*Sees discussion of leaks have been approved*
This "leak" has the tall tell signs of being fake. It's VERY vague and I think if someone was leaking information they'd be more specific. It's not like them being vague would save them from being fired since they revealed major news like their being no League. And if their quitting why would they care if they reveal major info (aside it hurting their career in the industry). There's no point in being vague if you also reveal some major info. The only difference between this leak and the hundreds of others that are out there is that this one just so happened to guess there would be a "Fire/Poison" type (but giving no further info beyond that). They just got lucky with one of their guesses, that's all this "leak" tells me.
I'll many another post if I see any comments I want to respond to.
Ego: Hmm, should I read it?
Id: Go ahead! Leaks are just official announcements not made yet!
Super Ego: Or never will be! You promised yourself you wouldn't read leaks to make this game experience feel more genuine, like the first time you played. It's the 20th Anniversary afterall!
Id: Haven't you ever heard the phrase "it's the journey and not the destination"? So what if he knows a bit more than the average Joe going in, he still needs to play through it. Besides many of the people he talks to probably would have read it already.
Super Ego: But remember how surprised you were playing XY when you found Goomy or Begmite for the first time? Or how much you enjoyed the Looker Mission's story? Also what if these leaks are fake? You'd be setting yourself up for disappointment.
Id: Would you listen to yourself? He'll be both disappointed if he reads it and its true and its fake? If it's fake who cares! Just means he can go into the game blind like you want him to do. And if its real why would it be any less exciting, it'll just be an excitement of finally discovering what he read about.
Ego: Okay enough devil and angel! You know what, I'm just going to look at it.
Id: Score one for the the two letter man!
Super Ego: Well we'll see about that.
Id: Go ahead! Leaks are just official announcements not made yet!
Super Ego: Or never will be! You promised yourself you wouldn't read leaks to make this game experience feel more genuine, like the first time you played. It's the 20th Anniversary afterall!
Id: Haven't you ever heard the phrase "it's the journey and not the destination"? So what if he knows a bit more than the average Joe going in, he still needs to play through it. Besides many of the people he talks to probably would have read it already.
Super Ego: But remember how surprised you were playing XY when you found Goomy or Begmite for the first time? Or how much you enjoyed the Looker Mission's story? Also what if these leaks are fake? You'd be setting yourself up for disappointment.
Id: Would you listen to yourself? He'll be both disappointed if he reads it and its true and its fake? If it's fake who cares! Just means he can go into the game blind like you want him to do. And if its real why would it be any less exciting, it'll just be an excitement of finally discovering what he read about.
Ego: Okay enough devil and angel! You know what, I'm just going to look at it.
Id: Score one for the the two letter man!
Super Ego: Well we'll see about that.
1. Fire/Poison, No Context: So the leak just said there would be a Fire/Poison-type. It didn't describe. Red flag already. Also, I feel had this leak known about Salandit they'd also know it more heavily leans on Poison-type so would have said Poison/Fire. If this is right from official sources that would be the way the official source would say its typing is.
2. No League nor Gyms: Tauros Mulch! Calling it, this is fake. Probably stems from the theory the empty lots all over the map are connected to the Gyms. But let's play with the idea. So you're going to be "building" the League. Well first how were you put in charge of that task? Is there someone who wants to build a League, sees you're from Kanto, and asks to help build one? Well I guess after somehow obtaining the task you'll then look around for local residents to be Gym Leaders.
As for the Elite Four, they'll be like the owner of the islands? Either they are the owners/leaders or they aren't. If they are that means they're strong trainers so wouldn't you want one of them to be a Gym Leader (especially since you'd want them to be on their island doing their leader duties). If they aren't I don't think the native Alola people would be happy about foreigners coming in claiming they're not their leaders.
Finally, who's going to be Champion? It would be anti-climatic just to beat the Elite Four and become Champion then and there.
3. Final Starter Themes: Archer, Wrestler, & Siren. Siren is the Popplio's since its Water/Fairy. But archer and wrestler... well wrestler doesn't fit Rowlet so guess it's archer? But then Litten would be the wrestler, thus Fire/Fighting, and GF would have to be INCREDIBLY STUPID to do another Fire/Fighting starter after the outcry of having 3 in a row. Also I don't see how these themes fit together. Not saying the Starter's final need a theme, but when you're giving them all secondary concepts aside just a stronger version of what they are I kind of expect it to sort of matching. Oh, and once again the siren being Water/Fairy is based on the website having put the Fairy-type logo after the Water, so there's previous existence of the idea.
4. Synchro Diamond: Ugh, you know my opinion on Synchro. I swear if Synchros actually don't exist I'm going to be more furious. Not because I want it, Arceus no, but because it means the anime writers not only made something up instead of giving Ash a Mega BUT then caused everyone wanting the stupid mechanic to exist in the games. Also, this sounds JUST like Mega Evolution except making the Pokemon look like the trainer. JUST STICK WITH MEGA EVOLUTION! I don't want my Pokemon to change its appearance slightly so it resembles me, I want the Pokemon to become the super form of what it is. I want to see its full potential unleashed via my bond with it, not my bond dressing it up and taking away personality from it!
