So now that we're done with August , I thought I could do another checkin.
-May 10 - 1 (Kingambit)
-June - 1 (Urshifu)
-Go Fest - 1 (Volcanion)
-June 20 - 2 (Yamper line)
-July 15 - 1 (Tatsugiri)
-July 22 - 3 (Honedge line)
-July 29 - 2 (Toedscool line)
-August 6 - 2 (Snom line)
-August 18 - 1 (Eternatus [cannot be transferred])
-August 25 - 1 (Dondozo)
May was like February, just kind of a dead month. June, July & August however all had 3 lines added, though in all it's still less than the first four months along had (23 vs 14). Still that puts us at 37 and we already know Indeedee is coming September 16 and that this season will bring Duraludon, Dipplin, Hydrapple, & the Impidimp line for the Wild Area. That alone puts us at 44 and there will presumably be a few other releases (ala Indeedee) this season and we'll definitely get some more for December. Likely it wont break 2023's amount but probably get close to 50 depending on what they decide to release. =
And some people think Sinistcha & Poltchageist might come this season too since there was some matcha props in the trailer. I'd say halloween but they released their OG counterparts in December last year so ??
Meanwhile, once the announced ones are out...
Gen 4 is still waiting on Phione, Manaphy & Arceus. I strongly suspect that Arceus will be treated like Eternatus in terms of power.
Gen 6 is now complete thanks to Volcanion & Honedge. Home, however, still can't fill in all the slots due to Zygarde being untransferrable. Z-A should force their hands on this and make them release more Zygardes, though. Probably why it's in the anniversary art.
Gen 7 still lacks 9 Pokemon: Wishiwashi, Pyukumuku, Minior, the ever waiting Mimikyu, Type Null/Silvally, Magearna & Zeraora. Type Null I think will be a season long research thing and hwo they decide to handle Silvally's forms will reflect on how they'll handle Arceus. We've all the UBs so it's posible they make us wait for these until they decide to do Ultra Necrozma. Who knows how long that'll be.
Gen 8's made good progress. Only 28 remain after Impidimp is out. I assume that Calyrex & the horses will be the centerpiece of a Go Fest. Maybe next year? Very unfortuante for me, Eternatus being a one-off gift Pokemon means you can't transfer it ala Zygarde. Who knows when they decide to release a second one.
Hisui is still only missing Basculegion. Cosnidering this season's gimmick is transformation, I think we can see it happen this year. White Stripe's been waiting for ages now.
Paldea, predictably, is missing a lot. 32 regular Pokemon; 3 of those are evolutions for Archaludon, Farigiraf & Dudunsparce. 34 legendary pokemon. The anniversary did tease paradoxes, perhaps we could start seeing those later in the year? Could also see Cyclizar as a prelude to the raidons.
