ITT: We take guesses at the secret of the starters

>>29026761
Split evo forms. The leaked ones are for sun

>>29026778
Its so obviously this but get ready for the "muh mistranslation" retards.

>>29026761
Remember it's a secret shared with Rockurf, I doubt Rockurf will get Battle Bond.

>>29026778
This is more likely even if it's no longer a secret for Rockurf.

Battlebond or z moves.

There is no reliable source or evidence for split evos. Just denialfags grasping at straws because they still can't admit how btfo were.

Bond Forms for the starters if they are taken care of through refresh in game.

For example
Level 36 + Full refresh value = Battle Bond
Level 36 + Low refresh value = Torrent/Blaze/Overgrow

Bonus headcannon
It's exclusive to your first partner in S/M and can't be bred down into the general population of Rowlet/Litten/Popplio.

It gives you a reason to pay special attention to your Pokemon's needs and go the extra mile in refresh.

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>>29026761
Version exclusive final stages

Oh and fuck off mistranslatedfags. This is my one main hope

>>29026778
I hope they are for Moon, they kinda look like Moon creatures

>>29026778
A siren would definitely be for moon. Rowlet looks like it would be as well

>>29027098
Their colors are too bright

The riddler said it isn't to do with moves or abilities (they said something along those lines) so probably no Z-Moves, and no Battle Bond, so split forms is the most likely

>>29027232
Where did he say that? All I know is that he said is that people don't know the real truth of the starters.

>>29027232
He hinted at split forms ever since his numbers puzzle came out

>>29027295
>>29027232
Stop talking out of your asses

New amie evos

>>29026778
>tfw there are people that seriously believe this
I don't usually feel bad for people, but I truly feel sorry for splitfags.

>>29027376
*Refresh

And I agree, people on /vp/ ignore it but Pokemon refresh looks like it has a lot of content and is being highly advertised lately so I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if it played a part in their evolution like Amie did for Sylveon.

>>29027232
>The riddler said it isn't to do with moves or abilities (they said something along those lines)
>>29027295
>He hinted at split forms ever since his numbers puzzle came out

Holy shit the misinfo is stronger than on /x/. The Riddler said that despite us having seen the middle stages and the final stages (through the leaks), we don't know their moves, type, stats, etc. Chinaman has never hinted at split evos, and in fact he pretty much shut that theory, along with a few others, down because he said a lot of guesses about the starters are wrong.

>>29027446
It's extremely likely that the theories he's talking about are z-moves, z-forms and battle bond theories. They're far more widespread than the split evo theory, while the split evo theory is rarely discussed and even denied.

>>29027446
Its not a theory its common sense.

>>29026761
Wow wow. Sorry, I'm late to party. Those second evo stages are cannon? Guess I'm picking the fire cat then.

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>>29027475
>while the split evo theory is rarely discussed

>>29027446
Correct translation
don't think you know everything about the starters just because of the latest news about their mid evolutions and the previous leak about their final evolutions. Of course, we're not talking about their skills, abilities, data, stats, etc. Some guesses(speculations is the word I want to use here) about the three starters are also not true. The descriptions of starters also don't make things fully clear, the is only one truth: You don't know everything about the starters at all."]

>>29027446

Don't forget, he has both Lycanrocs in one spot while there's no split in each starter box.

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>>29026778
>>29026885
Am I reaching? Absolutely. But at this point, with all the surprises coming from this hype train, literally anythings possible.

>>29027475
>split evo theory is rarely discussed and even denied

I guess all the fuckers on Serebii and all the poketubers bringing it up is all in my head

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>>29027581
>while there's no split in each starter box.
Well if their alt forms were revealed they'd clearly be in the box with them, right?

Have people seriously not pieced it together yet from all the videos and profiles? It's going to be fucking Refresh-tied evolution like Slyveon.

I'm already dreading it.

>>29027632
But still. It is widely denied and he exclusive Z-move theory is more popular

>>29026761
The secret they share with rockruff. An NPC gives them to you early game.
They become catchable postgame

>>29027605
Reaching

Better to cite all three and both Lycanrocs talking about how they don't always immediately open up in one way or another suggesting some sort of gimmick related to affection or friendship

I still believe the secret will be that your starters can speak to you through Rotom dex

>>29027719
I thought that be for Totem Pokemon but it'd make sense for it to work on them since they are important partners BUT I also I think it has to do with refresh due to their profiles.

