New Features

* Variations/Forms
	+ Physical Variant – same type, 3-5 different looks
	+ Environmental Variant – different type, different look (affected by environmental location)
	+ Climate Form – different type, different look (affected by climate change)
* New Typing
	+ Energy, Sound, Cosmic Typings
	+ Adjusting traditional Pokémon typings (i.e. Gyarados should be water/dragon)
* New Trainer Classes – Activist, Billionaire, etc.
* Moves, Combat, HMs
	+ New Moves – specific to new types, climate forms, and environmental impacts
	+ Combat Field Effect
	+ Out-of-Combat use for more Pokémon moves
	+ Items replacing HMs
* Weather & Terrain
	+ new over world weather patterns related to extreme weather and natural phenomena
	+ new and harsher weather impacts
	+ terrain impacts during combat affecting stats and if certain moves are usable
* New & Updated Evolutions
	+ related to variants/forms
	+ fan theories (i.e. Cubone and Kangaskhan share a common ancestor)
	+ evolution methods – new evolution items (Pokémon skull) & evolving due to condition (burnt/frozen/poisoned/etc.)
		- Link Stones – replacing traded Pokemon evolution
* Gym Leaders, Gym Challenges
	+ in addition to traditional gym battles, gym badges are connected more to the storyline - before being able to battle the gym leader, they will send the adventurer off to complete a minor quest related to addressing climate change in that specific area (saving a Pokémon, retrieving an item, preventing a natural disaster, etc.)
	+ gym leaders play more of a role in the story arc as well, and provide side quests in the post-game
	+ each gym is themed after a natural disaster and/or the environment where it’s found – for example a Flash Flood themed gym would likely be water/electric and any coastal associated Pokémon; whereas a Wild Fire themed gym would likely be grass/fire and any grasslands or forest related Pokémon.
* Elite Four Replacement – The PokéDome
	+ instead of there being an Elite Four to compete against, there will be the PokéDome - a tournament style competition that pits trainers against trainers
	+ This sees the competition as a bracket of 64 trainers. The 63 other trainers will be randomly generated from a list of NPCs from the Morinet Region as well as from the original Pokémon regions (think gym leaders like Brock and Misty, professors like Oak and Birch, notable villains like Jesse and James, and random characters from the anime).
* In-Region Pokémon
	+ Fakemon are TBD, but I am open to the idea – if any, most likely specific to new typings as well as climate related concepts
	+ All Pokémon before the national dex is available will be environment specific, so you’ll find variants of Oshawott, Bruxish, Pincurchin, and Staryu (among others) in the Kelp Forest for example
	+ Endemic and Invasive Real-World Species will be considered for the regional Pokédex
	+ For animals that are vital to or are destructive in a given environment that don’t have a Pokémon equivalent, either (a) a variant form will be created or (b) a fakemon will be created
* Real-World Application
	+ In the same way that NPCs in the original video games randomly gave information about the game’s development or Pokémon history, I plan on doing similar, but more relatable things regarding climate change and environmental impact. Not only will it inform about impacts, but also will provide real-world solutions that currently exist or are under development (space mirrors being the most outlandish). All of the information provided in-game will be based in factual evidence and sourced from international reports, peer-reviewed journal articles, and reputable news sources.
* Post-Game
	+ Actual Legendary Pokémon Quests (more than just – go here to find xyz)
	+ Professor Aero Challenges
	+ Battle Complex like Emerald
	+ National Dex with additional physical, environmental, and climate variants
* Miscellaneous
	+ Pokémon Contests - in addition to ribbons, adventurers can also win prize money and/or item
	+ Certain NPCs offer side quests with money, items, eggs, and such as rewards
	+ Non-binary character creation options in addition to boy/girl
	+ Fan theories and head cannons of various importance will likely be integrated
	+ Pokémon death mechanic
	+ Individual egg designs
	+ Dynamax-style Dungeons