Shitty Gen IX speculation, post Gen VIII

Continues from this post. And this post.

Notes:

1. Battle Royale does not exist anymore, as they are replaced by Max Raids. These obviously won't exist in Gen 9.
2. There are no new field effect moves because Dynamax moves instantly set up terrains and weathers
3. There hasn't been a new Evolutionary Stone, but Glaceon, Leafeon and Vikavolt have been retconned into Evolution Stone evolutions.
4. Subregional dexes no longer exist
5. Dark-type finally has a Gym.
6. Body Styles no longer exist in the Pokédex classification.
7. Fairy-type is no longer a TCG type.
8. DLCs are now a thing.

Additional notes:

1. Since this gen had 400 Pokémon in Galar dex, next gen will likely have around 300-320 Pokémon.
2. Because we saw 81 new Pokémon this gen initially, we will likely see 90 new Pokémon next gen, but bulk of them will be legendary or analogous to legendaries, as there is no sub-legendary group and for the time being no Mythicals besides old ones, even though we know new Mythicals are coming due to placeholders found in the data.
3. Mid-gen updates will likely be higher this gen or Gen 7. We might surpass 1000 mark barely.
4. Since Dynamaxing will likely still exist, the next gen's gimmick will likely be most likely be ultimate Types, instead of ultimate Abilities or items.
5. Pokémon Amie will likely have a fourth iteration after Refresh and Camping. Camping itself, alongside associated items, is unlikely to return.
6. Since the massive overhaul of TM and introduction of TRs, we might see TMs and by proxy TRs become inheritable again, but most likely TRs will likely be just made into regular TMs, increasing TM count to 200 finally.
7. Outside of this, there might be a passive hatching method that won't require steps. All other necessary quality of life improvements like changing Natures, auto-saving and portable Box access are granted in Gen 8.
8. Gyms likely will be replaced by something similar to Trials because CALIFORNIA.

Notes on cross-gen additions:

--Cross-generational additions:

Gen II: 7 babies, 11 evolutions(6 main, 5 side)

Gen III: 2 babes,

Gen IV: 7 babies, 22 evolutions (18 main, 4 side)

Gen V: N/A

Gen VI: 46 Megas(+2 alt Megas), 1 side, 2 Primals

Gen VII: 18 Alolan forms (7 full lines, 3 side evos)

Gen VIII: 12 Galarian forms (8 full lines including 1 standalone, 2 side evos), 6 Regional Evolutions (4 full, 2 side), 26 Gigantamax forms (for now, 25 fully evolved including 2 standalones, 3 NFE)

For stat retcons

Gen 6: 29, almost exclusively third stages.

Gen 7: 26, primarily second stages.

Gen 8, 1, Aegislash nerf only.

Possible stat retcons (combined list from previous Gen 8 and 9 speculations):

1. Grumpig: +30, BST: 470->500
2. Wailmer: +30, BST: 500->530
3. Zangoose/Seviper: +50, BST: 458->508
4. Lumineon: +30, BST: 460->490
5. Weavile/Gliscor: +20, BST: 510->530
6. Carnivine: +50, BST: 454->504
7. Pangoro: +10, BST: 495->505
8. Furfrou: +30, BST: 472->502
9. Zoroark: +20, BST: 510->530
10. Sigilyph: +20, BST: 490->510
11. Golurk: +20, BST: 483->503
12. Seadra: +25, BST: 440->465
13. Barboach: +20 BST: 288->308
14. Ninjask: +20 BST: 456->476
15. Lanturn: +20 BST: 460->480----
16. Bibarel: +10, BST: 410->420.
17. Mothim/Wormadam: +30, BST: 424->454
18. Pachirisu: +30, BST: 405->435
19. Sunflora: +40, BST: 425->465
20. Purugly: +25, BST: 452->477
21. Venomoth: +30, BST: 450->480
22. Sudowoodo: +50, BST: 410->460
23. Dewgong: +30, BST: 475->505
24. Garbodor: +25, BST: 474->499
25. Girafarig: +30, BST: 455->485
26. Stantler: +20, BST: 465->485
27. Aromatisse: +20, BST: 462->482
28. Ludicolo/Shiftry: +10, BST: 480->490
29. Swoobat: +30, BST: 425->455
30. Gothitelle/Reuniclus: +10, BST: 490->500
31. Golem: +20, BST: 495->515
32. Beheeyem :+20, BST: 485->505
33. Spiritomb: +30, BST: 485->515

