What Starters to Expect in Pokemon Legends Z-A
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- Опубліковано 7 бер 2024
- A lot of people have discussed what the starters for Pokemon Legends Z-A could be, but I'll be throwing in some of my own predictions and art into the discussion.
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It would be cool if the Gen 6 starters get a mega, and if later-Gen Pokemon in general got a mega. With how many Gen 1 and 3 megas already exist, it would be a bit of a shame if they prioritized the earlier gens for megas again. Though, I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a third Charizard mega or something lol
Mega charizard z
I wouldn't mind if Blastoise and Venusaur both got one new mega each, to match Charizards two. No other Kanto megas tho, please x)
@zsigmondfeher4624 That sounds like a Pokemon based ripoff of DBZ 😂 (RIP Toriyama, you were a GOAT)
Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if they only introduced like 5 new megas and that's it
Mega Zard Z and Mega Zard A
fun fact! in the indigo disk trailer, Rowlet was shown alongside Snivy, Oshawott was shown alongside Piplup, and Cyndaquil was shown alongside... Torchic. this does not seem like coincidence to me
It may be unlikely due to his already existing mega but Torchic is also great at representing France since the rooster is one of France's symbol (just look at Footix, a french football icon at 3:59 in the background)
@@Hirubanif regional forms remain a thing we don't know if torchic will still have one
itd be interesting if they did like they did in the kalos games and gave you two starters the first the new ones with the regional forms and the original kalos ones witb megas
@@prcervi or like how some people wanted regional mega's
I know that Piplup and Snivy will be starters, since they're French, but Torchic would be really cool. Even if it doesn't make sense since it already has a Mega
Fun fact about X and Y: it's the only game in the franchise where you are gifted multiple starters! You have your first set from Kalos, and then the second from the Kanto set. So I wouldn't be surprised if we got Snivy, Piplup, and Scorbunny along with the Kalos starters. Though, they specifically gave you a Kanto starter so you'd have a Pokemon that could mega evolve and it'd kinda suck if the primary set of starters didn't get megas.
To clarify: throughout the main story, ORAS gives multiple starters every time you beat the elite four and emerald gives you a johto starter for completing the hoenn dex, there are more examples too, but they still aren't given to you during the main story of the game
100% agreed. 1 set of starters for new regional forms and 1 for new megas would be so cool
ORAS gives you an extra starter too. It was the gen 5 ones
@@SimonSaysDeathand the Gen 4 ones.
And the Gen 2 ones.
Yes, this is a real thing, ORAS you can get 3 more sets of Starters in the Postgame, totalling 4.
@@FrostGlader I played for years and only got the gen 5 ones. Didn't know there were more... thanks!
Doesn't Emerald give you a Jhoto starter after meeting certain requirements?
daft punk empoleon is absolutely bonkers i love him
these videos have such consistently high production values. the originally composed and always changing bgm, the custom art for each design, and the detailed script are so wonderful in every one of your videos and i appreciate the details every time.
I know people are assuming that the game will somehow take place in the future, I personally don't think that's the case... My impression of the trailer was that the neon futuristic effect was meant to show what Lumiose City was _going_ to become, not what it will be like in-game. Its visualizing the great plans they have for the city (hence why the "redevelopment plan" is shown on parchment paper).
I agree but then why is there a smartphone?
@@l_Teait’s supposed to be a look into the vision of the future that they want to build lumiose into, so what we see is the modern version of lumiose
@@l_Tea You apparently didn't read... "the neon futuristic effect was meant to show what Lumiose City was going to become, not what it will be like in-game." There are smart phones in the modern day, and the game will likely take place during the past. It showed a smart phone because its a preview of what the city will be like later on.
Exactly!
It could also just be a blueprint style, you do see stylized blueprints that have similar effects to the trailer be used
i personally hope that we get both types of group
like how X and Y gave us the kalos starters plus the kanto starters with new mega forms under their belts
Z-A could give us the mix and match set with new regional forms, and then the original kalos starters now with newly discovered megas
I personally think that Game Freak and Pokémon Works are going crazy adding in megas, as this is a legends title it could easily see many broken megas because like PLA the online functions don't have to exist. I'm talking gen 6 megas to make up for the lack in x and y (including starters) charzard z combining both mega charzards. Having a brand new ability that hurts charzard because the z form eventually tames into the x and y form, same with mewtwo Z.
