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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<3
I feel like Iwanko will evolve in a big dog that looks like a caveman (or it’s just something I’d like)
Sounds hot
Bringing back those pre-x and y memories. I remember so many of you! Its been awhile since ive been so active on here (like, nearly 3 years) i hope you al remember me as we hype these games up!
I do remember you! Nice to see you back. And I’m so excited for the upcoming months building up to these games!
https://youtu.be/CWh74NT1trw
Wow ppl work fast it has only been like two hours
This makes me so excited I randomly woke up at 06:30 am and looked at my phone, but this makes me so hyped!! I hope all the designs in Gen 7 are this good!
Me too! 😀
Of course, I also know every gen has its bad eggs for me, but I’m sure, I KNOW, there will be some good gems as well, based on what we see here <3
Well every single one of them until now is great, so it’s a good start!
Yep 😀
So Deep eyed and Contagious Sleep Pokemon
I thought it was puppy and half sleep
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some fanart
Litten is the poster child for Tumblr.
tumblr loves rowlett and lunala and they definitely love the dog pokemon
Yah, but I’m saying Litten is the perfect representation of what Tumblr users are like XD
Or Cryagonal. Because they spend a lot of time crying and being snowflakes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m-e4PgiVfM
Iwanko is so cute! I wanna see fanart with it playing with Lillipup!
Alright as much as I want to stay up and speculate
Earthen is tired and wants sleep
I’ll see y’all in…….5-6 hours
I love them!!!! It reminds me of my dog and I love the koala. It’s the new pancham!!! ???
I bet IWANKO’s “secret” has something to do with those NEW STONES seen in the Japanese logos for Sun & Moon.
Maybe it’ll follow you around in the overworld and will be able to “sniff” for the stones. Or maybe it can somehow produce the stones or help activate them.
What do you think?
That’s funny you say that, literally just stated that. But it’s pretty obvious.
Tbh I want to see a wider variety of evolutions. We have a crap ton of methods but each only have maybe one or two pokemon that take advantage of them…
I’d like to see more pokemon with branch evolutions myself
Yeah seriously! It’s like they totally forgot this concept
i want more 3-stage evolutions. 2 stage are fine but seeing your pokemon evolve 3 times makes me feel good
That’s how I am I love when Pokemon get more evos I feel the more they evolve the more details they add on to the evolution
Looking at you, Shiny Stone and Dusk Stone… >.>
Try Oval Stone..
Also before I forget
I think you all missed something crucial this also dates the first in game model of Magearna
Yes! It looks nice and polished and i like the fact that we might be able to get her/it with qr code instead of going to gamestop or mcdonalds
ok my guesses for the english names:
Bouldog/ Rogpup
Sloala/Snorala/Knore
I dig these names 🙂
Eww, no.
What if Nekkoala is the new version of Slakoth
Who wants toe bet if these’ll be revealed officially by Monday or earlier
I bet they will be revealed either this weekend or at the e3 trailer on tuesday
Probably be revealed officially the day the magazine officially releases. I wonder if we’ll see anything new atE3. .
The starters and doggie have a secret; do you think it’s synchro?
Jk lol
So Kirby: Planet Robobot came out yesterday, i finished the main story in under 5 hours… Well, i know what i’m gonna do now, time to save up for this~
Don’t get me wrong, it was good, but a lot shorter and easier than i expected…
Kirby Super Star is THE BEST Kirby game ever, in my opinion.
Kirby games tend to be relatively short I think crystal shards was the only one that felt a bit longer
okay guys to solve this mystery we need to split up and search for Clues.
what mystery?
I think it must be a good one if we can’t figure out what it is, exciting~
LOL
The Mystery of the Gen 7 starters and that new dog Pokemon.
Got it! 😀
I’m guessing it has something to do with Synchro Evolution or Ash Greninja.
Well CoroCoro hints that Rowlet, Litten, Popplio and Iwanko all hide a secret,it might be it.
