Summary
- Gen 10 games could add Fossils back into the series with a new twist, such as finding them as overworld spawns rather than items, and introduce a revolutionary Rock/Ghost Fossil Pokemon.
- A Rock/Ghost Pokemon would be a perfect fit for the Fossil Pokemon category, as the combination aligns with their design and adds to the variety of unused type combinations in the series.
- Pokemon Scarlet and Violet introduced many new type combos, and Gen 10 should continue this trend to expand team-building options and pocket monster variety, making a Rock/Ghost Pokemon an excellent starting point.
Pokemon games have many things going on with each new release that can create a new, unique environment where players can explore and enjoy new experiences in terms of gameplay, stories told, and strategic team-building. Typically, no game is like its predecessor, which holds especially true for the modern entries in the series, such as Pokemon Legends: Arceus and the currently active Gen 9 with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet and their expansions. For example, one of the universally well-received aspects of Gen 9 is that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet added many unused type combos in the game, and Gen 10 should do the same to keep team-building options growing as well as pocket monster variety - and a great place to start would be a Rock/Ghost Pokemon.
It's unclear whether the next set of mainline games will drop due to the backlash surrounding Gen 9's technical and performance issues on launch and the conversation that followed regarding deadlines, but Pokemon Gen 10 could break several traditions for the franchise, cementing itself as another unique set of games. A good way to achieve this would be to build on the foundations laid by Pokemon Scarlet and Violet while also trying something entirely new. To do this, Gen 10 has the perfect blueprint for a Rock/Ghost Pokemon to kill two birds with one stone.
Why a Fossil Rock/Ghost Pokemon Would be Perfect for Gen 10
A Rock/Ghost Fossil Pokemon Could be What The Series Needs
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet broke a long-time streak with Fossil Pokemon, as the base game featured no in-game Fossils nor ways to get these unique critters from past titles, and it also didn't come with new mons either. Not only that, but The Indigo Disk DLC added tons of returning Pokemon to the game, but it only came with overworld spawns of both Cranidos and Shieldon, scrapped Fossil items altogether, and also made these pocket monsters version exclusive.
Pokemon Gen 10 games could add Fossils back into the series with a new spin. This time, players could find Fossils as overworld spawns rather than items, with one of them being a new species entirely that appears as an actual item, but when the battle starts it forms a full figure of the creature it was when it was alive, and it could be the first-ever Rock/Ghost Pokemon. Such a concept would be revolutionary, helping Gen 10 stand its ground even after the trailblazers that were Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and it would also lend itself to become the perfect rendition of a Rock and Ghost creature.
Fossil Pokemon Are Usually Rock-Type
The Fossil Pokemon in the series often have Rock as one of their types due to the nature of real-world fossils and how Pokemon types work, so it would only make sense to feature a pocket monster that appears as floating bones and then as a full-blown spirit-like creature as a Rock/Ghost Pokemon. There are various benefits to having the unused Rock/Ghost Pokemon type combo in Gen 10, and making it a Fossil Pokemon would also be a fun gimmick for a category of critters that have had otherwise inconsistent representation in the series.
Dracozolt, Arctozolt, Dracovish, and Arctovish are the only Fossil Pokemon to not have Rock as their type, with them being a combination of Dragon, Electric, Ice, and Water based on the combination of fossils used.
A Rock/Ghost Fossil Pokemon would be the perfect way to bring fossils back into the series with a bang, and so given that Fossil Pokemon are normally brought back to life from their own fossils, having Ghost as a secondary type is coherent with their design. Rock and Ghost is one of the remaining 9 unused type combinations in Pokemon games, so adding it with Gen 10 games would cross another item off the list.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 71 /100 Critics Rec: 48%
- Released
- November 18, 2022
- ESRB
- E For Everyone Due To Mild Fantasy Violence
- Developer(s)
- Game Freak
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo, The Pokemon Company
- Engine
- Proprietary Engine
- Multiplayer
- Local Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- no
WHERE TO PLAY
The school that you’ve enrolled in as you play Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet hosts a special independent study project. The theme of this assignment is "A Treasure Hunt." Explore the world and seek out your very own treasure!
Three stories will be woven into your adventure while traversing the sprawling Paldea region. Along Victory Road, you will go to Gyms in different locations in order to to achieve Champion Rank. On the Path of Legends, you can join Arven in search of rare ingredients. And in ★ Starfall Street ★, you’ll challenge Team Star, a group of delinquents causing trouble for the school.
These stories are set in an open world, so where you go is all up to you. A world teeming with Pokémon and people to meet is waiting for you—traverse the Paldea region wherever you heart desires.
