History Fridge / PokemonGenerationVIIFamilies

** The Fire/Dark type works on 2 levels because, in addition to representing {{heel}}s, the Dark typing gives it a weakness to Fighting-types, and wrestlers are [[UsefulNotes/ProfessionalWrestling (wrongly considered)]] weak to "real" fighters.

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* It's said that Yungoos is not native to Alola, and it was brought in from another region. That's all well and good, but we haven't seen it in any of the regions that have appeared so far, so... where exactly ''did'' it come from?
** Maybe it's going to be a hook for a future game?
** Corphish was a similar case, having been stated to be foreign Pokémon imported to Hoenn as exotic pets.
** And we later saw that Corphish also lives in the Sinnoh and Kalos regions, so maybe we'll have a future region with Yungoos.
** [[RiddleForTheAges Or it will never be touched on again.]]
** One possibility is [[VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet Paldea]], as the Yungoos line are found in the wild there and none of the dex entries for Yungoos and Gumshoos mention them being from another region. They may also be from an unseen region based in the Pokémon world's equivalent to South Asia to reflect the specific mongoose species the line is based off of, the small Indian mongoose, akin to many of Cufant and Copperajah's dex entries mentioning them being from an unnamed "distant region," and ''Legends: Arceus'' {{retcon}}ning the Indian elephant mentioned in Raichu's ''[=FireRed=]'' and ''Sun'' dex entries into a Copperajah.
* Why is Gumshoos a Totem Pokémon? Don't they evolve from Yungoos, which are specifically mentioned to be imported from another region? How long have they been in Alola to be hold such a presumably sacred position? Is the island challenge just an event where they pick random Pokémon at hand for each at the totems?
** Totem Pokémon are specifically noted to be larger and more powerful than normal members of their kind. Presumably if you attain or are given such power, you can qualify for the position regardless of how long your species has lived in Alola.
*** Good on the people of the Alola region to not hold such prejudices.
*** It'd be pretty easy for an invasive species with no natural predators to become an apex specimen.
*** Totem Pokémon could be a name given to Pokémon who've been exposed to otherworldly power, so Gumshoos was just in the right place at the right time, and these spots were discovered by humans and any Pokémon living in these spots were considered Totems. Another possibility is hinted at in the library in the game, where one of the historical texts states Solgaleo/Lunala gave the Tapus power of unknown origin (Ultra Wormhole energy, most likely). It would stand to reason that the Tapus could also give this energy to other Pokémon they consider worthy, making them into Totem Pokémon.
*** Also, all the Totem Pokémon are stated to have been trained by the Trial Captains, so using them seems to be out of personal preference.
* Why are the two forms of Lycanroc considered different forms and not completely different species? They have different shapes, cries, flavor-dex behaviors, base stats, most of their abilities, and level-up moves.
** In a way, they're pretty much the opposite of the Alolan forms: same typing, same moves (the only divergences being their evolution moves and two that they get from the relearner), but different behaviors and appearances. But like the Alolan forms, people in-universe presumably saw enough similarities to lump them under one species.
* Why does Sensu Oricorio remind people of Kanto specifically about their homeland? Johto is the most traditional region with most of the old ways remaining, so doesn't that apply to people from there as well? (In fact, much of traditional Japanese culture originated from Kansai, which Johto is based on).
** Well... Kanto and the Sensu style ''are'' both based on Japan, so it's not really that much of a stretch. Especially when you consider that Kanto is literally right next to Johto; people from Kanto would likely have at least passing knowledge of Sensu.
** Actually, I figured it was more of a reference to how one Hawaiian island (I forget which) has a higher Japanese American population and cultural influence than the other ones.
* How the heck can Wishiwashi summon a bunch of other members of its species at any place, at any time, no matter how inland?
** [[AWizardDidIt Probably for the same reason Water-types can spew Hydro Pumps bigger than themselves/their natural water supply, Grass-types can spontaneously summon up razor leaves (that are/aren't part of their natural bodies), or various types can summon rocks that come through dimensional holes (i.e. Rock Slide).]]
* The August 1st trailer introduced Mudbray, the pre-evolution of Mudsdale. Mudbray is a donkey that grows up (evolves) into a ''horse''. Wait, what? Still, stranger things have happened (Remoraid to Octillery, anyone?).
** Well, the donkey is a member of the overall horse family; one could say he simply changes breeds upon evolution.
** We've had tons of Pokémon who become a different species when they evolve, it's nothing new even discarding Remoraid and Octillery (sparrows becoming birds of prey or cranes, rats turning into muskrats, rattlesnakes becoming cobras, mice turning into kangaroo rats, pangolins turning into porcupines, mites turning into moths, house cats turning into pumas, one breed of goldfish turning into another breed of goldfish, common starfish turning into crowns-of-thorns, horseshoe crabs becoming Eurypterids — those are just the Gen 1 examples!). There have always been Pokémon whose evolutionary families covered more than one species growing up (or even related species! Remember the sloth that turns into a gorilla?) and never 100% followed the biological logic of the animal it's based on.
** Plus the anime episodes where Ash's Treecko was introduced had an elderly Treecko and a later episode where a Torchic younger than May's evolved before hers, showing that Pokémon can age normally even if they don't evolve into later forms.
** Might be accidental, but they probably were going with the mimic octopus and the fact the sometimes cephalopod (especially squid larvae) looks slightly similar to planktonic fish larvae, except the false "fish larvae" constantly moves and floats upward like a cephalopod. That could be solved by giving small nubby tentacles around Remoraid's mouth or making it capable of shooting small multiple watersprouts out of its mouth.
*** It also helps if you look at Remoraid and Octillery as a gun evolving into a cannon, rather than a fish into an octopus.
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* Minior's Meteor Form Pokédex entry in ''Ultra Sun'' states that "It lives in the ozone layer, where it becomes food for stronger Pokémon". As established in ''Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire'', Rayquaza likes to snack on meteors. So, either Rayquaza natural eat Minior, OR there's something else in the ozone layer. [=SM079=] of the anime also showed Rayquaza near a meteor shower of Minior as well.

