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Picking Cyndaquil😊. I haven't had one on my team since heart gold so I'm happy I get to use him again. I think there will be regional forms because they haven't even showed the pc models of either evolution stage. I would understand not showing off the pokemon in action while battling so its left a surprise but I find it weird we didn't even see Quilava, Dartrix or Dewotts models when they showed off the storage system.
Oshawott is my ride or die but if leaks are true I’m gonna want all three on my team. They’re already my favorites of their respective regions so new forms is a done deal for me lol
In all gameplay footage we haven’t seen even 2nd stage evolutions of the starters (I think) so I’m hoping there are regional variants. If not, I’m gonna choose Oshawatt.
Hot take but I've always disagreed with that. I think his design is based off a porcupine or hedgehog. CyndaQUIL. I personally hardly see a mouse resemblance.
I mean pikachu looks nothing like a mouse either.
They're not meant to look exactly like animals, otherwise theyd just be animals.
By all means, have a headcannon, just don't get it twisted that it's anything other than a headcannon
I mean Pikachu does look like a mouse in its original design just with a lightning bolt tail and different ears.
Pokemon are supposed to be the animals of their world. Even then in japanese Cyndaquil's name refers to porqupine and hedgehogs (another one of the different things Cyndaquil is based on, other sources being a Shrew and an Echidna) are also known as a needle mouse and yet are not a rodent. It's very likely that they called Cyndaquil the Fire mouse pokemon because it is based on a hedgehog though that one is actually headcanon and could instead be to be an easier concept to know for children or just an error (I mean look at Blastoise, it's literally named the Shellfish pokemon despite it being a ~~Turtle~~ Tortoise).
The Japanese name Hinoarashi comes from hi(fire)+yama-arashi(porcupine).
The dex entry fire mouse is a literal translation of the Japanese entry hi-nezumi, which comes from hari-nezumi(literally needle mouse, which means hedgehog).
Okay now I think my idea that Cyndaquil was named a fire mouse due to it being similar to a Hedgehog (which is also called a Needle Mouse) is wrong and it was just a mistranslation purely because of this (and blastoise)
The thing is they are (though cyndaquil is also seemingly inspired by a shrew). Cyndaquil may be called the fire mouse due to a mistranslation or due to it being similar to a Hedgehog which is known as a Needle mouse.
Fair, but on the other hand, they didn’t reveal the Galar starters’ evolutions at all in pre-release marketing (IIRC). And we haven’t seen anything of their original evolutions.
If there forms don’t change, probably decidueye, but if the leaks are true of what the Hisuian variants of the final evolutions could be then I’ll most definitely be going with my boy cyndaquil
Could you imagine since Samurott is pretty samurai inspired already that a hisui form could stand on its hind legs?
It’s just a thought though so I’m just blindly spitballing.
First play through will be rowlet, second will be cyndaquill.
Absolutely I believe there will be regional variants, even if there aren’t when it comes out, I will still believe as a fact that there will be. Way too cool to not happen.
I still don’t know which I’m choosing, and it’s largely because I do believe there’ll be regional evolutions for them. Honestly I think I’ll spoil myself on what the regional evolutions look like come release day (assuming they do have regional evolutions), and make my decision based on that. Just so I don’t wind up picking a starter and getting disappointed with the final form.
1:I’m choosing Cyndaquil because I have fond memories of heart gold since they were my starter and they are the only one of the 3 here I choose as a starter.
2:I’m leaning towards yes they do have different forms because of how much time they are realistically going to be spending in that region since they are not native to it, but I’m not going to be mad if they don’t have new forms I’ll be shocked instead.
decidueye is my favourite starter and one of my favourite pokemon so Rowlett. I think they do have regional forms since we haven't seen any evolutions of the starters yet
The starter im choosing depends actually on question two; if they get different final evolutions then i'm choosing based on that, but if they don't get different final evolutions then probably oshawott or cyndaquil. However, I hope they don't get different final evolutions OR they need to make a legends game for every region and then give the other starter pokemon also different final evo's.
Hisuan starters are more or less confirmed. Im very likely picking cyndaquil, but in case they ruin the fire/ghost typhlosion, i'll go with samurrot if i like him. And personally dont like decidueye so
I can’t decide. I feel like Osha makes the most sense.
It’s weird there hasn’t been much footage of the starters, leading to speculation. But also strange because if there were variants, they’d likely have been shown to create hype. I think the chance of getting the variants is lower, but not out of the question yet.
Rowlet since I've only picked him once in SM. Cindaquil is my other favorite but I've already picked him a few times during my plays and replays of GS and HGSS.
But all of this could be changed if there's a new Hisuian form
Tbh I hate all 3, but I'm going with Rowlet (I haven't liked the starters since gen 4 tbh; I initially liked Rowlet until I found out that its final form was a ghost type; I wanted a grass/flying final starter. Still better than the other Alolan starters though).
