Pokemon Sun and Moon: Crazy Theory for the Starters *Updated*

Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio

So, the internet has been abuzz with Sun and Moon info lately, and apparently the final evolution for the starters has been leaked by some concept art that popped up a few weeks ago. See this site for more info and the leaked images themselves

However, while the idea that since the trial leader Mallow seems to be in the leaked art means these images are legit, and they very well may be, I had a crazy idea last night: The starters may have different final evolutions!

Ok, ok, I know what you're going to say: None of the previous starters has had more than one second stage evolution, don't be crazy with your crack theories. Hear me out though.

So far, with the recent info from the latest trailer, its safe to assume that Pokemon is going to focus on regionality and population specialization with the Alola region. Everyone and their third cousin has been discussing the Alola forms of gen 1 mons and the different Oricorio forms. And I think that this may end up applying to the starters as well. Especially when taking into consideration other "alt-forms" that appeared in gen 6. We got two mega forms for Charizard, X and Y, and two for badass MoFo Mewtwo

There is also Ash's Greninja from the anime, which may or may not be in the gen 7 games.

Then we have the different forms of Zygarde, a legendary from gen 6 and the long anticipated Pokemon Z

Furthermore, and this is kind of baseless on my part but makes rational sense, if the leaked starter evolutions ARE real, why would Gamefreak give us yet another fire/fighting starter. That would be 4 out of the 7 fire starters we've had so far and no one was clamoring for another. Why try to make a new mon to compete with Blaziken, who is Ubers in the competitive scene, or even Infernape. It makes no sense, especially after we got the fire/psychic Delphox in gen 6.

However, if Pokemon is going to continue on with this species specialization based on environment, then maybe the starters will reflect this and we'll get the fire/fighting and another second stage evolution based on something else, maybe fire/dark.

Oh well, this is just a crazy idea I had last night and I really do't have any proof other than this circumstantial stuff. But I do think it would be an interesting take on how people approach the classic, surefire formula of Pokemon, especially seeing what they've changed up so far for gen 7.

*UPDATE*

Ok, so apparently others thought of this too AND there is a supposed leak. Check out Shofu's discussion here. Maybe I'm not as crazy as I thought!