>>28094534I get that but
>Cutting out stuff like Shadow Scizor in case it could be female>Making Espeon and Umbreon male locked to make sure you buy FRLGThey could have had more shadow mons too, they even had the aforementioned Scizor along with Porygon2 planned at one point. Those would've been pretty fun, but you wouldn't end up wanting to buy FRLG, now would you?
Besides, the Sevii Islands could have been adjusted for that purpose along with the way Emerald's Safari expansion filled the gaps anyway.