>>58952635>realisticMegas coming back, possibly in addition to a new regional gimmick like in gen 7
Legends-style catching mechanics, specifically being able to catch outside of battles and having a boosted chance after winning a battle
Good character customization
New gimmick pokeballs for balltists
Postgame content that isn't just a battle facility
Good multiplayer system+UI along the lines of what we got in gen 6 where you could trade/battle with randos or see when your friends were online
>unrealisticGreatly improved visuals along the lines of New Snap
All pokemon from previous gens usable, even if some of them are transfer-only
Adult protagonists, not full on middle-aged or whatever but something like what we just had in ZA or way back in Colosseum
Main plotline that isn't focused around the whole "beat 8 gyms, defeat obligatory villain team". The DLCs in both gens 8 and 9 kind of experimented with that a bit and even the main plot of gen 9 had Arven's plotline and the finale in the crater, it would be nice if the new games went a bit more in that direction
Return of the link cable item from PLA
Few or zero shiny locks
Crafting system along the lines of PLA (could be a good way to make apricorn balls reasonable to obtain/add new ones)
Obviously they've used the Legends games as a chance to experiment a bit while keeping most of the core game mechanics, it would be nice if they brought some of the better aspects of them to the main series
