since we are having pokemon from all kinds of regions again I hope we get a second starter in the early game, like in XY. I'd love to have a Johto starter again
Probably already said at some point, but I'd like to see HM's become Key Items. I don't know how it would work, but maybe something like Surf becoming Surfboard or something. Give me my 6th Pokemon back.
I would agree with you if most HM moves weren't garbage. I really appreciated Kalos for going back to 5. It made the games tolerable again.
Cut is terrible.
Fly is good (not a fan of the two turns though).
Surf is arguably the best.
Strength is good. (Would've been better if it was fighting type)
Waterfall is a very close second.
Dive was basically the water version of fly.
Flash was a joke.
Rock Smash is too weak to be useful.
Whirlpool was the same way.
DeFog (Literally the worst part of Gen IV).
Rock Climb I group with Dive and Whirlpool. One off HM's that did nothing but be an annoyance to the player.
I do admit that I forgot that Kalos returned to 5 HM's, and then had Rock Smash and Flash as TM's. If it's kept at no more than 5-6 I'd be happy, otherwise it becomes a chore.
I'd much rather use my Pokemon to solve a puzzle or get past a roadblock than have some random road block that moves itself once I beat a gym or complete a task. It just feels better and more fulfilling to me.
For possible things I want Battle Frontier AND PWT back.
But if I had to choose one it would be Battle Frontier.
Its a weird wish but I want Drowzee to be in the wild during the main quest. Johto is the last time it was available which is crazy!
Now with that being said, I could maybe see them doing a Pokemon World Tournament type deal for the 20th anniversary, but it still seems unlikely to me.
Pokemon World Tournament of course, and it can be one of the facilities in the Battle Frontier. That would make for a pretty interesting post-game itself.
I doubt we would get both, and it's worth noting that us getting one is extremely unlikely. Even disregarding the recent resentment on Game Freak's part to make a Battle Frontier, you should notice that the Battle Frontiers and Pokemon World Tournament were introduced in Emerald, Platinum, and Black/White 2, all of them being the "third game" of their generation. There is a reason for this. The purpose of the Battle Frontier (or something similar like the Pokemon World Tournament) was to differentiate the third game from the initial pair by adding new features.
Now with that being said, I could maybe see them doing a Pokemon World Tournament type deal for the 20th anniversary, but it still seems unlikely to me.
I personally would love to see the PWT return for the 20th anniversary. The PWT completely made up for the lack of a battle frontier (that and Whitetree Hollow/Black Tower).