As announced last week today we’ve been treated to a megaton of new information for Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon! An all-new trailer has been released showcasing new Pokémon, Ultra Beasts, new mechanics and even more.
In addition to the English trailer, a Japanese trailer has been released containing some slightly different footage, though shares the same information.
New Information
- Ultra Beasts are revealed and don’t appear to be Pokémon as we know them
- Type: Null is a Normal-type Pokémon that has the ability Battle Armour. Type: Null is a synethtic Pokémon that was created to synthesize the strengths of various Pokémon, meaning it can adapt to any situation. The Pokémon’s mask is used to control it’s powers and also slows the Pokémon down
- Jangmo-o is a new Dragon-type Pokémon with the ability Bulletproof/Soundproof
- Alolan Raticate are Dark/Normal-type with Gluttony/Hustle for their ability
- Pokémon Sun & Moon are set 12 hours apart from one another, meaning certain events in the games will play out differently
- The Aether Foundation are a new group in Sun & Moon
- Lusamine is President of the foundation, Faba is a Branch Chief and Wicke is an Assistant Branch Chief
- Gladion is Team Skull’s Enforcer
- The Zygarde Cube is an item given to players that allows you them collect Zygarde Cores and Cells across the Alola region
- Poké Finder allows you to take photos of Pokémon using your Rotom Pokédex
- UB-01 is an Ultra Beast
That’s all that has been officially revealed in the trailers, though we invite our readers to discuss and speculate in our comment section below!
Which of Jangmo-o’s abilities is more useful you think.?
Soundproof means it immune from sound type moves including Disarming Voice-http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Soundproof_(Ability)
and Bulletproof is immune to ball and bomb moves- http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Bulletproof_(Ability)
So an immunity Pokemon practically!
http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Soundproof_(Ability)
fixed the link
the links are to attacks it immune from
I get what they do, just asking which is more practical. Like having protection from roar is nice, but bulletproof allows for some switch ins
Well, Soundproof means No Pixilate Hyper Voice….
Bulletproof means no Ice Ball…?
Never seen either of those strategies
I’m hoping for a drg/stl type, so being able to avoid aura sphere and focus blast would be nice
and i hope it has good speed
You want a more offensive evo? Because I was hoping for a tank, in which case speed would most likely be irrelevant. However, it could be a megamawile kinda deal where it’s built for offense, but has a great defensive typing to back it up. Giving that set up higher speed would make for a great lightning bruiser.
Maybe that’s what they’re planning all along. But with so many “wasted potential Pokemon” in past generations, I can’t tell anymore.
I don’t want to get ahead of myself, but it’s nice to finally have some new info to speculate on
Title should be called for Raticate “Alola has obesity problems”
Was that remixed and revisited Opelucid City music in Japanese trailer?
which part?
2:16 and on. Opelucid Black Version.
I hear it. it sound similar
Type: Null was possibly a experiment to fuse pokemon gone wrong.
I thought it was made specifically to be a powerhouse? (http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/pokemon/type-null/)
I think it’s a fusion of the “best” parts of the pokemon whoever made it had access to
maybe to be a powerhouse they were trying to fuse the best parts of the pokemon but forgot the chemical X
best part of the final evo’s of the starters maybe 😉
eh you could be on to something but its very unlikely due to the VERY convincing finals leaks
somebody was saying it on 4chan as theory.. I think it’s interesting, but I do agree with you its not likely due the ‘leaks’/leaks
could i see this theory
I posted it a couple of comments down
+ rockruff’s
‘Fuse’ is misleading.
They didn’t take living pokemon and combine them like Yugioh does. They would have taken the DNA of various pokemon and mixed it together.
Pokemon World:
They can genetically engineer pokemon but there’s no internet and most households don’t have a computer.
I’m beginning to see where we went wrong 😛
dna splicing gone wrong
B/W Kyurem => Dna splicing done right?
yep! unova probably had better scientists
DNA splicers…
Goddammit
Should have named it Weapon X
Yes. ?
Poor vaporeons
What if Pokémon is taking an apocalyptic turn like people theorize?
I’d love a dark, story heavy Pokemon game!
That would be so dope tbh
Type: Null does look like something out of Mad Max
I see a plot full of Pokemon experimentation/protection here
Hello guys still at school yet loving all these especially Jagmo-o!
May Type: Null be the Pokemon people talked about some leaks ago, that can get any type when bred with other Pokemon?
LOL I feel utterly embarassed. I only just noticed the ”Trainer’s Eye” mechanic in ORAS and that you can even fly to their location. I really am a noob sometimes.
Bird pokemon have gotten smarter over the years. Some people consider it evolution
*slow clap*
Oh yay, my slow clap processor is still working.
http://i.imgur.com/P2RP5Ic.png
It took me two months after XY’s release to realize the Flabebe family were female-only.
What that’s like the trainer’s you refight, right? You can fly right up to them?
