FAKE: Could the Gen VIII Starters Have Leaked?!

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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. @Ultron6:disqus you want to do the Stakataka trade now? I could do with Solgaleo data if you have it. If not dw I have one on another game.

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  4. You know, these starters do fit the pattern for the starters that every pokemon game thus far has followed. as with every other pokemon game, the fire type starter is one of the chinese zodiac signs. The water type is also the same as every other water type in that it’s based on an animal that is both aquatic and walks on land. The grass starter can also fit in this rythm, though it’s a bit loose. Every grass starter has been based on some pre-historic animals. Ancient lemurs were common enough that this could be that same format, though I haven’t looked too deeply. Also, the format that these starters are being shown are oddly familiar to the ones seen during the sun and moon hype that actually revealed the final evolutions of the three starter pokemon. Not saying that confirms it, but it does make it rather compelling does it not?

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      • Eh, maybe. But it’s the final evolutions that do usually resemble prehistoric animals. And besides, if you look over it, the water starters all do walk on land at some point of their lifespan.

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          • Your right. My bad. I meant that they do walk, crawl, or even indeed drag themselves across a beach. But that has always been the case.

  13. I’m not convinced (and really no one here should be), but I do have my suspicions, as these do seem to be very Game Freak-esque designs. If they’re fake, which is likely to me, then I’m impressed that the artist was able to clearly match the style.

    Regardless, I’ll play along. If these are real, I feel like grass is the one that got screwed this time, which is okay IMO because it’s had a good few recent gens. Not a fan though, so the rotation continues. Torch bunny is adorable, and honestly I’m leaning between that the Platypus. Both of which I think have a possibility of becoming fan favorites. If they’re real, I’d be satisfied. I like 2/3 of the first stages, which is more than Alola had for me (bet you can’t guess which :P).

    On the other hand, the piece of the puzzle that makes me doubt this the most is the “drawing” of Ash on the Platypus’ sheet. Although it aligns with the current style the anime is taking, replacing his head with a shape suggests a bit of laziness on behalf of the artist. Though only time will tell, maybe we’ll hear soon.

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    • I’m definitely on the middle too, but it gains points for me for having actual Japanese on it that makes sense. But we’ll definitely see!

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    • Loved this cartoon as a kid tbh.

      Trumpelshitskin is his own terrible terrible thing that has no real comparison that does justice to what he is.

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      • They’re the ones that get the most sympathy, that’s for sure…
        I just wish they could somehow explained what happened to them?
        They’re oddly likable when they’re not being overly cocky.

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  19. so this may be a odd question….anyone fans of Hero 108? it randomly found its way into my suggested videos and i kinda rediscovered my love for it

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  22. So random question but what were the other starters that popped up again? I remember the bear coral and horse but not the second group. Does anyone have a picture of both groups?

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  23. I will say these actually look really great and I can want them to be real.
    I would definitely choose the fire one it looks really cute, and definitely looks like it’d evolve to something cool. Hopefully not another fire/ fighting/ fighting type bunny.
    The water one also looks very cool. It definitely has to turn that water poison type platypus.
    The grass one looks terrible though, but that kinda makes it more believable. GF usually throws one curveball into the mix.
    HOWEVER, with the amount of pretty good leaks in the pokemon realm, there’s no way I believe these.

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