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There's been some discussion about this topic in the main spoiler thread, but I think it warrants its own thread. The key question is: What does the fact that there are "only" two new mythicals mean?
Magearna's QR code is already available in Japan, so that only leaves Marshadow to be used for next year's movie. What will happen in 2018? Some people suspect that Generation VIII will already be promoted by then in time for a fall release, but I can think of three alternative scenarios:
1. At least one of the Ultra Beasts is event-exclusive, in which case it may be used either in 2017 or 2018. We still don't know if any of the Ultra Beasts will be catchable, but it possible that only some will, leaving at least the last one of the batch:
I have to say that it happens to be one of the less disturbing beasts, so the possibility of having it star in a movie exists.
2. Sun and Moon will be updated with some new data upon the release of the next games. While Game Freak chose to avoid DLC in the last generation, there is another kid-friendly RPG series that has made use of free DLC more than once by now: Yokai Watch. Specifically, the main two versions of Yokai Watch 2 were updated when the third version was released so as to add new Yokai monsters, and now the same thing will be done for Yokai Watch 3. If it works for that series without technical problems, why wouldn't it work for Pokemon?
You could argue that it would be weird for Game Freak to include Marshadow to begin with, while excluding another mythical or two. The explanation for that is simple: Marshadow will almost definitely be downloadable before any new game release, and it isn't a good idea to abuse patches. If new content is ever added to Sun and Moon, it should happen once for the sake of compatibility with new games.
3. The 2018 movie (and possibly the 2019 one) will feature an old mythical Pokemon with a new variant (Forme or Mega Evolution). This possibility is pretty self-explanatory and I don't see why it couldn't work. There already are a whopping 17 mythicals - slowing down on their introduction may be a good idea at this point.
Discuss these possibilities. Which one seems the most likely?
Magearna's QR code is already available in Japan, so that only leaves Marshadow to be used for next year's movie. What will happen in 2018? Some people suspect that Generation VIII will already be promoted by then in time for a fall release, but I can think of three alternative scenarios:
1. At least one of the Ultra Beasts is event-exclusive, in which case it may be used either in 2017 or 2018. We still don't know if any of the Ultra Beasts will be catchable, but it possible that only some will, leaving at least the last one of the batch:
I have to say that it happens to be one of the less disturbing beasts, so the possibility of having it star in a movie exists.
2. Sun and Moon will be updated with some new data upon the release of the next games. While Game Freak chose to avoid DLC in the last generation, there is another kid-friendly RPG series that has made use of free DLC more than once by now: Yokai Watch. Specifically, the main two versions of Yokai Watch 2 were updated when the third version was released so as to add new Yokai monsters, and now the same thing will be done for Yokai Watch 3. If it works for that series without technical problems, why wouldn't it work for Pokemon?
You could argue that it would be weird for Game Freak to include Marshadow to begin with, while excluding another mythical or two. The explanation for that is simple: Marshadow will almost definitely be downloadable before any new game release, and it isn't a good idea to abuse patches. If new content is ever added to Sun and Moon, it should happen once for the sake of compatibility with new games.
3. The 2018 movie (and possibly the 2019 one) will feature an old mythical Pokemon with a new variant (Forme or Mega Evolution). This possibility is pretty self-explanatory and I don't see why it couldn't work. There already are a whopping 17 mythicals - slowing down on their introduction may be a good idea at this point.
Discuss these possibilities. Which one seems the most likely?
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