The hour has come; we’re about to learn more about the next generation of Pokémon games coming to the Nintendo 3DS: Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon. Below we’ll be providing a text version of what is shown in the video (likely a livestream). Please remember that you must refresh the site to see any updates. UPDATE: A new official mini-site for Pokémon Sun & Moon has been launched here.
We will be embedding the video above so you can watch it right here while “live commenting” your thoughts below or watch it on the Japanese Pokémon YouTube account! Here’s what we’ve learned:
- Grass starter is Rowlet; “Grass Quill Pokémon” w/ ability Overgrow. Also knows new low-level Grass-type attack “Leafage” that is available from when you receive it
- Fire starter is Litten; “Fire Cat Pokémon” w/ ability Blaze
- Water starter is Popplio; “Sea Lion Pokémon” w/ ability Torrent
- Alola Region
- Release date is November 18 in NA/JP and November 23 in EU
Japanese CM:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r0_F-_ClcQ
<3 PJ
Go join the CHAT if you feel so inclined to up the hype!
https://youtu.be/2r0_F-_ClcQ
at least the games are coming 1 day after my 26 bithday
I noticed something spike out on Litten’s back during its animation
THEY ACTUALLY USED THE FULL CHARACTER MODELS IN THE OVERWORLD NO WAY
I think the legendary Pokemon are just very different form what we’ve seen before. Until we get high res art of them and a better idea of what they’re about I’ll hold my opinoins lol
So we got character customization again…kinda COOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn25hijDL7c
Let’s talk about those legendaries for a second.
AWESOME
THe mooon one is horrible
Love both! Moon is my choice!
I liked everything I saw. The pokemon looked.. fan-made tho. I still loved it nonetheless.
Looks like we get a Hawaiian region!
Alola it’s the name
Oh yeah, I thought it said Aloha
hawaii confirmed! Isn’t it gorgeous-looking! ^^
It is! I love it. Looks a bit small, tho
I’VE GONE HOARSE FROM SCREAMING TOO MUCH
For the love of all things holy, don’t make Litten bipedal.
Well I can see it going into a Blazing Panther or a Smokey Ashen Ghost
I think we’re definitely in for a Fire/Dark.
One of them spicy goth kitties
Fire/Fighting Cheetah
this, please for the love of all things I want a fire cat that is on all four feet– I sure wish it becomes a panther that would be cool
The Legendary does look good though! I expected a Lion, the Bat is a surprise and quite welcoming, fairy flying I would guess.
is it me or the island is very small?
Not just you, but there’s a possibility of multiple islands.
Ok, so it’s the first multitype starter base form since Bulbasaur.
Boy looks meh, girl looks meh, rival looks interesting. We can see the trainer during battle camera pans… is this a sign we’re getting customization?
We are also not super-deformed in the overworld.
They look like the characters from XY haha
Well I guess Game Freak have decided, they can make one model instead of two, saving money, so they stopped making super-deformed overworld characters. And this could mean 3D models for ALL trainers, not just important ones (XY’s evil team members, AZ, professor)?
Boy = Team Aqua recruit, Girl = Blaze chicken fan, Rival = Marlon’s son. Bwahaha. <3
I see they’re making a huge focus on “connecting” people from different parts of the world. Could they be foreshadowing other regions being available to visit in-game?
Wait we might get a Tiki Pokemon
Still processing…
But i think we wont be able to take the hat off :/
in the Japanese trailer the trainer has no hat on
Thank god!
I just realized, that male protagonist, he’s totally dressed like a Team Aqua member (in training)? Maybe Team Aqua have some junior rangers/boy scouts or something. Or he’s a huge fan.
All of those people on 4chan who believed the fake starters were just blown out of the water in one fell swoop. That is what I live for.
Siiiigh well I made my decision
I will choose Poppilo
This is the first time in a long time where the decision is actually difficult for me! I’m leaning towards Litten.
Earthen genuinely likes a water starter….hell froze over
Poppilo for Moon and Litten for Sun!
I’m getting Sun
Hopefully we’ll get some neat Three Staged Ground Type which’ll pose as my Starter
Soooo the cat is growing on me. Love how his fur erects when attacking. I really hope they deliver on its evolution. Seems sphinx inspired . 8The water starter is just
beyond! Love him.
Yeah I love the cat! Not a big fan of the water starter but most Pokemon grow on me after awhile
Am I the only one who thinks that thw legendary pokemon from moon is horrible?
The moon one looks beautiful to me, i love the galaxy-esq wings 🙂
The rival looks amazing, gives me a Barry vibe! Barry was a neat rival. The girl will look pretty in the anime.
The starters are a bit of a letdown… But yeah, maybe they need to grow on me (us) as usual of course.
But my first pick is the owl for sure!