5 Alola Pokemon that deserve Paradox variants

While Paradox Pokemon will most likely never make a comeback with the conclusion of the Scarlet and Violet games, many fans can still hope for new reworks for some of their favorite Pocket Monsters. Most creatures that received this treatment were from the first two generations of the franchise, but many species across the years would have made great candidates for these forms.

With these Paradox forms taking inspiration from the ancient past and the distant future, design overhauls can drastically improve the Pocket Monsters in both appearance and stats.

Here are five creatures from the Alola region that would have made great Paradox Pokemon.

Note: This list is subjective and solely reflects the opinions of the writer

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5 Alolan Pokemon that should have Paradox forms

1) Primarina

Primarina's sound-based design and moveset could make for an interesting Fairy and Electric-type creature (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Primarina featured an interesting gimmick with its access to sound-based moves and an ability that changed some of them into Water-type attacks. With this concept in mind, an Electric- and Fairy-type Paradox variant featuring other sound-based attacks like Overdrive and a design more akin to a speaker could be interesting.

If its movepool were to take inspiration from the base form of Primarina, this hypothetical Paradox could be one of the most threatening creatures in the metagame as it would have access to both Ice- and Electric-type attacks. However, its stat pool may remain somewhat the same or could prioritize offense at the cost of defense.

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2) Lycanroc

A primal version of Lycanroc featuring traits from all three of its different forms could make for an interesting idea (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Lycanroc is a well-known canine from the Alola region, thanks in part to its three distinct forms dependent on the time of day it evolves. Given their designs, it would make sense if they received prehistoric Paradox variants rather than one based in the future.

Combining attributes from all three, this hypothetical variant could adopt a secondary Dragon typing and a glass cannon stat pool. With Dragon Dance sweepers being a tried-and-true strategy in the competitive scene, seeing a more modern take on the playstyle through this Paradox would have been interesting to see.

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3) Decidueye

Decidueye is another great candidate for a Paradox variant due to its two different regional forms (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Decidueye is another popular starter who just received a new regional form in the recent Pokemon Legends: Arceus game. If it received a Paradox variant, it would most likely draw design inspriation from both the Alolan and Hisuian forms, setting itself as a prehistoric form.

Making it a physical powerhouse with a secondary Ground or Fighting typing could give this hypothetical Paradox creature a chance on sun teams with access to the Solar Blade attack. However, it still might not be the fastest, considering its bulkier stat distribution.

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4) Vikavolt

Vikavolt is an interesting base design for a future Paradox variant (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Vikavolt is a creature that already looks like its a hovercraft from some distopian future, so diving more into that design concept could be an interesting idea to go with for a Paradox variant. The critter serves as a slow but powerful special attacker, so allowing it to serve that role better with more tanking stats could be beneficial.

Exchanging its primary Bug typing with a Steel one could help Vikavolt serve the tanking role much better, but it would leave it incredibly vulnerable to Ground-type attacks. Thankfully, this could be remedied with Electric Terrain support and an Air Balloon held item.

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5) Salazzle

Salazzle's design could learn further into prehistoric or futuristic inspirations for its potential Paradox form (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Salazzle was a Pocket Monster everyone was excited for when it was revealed. However, players were signficantly underwhelmed with when it debuted given its low stat total. Considering its already-reptilian appearance, giving it a prehistoric or futuristic design could be fitting.

If it were to have a prehistoric Paradox variant, it could take inspiration from Velociraptors, trading its Poison typing for a Dragon one. If it were to take its design from the future, it would be interesting to see a poison-spitting reptilian robot, trading its Fire typing for a Steel one.