Character Sheet: The Gossifleur Line

GOSSIFLEUR/ELDEGOSS

Next up, we have Gossifleur and Eldegoss, a pair of Grass Pokemon based on the Gossypium plant AKA the cotton plant. There may also be some fleur-de-lis inspiration in there somewhere.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Razor Leaf

 

Side B: Rapid Spin > Cotton Spore

 

Up B: Sing > Leaf Tornado

 

Down B: Leafage > Aromatherapy

 

Final Smash: Dynamax

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Twirling and dancing around, spreading cotton everywhere, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Their flower/cotton bloom

 

Kart: The Poke Ball

Special Move: Cotton Spore

 

Spirit Battle: On Lental Island Tour

 

Victory Screen: Dancing around and spreading spores.

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Wooloo fleeces the competition!

Character Sheet: The Nickit Line

NICKIT/THIEVUL

And now we come to Nickit and Thievul, a line based on red foxes, but this time mixed with gentleman thieves and bandits, more in line with Western notions about foxes instead of the mythological kitsune-type inspirations that most fox Pokemon have been based on so far.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Knock Off > Dark Pulse

 

Side B: Quick Attack > Night Slash

 

Up B: Roar > Nasty Plot

 

Down B: Tail Whip

 

Final Smash: Dynamax

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Wiping away its tracks with its tail, twirling its mustache, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Their ears and mustache

 

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Tail Whip

 

Spirit Battle: On Motostoke City

 

Victory Screen: Making a clean getaway with its loot.

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Gossifleur does a little dance!

Character Sheet: The Blipbug Line

BLIPBUG/DOTTLER/ORBEETLE

Then we come to our regional bugs, Blipbug, Dottler, and Orbeetle, which combine ladybugs with concepts like radar, mad scientists, and alien UFOS. They’re fun. Sadly, Blipbug can only learn Struggle Bug, so that will be relegated to a Poke Ball Pokemon.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Struggle Bug > Psybeam

 

Side B: Confusion

 

Up B: Light Screen > Bug Buzz

 

Down B: Reflect > Mirror Coat

 

Final Smash: Dynamax > Gigantamax Orbeetle

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Making radar noises, buzzing around for a second, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Their shells

 

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Confusion

 

Spirit Battle: On Lental Island Tour

 

Victory Screen: Rubbing its hands together and acting like a mad scientist whose experiment was successful.

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Nickit breaks and enters the competition!

Character Sheet: The Rookidee Line

ROOKIDEE/CORVISQUIRE/CORVIKNIGHT

Next up, we have Rookidee, Corvisquire, and Corviknight, our regional birds and our first ever Pure Flying types since Tornadus (not including Corviknight, of course). They are based on various types of corvids, including crows, ravens, magpies, and rooks, as well as the rank progressions of medieval knights.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Peck > Drill Peck (II)

 

Side B: Fury Attack > Steel Wing (III)

 

Up B: Power Trip > Brave Bird (III)

 

Down B: Pluck > Iron Defense (III)

 

Final Smash: Dynamax > Gigantamax Corviknight (III)

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Pecking around on the ground, cawing, posing like a knight standing at attention, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Their beaks and armor

 

Kart: Just flying

Special Move: Drill Peck

 

Spirit Battle: On Motostoke City

 

Victory Screen: Swooping in and landing before bowing nobly.

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny other general colors

Thanks for reading! Next up, Blipbug detects an enemy approaching!

Character Sheet: The Skwovet Line

SKWOVET/GREEDENT

After that, we have Skwovet and Greedent, this generation’s regional critters, this time based on squirrels, gray and red, tying in a bit of gluttony to go along with squirrels’ tendency to store lots of food in their cheeks.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Bite > Super Fang

 

Side B: Tail Whip > Bullet Seed

 

Up B: Body Slam

 

Down B: Stuff Cheeks

 

Final Smash: Dynamax

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Wiggling its tail at the camera, stuffing a bunch of food in its mouth, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Their tails

 

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Stuff Cheeks

 

Spirit Battle: On Pokemon Café

 

Victory Screen: Stuffing its cheeks then racing up a tree

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, Chef Dente, other general colors.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Rookidee pledges its fealty.

Character Sheet: The Sobble Line

SOBBLE/DRIZZILE/INTELEON

Now, we come to the generation’s Water Starters, Sobble, Drizzile, and Inteleon. These are based primarily on chameleons, starting out as sad little crybabies but growing up into a secret agent sniper based partially on James Bond.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Water Gun > Snipe Shot (III)

 

Side B: Bind > Sucker Punch (II)

 

Up B: Pound > Acrobatics (III)

 

Down B: Water Pulse > Tearful Look (II)

 

Final Smash: Dynamax > Gigantamax Inteleon (III)

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Wiping its eyes, looking moody and serious, doing the James Bond gunshot-at-the-camera thing, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Their head fin

 

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Sniper Shot

 

Spirit Battle: On Mer Stadium

 

Victory Screen: The James Bond gunshot thing.

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Skwovet steals the victory!

Character Sheet: The Scorbunny Line

SCORBUNNY/RABOOT/CINDERACE

Next up, let’s cover the Fire Starters for Gen VIII: Scorbunny, Raboot, and Cinderace. These are based primarily on rabbits, mixed with soccer/football players, as football is a rather big deal in England, where Galar is based.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Ember > Pyro Ball (III)

 

Side B: Flame Charge

 

Up B: Quick Attack > Double Kick (II)

 

Down B: Double Kick > Counter (II)

 

Final Smash: Dynamax > Gigantamax Cinderace (III)

 

Entrance: Poke Ball

 

Taunts: Kicking the ball like a hacky-sack, bouncing on its feet like getting ready to play, things like that.

 

Kirby Hat: Their ears

 

Kart: The Poke Ball car, or just a giant fiery ball.

Special Move: Pyro Ball

 

Spirit Battle: On Dynamax Stadium

 

Victory Screen: Doing a soccer victory dance.

