>>43384137It would still be a complete surprise to 99% of Pokémon buyers who know nothing about the beta leaks, and it would still be a surprise to the last one percent who did because almost no one is actually expecting them to bring back one of these 'mons. Not to mention how much they've redesigned after all these years could in itself be a surprise. Moreover, simply because it is slightly less surprising to a mathematically negligible amount of buyers, doesn't mean it will be less liked, sell less merch, have copyright problems, etc.
