Aevium Form Ideas for Unused Type Combinations

[ty_taurus]

Seeing the addition of aevium forms is a fun and exciting addition to the game, in my opinion. I can understand some players wanting something more true to the official Pokemon games, but I also think there's a lot of charm in the addition of some of these new forms. I think this is especially true because of the quality of the sprites that the new forms have. I feel like Fakemon in fan-made Pokemon games tend to not really look anything like Pokemon, and that turns me off to those games, but the additions here feel very natural and believable.

 

That said, I know it can be a ton of work to add in that kind of content, and Jan might not plan to add many more (if any) in future updates. Even so, I wanted to share some ideas that I had regarding some unused type combinations, as well as combinations that are exclusive to legendaries, megas, and form-changes, and which Pokemon could possibly fit those in Aevium form. This isn't really meant to be a request thread, just something to share ideas in and possibly inspire ideas for. If anyone in the design team catches this topic, feel free to take anything or use whatever inspiration any of these inspires for you :)

 

Normal Combinations:

 

Normal/Ice: A-Tauros

Ability Suggestions: Thick Fat/Fluffy/Guts

My Notes: Normal/Ice is a tough sell, so I think this would need to be a fast Pokemon, possibly redirecting some points into more speed with abilities that give you various options to combat the poor defensive typing or emphasize a higher risk offensive strategy.

 

Normal/Poison: A-Ambipom

Ability Suggestions: Technician/Moody/Contrary

My Notes: I think a lot of Normal-Type Pokemon could pick up the Poison-Type comfortably with some creative designs, but Ambipom stuck out to me as I think the idea of a tricky, poisonous monkey Pokemon could be a really fun design to work on.

 

Normal/Bug: A-Dunsparce

Ability Suggestions: Shell Armor/Serene Grace/Shed Skin

My Notes: This is a weird combination, but I'm actually really proud of this idea because I think it could very easily work in the official Pokemon games. Imagine Dunsparce using the shed bodies of a Pokemon like Silcoon or something similar as a form of armor that they hide in. I think it could be a really cool addition to the game, and the concept could be applied with lots of other combinations of Pokemon.

 

Normal/Rock: A-Toucannon

Ability Suggestions: Solid Rock/Skill Link/Bulletproof

My Notes: Another hard-to-sell combination... I think it would be kind of interesting to see Toucannon adapt to living in caves or in burrows as a flightless bird with a massive beak made of stone, and with Solid Rock or Bulletproof, you create a few options to defend against potentially threatening attacks.

 

Normal/Ghost: A-Stantler

Ability Suggestions: Intimidate/Bad Dreams/Perish Body

My Notes: I always felt like Stantler deserved more flavor, and for some reason, the it draws me to look at the Ghost-Type for inspiration. Looking at Stantler's horns is supposed to be unsettling, so I wanted to expand that idea further and perhaps make a form of Stantler that's creepy and haunts old forests--something that people tell horrifying stories of encountering.

 

Normal/Steel: A-Exploud

Ability Suggestions: Soundproof/Stalwart/Steelworker

My Notes: I think adding Steel-Type to Exploud already makes a lot of sense given its pipe-like horns. Expanding on the design elements already present, and maybe adding some visual themes like organ pipes in place of its current horns would look really unique.

 

Fire Combinations: 

 

Fire/Grass: A-Gourgeist

Ability Suggestions: Flash Fire/Blaze/Merciless

My Notes: I think a flaming jack-o-lantern seems like a fairly obvious direction to go in, but I figured it's worth mentioning anyway. I imagine this form would have Gourgeist looking pretty wild and erratic, and I thought Merciless could be an interesting direction to go in since it doesn't need to be exclusive to Poison-Types.

 

Fire/Electric: A-Bewear

Ability Suggestions: Volt Absorb/Fluffy/Intimidate

My Notes: Fire/Electric is currently only covered by a Rotom form, and that's something where I'd like to see an alternative option to one day. There's fanart of a red panda-looking Fakemon that's pretty easy to find that gives me Fire/Electric vibes, and that inspired the decision to give this to Bewear.

 

Fire/Fairy: A-Rapidash

Ability Suggestions: Speed Boost/Flash Fire/Competitive

My Notes: Rapidash already has a Galarian form; however, I think a lot of people were hoping Rapidash would've adopted the Fire/Fairy Type combo already, and I think it could be a good concept to explore regardless.

