>>50102521Due to the fact the artistic style and overall aesthetic focus has changed. When Pokémon evolved from a Japanese franchise to an American the world wide phenomenon the direction concepts started to change as well to serve a more broad audience.
Now we have individuals, like James Turner, who are pulling it even further away from what it was. Especially after basing regions outside of Japan (Alola was a good balance of highlighting a new culture with an older gen feel).
Because of this, expect three new characters designed as starters, Hu-Mons.
We'll have:
>A Lolita Lynx>A Roided Reptile>A Queer QuackerAccept is before it's revealed.
