CAP 31 Prevo - Part 1 - Typing Discussion

[Quanyails]

Main Design (by Bloopyghost)

Now that we have our design for Saharaja's pre-evo, it's time to discuss what typing it should receive! Saharaja's typing, Ground, will automatically be slated. If you have other suggestions for this design's type, or if you want to support Ground, this is the thread for discussion!

You have 48 hours to discuss!

 

[Mova]

To be honest, I have no reason to object mono Ground. It spits sand, and it's my mom's camel. No need to change anything here.

 

[LucarioOfLegends]

Normal/Ground to cause as much chaos as humanly possible.

Being serious though, I see no reason to deviate from Ground, especially since Saharaja is a monotype mon and has no reason to lose a secondary type upon evolution.

 

[Jewvia]

It looks like a mono Ground type even more than its evo.

 

[ausma]

I might feel different if Saharaja wasn't monotype, but barring Mega Evolution, I don't believe any precedent exists in-game for a Pokemon to lose a type and become monotype upon base evolution, and removing the primary type is definitely out of the question even if we didn't care much about that. Optics aside, the design definitely just looks mono-Ground, between the sand mound and the dirtier, muddier look comparatively to Saharaja with nothing really to suggest it has another type.

Tl;dr, mono-Ground works completely fine imo and it's pretty optically sound.

 

[Zetalz]

Ground.

 

[Darth Jigglypuff]

I might feel different if Saharaja wasn't monotype, but barring Mega Evolution, I don't believe any precedent exists in-game for a Pokemon to lose a type and become monotype upon base evolution [...].

Gloom -> Bellossom ;)

But yeah, in this case I support mono Ground.

 

[Da Pizza Man]

Let's just keep things simple and stick with mono-Ground.

 

[Unsee]

Ghost/Normal.

 

[Akeras]

Just ground is the best option, because he have no reason to lost one type when he evolve

 

[Da Pizza Man]

Ghost/Normal.

Lock your doors at night.

 

[PonStefon]

I'd like to make a case for Normal type.

There's some precedence in the games for stage 1 Normal types to have a type change upon evolution. The ones that come to mind are Swablu -> Altaria (Normal/Flying to Dragon/Flying), Fletchling -> Fletchinder (Normal/Flying to Fire/Flying), and Azurill -> Marill (Normal to Water, or Normal/Fairy to Water/Fairy from Gen 6 onwards).

Edit: CAP has also had Normal type prevos that changed type on evolution, those being Scratchet -> Tomohawk (Normal/Fighting to Flying/Fighting) and Voodoll -> Voodoom (Normal/Dark to Fighting/Dark).

I think thematically it also helps convey the rags-to-riches theme. Compared to the Ground type, the Normal type feels more mundane and weaker. This fits the prevo being a poor commoner compared to Saharaja being a nobleman.

Also, it'd be the first one of a rare few Normal type CAPs. Yay!

 

[DrifblooomCF]

Also, it'd be the first Normal type CAP. Yay!

well, scratchet and voodoll exist

 

[Ultra Shinox]

Ghost/Normal.

Yes.

 

[Darquezze]

We should stick with Ground and nothing else.

 

[Ayecrusher King]

Ground or Normal, it's not like Pokémon can't change type from evolution.