u/Bertstripmaster

While coming up with a post on r/pokemonconspiracies, I kind of pondered Drowzee's Pokedex entry in Sun, which states as follows and I quote "A Pokémon that nourishes itself by eating dreams, it is thought to share common ancestry with Munna and Musharna." Since the Baku, which both Mon bear resemblance to, is based on the Malayan Tapir, I'm wondering if there could exist the missing link between the two, like the ancestor linking the armadillo to the elephant (no, really, it's called Atlantogenata). This could explain why Hypno looks radically different that the other three.

Since both Drowzee and Munna are mono-Psychic, maybe this missing link could be dual type, but which one? My first pick is Ghost-type since the realms of death and sleep overlap (go read Hamlet again, you'll understand), as well as Munna needing a Moon Stone to evolve. There's also this concept of Munna taking nightmares better than Drowzee, and so maybe this halfway could be more capable of managing them, which could entail the Dark type.

Everyone says that there could be regional forms for either Drowzee or Munna, but I wonder if we're better off with some kind of Convergent link between the two.

This is the most bogus aspect about Drowzee, the descendant of the baku, a tapir that slurps down the dreams of people, cannot learn Dream Eater without a TM or Move Tutor in most games (I say most games, because Drowzee can actually learn it via level up in Let's Go.) The fact that Pokedex entries across the series say things like "It eats peoples dreams and sometimes gets sick from eating bad dreams" and not even let it use a move that does what the Pokedex says it does most of the time is bizarre, especially since its relative, Munna, CAN learn Dream Eater via level up consistently throughout its appearances since BW. Oh yeah, Drowzee cannot learn Dream Eater at all in SV. Let that sink in, Mr. "I rarely eat the dreams of adults because children’s are much tastier" can't eat any dreams AT ALL in SV, all because Dream Eater has no TM in this game. Why does this stupid dictionary lie to us about Drowzee?

8. Garbodor: I never really thought about Garbodor getting its own form, but after thinking about the Pacific Garbage Patch, I've just now given this a bigger thought than before and wondering what a Pacific Garbodor could look like. I'd say it's more focused on discarded fishing gear like nets and buoys, as well as shells and kelp entangled around it.

9. Spiritomb: I guess Cynthia isn't enough to get you a new form. The question I've always had is what would happen if that Odd Keystone no longer bound the 108 spirits. What would happen if they were all left to their own devices?

10. Litwick: Rather than being a soul burner like Unovan Litwick, my idea was for Litwick to evolve into a psychopomp, a being whose purpose is to guide the deceased to the afterlife. We have enough ghosts that treat the soul like pond scum, I want something that actually guards the soul. Maybe we could replace the chandelier with a string of those lanterns that people sometimes watch float into the sky (think of that one scene from Tangled).

11. Kricketune: What's the opposite of the captivating tunes Krickitune is known for? Heavy Metal! Despite being in a bad game (CONTROVERSIAL OPINION ALERT), Toxtricity was a pretty good Mon all things considered, and gave me a blueprint for a regional Kricketune. I was thinking about making it Bug/Electric, but I could also foresee a Dark/Electric typing for it, just like another Galarian Mon that's also pretty good (this is coming from a competitive POGO player).

12. Munna: Like Drowzee before it, this tapir-like Mon, could get something new, and now there's FOUR ways there. New evo like Annihilape, regional form with a different type, new evo locked behind a regional form like Obstagoon, OR using a different stone other than a Moon Stone to get a new evo, kind of like how Gloom's evos require different stones.

13. Carnivine: Is Team Rocket holding me at gunpoint making me insert some of these things? Of course not, but that doesn't mean it's not going to happen. One thing I am scared for is that a Carnivine evo could be too close to resembling Hydreigon, so it could do another Team Rocket-y thing and attach the Poison type to it, making its bite a lot more deadly than before.

14. Vanillite: Two ideas: Chocolate flavor, Ice/Ground or Berry Sundae, Ice/Psychic. Anything that involves any sort of flavors or toppings. We've already explored one flavor, let's give numerous a try. Alternatively, we could also give go from ice cream to shaved ice and turn Vanillite into an Ice/Water Pokémon. The possibilities are deeper than we like to think it is.

Honorable Mentions

Lucario: I'm going to be frank with you, as much I want a Fighting/Ghost Lucario, the odds of Pokémon answering my wishes are insanely small. This Pokémon is too popular, and Pokémon themselves won't likely give it a regional form as it will mess with the established Lucario formula. I hope someday James Turner will be a real G and do this, but for now, it's just a musing.

1. Heatmor/Durant: Everyone is saying that these two need love and I couldn't agree more. While Heatmor isn't owned by Team Rocket, I have this idea in my head for an OC of mine: a man that hates Team Rocket so much, that he takes their total collapse into his own hands and a possible evo that I'm calling Heatmost for the time being that he uses to attack them, his version of Giovanni's Persian if you will.

