= Pokefix = Random thoughts on how to have scaled the Pokemon main series games better in the long-term. == Pokedex == * introduce fewer new pokemon species per generation (~50 per generation after the first, except gen V whose total roster reset gets its own 151) * focus on viability first, mechanical gimmick second, and don't add something that has neither! * add more evolutions, pre-evolutions, branched evolutions, regional forms, and other special forms instead of new species * fewer legendaries! === Kanto === * consolidate Nidoran ♀ and Nidoran ♂ to one dex entry * move Pichu to dex #25 (Pikachu's spot) and shift everything down one to fill the gap left by Nidoran * merge Cubone and Kangaskhan's families ** start with Kangarunt which evolves into Kangattila normally or Cubone if leveled while holding Bone Mask (new item) ** Kangattila evolves into Kangaskhan and Cubone evolves into Marowak * remove Cascoon from the Wurmple family and make it a mid-evolution for Venonat and Venomoth === Johto === * make Houndour and Houndoom regional variants of Growlithe and Arcanine === Hoenn === * make Skitty and Delcatty the regional variants of Meowth and Persian * make Plusle and Minun into regional variants of Pichu that dont evolve * make the Aggron line a regional variant of the Ryhorn line ** remove Aron and add a new intermediary form, paralleling Lairon with Ryhorn and Aggron with Rhyperior * remove Spoink and make Grumpig a regional variant of Hypno * consolidate Volbeat and Illumise into gendered versions of one pokemon species * make Relicanth a regional variant of Magikarp caught in the undersea cavern and doesn't evolve * remove Luvdisc * make Clampearl a regional variant of Shellder ** make Gorebys and Huntail two versions of the same alternate pokemon evolved w/ different items * make Electrike and Manectric regional variants of Growlithe and Arcanine * make Feebas a regional variant of Magikarp caught outside the undersea cavern (still evolves into Milotic as opposed to Gyarados) * make Taillow a regional variant of Pidgey * make Wurmple, Silcoon, and Beautifly into regional variants of Caterpie, Metapod, and Butterfree ** make Dustox a regional variation of Venomoth (detaching Cascoon from Wurmple already addressed in the Kanto section) * make Slakoth and Vigoroth into regional variants of Mankey and Primeape ** still evolves into Slaking as a third evolution * remove Spheal, make Sealeo and Walrein into regional variants of Seel and Dewgong * make Gulpin and Swalot into regional variants of Grimer and Muk * remove Absol * remove Wynaut (incorporate additional moves into Wobuffet) * consolidate Latias and Latios into one gendered pokemon * remove Surskit and Masquerain * remove Chimeco * make Roselia a regional variant of Gloom and add Roserade early as a regional variant of Vileplume * add a regional variant of Ekans that evolves into Seviper instead of Arbok === Sinnoh === * remove Budew (replaced by normal Oddish) * make Mothim a regional variant of Venomoth * make Glameow a regional variant of Meowth (still evolves into Purugly) * remove Chingling * remove Phione * make Finneon and Lumineon into regional variants of Goldeen and Seaking * make Carnivine a regional variant of Victreebel === Additional Variants === * a ghost/fire variant of Ninetales evolved at night (Johto) === Special Forms === * make shiny Onyx a special case where it is Crystal Onyx == Story == * focus less on a linear narrative; let the adventure be more loose like the early generations * stop focusing on legendaries (except gen 3) ** make Galactic's goal of finding Dialga/Palkia/Giratina a side story only subtly referenced during the main story