>>53123305Unlikely, when merch plays just as much a part of Pokémon's future design plans asth region or theme of the games odo.
And without the cumskull dollar driving starter sales last gen, it underperformed compared to Gen 7, where Primarina overshadowed the other two completely. And here we are in Gen 9 - two modern dinosaurs (one VERY gay) and one mammalian starter, that happens to have feminine looks and be a ringer for some broad from another anime series.
Almost as if they're ensuring a repeat of Gen 7 happens, instead of Gen 8.