Well, it looks like this is it! After patiently waiting for Japanese comic magazine CoroCoro to leak it is finally here! Peep the images below.
Translations:
- NEW Rockruff’s evolution’s forms are version exclusive
- NEW Day Rugarugan’s signature move is called Accelerock (or Accel Rock) which is a priority move described as “a flashing strike”
- NEW Night Rugarugan’s signature move is Counter which is glamorized with the flavor text “a fierce strikeback”
- NEW It seems these are not simple day/night evolutions but are a reflection of the powers that reside in Alola; Solgaleo in Pokémon Sun (Midday form) and Lunaala in Pokémon Moon (Midnight form)
- Rockruff’s evolution is called Rugarugan (ルガルガン). CoroCoro is very vague on Rugarugan, though it appears that it may change form during day and night, and it is not simply a split evolution.
- Two new Ultra Beasts are revealed, UB02 Beauty (shown in Pokémon Moon) and UB02 Expansion (shown in Pokémon Sun)
- The new anime series is called Pokemon: Sun & Moon and will start in November. Since there is no league in the Alola Region Ash’s goal in this season will be to graduate from school.
- Next month’s issue will reveal the true strength of Type: Null
<3 PJ
Ffs I hate Lockstin’s cryptic words
”Welcome to Confirmed Town, where things confirm things”
I WANT PART 3
did we ever get a southern alola island guide?
UB-02 Expansion「ふくれ上がる」の名にふさわしい肉体は全身凶器！> “Body systemic weapon worthy of the name of the [expansion]!” (expansion as in swelling up or bulgy).
like the donkey kong meme?
Sadly.. I don’t know about it.
expand dong is a meme where people take an akward picture of donkey kong’s face and near it some awkward and vulgar text usually by re-arranging the letters in the title of a donkey kong game (if that makes sense.)
Corocoro says Lugarugan is a form that is determined if Rockruff evolves in day or night. The reason it talks about differences is because this is the first time it talks about the 12 hour difference thing, and how both games are considered separate worlds.
Nor for expansion, I think it can increase it’s muscle mass making itself stronger, which is a dope power.
I’ve seen several people translating this as a form, so it seems to be just ONE evolution. The used word (すがた = Sugata = Form) is the same for Alolan Forms.
As for UB-02E, drinking blood like a mosquito, bulging up.
Lillie has an Alolan Vulpix! (From Kanto possibly?)
“Alolan” therefore not from Kanto or it would be normal vulpix
^ that
Hmmm…
I’ve been pondering. If the games are based 12 hours apart from each other, would that mean that you are most likely to get one evolution than the other, like in Pokemon Sun (Rockruff’s day evolution more than Rockruff’s Night evolution), or is it going to be day and night all the time until or beyond capturing the Legendaries?
the first one I guess
in that case I would have to wait till night when playing Sun and day in Moon
or just set ur 3ds clock differently 😉
Nah I’m more of a Nightowl, I can wait.
Well Moon players are probably going to be more prone to having night Rockruff and Sun players the day one. I don’t think it’ll be like eternal night/day though.
so in Pokemon Sun: Rockruff’s Day Evolution is 75% likely than Night Evolution which is 25%
Pokemon Moon: Rockruff’s Night Evolution is 75% likely than Day Evolution which is 25%
And if that’s the case, then if I got Sun, then I would have to wait till nightfall to get the Night evolved Pokemon, which only leaves me of a short amount of time.
Yeah, I think that’s accurate.
Why is Lapras in the anime? ????????
Pokeride, duh 😛
Or is it….
What I really want to know is what pokemon Lana is riding in that picture.
20th anniversary of the anime so wouldn’t surprise me if some of Ash’s released Mons make a return. His Lapras was pretty strong as well if I recall.
it never one a battle. i think it really never battled either
He used it in one of the Orange Islands gym battles
yea but it was a race not a battle
He used it against Drakes Gengar in the Orange league final
No, he used it against Drake. It fought his Gengar and won
lance or drake im so confused. was that one where it like ended with both fainting
Sorry, I meant Drake!
i looked at ash’s team tier list and it said it never won a battle so i was confused
Well that’s inaccurate! It did knock out gengar, but was also knocked out in the process
yea so its like a tie so they didn’t considered it a win
Man, that’s petty…
should be in the .5% then
It beat Gengar, you can look it up on Bulbapedia
but didnt gengar basically beat it too 😉
He battled the Champ of the Orange Islands and was his first beaten yet it resulted a double knockout.
