User blog:GearWax/Gen 8 starter ideas.

I had these starter ideas a while ago. I can't really give anything more than general design ideas. Moves, I'll list one notable move they get but not much more. I'll list dual-types (all 3 of these have a dualtype final evolution) and names as well. So here we go.

FIRE-TYPE

VALDILLO

This, as the name might suggest, is an arrmadillo. It has black plates on the outside and lava running under the plates. It also has orange spikes on the plates as well. The shiny variant has blue lava and blue spikes instead.

BANDRY

It's the evolution of Valdillo. I can't think of any specific design changes, other than curved spikes and maybe striped feet.

PYROTIER

The final form of Valdillo, now with added Rock-type. This one has an actual rock shell as well as geysers coming out of it. It's one of the largest starters out there.

NOTABLE MOVE: Flame Wheel is a move that Valdillo learns fairly quickly.

SUMMARY: Relentless physical attacker and strong tank- but its low speed and low special defense means it's easy to be outplayed.

GRASS-TYPE

LUPINE

You could probably tell that this is a wolf pokemon. It has pine needles in some places instead of fur, and its fur is grey in color. The shiny variant has more platinum-colored fur.

WOLFOREST

This one is bigger than Lupine, and has some bark armor (haha, no pun intended) over its face. It also has more white-colored fur than Lupine.

DALPHEST

The final form of Lupine, with Ice-type now. It has blue streaks in its fur and is now all-white (except for the pine needles.) It now has a crown of pine needles. It's the fastest starter when fully evolved.

NOTABLE MOVE: Can learn Ice Shard fairly quickly.

SUMMARY: Highest speed of the three, and a bunch of amazing status moves make this a turtler, so to speak, or somewhat of a tank. But it has the lowest HP of the three and you have to watch out for its physical attack.

WATER-TYPE

KIMONE (pronounced Kih-Muh-Nee)

This is the only one where it's not obvious what it is. To be honest, I don't know either. But it IS an anemone and snake hybrid, and that's what makes its design. Shiny variant has blue-tipped green "hair" instead of blue-tipped red hair. Smallest of the three starters, and the lightest starter ever.

SKINEMONE

Larger, and now it has legs. Again, it's hard to come up with a design here. Should mention that this one is extremely light.

LEVINOME

Final form of Kimone, with Electric type. It's an anemone kraken. Do I really need to say much else?

NOTABLE MOVE: Kimone learns Parabolic Charge. THIS IS PRETTY MUCH THE REASON TO PLAY IT.

SUMMARY: Relentless special sweeper with powerful moves that often hit everyone. Just watch out- this pokemon is a glass cannon and CANNOT tank hits unlike the other two.