The type combinations that will end remaining type combos for types:

1. Poison/Psychic
2. Bug/Dark
3. Bug/Dragon
4. Electric/Fighting
5. Fire/Grass

Type combinations that will not end remaining type combos for types:

1. Ground/Fighting
2. Fairy/Fighting
3. Fire/Fairy
4. Rock/Ghost
5. Fairy/Ground

Type combos that use Poison/Ice/Normal/Bug:

1. Bug/Normal
2. Poison/Ice
3. Ice/Normal
4. Poison/Normal
5. Normal/Ghost
6. Poison/Steel
7. Steel/Normal
8. Normal/Rock

* Since Gen 8 has introduced 2 type combinations for Electric/Poison/Dark/Fairy/Ice and one type combination for Fire and Bug, we will follow the same route for speculation Gen 9's type combos, ie.
**No completion of type combos for any existing types.
**Little to no new combos for types less than 3 type combos remaining.
**A lot of emphasis on Fairies, as well type combos that can be used for regional forms.

Speculated type combos for Gen 9:

1. Bug/Normal
2. Poison/Normal
3. Fairy/Fighting
4. Poison/Steel
5. Fire/Fairy
6. Ground/Fighting
7. (Rock/Ghost)

One type combo for: Fire, Fighting, Rock, Ghost, Steel, Ground, Bug
Two type combos for: Fairy, Poison, Normal, Fighting

Likely unique type combinations that can be used are:

*There needs to be around 2 Fire-types.
*There needs to be around 1 Bug-type.
*There needs to be a Dark-type.
*There needs to be an Electric-type.
*There needs to be a Dragon-type.
*There needs to be a Psychic-type.
*There needs to be a Ghost-type.
*There needs to be 12 type combinations in total.

1. Fire: Fire/Normal, Fire/Poison
2. Bug: Bug/Ice
3. Dark: Rock/Dark
4. Electric: Electric/Grass
5. Dragon: Dragon/Ice
6. Psychic: Psychic/Ground
7. Ghost: Water/Ghost

An additional four might be:

1. Electric/Normal
2. Ground/Dark
3. Dragon/Fairy
4. Electric/Dark

Using this, here's a possible list for Gen 9 Pokémon, we are assuming 90 new species because we got 81 in this gen:

1. Grass
2. Grass
3. Grass/Dark: Grass starter,
4. Fire
5. Fire
6. Fire/Fairy: Fire starter, presumably a horse or an ox.
7. Water
8. Water
9. Water/Poison: Water starter
10. Bug
11. Bug/Fairy
12. Bug/Fairy: Primary bug
13. Bug/Normal
14. Bug/Normal: Secondary bug
15. Flying
16. Flying
17. Flying: Regional bird.
18. Normal
19. Normal/Electric: Regional rodent.
20. Normal
21. Normal: Secondary early Normal
22. Electric/Grass
23. Electric/Grass: Early Electric
24. Fire/Fighting
25. Fire/Fighting: Early Fire.
26. Water
27. Water/Dark: Early terrestrial Water
28. Water/Ghost
29. Water/Ghost: Early Fish.
30. Grass/Psychic
31. Grass/Psychic: Early Grass
32. Grass
33. Grass/Ghost: Regional mushroom
34. Psychic/Ground
35. Psychic/Ground: Early Psychic
36. Fairy
37. Fairy: Early Fairy
38. Poison
39. Poison: Regional poison blob.
40. Fighting/Normal: Version counterpart
41. Flying/Normal: Version counterpart
42. Dark/Ground
43. Dark/Ground: Early Dark
44. Fighting/Ground
45. Fighting/Ground: Early Fighting.
46. Rock/Psychic
47. Rock/Psychic
48. Rock/Psychic: Early Rock.
49. Electric/Ground: Pikaclone
50. Steel/Poison
51. Steel/Poison: Mid-game Steel
52. Rock/Ghost
53. Rock/Ghost: Mid-game Ghost
54. Dragon/Fighting
55. Dragon/Fighting: Mid-game Dragon
56. Rock: Standalone
57. Bug: Standalone
58. Rock/Ice: Version counterpart
59. Rock/Fighting: Version counterpart
60. Rock/Dark
61. Rock/Dark: Fossil 1
62. Rock/Grass
63. Rock/Grass: Fossil 2
64. Bug/Psychic:
65. Bug/Psychic: Version counterpart
66. Bug/Ghost
67. Bug/Ghost: Version counterpart.
68. Flying/Ice
69. Flying/Ice: Mid-game Flying.
70. Ice/Dark
71. Ice/Dark: Late-game Ice.
72. Ice/Fighting
73. Ice/Fighting: Late-game Ice 2.
74. Ice/Dragon
75. Ice/Dragon
76. Ice/Dragon: Pseudo-legendary
77. Grass/Dark: Sub-legendary 1
78. Fire/Dark: Sub-legendary 2
79. Ice/Dark: Sub-legendary 3
80. Electric/Dark: Sub-legendary 4
81. Water/Dark: Sub-legendary 5
82. Dark/Steel: UB analogue
83. Poison/Flying: UB analogue
84. Bug/Ground: UB analogue, version counterpart
85. Bug/Fairy: UB analogue, version counterpart
86. Poison/Electric: UB analogue
87. Dragon/Rock: UB analogue
88. Dark/Psychic: Mascot Legendary
89. Fighting/Psychic: Mascot Legendary
90. Fairy/Dragon: Third legendary

