>>58217966 (OP)
The same reason why Malamar isn't Water type. Why Pincurchin isn't water type. Why Lugia isn't water type. Why Stunfisk isn't Water. Why Eelektross isn't Water type. Why Dhelmise isn't Water type. Why Goodra isn't Water type.
>>58218020
Lugia isn't Water type because they didn't really know what type to give it at the moment of its creation and settled for Psychic since it was the "powerful type at the time.
Stunfisk was originally a Water type but got changed for balance reasons.
I could go on, but I'll just skip ahead and say you're a retard for implying the justification is the same across the board.
Typing every aquatic creature Water-type is just an unnecessary restriction. Water is already the most common type in the entire game. I think Gamefreak is well-aware of this so if there is a reasonable excuse not to give something that typing, they'll sometimes do it in order to increase Dex diversity.
>>58217966 (OP)
Living in/near water doesn't automatically make something a water type. I'm hoping one day we get a game where 80% of the dex is marine life that isn't Water type. >>58218083 >Stunfisk was originally a Water type but got changed for balance reasons.
Is this actually true? I've been reading through the developer interviews and drsign documents relating to Gen 5 and haven't heard of that.
>>58218176 >Is this actually true?
Yes https://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream-2/ >Sugimori: “This was created by one of our design team’s newcomers. Stunfisk was born out of the designer’s desire to create the flattest Pokémon. Originally, Stunfisk was modeled after a goosefish, was blue in color, and was dual-type Water and Electric. But during the balancing phase of development, its type was changed and it ended up resembling a flounder. There was artwork drafted in which a person was zapped with an electric shock after stepping on a Stunfisk.”
Isn't "Dark" called "Evil" in Japanese or is that a myth?
If true I'd have to believe it is because they didn't want an early Mon to suddenly become evil. >>oh look at my cute tiger-y cub guy >>ooh even bigger more tiger like, neat >>oh. . .he is suddenly evil now
