Figured I should get these written down to get opinions and simply to not forget honestly. Feel free to make your own thread with your own ideas. I don't intend for them to all get into the game or anything, I just want to use this opportunity get get some ideas out. Pokémon ideas: Spoiler - Electric/Fighting that can stun or revive people with its large, paddle like hands (Makuhita alternate?) - Water snake that uses the sounds its scales make when rubbed together to summon rain. (Water starter concept, could work for any water type really) - Electric/Ground porcupine that digs itself into the ground during stormy nights and lets its large spikes act like lightning rods, recharging it's energy for a long while. - Steel type that is based on axe heads in some way. Steel/Water axe shark? Not perfect for the region but it could work. - Opossum Pokémon: Dark, Ghost, normal etc. Perhaps psychic with its brood? Would probably need other themes mixed in to make it a bit more interesting. - Firenewt that evolved into a Firebellied toad. Water/Fire would suit them, I think a lava lamp motif would work really well with the black blotches moving around under the skin. - Mothman Ghost/Normal type. Very monochrome except for its red, flashing eyes. When light shines upon them their eyes reflect back brightly, like the red eye effect on old cameras. - Velvet worm Bug/Normal: Takes inspiration from crafts, spits clue and has scissor like jaws that are handy for cutting material - A Pokémon based on the Fisher Constellation myth (http://temagami.nativeweb.org/tale-fisher.html). Not sure on typing, perhaps Fire? Bringer of summer and being based on a group of stars. Its tail would be shaped like an arrow or have arrow-head like barbs it could shoot out. This Pokémon would be notorious for breaking other Pokémon out of traps in the olden days and being quite hard to pin down/capture. - Steel/Fighting snowplow moose Trainers: Spoiler - Trainer class: Lumberjack/Lumberjill (mid level "upgrade" to hikers. Use steel, grass and fighting types. - Barrel rider: Seen near the rivers and rapids with a barrel around their waist, bit manic but really enthusiastic. Uses Water and flying Pokémon to rescue them once their stunt is done. Maybe a healer 'mon as well like a chansey. Locations: Spoiler - Giant Pokémon island: Hey we have islands and its probably one of the best classic episodes of the show so why not. I would imagine these could be late game Pokémon boosted totem style (could not be caught just set up as a challenge for late game). Or they could be actual machines used as EV training or something. - "Niagara Falls": I mean its a really well known place in both canada and the US and it has a pretty iconic look. The caves behind the falls would make for a great gym/dungeon.
