Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are about to see their second DLC, The Indigo Disk, released on December 14, and while it's probably going to be a while before the next mainline games come out, Pokemon Gen 10 has a lot to live up to and a lot to fix. Pokemon games may not be bringing past battle gimmicks back even if they're deeply loved by the community, but there are some staples and rules they abide by with new generations. Gen 10 Pokemon games could feature new cross-gen evolutions, and while there are equally deserving critters in past generations, Gen 9's Paldea also has good candidates.