Face it, regarding new information on WiWa or any new video games on Switch, we got the dud. It was mostly just "Hey, some Pokémon from ZA's Mega Dimension DLC will soon be legal in Champions". Nice job hanging us out to dry, guys. As it stands, for me, I'm temporarily done with Pokémon themselves spilling the beans on new info. I'm waiting for this rumored Nintendo Direct next week for any new information on anything, doesn't matter if it's WiWa, or any other Pokémon spin-off not named Pokopia or Champions, especially since this is where we learned about the former's existence in the first place.

This weekend has been an airing out of this ride's dirty laundry following reports injuries and deaths, and its future is now looking mighty grim, and as new discoveries make the ride even more radioactive Remember, this new management is not afraid to axe rides that they consider problematic to keep operating, why else would they kill off Kingda Ka? This is different, as X2 isn't just a faulty coaster like Kingda Ka, but one with a body count, which might be worse for the park's PR, since nobody wants to be the next rider to make headlines/obituaries, furthering the incentive for the higher ups to knock it down alongside, from what I'm hearing, Ninja/Viper. The point is, the days of this ride are effectively numbered, but just how big is that number?

After watching the Sunday Championship, I've been wondering what's going to become of the VGC scene once WiWa drops, or more specifically how will this affect the starters. Starters like Venusaur, Incineroar, Charizard, and Swampert were cornerstones of the meta, and other big players like Floette, Sneasler, Kingambit, and Garchomp shaping the format. So, know I'm wondering what this means for the WiWa starters.

There's not a lot in the way of Electric types in the meta, meaning it could fall to Browt's final Evo to carry the slack. What else besides Whimsicott can be used with Floette, something that can deal with Sneasler, Kingambit, and Archuladon/Pelipper, meaning that Pombon's final Evo could meet that end, while Gecqua's final Evo could be used alongside Archuladon in place of Pelipper? It feels like starters are becoming a larger component in competitive play, meaning that the starters could be used to fill certain niches, and since the rumored weather mechanic will most likely heavily alter the competitive scene (meaning Archuladon/Pelipper is likely going to be MORE lethal), what's stopping these starters from influenced by where the winds of the meta blow?

Since everyone is saying that weather is going to factor into the main gimmick, I've concocted a few new ideas for weather. I'm also unsure if I should count terrains into the equation on account of them being different from Weather.

Swamp: Benefits Bug and Poison Mon. I chose these primarily because I see Grass and Water being more associated with Harsh Sunlight and Rain, and since these types don't really have any methods of boosting. Boosts stats like Speed or Evasiveness and increases chances for their attacks to inflict status like Poisoning.

Urban: Benefits Dark and Fighting Mon. Boosts stats like Attack and Defense and increases chances for their moves to land crits.

Mystical: Benefits Fairy and Dragon Mon. Boosts stats like Special Attack and Special Defense and halves damage from super effective hits.

This will always be something that keeps me up at night: What's to become of all the Looney Tunes, DC, and Peanuts themed rides once the 2026 season's over at the Missouri parks, Valleyfair, and Michigan's Adventure? I'm not including Great Escape since there's no IP based rides at that park.

Once the parks remove the IPs like how Cedar Fair removed the branding from the parks they bought off of Paramount, will they be able to come with a solid alternative to these brands before attendance starts to slip due to brand unfamiliarity and less overall spending?

I've also heard that Enchanted Parks wants to see if other companies are willing to lend their IP for their parks, so will they follow through and find solid new IP for their parks or is that all rumors and hearsay?

If there was a podium in which we had a firm understanding of the new starter's secondary type, this would be in 2nd with Pombon in 1st and Browt in 3rd. I feel like we know and don't know what type it's going to end up, unlike Pombon where we have a firm grasp on its Fire/Fairy status.

Let's observe the design and description from the WiWa website. The head shape and large eyes indicate a cunning aura compared to something like the unsuspecting Mudkip or Sobble. The eyes are black and purple which can either indicate Poison, Psychic, or Ghost if years of color code conditioning are anything to go by.

It's description on the WiWa website states "This Pokémon launches springy balls of water from its tail. Gecqua is very intelligent and maneuvers shrewdly while putting on airs​." According to Merriam Webster, "putting on airs" means to act in a way that shows that you think of yourself as better than others, indicating that Gecqua will become a pompous Psychic type. But the line about throwing water balls from its tail doesn't fully line up with this, as there's not a lot of Psychic type moves that fit the description of flinging something, unlike Poison type moves like Gunk Shot or Sludge Bomb. Also, that pompous and toxic (ahh?) behavior could fit a Poison type just fine, just look at how Fezandipiti handled it.

Speaking of other types, let's explore Ghost. From an attack perspective, it could make sense for it since there's some moves that fit in with its description like Shadow Ball or Phantom Force. As for the theming, the pompousness could also come with a "pride cometh before the fall" aspect, with Gecqua potentially entering their low point during their first evo and overcoming it with their second evo. There's also the Bakunawa, which is a dragon from Filipino mythology that I learned about after Six Flags Great Adventure announced their replacement for Kingda Ka (and the internet isn't too thrilled about THAT). It's referred to by the locals as a dragon that eats the moon, which is what causes a solar eclipse (although the idiom can also mention a tiger or a crocodile). Since most Ghost-types are portrayed as nocturnal, it could be that Gecqua evolves into a Bakunawa and utilizes its nocturnal nature to counter the diurnal nature of both Browt and Pombon.