This Pokémon is sooo beautiful (rf) http://img14.deviantart.net/f7f0/i/2016/256/7/2/lugarugan_by_salanchu-dahitak.png
I’m naming mine Nymeria for sure.
Shoot, I might need to use this adorable peice of precious fluff
You know I never saw the appeal in Rockruff. But it’s evolution? I’m digging it 🙂
OMG WHAT? ROCKRUFF IS BEYOND ADORABLE!
I will protect it
I will help it grow strong and healthy
I will show it to my friends and family
So majestic. Definitely one of my favorites from Alola
One of mine too, together with Jangmo-o, Vikavolt and Rowlet.
Those are my favs too!
you have very good taste then 🙂
Jangmo-o is probably going to be a favorite of mine as well but I will have to see what they do with its evo
I feel like im the only one who loves the night version more then the day.
I love both of them but I like the day more because the night has a slight Verlis feel to it…
Yeaaa thats only downside, dont get me wrong both are awesome but the night one clicks with me more.
Someone actually did this based on the reference sheet a while ago. She’d got Ash’s clothes spot on, the only thing she had gotten wrong was his hat.
http://pre07.deviantart.net/02f4/th/pre/f/2016/221/5/3/5379e83f9535be0e70e86777afe30da7-dad8inh.png
i still think ash will catch litten’s final
evolved from Litten is most likely. The creaters have planned this through since X and Y’s launch. They have already planned of how the anime would turn out. From start-middle-and finish. They’re already at work planning for Gen 8 right now.
it would be nice to see ash catch a starter in its second stage or final for once
perhaps, maybe. But as for what we know about Pokemon, he would always get starters right from the start.
They told you this over a nice cup of tea, yes?
Lol they’re heating a pot with a fire crotch
pot crotch the hottest of pots
Not as hot as Lysandre’s fire crotch
t’s a fire belt
It’s a fire crotch
That wat I was talk about ,so wat is that thing whose Lana sit on??
new pokwmon?
I was just wondering that. It’s not Lapras…and not Sharpedo.
I thought it might be saddle but I do not know
That’s a saddle.
It’s not look like a saddle for me if it’s ….saddle for wat ?
Maybe Mudsdale?
http://pm1.narvii.com/6187/9a3fbf1120cc314f54f6998da8409168d6750449_hq.jpg
could be but she didn’t ride Lapras by the way.
Are you kidding? It’s the exact same saddle. She’s just sitting backwards.
No I am not ,y should she sitting backwards?…..she ride another pkmn.
Rowlet
Jangmo-o
Rockruff
Vikavolt
Alola Ninetales
Pikipek
My proposed team for my first playthrough. I CANT WAIT!
If Jangmo-o is the pseudo I probably won’t have it first play through. Too late in the game
I’ll replace it with Torturuga or Salandit if thats the case
Not bad choices. I like those guys too
why no alolan?
I have Alolan Ninetales in my team
sorry didnt see ur post above, ur fine now.
that always sucks yes
I know :/ That’s why I’ll wait till I play Moon to have it or something. Unless it evolves at a ridiculously high level. I wish the pseudos were more like gible and could be found early on in the game, just in a hidden/neat place. I mean, Gible after the second gym is great placement
I’m down with that! Hate to catch pokemon in their late lvls (discriminator yesS!). They always have horrible movesets and appear just before the league/ gym 8.. Thats way too late.
In my XY I decided hey why not catch a Flying type cause my team needs one my team of course was
Chesnaught
Sylveon
Vivilon
Lucario
(Why can’t I remember!!!)
So I caught my Noibat then used Rare candy cause it sucked and Noivern was born now resides as Lv.100 in ORAS waiting to revamp and use it (only thing I still like using from my XY game)
everytime i see Jangmo-o
i just see the o-o face
very big ice type weakness you have.
Rowlet (Grass/Flying)
Rockruff (Rock/???)
Jangmo-o (Dragon/???)
Vikavolt (Bug/Electric)
Salandit (Fire/Poison)
Until now this will be my team. I actually love every Pokémon on it, which makes me feel curious to see the rest of the dex!