Losing Screen: Fainted

 

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, colors reminiscent of notable British soccer teams.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Sobble takes aim!

Character Sheet: The Grookey Line

GROOKEY/THWACKEY/RILLABOOM

And now, let us begin our Gen VIII Pokedex. First up, we have the Grass starters of the generation, Grookey, Thwackey, and Rillaboom, based on gorillas and given sticks that they use to beat on things with, building up to them being full-on drummers.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Branch Poke > Double Hit (II) > Drum Beating (III)

Side B: Razor Leaf > Wood Hammer (III)

Up B: Screech > Uproar (II)

Down B: Scratch > Slam (II)

Final Smash: Dynamax > Gigantamax Rillaboom (III)

Entrance: Poke Ball

Taunts: Mostly a lot of drumming around on things. Also, if you've ever seen that video of the gorilla doing that really smooth slide and turn around, that could be fun too.

Kirby Hat: Their leaf hair and drumsticks

Kart: The Poke Ball car

Special Move: Drum Beating

Spirit Battle: On Lental Islands Tour

Victory Screen: Rocking out with an awesome drum solo.

Losing Screen: Fainted

Color Swaps: Main, shiny, other general colors.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Scorbunny aims for the goal!

Character Sheet: Leah

LEAH

And now we come to our new playable characters debuting in Generation VIII. We have three that are not part of the PokeDex this time. They are:

1. Akari/Rei

2. Jamie/River

3. Leah

Next, we have Leah, the barista and only real named character in Pokemon Café Remix besides the Pokemon patrons. She will basically be the catch-all character for all the unique mechanics the game provides, and she should be fairly similar in style to Lucy Fleetfoot from Trozei.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Coffee Swirl

Leah will swish with a spoon and a swirl of Pokemon head icons will be created in front of her, bashing anyone it comes in contact with.

Side B: Helping Paw

The helping paw item will appear in front of Leah, smacking another player.

Up B: Megaphone

Leah will blast her megaphone at the ground, throwing herself upward.

Down B: Sugar Cube

Leah will place down a sugar cube as a block in front of her that will shield her from one hit. On occasion, a different obstacle may pop up, requiring a couple more hits.

Final Smash: Order Up

Pokemon icons will fill the screen, damaging all players they touch. Leah’s player will be able to swirl them around, taking players with it.

Entrance: Ringing a leader bell.

Taunts: Up, using her megaphone to shout, “Order up!” Side, ringing the leader bell around. Down, sitting and enjoying a nice cup of coffee.

Kirby Hat: Leah’s hat, ponytail, and glasses.

Kart: A mobile coffee cart.

Special Move: Coffee Swirl.

Spirit Battle: On Pokemon Café.

Victory Screen: The level cleared screen from the game.

Losing Screen: Pouring out a cup of coffee and looking disgusted.

Color Swaps: Her main colors, a very noticeably “legally distinct” Starbucks uniform, and different coffee colors.

Thanks for reading! Next up, let’s start the PokeDex again. First up, Grookey sounds the drums of war!

Character Sheet: Jamie/River

JAMIE/RIVER

And now we come to our new playable characters debuting in Generation VIII. We have three that are not part of the PokeDex this time. They are:

1. Akari/Rei

2. Jamie/River

3. Leah

Next up, we have our protagonists of New Pokemon Snap, taking over from Todd Snap in the original game. They will be echo fighters of Todd, with most of the exact same moves, except with some adjustments like the Illumina Orb.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Camera Flash

Side B: Pester Ball

Up B: NEO-ONE Lift

Down B: NEO-ONE

Final Smash: Illumina Orb

Entrance: Descending in the NEO-ONE

Taunts: Up, using a pair of binoculars. Side, snapping some pictures of the other players. Down, developing the film.

Kirby Hat: Jamie's hat

Kart: NEO-ONE

Special Move: Illumina Orb

Spirit Battle: On Lental Island Tour, with plenty of Poke Balls appearing throughout.

Victory Screen: Holding up pictures from the battle.

Losing Screen: All of their pictures not coming out.

Color Swaps: Jamie, River, and costumes based on the professor, Todd, rival, and assistant. Maybe a couple more based on someone like Red or Blue.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Leah brews up a strategy.

Character Sheet: Akari/Rei

AKARI/REI

And now we come to our new playable characters debuting in Generation VIII. We have three that are not part of the PokeDex this time. They are:

1. Akari/Rei

2. Jamie/River

3. Leah

Akari and Rei are the protagonists of Pokemon Legends: Arceus, with heavy design inspiration pulled from Lucas and Dawn of Generation IV. One is a modern day kid, isekai'd by Arceus and sent back to the past. The other is a kid living in the past as part of the Galaxy Expedition Team who befriends the other upon their arrival. They may be Lucas and Dawn, they may be the ancestors of Lucas and Dawn. It's complicated. Either way, Legends Arceus had just enough of a distinct playstyle from the core games that I felt giving them their own moveset was warranted.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Old PokeBall

The player will toss an old wooden PokeBall, like those used in the game, to trap an opponent inside. The ball will not hold as well as a modern PokeBall would.

Side B: Wyrdeer

One of the player's mounts will appear and charge forward, attacking with its antlers. Sneasler and Ursaluna might also be part of this attack.

Up B: Hisuian Braviary

Hisuian Braviary will appear, catching the player and carrying them upward over the battlefield.

Down B: Sneak Attack

Works best on enemies facing away. The player will crouch and hide in long grass for a second. Any other attack performed in this state will work slightly better than before.

Final Smash: Alpha Assault

A group of alpha Pokemon will appear and chase after the nearby opponents, attacking them relentlessly until defeated.

Entrance: Dropping out of a hole in the sky.

Taunts: Up, tossing a Pokeball in the air, then jumping when it steams. Side, adjusting their obi and then posing. Down, crouching and rolling.

Kirby Hat: Akari's bandana

Kart: Wyrdeer, or based on it

Special Move: Hisuian Braviary

Spirit Battle: On Jubilife Village, possibly with Trainer System characters like Professor Laventon, Kamado, Cyllene, Adaman, or Irida helping.