Then each starter will have two megas, one for kalosian/luminosian form and one for original starter form (would be weird to not let original form mega as well)
zygard gets 110% 150% and 200% mega forms (like with rayquaza, zygard can mega after collecting enough cells to achieve each form, sending zygard out in 100% form each time.)
Xernius and yvaltal megas to swap domains, with life comes death, death births new life.
All previous megas will exist in game, for non kalos pokemon, hoopa distortions let you capture them.
Elemental monkies used to show off mega mechanic in game (3 new megas)
Watchdog will also mega
Flygon gets mega
Furfrow megas with 1 stone, megas exhibit unique qualities for each trim.
Many more magas wait in store
@@fdrehug7318 that could work, the monkeys, furfrou, and patrat line are still yet to arrive on the switch after all
Flygon was supposed to get a mega and be dragon and bug.
This is the first thing to make me genuinely _want_ Z-A to be set in the future, wow
As for the question you posed, I've seen it floated that we might get two sets of starters again, like in XY, and I think it'd be a perfect parallel if the first set was non-native with regional forms while the second set was Kalosian starters with new Megas
I don’t think pokemon Z-A is going to be in the future,first of all the name of the game:the name of the game is the name of that old giant dude from the x/y game who killed a lot of pokemon in the past,also I don’t think that it will be in the future because the trailer is talking about the creation of the city of light also maybe that it wouldn’t have been created in the past and it’s a project: I might be wrong and I hope it will be in the future too
The points made in this video are so good, people have been following patterns without actually considering the logic behind them.
6 designs??? We feastin
please return to having 4 artists designing Pokemon. are you becoming a "comment channel"? when you make Five Nights In Ultra Space? when you do, we eatinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
Oh yo hi bonnyjohn! Nice seeing ya here
Those regional variants are so cool, you turned the future paradox style actually good.
Also the reasoning of using the frenchiest trio with the future theme makes a lot of sense.
Piplup is my favourite starter! I really hope they are in z-A
Edit: I absolutely LOVE your designs but a common (kind of) problem with your designs are that the starters' new forms are far too close to the original's. Though you did put a really cool twist on each of the megas!
i really like how you drew chicorita here 2:02 looks like a little happy yappy dog ready to go yip yip!
My friend and I were talking about the “Ride” Pokémon in XY and how they would appear in Z-A:
Skiddo/Gogoat (Evo/Mega?)
Mamoswine (Variant/Mega)
Rhyhorn (Mega Rhyperior?)
Variant Altaria (Thunderstorm?)
Mega Noivern (Hang Glider)
Water Travel Mon?
Plus alternative methods of traveling:
- Bikes (The bike was invented in France)
- Roller Skates (Invented in France)
- Carriages (XY’s Taxi Service)
Nice!! Double prediction with a twist! Honestly? I'd be ecstatic to see megas of the original starters, though I think I'd be more excited to see regional variants of existing ones. Love the designs you made for both!!!
Your deep logical conlusions and outside view of things is impressive and detailed, keep up with the project!
( 6:30 ) one-eyed cyborg Chicken? If it’s shiny is green, I’m totally naming him Gigan.
I saw one or two of these "legends ZA starters" videos and the algorithm went crazy recommending them all the time! I've already watched like 5 out of curiosity and was ready to drop them but I love your art so I couldn't miss your thoughts on these! Great vid and art!
I almost wish Gamefreak give us alternate starters AND Kalos starters mega evos. Kalos was the 2nd Gen I skipped (after the 4th one), so I don't have nostalgia for it. I do like the lore, though, and enjoyed Legends Arceus a lot. I'm looking forward to this game and your videos on it!
I'm pretty sure the neon imagery is just that imagery, at most it may represent the present by way of the player character as they, like in Arceus, may be going into the past so the more future-y stuff is to represent the present day player who knows modern day Lumiose City going into the past to help it develop
I love lumiosian serperior because I love snakes 🐍
These are the most unique designs and inspirations for regional variants I've seen. Good on you.