Jangmo-o Dragon/Water, but I already told you this yesterday XD
That’d make my team even more perfect to me 🙂
why r u thinking that?
Because its an Hawaiian dragon and they are mythical water creatures
ohhhh, I’m okay with that. Needed a water one for my team anyways.
Or it can be steel Dragon because of it’s ability soundproof/bulletproof.
Rowlet
Vikavolt
Rockruff (day, most likely)
That’s all I have for sure for now.
Rowlet
Rockruff (day)
Alolan Sandslash
Jangmo-o
?
?
For me it’s obvious
Popplio
Snorlax
Rockruff (Day form)
Mimikyu
Turtornator
Alolan Sandslash
My team “may” consist of
Rowlet
Litten
Popplio
Rockruff
Jangmo-o (?)
Mimikyu
At least for my main game anyway. I am getting both version’s, but I am starting with Moon first. I’ll use the Sun version to get the other two starters. 😀
I have pre-ordered two Sun versions and one Moon. Depending on the final evolutions of the starters I will either cancel one Sun or keep them all.
Litten
Rockruff (not sure day or night evolution yet, I hope he turns into both. Like when it’s day he is midday form and when it’s night he turns into midnight form)
Komala
Oricorio (Sensu Style)
Jangmo-o
Crabrawler
Popplio
Ninetales (Alolan form)
Oricorio (Baile Style)
Bewear
Lurantis
???????
Rowlet
Mudsdale
Salandit
Drampa
Raichu (Alolan form)
Palossand
From my interpretation of Joe Merrick’s post. It seems like the video update is going to happen on June 14th 10:00 pm over there. Have Pokemon videos ever come out that late before?
Edit:
Nevermind I just answered my own question.
I think it’s 10 am or earlier
That is something that is perplexing me. I have seen people say that, but he has it listed as 22:00 JST on his website.
10 am PST I think and yeah serebii said it might come early in the morning NOT at night
It’s at night for Japan. The rest of the world it’ll be day/morning
JST Japan Standard Time
They have. I think they try and make it even for when they do the updates. Sometimes it in the morning sometimes at night.
I think you mean September 14th?
And I think YOU mean September 14th lol
Wait…it’s already September!! Where have I been for the past three months. This means Pokemon Sun and Moon are only two months away 0-0.
Did you last speak to Earthen? Cause then we all know!
I don’t know. My memory is a bit foggy. The last thing I remember is that I was enjoying a scoop of Peanut Butter Ice cream before I felt a sharp pain originating from the back of my neck-and then darkness.
Oh No Earthen might attack quickly!
*Hides in bomb shelter*
Looking at the image that shows all three Ultra Beasts:
What do people think of this being a family tree with Lillie (UB-01), Lusamine (UB-02 Beauty) and Lillie’s Father (UB-02 Expansion)?
Nice theme PJ …it’s kinda make me like rock type.
Just thought for what Gen 8 might be called.
Pokemon Wet and Pokemon Dry, as in the seasons of Wet season and Dry season. Seeing that it’ll be around the 10th anniversary of Gen 5 in 2020, it’ll be possibly be linked to the changing seasons within the game, and would possibly be based on areas that have wet and dry season. Linking to Unova, probably Central or South America (Mexico City, Rio De Jenero)
I feel Pokemon wet more as Pokemon Monsoon and for Dry? Pokemon Arid
Even better.
Pokemon Arid and Pokemon Monsoon
A lot of Ground and Water types would probably unveil
yup.
and with the third legendary being linked to the four seasons
Tokio hotel – monsoon xD
I feel like that doesn’t work because Arid is an adjective you use to describe a climate and monsoon is more of an actual event
Nah, Pokemon, Red Two, Pokemon Blue two, and Pokemon Mew Two lol
New reveal: The biggest Ultra Beast yet, said to crash your game and corrupt your save file.
The best part of this .png is that it actually went wonkers, even though I have the original intact on my computer and it’s from the official site.
