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I think a good way of getting them would be through Bill, seeing as Johto is his home region. He could be visiting Lanette for some PC problem which the player helps to fix and then give a starter as a reward.
That or I just thought of Professor Elm appearing. Elm definitely needs another appearance. He's always been overshadowed by the other Professors. In his own region he was overshadowed by Professor Oak (not just in G/S but in Crystal and HGSS).
That or I just thought of Professor Elm appearing. Elm definitely needs another appearance. He's always been overshadowed by the other Professors. In his own region he was overshadowed by Professor Oak (not just in G/S but in Crystal and HGSS).
I agree 100%. Elm is the *only* Professor who doesn't appear in the introduction of a game, and he barely exists in GSC/HGSS, with most of his possible roles (like giving out the Pokédex) taken by Oak. He's badly in need of more screentime and development.
It would be hilarious though if he gets more character development in a Hoenn remake than he did in three Johto games. I doubt it though because it's pretty clear Game Freak hates Professor Elm. They had a chance in Crystal and then again in HGSS and they didn't take it. Perhaps in universe Professor Elm is regarded as a total joke?
Perhaps in universe Professor Elm is regarded as a total joke?
Perhaps in universe Professor Elm is regarded as a total joke?
Because he's clearly half-assing his job. His specialty is Pokemon breeding and reproduction, yet his biggest discovery at this point is, "Holy shit an egg. Wonder how it got there?"
Ten years later, Day-Care couples still can't figure out how a boy Pokemon and a girl Pokemon make babies. You'd think someone who does this for a living can just, y'know, watch.
Newsflash: They did develop him in HGSS. They completely changed the Togepi egg story, shifting from the discovery to the Kimono Girls' subplot. Had you paid attention, you would have known that Professor Elm and Mr. Pokémon used the egg as a way to send Ethan/Lyra on a journey that would lead them to earning Ho-Oh/Lugia's trust. Elm's new research was about walking Pokémon, which was particularly relevant to the bond between people and Pokémon that Ho-Oh/Lugia had sought for so long.It would be hilarious though if he gets more character development in a Hoenn remake than he did in three Johto games. I doubt it though because it's pretty clear Game Freak hates Professor Elm. They had a chance in Crystal and then again in HGSS and they didn't take it. Perhaps in universe Professor Elm is regarded as a total joke?
Because the other professors have discovered so much, right? Like what, exactly?TaiCrunch said:His specialty is Pokemon breeding and reproduction, yet his biggest discovery at this point is, "Holy shit an egg. Wonder how it got there?"
I can't really think of anyone else, except maybe Lance, but I feel like he would feel a bit out of place...
I can't really think of anyone else, except maybe Lance, but I feel like he would feel a bit out of place...
Not anymore out of place than Steven and Cynthia were in HGSS. Unfortunately, the massive backlash a certain cross-canon counterpart of Lance received for appearing in Hoenn 10 years ago will probably keep him from ever appearing outside of Kanto/Johto in the games (aside from things like the PWT).
Yeah, it's kind of silly to make a game character suffer for something their anime counterpart did (and, technically, wasn't even to blame for), but there has to be reason why Lance gets the shaft compared to Steven and (especially) Cynthia, even though he's been a part of the franchise for far longer.
Because it was unnecessarily cumbersome; obtaining a Pokémon shouldn't require obtaining 200 other Pokémon first. Besides, these days the reward for completing a regional Pokédex is the Oval Charm.In Pokemon Emerald, you received a Johto starter by presented a completed Hoenn Pokédex to Professor Birch, so I don't see why GameFreak simply wouldn't replicate that.
In Pokemon Emerald, you received a Johto starter by presented a completed Hoenn Pokédex to Professor Birch, so I don't see why GameFreak simply wouldn't replicate that. I wouldn't object to Professor Elm making an appearance and giving you one, but I can see GameFreak just recycling the way Emerald did it.
That would be fairly lazy of them. The only reason Prof. Birch distributed the Johto starters in Emerald was that they were tied to completing the Hoenn Pokédex.At best I can see them replicating the distribution method.
That would be fairly lazy of them. The only reason Prof. Birch distributed the Johto starters in Emerald was that they were tied to completing the Hoenn Pokédex.At best I can see them replicating the distribution method.
outside of the fact he's a champion and former E4 member, he loves dragon types, and he once helped a kid beat up TR, we don't know anything about him