Dex Speculation/Discussion Thread [READ THE FIRST POST FOR UPDATES]

[GatedSunOne]

The pokebeach rumour also says that the english professor's name is Patrice. All previous professors have been named after trees. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but I've never heard of a tree named Patrice.

...Huh. Didn't even give that one much thought.
Like I stated earlier, Pokebeach's apparent nervousness around this info is really looking bad for the legitimacy of his ''source'', so...until anything else's confirmed, I'm treating his leaks like Mr.XY's in terms of skepticism.

 

[Skiddsy]

But that does raise the question- why would the leaker reveal the first name and not the last name, when the last name is what they're always known by?

I don't know, only Juniper and Oak have official english first names. Aurea and Samuel, to be specific. Prof. Ivy in the anime also has a first name - Felina - perhaps this is something specific to female professors and Oak? Patrice is certainly a female name, at the very least.

 

[Ver-mont]

"Professor Patrice" and dual-typed moves? No. Not buying it until some undeniabe proof presents itself.

Patrice is certainly a female name, at the very least.

It goes both ways. (and notably a male name in France, which is the basis for the setting, if it's a reference)

 

[stevencloser]

But that does raise the question- why would the leaker reveal the first name and not the last name, when the last name is what they're always known by?

He/She wouldn't know the first name of the professor though, as the first name is rarely, if ever, used in-game.

The only explanation I could think of for this would be if the Professor was your age. A child prodigy. You would call him by his first name because he's your age.

 

[R_N]

He/She wouldn't know the first name of the professor though, as the first name is rarely, if ever, used in-game.

Unless it's supposed to be a pun. You know...PaTREEce

which also doesn't really fit

 

[mtqc]

I reeeeally hope that dual-type moves aren't happening.

How would that even work? How would we know if it's super-effective against something? It literally makes no sense to me.

 

[Jac]

I don't know, only Juniper and Oak have official english first names. Aurea and Samuel, to be specific. Prof. Ivy in the anime also has a first name - Felina - perhaps this is something specific to female professors and Oak? Patrice is certainly a female name, at the very least.

Patrice can also be a male name. Quite common in France I think. Maybe GameFreak have changed the rule for this region?

 

[Hejiru]

...Huh. Didn't even give that one much thought.
Like I stated earlier, Pokebeach's apparent nervousness around this info is really looking bad for the legitimacy of his ''source'', so...until anything else's confirmed, I'm treating his leaks like Mr.XY's in terms of skepticism.

I don't think he's nervous about his legitimacy, I think he's just going out of his way to say that it's not 100% confirmed so that if it turns out to fake, people won't be all "LOLOL POKEBEACH IS UNRELIABLE HE MADE UP RUMORS."

 

[LizardonX]

So according to Smash...

Sylveon is neither Fighting, Poison, or steel.

 

[Dragalge]

I'm not buying dual typed moves one bit but Patrice is a little bit more believable since BW2 proved traditions can be broken.

 

[Skiddsy]

Who knows. Prof. Burnet is technically a game Professor, though she isn't named after a tree, either (And keeps her Japanese name, strangely enough).

 

[Rhyvir]

These rumors seem fake to me, but it's a strange coincidence, for sure.
Dual-typed moves? Take this example: Ice Burn and Freeze Shock. Both Ice moves, but they can cause Burn and Paralysis.
Patrica is not a type of tree, while Oak, Elm, Birch, Rowan and Juniper are. They could break the cycle, although I don't see why they would.
I don't see a need for the new battle style (Although, I don't know the details).
I'm doubting the two new Mewtwo formes. This is a weak argument, but there's only one of those hexagons on the Japanese movie site. And, Mewtwo in the movie trailer did not activate it's new forme with an item, it seemed to do it naturally.

 

[R_N]

I'm doubting the two new Mewtwo formes. This is a weak argument, but there's only one of those hexagons on the Japanese movie site. And, Mewtwo in the movie trailer did not activate it's new forme with an item, it seemed to do it naturally.

I don't know why I bother playing the devil's advocate, but so could Kyurem

 

[Sneasel Lover]

Unless it's supposed to be a pun. You know...PaTREEce

which also doesn't really fit

Haha, sounds like the ghetto way to greet someone named Patrice..

The dual-typed moves are really weird as well. How much damage would a dual-stabbed Dark/Ghost move from a Spiritomb do to any Psychic or Ghost-type?

 

[Ver-mont]

Who knows. Prof. Burnet is technically a game Professor, though she isn't named after a tree, either (And keeps her Japanese name, strangely enough).

It's not the same, since she isn't a main series Professor.

If we count the spin-offs, we have Professor Hastings to start with.

 

[GatedSunOne]

What types did smash say the starters are?

I'm talking about that ''ancient hypothesis'' that the starters' final evos would form a reverse triangle of Fire/Psychic, Grass/Dark and Water/Fighting, not their first stages.

...That leaker of Pokebeach's claims it's true...and I find that to be nonsense until there's more proof.

 

[Mr.Munchlax]

Where are these new rumors of Patricia & what types sylveon aren't coming from?

 

[mew 2000]

what's this about smash doing tests with sylveon?

 

[Ver-mont]

Where are these new rumors of Patricia & what types sylveon aren't coming from?

The only rumor is the Patrice thing, from PokéBeach's source.

The Sylveon thing is fact, from Pokémon Smash. It isn't Fighting, it isn't Steel and it isn't Poison.

 

[Gergenator]

Where are they testing Sylveon???????????????/

where is this happing???

been asking.....no answers