I don't think relying on Mega Evolutions to shake up the starters fits with the Legends gameplay, at least unless they change the system to fit better. Mega Evolution has, up to this point, been strictly a combat mechanic, and so when letting your starter out on the overworld it would look exactly the same as it did back in Gen 6. This isn't to mention the way fights were set up in Legends: Arceus, where the large majority of them were brief encounters with wild Pokémon, with major fights few and far between, so you'd rarely ever get to see them. As previously mentioned, changing how Mega Evolution works could remedy this, but as it stands now, I'd much prefer regional forms, or even new evolutions to signify how they've evolved alongside a now futuristic world (if that does end up being the time period of the game)
Something to keep in mind though is that if ZA does the whole "back in time" thing like Legends Arceus, France was still a nation that wasn't that isolated. Japan however for most of it's history has been, and going back the same amount then that potentially means we're looking at the Frankish Kingdom. Potentially that means more villages to go to, more trainers, and maybe some sort of proto Pokemon League perhaps? Clearly not 1-to-1 but something that would fit within a European region moreso than one on Japan.
Course this is all spitball from some internet rando so take it all for what it is, speculation.
Edit: That could also be an explanation for non reagional starters. It was well after the viking age started so it could be explained by them being brought by traders, especially given how the Kingdom of Normandy took over the throne of England (or Galar in universe). Story potential is there, but just to wait and see what GF does with it.
@@Lv-sl3rm very well-articulated comment, you especially sold me on the whole isolation point
12:12 The gummy frobbles! Oh, no, you were going for the tongue. Would have been a funny callback to that weird line though lol
Tbh I just want Torterra to get some love. It's my fav starter so heavy bias
Based Torterra enjoyer
Need a mega Torterra!🙏
I love Torterra
Delphox Mega was really good
I'd LOVE to see megas of the three Kalosian starters! I'd obviously hope for it to happen either way, whether they're the main starters or not, but if they aren't then I still hope they're available like the Sinnoh starters were in Legends Arceus!
i want the original kalos starters and your theory at the end has truly reignited my hope for it
Okay this was very very cool, loved the video
Question: What is stopping most starters from being foreign to their "home" region. If you play red and blue you find that Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur cannot be caught in the wild in their own region. However, in some later generations, they are available in the wild (therefore numerously).
Why would they be more populous in some regions that are not even their home region?
Are they native to one of these other regions? It's crazy to think that the Kantonian starters may not even be truly Kantonian Pokemon at all. At that point who even knows what Pokemon are native and which ones are invasive species.
Your starters are either Pokemon endangered but only within their own home region OR actually invasive species.
I think that’s why they call those starters from that region one of a kind as they aren’t findable in that region
all the kalos music in the background of the video is giving me so much nostalgia as it was my first pokemon game
I honestly think we’re gonna be getting off for the kanto starters and whatever other starters, they will get me evolutions. This is the generation where we almost immediately got access to six different starters and regional forms makes sense for anyone who already has a mega evolution.
I didn’t hear anyone thinking Z-A taking place in the 1800s, I only saw the trailer an immediately assumed a cyberpunk future vibe
Ah you didn't see poketubers theorycrafting just hours after the reveal trailer. It's the most common theory out there.
Ah yes P E R F E C T I O N
When I'm bored I start humming the music of your videos!
Bit of a coincidence but cinderace kinda looks like it takes inspiration from the tour de france
Remember, X and Y had you choose between the Kalos starters and the original Kanto starters. So it's possible that both the Kalos starters and a mixed and matched set could be featured.
Nice video, I feel gen V starters would be out of the picture as well considering they’re coming up next with the remakes.
Plus, we might get two different sets of starters with one being the kalos one!
We don’t know when unova is getting remakes it might not even be till next year after legends z-a
I don’t know why people are saying the starters are going to be based on the region; when Pokémon Legends: Z-A is taking place during redevelopment. I think we are going to have Pokémon that that help you in construction and physical labor to help along the redevelopment process.
Did you do the art (and if not can you tell me who did?)
Lumiose Serperior and Cinderace look so cool!
