RUMOR: Chinese Rumors & Google Takedown of Final Starter Evolutions?

imageA Chinese rumor about Pokémon Sun & Moon has seemingly gained credibility after predicting a Poison/Fire-type Pokémon which was fulfilled with the reveal of Salandit. You can read it below, translated by Cresselia~~ of Smogon Forums.

  • There will be no traditional Gyms and no Pokémon League in Alola. Your goal is to actually create one. After you do, an Elite 4 will appear which are the leaders of each island
  • The final starter evolutions will be an Archer, a Wrestler and a Siren
  • The diamond stones will be collectible throughout the region and act similarly to Mega Stones but not exactly
  • New Pokémon based on a dolphin, sea cucumber, snowman, mushroom and a rugby monkey are there
  • Rockruff’s evolution is a Werewolf
  • Mashadow, another copyrighted Pokémon name, has a very unique type combo

In addition, it seems that the majority of the images of the “leaked” starters (seen above) have mysteriously disappeared from Google image search. There is no way of knowing but it is possible official takedown notices have been sent to have them removed from search results. This is a warning: I may soon remove the images myself.

<3 PJ

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2,275 thoughts on “RUMOR: Chinese Rumors & Google Takedown of Final Starter Evolutions?”

  1. young guys those were cool final evolution art ideas for Litten,:D now let’s see if you can try for Rowlet and Popplio let your imaginations run wild! XD

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  2. Does anyone still believe there will be gyms? Judging by the map, and the several GamexPlain vids, Alola doesn’t seem to have any gyms, or at least not in the way that we are used to. Island trials actually sounds pretty logical.

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  3. If you follow the theory that we’re heading back to Kalos this gen then I think we can still get our 8 gym leaders. They can even pull a G/S/C and change some leaders. Maybe Ramos can pass his gym down to an apprentice or Viola can be gone on a photography trip or something.

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  4. Ok so lets compare these two maps, the official one and the one kukui shows us. The first thing we notice is the location of the islands, they are more diagonal which means that in the official art they are arranged so all of them can be featured, also you can see that in the one kukui shows you some towns are bigger, most notably the one on the top left of the biggest island, this proves my point that the alola region CAN fit 8 gyms in it because the towns arent on scale. Comment if you see any more interesting differences

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    • Oh also forgot to mention there is a route with an U shape between the biggest mountain and the mountain with the space observatory which connects the two biggest towns in the island

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  5. Can someone explain the whole “Island Trails” thing to me or is basically just another fancy way of saying what the Chinese leaker said: “No traditional Gyms and League in Alola. You have to create your own.” Sorry for being out of the loop.

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  6. “When you’re feeling mad and you want to roar, take a deep breath (takes breath) and count to four; one, two, three, four”

    Daniel Tiger

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  7. SO, does anyone know why when I challenge a gym, I can’t have a team of 6? I only have one Pokemon that I can battle with…. Anyone know why?

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      • I’m neutral about it. I don’t hate them or like them. I see both good things and ideas that might take some getting used to.
        There’s no point to have an extreme reaction to them, imo, since they aren’t even true, at least, for right now.

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          • Not always. I’ve known a good amount of rumors which turned out to be false during XY. There are some true ones, not gonna deny that, but not every rumor leak like this is bound to be true.

          • I don’t really remember XY but I am sure there was a rumour about a abysmally small amount of new mons and it came true sadly.

          • Yes, there was a leak like that happening, but there was also rumors that were false as well.
            I’m not some superhuman to recall of the examples, but you can easily look back at the PJ articles to find some of them.

        • I wish I could be like you Percy. For me, I see as I like some of the ideas (Snowman Pokemon and Popplio and Rowlet’s final evolutions as such), but hate others and am kinda paranoid and little negative because I am trying to adjust to the possibility of them possibly being true.

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        • I’m neutral as well. If GF decides to change up the formula, then so be it. In order to be the very best, I will take on all Pokémon has to challenge (or not… XY) me with

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      • You cant lump everyone into one. Percy and Gikie literally just disproved it with their comments. YOU dislike it. Quite a bit actually. But your opinion does not speak for the rest of the fandom. In fact, I would say this recent bout of leaks has produced pretty even opinions on both sides of the spectrum and everywhere in between.

