>>26735687Starters are ultra-simple and not terribly interesting, but as stage-one starter pokemon that's not terribly new. Still, I'll probably box them unless one of them somehow manages a great final evo.
Rock dog looks okay, but I don't know if I'll have it on my team. Again, it depends on if they do anything interesting for the final evo.
Bird is absolutely adorable and has a great ability. 10/10 will be an excellent replacement for my starter.
The mongoose is genuinely the worst pokemon I've ever seen. It makes Litten look creative, and that's REALLY saying something.
Grubbin is cute, but another electric/bug type seems repetitive when there are so many other more interesting types it could be. Plus, it's probably just another "early game early-evolving bug" that isn't very strong or useful after the first gym or so.
Sleepy Koala is cute, and has a neat gimmick. Evolution might be cool. Will probably keep a spot for it on my team.
The box legendaries look fucking awful. They were obviously designed solely with the logos in mind. The typings are shit, and neither really look that celestial (besides being shaped like the sun/the moon).
Magearna is excellent. Cute, detailed design that avoids being overly complex and ugly (like the other two legendaries).
All in all, I give the gen so far a 5/10. I'm still worried for the rest of the generation's pokemon, but I haven't completely lost faith yet.