5. New Pokemon: Eh, nothing to really say here. They're just stuff people want to see be turned into Pokemon.
Dolphin has always been a popular choice.
Snowman is a bit odd for a tropical region (and I'd imagine they would go for a yeti-like creature which we have in the Snover family), but there are those mountains and Snover family is also part Grass-type so they could want a more pure Ice-type.
Sea Cucumber is okay.
Rockruff evolving into a werewolf, hmm, I'll let the jury decide that one. I guess it sort of fits, though if that was a case I'd honestly would want two evolutions for it. Werewolves are linked to the moon so I'd also would like to see an evolution on something linked to the sun. Or if they do have this maybe make it a form change type of deal.
All I'll say about the mushroom Pokemon is that they need to do something special with it (which they can, I have a few on my Repository List).
Rugby Monkey? Is rugby popular in Hawaii? Or are they confusing Hawaii for Australia again?
Guessing the "Overlords" are referring to Tapu Koko and his fellow guardians.
6. Marshadow Type: Gee, a unique typing, color me impressed. It's not like we've seen any Alola Pokemon with a unique typing yet... Seriously, that's the best they got? If you know its a unique typing then TELL US THE TYPE!
2. No League nor Gyms: Tauros Mulch! Calling it, this is fake. Probably stems from the theory the empty lots all over the map are connected to the Gyms. But let's play with the idea. So you're going to be "building" the League. Well first how were you put in charge of that task? Is there someone who wants to build a League, sees you're from Kanto, and asks to help build one? Well I guess after somehow obtaining the task you'll then look around for local residents to be Gym Leaders.
As for the Elite Four, they'll be like the owner of the islands? Either they are the owners/leaders or they aren't. If they are that means they're strong trainers so wouldn't you want one of them to be a Gym Leader (especially since you'd want them to be on their island doing their leader duties). If they aren't I don't think the native Alola people would be happy about foreigners coming in claiming they're not their leaders.
Finally, who's going to be Champion? It would be anti-climatic just to beat the Elite Four and become Champion then and there.
3. Final Starter Themes: Archer, Wrestler, & Siren. Siren is the Popplio's since its Water/Fairy. But archer and wrestler... well wrestler doesn't fit Rowlet so guess it's archer? But then Litten would be the wrestler, thus Fire/Fighting, and GF would have to be INCREDIBLY STUPID to do another Fire/Fighting starter after the outcry of having 3 in a row. Also I don't see how these themes fit together. Not saying the Starter's final need a theme, but when you're giving them all secondary concepts aside just a stronger version of what they are I kind of expect it to sort of matching. Oh, and once again the siren being Water/Fairy is based on the website having put the Fairy-type logo after the Water, so there's previous existence of the idea.
4. Synchro Diamond: Ugh, you know my opinion on Synchro. I swear if Synchros actually don't exist I'm going to be more furious. Not because I want it, Arceus no, but because it means the anime writers not only made something up instead of giving Ash a Mega BUT then caused everyone wanting the stupid mechanic to exist in the games. Also, this sounds JUST like Mega Evolution except making the Pokemon look like the trainer. JUST STICK WITH MEGA EVOLUTION! I don't want my Pokemon to change its appearance slightly so it resembles me, I want the Pokemon to become the super form of what it is. I want to see its full potential unleashed via my bond with it, not my bond dressing it up and taking away personality from it!
5. New Pokemon: Eh, nothing to really say here. They're just stuff people want to see be turned into Pokemon.
Dolphin has always been a popular choice.
Snowman is a bit odd for a tropical region (and I'd imagine they would go for a yeti-like creature which we have in the Snover family), but there are those mountains and Snover family is also part Grass-type so they could want a more pure Ice-type.
Sea Cucumber is okay.
Rockruff evolving into a werewolf, hmm, I'll let the jury decide that one. I guess it sort of fits, though if that was a case I'd honestly would want two evolutions for it. Werewolves are linked to the moon so I'd also would like to see an evolution on something linked to the sun. Or if they do have this maybe make it a form change type of deal.
All I'll say about the mushroom Pokemon is that they need to do something special with it (which they can, I have a few on my Repository List).
Rugby Monkey? Is rugby popular in Hawaii? Or are they confusing Hawaii for Australia again?
Guessing the "Overlords" are referring to Tapu Koko and his fellow guardians.
6. Marshadow Type: Gee, a unique typing, color me impressed. It's not like we've seen any Alola Pokemon with a unique typing yet... Seriously, that's the best they got? If you know its a unique typing then TELL US THE TYPE!
This "leak" has the tall tell signs of being fake. It's VERY vague and I think if someone was leaking information they'd be more specific. It's not like them being vague would save them from being fired since they revealed major news like their being no League. And if their quitting why would they care if they reveal major info (aside it hurting their career in the industry). There's no point in being vague if you also reveal some major info. The only difference between this leak and the hundreds of others that are out there is that this one just so happened to guess there would be a "Fire/Poison" type (but giving no further info beyond that). They just got lucky with one of their guesses, that's all this "leak" tells me.
I'll many another post if I see any comments I want to respond to.
