>>32434615Yeah but it can't be too dark. It's just supposed to look like its underside is wet from running around in the snow, like how Leafeon's socks make it look like its paws are covered in the dirt.
>>32434565Ooo! That is an excellent idea. Variant forms are a great way of introducing Fire Types to Sinnoh.
I am not sure if they would limit variant forms to those in the Sinnoh dex. (
http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_Pok%C3%A9mon_by_Sinnoh_Pok%C3%A9dex_number ) In fact I think that sort of makes opposite sense. But the only thing standing out to me from that list that could have a Fire type variant is Steelix.
I'd love a Fire/Steel variant that is exclusive to the area around Fuego Ironworks or Stark Mountain, whereas the regular Steelix can be caught on Iron Island and everywhere else.
Since you can find Ponyta in Sinnoh, they could also give Rapidash a variant form. It wouldn't add to the number of available Fire types, but it would be something. All those fanmade Rapidashes with pegasus wings could become real.
>>32434636Remember also that every pokémon professor conducts a specific kind of research. Professor Rowan's theme was pokémon evolution, which means we'll definitely see either new megas or variants.