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
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Loving that owl, Rowlet~
I am gonna be the oddball and choose them~
I don’t think you the oddball.. The other two look horrible xd
since I am getting both games I am going to pick the owl since he looks cute–and is the best out of the three. then I am going for the cat that one looks cool compared to the seel.
same here!! But what if they make the owl a fat big owl to make it the defense one in his final stage… :S
I won’t lie, I love that little leaf tail
lol what the heck has the female player character got on her head?
A replica of Combusken’s head feathers?
They revealed the name of Xerneas and Yveltal a few days after the reveal trailer for X and Y. I’m expecting that CoroCoro will have full artwork and names for them.
i have a felling that that strange design of the strarter are only a sign that the evoultions will be very nice
Agreed!
Have to say the Pokemon designs aren’t as good as I hoped, but I can tell we’ll get some quirky mons this gen. Rowlet’s design is slightly boring, and the seal thing kinda looks fan made. The fire ones cool for me though, pretty obvious it’s going to be a tiger. Region does look beautiful, but I hope there’s still going to be some variety in landscape. Protagonists clothing, is no where near as good as it’s been before indicating to me there will be customisation elements. Which is great!
Legendary designs for me are a bit dissapointing, they definitely look different to box legendaries we’ve had in the past. Solgaleos particularly stout. I’d called bat when I saw the logo.
have to agree with all of this
Guys we got a region name Alola Region
Not gonna lie, it sounds like Ariola
Wow I really love these starters. I think this is the first time I haven’t been able to instantly decide which one was my favourite. I think I might be leaning towards Rowlet though, I mean look at that head turning animation!
The legendaries look interesting, I prefer the moon one I think. Looks weird but in a good way.
both legendaries are nice! love that lion tho
Alola Region
Got a feeling Poppilo will go Water/Psychic
Well stop
There’s no way they’ll slap psychic on it. I predict either ice or just plain old water.
Am I the only one who thinks Litten will be Fire/Dark by its final form?
Quite possible, but could be misleading. If they go for Sphynx they could change the color sheme and make it part fairy
Would be cool. This would be the 4th time where I might just want all 3 starters on my main team haha. Only regions to do this so far were RBY, RSE/ORAS, and DPP. This might be epic and fun!
Man, that really is a weird-looking trio of starters. This will be a tough one to chew.
Guys
From this point on
COROCORO WILL LEAK NEW POKEMON
Poppilo looks like it might turn into some like circus seal type design
I imagine Poplio will evolve into something similar to Walerin
I’m going frame by frame now to see what I notice.
Poppilo is the one for me for sure! What you guys?
Same it’s no Flipup but it’s better then Litten
I like Litten a lot but I can see its already going to be the must popular 7th gen starter.
It’s cool + a cat. Cats always win
Rowlet is my #1 favourite, but Popplio is adorbz af too.
Rowlet is awesome. I’m very interested to see what Gamefreak does with its evolutions.
Well, I’m sort of in love witb Rowlet, like I actually wanna marry it.
I’m picking the owl just because it’s a dual type base form starter.
I can’t decide. I may go Ash and use all 3 haha!
Litten, it reminds me of my cat (she has black fur and a fiery personality 😉 ). The owl is meh and the seal is horrible. I don’t like any seal-like pokemon though
I agree not a fan of the seal compared to the other two– the owl is coo but so is the cat, glad I don’t have to choose 🙂 I will get both of them!
The hype for Sun and Moon officially begins now.
http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/media/uploads/litten-large.png
Told u I saw something
Fan art?
no, official site
I guess it becomes a Fire / Dark
it’s a bit yokai watch like right? Or am I the only one thinking this
Since I preordered both versions, Rowlet and Litten will be my starters for the first playthrough. Litten’s final evolution gonna be fire/dark, calling it now. Rowlet is just a ball of cuteness, I can’t stop looking at it lol. Popplio is amazingly adorbz, but my 3rd favourite.
The version mascots look fking insane btw, quality stuff again
Today was LIT(ten)
Rowlet’s gonna be my bro for my Moon playthrough, you guys?
New move Leafage, hello?
http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/media/uploads/rowlet-large.png
I love this thing already.
The head twirls are quite adorable though
This looks better already! Where did U get these?
http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/
I think I’m going to choose Rowlet <3 It's so cute!!! asdfghjk
AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I’VE DECIDED, BEST GRASS STARTER EVER. MOVE AWAY CHESPIN
I AGREE. SNIVY WHO? TREECKO WHO? ROWLET IS THE TRUE MVP!!!
CUTEST EVAHHH
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definitely going to be a circus design
I reeeally hope not
They really have to deliver on those evos, this has so much potential.
Do the starters look smaller to you?
Could feel smaller because we get trainer cam in battles, plus people are no longer chibi in the map…
Region looks like Hoenn in 3D should have looked, so I like that. The Legendaries have some Digimon-esque shading done to them though, not liking it at all.