Pokemon scrapped Gen 5 mega evolutions via black and white Pokedex hate.

Key Takeaways

The massive data breach that affected Game Freak is still producing new information.
A new series of leaks have revealed that Game Freak initially wanted to add new Pokémon to Black and White 2, but scrapped them due to backlash from fans.
Fans wanted older Pokémon, so Game Freak obliged, switching many of the designs and elements to current Pokémon X and Y.

By now you've probably heard that Game Freak was recently the target of a massive data breach. The breach, which is still providing new leaks, has already yielded Switch 2's codename, Gen 10 Pokemon details, anime plot points, and more.

On Sunday, a Game Freak statement was shared online, in which the company acknowledged the data breach. According to the statement, the breach occurred in August and necessary steps have been taken to mitigate future incursions.

That said, as mentioned above, more and more information continues to trickle out, and the latest leak paints a picture of what might have happened without the fan backlash.

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Game Freak Had Bigger Plans for Black and White 2

As first shared on Twitter by Centro Leaks, the man responsible for the prolific info dump, Game Freak originally planned to add more new Pokémon to Black and White 2. However, due to poor reception in the West, those plans appear to have been scrapped for older Pokemon.

The design conceived was used for Pokémon X and Y. The Kalos region of X and Y and its creatures served as the sixth generation of Pokémon, but the nostalgia influence was still widespread, as X and Y still had many original characters. .

Information about the plans came from a series of leaked conversations. “Pokemon isn't just a local game translated for the world. It's a global game now,” the employee noted. The conversation continues with, “Unfortunately, I think we'll have to put the old Pokemon in the sequel and skip the new Pokemon.”

Despite a lot of work, we believe that “there cannot be a region with poor access. A brand should be loved by all regions.” Due to the backlash, it looked like the Gen V Mega Evolution would be scrapped. Instead, those giant evolutions were placed on older Pokémon like Charizard.

Depending on which side of the fandom you fall on, this could be a fortunate or unfortunate development. While some certainly like the presence of the original Pokémon, there's no shortage of people who would like to see new creatures and ideas instead. Either way, it's interesting to see how much influence fan feedback has.