>>41391780It's incredibly bizarre how they've handled him thus far all things considered. There have been rumors ranging from him being a scrapped legendary to predate Eternatus to being a half-way aborted shillmon. Consider what situation we'd be in right now if he were given just as much pre-release coverage as Lucario or Weavile. Or if Toxel had a cameo in Sun and Moon in the same vein as Munchlax/Bonsly in Gale of Darkness. It really comes down to how they're going to handle him in animated works and physical media. Removing the hill carving and focusing on the lighthouse statues, that could maybe be explained by simply having a lore-friendly opportunity to show off both forms, but for GameFreak to put him on the same level of "prestige" as Snorlax and Melmetal must mean that they have big plans for him in the future. Whatever the case may be, I can at least be confident that it'll mean more love comes Tox's way down the line.