OR

1. Grass
2. Grass
3. Grass/Psychic
4. Fire
5. Fire
6. Fire/Rock
7. Water
8. Water
9. Water/Ghost
10. Bug
11. Bug/Dark
12. Bug/Dark
13. Flying
14. Flying
15. Flying
16. Normal/Poison
17. Normal/Poison: Generic rodent
18. Fire/Dark
19. Fire/Dark: Generic Fire
20. Grass/Rock
21. Grass/Rock: Generic Grass
22. Water/Normal
23. Water/Normal: Generic terrestrial Water
24. Electric/Fire
25. Electric/Fire
26. Electric/Ground: Generic Pikaclone
27. Psychic/Rock
28. Psychic/Rock
29. Fairy/Normal
30. Fairy/Normal
31. Fighting/Rock
32. Fighting/Rock
33. Dark/Electric
34. Dark/Electric
35. Water/Grass
36. Water/Grass: Generic Fish
37. Ghost/Fairy
38. Ghost/Fairy
39. Steel/Dark
40. Steel/Dark
41. Steel/Dark
42. Dragon/Psychic
43. Dragon/Psychic
44. Dragon/Psychic: Pseudo 1
45. Poison/Ground
46. Poison/Ground: Poison blob
47. Grass/Dark
48. Grass/Dark: Generic mushroom
49. Ice/Poison
50. Ice/Poison
51. Psychic/Ice
52. Psychic/Ice
53. Flying/Rock
54. Flying/Ice
55. Bug/Rock
56. Bug/Rock: Fossil 1
57. Rock/Fire
58. Rock/Fire: Fossil 2
59. Flying/Poison
60. Flying/Poison
61. Ghost/Dark
62. Ghost/Dark
63. Ground/Grass
64. Ground/Grass
65. Steel/Fire
66. Steel/Fire
67. Steel/Fire: Pseudo 2
68. Dragon/Fighting
69. Dragon/Rock
70. Bug/Psychic
71. Bug/Ghost
72. Dark/Water
73. Dark/Water
74. Psychic/Ghost
75. Psychic/Ghost
76. Psychic/Ground: Sub-legendary 1
77. Fighting/Ground: Sub-legendary 2
78. Dark/Ground: Sub-legendary 3
79. Dragon/Ground: Sub-legendary 4
80. Normal/Ground: Sub-legendary 5
81. Fire/Rock: UB analogue
82. Bug/Normal: UB analogue
83. Bug/Dark: UB analogue
84. Psychic/Fire: UB analogue
85. Flying/Grass: UB analogue
86. Dark/Psychic: UB analogue
87. Normal/Electric: UB analogue
88. Water/Psychic: Legendary 1
89. Electric/Psychic: Legendary 2
90. Grass/Dragon: Legendary 3

Regional Forms:

1. Poison/Normal
2. Poison/Normal: Regional Rattata-line.
3. Fairy
4. Fairy: Regional Meowth-line.
5. Fire/Steel: Regional Voltorb
6. Fire/Steel: Regional Electrode
7. Fighting/Ground:
8. Fighting/Ground: Regional Teddiursa-line.
9. Poison: Regional Shroomish
10. Poison/Fighting: Regional Breloom
11. Fighting/Water
12. Fighting/Water: Makuhita-line.
13. Psychic/Ghost: Regional Chimecho
14. Fire/Ground
15. Fire/Ground: Regional Blitzle-line.
16. Fairy/Fighting: Regional Mienfoo
17. Fairy/Fighting: Regional Mienshao
18. Rock/Flying: Regional Cryogonal