Victory Screen: Their pose after they win a battle.

Losing Screen: Their defeated pose.

Color Swaps: Their main blue colors, then the colors of the different corps in the Galaxy team, plus Diamond Clan and Pearl Clan colors, and maybe Ginkgo Guild colors as well.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Jamie and River get the perfect shot!

Gen VIII Miscellaneous Games

GEN VIII MISCELLANEOUS GAMES

And now, let's cover all of the smaller games that came out during this generation that I skipped over. First up, we have Pokemon Medallion Battle, a Facebook game where you can compete against another player with teams of Pokemon collected using digital cards. Then we have Pokemon Tower Battle, another Facebook game that's sort of a Jenga type game where you stack cards with Pokemon on them and you lose when you knock your tower over. After that is Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, a remake of the first two Mystery Dungeon games, with enhanced graphics and some quality of life changes, but that's about it. Pokemon Mezastar is another arcade game made by the same people who made Battrio, Tretta, and Ga-Ole, and so the gameplay is fairly similar. And finally, we have Pokemon Trading Card Game Live, the newest entry for that series, though it would quickly be replaced by Pocket two and a half years later. We'll get to that later.

And that's about it! Here's what we've got so far:

Characters:

All new Pokemon

Leah

Jamie/River: clone/semi-clone of Todd, with Illumina Orb in their moveset

Akari/Rei: gimmick rep for Legends: Arceus

Trainer System:

Victor

Gloria

Akari

Rei

Hop

Bede

Marnie

Professor Magnolia

Professor Laventon

Sonia

Ball Guy

Milo

Nessa

Kabu

Bea

Allister

Opal

Melony

Gordie

Piers

Raihan

Leon

Chairman Rose

Oleana

Swordward

Shieldbert

Mustard

Klara

Avery

Peony

Peonia

Kamado

Cyllene

Zisu

Beni

Adaman

Irida

Mai

Arezu

Iscan

Melli

Sabi

Lian

Calaba

Palina

Ingo

Gaeric

Volo

Ginter

Cogita

Charm

Clover

Coin

Stages:

Postwick

Wedgehurst

Motostoke

Turffield

Hulbury

Hammerlocke

Stow-on-Side

Ballonlea

Circhester

Spikemuth

Wyndon

Freezington

Isle of Armor

Slumbering Weald

Wild Zone

Galar Mine

Glimwood Tangle

Rose Tower

Dynamax Stadium

Smile-based stage? I don't know how that would even work really.

Pokemon Cafe

Florio Island

Belusylva Island

Maricopia Islands

Voluca Island

Durice Island

Aurus Island

Remoat Stadium

Auroma Stadium

Shivre City

Mer Stadium

Theia Sky Ruins

Jubilife Village

Diamond Settlement

Pearl Settlement

Ancient Retreat

Obsidian Fieldlands

Crimson Mirelands

Cobalt Coastlands

Coronet Highlands

Alabaster Icelands

Temple of Sinnoh

And that's about it! And now, the characters begin. First up, Akari and Rei return from the past!

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

POKEMON LEGENDS: ARCEUS

Next up, we have the start of a new era of Pokemon games, fully taking Pokemon into the realm of open world games that allow you to run around and explore and catch Pokemon, something the series had been sorely lacking for way too long. The game takes place in Hisui, the ancient name of the Sinnoh region, and is set in the Pokemon equivalent of the Meiji Restoration period of Japan's history, involving the colonization and conquest of the Hokkaido region.

You star as Rei or Akari, a child from the modern day (Possibly Lucas or Dawn but they're not totally clear on that. There's definitely design influence anyway) who was pulled back into the past by Arceus to help avert a disaster. You are found by the opposite gender protagonist (this one probably the actual ancestor of their D&P counterpart) and Professor Laventon, a Galarian researcher and ancestor of Leon and Hop of Sword & Shield. Basically, a good majority of the characters here are the ancestors of characters from the present day games, and take heavy design inspirations from them.

You are taken in by Laventon and Akari/Rei and taken to the Galaxy Expedition Team, a military corps surveying the area of Hisui in order to establish settlements there. The leader of the team is Kamado (ancestor of Professor Rowan), with six teams under him led by Cyllene (Cyrus), Zisu (Flint and Buck), Pesselle (Mira/Nurses), Tao Hua, Colza (Gardenia), and Sanqua (Karen). Another notable member is the cook/assassin Beni (Wally).

The native residents of Hisui are the Diamond and Pearl clans, two rival clans who war over the nature of their god Sinnoh (later revealed to be both Dialga and Palkia). The two clans leaders are Adaman and Irida, neither with any clear modern descendants at the time of release, though the Gen IX character Perrin bears certain design similarities from both. Do with that implication what you will. Across the five major regions of Hisui, both clans have a warden over it, one who will give you access to one of five riding Pokemon in the game, while the other will tell you about an alpha Pokemon gone rogue that acts as the region's boss. The Diamond wardens are Mai (Marley), Arezu (Mars), Iscan, Melli, and Sabi (Cheryl). The Pearl wardens are Lian (Clay), Calaba (possibly Mina, it's a little iffy), Palina, Ingo (the acual guy. He got Isekai'd too), and Gaeric (Wulfric).

Other major characters in the story are the Ginkgo Guild, a group of traveling merchants whose number include Volo and Ginter. Ginter is an ancestor of Volkner, and Volo's ancestry was intentionally obscured most of the game, with Volkner and Barry both being possibly candidates, but in the end, he turns out to be the true villain of the game, obsessed with Arceus and becoming its master, and is the ancestor of Cynthia, complete with a full matching team and theme song. He also introduces you to Cogita, also an ancestor of Cynthia, a mysterious wise woman who helps guide you in your journey. Last but not least, you regularly encounter a band of thieves, the Miss Fortune sisters: Charm (Bertha/maybe Agatha), Clover (Candice), and Coin (Saturn).