* There are many fan theories related to guessing that Alola would be the region that the A.Z.-led Kalos fought against 3000 years ago. While that theory has yet to be confirmed, the starters give somewhat of a nod to it. Between the regions, the starters are opposites: the Grass/Fighting Chesnaught is weak to Rowlet/Dartrix's Grass-Flying type or Decidueye's Grass-Ghost; Delphox's Fire/Psychic to Incineroar's Fire/Dark; and Primarina's Water/Fairy is super-effective against Greninja's Water/Dark. At the same time, several of Kalos's starters have a type advantage against the super-effective Alola starter: Greninja's Dark-typing beats Decidueye's Ghost while Chesnaught's Fighting-type attacks are super-effective against Incineroar. The only exception is Delphox, whose typing and [[PoorPredictableRock movepool]] do it no favors against Primarina. This slight edge in Alola's favor may be what led Kalos to feel the need to create the Ultimate Weapon.

** Mimikyu can learn the move Wood Hammer, a grass-type move which initially seems incongruous with its fairy/ghost typing and general theme. That is, until you remember that it's holding a wooden stick for its Pikachu tail!

* Why does Meltan's Pokédex entry mention [[KlingonPromotion the strongest one of the pack absorbing all the others to become Melmetal?]] Because that's how the CP system works in ''VideoGame/PokemonGo''; if a Pokémon has higher CP when evolved, the evolution will usually also have higher CP. Therefore, players tend to pick the strongest one out of the bunch, then evolve that one with the candies obtained from catching the others.

