Empoleon has a particularly interesting typing as a Water/Steel-type, allowing it to effectively take part in the Grass/Water/Fire core of many teams while having some extra capabilities against ...
Z-A starters likely won't be from the Kalos region, but will probably be pulled from existing Pokmon with French inspirations ...
A recent leak seems to point to the identities of the starters for Pokemon Legends: Z-A, but one of these rumored starters ...