 

Fire/Ice: A-Magcargo

Ability Suggestions: Steam Engine/Ice Body/Filter

My Notes: At the moment, only G-Darmanitan can be Fire/Ice, and that's only when using the objectively worse ability in contrast to Gorilla Tactics. Thinking about what other Poekmon could adopt this typing, I think it would be really interesting to see Magcargo with a frozen shell while retaining its lava body. It's this weird oxymoron of a Pokemon with two opposing elements coexisting together.

 

Fire/Water: A-Carracosta

Ability Suggestions: Solid Rock/Magma Armor/Steam Engine

My Notes: We only have one legendary Pokemon with this typing, so thinking up another option, I think Carracosta having a mini volcano on its back would make a lot of sense to capture the theme of that combination.

 

Fire/Steel: A-Dubwool

Ability Suggestions: Fluffy/Heavy Metal/Bulletproof

My Notes: Another legendary-only combination, thinking up something new leads me to imagining Dubwool as some kind of walking engine of sorts. Steam pours out of its horns and its wool is like steel wool.

 

Fighting Combinations:

 

Fighting/Electric: A-Vigoroth

Ability Suggestions: Anger Point/Hustle/Guts

My Notes: So Galar introduced certain Galar form Pokemon that had exclusive evolutions to those forms. Thinking about that interaction backwards, it would be cool to see some middle evolution Pokemon get some love as the final forms of their evolutionary line. With Vigoroth for example, I imagine it could adopt the typing combination very easily and have higher than average stats to compensate for the loss of Slaking's evolution.

 

Fighting/Fairy: A-Grumpig

Ability Suggestions: Thick Fat/Serene Grace/Soul-Heart

My Notes: I could very easily see a little "magical girl" esque Grumpig and think it would be a really cute concept to flesh out. Fighting/Fairy's also a really cool combination that will be exciting to see in the future.

 

Fighting/Rock: A-Kabutops

Ability Suggestions: Rivalry/Battle Armor/Toxic Boost

My Notes: Kabutops is already a Pokemon that I think has a bit of Fighting-Type energy in the designs. I think it could expand to showcase a more disciplined line of Kabutops that existed in the history of the Aevium Region.

 

Fighting/Ghost: A-Lurantis

Ability Suggestions: Cursed Body/Contrary

My Notes: Lurantis' floral pink aesthetic could also look really interesting as a dimmer, more 'dead' orchid type body and with a stronger emphasis on combat and discipline within the species.

 

Dragon Combinations:

 

Dragon/Bug: A-Yanmega

Ability Suggestions: Unaware/Tinted Lens/Poison Heal

My Notes: I think this is an example of another missed opportunity combination since Yanma and Yanmega are dragonflies. There's a lot of ways to creatively capture that design aspect

 

Dragon/Psychic: A-Dragonite

Ability Suggestions: Wonder Skin/Multiscale

My Notes: Dragon/Psychic is another legendary-only combination. I've seen some interesting concepts for alternate Dragonites that have inspired this concept and think it would make for a really interesting design. That said, I imagine A-Dragonite becoming a branching evolution with the next suggestion....

 

Dragon/Fairy: A-Dragonair

Ability Suggestions: Symbiosis/Multiscale

My Notes: Dragon/Fairy is only accessible through Mega-Altaria, so I wanted to add another option I think a lot of people would like to see a more usable Dragonair, and I think making it a branching evolution alternative to Kantonian Dratini, Dragonair, and Dragonite could be a really fun divergence from the normal game.

 

Dragon/Ice: A-Dewgong

Ability Suggestions: Marvel Scale/Serene Grace/Regenerator

My Notes: To offer a non-legendary alternative, I was thinking that Dewgong could stand to gain some unqiue visual elements to suggest a more dragon-like appearance. Think things like some whiskers and auroral fins as if its a more mystical create in the remote southern waters of the region.

 

Other Combinations:

 

Electric/Grass: A-Sunflora

Ability Suggestions: Battery/Solar Power/Triage

My Notes: Electric/Grass is another Rotom-only type combination that I'd like to see more diversity for, and Sunflora could definitely use some love. I think it would be cool to incorporate elements of A-Sunflora being somewhat like a solar panel--absorbing sunlight and converting it into electricity to supply to your partner Pokemon.

 

Ice/Poison: A-Nidorino & A-Nidorina

Ability Suggestions: Snow Cloak/Rivalry/Unburden & Snow Cloak/Rivalry/Fur Coat (respectively)

My Notes: I have always felt that the Nidorans would make a lot of sense having Ice-Type forms like snow bunnies and would be really cool Ice/Poison type Pokemon. I've kept a few middle evolution Pokemon as non-evolving in their regional forms and I feel this is especially appropriate here. Snow bunnies turn white to hide from prey, so I imagine they'd want to stay smaller and more easily hide in the ground and snow to avoid attackers.

