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Really, it's milking nostalgia. Gen 4 tried to evolve older pokemon, but... the fanbase reacted REALLY badly to the gen 1 evos, especially the likes of Electivire and Magmortar. Then they tried Mega Evos to bring up older mons people liked, but... Mega Evos were broken as hell and centralized VGC, lol. The regional forms are the best received attempts at updating older mons to make them more viable in VGC/ingame, and because they tend to be fan favorites and don't replace or invalidate the original forms, it's easy to see why GF is more than happy to make them and count them as new pokemon.

Sorry, these ARE the new pokemon you're getting, while still milking that sweet nostalgia nectar. That's just how it is.
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Giratina93 wrote:Really, it's milking nostalgia. Gen 4 tried to evolve older pokemon, but... the fanbase reacted REALLY badly to the gen 1 evos, especially the likes of Electivire and Magmortar. Then they tried Mega Evos to bring up older mons people liked, but... Mega Evos were broken as hell and centralized VGC, lol. The regional forms are the best received attempts at updating older mons to make them more viable in VGC/ingame, and because they tend to be fan favorites and don't replace or invalidate the original forms, it's easy to see why GF is more than happy to make them and count them as new pokemon.

Sorry, these ARE the new pokemon you're getting, while still milking that sweet nostalgia nectar. That's just how it is.
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I hate Obstagoon so much. Anthropomorphic animal, invalidates the original Zigzagoon and Linoone since they don't evolve, blatant pop culture reference. The latest batch of information made my eyes vomit between the term "Hangry Form", the evil team, the rivals, and the regional forms.
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Fish Cakes wrote:I hate Obstagoon so much. Anthropomorphic animal, invalidates the original Zigzagoon and Linoone since they don't evolve, blatant pop culture reference. The latest batch of information made my eyes vomit between the term "Hangry Form", the evil team, the rivals, and the regional forms.
Nah Obstagoon is awesome. I’ve seen the “It invalidates the original linoone” so much, but no ever used Linoone :)
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Fish Cakes wrote:I hate Obstagoon so much. Anthropomorphic animal, invalidates the original Zigzagoon and Linoone since they don't evolve, blatant pop culture reference.
If it makes a worthless pokemon that is basically just HM slave fodder a little more useful, I'm glad they gaveus the kiss Zig line
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Let me rephrase: I wish there was a Hoenn Obstagoon that didn't look so bad. I like raccoons, Zigzagoon and Linoone are my fav regional vermin. :c
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Fucking Ratticate for the win :lol:

I learned to hate Zigzagoon in ORAS when that’s all I could get from WT.
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Obstagoon is literally a fucking fursuit.

No thank you.
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I liked the zigzag and straight line gimmick of the previous two forms, Obstagoon is basically just "What if Gene Simmons was Lycanroc lol" right down to its gimmick being that it goads its opponents into attacking it. Evolutions for old Pokemon are good but I think this thing is pretty weak visually and conceptually.
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gottatalktothefake wrote:Obstagoon is literally a skreeonking fursuit.

No thank you.
I get the complaints about the Gene Simmons thing (though a lot of people ignore that a lot of older Pokémon are based off of people too), but I don’t get the fursuit complaints.

I’m not a furry, but I don’t see how the design just for being anthropomorphic is an inherently bad thing.

I’ll preference this with that I also dislike KISS, and Gene Simmons, and when I saw Obstagoon I didn’t realize or see the connection.

And people are acting like GF are milking nostalgia: of course they are. But people nostalgic for linoone are a big minority and I’m happy with what we got.
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gottatalktothefake wrote:Obstagoon is literally a skreeonking fursuit.

No thank you.
So is Lucario, Zorark, and a bunch of other mons. No one is thinking pursuit but you pervert
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Godzillian wrote:So is Lucario, Zorark, and a bunch of other mons. No one is thinking pursuit but you pervert
Well, so are the R34 atists, furries, memers, and general naysayers.

Assuming you meant fursuit that is. Fursuits aren't inherently sexual either, pervert.
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There are so many furry Pokémon. I'd rather a cool KISS fan one then (shudder) Lucario.


Also, how is no one talking about Galarian Weezing? 10/10 capitalist smogball for the win
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Godzillian wrote:No one is thinking pursuit but you pervert
Can't blame him, it's a great move to use when mons weak to Dark are trying to switch out
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As I've stated before: the whole "national dex not coming back" doesn't bother me. However, after some further thinking and insight there will be one Pokemon that I will be genuinely pissed if they leave them out:


Ditto.

Yes, Ditto. The Pokemon Breeder's best friend. I use Dittos for nature and IV passing. Not including Ditto will not only make breeding more time consuming but will make some Pokemon unbreedable. That's the only Pokemon I'm nervous about since they haven't revealed it yet. Give me Ditto; and I'll be fine.
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Bold of you to assume breeding is even going to be in this game. They're gutting gimmicks left and right and I wouldn't be surprised if that's gone by the next game.
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Please understand, the Galar region is simply too cold for Ditto. The warm clothing project has started!
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I don’t think anyone should assume anything, but given the recent trailer focusing on hidden abilities and some competitive stuff I don’t think breeding is something that’ll have been removed. It’s been a mainstay since gen 2/3.
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gottatalktothefake wrote:Obstagoon is literally a skreeonking fursuit.

No thank you.
That's not what I got out of it. To me, he kinda looks like Rawhead Rex.
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