FAKE: Could the Gen VIII Starters Have Leaked?!

IMPORTANT UPDATE: These have now been CONFIRMED FAKE as the artist has been found! They came out in a Facebook post. It’s unfortunate that these weren’t real… but let’s just hope that Game Freak manages to do even better!

These were posted anonymously, there are some concerns about the Japanese, but mostly pedantic discussion of hiragana vs katakana use. Most likely fake.

These do not come with names, but it appears as though we have a Grass-type Lemur, a Fire-type Rabbit and a Water-type Platypus!

Guess we’ll have to wait for more details to see if these are real or not! What are your initial impressions?!

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2,331 thoughts on “FAKE: Could the Gen VIII Starters Have Leaked?!”

  1. I reeeeaaaally hope these are real! That platypus is so cute I am going to die!!
    So is the grass one a sloth or a lemur? Either way I love both animals and he seems to have a chill personality like Froakie.
    The bunny is amazing! I usually like fire starters the least, but I like it almost as much as the platypus.

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    • if they are real that fire starter better turn out good cuz water starter is buying me over rn. it will be diamond all over again when i chose piplup

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    • If they’re fake the artist deserves a lot of credit because he/she is clearly talented. I still think they are real at this point, the bit where the platypus slaps Ash in the face makes it even more convincing to me.

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    • I can definitely agree with you there. Like the last set, I felt off about it (mainly with the water starter compared to the other two) so I didn’t put investment into them (still liked that fire starter tho)
      With these ones, however, they just feel natural and right. Dunno why, but they just do. Actually, I and a couple people I know were picking favs and arguing over them as if they are real. I guess that’s a testament to the sheets and how they look.
      If they are fake, well congrats to the artist who pulled it off, they definitely have a future.
      I’m still not gonna say they are 100% real tho, cause there is still that possibility on the table.
      Also, fire bunny master race. Fight me.
      Lemur is cool too (except the hair) and the platypus is ok, imo.

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    • They are super cute. The day they’ll be proven fake will be a sad day. However the water starter artwork should be the sitting one, cause the other two are taken from the “front” so I suppose the water should be too.

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  2. Read the username. These and every other rumour so far is fake and no we are not getting anything about the Switch game next week.

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    • 4th gen and 7th gen starters were like that for me.
      This one not as much, but maybe I might appreciate it more in-game, if they are real.

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  3. So turns out Lickitung is one of them low call rates so no Golden Gutted Lickitung (I wanted to name it after a sushi roll due to Sushi-go-round from Pokémon stadium ((my absolute favorite mini game))

    Well I guess my next target will be a Bonsly

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  4. Now I’m on a nostalgia thiking train about Pokemon Stadium minigames.
    What’s everyone[‘s favorite? (From both stadiums)
    I also really like the Rattata one too.

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  5. The water starter has me thinking
    How would little kids and Pokémon work? Some early pokemon, even starters, can be relatively harmful to people

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  6. ok this might be unpopular opinion but I think these starters don’t look bad however, I think it’s sad that we have moved towards more cartoony pokemon in general

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  7. What your favourite region says about you:

    Kanto: You’re nostalgic, and will go wherever you want
    Johto: You want to explore for the aesthetic… As soon as you finish your hours of grinding
    Hoenn: You have poor taste
    Sinnoh: <3
    Unova: You care a lot about narrative in Pokemon
    Kalos: You're just here for the cute monsters
    Alola: You like movies

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