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          • No. Not perhaps. The generalization is wrong. Plain wrong. I try to stay as level headed with these leaks, and with commenting on here in general. I always try to just chat about these things since they are, after all, just a game. But you’ve got to lighten up, man. It’s exhausting to argue with you or to read about your anger everywhere. Let people enjoy these leaks if they want. Let people enjoy Pokemon Go if they want. Them liking it doesnt make it good for you, just like you disliking it doesnt make it bad for anyone else. You have no influence on people’s opinions when you speak that way. None of us really do.

    • Aww thanks <3 Always willing to see the brighter side of things, especially when I've been in the dark for so long. Never want to go back to that time again

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  8. -I have been made a sketch long time ago for Komala evolution I called him Bulkoala …any suggestion for cooler name?
    -Bulkoala -Meditation pkmn …..which on is the better concept in this pic when he levitate by holding his stick or when he lay down on this big log?

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  9. If you guys are feeling particularly effected by the pointless negativity and annoying constant whining of angry trolls I would recommend simply blocking them guys 🙂

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  10. So if those hideous things were real (I don’t think they are) and we were all stuck with them, what would be your order of choice? Mine: 1-Archer; 2-Wrestler;3-Drag queen.

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          • lol pls. i always choose fire starter no matter what but based on art its like you said: rowlet, then popplio, then litten. calm down i have nothing against you because i dont even talk much here, but understand that everyone has an opinion. youre creating unnecessary drama and negativity for absolutely no reason. like seriously, how people perceive you? pls, the only perception you can get of someone here online, is how easily annoyed you get. i know exaclty what im talking about. just calm down i meant no offense to you

          • You clearly don’t. I wasn’t saying others couldn’t like the stupid shitty fuck over of Litten or whatever I was saying I refuse to even put it at number 3 because it doesn’t deserve it.

          • you say that you arent forcing people to do anything or like anything yet you literally told me to shut the hell up. if you cant see that you are forcing your opinion, then you should just stop because again you are getting upset, these are freakin rumored leaks, calm down till they are confirmed or even denied. you are entitled to an opinion and i respect that, i have no reason to bash on others’ opinions, but you have to understand you cant either. just cut the vulgar language and drop the negativity

          • I only told you to shut the hell up because you were clearly in the wrong and didn’t know what you were talking about. And I can’t just drop anything it is how I am.

          • ok then thats it, thanks for the pointless argument, and rather unnecessary use of vulgarity. that is all i have to say.

    • 1 – Archer
      2 – Siren
      3 – Wrestler (unless it’s Fire/Dark for some reason, then it will be tied with Popplio’s evo)

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          • Not saying it is an attack, we are all ignorant, and we need to not be silenced when we constantly endure dehumanizing language. Some people do not have to endure that dehumanization based solely on their identity, and thus, do not understand what it is like. So again, you said I AM TROLLING — do not silence me or you are also a part of that problem.

          • Just because I stated you were trolling doesn’t mean I intended to silence you. but seriously if nothing else you overreacted to something innocent. I get where you are coming from but seriously.

          • No. You are “overreacting” is used to silence and make irrational a constant struggle to be legitimate to the world who engages in bigotry without malice, but it causes malice —collectively through small action.

          • Intentionality does not equate innocence. Thus why I said “ignorance”. Ignorance to harm produces collective harms. I read stuff like this everyday…it gets to me a bit, for others who are suicidal and depressed it crushes them each time — more and more.

          • Really? You are going to deny pain and suffering. What the hell, I work with and research these issues for a living. I am an expert, but I only make claims that are based on the subjects I interview, not my own “opinion” of belief.

          • It’s fine. So long as they learn from their mistakes. And understand that they can 1: continue to do the same regardless of the implication or ; 2: be more cognizant.

          • stop crying and i’m not even gonna get into the trans problem because its not my body nor my business, I won’t be marrying one. But can you please just show me a male to female who menstruates and has a fallopian tube as well as ovaries. that’s all.

          • sex what we are born as. gender who we describe/identify ourselves. so why do i have to call someone a male when she isn’t one biologically

          • but doesn’t our natural body structure/functions and hormones play into what’s/who’s male and female. a male species is a male to me.

          • Nope. Transgenderism and homosexuality is exhibited in nature. It is evolutionary beneficial. That function of deviation is not a joke, but a means for adaptability, especially among mammals (not exclusively).