Major locations in the game include Jubilife Village, the Diamond Settlement, the Pearl Settlement, the Ancient Retreat, and the five warded areas being Obsidian Fieldlands, Crimson Mirelands, Cobalt Coastlands, Coronet Highlands, and Alabaster Icelands, with the Temple of Sinnoh at the very top of Mount Coronet.

I think that's about everything we need. Here's what we've got so far:

Characters:

All new Pokemon

Leah

Jamie/River: clone/semi-clone of Todd, with Illumina Orb in their moveset

Akari/Rei: gimmick rep for Legends: Arceus

Trainer System:

Victor

Gloria

Akari

Rei

Hop

Bede

Marnie

Professor Magnolia

Professor Laventon

Sonia

Ball Guy

Milo

Nessa

Kabu

Bea

Allister

Opal

Melony

Gordie

Piers

Raihan

Leon

Chairman Rose

Oleana

Swordward

Shieldbert

Mustard

Klara

Avery

Peony

Peonia

Kamado

Cyllene

Zisu

Beni

Adaman

Irida

Mai

Arezu

Iscan

Melli

Sabi

Lian

Calaba

Palina

Ingo

Gaeric

Volo

Ginter

Cogita

Charm

Clover

Coin

Stages:

Postwick

Wedgehurst

Motostoke

Turffield

Hulbury

Hammerlocke

Stow-on-Side

Ballonlea

Circhester

Spikemuth

Wyndon

Freezington

Isle of Armor

Slumbering Weald

Wild Zone

Galar Mine

Glimwood Tangle

Rose Tower

Dynamax Stadium

Smile-based stage? I don't know how that would even work really.

Pokemon Cafe

Florio Island

Belusylva Island

Maricopia Islands

Voluca Island

Durice Island

Aurus Island

Remoat Stadium

Auroma Stadium

Shivre City

Mer Stadium

Theia Sky Ruins

Jubilife Village

Diamond Settlement

Pearl Settlement

Ancient Retreat

Obsidian Fieldlands

Crimson Mirelands

Cobalt Coastlands

Coronet Highlands

Alabaster Icelands

Temple of Sinnoh

And that's about it! Now, let us go and cover all of the smaller games from this generation that I skipped over.

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

POKEMON BRILLIANT DIAMOND & SHINING PEARL

And now, we come to the Generation IV game remakes, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. They are pretty much basically just flat remakes of the original games, just made in the chibi toy style we saw with things like the Link's Awakening remake, with no quality-of-life enhancements (not even the ones added in Platinum carried over), no additional content. Nothing. It just might be one of the laziest things we've ever seen Game Freak make. Actually, as I understand it, they didn't even really make it themselves.

Here's what we've got so far:

Characters:

All new Pokemon

Leah

Jamie/River: clone/semi-clone of Todd, with Illumina Orb in their moveset

Trainer System:

Victor

Gloria

Hop

Bede

Marnie

Professor Magnolia

Sonia

Ball Guy

Milo

Nessa

Kabu

Bea

Allister

Opal

Melony

Gordie

Piers

Raihan

Leon

Chairman Rose

Oleana

Swordward

Shieldbert

Mustard

Klara

Avery

Peony

Peonia

Stages:

Postwick

Wedgehurst

Motostoke

Turffield

Hulbury

Hammerlocke

Stow-on-Side

Ballonlea

Circhester

Spikemuth

Wyndon

Freezington

Isle of Armor

Slumbering Weald

Wild Zone

Galar Mine

Glimwood Tangle

Rose Tower

Dynamax Stadium

Smile-based stage? I don't know how that would even work really.

Pokemon Cafe

Florio Island

Belusylva Island

Maricopia Islands

Voluca Island

Durice Island

Aurus Island

Remoat Stadium

Auroma Stadium

Shivre City

Mer Stadium

Theia Sky Ruins

And that's about it! Next up, while this game wasn't so hot, the next game just might go down in history as one of Pokemon's Legends.

Pokemon UNITE

POKEMON UNITE

Next up, we have Pokemon UNITE, a mega-multiplayer online battle arena style game, similar to other games like League of Legends: Wild Rift and such, though I don't play games like those very often, so I'm not totally certain how they all compare. Basically, you play as an unseen player character, selecting Pokemon to battle for you across a big battlefield, each competing for a select goal and such.

Your playable options currently include Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Pikachu, Alolan Raichu, Clefable, Alolan Ninetales, Wigglytuff, Meowth, Psyduck, Machamp, Galarian Rapidash, Slowbro, Dodrio, Gengar, Mr. Mime, Gyarados, Lapras, Vaporeon, Snorlax, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Dragonite, Mewtwo, Mew, Meganium, Typhlosion, Feraligatr, Azumarill, Espeon, Umbreon, Scizor, Blissey, Suicune, Tyranitar, Ho-Oh, Blaziken, Gardevoir, Sableye, Absol, Metagross, Latias, Latios, Empoleon, Garchomp, Lucario, Leafeon, Glaceon, Mamoswine, Darkrai, Crustle, Zoroark, Chandelure, Delphox, Greninja, Talonflame, Aegislash, Sylveon, Goodra, Trevenant, Hoopa, Decidueye, Tsareena, Comfey, Mimikyu, Dhelmise, Buzzwole, Zeraora, Cinderace, Inteleon, Greedent, Eldegoss, Cramorant, Sirfetch'd, Alcremie, Falinks, Duraludon, Dragapult, Zacian, Urshifu, Meowscarada, Pawmot, Armarouge, Ceruledge, Tinkaton, and Miraidon, all filling Attacker, All-Rounder, Speedster, Defender, and Supporter roles depending on your playstyle.

The game takes place on a region called Aeos Island. The different stadiums for the matches are: Remoat Stadium, Auroma Stadium, Shivre City, Mer Stadium, and Theia Sky Ruins. Mer Stadium is kinda the one I always picture in my head for the game. Other cast members include Professor Phorus and her assistant Erbie, but there's not really much distinct gameplay I can ascribe to them, so they're mostly just here.

