>>46653210>To match the dangers of the jungle, it'd be neat if trainers could be targeted by Pokemon inWhoop.
To match the dangers of the jungle, it'd be neat if trainers could be targeted by Pokemon in wild encounters or encounters with whatever evil trainers there are. Get hit too many times and you're out of luck. Maybe start battles with Wild Pokemon like a Safari Zone encounter... Throw bait or mud or your Pokemon.
There could be a big church, big open air market in one of the towns that could double as a gym, maybe give players a moped instead of a bike for long distance travel along the rural routes.
Could be cool random stuff to find in the jungle. Jungle routes themselves could be kind of roguelike, randomized each time you go through them out of a selection of maps. Maybe find a downed plane with a TM in it, or an old army camp that's been cleared out. Some scientists gassing the trees to make sleeping bug Pokemon fall out. Fishing in urban environments gives you a chance of reeling in an item instead of a Pokemon because rampant litter.
Space Elevator could be a really long winded side-quest that doesn't involve the main plot but gives you an opportunity for some challenging fights and lore bits. Maybe a mythical Pokemon.
Anyway, that's my TED talk. It would be neat.