 

Steel/Poison: A-Florges

Ability Suggestions: Effect Spore/Power of Alchemy/Corrosion

My Notes: In a weird twist of events, I think it could be cool to flip Florges on her head to be the opposite of her current typing like how Ninetales was altered. I imagine her connection to the Steel-Type would be similar to Mawile--not being too overt--while having a bouquet of mushrooms rather than flowers.

 

Ground/Fairy: A-Furret

Ability Suggestions: Sweet Veil/Wonder Skin/Prankster

My Notes: I always feel like Furret should have more Ground-Type elements, and I think this is because the original Pokemon Card of Furret featured a few in the desert. Regardless, I think it would be adorable to imagine A-Furret as a burrowing trickster who steals candy and sweets to hoard underground.

 

Bug/Dark: A-Butterfree

Ability Suggestions: Compound Eyes/Bad Dreams/Tinted Lens

My Notes: I've always wanted to see a butterfly Pokemon that focused more on sleep and dreams since that's a common thing in many cultures around the world to associated with those insects. I feel like a lot of people view Butterfree as deserving the Psychic-Type, but I wanted to try something a bit different and imagine a more sinister Butterfree that lurks in dark forests and syphons dreams from unsuspecting travelers.

 

Psychic/Ghost: A-Lumineon

Ability Suggestions: Anticipation/Storm Drain/Magic Guard

My Notes: Last one is another legendary-only combination. This time, I imagine Lumineon could have a darker color scheme, like dark purples, and have larger fins that are more torn up, but still retains this glowing element, like these haunting lights that swim around the bottom of the sea. I think it would turn out to be a really cool identity for a Pokemon that could really use some love.

 

This was... an incredibly long post and for that I'm sorry, . I accidentally posted it prematurely a few times, but it's now completed. I enjoy thinking about this kinda stuff and coming up with Pokemon ideas in my head, so I wanted to share it in case it could inspire any ideas in the future. Like I said, though, I know it's a bunch of work, and the design team might not have any intentions to include more Aevium Form Pokemon which is totally fine (obviously). If we do get any more, though, I'll be excited to see what kind of rare or absent type combinations we might see.

[Gastronely]

Cool post. I really like the idea of a Bug/Dark Butterfree, specially with the Bad Dreams ability. Not only it makes sense lore wise, with all the folklore surrounding butterflies, but it also makes sense in-game, considering Butterfree's access to sleep related moves like Nightmare and Dream Eater

[MhicKy]

I would rather the A-Ambipom to be Normal/Fighting, think about it.. He has Technician.. Could you imagine giving him the Fighting Type and then allowing him to learn Double Kick?! That would be WILD!!

[Ghostea]

absolutely love the idea of a Ground/Fairy Furret ;o;

[Dausk]

2 hours ago, MhicKy said:

I would rather the A-Ambipom to be Normal/Fighting, think about it.. He has Technician.. Could you imagine giving him the Fighting Type and then allowing him to learn Double Kick?! That would be a NIGHTMARE!!

FTFY. The last thing I want is Keta utilizing a Technician and STAB boosted Fake Out into Double Kick to pummel my entire team into the ground.

[MhicKy]

14 minutes ago, Dausk said:

FTFY. The last thing I want is Keta utilizing a Technician and STAB boosted Fake Out into Double Kick to pummel my entire team into the ground.

You don't need to worry tho'
Ambipom only evolves when it learns Double Hit at Lv32, Keta's team can't possibly have it and regular Aipom doesn't have Technician yet (His ability that "evolves" into Technicial is Run Away)

[ty_taurus]

3 hours ago, Ghostea said:

absolutely love the idea of a Ground/Fairy Furret ;o;

Honestly, that's one of my favorites on the list. I feel like Furret is meant to be very non-descript, but I see it as a a very tricky Pokemon. To me, a tricky burrower would be such a great base for a Ground/Fairy Pokemon.

[0ris]

Not sure what type it should be, but, a Dawn Form Lycanroc would be interesting and fill out the last slot among the four of Day, Night, and Dusk.

Maybe a defensive sort with Fluffy as a contrast with Dusk's Tough Claws.

Also a fluffy Samoyed-looking Lycanroc would be adorable.