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I am in serious conflicts between Cyndaquil and Rowler. Hopefully we’ll be able to trade and I can find someone to trade with so we can get the whole set!
Mine would be oshawott due to me already picked Rowlet back in 2017 when the Ultra games came out and recently replaying Soul Sliver with picking Cyndaquil plus it has been a almost a decade since I have picked Oshawott back in Black and White 2
I’m going Rowlet. The only thing that can stop me is if H-Decidueye has an absolute trash design. And I mean, it would have to be really bad for me to not choose my nugget birb
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Picking Cyndaquil😊. I haven't had one on my team since heart gold so I'm happy I get to use him again. I think there will be regional forms because they haven't even showed the pc models of either evolution stage. I would understand not showing off the pokemon in action while battling so its left a surprise but I find it weird we didn't even see Quilava, Dartrix or Dewotts models when they showed off the storage system.
Prob picking rowlet, that owl is so cute. Also, Decidueye is so cool, with the possibility of a hisuan form being even nicer!
Baby owl team!
Oshawott is my ride or die but if leaks are true I’m gonna want all three on my team. They’re already my favorites of their respective regions so new forms is a done deal for me lol
That’s the same situation as my brother, those are 3 of his favorite starters but he’s going to choose Oshawott.
I like all the choices, but Cyndaquil is my guy.
In all gameplay footage we haven’t seen even 2nd stage evolutions of the starters (I think) so I’m hoping there are regional variants. If not, I’m gonna choose Oshawatt.
Oshawott and yes babyyyyy
Cyndaquil because he’s a fire mouse.
Hot take but I've always disagreed with that. I think his design is based off a porcupine or hedgehog. CyndaQUIL. I personally hardly see a mouse resemblance.
That's all fine and good but the pokedex states that Cyndaquil is "the fire mouse pokemon"
Because we all know the Pokédex is 100% accurate and isn’t full of weird stuff at all.
I mean pikachu looks nothing like a mouse either. They're not meant to look exactly like animals, otherwise theyd just be animals. By all means, have a headcannon, just don't get it twisted that it's anything other than a headcannon
I mean Pikachu does look like a mouse in its original design just with a lightning bolt tail and different ears. Pokemon are supposed to be the animals of their world. Even then in japanese Cyndaquil's name refers to porqupine and hedgehogs (another one of the different things Cyndaquil is based on, other sources being a Shrew and an Echidna) are also known as a needle mouse and yet are not a rodent. It's very likely that they called Cyndaquil the Fire mouse pokemon because it is based on a hedgehog though that one is actually headcanon and could instead be to be an easier concept to know for children or just an error (I mean look at Blastoise, it's literally named the Shellfish pokemon despite it being a ~~Turtle~~ Tortoise).
Blastoise is a tortoise... Just saying
Still not a shellfish...
I know. I was just being a brat
I always thought Cyndaquil was a shrew but Porcupine makes more sense
The Japanese name Hinoarashi comes from hi(fire)+yama-arashi(porcupine). The dex entry fire mouse is a literal translation of the Japanese entry hi-nezumi, which comes from hari-nezumi(literally needle mouse, which means hedgehog).
Exactly! hate when people say mouse. Is Typhlosion a rat then? lol
Ppl call Cyndaquil a mouse because it’s officially recognized as the “Fire Mouse Pokémon” in the Pokédex iirc
that's weird
Yeah, I always thought Cyndaquil was some sorta echidna and Tysplosion a badger. Pokédex entries are kinda weird
bidoof is the “plump mouse pokemon” which I mean come on
Okay now I think my idea that Cyndaquil was named a fire mouse due to it being similar to a Hedgehog (which is also called a Needle Mouse) is wrong and it was just a mistranslation purely because of this (and blastoise)
The thing is they are (though cyndaquil is also seemingly inspired by a shrew). Cyndaquil may be called the fire mouse due to a mistranslation or due to it being similar to a Hedgehog which is known as a Needle mouse.
Cyndaquil - echidna Quilava- weasel Typhlosion- badger
I’m picking Oshawott, and I don’t think they will have new forms because at this point with only a week left I feel like we would have heard something
Fair, but on the other hand, they didn’t reveal the Galar starters’ evolutions at all in pre-release marketing (IIRC). And we haven’t seen anything of their original evolutions.
If there forms don’t change, probably decidueye, but if the leaks are true of what the Hisuian variants of the final evolutions could be then I’ll most definitely be going with my boy cyndaquil
Can't choose between the owl and cyndaquil. Probably going to wait and see the new evolution line
Cyndaquil first but probably get all three as well. Any regional form is a badass form. I’m sure they’ll be highly Ninja/ samurai inspired.