Have you heard about UB-EA? You have to buy $50 in micro transactions to get it. (Also includes 3 hours post game.)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xta1/v/t1.0-9/14068148_1078198365569111_4040402957898792977_n.jpg?oh=1340c9e9b71ffaee17043e0f7ed34f22&oe=5884E09A&__gda__=1480844903_30512161522e879cbb956cb6ddc318e4
thats old men
Well not everybody is online 24/7
haha the exceggutor ‘vines’ are spammed since the reveal of the alolan form xD
I think you mean memes, vines=/=memes :p
Yes ^ that
LOLZ
LOL! How are they gonna make it work?
Platinum team after 1 badge
Monferno
Starravia
Luxio
Floatzel
Buneary
Two Ultra Beasts and Two NPCs. This is the first.
And this is the other.
I like the idea of Ultra Beast but they also kind of make me want to throw up at the thought because they’re slightly terrifying. Not so much UB 01 but the other two
This last one is truly identic in pose, if anyone had doubts on ub01 being based on Lillie now I think there’s no doubt on ultra beasts being based on “real” characters
Then who would the third Ultra Beast resemble?
With Sun and Moon looking to be HUGE games since we’ve barely scratched the surface with what the games are about… I like the way GF is being conservative with game info.
It’s best to keep expectations low always. It may turn out that the game is actually a thin walled vessel.
My friend today kinda angered me how he was head over heels over the Ultra beasts yet barely cared for Rockruff Evos. And he thought the next season promo picture was dumb that just set me off inside. ? But I’ll live through it.
Going a few posts down, people seem pissed that Pokemon is becoming a slice of life anime rather than the shounen anime they’re used to. Let me clarify a few things:
1. Being a slice of life anime is simply a designation and in no way shape or form does it hinder the overall potential, plot, or entertainment of an anime
2. Contrary to the popular belief on this site, a slice of life anime focuses primarily on PLOT, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, and CHANGE rather than it being just a reflection of the real world
3. Some of the most well received and well known anime all, at some point, incorporate(d) slice of life: your name., Hero Academia, Studio Ghibli films, The Boy and the Beast, Wolf Children, etc…
In conclusion, the genre overhaul, artistic choices, and your pre-existing stigmas against anime of this genre should not be the deciding factor as to whether or not you will watch the show. A show is simply not something created by its labels, but rather its artistic interpretations and writing. Pokemon will still be shounen… but it’s going to add a slice of life label as well and I’m pretty amped up. 😀
This comment deserves to be featured
xD Thanks
I don’t understand the whole slice of life thing. How do you think the genre change will affect the anime?
The series will be simplified, not in the sense of battling or anything like that. But it will most likely mean less fillers and more story-driven episodes.
For one, expect writing to be much more focused on the relationships between the Pokemon and their trainers, the trainers themselves, and the interaction between trainers and also Pokemon. Expect the plot to be much more progressive, linear, and have several sub plots. Rather than battles which are a primary source of showing off your bond, expect more than just battling and utilizing Pokemon for other various reasons which seems to be the focus of the games and anime now.
I am not a fan of rock type but I can’t deny how much I love this demonic look …he looks like slay a sheep and wear it, the color is so proper….I think these eyes determine wat his ability like…..turning opponent in to a rock type. http://i.4cdn.org/vp/1473692607408.png
Reminds me of the saying, “Wolf in sheep’s clothing.”
Rock/Dark?
I like how he’s not standard rock type colours. Nice that he’s red and white, but has sharp rock claws etc.
Even though there’s some weird additions like ultra beasts, design wise Alola is one of the best! Look at the Aether foundation, the Pokemon and the region itself! Hoping the base forms we’ve seen now have good evolutions like Rockruff does
I hope GF is smart and adds choices to the story, like FE:Fates did, although not a whole lot of them. There are no bad guys in Pokemon S/M, it all depends on the perception of the player on the UBs. Aether Foundation supports the UBs and wants to incorporate them into our world, while Team Skull is against them, due to a feud between them and the UBs. You choose whether to support them and live in peace with the UBs (like a employee in Aether Foundation) or eliminate them off this planet, for they do not belong (like a grunt in Team Skull).
It will also add another team basis to the Pokemon Community to draw GOers in. One of the biggest thing drawing GOers in is the loyalty to their team, adding a Team Skull vs Aether Foundation will add a whole new meta-game, with conquer game-modes where you have to control areas of Alola in battles.
Oh gosh, please let this be real. This is just speculation from me tho xD
You are setting yourself for some good ol’ fashioned disappointment.
Optimism is key