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Aetheri
on this one. We don't need a new type every gen, there's no need for that I don't think. It has nothing to do with the types people have proposed not making sense either, it's just that we don't really NEED any more. If we did get anything new though, I would hope we get two new types to round out the number we have to 20 and appease my obsession with multiples of 5.
I agree, most ideas for types are too similar to existing types to warrant existing.
What would you need to see to get fully hyped then? Personally I'm just excited that I'll have another solid game to play this holiday season, so I've already boarded the hype train.
Eh, just a few things, like new Pokémon and a little more screenshots of the game in development.
I think the biggest nerf to bug types was stealth rock. I STILL hate stealth rock!
Mega Pinsir hates Stealth Rock though. Anyway, I think the reason for so much issues with the Bug-type is that that typing has often been cursed with having very weak Pokemon like Caterpie, Metapod, Wurmple, and even Scatterbug. And even their fully evolved forms aren't very viable at all. Even Beedrill struggled to be viable, until it got its mega evolution, which turned it into a beast.
Closest you'll get is the ability Magic Guard which only allows the user to take damage from attacks, and prevents all other damage...which includes all entry hazards...
Oh right, forgot those even existed. That said though, none of those things accomplish what I was really aiming for with my suggestion. I'm aiming for bug types in particular to be able to safely switch in while rocks are out without having to use an item or rely on another Pokemon to do it. As we've already discussed here, there are very few bugs that can effectively pull their weight in OU or even UU. Seeing as entry hazards are such a central part of those tiers, I think giving some of them immunity to those hazards would be a good step forward in establishing them as viable Pokemon and upping their usage. I suggested having the same thing be available in item form so that certain other Pokemon that have a hard time dealing with rocks also have a chance at being used a bit more often, though at the cost of an item slot. Really the focus here lies in diversifying the meta, something I think the above suggestions may accomplish quite nicely.
Same. I want a type that hasn't been done before.
If the Hawaii theory holds true, I think we could get a mongoose Pokemon of some sort. According to the research I've done, Hawaii actually doesn't have squirrels at all, but it does have mongooses. They are native and numerous, and apparently some people even keep them as pets (though this is far from common).
You mean a mongoose other than Zangoose...
Yes, in fact. It's not like we can only have one of a given species in Pokemon. We have several fish Pokemon for example. The mongoose is also the only relatively small furry animal native to Hawaii that I can see being made into a cute Pokemon, that's why I suggested that in particular.
Ohhh a Zombie Pokemon would he awesome!
I think the topic was focusing more on the starters, and what their typings would be when they're fully evolved.
So far, we have...
I'll say this every single time, I want my Ice Wolf dammit! Ice/Normal or Ice/Dark...I don't even care about the huge fighting weakness...
7th generation: electric ground gopher.
