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8th Gen Regional Variants

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Oshakpop

Eeveelution Master
I would LOVE these to return, as in the mechanic - but like many have said, GameFreak have a tendency to drop things as fast as they became popular. Despite that, I'd love the following:

First off concept wise - I get what people mean regarding Alola = Kanto so Galar = Johto, so I'll start there, in terms of speculation. There was 10 lines with variants, so if that was the case, taking into consideration the UK inspiration in terms of climate etc. i'll go for a similar number. Taking the full dex, I'm removing the starters, legendaries, and any lines that have any evolutions afterwards from them for obvious reasons.

Girafarig - Dark/Psychic - It's "tail" is it's dominant half due to being seen as prey within Galar's region.

Hoothoot/Noctowl - Ice/Dark - Snowy owl found in the snowy mountain area of Galar. Hoothoot adapted to the colder climate by becoming bulkier.

Corsola - Grass/Rock - Due to the overwhelming majority of land in Galar and cold sea, Corsola adapted to the enviroment by becoming land bound, becoming part Grass-type.

Snubbull/Granbull - Dark/Fairy - Galar's not been kind to the Snubbull species and so its adapted by becoming part Dark-type alongside its Fairy typing.

Then the others I think but don't have thought out reasons:

Marill line, Sunkern line (Grass/Fire), Skamory, Houndour line, Heracross, Phanpy line.
 
Pikachu Fan Number Nine

Pikachu Fan Number Nine

Don't Mess wit Texas
I'd like an Ice regional variant of Rockruff/Lycanroc based on Arctic wolves
 
Creyk

Creyk

Well-Known Member
If they want to do gen 1 pandering always (and they do), I'd like an alternate form for Butterfree. They didn't do anything with the cute original butterfly for ages while they gave Beedrill that insanely cool mega evolution.
 
Sarefan

Sarefan

Hylden General.
If Galarian forms are introduced, I think it should change the Pokémon from the more Tropical regions like Hoenn or Alola.. Not the likes of Noctowl, Donphan.
Like a Ice type Seedot or something. Since Galar seems a bit colder that those. But even that is a stretch to me.
 
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Phillies

Well-Known Member
Any thoughts to making the Vivillon line a regional variant. They could add the line to each regions pokedex and assign each region its own pattern. This way players can acquire the different patterns without having to track someone down in a different region or do a Vivillon GTS trade and hope you get the pattern you want.
 
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wolf jani

The 6th member to reach 20 000 posts
I've got some ideas for Galaran forms of gen 2 pokemon.
Dark/Fairy Furret & Sentret
Bug/Fightning Ledian
Bug/Dark Ariados
Ground/Electric Chinchou & Lanturn
Fightning Aipom & Ambipom
Grass/Fire Sunflora
Bug/Water Yanma & Bug/Dragon Yanmega
Ghost/Flying Murkrow & Honchkrow
Ghost/Water Misdreavus & Mismagius
Dark/Psychic Girafarig
Ground/Dragon Dunsparce
Fairy/Fightning Granbull
Grass/Ghost Teddiursa & Ursaring
Ice Slugma & Ice/Steel Magcargo
Grass/Rock Corsola
Fairy/Steel Delibird
Fire Phanpy & Donphan
Ghost/Psychic Stantler
 
paipr_christian

paipr_christian

grass type fan.
New regional idea I love.

G.Dwebble, G.Crustle

Bug/Ice

The Dwebble of the Galar region found many water ways frozen over, as their body temperature dropped and their skin turned blue they found frozen snowballs to build homes out of. They will make snowballs to throw at foes, and if need be use their shell as a weapon if all else fails. But will quickly make a new home afterwards.

Crustle in the Galar region carry around homes made from multiple layers of snow and ice. It's said that they didn't always have a snowman atop the highest layer, but upon adding them no Crustle will be without one. They often leave their icey home to make sure that their snowman looks exspecially nice during the coldest parts of the year.
 
