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Will some Pokémon species be retired from the Pokémon franchise for various reasons?

MrCarle
MrCarle Member Posts: 196 ✭✭
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edited May 2025 in Pokémon Square #1

Hey, guys. I'm just wanting to know whether or not you think some Pokémon species will be retired from the Pokémon franchise due to various reasons, i.e. being unpopular, obscure and/or unheard of? Why? Please let me know, thanks.😉

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  • clasingla
    clasingla Member Posts: 6,430 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #2

    no they probably have copyright protection for All Pokemon even the most obscure ones for there is probably at least one fan who’s that is there favorite pokemon

  • MajorBrendan
    MajorBrendan Member Posts: 2,157 ✭✭✭✭
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    #3

    I doubt they would do that to some of the Pokemon.

  • DoubleCure
    DoubleCure Member Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited October 2024 #4

    Tbh some pokedex entries have weird Pokemon "descriptions", but I can't think of any that would make sense to just retire the Pokemon species. Maybe they could change some of the descriptions but not retire the Pokemon itself.

  • UnovanZorua
    UnovanZorua Member Posts: 4,387 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #5

    They only remove Pokémon from the show if they're controversial (for example, the Porygon line and Jynx).

  • Nintendork1234
    Nintendork1234 Member Posts: 8 ✭
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    I mean. . . . Patrat. . . .technically if you think about it. . .

  • SlickMachamp
    SlickMachamp Member Posts: 3 ✭
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    #7

    rattata………

  • MonstaDash
    MonstaDash Member Posts: 1,267 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #8

    None are getting removed anytime soon because they are only controversial outside of the games, like Vaporeon, Gardevoir, and Lopunny. Three normal Pokemon that only are controversial if you want them to be.

  • TheJeffers
    TheJeffers Member Posts: 2,016 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #9

    Wasn't that essentially what happened with Dexit?

  • ORBEETLE345
    ORBEETLE345 Member Posts: 80 ✭✭
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    https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/55578#Comment_55578

    I would say that was more like a slimming of the available pokemon in Sword and Shield rather than a retiring from the franchise

  • TheJeffers
    TheJeffers Member Posts: 2,016 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #11

    Certain Pokémon have remained unobtainable since dexit. They are transfer only.

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