* There are many fan theories related to the guessing that Alola would be the region that the A.Z.-led Kalos fought against 3000 years ago. While that theory has yet to be confirmed, the starters give somewhat of a nod to it. Between the regions, the starters are opposites: the Grass/Fairy Chesnaught is weak to Rowlet/Dartrix's Grass-Flying type or Decidueye's Grass-Ghost; Delphox's Fire/Psychic to Incineroar's Fire/Dark; and Primarina's Water/Fairy is super-effective against Greninja's Water/Dark. At the same time, several of Kalos's starters have a type advantage against the super-effective Alola starter: Greninja's Dark-typing beats Decidueye's Ghost while Chesnaught's Fighting-type attacks are super-effective against Incineroar. The only exception is Delphox, whose typing and [[PoorPredictableRock movepool]] do it no favors against Primarina. This slight edge in Alola's favor may be what led Kalos to feel the need to create the Ultimate Weapon.
** The secondary typings of Alola's starter choices' final forms make even ''more'' sense in light of the backstory developments from ''Ultra Sun'' and ''Ultra Moon''. Decidueye's Ghost typing and Incineroar's Dark typing have a type advantage against Psychic types, and Primarina is strong against Dragon types; given that Alola has prior experience with Necrozma's world-threatening shenanigans, it's probably not a coincidence that the starter Pokémon possess the perfect types to counter Ultra Necrozma. After the first time Necrozma trashed the region (and the Tapus and Solgaleo/Lunala had to step in to stop its rampage), the rulers of Alola decided that it would be best for ''all'' Trainers in the region to have a sporting chance at taking down the light-guzzling beast.
** Ultra Necrozma's typing is also part of the "It All Comes Together" theme of the Seventh Gen, as both of its types are the types once considered overpowered and new types were introduced into the game to counter them. (Dark for Psychic and Fairy for Dragon)

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* Many fan theories existed that Gen 7's region would be the region that Kalos fought in the 3000 year ago war with AZ. While that has yet to be confirmed, the starters are somewhat of a nod to it. Between the regions, the starters are opposites: Chesnaught as a Grass-Fighting type is weak to Rowlet's line either as a Grass-Flying type or Decidueye's Grass-Ghost, Delphox to Incinerorar's Fire-Dark, and Primarina's Water-Fairy is super-effective against Greninja's Water-Dark. At the same time, several of Kalos's starters have a type advantage against the super-effective Alola starter: Greninja's Dark-typing beats Decidueye's ghost while Chesnaught's Fighting-type attacks are super-effective against Incineroar. The only exception is Delphox, whose typing and [[PoorPredictableRock movepool]] do it no favors against Primarina. This slight edge in Alola's favor may be what led Kalos to feel the need to create the Ultimate Weapon.
** The secondary typings of Alola's starter choices' final forms make even ''more'' sense in light of the backstory developments from ''Ultra Sun'' and ''Ultra Moon''. Two of Alola's starters (Decidueye and Incineroar) have a type advantage against Psychic-types, and the third (Primarina) is strong against Dragon-types; given that Alola has prior experience with Necrozma's world-threatening shenanigans, it's probably not a coincidence that its starter Pokémon possess the perfect types to counter Ultra Necrozma. Think about it... after the first time Necrozma trashed the region (and the Tapus and Solgaleo/Lunala had to step in to stop its rampage), it makes sense that Alola's rulers would have decided that it would be best for ''all'' Trainers in the region to have a sporting chance at taking down the light-guzzling beast.

### It's a form of irony. Prior to the invention of guns, how did early man hunt and catch prey from a distance?
### Owls have excellent vision and hearing during night and day in order to pinpoint prey.
### As a former flying type from its previous stages (although its animations hint it's still capable of flight), it would naturally know how to react to and wield wind and air currents. These are all qualities you'd want an archer to have!

* Since the official October 27th trailer released the starters' final evolutions, Incineroar hasn't been too well-received: People were disappointed that it became bipedal, that it's yet another brawling fire-type starter... which is actually perfect for Incineroar, as it's the ''{{Heel}}'' Pokemon, and getting "heel heat" from the fans (or, in layman's terms, being booed, rejected and expecting its comeuppance at the hands of a [[{{Face}} babyface]], unlike [[XPacHeat the other type of heat]]) is exactly what a heel wrestler is ''supposed'' to do.