The Nintendo E3 event has just finished the Pokémon Sun & Moon segment and with it (along with a newly released trailer!) we’ve got a tonne of new features and Pokémon for the games. Read on to find out more!
New Pokémon
Pikipek/ツツケラ (Tsutsukera) – Woodpecker Pokémon – Normal/Flying – Keen Eye/Skill Link Abilities
Pikipek has two evolutions.
Yungoos/ヤングース (Yangoose) – Loitering Pokémon – Normal – Stakeout/Strong Jaw Abilities
Grubbin/ – Larva Pokémon – Bug – Swarm Ability
New Abilities
Stakeout – The Pokémon’s moves can deal twice the normal damage to any Pokémon that switch in or enter the field mid-battle
Soul Heart – Magearna’s Sp. Atk raises by 1 each time another Pokémon in the area faints. This is a new Ability—one that can be put to good use in battle
Battle Royals
“In a Battle Royal, four Trainers are jumbled in battle together, but the rules are simple.
Each of the four Trainers chooses three Pokémon and sends one Pokémon into battle at a time. The battle is over at the end of any turn when all of the Pokémon of one Trainer have fainted. The players are ranked, and a victor is declared based on the number of Pokémon each defeated and the number of Pokémon each has remaining in play.
While these rules are simple, they also allow players a new way to enjoy Pokémon battles—one where many new strategies may be born, as each player must try to predict who will attack whom, or weigh acting to save a player who’s in a pinch in order to aim for the number-one position!”
Nintendo Treehouse Information Write-up
- Junichi Masuda is the producer of Sun & Moon, whilst Shigeru Ohmori is directing
- Sun and Moon were chosen as the names of the games as the sun is the source of all life on our planet, and they want the two new games to feel as though they are teeming with life
- Solgaleo and Lunala are the emissaries of the sun and the moon respectively. They will play a legendary Pokémon role like we’ve never seen before
- Zygarde and its forms will appear in Sun & Moon in a “special” way
- The starters received special attention in their movements. They wanted them to look super cute in game. They are also meant to be universally relatable and easy to understand – Grass-type is green, etc
- The climate in Alola is extremely warm, as such character designs are reflective of this in that they are lightly dressed, especially compared to older characters
- The bracelets the trainers are wearing will be discussed at a later date
- The playable character is new to the Alola region
- Old Pokémon are present in the game. Ledyba and Caterpie are available early on in the game
- There is a new lighting engine in the game. This new engine allows the time of day to be reflected in changing light conditions
- The camera is much more dynamic in battles this time around
- The battle interface is now more user friendly. Players can find information buttons displaying detailed information on each move, in addition to this tapping an icon can display the stat changes to both your own and your opponent’s Pokémon
- The Pokédex has been redesigned in order to really encourage Trainers to complete it
- When the player begins to approach an area where another trainer is likely to battle, the screen becomes vignetted in order to create a sense of drama
- All trainers have unique actions and emotions thanks to the 3D
- Each island in the Alola region has a Guardian Pokémon
- Players will battle their rival Hau early on as part of a festival that is meant to kick off both of your own Pokémon journeys
- Popplio learns Disarming Voice at Level 8
- The games feature a new Battle Royal mode
- Trainer customisation makes a return, more will be discussed at a later date
Why do you think they cutYungoos Pokedex’s entry? ‘Cause it’s Zangoose pre-evo
Or it mentions the name of the Pokemon Yungoos hunt and they don’t want to reveal it just yet.
they look nothing alike though
Easy now, Alomomola… Remember?
Dam, they sure know how to troll with designs, how could Alomomola NOT be luvdisk evolution????
I hope not it looks and its entry doesn’t compute to be Zangoose
Yungoos literally looks nothing like Zangoose. Naming similarities are not enough to have an evolution. Where does the teeth, shape, and brown & yellow colouring go when it evolves?
Also don’t say 2 stages he is a 1 stage evolver!
I’m assuming it mentions the other new pokemon, which it was brought to alola to help reduce population of?