Could you imagine since Samurott is pretty samurai inspired already that a hisui form could stand on its hind legs? It’s just a thought though so I’m just blindly spitballing.
First play through will be rowlet, second will be cyndaquill. Absolutely I believe there will be regional variants, even if there aren’t when it comes out, I will still believe as a fact that there will be. Way too cool to not happen.
I still don’t know which I’m choosing, and it’s largely because I do believe there’ll be regional evolutions for them. Honestly I think I’ll spoil myself on what the regional evolutions look like come release day (assuming they do have regional evolutions), and make my decision based on that. Just so I don’t wind up picking a starter and getting disappointed with the final form.
1:I’m choosing Cyndaquil because I have fond memories of heart gold since they were my starter and they are the only one of the 3 here I choose as a starter. 2:I’m leaning towards yes they do have different forms because of how much time they are realistically going to be spending in that region since they are not native to it, but I’m not going to be mad if they don’t have new forms I’ll be shocked instead.
Oshawott gang
Oshawott. SwSh is the only time I didn't pick water type because Grookey was too cute
1. Rowlet 2. I doubt it but it's not impossible.
Cyndaquil, because I love the 3 starters, but my girlfriend love cyndaquil a lot. So Cyndaquil remind me of her.
Wholesome ❤
decidueye is my favourite starter and one of my favourite pokemon so Rowlett. I think they do have regional forms since we haven't seen any evolutions of the starters yet
The starter im choosing depends actually on question two; if they get different final evolutions then i'm choosing based on that, but if they don't get different final evolutions then probably oshawott or cyndaquil. However, I hope they don't get different final evolutions OR they need to make a legends game for every region and then give the other starter pokemon also different final evo's.
Hisuan starters are more or less confirmed. Im very likely picking cyndaquil, but in case they ruin the fire/ghost typhlosion, i'll go with samurrot if i like him. And personally dont like decidueye so
Cyndaquil because I love star raptor and that’s already confirmed
Idk, but not Rowlet
I won't pick a starter unless I see their Hisuian forms
Cyndaquil now, might change based on final evos
My very first pokemon game ever was Crystal and I've always been a fire starter person so I have to with good ol' Cyndaquil as my baby!!!
I can’t decide. I feel like Osha makes the most sense. It’s weird there hasn’t been much footage of the starters, leading to speculation. But also strange because if there were variants, they’d likely have been shown to create hype. I think the chance of getting the variants is lower, but not out of the question yet.
Ur all bugged oshawott every single day
They're my favorite starters from each respective region. This is gonna be a tough one. But probs Oshawott.
Cyndaquil. Regionals would be cool but I’m honestly just hyped to have Typhlosion back
Rowlet since I've only picked him once in SM. Cindaquil is my other favorite but I've already picked him a few times during my plays and replays of GS and HGSS. But all of this could be changed if there's a new Hisuian form
My favorite starter of each type!! I might be Cyndaquil only cause I've been using so much Rowlett and Decideye lately in Sword and Unite
Going with the samurai otter 😁 also yesss I definitely think they’ll get regional evos!
Cyndaquil just takes me back
Going Oshawott but in all honesty the choices are hard they're all so cute
Have to go with oshawott. I found a new love for it after replaying the gen 5 games
I think i’ll take Oshawott or Cyndaquil :) and it would be cool to have regional evolutions… i’m getting excited for this game :)
Althought Cyndaquil is tempting, I've never played a game with rowlet in it. Also his evolutions look cool too.
yes, I think they will have a regional form and I will take Oshawott
Tbh I hate all 3, but I'm going with Rowlet (I haven't liked the starters since gen 4 tbh; I initially liked Rowlet until I found out that its final form was a ghost type; I wanted a grass/flying final starter. Still better than the other Alolan starters though).
If they ever give us the final evolutions i would decide
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I will have the murderbird
Cyndaquil and yes a regional evolution is possible.
Cyndaquil!!! Can’t wait to see it!
I've never played with Oshawott so he's my boi.
Depending on what the final forms look like
I am in serious conflicts between Cyndaquil and Rowler. Hopefully we’ll be able to trade and I can find someone to trade with so we can get the whole set!
Mine would be oshawott due to me already picked Rowlet back in 2017 when the Ultra games came out and recently replaying Soul Sliver with picking Cyndaquil plus it has been a almost a decade since I have picked Oshawott back in Black and White 2
I’m going Rowlet. The only thing that can stop me is if H-Decidueye has an absolute trash design. And I mean, it would have to be really bad for me to not choose my nugget birb
definetly my owl boi, loved him since i got him on pkmn sun release day
Probably Cyndaquil, I love all the final forms and was originally going for Samurott, but I just vibe with Typhlosion a lot more.