Pokémon SM: Fusion

I made a thread for this but didn't realize you had a detailed post already. I've turned it into a thread since this theory is definitely deserving of one.

I see the points to this theory, and (very) reluctantly agree that this may be a feature; however, if it is, I'm not looking forward to it... and might not buy the games. The idea of Pokémon-Human fusion, to me, is very unappealing, awkward, and unoriginal. It was done by Digimon in the past, and in my opinion, done poorly. I don't think there's a right way to do it either.

Fusion between humans and Pokémon just doesn't feel like a Pokémon game at all. It might be fantastic for some people, but it's not a good idea whatsoever in my opinion.

Here's the part, though, that I'll say maybe it's not human-Pokémon fusion. It could be fusion between two Pokémon. If done right, this would be really cool. It actually sort of already exists. For example: Escavalier (Shelmet + Karrablast), Magneton (3x Magnemite), Dugtrio (3x Diglet... sort of?), Dodrio. I feel like there's a few I'm forgetting, but I'm open to fusion between Pokémon.

Yo-Kai Watch opened me up to this idea, admittedly. I was against it before, but seeing it in action, done well, in a vaguely similar game does wonders for changing opinions!

 

That's cool speculation, friend! I'm sure the games have something to do with those gems, kind of like how there were megastones in Gen 6 titles. If this truly is the case, I've got some questions that you may be able to answer, @[member="PlatoXaiver"] , since you've read the manga :O

What is the purpose of trainer fusing with Pokémon? Like. . Is there any bonus to it? Do stats increase or something? What's the point?

If this truly is going to be the main focus of Sun and Moon, what does it really do besides change a Pokémon/Trainer's appearance? Maybe the villains will be trying to do this fusion, whereas the protag is trying to stop this nonsense. .

 

It seems like an alternative to Mega Evolutions, to be honest, and while I kind of like the idea in general, I don't think it has a place in the games, largely for one reason: it involves humans fighting. So far in the entire Pokémon series, minus just a few instances (Ash trying to sucker-punch Mewtwo in the first movie, GSC rival pushing you away from the lab window, just a few others), humans are almost never shown to be directly involved in physical confrontation. Now, all of a sudden, humans are involved in battles, and are quite possibly getting physically hurt. Pokémon's probably doesn't want its primary target audience, young children, to be concerned with personally getting harmed on their adventures (instead, let your best friends get beaten up on your behalf). That fact alone, human injury, makes me doubt the likelihood of this.

Also, I'm wondering about those gems in the SunMoon icons (which don't appear in the English-language logos). They look like Burst Hearts, yeah, but do you know what else they look like? Revives. And Shards. And Star Pieces and Comet Shards. Or, just, you know, a gem of some kind. I don't mean to shoot down the idea, rather, I'm suggesting it's likely to be something entirely unique and new and exciting that perhaps none of us have predicted before.

If Burst combining does become a thing, I think it's most likely to happen in Unova redux (or its same-generation new region games in like gen 10 or 11)

 

I agree so much. The concept honestly sounds unappealing and I don't think it would work.

Pokémon/Pokémon fusion would be cool, though.