The Pokemon Sun and Moon Starter Inspiration!!!

[CidHazard]

Pokemon Starters after gen 3 has had a theme which influenced their design

Gen 4: Mythology/Gods: Infernape - Sun Wukong, Empoleon - Poseidon, Tortera - World Turtle of Chinese mythology

Gen 5: Foreign Culture/Status: Surperior - French monarchy, Sumurot - Japanese Daimyo, Emboar - Chinese pig demon-god (Note that all of them are based of the highest rank one can achieve in such cultures Emperors, Daimyo (Who'm are Samurai warlords), and Gods.

Gen 6: RPG archetypes: Chesnaugh - Knight, Delphox - Wizard, Greninja - Theif/Assassin...

Gen 7?

For me: Ducidueye - is a Green Arrow (superhero), Incineroar - Tiger Mask (Japanese wrestling hero), Primarina - Little mermaid (mythology)?

So what do you think the gen 7 is thematically inspired by...

 

[AmetsuCAT]

Well, for me Decidueye is an Archer, Incineroar is a heel wrestler and Primarina is a mermaid. How they all link I'm not sure.

But it could also be that they are a continuation of the RPG archetypes: Decidueye - Rogue, Incineroar - Brawler/Beserker, Primarina - Bard.

 

[Delirious Absol]

I think it's still going off RPG archetypes like in Gen 6. Only this time it's an Archer, Brawler and Bard.

 

[Xerecies]

I don't think it's inspired by Superheros.

 

[TrendyHipsta]

So we have six starters based on RPG class roles? That's just silly. lol