Update 3: Our translator Kriffix woke up so find new information in bold below. More detailed info on the ability Soul Heart and legendary “phases”.
Two new Pokémon have been revealed, Iwanko and Nekkoala (dog and koala respectively), in the newest edition of Japanese CoroCoro magazine:
Iwanko
- Puppy Pokémon
- Rock-type
- Ability is Keen Eye or Vital Spirit
- Name is a combination of “iwa” (rock) and “wanko” doggy
- It greets you by rubbing against you you with its rocky neck. It’s painful but cute.
- “There is a secret hidden in that little body. In fact, there are also surprising secrets about the starter Pokémon too…!?”
- Iwanko will play a big role in CoroCoro going forward.
Nekkoala
- Half-Awake Pokémon
- Normal-type
- Ability is Absolute Sleep, makes it immune to all statuses but Sleep (possibly locked into sleep status)
- Name probably combines “neru” (to sleep), “nekko” (stump) and koala
Magearna
- Magearna can be obtained in Japan by scanning the QR code on the Pokémon Gaoore disk (Japanese Arcade Pokémon game) received at the movie theatre into Sun & Moon.
- It looks like Magearna’s special ability – Soul Heart – raises its special attack each time a surrounding Pokémon faints (I’m 95% certain but I need clearer scans to be 100%). It is described as a beam of light.
- Magearna has the new attack Fleur Cannon. ‘Fleur’ is French for ‘flower’.
Other
- This was already mentioned on the Japanese site, but QR codes can be obtained predominantly from Pokémon Gaoore Disks in Japanese game arcades – and from other select products that are to be announced.
- In addition, the magazine mentions that the Alola Region is full of many new Pokémon species!
- There are now scans of Solgaleo and Lunaala’s “most powerful forms”. CoroCoro refers to them as “phases” (like the phases of the sun/moon?). Rising Phase for Solgaleo and Full-Moon Phase for Lunaala. These “phases” seem to be the forms taken when using signature attacks.
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Ugh, I was thinking if you are fine… a late but posted kkkk thx!
looks like CoroCoro got to the reveal first. 😀
Woot!!
I think the leak is done.. . It’s been clogged
I’ll be Really dissapointed if the Koala doesn’t open it’s eyes a few times each battle
Didn’t like this about Musharna
It’ll be all bug-eyed each time it gets hit. That “oh shit” face.
I hope.. it’s really cute otherwise
I recall seeing musharna eyes though
Hey guys I had an idea for Nintendo at E3 Reaveal the bird entirely one thing I ultimately want to see!
Well I was wrong. Curious to see what E3 brings.
There so Cute:D <3 ^V^
Oooowwww
Thats sooooo goood…..
Loved the koala
loved the dog 🙂 about that mistery though…. Any guesses????
what im waiting for in Iwanko and Nekkoala’s gameplay trailer is to see if the circles underneath are really gone
I think that theyll come on minday? When the main site update?
Well thats pretty much confirmed because we have seen 5 battle backgrounds and none of them show circles underneath
I could care less for the koala because i will never use it but the dog seems cool definitely going on my team just because it seems to have more potential to be a good pokemon than the koala imo also because it is a rock type which is a nice typing for a dog that had a higher chance at being normal type
I don’t feel like these Pokemon really deviate from last designs.. the new two I mean.. they could fit in any other gen really..
I can see them being in gen 3 onward but for some reason i cant see them as gen 1 or 2 pokemon
CoroCoro hints that Rowlet, Litten, Popplio and Iwanko all hide a secret???…..that’s really confuse me!!!!
Is it a special evolution just guessing!
Like …..higher self !!
Maybe something with a new mechanic???
a secret hmmm,well guys looks like we got a mystery on our hands!
Iwanko is so cute ?.. It’s probably going to be a weak early journey pokemon sadly
All the other dog Pokemon have been useful lately.
That’s why Ash will get it.
But that’s good if it is weak cuz imagine the strength it can gain on ur team during ur journey.
The koala only being able to be put to sleep is interesting. If it evolves and keeps the ability, that could be big for competitive
Yay something others like and I like that’s competitive yay!
I can see it relates with snorlax… Very slow and bulky…
Well I just realized because of Koala Now a total of 730 known Pokemon exist!
Going to 800??? Yay
My real goal is by the end of it all a total of 1,000 or more in the Pokemon world are discovered!
The more the merrier…. I like diversity! But i think that this gen will be as small as xy…
I hope not people say Nintendo has run out of ideas no their are over 1,000 folk legends out their and over 1 billion different animals how are their no ideas!
I can see pokemon having at least 10 gens….
Maybe 10 gens with 1000 pokemons…..
But if we still have gameboys by than… A think they will pass it… Just for the “hey its the xx anniversary heres a new pkmn”
I could see it all ending by gen 10. I mean eventually this universe and this formula will start to become bloated and old
They’re both so adorable! 😀
So far, these new Pokemon have really tame designs
I love that Koala. I betting it will be great in competitive play, considering it is only effected by sleep. Let’s just hope it gets an evolution or two.
Don’t worry, it’ll get an evolution. It’s far too small and cute to not get one.
*Pachirisu enters the room*
Get out Pachirisu! I’m trying to make a point!
Love them both! Yay! Probably wont use them on my team though.
Why is the dog a rock type? Dont get me wrong its one of the few rock types whose designs i like but thats because it doesnt look like a literal rock. But i like these pokemon and our very first koala pokemon!
Very first rock type that doesn’t look like a rock.. Or a boulder?
So happy about it. They’re starting to think outside the box in a positive way
I noticed that there are rock like things on the ‘collar’ of Iwanko. I dunno, it looks that way to me
Yeah and the tip of the ears
I’ve though this would be a great idea a koala now let’s get the platypus!
It it’s based off the extinct poi, then it may be our fossil pokemon!….
Nah
YASS FIRST KOALA POKEMON COME THROUGH! COME THE HELL THROUGH! AND THAT ROCK-TYPE DOG POKEMON IS SO KAWAII! YASSSS!
Lmfao yassss bitch yasssss. You better sang child
I can see that Koala evolving into a giant, drum wielding Koala
Or is that log supposed to be a pillow?
I feel you! I think it is a drum though! That would be beastly! Watch that little koala become a giant, drum wielding koala with straps and a little sass! <3
Truuu a drum Koala would be so cool haha
It looks rounded so I would think so.
I’m just hoping they have 3 evolutions
Laila now has Rowlet, Litten,Popplio, Dog, Koala, Solgaleo, Lunala whoop woop!
Magearna, bird pokemon, starter evos should be included
Who’s Laila?
I meant Alola ipod spell check stinks
It’s ok np.