          • so males don’t release more testerone than females therefore giving them certain facial hair and deep voice and females don’t release more estrogen than testosterone. Females naturally shred the inner linning of the uterus because it awaited for an egg that never came. This does not happen to males for a reason. I appreciate you taking the time to write back. I mean no hate and vulgurness but at the same time, I won’t change my views. I just don’t want people comitting suicide anymore for this. its disturbing.

          • There is science to back up the transgender identity actually, sometimes it has to do with hormones or with brain functions and such, I mean there is still little known about it but at this point we have enough medical evidence to prove that being trans is ingrained in us probably since birth, as for nature, the clown fish is an example (not a great one) of a species that changes its gender… but yeah

          • Well I mean, there are people who are intersex, who are a mix of both male and female in a way, so…. what is your point?

          • Transgender is an umbrella term.

            It means any one who is transexual, transvestite, non-gender conforming, among others.

          • Oh. I’m not educated on this subject, so I’m just going to stay out of it. If people disagree with you, just ignore them honestly.

          • Get educated then. I have had to on my own casual and seemingly innocent racism, but it has real impacts especially when each small event is aggregated into a system of oppression. Some things are not joking matters.

          • I misread your post a bit…we all need education and need to have mutual respect. It’s tough for all of us, I was getting a bit heated from the back and forth of being ignored or being called a troll. But I respect your response!

          • so far I have agreed with a lot of your points but that comment makes me feel like you are a milo stewart viewer, and I really hope thats not the case

            also, the hipster rowlet was being pretty kind, so maybe reword your response :/ it just sounds kinda bad in the first line, but maybe thats me

  11. Does anyone know why I can’t challenge a gym with a full team of six in pokemon go? (I’m asking again since there might be some new people logged on)

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  12. So im gone for like an hour and when i come back there is a war because some cant respect aurugar’s opinion? C’mon guys we should take a break and calm down not eve earthen gets to this level of agressive nonsense

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    • People have been respecting his opinions for a while. but they are everywhere, in unwarranted and unnecessary places and they are almost all negative in nature. What’s the point of continuing to comment if you have nothing good to say?

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      • Haven’t been really paying much attention to all this, but you’re right. The good thing to do is to post your comment and then if no one agrees with you that’s fine, but continuing to post negative things doesn’t make someone more right. It just makes them more of something else…..I won’t go there lol Anyway there’s a difference between having a civilized conversation with someone whom you have differing opinions and a simple shouting match lol

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        • Exactly. I apologize for losing my cool, but there is a definite difference between bombarding us with your negativity and simply disliking something. I am not the biggest fan of Litten’s evo, I think there were some flaws with Gen 6, etc. just like him, but Im not blasting it on almost every single thread. Its bumming the mood. Let people be excited about something.

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      • Well it is HIS opinion, not yours, not mine, so if he wants to be negative let him be i mean i dont think his opinion is making anyone die or anything, i mean sure it may be annoying but this is the internet and i think he can do whaterver he wants with his opinion as long as it is nothing extreme like forcing everyone into and with what i have seen he has been trying to defend his opinio but he hasnt tried to shove it down anyone so yeah

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  13. Whelp thats it im leaving until corocoro leaks, maybe then everyone has calmed down and will be thinking straight once again, bye-bye

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  14. What is even happening. Fr, is there some kind of fight that went on that I missed?

    XD Well, to the people leaving, see you tomorrow XD

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  15. I’m curious: with the e-mail sign up at the start of GO, does that mean I can pick up and play with any device that’s signed in with that account? If so, that’s really cool and will eliminate lots of stress with transferring save data from one phone to another.

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    • I tested that, if you sign in, yes, it does allow transfer. i did so by wiping my account when it didn’t work by uninstalling, and it picked up right where it left off, best of luck, deer~

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      • That makes me so happy! This account will hopefully stick with me for many years. So when I get a new phone in a few years, GO will follow me there!

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  16. Whats everyone’s favourite place in the pokemon game universe? like a specific place.

    Mine is Ecruteak city because of how beautiful it is, it has a sick ghost gym, and the cool towers. Plus its in my fav region. ^_^

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  17. Make Nachos, not war!
    Nachos are yummy, war is disgusting.
    Nachos make people happy, and are served with cheese. Wars make people sad, and come with casualties.

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