Pokémon is about to go the Digimon and Yu-Gi-Oh route; I think we're about to start seeing new series with new protagonists each region.
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"The New Pocket Monsters Series", starts April 2023
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Redstar45
The Anime/Special's canon know it all.
Nope just don't have a care in the world my friend.....and I am enjoying
I don't think I'd like it since it means they would be a bit more forgettable but who knows
deliaketchum
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cant believe they did it. Guess its time to move away from pokemon. Though watching Ash on his journey for 25 years, it feels unreal he is leaving. its is impossible to invest in other protaganist atleast for me.
aipomadvanceshipper
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Honestly if she is ashs daughter she could be any of the poke girls daughter. Look at misty and her sisters.
Redstar45
The Anime/Special's canon know it all.
Same here
charinija
Pokemon Master
There are three possibilities. Or there will be a time lapse. This girl will be Ash's daughter. Or it will be the girl who sets out with the goal of defeating Ash, the strongest trainer of her time.
If this girl is going to be completely independent of Ash, then all the champions of the time, Alder Cynthia Iris Steven Lance Tobias, everyone needs to change.
They cannot reset all champions. Those champions also fought Ash. They can't make a fully independent anime from Ash.
This girl will either be Ash's daughter. Or she will set out to challenge and defeat Ash.
Logically, it should not be a completely independent series like Digimon.
If this girl is going to be completely independent of Ash, then all the champions of the time, Alder Cynthia Iris Steven Lance Tobias, everyone needs to change.
They cannot reset all champions. Those champions also fought Ash. They can't make a fully independent anime from Ash.
This girl will either be Ash's daughter. Or she will set out to challenge and defeat Ash.
Logically, it should not be a completely independent series like Digimon.
UltimateNinja
Praying for the holy relics
Curious to see what the "plot" and motivations there is for Riko and Roy.
World traveling seems to be back but for what purpose? PWT imo is highely unlikely and mere traveling gets old very quickly. In that case I would make the Paldea academy the "base camp" for them and have regular field trips to other regions for their treasure hunt plus all the SV characters and story stuff happening in the Paldea episodes which I hope take at least 50% of the episodes this time and Riko doing the gyms.
They can expand the stories of the classmates and teachers in mini arcs outside of Paldeaor just the fillers.
Like I wouldn't mind 2-3 episodes starting in Kanto with Riko meeting Roy, saying he's from the Paldean academy and then she joins him in school.
World traveling seems to be back but for what purpose? PWT imo is highely unlikely and mere traveling gets old very quickly. In that case I would make the Paldea academy the "base camp" for them and have regular field trips to other regions for their treasure hunt plus all the SV characters and story stuff happening in the Paldea episodes which I hope take at least 50% of the episodes this time and Riko doing the gyms.
They can expand the stories of the classmates and teachers in mini arcs outside of Paldea
Like I wouldn't mind 2-3 episodes starting in Kanto with Riko meeting Roy, saying he's from the Paldean academy and then she joins him in school.
Tobunarimo
Bird-Brain Banter
On the one hand, at least we don't have to deal with our new protags in those ugly uniforms.
Debatable yes. Like, most of the other series didn't reference the other adventures save for a cameo or two and maybe one plot point - but eventually they made it clear that was still the same continuity.
For Sun/Moon, it didn't need to, Ash was focused on School, what would they necessarily need to reference for Kalos anyway?
And the Tone thing doesn't really mean much when you take the whole Team Flare thing out of the equation. XY had plenty of overly silly moments and Sun/Moon wasn't inexplicitly silly just due to the art style change.
Debatable yes. Like, most of the other series didn't reference the other adventures save for a cameo or two and maybe one plot point - but eventually they made it clear that was still the same continuity.
For Sun/Moon, it didn't need to, Ash was focused on School, what would they necessarily need to reference for Kalos anyway?
And the Tone thing doesn't really mean much when you take the whole Team Flare thing out of the equation. XY had plenty of overly silly moments and Sun/Moon wasn't inexplicitly silly just due to the art style change.
Sham
The Guardian of War
Honk honk it’s giving clownery. How are y’all already ready to hate somebody based or a poster?
BlueDragonfangirl
Well-Known Member
I’d prefer this, years of shipping Wars, think of the fun.
I don’t like the Digimon situation, some groups you find likable than you move onto the next.
Na, I’m good with my years of Pokémon ending with Ash, bye Pokémon.
Platinum fan.
RetiredPokemonMaster
I am stunned. For the first time since XY I now have a reason to rejoin this fanbase and watch the series again. It's been so long, I never thought I would be a regular again, but now I have a reason to return and watch. I have wanted this since Diamond and Pearl and now that it's here I don't know how to properly react. I do like the design of Riko is it? She's got a cute design and I'm looking forward to her run, same with Roy, is that his name?
This is something Pokemon has needed for decades a fresh start and a look at the Pokemon world through new young eyes. This has a ton of potential. If Riko is a battler then she already checks off a list of things many fans have asked for, a female battler that might do Gyms. But, I would urge everyone who is excited about the change to hold that excitement until we get more info. Remember DP had several misleading early posters. First it was Dawn with Dialga and Palkia, then it was Ash, Dawn, and Paul with the starters, and finally Ash, Brock, and Dawn. So I'm being careful, because they could be trolling, gauging the reactions. With that said if this is a truly fresh start I will give it my full attention and am looking forward to Pokemon being new. I hope it can capture the old feelings of adventure without the pressure of "Will they win the league this time?" that has dogged this series for ages.
This is something Pokemon has needed for decades a fresh start and a look at the Pokemon world through new young eyes. This has a ton of potential. If Riko is a battler then she already checks off a list of things many fans have asked for, a female battler that might do Gyms. But, I would urge everyone who is excited about the change to hold that excitement until we get more info. Remember DP had several misleading early posters. First it was Dawn with Dialga and Palkia, then it was Ash, Dawn, and Paul with the starters, and finally Ash, Brock, and Dawn. So I'm being careful, because they could be trolling, gauging the reactions. With that said if this is a truly fresh start I will give it my full attention and am looking forward to Pokemon being new. I hope it can capture the old feelings of adventure without the pressure of "Will they win the league this time?" that has dogged this series for ages.
GohMaster!
Goh Gettem!
I mean just like Ash winning, this is going viral. Spoilers are happening regardless.
Blue Saturday
Unfurl your Blessed Wings!
As interested as I am I do wonder are Roy and Riko suppose to have such "young-looking" and largely inconsequential/bland designs?
I know Satoshi, Luffy, Gon and a lot protagonists are given explicitely bland or plain designs on purpose. Also Riko and Roy clearly have a Water/Fire thing going but she picked out the grass cat? Is this like Red picking red Hitokage and Green picking blue Zenigame?
I know Satoshi, Luffy, Gon and a lot protagonists are given explicitely bland or plain designs on purpose. Also Riko and Roy clearly have a Water/Fire thing going but she picked out the grass cat? Is this like Red picking red Hitokage and Green picking blue Zenigame?
Gen 9 had the worst looking protagonists by far to date so I have no problem with tossing them to the side tbh
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Xuxuba
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Who knows, they might keep one of them for longer than 1 region, especially if any of them is actually related to Ash.
Granted, they usually get rid of companions after 3 years or so, but these are no companions, they are protagonists and the only other protagonist we got as reference had his goal milked for 25 years lol
Granted, they usually get rid of companions after 3 years or so, but these are no companions, they are protagonists and the only other protagonist we got as reference had his goal milked for 25 years lol
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