>>38524234I'm pretty sure even in sequel there will be lots of repeats. They already have perfectly usable and futureproof models of over 60 pokemon that at the most just need a touchup and minor updates and they won't let all the work go to waste.
>>38524255He's done it in the anime and manga a couple of times too. If the games didn't make that ability apparent, it's because it'd be really complicated to make a model with a fully articulated mile long tongue, so they just tacked a tongue-like tube on the model and called it a day. Either way, it'd be pretty dumb to think they can't use their tongue in combat.