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[TMNTSSB4]

That might be true, but the lack of advertisements was most noticeable with the MCU movies.
There was usually marketing for those films at least 4 months in advance, but now they're are lucky to get ads two months in advance.
Thor Love and Thunder comes to mind in particular.

Also what happened to Michael's profile avatar?

MCU wise it depends on the movie and their confidence…also their bias…like how Secret Invasion isn’t being abusively marketed but a show like She-Hulk was (even if half of the marketing was for Daredevil)

 

[TheMightyP]

Givem the biodiversity and biomediversity, I'm legit surprised Africa hasn't had a region yet.

Like, it has the Sahara, the Savannah, Kilimanjaro, alongside bustling villages and cities, a very rich history, culture, and it's HUGE, so it's reusuable if needed.

However, I just knkw they're gonna make the protags and majority if npcs white, so I don't want it.

 

[Shroob]

I wish you were right but knowing GameFreak it’s gonna be like Germany or Norway or some other white people place not known for interesting wildlife.

Well there is a painting of Ayer's Rock in the Gen 9 protagonist's home.

 

[CrusherMania1592]

We're 2-3 years out from gen 10 but I'm throwing my hat in the ring early and predicting the region will be Australia

If I'm wrong you all have permission to come back to this post and laugh at me

Y'know, assuming anyone's still around by then

I'm hoping the regional bird or an additional bird would be a blue jay. We're long overdue for one and a proper koala bear evolution

 

[Shroob]

I'm hoping the regional bird or an additional bird would be a blue jay. We're long overdue for one and a proper koala bear evolution

Komala gets an evolution.


It's just a new log.

 

[TheMightyP]

Komala gets an evolution.


It's just a new log.

Khomladyia.

Like a true Koala

 

[Shroob]

Khomladyia.

Like a true Koala

I was not expecting that ngl.

 

[TMNTSSB4]

oh…alright Mona

 

[TheMightyP]

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I was not expecting that ngl.

Neither were the Koalas

 

[SnakeFighter64]

I'm hoping the regional bird or an additional bird would be a blue jay. We're long overdue for one and a proper koala bear evolution

How do you not have the regional bird in an Australian region be a kookaburra?

Also Rookidee is Jay inspired. Do you even Lockstin bro?

 

[osby]

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So... is it Erina or Elle? I saw both translations going around but the latter makes more sense to me given the setting.

 

[Shroob]

I'd say the regional bird should be an ostrich/emu but uhhhh



Yeah we just got one lol.

 

[ZephyrZ]

Do you think an Africa region would finally give us a Girafarig evolution?

Man, Girafarig is so cool. I wish giraffes were real.

 

[Shroob]

Do you think an Africa region would finally give us a Girafarig evolution?

Man, Girafarig is so cool. I wish giraffes were real.

We get a Thundurus and Tornadus evolution.



They'd bless the rains down in Africa.


I'm old no one's gonna get that reference help.

 

[TheMightyP]

We get a Thundurus and Tornadus evolution.



They'd bless the rains down in Africa.


I'm old no one's gonna get that reference help.

Everyone knows Africa by Toto. You're not that old.

 

[Shroob]

Everyone knows Africa by Toto. You're not that old.

Let's ask those kids who don't know what a DS is.

 

[SnakeFighter64]

I'd say the regional bird should be an ostrich/emu but uhhhh



Yeah we just got one lol.

They could always do a different Pokémon inspired by the same thing. Or a regional variant.

 

[ZephyrZ]

80s movie is actually pretty hip right now.

 

[TheMightyP]

Let's ask those kids who don't know what a DS is.

It's a TikTok song, they'll know

 

[osby]

Do you think an Africa region would finally give us a Girafarig evolution?

Man, Girafarig is so cool. I wish giraffes were real.

With those freakish tongues? No thanks, they can stay in the pages of filthy fantasy books along with platipi.

 

[Schnee117]

I'd say the regional bird should be an ostrich/emu but uhhhh



Yeah we just got one lol.

An Emu Pokemon in an Australian region should be pretty busted to reflect how Australia lost the Emu War

 

[Shroob]

An Emu Pokemon in an Australian region should be pretty busted to reflect how Australia lost the Emu War

Well Espathra IS in Ubers...

 

[SnakeFighter64]

Well Espathra IS in Ubers...

God I forgot about Espathra! I wasn’t even thinking of them when I made my comment! I was thinking about Doduo and Dodrio.

 

[ZephyrZ]

An Emu Pokemon in an Australian region should be pretty busted to reflect how Australia lost the Emu War

Emurcenary -> Cassowarrior

 

[SnakeFighter64]

Emurcenary -> Cassowarrior

Too good for Pokémon.

 

[TheMightyP]

An Emu Pokemon in an Australian region should be pretty busted to reflect how Australia lost the Emu War

Well Espathra IS in Ubers...

And it just hit me why Espathra isn't a part flying type

 

[TMNTSSB4]

So... is it Erina or Elle? I saw both translations going around but the latter makes more sense to me given the setting.

I assume it’ll be both for different countries (or Elle will be short for Erina)…well either those or it’s a translation error from one of the translators

 

[TheMightyP]

Speaking of

Bulbapedia funny

 

[Shroob]

Speaking of
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Bulbapedia funny

Bottom floor

 

[TMNTSSB4]

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I can’t believe that floors can be made out of floors holy ****ing ****

 

[TheMightyP]

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Bottom floor

It's not even that it states the obvious, it's that it said it might be based on the animal that's namedropped in the Pokedex.

 

[Shroob]

It's not even that it states the obvious, it's that it said it might be based on the animal that's namedropped in the Pokedex.

Hey

In their defense


The Pokedex says a lot of **** that probably ain't true.

 

[osby]

It's not even that it states the obvious, it's that it said it might be based on the animal that's namedropped in the Pokedex.

Hey

In their defense


The Pokedex says a lot of **** that probably ain't true.

Tbf, there are plenty of Pokemon where the category and primary inspiration doesn't match, like Snubbull.

 

[PLATINUM7]

It's not even that it states the obvious, it's that it said it might be based on the animal that's namedropped in the Pokedex.

Bulbapedia and most of the NIWA wikis are cautious of making statements unless explicitly confirmed somewhere.

 

[Shroob]

Tbf, there are plenty of Pokemon where the category and primary inspiration doesn't match, like Snubbull.

I agree, but only kinda. Snubbul's got some fairy traits to it. It's like a cait sith.

 

[osby]

I agree, but only kinda. Snubbul's got some fairy traits to it. It's like a cait sith.

That's for sure but there is a difference between saying "Snubbull is inspired by intimidating mythological creatures such as ogres or fairy dogs" and "Snubbull looks like a pink bulldog standing on two legs".

Not that I complain either way. I think it's classier to be a bit pedantic than just what most wikis do nowadays and just post editors' headcanons as "trivia".

 

[TheMightyP]

Tbh, the worst thing about Pokemon being more detailed after Detective Pikachu is that Jigglypuff is canonically furry.

 

[osby]

Anyway, this was just a ruse to talk about how cute Snubbull is and you all fell for it.

I'm not a dog person but I'd 1000% get one if Pokemon were real.

 

[Noipoi]

Tbh, the worst thing about Pokemon being more detailed after Detective Pikachu is that Jigglypuff is canonically furry.

I think it'd be more cursed if it was all bare wrinkly skin

 

[Shroob]

I think it'd be more cursed if it was all bare wrinkly skin

Jigglypuff, sponsored by Manscaped.