>>29027719
this

>>29027719
Another reason to box them

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>>29027776
>This sort of nitpicking will ruin these games

>>29027812
This is litterally Furbait the starters if this feature is true and it's litteral trash.

>the second stage starters all have gameplay footage of them in Pokemon Refresh during the introduction trailer
The Refresh theory might have some merit.

Sun version
>animal-ish forms
Moon version
>humanoid forms

Just like the doggo.

>>29027998
>Implying you aren't a furfag

kek

>>29028035
No I don't want to fuck furry animals or any other living things than female humans because I'm not a degenerate zoophile gay turd

>>29026761
Literally DAY or NIGHT evolutions, not exclusives

>>29028026
What's the refresh theory?

>>29028084
I'd like to believe in this one.

>>29028181
The refresh theory that making them happy in Refresh will change/benefit their evolution in some way, whether it's split evos, battle bond ability, or whatever.

>>29028081
So you're a furfag in denial

>>29026778
>Split evo forms
This
>The leaked ones are for sun
Probably not this. The leaked art is for the anime, not a single version of the game. I would bet on Robinhoot and Poppmaid being in Sun and Luchalitten being in Moon.

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>>29028026
Refresh theory?

Anything to BTFO these non believers would be much appreciated

>>29028030
Edgedoggo is humanoid because it's a werewolf ya knob.

>>29028026
I just assumed they did that to have cute close ups of all the starters, show off some personality, and because refresh was in the last trailer that showed off features

>>29027191
Moon Lycanroc has brighter colors than Sun Lycanroc

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>>29028084
THIS

>>29028296
This

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>Yfw when split form posters are right BUT the forms have the same design and the only difference are typings/stats between versions

Battle Bond doesn't make much sense as a secret, seeing as it wouldn't be accessible until post game.

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>>29028342
>the only difference are typings/stats between versions
As much effort is being put in these games, I highly doubt this'll be the case

Split evo's won't ever happen faggots

Can't wait to drink your tears

>>29027998
>being able to talk to your cat is furbait

>>29026778
The chinese leaker played Moon and he said the starters were an archer, a wrestler and a siren

>>29028669
Yet he mentioned sun-exclusive rugby monkey

Both Lycanrocs are technically werewolfs too, it's in the name, and there are different flavors of there in pop culture

>>29028728
A trainer may have had one

>>29027415
This makes sense

>>29028030
This

>>29026761
>thats way too obvious
The simplest solution is usually the correct one. Each assumption made is another bit of logical gymnastics to get around.

I'm still on the "it was z-moves in general" camp, since that was a secret shared by both that was revealed a month (or was it two) later

>>29026984
This makes sense to me, especially considering that the starters' descriptions mention that they need extra care and attention.

Although I think all Alola starters would get this chance, and not just the first one you pick.

>>29029697
How are z-moves a Rockruff secret? Or a starter secret?
And the bit about the starters' secret specifically mentioned evolution.

>>29029697
every pokemon can use z-moves, hardly a secret worth excluding komala for.

>>29026826
>Obviously this
Just like the leaks were obviously fake right? Put on a trip so I can call you out on your shit once the games come out

http://www.strawpoll.me/11384651

>>29026984
I would not at all be against this. Not only does it get rid of what is more or less a dead weight ability it really helps make you feel like you've forged a special relationship with your pokemon.

>>29030415
If anyone in this thread seriously and unironically thinks that the leaked evos are fan-made, please explain to me why.

>>29026761
I like the Poplio line the best.

>>29030598
Everyone who says they're fake at this point is just shitposting. What I'd like is for a split-form fag to tell me his arguments as to why he thinks there will be split forms for the starters.

>inb4 muh shared secret
see
>>29009092
There's the translation for the text blurb from July's corocoro. Nowhere does it say they share a secret with Rockruff, unless you have a poor understanding of English grammar.

SPLIT MIDDLE STAGE EVOS

>>29028342
That'd be dumb. Different Designs, HAs and stat spread if anything.

>>29030776
If the starters have a different secret, why was it intentionally brought up in reference to Rockruff? I understand that the sentence does not directly state that they share the secret, but you are not taking into account the implications of the way that the information is presented.

>>29030235
>Talking shit about people that were calling something fake
>Immediately after calls something fake