Earlier this year we saw Game Freak become the victim of a series of leaks which meant heaps of information about the much-loved Pokémonflooded onto the internet.
One such leak included the news that one belovedPokémonwas set to receive an eighth evolution but plans were ultimately scrapped due to its likeness to a fan-made idea.
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If plans had gone ahead, however, it would have seen Eevee receive another “Eeveelution” which would turn them into a Flying-type.
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The news was leaked online back in October andscreenshotsof the files were shared to places such as r/PokeLeaks.
If there is a game where Flying Eevee is the main character, or if there is high value in the game, then it is not worth the high cost”.
Considering it has been over ten years since Flying Eevee was put “on hold”, we can safely assume that Game Freak decided not to risk it.
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If it had happened, they would have been introduced during Gen 7’sPokémon Sun and Moon.
Fans have long awaited Eevee’s next evolution so hearing the news that the idea was ultimately scrapped has been disappointing to say the least.
“So they do remove designs if they’re too similar to Fakemon. Woah. Who knows how many we lost because of it”, the top comment from the Reddit thread reads.
Another said: “I just fell to my knees, I’ve always wanted a flying Eevee”.
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It seems unlikely that this variation of Flying Eevee will be seen in future Pokémon entries but let us hope that their next evolution is equally as epic.
Topics:Pokemon,Nintendo
