While Pokemon Legends: Arceus was a smash-hit, already fans of the series are looking ahead to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet and wondering what generation 9 will bring to the table. With the starters having already been revealed to the public, hype around Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is steadily building as players think about what they wish to see included in the titles.
Because Pokemon Legends: Arceus took some big risks in order to reinvent the Pokemon wheel and found massive success in doing so, many fans are wondering what generation 9 will bring in terms of fresh gameplay and new features. One wish among fans was that the starters would be exciting in one way or another, and considering the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet floofy Quaxley art as well as other art has been filling the internet since their reveal, it seems Game Freak at least accomplished this goal.
However, at the top of many fans' wishlists is the inclusion of more Pokemon variants to both spice up the game and reinvent some overlooked or neglected monsters. These variants could include regional variants as well as specific cases like a Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fanart of a poison-type eeveelution. In the same vein as these ideas, recently one Pokemon fan revisited the popular Pokemon Black and White Conkeldurr evolutionary line, noting some changes they would make to the three Pokemon within it.
Rather than suggest potential Pokemon Scarlet and Violet regional variants for the line, Reddit user STMARV posted the evolutionary line to Reddit, including some typing changes that make the line more realistic as well as incorporating their carried materials. The proposed changes to the line would see Timburr becoming a fighting/grass type due to the log it carries, Gurdurr to a fighting/steel type on account of the girder it hoists above its head, and Conkeldurr to a fighting/rock type due to the two massive slabs of stone it carries.
Conkeldurr's evolutionary line has always left fans scratching their heads, but STMARV's proposed changes seem perfect. Another Reddit user, Dasamont, commented about how each of the three Pokemon could have varying stats based on their carried objects as well. For example, Timburr could be given a much higher speed stat due to its small carry weight, with Gurdurr and Conkeldurr being much slower due to the massive weight they are burdened with. However, their attack stats could stay massive to compensate while Timburr's would be reduced.
Between STMARV's and Dasamont's suggestions, these changes could add new life to one of Black and White's more popular but somewhat underwhelming and confusing evolutionary lines. If generation 9 makes any changes, changes to previous Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet should be near the top of Game Freak's list.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are releasing in late 2022 for Nintendo Switch.