Note: Assuming one of the Gen 8 Mythicals is Rock/Ghost:

1. Bug/Normal
2. Poison/Normal
3. Fairy/Fighting
4. Poison/Steel
5. Fire/Fairy
6. Ground/Fighting
7. Bug/Dragon

One type combo for: Fire, Fighting, Dragon, Steel, Ground

Two type combos for: Fairy, Poison, Normal, Fighting, Bug

Older generation Pokémon speculation:

1. Pichu
2. Pikachu
3. Raichu
4. Minccino
5. Cinccino
6. Zorua
7. Zoroark
8. Pawniard
9. Bisharp
10. Litleo
11. Pyroar
12. Helioptile
13. Heliolisk
14. Ralts
15. Kirlia
16. Gardevoir
17. Gallade
18. Misdreavus
19. Mismagius
20. Klefki
21. Dedenne
22. Stunfisk
23. Inkay
24. Malamar
25. Oricorio
26. Sizzlipede
27. Centiskorch
28. Snom
29. Frosmoth
30. Venipede
31. Whirlipede
32. Scolipede
33. Sewaddle
34. Swadloon
35. Leavanny
36. Mienfoo
37. Mienshao
38. Sandile
39. Krokorok
40. Krookodile
41. Morpeko
42. Basculin
43. Bruxish
44. Carvanha
45. Sharpedo
46. Numel
47. Camerupt
48. Torkoal
49. Slugma
50. Magcargo
51. Geodude
52. Graveler
53. Golem
54. Abra
55. Kadabra
56. Alakazam
57. Teddiursa
58. Ursaring
59. Poliwag
60. Poliwhirl
61. Poliwrath
62. Politoed
63. Electrike
64. Manectric
65. Houndour
66. Houndoom
67. Azurill
68. Marill
69. Azumarill
70. Burmy
71. Wormadam
72. Mothim
73. Combee
74. Vespiquen
75. Bergmite
76. Avalugg
77. Bagon
78. Shelgon
79. Salamence
80. Beldum
81. Metang
82. Metagross
83. Magnemite
84. Magneton
85. Magnezone
86. Onix
87. Steelix
88. Drilbur
89. Excadrill
90. Audino
91. Cubone
92. Marowak
93. Exeggcute
94. Exeggutor
95. Chatot
96. Horse
97. Seadra
98. Kingdra
99. Slowpoke
100. Slowbro
101. Slowking
102. Scyther
103. Scizor
104. Pineco
105. Forretress
106. Rolycoly
107. Carkol
108. Coalossal
109. Girafarig
110. Stantler
111. Pansage
112. Simisage
113. Panpour
114. Simipour
115. Pansear
116. Simisear
117. Lillipup
118. Herdier
119. Stoutland
120. Nickit
121. Thievul
122. Scatterbug
123. Spewpa
124. Vivillon
125. Minior
126. Rockruff
127. Lycanroc
128. Riolu
129. Lucario
130. Absol
131. Mime Jr.
132. Mr. Mime
133. Smoochum
134. Jynx
135. Bonsly
136. Sudowoodo
137. Corsola
138. Slakoth
139. Vigoroth
140. Slaking
141. Swablu
142. Altaria
143. Heracross
144. Pinsir
145. Chewtle
146. Drednaw
147. Binacle
148. Barbaracle
149. Skrelp
150. Dragalge
151. Clauncher
152. Clawitzer
153. Nidoran Male
154. Nidorino
155. Nidoking
156. Nidoran Female
157. Nidorina
158. Nidoqueen
159. Toxel
160. Toxtricity
161. Spiritomb
162. Munchlax
163. Snorlax
164. Mankey
165. Primeape
166. Rockruff
167. Lycanroc
168. Sinistea
169. Polteageist
170. Flabébé
171. Floette
172. Florges
173. Skiddo
174. Gogoat
175. Deerling
176. Sawsbuck
177. Furfrou
178. Rookidee
179. Corvisquire
180. Corviknight
181. Cramorant
182. Glameow
183. Purugly
184. Spinda
185. Spoink
186. Grumpig
187. Staryu
188. Starmie
189. Dracozolt
190. Arctozolt
191. Dracovish
192. Arctovish
193. Unown
194. Elekid
195. Electabuzz
196. Electivire
197. Magby
198. Magmar
199. Magmortar
200. Sandygast
201. Palossand
202. Skwovet
203. Greedent
204. Kricketot
205. Kricketune
206. Ducklett
207. Swanna
208. Whismur
209. Loudred
210. Exploud
211. Snubbull
212. Granbull

