Just pointing this out but Pokémon Legends: Arceus isn’t a side game/spin-off, it is actually a main series game.I'm not particularly interested in seeing those Pokemon receive new forms in this game, especially since none of them are Gen IV Pokemon or related to Shinou in general. However, I suppose that them receiving new forms would help to make this side game seem more appealing.
Oooh, remember when the Sword and Shield rumor mill hyped up "Armor Evolution"? Maybe the leak was for this game after all!I personally would like to see armored-forms of these and other Pokemon. It would play to their defense stats and make for some interesting aesthetics. Also, some of the anime movies depicted olden times having Pokemon with Armor.
They can do whatever they want.Personally, I don't think they will. There is a clear theme that they are sticking with, and them getting new forms wouldn't really make sense imo. Not only that, but I think it's in poor taste for the other games counterparts. Rowlet would get something new, leaving the 2 from his gen being shunned, same with Cyndaquil and Oshawatt. Blaziken got a mega evolution before his generation, and if I am remembering correctly even that upset a few people because the rest of his starters got left out. It was the same case for Greninja, and while I get that the other Pokemon from their generation won't probably be in it, on the off chance we can transfer or anything like that or that those Pokemon are in, I think it's just giving more favoritism to early on starters.
I'm fine with starters receiving unique stuff, but I'm only fine with it in regards to it if all 3 receive it, because I don't think it's fair if a starter gets special treatment over the others. I was a Charizard fan for instance, but I think it was pretty crummy that he for instant got 2 mega evolutions leaving Blastoise and Venasaur out. The starters are supposed to be equal and I think giving new forms to one in a generation or giving one something new out of the others, makes one a far more viable pick than others.
They could just get new evolutions. Considering that we haven’t seen gameplay of their evolutions yet and we know other Pokémon are getting new region variants or getting new evolutions, it wouldn’t be that surprising if to add further hype to the game if they gave the legend starters new final evolutions to further tie them together as a trio.I don't think so. Hisuian forms would infer that they are native to the region, but we know the Professor brought those over with him. I DO, however, think they'll get some kind of power up of some kind, or a special move perhaps.
I could totally see Hisuian forms or new evolutions for the starters being a secret until release. They did that with the Galarian startersWell it's possible although the fact that the latest game reveal didn't showcase new forms for the starter Pokemon kind of implies that maybe we're not getting them unless Nintendo is purposely keeping them a secret for now.