Oy…..Battle Royals are going to be so one sided
But nonetheless I will Earthquake everything to oblivion
Maybe not… surprise people with a move they don’t see coming, or there’s always Zoroark~
Just take a pokemon with really good defense and offense. Grass types won’t do well…go with a pokemon like spiritomb so you can deal damage and you’re only weak to one type
It’s really either who can kill things fast enough or outlast them
I didn’t think about him, but with battle royals, zoroark can take on so many more roles
Mold breaker Excadrill?
So Popplio learning Disarming Voice. Fighting type? I don’t think so. Lol. But it does lead to concern that those concept art sheets shown a week ago are real! 😮
Well it could always change when it evolves
But as some stated it could be referencing how Sea Lions make abrupt honking/barking noises
Come to think of it, if you read the English selection text of it… It sure seems that way…
What?
The English text for Popplio when chosen as the starter is “bwarf!” as in a bark, so your theory might be spot on~
https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/187276-pokemon-sun/73878749
But still I shudder to think Popplio could end up a Fairy
I thought you didn’t like Popplio… or was I mistaken?
Quite contrary I very much enjoy Popplio
He kinda grew on me too, I will still probably choose Rowlet, but it’s early, not a time of decision just yet.
My partner is going to be popplio and I don’t like the idea of a fairy or female either!
That is a high possibility as well. Yet, I’m leaning towards Water/Fairy with it learning Disarming Voice. There is still the Water/Fighting possibility due to the older leaks, but I think I’m going to go off of the concept art from here on out.
We had some strange leaks for last two gens on final starter evos, very strange locations and looks, but as you know, many of them grow on us, i think Gamefreak, or more specifically, Ken Sugimori, has this way of making time activated designs that get better with age…
I hope for either water/ice keep it like the others or just purely water type. and for those that think their are no Water/fighting Poliwrath!
theres also keldeo
Oh right I forgot him!
well i mean, its a pokemon most people don’t have access to so its not like its really a pokemon people use 😛
I got it in white then lost my white version which had a meloetta, Keldeo, and Shaymin!
I’m leaning towards this.
I needed that nap~
I did it, i went all night without sleep to soothe my friend’s sleeping spirit in Orlando for the Nintedno E3 stream!
I felt like i rang the tower bell in celestial tower for them, totally refreshed~
Now that my friend is at ease, i think i can move on to what’s next, and cherish the rest of this E3 for them.
Me I think I’ll take a swim, I’ve been kinda glued to the screen for….4 hours which is usually less then what my daily screentime is but I could use a break
Knowing you, a surf sounds fine~
Have a nice swim, Rocky~
I saw the whole gameplay live and all I could say was OMG wow this are amazing the graphics,the atmosphere you can actually like feel it is like your in the game,you are like behind the character ,the wild battle the scenario at the beginning of the grass and then the pokemon appears,the animation they look so real, the time you can see the difference between the morning,afternoon,sunset,ect.To see the characters move when they give commands to the Pokemon,the attacks they change they look different,the pokedex,to see the stats of your opponent,the animation of the pokeball capturing the pokemon and when you return it,the Battle Royal it looks fun and entertaining I don’t know about you guys but this is what I actually wanted it looks so amazing I love it all it looks amazing.
It’s just like x and y in sense of first route you can find 3 new pokemon that 1 a normal type with 1 evo., a bird with 2 stages, and a bug with 2 stages and other pokemon
Something I have thought would be cool for a while but is probably lame at the same is version exclusive abilities (normal and/or hidden). Though, this would only work for some pokemon.
No footage of the new battle with Hau?
sun exclusive:
caterpie
lediba
moon exclusive:
weedle
spinarak?
I have a theory here!
Hala said there are four guardian Pokemon that are by our side. Corocoro said that Rowlet, Litten, Popplio and Iwanko all hide a secret. Could they be all the four island guardians?
Maybe not the actual guardians, but are related to the Guardians themselves?
That could be true too!