Third version additions:

1. Sentret
2. Furret
3. Woobat
4. Swoobat
5. Noibat
6. Noivern
7. Rolycoly
8. Carkol
9. Coalossal
10. Duraludon
11. Croagunk
12. Toxicroak
13. Scraggy
14. Scrafty
15. Shinx
16. Luxio
17. Luxray
18. Silicobra
19. Sandaconda
20. Ekans
21. Arbok
22. Sandshrew
23. Sandslash
24. Toxel
25. Toxtricity
26. Starly
27. Staravia
28. Staraptor
29. Arrokuda
30. Barraskewda
31. Jangmo-o
32. Hakamo-o
33. Kommo-o
34. Goomy
35. Sliggoo
36. Goodra
37. Skrelp
38. Dragalge
39. Clauncher
40. Clawitzer
41. Pikipek
42. Trumbeak
43. Toucannon
44. Taillow
45. Swellow
46. Pincurchin
47. Spinda
48. Indeedee
49. Ditto
50. Smeargle
51. Swinub
52. Piloswine
53. Mamoswine
54. Lapras
55. Stantler
56. Vanillite
57. Vanillish
58. Vanilluxe
59. Throh
60. Sawk
61. Hatenna
62. Hattrem
63. Hatterene
64. Impidimp
65. Morgrem
66. Grimmsnarl
67. Kecleon
68. Rotom
69. Roggenrola
70. Boldore
71. Gigalith
72. Trubbish
73. Garbodor
74. Gulpin
75. Swalot
76. Pawniard
77. Bisharp
78. Solosis
79. Duosion
80. Reuniclus
81. Gothita
82. Gothorita
83. Gothitelle
84. Wooloo
85. Dubwool
86. Dhelmise
87. Ledyba
88. Ledian
89. Spinarak
90. Ariados
91. Happiny
92. Chansey
93. Blissey
94. Togepi
95. Togetic
96. Togekiss
97. Stantler
98. Slakoth
99. Vigoroth
100. Slaking

Move additions for original additions:

1. Pichu: Magnetic Flux, Play Rough
2. Minccino: Disarming Voice, Follow Me
3. Zorua: Magic Coat, Skill Swap
4. Pawniard: Stomp, Stomping Tantrum
5. Litleo: Thunder Fang, Poison Fang, Psychic Fangs
6. Helioptile: Disarming Voice, Follow Me
7. Ralts: Arm Thrust, Copycat
8. Misdreavus: Copycat, Disarming Voice
9. Klefki: Magnetic Flux, Disarming Voice
10. Dedenne: Magnetic Flux, Follow Me
11. Stunfisk: Hydro Pump, Trump Card
12. Inkay: Octazooka, Double Slap
13. Oricorio: Air Cutter, Fury Attack
14. Sizzlipede: Rock Blast, Agility

*Bug: Since next generation is going to be an odd one, it is unlikely that we will see tons of new Bug-type combinations. Instead, the focus will likely be on underused type combos. Gen 7 introduced two fully-evolved Water/Bugs, and another Bug/Electric, so next generation will likely follow on the same-line with introducing one or two Bug/Grounds and a Bug/Ghost or Bug/Ice. For new type combos, Bug/Dragon is the obvious choice since it will complete Dragon-type, which will likely be removed from TCG (again) next gen like Fairy.

*Dark: While the removal of Fairy-type from TCG would imply good things for Dark-type, much like Bug-types, odd generations tend to be bad at introducing new type combos for Dark-types. This might not matter much if we get the last type combo for Dark-types, Bug/Dark in this gen's DLC, chances are that the focus will be on Poison-types again. Bulk of Dark-types will likely be Regional Forms, especially since odd generations do not crossgenerational evolutions or generational gimmick forms like Megas or Gigantamaxes.

*Dragon: With the removal of Fairy-type from TCG, there isn't much a reason to keep Dragon-type after Gen 8. So if they are removed from TCG as well, it will likely be the end of Dragon-type's fortunes after the start of its renaissance from Gen 5. While there is a slight possibility that they might keep it in TCG until Gen 10's Unova's remakes, that seems unlikely to me. Dragon-type will likely return its fold in Gen 3 by being limited to Pseudos, Legendaries and a few mid-game Pokémon.