Trainer Yusuf

Trainer Yusuf

VolcaniNO
Since rumors suggests this mechanic will come back, it might be useful do the same checklist I did for SuMo:
Evolutionary families confirmed to be in the regional dex:
  1. Charmander
  2. Charmeleon
  3. Charizard (Has two Megas)
  4. Caterpie
  5. Metapod
  6. Butterfree
  7. (Pichu)
  8. Pikachu (has unique Z-Moves)
  9. Raichu (Regular Form)
  10. (Cleffa)
  11. Clefairy
  12. Clefable
  13. Vulpix (Regular Form)
  14. Ninetales (Regular Form)
  15. Diglett (Regular Form)
  16. Dugtrio (Regular Form)
  17. Growlithe
  18. Arcanine
  19. Gastly
  20. Haunter
  21. Gengar (has Mega)
  22. Onix
  23. (Steelix) (has a Mega)
  24. Magikarp
  25. Gyarados (has a Mega)
  26. Eevee (has unique Z-Move)
  27. Vaporeon
  28. Jolteon
  29. Flareon
  30. (Espeon)
  31. (Umbreon)
  32. (Glaceon)
  33. (Leafeon)
  34. (Sylveon)
  35. (Munchlax)
  36. Snorlax (has unique Z-Move)
  37. Machop
  38. Machamp
  39. Machoke
  40. Goldeen
  41. Seaking
  42. Mew (has unique Z-Move)
  43. Rhyhorn
  44. Rhydon
  45. (Rhyperior)
  46. Lapras
  47. (Tyrogue)
  48. Hitmonchan
  49. (Hitmontop)
  50. Hitmonlee
  51. Oddish
  52. Gloom
  53. Vileplume
  54. (Bellossom)
  55. Ditto>,*
  56. Farfetch'd**
Families that are confirmed that have Galarian Forms:
  1. Koffing
  2. Weezing
  3. Ponyta*
  4. Rapidash*
Families that haven't been confirmed but have Megas:
  1. Bulbasaur
  2. Ivysaur
  3. Venusaur
  4. Squirtle
  5. Wartortle
  6. Blastoise
  7. Weedle
  8. Kakuna
  9. Beedrill
  10. Pidgey
  11. Pidgeotto
  12. Pidgeot
  13. Abra
  14. Kadabra
  15. Alakazam
  16. Slowpoke
  17. Slowbro
  18. (Slowking)
  19. Kangaskhan
  20. Scyther
  21. (Scizor)
  22. Pinsir
  23. Aerodactyl
  24. Mewtwo
Families that haven't been confirmed but have unique Z-moves:
**Currently none, see above.
Families that haven't been confirmed but have Alolan Forms:
  1. Rattata
  2. Raticate
  3. Sandshrew
  4. Sandslash
  5. Meowth*
  6. Persian
  7. Geodude
  8. Graveler
  9. Golem
  10. Grimer
  11. Muk
  12. Exeggcute
  13. Exeggutor
  14. Cubone
  15. Marowak
*Has Gigantamax form.

Families that haven't been confirmed but have cross-generational evolutionary relatives:
  1. (Igglybuff)
  2. Jigglypuff
  3. Wigglytuff
  4. Zubat
  5. Golbat
  6. (Crobat)
  7. Poliwag
  8. Poliwhirl
  9. Poliwrath
  10. (Politoed)
  11. Magnemite
  12. Magneton
  13. (Magnezone)
  14. Lickitung
  15. (Lickilicky)
  16. (Happiny)
  17. Chansey
  18. (Blissey)
  19. Tangela
  20. (Tangrowth)
  21. Horsea
  22. Seadra
  23. (Kingdra)
  24. (Mime Jr.)
  25. Mr. Mime
  26. (Smoochum)
  27. Jynx
  28. (Elekid)
  29. Electabuzz
  30. (Electivire)
  31. (Magby)
  32. Magmar
  33. (Magmortar)
  34. Porygon
  35. (Porygon2)
  36. (Porygon-Z)
"Open" species:
  1. Spearow**
  2. Fearow**
  3. Ekans*
  4. Arbok*
  5. Nidoran Female*
  6. Nidorina*
  7. Nidoqueen**
  8. Nidoran Male*
  9. Nidorino*
  10. Nidoking**
  11. Paras**
  12. Parasect**
  13. Venonat**
  14. Venomoth**
  15. Psyduck*
  16. Golduck*
  17. Mankey*
  18. Primeape*
  19. Bellsprout**
  20. Weepinbell**
  21. Victreebel**
  22. Tentacool**
  23. Tentacruel**
  24. Doduo**
  25. Dodrio**
  26. Seel*
  27. Dewgong**
  28. Shellder*
  29. Cloyster**
  30. Drowzee*
  31. Hypno*
  32. Krabby*
  33. Kingler*
  34. Voltorb*
  35. Electrode*
  36. Staryu*
  37. Starmie**
  38. Tauros*
  39. Omanyte^,**
  40. Omastar^,**
  41. Kabuto^,**
  42. Kabutops^,**
  43. Articuno'',**
  44. Zapdos'',**
  45. Moltres'',**
  46. Dratini*
  47. Dragonair*
  48. Dragonite**
*Mono-type, more likely
**Dual-type, less likely
''Legendary, extremely unlikely
^Fossil, extremely unlikely
>Gimmick, extremely unlikely

