Pokemon Winds and Waves was officially revealed earlier today, giving us a nice tropical setting to explore when it launches in 2027. At the same time, it also revealed the game's three starters - those being Growt, Pombon, and Gecqua — and I may have only known Pombon for a few hours, but if anything happens to him, I will crash out.
While I have no fears of Pombon having a horrible life or being taken out prematurely, there is one thing that could happen to him that not only has a history of happening in Pokemon games, but happens more often than not. Yes, I'm really hoping — along with a lot of other Pokemon fans — that Game Freak keeps Pombon on four legs and doesn't make the poor little guy bipedal for his evolutions.
We've seen Game Freak lift animals off the ground many times in the past, one of the most recent examples being Sprigatito in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. It's starter looks adorable, only for Game Freak to make it bipedal in its second evolution. It happened with Litten in Pokemon Sun and Moon too, which was eventually lifted off its paws and turned into the pseudo-wrestler Incineroar....