You can use the Pokenav map to see which trainer’s are ready for a rematch and it even shows which Pokemon they have. Very happy with this because there’s a trainer on Mt.Pyre who gives you a Dusk Stone, which I need for my Murkrow.
Cool, I think I remember the feature where you can see their team. I dunno, I stopped playing ORAS a while ago, so that stuff faded from memory I guess.
So what’s the deal with the games being set 12 hours apart?
Have they specified what exactly is going to be different between the two games?
I’m pretty sure it’s literally just like a timezone difference. Sun plays according to your 3ds time, whereas Moon is 12 hours ahead.
So if someone 12 hours ahead of you is playing Sun, it’ll be the same as you playing Moon at that same time.
Hmm…that’s interesting.
I thought it meant they the events of Moon are basically 12 hours apart from the events of Sun. So if Sun takes place say 6am to 6pm, then Moon takes place at day 6pm to 6am. So you need both games for the full story.
Oh no, it seems to just be cosmetic (and some pokemon changes here and there)
Am i the only one who thinks that Type: Null looks like an overdesigned fakemon? Like it came straight from DeviantArt. Let’s hope it has an interesting backstory, i found that rumor about it being the hybrid of starters’ evolutions quite interesting.
Yes. That’s exactly what I thought of at first but I love it and the concept for some reason.
It’s the first official fakemon
…wait, what?
I like the design I just want it to have a real name. It’s gonna bother the hell out of me if I have to call it type:null forever
So since I keep seeing this question, (like every four posts -___-), I’m going to answer this definitively once and for all.
The Day/Night cycle is largely the same as it’s always been. The only difference is that Pokemon Moon’s clock is set 12hrs ahead of your 3DS clock. This is done so that when most people are playing, which is during the day irl, it will be night in game. If you want to play during the DAY in Pokemon MOON you will need to play AFTER 12:00am…. That’s what the difference is. Can we stop asking now? Please. Like it’s really not that difficult or complicated to understand…. -___- .
Once again, if it’s DAYTIME IRL, it’s NIGHT IN MOON. If it’s NIGHT IRL, it’s DAYTIME IN MOON…
Unless someone make this a featured post people are still going to ask since the post will get lost in the thread.
Unless of course someone updates the Article with this information, since it’s not in there.
Also keep in mind that people keep tuning in at later times of the day, hence why more people keep asking. Though I don’t get what all the overall confusion is about. There’s no mystery about all of this, it was pretty clearly stated.
it say “Moon is 12 hours head”
Que?
im agreeing with you, it says point blanks whats the feature
No, I’m joking, in lieu of all the confusion, haha.
The only thing stated on both Serebii and here is that the games are set 12 hours apart. That doesn’t exactly explain the idea.
Granted I haven’t looked at the official site or watched the video yet since I’m not at home.
Nah, the official site says it. Basically, Moon’s internal time is an inversion of your 3DS clock. So if you want to be really edgy, you could set the clock ahead 12 hours and play Moon during the day…during the day.
The official site says 12hrs ahead specifically not just apart. Serebii and PJ needs to update
Yeh that’s why I said
either your post needs to be featured or the site updated.
Since most people use sites like Serebii and PJ to get a general overview of the information in one place as opposed to going on the official site and trawling through numerous pages.
I understand people coming in later and seeing it but both the trailer and even the post state “12hrs ahead” not “only takes place at night”. It’s really beginning to annoy me. People just need to read for once and stop reacting before they do -___-
Well they’re too busy posting that UB-01 is Lillie to have time to read anything.
Another annoyance I have lol
Though I will say that I’m the one who brought up that the Aether guys are really evil, so if I’m wrong, you can blame me for spreading that one.
Nah it’s pretty obvious they’re up to no good. My issue was people discrediting Team Skull because Aether foundation exists. THAT made me upset because like Team Skull is the first antagonistic team with flavor and personality since team rocket really… All the others are just different shades of the Megolomaniacal take over the whole region/world/universe variety…
I think Team Skull’s deal is on a more personal level. They rebel because they probably feel like they’ve been personally wronged by society. So…while they’re out and about causing havok, Aether’s gene splicing and creating horrors in their basement.
…or the two are actually working together and their public fights are just a front. Who knows.
I understood and I am in my native English tongue Sun is same while Moon is reverse
I thought I am the only one who can’t understand clearly due to my english.
You’re not, trust me. And for you I definitely am more understanding. Especially since both PJ and serebii say 12hrs apart instead of moon being 12hrs ahead. You’re good no worries :). It’s all the native English speakers I’m starting to get annoyed with smh…
It wouldn’t be after 00:00, the sun sets at about 19:00-20:00 so it would be around then that the sun rises in Pokemon moon.
That still goes with what I said tho? Sunrise means morning. Daytime is usually understood to be after 12 or noon. It would be noon in Moon when the time is 0:00
Come Ultra Beasts from another dimension/ universe ? https://s22.postimg.org/bho247bnl/Screen_Shot_2016_09_06_at_8_26_07_PM.png
Imagine a pokemon game that takes place in a entirely new universe that would be great!
