Masuda Announces New Pokémon at Japan Expo: Salandit!

The annual Japan Expo, a convention dedicated to anime, games and anything Japanese, is currently being held in France and Pokémon game director Junichi Masuda recently finished a presentation at the event.

Salandit has been revealed! It is a Poison/Fire type and its new ability Corrosion allows it to poison Pokémon that would normally be immune, such as Poison- and Steel-types.

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920 thoughts on “Masuda Announces New Pokémon at Japan Expo: Salandit!”

  1. Kukui said this region is chocked full of rare pokemon, and that shows because how many times have we seen “…a new Ability that no other Pokémon has possessed before” lol

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  2. I think it’s safe to say this generation of Pokemon is definitely being more focused on the competitive side of the game, because there are so many new Pokemon that have brand new, competitively viable abilities that can potentially change up the competitive scene. Hopefully they get usable stats.

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  3. Pokemon Go won’t even let me sign in with my pokemon trainer club account. Was sitting here for like 25 minutes trying to get it work. The servers are being overloaded I guess….ugh……

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  4. Now to list off my Favorites for the region so far:
    1. Popplio
    2. Togedemaro
    3. Komala
    4. Salandit
    5. Rockruff
    6. Cutifly
    7. Charjabug
    8. Pikipek
    9. Rowlet
    10. Drampa
    11. Lunala
    12. Grubin
    13. Yungoos
    14. Litten
    15. Tapu Koko
    16. Solgaleo
    17. Vikavolt
    18. Magearna
    19. Bruxish
    This is not based on most anything more than what I would catch I love them all!

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  5. Why does this region keep showing super cool Pokemon. Hoenn is supposed to be my favorite region, stop playing games with my heart!!

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  6. Alright I need some polls
    I was going to splurge on the eShop and narrowed it down to
    PMD Blue
    M&L Superstar Saga
    Partners in Time
    Donkey Kong 64

    I can’t decide on which

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  7. Is everyone having issues logging into their Pokemon GO account? It says the server is up but every time I try to log in it says it’s unable to authenticate.

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  8. Despite my hatred I cannot deny my natural desire to create
    I foresee Salandrit’s evolution being a big fat slimy Komodo Dragonesque Lizard with disgusting pores all over its back that just secrete slimy mucus bubbles filled with flammable gasses which it lob and ignites and explodes
    And it can suck up smoke and heat to fuel its mucus production

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      • No shit, Salamanders are by the books regarded as fiery dragons
        And most salamanders secret mucus to keep moist and since it’s a monitor lizard this was the best idea,
        But a dangerous slime dragon

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      • I mean it could probably momentarily stand on its hind legs to attack or intimidate (they have a patten on their tum tum that resembles a smoldering skull

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        • That would be fine but movement should stay on four legs, But that leads the question will this thing be special attacker (Flamethrower and Sludge Wave) or Physical (Flare Blitz and Gunk Shot) or mixed. Im leaning special

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          • Oh yeah totally, I mean Zangoose usually travel on all fours but can fight on hind legs

            And it’s most likely special and probably learns Flame Burst early

  9. Honestly if this gen 100+ amazing pokemon Im just gonna make my team a rotation of every single pokemon.

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    • I went on a walk to find Pokemon, and I got around a mile away and the servers went down. -_- I really hope they fix the server issues.

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  10. so salandrit is weak to 4x ground 2x psychic, water, and rock. sadly the ability only works with toxic so poison type moves will not work on steel types. it has resistance on 4x fairy x2 fighting grass poison bug ice steel fire. Based ONLY on his typing It would be a good defensive pokemon

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  11. Pfft salamamder+bandit? It obviously comes from salad+land+it(the pronoun) c’mon how did you ppl even get the salamander and bandit thing?!

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  12. Random thougt went trough my mind,
    A fire/water dolphin that blows steam out its blowhole, and i have to say that my mind is stupid for making up a horrible thing like that smh

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  13. *Dr.Flamerson’s secret Laboratory-2:37 PM* perfect my invention is complete The Synchro Ray! this mighty device will help me solve the ever so mysteries on Synchro evolution! now to find a test subject. *Spots Earthen,takes aim and fires the ray*

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