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Why hasn't Dracovish appear in any other games since Pokémon Sword and Shield and Masters EX?

MrCarle
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I knew that Dracovish had debut in Pokémon Sword and Shield, in which it was once originally a very popular powerhouse Pokémon due to its use of Fishious Rend for its signature move that could easily defeat the opposing wild and Trained Pokémon, including in competitive play. It also made its fightable NPC appearance as in Pokémon Masters EX, but as under the ownership by Ash Ketchum during the players battle against him. However, despite being a very popular powerhouse, it has not appeared in any other Pokémon video games since Pokémon Sword and Shield and Masters EX. So, right now I wonder why you guys think?

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  • D-ManBlue
    D-ManBlue Member Posts: 383 ✭✭✭
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    Honestly, there might not be a reason. Pokemon are added or taken from a game basically as the developers see fit, and there's no way to predict it.

  • Acornyo
    Acornyo Member Posts: 717 ✭✭✭✭
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    It's due to the fact that they'd have to implement the same character in a new game, which would get old eventually. Normally, fossil pokemon are just revived from fossils, but these ones are frankensteins, meaning their mashed up fragments of other pokemon. The only reason you can get them is due to Ms. Cara Liss. As you can tell, her name is a play on the phrase "careless", as she carelessly puts fossils-that are not of the same- together to make these weird pokemon. Therefore, they have to keep the game fresh and bring back that same style every once and a while, just like wit h other things we've seen.

  • D-ManBlue
    D-ManBlue Member Posts: 383 ✭✭✭
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    @Acornyo But didn't they introduce Move Tutors for Keldeo and Meloetta in multiple games, as well as Furfrou groomers, without them being the same character?

    An alternative could be you just getting the Pokemon by someone handing it to you, no need for fossils or Cara Liss.

  • Acornyo
    Acornyo Member Posts: 717 ✭✭✭✭
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    @D-ManBlue You're actually really right. I guess that means they just didn't want him in game.