Speaking of dragons, the Dragon type. I saw this post also discussing the secondary typing of Gecqua, and conveniently happened to discuss the three previous choices as well as this choice. I understand why someone would want this, but at the same time, I am not sure about this one. How can you design a Water/Dragon Pokémon that doesn't clash with the Waves box legendary, which I'm already predicting as a Water/Dragon Pokémon. I'm not sure how this could work without double-dipping into this potential box legendary.

I'm not denying the chances of Gecqua becoming a Psychic type, but at the same time, I'm not ruling out other possibilities for it. And yes, I'm aware of that leaked Komodo dragon that's evolving from Salandit that could render my theory partially pointless, but the message I'm trying to get across is that Psychic isn't the only way forward. It's like Browt in that the possibilities are plentiful, but like Pombon in that we have some clue as to what the secondary type is. So, do you still have your heels dug in regarding Gecqua becoming Water/Psychic, or has this post opened you up to new possibilities that have flown over most other's radars?

Out of all the starters and their secondary types, Browt feels like it's the one most discussed to death online. We have ideas that Pombon will likely be Fire/Fairy and Gecqua will likely be Water/Psychic. But Browt is always the one that no one can definitively agree on, bouncing between different types based on different bird species found in Indonesia.

Flying: This is the one I want to happen the least. This would be such a letdown for me if they turned Browt into a Flying type. This thing is not Rowlet. Rowlet is a small owl capable of flight. Browt comes off to me as if it's incapable of flight. Who in their right mind would let this happen?

Fighting: This is the one I'm most expecting to happen, but I wouldn't be as excited for if it happened. I mean Quaquaval felt like a lesson in how not to design an Anthro bird starter in a year where Blaziken, Empoleon, and Decidueye already exist. People say Browt will evolve into a cassowary, and since cassowaries are known for their devastating kicks, this could make sense, even if this thing using Trop Kick seems ridiculous. I'd take a Grass/Fighting cassowary but wouldn't truly engage with it due to its rather cliche typing. Maybe it's just the Fighting/Ghost/Dark fatigue from Arceus and SV talking.

Ground: How exactly did people come to this conclusion? Is it because Browt will evolve into a flightless bird. It feels like if this thing does evolve into a cassowary, this is the choice that makes the least sense to me, as it feels like it wouldn't make any sense as a Ground type compared to Torterra. What Ground type moves can make sense for a cassowary when moves like High Horsepower or Stomping Tantrum feel more appropriate for quadrupeds than bipeds? Sure, there's Headlong Rush, but that feels more suited for the slower Pokémon that can use it like Torterra or Great Tusk than for something that will likely be more agile than them.

Steel: One thing I've latched onto is the idea of Browt becoming a Steel type, and it all stems down to one leak. I can't remember who posted it, but they mentioned that the Hidden Ability for Browt's final evo would be the same as Dhelmise's. Dhelmise only has one ability, Steelworker, which gives Steel type moves a 50% buff. Before you say "They'd never give it a x4 weakness to Fire moves" may I remind you that Chestnaught and Hisuian Decidueye have a x4 Flying weakness and Meowscarada has a x4 Bug weakness. Even the Mega forms of Sceptile and Meganium have a x4 Ice and Poison weakness respectively. I could also see the cassowary design implementing the type via the talons and casque (yes, that's what the bump on its head is called) resembling knight's armor, although in a manner that doesn't plagiarize Bisharp or the new Kingambit.

Electric: This is the dark horse candidate for all of these possibilities. Nobody's really thinking about it, but a comment I saw kind of made this the case for me. The official WiWa website writes the description for Browt as follows "This Pokémon runs about energetically while photosynthesizing using the leaves on its brow." This implicates that energy will play a big role in Browt's evolutions, and since Electric is the only type that focuses on energy. I can also see a lightning bolt design on the casque, as well as moves like Bolt Beak or Wild Charge. Maybe it's Hidden Ability won't be Steelworker but instead something that implements Electric and Grassy Terrain.

There are various possibilities for Browt's secondary type, but for me (and probably you if I'm being honest), there's always hopes and fears for what that secondary type could be. I kind of want to see what you think about my rantings, whether or not I'm wrong for not wanting a Grass/Flying pairing or for holding on to a random leak in order to justify a Grass/Steel pairing.

Only 8 types have been used in total for Fossils: Rock, Water, Flying, Grass, Bug, Steel, Ice, Dragon, and Electric. Here I come trying to rectify the remaining types that haven't got a fossil yet.

Dark: Dire wolf or Elasmotherium

Fairy: Burgessomedusa phasmiformis, a prehistoric jellyfish species

Fighting: Glyptodont

Fire: Spinosaurus, Dimetrodon, or Woolly Mammoth

Ghost: Sabertooth Tiger

Ground: Dodo birds

Normal: Arctodus, Megatherium, or Short-Faced Bear

Poison: Something involving tar pits

Psychic: Pentecopterus