No other region besides Kanto is listed, because so far no other region got regional variants, and that will likely continue to be the trend, again, assuming this is a thing. If not, then this list is meaningless.
Edit(12.06.2019): Updated with new confirmed species.
Edit(09.08.2019): Updated with new confirmed species.
Edit(05.09.2019) Updated with new confirmed species.
Edit(18.09.2019): Sirfetch'd, Regional Evolution of Farfetch'd has been revealed.
Edit(05.10.2019): Galarian Ponyta has been showcased in the Livestream.
Edit(16.10.2019): Gigantamax Meowth is confirmed in the trailer.
 
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Leonhart

Leonhart

Imagineer
keithpetrosky said:
I would love if they buff up Tauros, and made it a fire type. Imagine a raging flame bull!
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While I like the idea of Game Freak making older Pokemon more relevant by giving them upgrades, I'd much rather see that handled as Mega Evolution rather than regional variants. It's mostly just my pet peeve, but I found the designs of a lot of the Alolan variants lazy, so my main concern about there possibly being regional variants in Gen VIII stems from my fear that we'll get more lazy designs this time around.
 
Creyk

Creyk

Well-Known Member
Trainer Yusuf said:
Since rumors suggests this mechanic will come back, it might be useful do the same checklist I did for SuMo:
Evolutionary families confirmed to be in the regional dex:
  1. Charmander
  2. Charmeleon
  3. Charizard (Has two Megas)
  4. Caterpie
  5. Metapod
  6. Butterfree
  7. (Pichu)
  8. Pikachu (has unique Z-Moves)
  9. Raichu (Regular Form)
  10. (Cleffa)
  11. Clefairy
  12. Clefable
  13. Vulpix (Regular Form)
  14. Ninetales (Regular Form)
  15. Diglett (Regular Form)
  16. Dugtrio (Regular Form)
  17. Growlithe
  18. Arcanine
  19. Gastly
  20. Haunter
  21. Gengar (has Mega)
  22. Onix
  23. (Steelix) (has a Mega)
  24. Magikarp
  25. Gyarados (has a Mega)
  26. Eevee (has unique Z-Move)
  27. Vaporeon
  28. Jolteon
  29. Flareon
  30. (Espeon)
  31. (Umbreon)
  32. (Glaceon)
  33. (Leafeon)
  34. (Sylveon)
  35. (Munchlax)
  36. Snorlax (has unique Z-Move)
Families that haven't been confirmed but have Megas:
  1. Bulbasaur
  2. Ivysaur
  3. Venusaur
  4. Squirtle
  5. Wartortle
  6. Blastoise
  7. Weedle
  8. Kakuna
  9. Beedrill
  10. Pidgey
  11. Pidgeotto
  12. Pidgeot
  13. Abra
  14. Kadabra
  15. Alakazam
  16. Slowpoke
  17. Slowbro
  18. (Slowking)
  19. Kangaskhan
  20. Scyther
  21. (Scizor)
  22. Pinsir
  23. Aerodactyl
  24. Mewtwo
Families that haven't been confirmed but have unique Z-moves:
  1. Mew
Families that haven't been confirmed but have Alolan Forms:
  1. Rattata
  2. Raticate
  3. Sandshrew
  4. Sandslash
  5. Meowth
  6. Persian
  7. Geodude
  8. Graveler
  9. Golem
  10. Grimer
  11. Muk
  12. Exeggcute
  13. Exeggutor
  14. Cubone
  15. Marowak
Families that haven't been confirmed but have cross-generational evolutionary relatives:
  1. (Igglybuff)
  2. Jigglypuff
  3. Wigglytuff
  4. Zubat
  5. Golbat
  6. (Crobat)
  7. Oddish
  8. Gloom
  9. Vileplume
  10. (Bellossom)
  11. Poliwag
  12. Poliwhirl
  13. Poliwrath
  14. (Politoed)
  15. Magnemite
  16. Magneton
  17. (Magnezone)
  18. (Tyrogue)
  19. Hitmonlee
  20. Hitmonchan
  21. Hitmontop
  22. Lickitung
  23. (Lickilicky)
  24. Rhyhorn
  25. Rhydon
  26. (Rhyperior)
  27. (Happiny)
  28. Chansey
  29. (Blissey)
  30. Tangela
  31. (Tangrowth)
  32. Horsea
  33. Seadra
  34. (Kingdra)
  35. (Mime Jr.)
  36. Mr. Mime
  37. (Smoochum)
  38. Jynx
  39. (Elekid)
  40. Electabuzz
  41. (Electivire)
  42. (Magby)
  43. Magmar
  44. (Magmortar)
  45. Porygon
  46. (Porygon2)
  47. (Porygon-Z)
"Open" species:
  1. Spearow**
  2. Fearow**
  3. Ekans*
  4. Arbok*
  5. Nidoran Female*
  6. Nidorina*
  7. Nidoqueen**
  8. Nidoran Male*
  9. Nidorino*
  10. Nidoking**
  11. Paras**
  12. Parasect**
  13. Venonat**
  14. Venomoth**
  15. Psyduck*
  16. Golduck*
  17. Mankey*
  18. Primeape*
  19. Machop*
  20. Machoke*
  21. Machamp*
  22. Bellsprout**
  23. Weepinbell**
  24. Victreebel**
  25. Tentacool**
  26. Tentacruel**
  27. Ponyta*
  28. Rapidash*
  29. Farfetch'd**
  30. Doduo**
  31. Dodrio**
  32. Seel*
  33. Dewgong**
  34. Shellder*
  35. Cloyster**
  36. Drowzee*
  37. Hypno*
  38. Krabby*
  39. Kingler*
  40. Voltorb*
  41. Electrode*
  42. Koffing*
  43. Weezing*
  44. Goldeen*
  45. Seaking*
  46. Staryu*
  47. Starmie**
  48. Tauros*
  49. Lapras**
  50. Ditto>,*
  51. Omanyte^,**
  52. Omastar^,**
  53. Kabuto^,**
  54. Kabutops^,**
  55. Articuno'',**
  56. Zapdos'',**
  57. Moltres'',**
  58. Dratini*
  59. Dragonair*
  60. Dragonite**
*Mono-type, more likely
**Dual-type, less likely
''Legendary, extremely unlikely
^Fossil, extremely unlikely
>Gimmick, extremely unlikely