I actually had my own kalos starter megas thought up for fun and I went with evolving their DND traits, turning them from a basic Fighter/Mage/Rogue trio into a Paladin, a Sorcerer/Warlock/Whatever I can't remember the differences, and a Ninja Master, Chestnaught would be able to grow all kinds of paladin-y weapons like lances, hammers and big shields from each of its arms, Delphox would get a big long tree branch staff that doubles as a witches broom, and for Greninja I decided to be cheeky and tie the Ash Greninja form into its mega, even giving it lore in a pokedex entry detailing a legend that if a Greninja and its trainers bond is at its peak, they can achieve this form without the need of a mega stone
Dang, had us in the first half ngl
I think the logo as well points to it being at least modern times but most likely in the future
Mega Delphox would be a very good reason to pick Fennekin ngl
But what if they do like X and Y, and we get TWO pack of starter.
The one from Kalos with a new mega evolution and the one from other regions with a new regional form?
Interesting take! I honestly can't tell if this is game is gonna set in the past or future, either way, I hope its good!
Probably in the future because he pointed out the phone
@@supershoutmonx8327 In my opinion, I think that the hologram that the Pikachu runs through is to represent modern day Lumiose, hence why there would be a phone, but it really is still too early to tell
@@TotallyNotTheQueen Fair
probably in the past since it was hinted that its based off of the redevelopment program that happened in france back in the 1800s!!
@@supershoutmonx8327that’s a holographic version of a future kalos at the end of shows the planned redevelopment on paper so it’s more than likely they are gonna make it the lumiose we see in x and y
I literally cheered the moment you told off Ash Greninja. 🤣
Your options sound amazing!❤ But i think it would be cool if we would get a new form of Meganium or (like you said) serperior since we haven't seen them much in newer games, and i think they could give them cool mega evolution, especially Meganium🦕
Amazing designs!!
These ideas are great!
Alternatively, the Mixed/ *Legends* Trio COULD be as follows:
Bulbasaur *Battle Bond*
Torchic *Battle Bond*
Froakie *Battle Bond*
INSTEAD of “Megas” they’ll ALL be referred to as “Battle Bond” Forms, since that’s what LEADS to a strong connection to ACHIEVE a Mega Evolution-Strong *BONDS* between the Trainer and Pokémon while in *BATTLE* !
(Since Legends: Arceus didn’t have “Held Items”, Mega Stones might not even appear in Z-A…?)
i’ve been saying this a lot but i’m pretty confident we’ll get those starters or most of them as our first 3, and the kalosian starters right after with megas, like how in x and y we got starters then kanto starters with megas
4:59 it's just an animation of the blueprints
It might be recent but probably not in the future
I love these starters! They're going to be on a Pokémon Legends Z-A trailer.
I love your take that doesn't just involve past Serperior, Empoleon and Cinderace👍
I just now noticed that the type triangle goes the same direction for both types of the _Legends Arceus_ starters. Fighting < Ghost < Dark < Fighting. Almost. Ghost isn’t SE against Fighting.
Your selections of Steel, Electric, and Fairy are close to an inverted triangle, but it actually puts Empoleon at a disadvantage, since it’s still weak to Serperior’s Grass, but unlike Serperior’s Steel vs Cinderace’s Fairy, Empoleon has nothing to hit Serperior with for SA damage. This has the function of making Serperior the objectively best starter for type effectiveness.
I do love Cinderace with the light wheels though.
10:31 'Get that hairy frog outta here'😂
that mega delphox design is absolutely tremendous and if anything like it is in Z-A I'm most definitely calling it Marisa
Istg I love the way you draw Pokemon
It might also be best to keep in form to perhaps choose the starter pokemon that also do not have a new form; since the Galar trio already have a mode change when their G-MAXs, it might be best to single them out too.
PLUS, if we take into account how Legends Arceus proceeded things, it's likely we'll have to assume that all Pokemon (both Kalos & non-regionals + Megas) that appeared in the XY Pokedex will appear in Z-A; just like how Legends Arceus did with all pokemon that were available in Diamond, Pearl, & Platinum; plus a Few extra additions like the region variants or branch evos
I think since empoleon was based on daft punk, his blades should look more like disks
My subspition on legends za is that we will travel to the past or have cutseanes to the past and the future and get to have portals to those time periods, also it might influence the future
Legends: Arceus had Variants + Catchable Gen 4
Depending on how many Pokémon will be in Legends: Z-A, we might get 3 sets of Starters minimum!
XY featured Kalos’s trio, AND Kanto’s trio were Given as well.
If EVERY Mega is back, that might include Hoenn’s trio as well.
