>>27742326This is the first Female MC that don't appear in the anime that is canon:
-It looks like Mallow will be Ash's companion instead of Female MC (ala Best Wishes, where a Gym Leader was chosen instead of Hilda)
-Popplio fits better to Hau than any other starter and he chooses the starter that is weak to your choice.
-Male MC is mostly seen with Pikachu than with Alola starters, also in pre-release pics he is almost always seen with Litten.
-Rowlet fits better to Female MC than any other starter. Also in case Male MC appears in the game as another rival he then will have the starter with advantage over your (aka Litten)