Wonder what those Guardian Pokémon will be
Probably a quartet of tiki guardians.
Like a secondary trio (although quartet this time) like Azelf, Uxie and Mesprit?
Look up Hawaiian Islands deities. I think the first hit is a wiki that showcases the 4 deities of the Hawaiian Islands.
Just something to maybe make a theory from
Maui, from moana..is he one?
No, if I remember correctly, the four are as follows: Kane, Ku, Lono, and Kanaloa. Look them up as they represent different things.
Hawaiian religion on Wikipedia and check out the Beliefs tab.
I’m not gonna lie guys. I took a “bathroom break” during my shift work to read all of this. It was so hard to contain myself and i walked out with the biggest grin on my face. I really need he stream to end though so i can watch the footage during the presentation
? the wording
You can watch it now haha. https://www.twitch.tv/nintendo/v/72391082
Thank You!
lmao I do this all the time right around when new main games come out
There ya go
Video games are far more important than your job and responsibilities
To be fair the restaurant was empty at the time and the day was slow so its not as bad as it could be
The regional bird is so cute and I love the bug type
I really hope grubbin becomes part electric…
It seems likely given its description of liking power plants
Watch if this all means its HA is volt absorb or lightning rod
So it kinda scares me that Hau chooses the starter weak against you because it doesn’t seem like there is another rival…. This is really concerning since I really hoped that sun and moon have a little difficulty and don’t hold your hand the whole game…
We don’t know if Lillie chooses the third yet. I hope she does, since it says we run into her during our adventure.
From what I remember reading, it’s stated somewhere that she doesn’t pick the third starter and doesn’t battle and that she simply accompanies you on your journey. She does seem to have a Pokemon in that bag of hers though, so you never know for sure. Could be one of the Zygarde cores or something. I don’t have a source for the info though, just stuff I’ve read on other forums.
I’ve read nothing about how she doesn’t pick the third starter. I’ve just read how she doesn’t like battling.
Building off @Nickerton, Lillie’s bag makes a “pew” voice, which is Rowlet’s from the starters’ reveal trailer
lol did it? Good ear o.o
She probably will learn that inside herself lies a great trainer and realizes that though Pokemon fight they will fight to protect you and others, not just for bloodshed
NEW POLL. Voooooote!
I return with Pizza
And I think I know the story of Zelda BotW
This is much much farther on the Zelda Timeline, In this world the Spirit of Hylia’s Champion has fallen, and Hyrule is without a hero, the Sheikah Tribe completely skyrocketed with Magical Technology to in a way fill in for the Hero, but even they aren’t enough, one lone Member is trying to find a worthy vessel to carry the incarnation of the hero’s spirit and somehow finds a close enough match to resurrect or even creates one herself (Like a clone) because an ancient threat is seeping it’s way into this land and they need a hero
That’s not a story. That’s what everyone can infer from the game so far 😐
I hope it has something to do with the interlopers from TP.
Also, this pretty much deconfirms this http://i.imgur.com/4JpKrht.jpg
We didn’t get any info about Lillie, and I doubt I’m the first to mention this, but when I was watching the gameplay… damn if she doesn’t seem like she’s from Kalos. Her clothing looks very similar to the Kalos style. I still think these new games connect back to XY, especially considering Zygarde.
I’m really excited for Pokémon Sun and Moon! I am a little weirded out about Yungoos, but ya can’t win ’em all..
I ‘m glad about the return of customization, it helps to personalize your character, and is quite fun.
I really like Iwanko!
It’ll be hard to pick a team, since I don’t even know which starter I’m picking..
I did have a thought on Yungoos’ temperment
It seems very….err how you say unloyal
I can tell you like Iwanko xD
I really don’t want to load up on everything I see but I just love Rock Types too much
I hope you use Iwanko then!
Pikipek looks like a Starly and a Fletchling did the fusion dance and i cant wait to see its final form
Idk if anyone’s mentioned this already, but Hala is the island’s guardian and the strongest trainer on the island and there are four islands altogether excluding the man-made one. What if each island guardian are actually the elite four members including Hala?!