Here's what we've got so far:

Characters:

All new Pokemon

Leah

Jamie/River: clone/semi-clone of Todd, with Illumina Orb in their moveset

Trainer System:

Victor

Gloria

Hop

Bede

Marnie

Professor Magnolia

Sonia

Ball Guy

Milo

Nessa

Kabu

Bea

Allister

Opal

Melony

Gordie

Piers

Raihan

Leon

Chairman Rose

Oleana

Swordward

Shieldbert

Mustard

Klara

Avery

Peony

Peonia

Stages:

Postwick

Wedgehurst

Motostoke

Turffield

Hulbury

Hammerlocke

Stow-on-Side

Ballonlea

Circhester

Spikemuth

Wyndon

Freezington

Isle of Armor

Slumbering Weald

Wild Zone

Galar Mine

Glimwood Tangle

Rose Tower

Dynamax Stadium

Smile-based stage? I don't know how that would even work really.

Pokemon Cafe

Florio Island

Belusylva Island

Maricopia Islands

Voluca Island

Durice Island

Aurus Island

Remoat Stadium

Auroma Stadium

Shivre City

Mer Stadium

Theia Sky Ruins

And that's about it! Next up, a pair of games I hear were so Brilliant, the reviews for them were positively Shining! Right?

New Pokemon Snap!

NEW POKEMON SNAP!

Now, let's cover a new entry in the Pokemon Snap series, with much more updated graphics and way more Pokemon to photograph than just the Gen I ones. The gameplay is more or less the same, with you traveling along a mostly fixed course through several different areas, taking photos of Pokemon in their natural habitats. The biggest difference is the illumina orbs that cause various effects throughout the games.

Todd returns as a supporting character, while Jamie and River are your new customizable player characters in the game. You are helped throughout the game by Professor Mirror, as well as his assistant Rita, and your rival Phil. Instead of the one island and track, you now have an archipelago called the Lental Islands, with each island having a different biome. Florio Island is mostly a generic grassland/forest type area where your research camp is located. Belusylva Island is more of a dense jungle, the Maricopia Islands are home to a mostly beach and underwater course, Voluca Island is a desert and volcano combo, Durice Island is a frigid snowland area, and Aurus Island is the big finale area for the game.

Here's what we've got so far:

Characters:

All new Pokemon

Leah

Jamie/River: clone/semi-clone of Todd, with Illumina Orb in their moveset

Trainer System:

Victor

Gloria

Hop

Bede

Marnie

Professor Magnolia

Sonia

Ball Guy

Milo

Nessa

Kabu

Bea

Allister

Opal

Melony

Gordie

Piers

Raihan

Leon

Chairman Rose

Oleana

Swordward

Shieldbert

Mustard

Klara

Avery

Peony

Peonia

Stages:

Postwick

Wedgehurst

Motostoke

Turffield

Hulbury

Hammerlocke

Stow-on-Side

Ballonlea

Circhester

Spikemuth

Wyndon

Freezington

Isle of Armor

Slumbering Weald

Wild Zone

Galar Mine

Glimwood Tangle

Rose Tower

Dynamax Stadium

Smile-based stage? I don't know how that would even work really.

Pokemon Cafe

Florio Island

Belusylva Island

Maricopia Islands

Voluca Island

Durice Island

Aurus Island

And that's about it! Tomorrow, let us all UNITE to cover the next game!

Pokemon Cafe Remix

POKEMON CAFE REMIX

Next up, we have Pokemon Cafe Remix, a puzzle game and a spiritual successor to the Trozei and Shuffle games, with similar gameplay styles, but setting you in a cafe setting where Pokemon act as your customers and order various drinks that you then have to mix by playing the game. The game has a manager character named Leah, who would probably be the gimmick fighter for this if I add one. Which I probably will.

Here's what we've got so far:

Characters:

All new Pokemon

Leah

Trainer System:

Victor

Gloria

Hop

Bede

Marnie

Professor Magnolia

Sonia

Ball Guy

Milo

Nessa

Kabu

Bea

Allister

Opal

Melony

Gordie

Piers

Raihan

Leon

Chairman Rose

Oleana

Swordward

Shieldbert

Mustard

Klara

Avery

Peony

Peonia

Stages:

Postwick

Wedgehurst

Motostoke

Turffield

Hulbury

Hammerlocke

Stow-on-Side

Ballonlea

Circhester

Spikemuth

Wyndon

Freezington

Isle of Armor

Slumbering Weald

Wild Zone

Galar Mine

Glimwood Tangle

Rose Tower

Dynamax Stadium

Smile-based stage? I don't know how that would even work really.

Pokemon Cafe

And that's about it! Next up, we'll cover the next New game in a Snap!

Pokemon Smile

POKEMON SMILE

Next up, we're really getting into the era of Pokemon apps now. Pokemon Smile as a simple toothbrushing app that you can use that will guide you through the areas to brush and for how long, using Pokemon to represent plaque that you have to fight off. That's pretty much it. Moving on.

Here's everything we've got so far:

Characters:

All new Pokemon

Trainer System:

Victor

Gloria

Hop

Bede

Marnie

Professor Magnolia

Sonia

Ball Guy

Milo

Nessa

Kabu

Bea

Allister

Opal

Melony

Gordie

Piers

Raihan

Leon

Chairman Rose

Oleana

Swordward

Shieldbert

Mustard

Klara

Avery

Peony

Peonia

Stages:

Postwick

Wedgehurst

Motostoke

Turffield

Hulbury

Hammerlocke

Stow-on-Side

Ballonlea

Circhester

Spikemuth

Wyndon

Freezington

Isle of Armor

Slumbering Weald

Wild Zone

Galar Mine

Glimwood Tangle

Rose Tower

Dynamax Stadium

Smile-based stage? I don't know how that would even work really.

And that's about it! Next up, let's head down to the Cafe so we can Remix the next game!

Pokemon HOME

POKEMON HOME

As I've said before, with every generation comes a new generation's archive that you can send your collected Pokemon to and transfer into other games (with varying conditions). This year's model is Pokemon HOME, a mobile app that more or less serves that same basic purpose. Not much else to say, really.