No other region besides Kanto is listed, because so far no other region got regional variants, and that will likely continue to be the trend, again, assuming this is a thing. If not, then this list is meaningless.
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Your list makes a lot of sense. I now expect regional variants for wigglytuff and zubat and if they don't happen I will be explicitly disappointed!
 
dss_live

dss_live

Water and Fairy-type master
Leonhart said:
While I like the idea of Game Freak making older Pokemon more relevant by giving them upgrades, I'd much rather see that handled as Mega Evolution rather than regional variants. It's mostly just my pet peeve, but I found the designs of a lot of the Alolan variants lazy, so my main concern about there possibly being regional variants in Gen VIII stems from my fear that we'll get more lazy designs this time around.
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To be fair, there are a good number of mega evolution designs that are the same level of "lazy" as certain regional varients. Personally i prefer regional variants (the ones with the bigger changes, such as ninetales, sandslash,raichu etc) over mega evoltions because they feel more natural. They also give the pokemon a permanent new playstyle, new typing and forme instead of a temporary thing that needs a specific carried item .
 
Bolt the Cat

Bolt the Cat

Bringing the Thunder
There's definitely room for this feature to return, Dynamax covers a lot of what Mega Evolution and Z-Moves did, but Dynamax Pokemon aren't really a new form in the sense that it allows for changes in typing, stats, abilities, etc. I could see them having Galar forms alongside Dynamax. I hope this time they give them to more than Kanto Pokemon though, there's a lot more potential in some of the later Pokemon too.
 
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keithpetrosky

Well-Known Member
Phillies said:
Any thoughts to making the Vivillon line a regional variant. They could add the line to each regions pokedex and assign each region its own pattern. This way players can acquire the different patterns without having to track someone down in a different region or do a Vivillon GTS trade and hope you get the pattern you want.
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Butterfree really should have variations, or regional form, or mega evolution. It was skipped over yet it’s so well known in Pokémon
 
AgentKallus

AgentKallus

It's not a game Kate.
I'm glad regional forms were not a one and done thing.
 
Victreebong

Victreebong

Gives 'em the slip..
Okay, these new regional variants just instilled more hope for SwSh. I had my doubts since Dynamax is pretty DOA, but nothing, NOTHING can stop me from getting a top hat Weezing with a green ‘stache. And it’s even black!!
 
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