Thread:NaturalFreshOtter00/@comment-32466135-20180929062639/@comment-3969350-20181024175059

Oh, thank goodness, you almost had me worried there.

As for the rumors, they're not really trustworthy as they usually end up being false. On top of that, wouldn't it be out of character for Luan to use an actual gun? I thought she'd use comical items like pies and flower water squirters as her weapon of choice.

For Pokémon, the actual Pokémon designs should be leaked through Nintendo and Game Freak with a trailer, not a magazine. Remember that Sun and Moon rumor before the Alolan starters were unveiled? It ALLEGEDLY stated that Gen 7's starters were a grass goat, a fire bear, and a water lizard. Of course, that turned out to be untrue, but even then the rumor didn't hold much water.

First of all, there's already the Skiddo line in regards to grass goat Pokémon. Secondly, the water starter's design, at least from what I have heard, seemed to take physical traits from previous Pokémon. If these two concerns didn't make the rumor easy to shoot down before the Japanese names of the Alolan starters were even discovered, then I don't know what would.

So there you go, rumors aren't always right. If you want to determine a rumor's validity, try analyzing its content carefully.