*Electric: As this generation introduced the bulk of the remaining type combinations for Electric-type, next generation will likely take a more anemic approach to the type, limiting it to a sub-type for some early Pokémon like Gen 7's Vikavolt and one of the mascot Legendaries. Nonetheless, it is also likely that some more regional forms will see it being used, with this time including Pokémon that didn't have Electric-type originally. If Light-type is planned to be introduced in Gen 10, then chances are most of the Electric-types introduced here will be monotype for future retyping.

*Fairy: Since Fairy-type lost its place in the TCG, it is functionally over as the over-hyped type. It will take a more rare approach similar to Ghost-type, but there likely will be a fair amount of Regional Forms that will be retyped to Fairy-type. Most of the remaining Fairy-type combos likely won't introduced in Gen 9.

*Fighting: Fighting-type will likely suffer a similar case to Dark-type, as the focus will likely be on Ground-types after they were neglected for three generations straight. Despite the fact that there is a fair amount of Fighting-type combos waiting, the focus will likely be on new typings of existing type combos that will have Fighting-type as the primary type like Fighting/Dragon or Fighting/Normal.

*Fire: Exactly how well Fire-type will go will depend on whether Dragon-type is retconned into Normal or Fire in the TCG. If it is the former, then Fire-types will likely be plenty as usual. If it is the latter, then Fire-types will be slightly less than usual for odd generations. Nonetheless, there is a good chance that remaining Fire-type combos will end in Gen 9, which would shift Fire-type into becoming a secondary type like Electric will likely be.

*Flying: The type will continue its slow decline as now there is no chance for it to become its own elemental type in the TCG. The focus will likely shift to base Normal-types instead, but we will likely see a fully evolved Flying monotype that isn't a Legendary or an alternate form.

*Ghost: Ghost will likely continue its slow rise in the franchise as Psychic-type's replacement, especially since Fairy-type failed in that regard. We may see more early Ghost-types in this generation, especially if it is based on California or Florida. The amount of new Ghost-types will likely be close to Gen 7.

*Grass: Grass will likely continue its ascendancy, though unlike last few generations there likely be more multi-type instead of mono-type Grass-types. Since Grass/Fire is likely going to be introduced later this generation, and we have a Grass Legendary, there isn't much else to do with outside of making it the third Legend's type.

*Ground: Ground-type may, and I say may, not likely, see more new stuff this generation, possibly mostly new Regional Forms like Gen 8. The rather anemic nature of the recent Ground-type introductions as well as the decreasing amount of Pokémon with Levitate suggests this type will be nerfed heavily in the Gen 10, but I don't know how.

*Ice: Since Fairy-type is now kaput, Ice-type will likely continue its rise as the premier Dragonslayer. Part of this will be to make Steel-type more attractive without introducing more Fairies, and part of this will be to take attention from Water-types, who have been incapable of learning most Ice-type moves since Gen 7.

*Normal: This generation will likely introduce most of the remaining Normal-type combos, as well as more new typings of existing type combinations with Normal-type as the primary type like Normal/Fire or Normal/Electric.

*Poison: Gen 9 will likely continue with the introduction of powerful new Poison-types as Poison-type is now part of Dark-type in the TCG, but it will still be less than Gen 1, obviously. Remaining type combos for Poison-type will be largely covered this gen. Not likely or may, but will.

*Psychic: Psychic will likely return to being the premier Legendary-type as now Fairy-type is dead, but mid and early Psychic-types will likely be removed in favor of Ghost-types. There will likely be a serious attempt at making Psychic-types relevant again, like it was the case for Gen 5, but if Light-type occurs in Gen 10, that will be moot once more.

*Rock: If Ground-types make a return, Rock-type will be limited in this gens, unless Rock-type becomes part of Metal in TCG. Nonetheless, remaining type combos for the type should be covered this gen.

*Steel: Exact nature of Steel-type will be treated will depend on whether it remains part of TCG types or not. If it does, there will be tons of new Steel-types. If not, the opposite will occur, as the type will be likely nerfed heavily in Gen 10, much like Dragon-type in Gen 6.

*Water: Though there likely be many Water-types, the amount of fully-evolved will continue to decline. Water will continue its shift to being the secondary type for new typings of existing type combos like Psychic/Water and Dark/Water.