(Not including M Rayquaza, P Groudon, P Kyogre, M Latias or M Latios)
What this means *potentially*
Mixed Trio (“Legends”):
Snivy (Grass/Poison)
Scorbunny (Fire/Steel? /Electric? /Ground?)
Piplup (Water/Ice? Water/Flying?)
Kanto Trio (Obtainable)
Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle
Hoenn Trio (Obtainable)
Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip
Kalos Trio (Obtainable)
Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie*
**Battle Bond Starters//Greninja ≠ “Mega” Kalos//Greninja???**
I honestly believe when it comes to mega, if there is anything with the past that we get to be in, I believe we will personally have to find the specific mega stones and mine then ourselves.
I like to think we might get both kalosian variants for starters mega evos for the og kalos starters and I personally had a theory that the games might play like ocarina of time, where you have to go back and forth between eras (thanks to the neon holograms and the blueprints)
I feel like the game will be set in the past, though I can see the Gen 6 starters getting Mega Evolutions. As for the main starters, I can see Serperior being Grass/Ghost with a ragged look compared to its Unovan counterpart, referencing deposed royalty with the French Revolution of 1812, Cinderace being Fire/Fighting with martial arts gear based on savate (French kickboxing), and Empoleon being Water/Psychic (this one is a stretch, but I'm stumped for what to have it based on, so suggestions are appreciated).
huge fan of the serperior design :D
Or maybe like in original X & Y, you actually get two starters (one gen 6 & one gen 1)- so maybe you get two in this game as well, including the original Kalos starters now with megas?
I believe Z-A is in the past, the reason it looks futuristic is because it looks like a blueprint, there might be a phone in 1800 pokemon because pokemon tech might be advanced
You mentioned some favorites and Kalos starters as candidates which I'd be down for... But another route I'd like to see would be a group of underrated mons like Chikorita, Tepig, and Sobble. Plus with them not having any French ties, it could really play to the idea that the starters aren't native to Kalos.
Although in any case I don't think we're getting regional forms. Even if we go back to the 1800s there's not enough of a time gap to justify regional variants. Plus with Mega being hyped, it seems the more obvious route to go and I don't see see the starters getting both a regional and mega forms. That'd be overkill.
I hope if one of my favourites are the starter, they don’t end up being disappointing or worse like my favourite starter of all time did in Hisui (Decidueye).
I like the starters you made
Ok, so X/Y did a thing where you get your starter, then you get a second starter later from the Kanto starters who had a mega (or two if you're someone's favorite)
I'd love them to play it like you get your cool set of mixed up starters with a new final evo and then a second starter from Kalos with a new mega
Where can I find the Pokemon medley playing in the background of this video?
“The answer is that we dont” made laugh and im not sure why lol
I kind of feel like they might do Gen 1, Gen 5 and Gen 8 tbh. Thats the same pattern from Arceus but since now is the future, its a bit off. Bonus for including one kalos starter and one gen 1 starter and then a newish one. They can all get regional forms too (and maybe even regional megas)
2:18 and pokemon has NEVER shown clear favoritism towards certain starters **looks at charizard and blaziken** NEVER
10:05 I was sure you were going to propose regional variants for all 3 stages of the Kalos starters lol
Glad to see someone else thinking Legends could just be heavily involving the title Legendary rather than being in the past. Those are some great designs for "evolving" Starters, my initial thought of having a Chaos Pokemon who can cause rapid evolution in Pokemon, the source not only of Mega Evolution but also the Paradox Pokemon. This gives reasoning for why we have 2 that look like thier Megas and an explanation for why the beasts have paradoxes, being altered to suit a harsh tropical environment awakened similar traits that Ho-oh did.
I agree that the Kalos starters might make a reappearance since the region already looks settled but what do i know in the end
BDSP releasing close to Legends: Arceus being the reasoning for the alternate starters is why I think it's very possible we might get Kalos starters for Legends: ZA, but with mega evolutions this time. Glad to see someone else thinks the same! I love your mega designs, Chesnaught and Greninja have rather busy designs but you managed to make them work even with more details.