Maybe Lilly is Lusamines daughter and UB-01 is also her child after an experiment went horribly wrong. That would explain why it acts like a little girl.
And raise a number of other questions.
Like what?
so many theories
I know! I just can’t wait for this game!
reading Aether bios on sun and moon website they make them seem like they are so nice and caring but deep down they are pure evil >:D
https://youtu.be/uqiarE866Xk
Gameexplain discussion’s up.
Also apparently no analysis coming any time soon, if ever for the new stuff.
you took earthen’s job
nah. He’s just busy at work or something right now and I won’t start my new job until Thursday at the earliest.
My theory about the main plot:
New creatures coming from a distant universe and called Ultra Beasts appeared in Alola. The evil plans of Team Skull and a secret faction of Aether Foundation is to experiment with them and Pokemon, so they can create stronger Pokemon to dominate the world.
The “good” part of Aether Foundation and the Trainer should stop them with the help of Solgaleo, Lunala and Zygarde, for restoring the order of the world and make those creatures disappear and go back from where they belong.
Then we’ll have a remake of Diamond and Pearl explaining why these creatures appeared and the origin of the Z crystals.
😀
Oh my god maybe the distant universe is:
– the Distortion World; or
– the universe Cyrus eventually created
Miley Cyrus? 😀
it could be that this gen is related to gen 4 like gen 6 was to gen 3, at the end the Sun and the Moon are related to the universe, like Diamond and Pearl are
I’d rather keep Team Skull as just thugs that want money.
maybe Aether tries to dominate the world and Guzma decides to help you so he can get their money..
I just realized Type: Null has a mysterious look on its head? Look below then look at this see what I mean?
Anybody see what I’m getting at? Oh wait (Rf)
you mean the collar? If that, then yeah I see it. maybe they tried to make an artificial arceus. It wouldn’t be that unlikely as people have pointed out that Lusamine’s name sounds similar to Lucifer.
I have a new theory I see Type: Null is just like Mewtwo just a difference in stories Aether tried to clone Arceus and failed creating Type: Null which then escaped and fell into the hands of Gladion who noticed its potential and uses it to enforce an uprising against Aether for same reasons like Mewtwo
not a bad theory, though I would say that Gladion looks a lot like Lusamine, almost like he could be her child, and perhaps he’s the original trainer of Type: null. Maybe he was a part of Aether to begin with and used Type: null to combat the UB’s before eventually finding out his mom/sister is evil and intern leaves with Type: null and joins up with team skull as a necessary evil to spot them.
If you look at type:nulls head and eyes it’s the eyes and Mohawk of tapu koko
Maybe the Aether foundation will be the first good team in Pokemon(highly unlikely though)
nah they pushing for the goody two shoes corp. it looks like it will be pure evil
Yeah i think they will be the “appearances can be deceptive” type of team
yea who knows Team Skull could have good intentions
THAT WOULD BE PERFECT
Team skulls is coll but didn’t seem that dangerous organization that if we can call it an organization ……the story would be cool if the Aether foundation is the real evil team that already create team skull and act like a savior.
so supposedly Dexio and Sina have mega rings
Wait what?! What megas would they have?
idk we never saw them battle.
Kalos Megas confirmed?
MAYBE! but who knows maybe they will be using the kanto starters megas
Oh god m8
because sycamore had kanto starters. but who knows.
True…
Anyone think that Lusamine, Lilly and Gladion are descendents of the Alolan royal family?
Now THIS is a theory lol. I do remember reading something about the “princesses of Alola”
Jangmo-o is literally the most adorable thing I have ever seen!!!
It’s definitely one of my faves revealed so far and might end up being my favorite Dragon type
Agreed! It’s literally tied with Flygon for me! And NOTHING besides Pyukumuku and Victini have done that for me
and guys if u dont like nightmode moon, just change your clock 12 hours ahead lol
Why does the Aether Foundation have so much Z-Crystals?
Lusamine: shoes and chest
Wicke: shoes and upper arms
Faba: upper arms
and the back of her hair. but i dont think those are z-crystals
Yeah it’s the same as on her chest
I like how they just tacked on the Ultra beasts at the end, with little to no explanation.
Also I like the Aether foundation, but something tell me they are the primary bad guys, while Team Skull are just misunderstood in their attempts to stop them. I really hope that’s not how it goes however. It’s just too obvious.
Team Skull might have good intentions too
Yeh that what I’m saying. I don’t want that to happen.
Maybe Team Skull are a front for the Aether foundation. They conduct all their dirty work, while the Aether foundation maintains its clean image to the public.
or team skull knows the intentions of Aether and is basically messing with them by selling and ruining the stuff aether probably built. hence why Gladion joined team skull to rebel against Lusamine