Here's everything we've got so far:

Characters:

All new Pokemon

Trainer System:

Victor

Gloria

Hop

Bede

Marnie

Professor Magnolia

Sonia

Ball Guy

Milo

Nessa

Kabu

Bea

Allister

Opal

Melony

Gordie

Piers

Raihan

Leon

Chairman Rose

Oleana

Swordward

Shieldbert

Mustard

Klara

Avery

Peony

Peonia

Stages:

Postwick

Wedgehurst

Motostoke

Turffield

Hulbury

Hammerlocke

Stow-on-Side

Ballonlea

Circhester

Spikemuth

Wyndon

Freezington

Isle of Armor

Slumbering Weald

Wild Zone

Galar Mine

Glimwood Tangle

Rose Tower

Dynamax Stadium

And that's about it! Next up, everybody smile for Pokemon Smile!

Pokemon Sword and Shield

POKEMON SWORD AND SHIELD

Now, let us begin Generation VIII of Pokemon with our base duo of games for this round, being Pokemon Sword and Shield. The games this time were based in the Galar region, heavily patterned after the island of Great Britain, starting you up at the top in the area of Scotland and working you down to the greater London area by the end of the game. Just like last generation, the new Pokemon created here are all VERY British-inspired in one way or another.

Your protagonists this time are Victor or Gloria, with your professor being Professor Magnolia and her granddaughter Sonia, who takes up the position by the end of the game. Your rivals are Hop, Bede, and Marnie at different points in the game. The gym leaders include: Milo (Grass), Nessa (Water), Kabu (Fire), Bea (Fighting) or Allister (Ghost) depending on the version, Opal (Fairy), Melony (Ice) or Gordie (Rock) depending on the version, Piers (Dark), and Raihan (Dragon), with Bede and Marnie succeeding Opal and Piers by the end of the game. Instead of an Elite Four however, you compete in a grand championship against all of the other major trainers, and finally face the champion Leon at the very end.

The "evil team" this time around are Team Yell, who are really just obnoxious fans of Marnie, whose older brother and their leader is Piers. Instead, the true villains of the game are Macro Cosmos, the big tech company that sponsors the Pokemon championships, run by Chairman Rose and his assistant Oleana. There's also a Poke Ball Guy who acts as a sort of mascot around the gyms and such. He's fun. In the post-game, you also have two more enemies in the form of Swordward and Shieldbert.

The game recieved two DLC packs, The Isle of Armor based mostly on the Isle of Man, with Mustard as an old Pokemon master who trains you and Klara or Avery acting as your rival and gym leaders-in-training. The Crown Tundra takes you up to the far northern areas of Scotland, where you travel with a mountain guide named Peony and his daughter Peonia.

As for the stages in the area, your cities in the region include Postwick, Wedgehurst, Motostoke, Turffield, Hulbury, Hammerlocke, Stow-on-Side, Ballonlea, Circhester, Spikemuth, Wyndon, and Freezington, plus the Isle of Armor. There's also a forest called the Slumbering Weald, a general open world area called the Wild Zone, Galar Mine, Glimwood Tangle, and Rose Tower. Also, all major gym battles take place in a huge soccer stadium, so I feel like I need to include them too.

Here's everything we've got so far:

Characters:

All new Pokemon

Trainer System:

Victor

Gloria

Hop

Bede

Marnie

Professor Magnolia

Sonia

Ball Guy

Milo

Nessa

Kabu

Bea

Allister

Opal

Melony

Gordie

Piers

Raihan

Leon

Chairman Rose

Oleana

Swordward

Shieldbert

Mustard

Klara

Avery

Peony

Peonia

Stages:

Postwick

Wedgehurst

Motostoke

Turffield

Hulbury

Hammerlocke

Stow-on-Side

Ballonlea

Circhester

Spikemuth

Wyndon

Freezington

Isle of Armor

Slumbering Weald

Wild Zone

Galar Mine

Glimwood Tangle

Rose Tower

Dynamax Stadium

And that's about it! Next up, let's HOME in on the next game!

The Trainer System, Updated

 TRAINER SYSTEM

And now, let's update the trainer system. Once again, this would function as a list of prominent trainers from throughout the series that you can choose from, who would then stand in the back like Smash's Pokemon Trainer, with three Pokemon automatically selected from their canon teams, though the selection can be rejected by the player, allowing them to choose their own. The list currently includes:

Main series:

1.        Red

2.        Leaf

3.        Chase

4.        Elaine

5.        Ethan

6.        Kris

7.        Lyra

8.        Brendan

9.        May

10.    Lucas

11.    Dawn

12.    Hilbert

13.    Hilda

14.    Nate

15.    Rosa

16.    Calem

17.    Serena

18.    Elio

19.    Selene

20.    Blue

21.    Trace

22.    Silver

23.    Wally

24.    Barry

25.    Cheren

26.    Bianca

27.    Hugh

28.    Shauna

29.    Trevor

30.    Tierno

31.    Hau

32.    Lillie

33.    Gladion

34.    Professor Oak

35.    Professor Elm

36.    Professor Birch

37.    Professor Rowan

38.    Professor Juniper

39.    Professor Sycamore

40.    Professor Kukui

41.    Cedric Juniper

42.    Professor Burnet

43.    Samson Oak

44.    Sina

45.    Dexio

46.    Eusine

47.    Looker

48.    Cheryl

49.    Mira

50.    Riley

51.    Marley

52.    Buck

53.    Emmet

54.    Ingo

55.    Emma

56.    AZ

57.    Aarune

58.    Lisia

59.    Zinnia

60.    Brock

61.    Misty

62.    Lt. Surge

63.    Erika

64.    Koga

65.    Janine

66.    Sabrina

67.    Blaine

68.    Giovanni

69.    Falkner

70.    Bugsy

71.    Whitney

72.    Morty

73.    Chuck

74.    Jasmine

75.    Pryce

76.    Clair

77.    Roxanne

78.    Brawly

79.    Wattson

80.    Flannery

81.    Norman

82.    Winona

83.    Tate & Liza

84.    Wallace

85.    Juan

86.    Roark

87.    Gardenia

88.    Maylene

89.    Crasher Wake

90.    Fantina

91.    Byron

92.    Candice

93.    Volkner

94.    Cilan

95.    Chili

96.    Cress

97.    Lenora

98.    Burgh

99.    Elesa

100.                     Clay

101.                     Skyla

102.                     Bricen

103.                     Drayden

104.                     Iris

105.                     Roxie

106.                     Marlon

107.                     Viola

108.                     Grant

109.                     Korrina

110.                     Ramos

111.                     Clemont

112.                     Bonnie

113.                     Valerie

114.                     Olympia

115.                     Wulfric

116.                     Ilima

117.                     Hala

118.                     Lana

119.                     Kiawe

120.                     Mallow

121.                     Olivia

122.                     Sophocles

123.                     Acerola

124.                     Nanu

125.                     Mina

126.                     Hapu

127.                     Lorelei

128.                     Bruno

129.                     Agatha

130.                     Lance

131.                     Will

132.                     Karen

133.                     Sidney

134.                     Phoebe

135.                     Glacia

136.                     Drake

137.                     Aaron

138.                     Bertha

139.                     Flint

140.                     Lucian

141.                     Marshal

142.                     Shauntal

143.                     Grimsley

144.                     Caitlin

145.                     Siebold

146.                     Malva

147.                     Wikstrom

148.                     Drasna

149.                     Kahili

150.                     Molayne

151.                     Steven Stone

152.                     Cynthia

153.                     Alder

154.                     Benga

155.                     Diantha

156.                     Ryuki

157.                     Noland

158.                     Greta

159.                     Tucker

160.                     Lucy

161.                     Spenser

162.                     Brandon

163.                     Anabel

164.                     Palmer

165.                     Thorton

166.                     Dahlia

167.                     Darach

168.                     Argenta

169.                     Archie

170.                     Maxie

171.                     Cyrus

172.                     Charon

173.                     N

174.                     Ghetsis

175.                     Colress

176.                     Lysandre

177.                     Xerosic

178.                     Lusamine

179.                     Guzma

180.                     Plumeria

181.                     Archer

182.                     Ariana

183.                     Proton

184.                     Petrel

185.                     Matt

186.                     Shelly

187.                     Tabitha

188.                     Courtney

189.                     Mars

190.                     Saturn

191.                     Jupiter

192.                     Zinzolin

193.                     Seven Sages

194.                     Shadow Triad

195.                     Aliana

196.                     Bryony

197.                     Cerosia

198.                     Mable

199.                     Faba

200.                     Wicke

201.                     Dulse

202.                     Zossie

203.                     Phyco

204.                     Soliera

Side series:

1.      Wes

2.      Michael

3.      Nate

4.      Cyndy

5.      Hero

6.      Heroine

7.      Oichi

8.      Pokken Avatar

9.      Nia

10.  Anne

11.  Duel Avatar

12.  Scottie

13.  Bettie

14.  Magikarp Trainer

15.  Luca

16.  Hayley

17.  Eagun

18.  Willie

19.  Chobin

20.  Gonzap

21.  Joe

22.  Taylor

23.  Marina

24.  Rosie

25.  Voldon

26.  Sashay

27.  Terrell

28.  Dusty

29.  Kruger

30.  Mysterial

31.  Nascour

32.  Evice

33.  Greevil

34.  Ardos

35.  Eldos

36.  Miror B

37.  Dakim

38.  Venus

39.  Lovrina

40.  Snattle

41.  Gorigan

42.  Ein

43.  Zook

44.  Aya

45.  Ginchiyo

46.  Gracia

47.  Hanbei

48.  Hanzo

49.  Hideyoshi

50.  Ieyasu

51.  Ina

52.  Kai

53.  Kanbei

54.  Kanetsugu

55.  Keiji

56.  Kenshin

57.  Kiyomasa

58.  Kotaro

59.  Kunoichi

60.  Magoichi

61.  Masamune

62.  Masanori

63.  Mitsuhide

64.  Mitsunari

65.  Motochika

66.  Motonari

67.  Muneshige

68.  Nene

69.  No

70.  Okuni

71.  Ranmaru

72.  Shingen

73.  Tadakatsu

74.  Ujiyasu

75.  Yoshihiro

76.  Yoshimoto

77.  Yukimura

78.  Nobunaga

79.  Yuji

80.  Nadya

81.  Joe

82.  Brenda

83.  Don Roger

84.  Number 7

85.  Master Rose

86.  Blanche

87.  Spark

88.  Candela

89.  Lear

90.  Rachel

91.  Sawyer

92.  Paulo

93.  Tina

Trainer Classes:

1.      Ace Duo

2.      Aether Foundation Employee

3.      Area Leader

4.      Aroma Lady

5.      Artist

6.      Artist Family

7.      Athlete

8.      Athletic Siblings

9.      Backers

10.  Backpacker

11.  Baker

12.  Bandana Guy

13.  Battle Chatelaine

14.  Battle Girl

15.  Beauty

16.  Beginning Trainer

17.  Belle & Pa

18.  Bellhop

19.  Biker

20.  Bird Keeper

21.  Black Belt

22.  Boarder

23.  Bodybuilder

24.  Boss

25.  Brains & Brawn

26.  Bug Catcher

27.  Bug Maniac

28.  Bug-Catching Man

29.  Burglar

30.  Butler

31.  Cameraman

32.  Capoeira Couple

33.  Captain

34.  Casual Dude

35.  Casual Guy

36.  Challenger

37.  Channeler

38.  Chaser

39.  Chef

40.  Cipher

41.  Cipher Peon

42.  Clerk

43.  Close Siblings

44.  Clown

45.  Coach Trainer

46.  Collector

47.  Commander

48.  Cook

49.  Cool Beauty

50.  Cool Couple

51.  Cool Trainer

52.  Cowgirl

53.  Crush Girl

54.  Crush Kin

55.  Cue Ball

56.  Curmudgeon

57.  Cute Maniac

58.  Cyclist

59.  Dancer

60.  Dancing Family

61.  Deep King

62.  Delinquent

63.  Depot Agent

64.  Doctor

65.  Double Team

66.  Dragon Tamer

67.  Driver

68.  Eevee User

69.  Elder

70.  Electrifying Guy

71.  Engineer

72.  Espeon User

73.  Expert

74.  Fairy Tale Girl

75.  Fare Prince

76.  Firebreather

77.  Firefighter

78.  Fisherman

79.  Flareon User

80.  Free Diver

81.  Fun Old Man

82.  Furisode Girl

83.  Future Girl

84.  Galactic Grunt

85.  Gambler

86.  GAME FREAK

87.  Garcon

88.  Gardener

89.  Gentleman

90.  Girl in Love

91.  Glaceon User

92.  Glasses Man

93.  Golf Buddies

94.  Golfer

95.  Grand Master

96.  Guitarist

97.  Guy

98.  Hardheaded Girl

99.  Harlequin

100.                     Hex Maniac

101.                     High Tech Maniac

102.                     Hiker

103.                     Hiking Club Member

104.                     Hiking Girl

105.                     Honeymooners

106.                     Hooligans

107.                     Hoopster

108.                     Hunter

109.                     Icy Guy

110.                     Idol

111.                     Infielder

112.                     Interviewer

113.                     Janitor

114.                     Joe’s Groupie

115.                     Jogger

116.                     Jolteon User

117.                     Jr. Trainer (F)

118.                     Jr. Trainer (M)

119.                     Juggler

120.                     Kaminko Aide

121.                     Karate Family

122.                     Karate Master

123.                     Kimono Girl

124.                     Kindler

125.                     Lady

126.                     Lady in Suit

127.                     Lass

128.                     Leader in Training

129.                     Leafeon User

130.                     Linebacker

131.                     Little Queen

132.                     Lone Wolf

133.                     Lumiose Gang Member

134.                     Maid

135.                     Master & Apprentice

136.                     Mature Couple

137.                     May-December Couple

138.                     Medium

139.                     Miror B Peon

140.                     Monsieur

141.                     Motorcyclist

142.                     Mt. Battle Master

143.                     Muddy Boy

144.                     Musician

145.                     Mysterious Sisters

146.                     Mystery Troop

147.                     Myth Trainer

148.                     Navigator

149.                     New Star

150.                     Newscaster

151.                     Ninja Boy

152.                     Nurse

153.                     Nursery Aid

154.                     Officer

155.                     Old Couple

156.                     Ordinary Guy

157.                     Ordinary Lady

158.                     Owner

159.                     Painter

160.                     Parasol Lady

161.                     Passionate Man

162.                     Passionate Rider

163.                     Picnic Girl

164.                     Pikachu Fan

165.                     Pilot

166.                     Poison Tongue Boy

167.                     Poke Fan

168.                     Poke Fan Family

169.                     Poke Kid

170.                     Poke Maniac

171.                     Pokemon Breeder

172.                     Pokemon Center Lady

173.                     Pokemon Ranger

174.                     Pre-Gym Leader

175.                     Preschooler

176.                     Principal

177.                     Pro Wrestler

178.                     Proprietor

179.                     Psychic

180.                     Punk Couple

181.                     Punk Girl

182.                     Punk Guy

183.                     Punk Pair

184.                     Rancher

185.                     Rangers

186.                     Reporter

187.                     Rich Boy

188.                     Rider

189.                     Rising Star

190.                     Rising Star Duo

191.                     Rocker

192.                     Rocket Grunt

193.                     Rogue

194.                     Roller Boy

195.                     Roller Skater

196.                     Rotation Girl

197.                     Ruin Maniac

198.                     Sage

199.                     Sailor

200.                     Sashay Fan Club

201.                     Schoolboy

202.                     Schoolboy

203.                     Schoolgirl

204.                     Sci Fi Maniac

205.                     Scientist

206.                     Scuba Diver

207.                     Shady Guy

208.                     Shocking Girl

209.                     Sightseer

210.                     Sightseer

211.                     Sis and Bro

212.                     Skier

213.                     Sky Trainer

214.                     Smasher

215.                     Socialite

216.                     Sparring Partners

217.                     Sr. and Jr.

218.                     Steel Spirit

219.                     Street Performer

220.                     Street Thug

221.                     Striker

222.                     Stubborn Boy

223.                     Super Nerd

224.                     Super Trainer

225.                     Surfer

226.                     Swimmer

227.                     Swimmer Girls

228.                     Swimmers

229.                     Swimming Champ

230.                     Swimming Club Member

231.                     Sylveon User

232.                     Tamer

233.                     Teacher

234.                     Team Aqua Grunt

235.                     Team Flare Grunt

236.                     Team Magma Grunt

237.                     Team Plasma Grunt

238.                     Team Rainbow Rocket Grunt

239.                     Team Skull Grunt

240.                     Team Snagem

241.                     Three Brothers

242.                     Three Sisters

243.                     Thug

244.                     Tomboy

245.                     Tourist

246.                     Tourist Couple

247.                     Traveling Guy

248.                     Traveling Lady

249.                     Trial Guide

250.                     Triathlete

251.                     Tuber

252.                     Twin Brothers

253.                     Twin Sisters

254.                     Twins

255.                     Ultra Forest Kartenvoy

256.                     Umbreon User

257.                     Vaporeon User

258.                     Veteran

259.                     Veteran Duo

260.                     VR Trainer

261.                     Waiter

262.                     Waitress

263.                     Wanderer

264.                     Winstrate

265.                     Worker

266.                     Young Couple

267.                     Youngster

268.                     Youth Athlete

269.                     Youthful Couple

And that's that! Next up, let's begin Generation VIII. Arm yourself with a Sword and Shield, as we march to Galar!