Gen 8 Starters Evolution and Secondary Typing Predictions

[agent9149]

Scorbunny: fire fighting
Sobble: water fighting
Grokey: grass fighting

 

[paipr_christian]

Grass/Dark
Fire/Ground
Water/Psychic

Are my current guesses/hopes.

 

[DSDark]

Grass/Steel
Fire
Water/Ghost

 

[wolf jani]

My Current Prediction

Grass/Dark
Fire
Water/Ghost

My wish
Grass/Rock
Fire/Electric
Water/Dragon

 

[WishIhadaManafi5]

My wish

Grass/Dark
Water/Psychic
Fire/Flying

Prediction

Grass/Fighting
Water/Ghost
Fire/Ground

 

[derekrandall]

My biggest wish is that sobble becomes psychic, dark or ghost. I will be picking him no matter what though

 

[WishIhadaManafi5]

Moved all of the leak speculation over to the rumor and speculation thread.

If you guys want to continue to discuss it, please do so there. Thanks.

Pokemon Sword & Shield RUMOR & SPECULATION thread

 

[Diclonius]

Where did you come up with the idea of Fire/Ground for Scorbunny's evolution? Don't get me wrong, I've been wanting Fire/Ground for a long time, so I'd be totally on board with it, but there's nothing that seems to point in that direction.

Rabbits dig right. But that’s just me hoping.

 

[FlygontheRavager]

Grass-Ground
Fire-Electric
Water-Psychic/Dragon

 

[Leonhart]

I hadn't really considered Fire/Ground for the Fire Starter before, but now it seems like something that might happen since it's a rabbit based Pokemon and rabbits dig burrows underground. It's a rather boring type combination, though.

 

[shadowF]

Does anyone know any of the moves that the starters have from the demo on Today's E3? I am wondering if we can guess the secondary typings for the Pokemon with the moves they have in the demo. We know Scorbunny has fighting type moves but I wonder what Sobble has because I really want to know what its secondary typing would be when it gets to its final evolution.

 

[crystalphoenix88]

Does anyone know any of the moves that the starters have from the demo on Today's E3? I am wondering if we can guess the secondary typings for the Pokemon with the moves they have in the demo. We know Scorbunny has fighting type moves but I wonder what Sobble has because I really want to know what its secondary typing would be when it gets to its final evolution.

Pokébeach shared all the moves that Pokémon on your team have in the demo:

Sobble = "Liquidation," "Rain Dance," "Soak," and "Water Pulse"

Scorbunny = "Flame Charge," "Quick Attack," "Double-Edge," and "Headbutt"

Grookey = "Razor Leaf," "Uproar," "Slam," and "Knock Off"

"Knock Off" is learned by a lot of non-Dark-types (even by level-up), so I wouldn't draw any major conclusions from that one. (Same goes for "Taunt," which we saw Grookey having in other shots).

 

[shadowF]

Pokébeach shared all the moves that Pokémon on your team have in the demo:

Sobble = "Liquidation," "Rain Dance," "Soak," and "Water Pulse"

Scorbunny = "Flame Charge," "Quick Attack," "Double-Edge," and "Headbutt"

Grookey = "Razor Leaf," "Uproar," "Slam," and "Knock Off"

"Knock Off" is learned by a lot of non-Dark-types (even by level-up), so I wouldn't draw any major conclusions from that one. (Same goes for "Taunt," which we saw Grookey having in other shots).

Ok, so Sobble only has water type moves and Grookey has dark type moves. I guess anything can happen I guess....but wouldn't be surprised if Grookey ends up being Grass/Dark especially since I am hearing that according to the stats of the starters from the demo. Scorbunny seems to have high Physical attack, Sobble high Special Attack and Grookey is Mixed.

 

[Beloberto]

Yeah, both Knock Off and Taunt common moves even for non-dark types... but still, it stands out it has two dark type moves among the ones it can learn early.


For those who didn't saw the stats of the starters available on the demo. All of them were Lv.50
Grookey (Adamant) - 149 / 85 / 79 / 47 / 69 / 78
Scorbunny (Hardy) - 149 / 115 / 53 / 53 / 53 / 82
Sobble (Hardy) - 149 / 53 / 53 / 114 / 53 / 83

Without the nature changes I guess Grookey stats would be 149/77/79/53/69/78.
It is looking more like a tank than a mixed sweeper (which can be worrisome if it really ends up as Grass/Dark).

 

[paipr_christian]

Pokébeach shared all the moves that Pokémon on your team have in the demo:

Sobble = "Liquidation," "Rain Dance," "Soak," and "Water Pulse"

Scorbunny = "Flame Charge," "Quick Attack," "Double-Edge," and "Headbutt"

Grookey = "Razor Leaf," "Uproar," "Slam," and "Knock Off"

"Knock Off" is learned by a lot of non-Dark-types (even by level-up), so I wouldn't draw any major conclusions from that one. (Same goes for "Taunt," which we saw Grookey having in other shots).

Wait... Scorbunny has 3 Normal attacks learned?? Yall know what that means Fire/Normal type confirmed!

.... Unless I'm wrong and types of learned moves doesn't necessarily have to mean something.....

 

[RileyXY1]

.... Unless I'm wrong and types of learned moves doesn't necessarily have to mean something.....

It doesn't. Litten learns Lick at a low level, while it doesn't learn any actual Dark type moves until after it has evolved into Torracat.

 

[DannyDark]

Yes, and Popplio learns Disarming Voice and Baby-Doll Eyes before level 12.
Outright saying the moves a Pokemon learns don't hint towards its evolution is incorrect, just as saying they definitely reveal its future secondary type is also incorrect.

Popplio learns two Fairy type moves, and while Baby-Doll Eyes is common enough to disregard.. it, as well as the less common Disarming Voice, could easily lead you to think it would become part-Fairy; and you'd be correct. Especially if, say in its design or dex entry, there are other hints that possibly support a possible typing.

So moves can absolutely hint towards typing, they just can't effectively confirm.. unless it's super obvious.

 

[Beat!]

I'm guessing Grookey's final evo will be Grass/Dark. So far it learns a couple of Dark moves.
Makes sense since Grass it's the only starter type that hasn't been paired with Dark yet (We had Greninja in Gen 6 and Incineroar in Gen 7)

 

[paipr_christian]

I'd like Grass/Dark or Grass/Psychic or... In a random world Grass/Electric for Grookey.

Based on that popular idea of a gorrila with a drum, and the idea of Grookey's stick being special, just makes me think that maybe it could use it's music to control or manipulate, or be mischievous and what not.

And far as the Grass/Electric that's just wishful thinking.... Maybe it's sick beats are electrically charged? It could drum up some thunder?

 

[Lion Demon]

Grookey: Grass/Rock
Scorbunny: Fire/Steel
Sobble: Water/Ghost