ITT: Game Freak's regrets

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X/Y rivals

There was potential there too

>>25745385
What would scooby doo evolve into?

>>25745385

>your rival literally has a Raichu on his team in X/Y
>one of the original 151

Try again, fag, Raichu is based.

>>25745368
Pichu served it's purpose to be cut. My Girl has a out 8 plushes of pichu and has Almost every card of it.

>>25745368

But it's not.

That award goes to Dedenne, Axew, and Piplup.

Why do companions have to have super obnoxious shoulder mon.. wasn't Pikachu filling it's role well enough alone?

>>25745368
No it isn't, Pichu didn't overstay its welcome.

If GF regrets anything its fucking up on making Zoroark the new Lucario

>>25745459

>Dedenne, Axew and Piplup

They'r not the Scrappy Doo of Pokemon. Pichu still holds that crown.

>miniature version of the main series mascot to try and keep things fresh
>pushed heavily through merchandise and appearances in other media
>company realises that the new character isn't nearly as popular as time goes on
>character fades into obscurity over the years

>>25745411
Not saying Raichu isint. I love Raichu, but GF would love to retcon it if they could, simply to give pikachu more attention and to keep the focus all on the games mascot

>>25745410
Luigi

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>>25745420
>Pichu served it's purpose to be cut.
Precisely, that's why it wasn't used as the second pillar of their 2009 marketing campaign

>>25745935

>2009

It was also a major character in a Pokemon Ranger game.

But times have changed. That was like 7 years ago.

>>25745410
Marmaduke.

>>25745962
> But times have changed. That was like 7 years ago.

What's your point? They have 1000+ characters, they can't market every one constantly. That doesn't show regret.