I’ll probably talk about this in my next entry, which is going to be on Froakie, Frogadier and Greninja, but thanks for pointing out the video to me! I think I lean more towards your view of the matter, but I’ll have to meditate on it as I’m writing.
Any thoughts on this hypothesis of the three Kalos starters as based on traditional RPG player classes/archetypes: defensive(?) paladin/tank (Chespin), bewildering support(?) mage (Fennekin), or nimble fighter (Froakie). I’d parry that this alleged pattern is less an intentional thematic choice than an incidental effort at some kind of logical complimentarity in typing & flavor. See Youtube video by ‘dookieshed’ dated Sept 2013 (alas, I cannot include the link here) – AceTrainerAlvaro
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