I like this attitude…..but I feel sleepy
Detective Shady will be under ur service tomorrow.
Ok 😀
I’ve been waiting a long time for a koala pokemon and nekkoala shall be mine! I like his ability and design so he should be fun to use. Iwanko looks cute and I might consider using him but we’ll have to see.
Who wants to try guessing their English names?
…Or pretty much coming up with their own?
Nekkoala – Napoalog (nap + koala + log)
Iwanko – Pubble (puppy + pebble/rubble)
I think Pubble sounds absolutely adorable! I think Napoalog is a bit complicated though…maybe Koalog?
Or Napoa?
I mainly came up with it that way cause I wanted it to be similar to its Japanese name. Nekkoala comes from “neru” (to sleep), “nekko” (stump) and koala. Plus, both names have the same amount of syllables and sound kinda similar. Iwanko comes from “iwa” (rock) and “wanko” doggy (koinu is puppy). It’s pretty much rock puppy.
I’m really hoping Synchro Evolution isn’t a thing in the games. Something about it just doesn’t sit right with me.
For all we know, it could just be a method of powering up a Pokemon during battle (without actual evolution). Something for casual players. The Ash hair gimmick is likely anime-only, anyhow.
I hope so.
I’m hoping it’s more like Synergy, like in Pokken Tournament. A new way to boost up a Pokémon; and if it happens to be able to Mega Evolve, it does.
I reckon it has to work different in the games as opposed to the Anime. Judging by the bracelets the PC’s wear, I’d say we’ll see something like forced Mega Evolution in S/M.
People draw fast http://orig10.deviantart.net/42f9/f/2016/162/7/c/mew_by_kipaki-da5wina.png
There is another scan (refresh):
“Solgaleo has an alternate form known as Rising Phase, in which it is described as being like the sun. In this Phase, it appears more radiant and its colored accents all become yellow.
Lunala has an alternate form known as Full Moon Phase, in which it is said to call the moon. In this Phase, its wings glow white, highlighting its skeletal structure.”
Source: http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/CoroCoro_reveals_new_Pokémon_Nekkoara,_Iwanko
Is it possible this changes their type as well?
Idk but these just look like the animation they have for when using sunsteel strike and moongeist beam so maybe it’s just aesthetic like xerneas’ forms
I agree Anon. I think its just when attacking.
Larger image here http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/thumb/b/b5/CoroCoro_July_2016_Legendary_Pok%C3%A9mon.jpg/800px-CoroCoro_July_2016_Legendary_Pok%C3%A9mon.jpg
Haha i was just about to poste these other two
Lunala looks way better in game than in the artwork.
That rock puppy looks cute. Hope it doesn’t end up with crap stats in its final evo.
Magearna could be Fairy/Steel?
Magearna is fairy/steel. It was stated in Corocoro a couple of months ago, I believe
Really? Guess I’m late. It’ll probably be good like Mawile. Hope it’s fast though.
Never thought Iwanko would be rock type!? That is a neat surprise , especially if we
encounter it early. It does look adorable.
Nekkoala seems to be the Slakoth of Alola! Wonder if it is the HM slave hoping for
some neat evos. 8/
Hopefully we get 2-3 more pokes on Tuesday.
okay guys we need to think,what do we know about the Generation 7 starters on the new puppy Pokemon which gives us ideas what Secrets do they have?
For me, the connection is going to be their alchemic similarities. With the fact that Litten has the alchemic symbol of Sulfur on its forehead (including its eyes), Rowlet’s entire body is shaped like the alchemic symbol for Salt, and Popplio’s body looks like the alchemic symbol for Mercury, it’s all connected to Project AZOTH (with Azoth being the combination of the three alchemic primes). Not sure what Iwanko’s conenction is to it though. I can’t see any alchemic symbol there.
Project AZOTH hmmm, that a big clue.