They wouldn’t have the main starters be the same ones from the original version of the game (x and y)
I agree about Scorebunny and Piplup, but I feel the Chikorita line is in far greater need of a regional variant than Snivy line. Snivy line can be saved for an eventual Legends Celebi.
finally, someone with a brain. legends ZA will definitely be in the future
I mean it depends cause are we getting megas for the starters, or new forms, or both things. And also the story is up in the air cause since it's kalos the weapon will play a big role since its that thing that brought us megas, probably dynamax and terastalization as well. So they going to be careful if this take place years after the war but before the x and y, or in the future after x and y.
I like the idea of serperior cinderace and empoleon, but i still hope for a regional torterra referencing the tarasque monster, just because torterra is my favourite pokemon. I also thought about exploring the sewers of the region, with crocs pokemon like sandile or feraligatr becoming poison types, that would be cool
Even if we just get the Kalos Starters, it could be possible that other Starters like Snivy or Piplup are catchable/obtainable in-game similar to Sinnoh Starters in PLA.
Hey nortist I saw this video it's very good but I would like to know how to play the creature collector game u are making
I'm just hoping the regional variants(if that's what the starters go for) are for those that normally are monotype. I just like dual typing better, even if it isn't always necessarily better for competitive reasons
What I want to see in Z-A is the battle chateau, maybe that would help with battling being more common.
Honestly I kinda hope they take a why not both approach. New starters with regional forms but no megas, but the Kalos starters and their megas can be obtained in the wild. I just love the new starters old region thing and hope they keep it even if it isn't neccecary
If it’s set in the future, futuristic forms of the original Kalos starters would be cool. Chesnaught and Delphox badly need a buff
What if you get the kalos starters near the start of the game and then like in X and Y you get the the starters with the regional forms later on
I think the kalos starters are going to be gifts like the kanto starters, and the kalos starters are going to get megas. and then the starters will be a new trio, similar to legends arceus with other forms
My idea for the mega Kalos starters is this: Make them more obvious forms of their RPG themes. Megas always took something about the pokemon and made it more fantasticial. Like Lucario getting more spikes, Charizard getting more and hotter flames, Sceptile and his tail, blaziken and his kicking ability, and mawiles head mouth. The Kalos starters are based on The paladin, wizard and rogue, so make that more obvious like other megas. Chesnuaght would be to make it more obvious he's a paladin, give him a sword a shield and more armor. Greninja is already pretty obviously a ninja, but give him a hood and small daggers in his hands. Give Delphox a witchs robe, a long staff and a wizard hat.
I still cant believe that its a pokemon Z game like kalos was such a naked region in terms of story amongst other things and now it will be clothed finally COMEPLETE
Yeah kalos was the most needing of a legends game
I kinda wish we could maybe have Sobble instead of Piplup but I get the Napoleon thing…
My Reason for wanting Sobble: Inteleon is a “Secret Agent” Pokemon and them being in Kalos would be cool… Also looking up there was some James Bond movies set in France?
Piplup was available in Legends Arceus so maybe they might not pick Piplup as to not repeat starters?
Starters: Snivy, Sobble, and Torchic.
Tbh if it’s the kalos starters
Then I’ll be super happy to play with Fennikin again ^-^
It was my first ever starter
I think you’ll get your Kalsoian Blaziken after all…
In the Blueberry Academy there are five NPC trainers with starter Pokémon next to them. Three of them have Torchic, one has a Snivy, and the last one has a Totodile; now these might seem random at first, but Pokemon likes to hide hints about the upcoming game in plain sight…
Also there being 3 Torchices must symbolize Blaziken getting a 3rd form: Hoennian Blaziken, Mega Blaziken, and now Kalsoian Blaziken.
I’m imagining Z-A is going to have us in both the past *and* future
I love cinderace's new design plus cinderace is my favourite pokemon
i have no great love of the kalos starters *or* mega evolution, so i'd much rather see another mixed bag with new forms like Arceus. the trio here sounds the most plausible to me too, and if they looked anything like yours, i'd have to go for that serperior 👀
I think it will take place in the past, because on the website it’s stated “A new adventure awaits within Lumiose City, where an urban redevelopment plan is underway to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokémon”
In the XY games, it’s already a place that belongs to both people and Pokemon, so why would the redevelop it for that reason. It makes more sense if that was being said at a time before we saw it in those games.
(Not to mention to mention the building designs in the trailer were more 19th century designed)