Did it say Hala was the guardian or was it that each of the four islands contain a guardian, not specifying if it was human or pokemon?
I’m not sure but I thought I heard them say Hala was the islands guardian
I would much want this instead of a pokemon. It makes the elite 4 very involved in the story rather than being people in a building ready to test your abilities, aside from Malva.
Yeah, exactly! Unfortunately, I’m too lazy to watch the whole video but I can only fin the part that says he’s the strongest trainer on the island. I really hope the guardians are human as well!
I gotta watch the e3 gameplay video again! Brb
I’m loving the new Pokemon from most favorite to least favorite but I still like all from the one we got today and corocoro: Nekkoala, Pikipek, Grubbin, Iwanko, Yungoos
And I know I already asked but am I the only one worried the games might be to simple
Idk about simplicity but Im interested in the “guardians of the islands”. If they change up the traditional pokemon game formula and make it like 1 elite 4 member per island then that’d be refreshing. That would also mean the other islands would have to be filled with high-leveled wild pokemon
That’s a good idea I hadn’t thought of that
I can understand your worry. Especially with the fact that the games tell you what move is more effective and how many times the opponent’s stats change it kind of take away fro the skill of remembering everything. Granted what i listed was more of difficulty rather than simplicity i assumed this was what you meant but correct me if I’m wrong though
You’re right on the dot that’s what I meant
It by simplicity you mean lack of difficulty and challenge, then yes, I definitely get you.
Yes I do I’m scared
Imagine the sight of a Battle Royal with legendaries. Or Gym battles with the Leader behind their Pokemon. Omg this game.
We should hold a Royale every week when Sun and Moon releases
So with the CoroCoro being out officially technically (depending on when stores open in Japan) I wonder how long it’ll be until we get the official names for the koala and dog
End of the week
Why would that be? Why would they wait that long to officially update everywhere on Pokemon already known in Japan?
I’m saying by the end of the week is a good enough bet, maybe even tomorrow or Friday
Usually the official sites update the day CoroCoro is officially out. They could potentially update tonight. The only thing is it’s weird with them having updated for the e3 tree house earlier so they may stagger I guess?
So we at least know 1 of Ash’s new Pokemon .. . If anyone is interested in that
Pikipek?
Yep, and likely Popplio
Nahhh fam. He chose water last 2 gens. He MUST choose Rowlet ;-;
How many fire type does he have tho. . . I also don’t feel the bird type goes well with rowlett tho. Maybe
He could have both! I mean look at his current team…..it’s like almost all flying type…..lol
This is true. But I don’t feel like the new bird works beside rowlett visually tho. Personally. Plus Popplio has the perfect personality for ash
I want him to have Litten. Not only because I like Litten best, but it’s been a while since he had an interesting fire starter……sorry Tepig…..lol
I think I’m picking litten, unless it’s slow.. but he has So Many of the fire types. He could have more than one I suppose. But this is going to be about strong bonds Asian it would seem. So I feel he will choose only one.
According to the Battle Royal, Litten is the fastest of the 3. That could change tho O`.’o
( 0,0)
How?
He Always catches the regional bird Pokemon without fail
Oh yeah, forgot about that.
Pikipek is the regional bird caught at the beginning of the region and Ash always caches those
There’s another Nintendo Treehouse live tomorrow. Does that mean more Sun and Moon news? Or news on Nx? Or what…?
Tomorrow there’s going to be a Q&A on Pokemon Go. Idk if it’s on the tree house or separate though.
Oh well I guess I’ll watch that. I’ll be sure to listen if someone asks if it’ll be available outside the US and Japan and various other major countries -_-
Supposedly there is a “Pokemon special presentation” on Thursday, but tomorrow only has a GO Q&A for Pokemon.
I’m guessing that we’ll get our huge NX reveal in either September or early October. It could be later in the year, but I feel like they need more time to introduce a whole new generation.