Some of our older readers maybe remember our Journey to X & Y and Road to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire countdowns back in 2013 and 2014. Now, we’re with back Road to Sun & Moon!
The Road to Sun & Moon starts here!
Our Road to Sun & Moon countdown will feature tons of content as we edge nearer to the release of Pokémon Sun & Moon later this year. Road to Sun & Moon will start with new content arriving a few times throughout each week. Then, as the games are on our doorstep you can expect content much more frequently.
So what can you expect on the Road to Sun & Moon? Content. Lots and lots of content! We’ve got written content like JungleAsks and our signature feature-piece articles. You can expect a giveaway or two… Is battling your thing? Stick around for a flash tournament. Writing contests, video content, guest articles and more. In addition to all of this you can continue to expect our usual services from rumours and news coverage to everything else.
[Note] We apologise to our European readers! You guys have wait a few extra days, but we’re trying to arrange something special for you guys. We want to make the wait that little more bearable!
Anyway, let’s get things started!
Ask PokéJungle: Alola
We’re going to kick things off with something simple – we had to delay our initial plans, but keep your eyes peeled tomorrow! We want you guys to ask the PokéJungle team any questions you have about the Alola region. We’ll pick a selection of questions and answer them in a future episode. All we ask is you keep your questions specifically about the Alola region.
Ask away!
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This went up much later than expected, but hope you guys are excited for this! We’ve got some fun stuff planned. 🙂
What Pokemon do you want to have Alolan forms?
As long as there are at least some non gen 1 pokemon with alolan forms ill be happy, if they are gen 1 exclusive ill still be happy but slightly upset
Do you think the leaked starter evolutions are real?
Yes (please).
YOU’RE NOT SUPPOSED TO ANSWER YET.
Yes, and I hope so because I love the Popplio evolution
Nope. I don’t think they are real
I think so, but I sure hope not
Is there any doubt at this point? We have solid evidence.
I want to say no so badly (why mallow why ??)
I feel like GF is trying too hard to make gimmicks for the starters recently rather than just making them cool bigger creatures.
If they are real, I’d actually pick Litten for his final IF IT’S NOT FIGHTING. If it’s part dark that’s totally ok with me. I picked Rowlet as soon as I saw him but his evo just isn’t sitting right with me
It look fighting to me, and that’s enough for me to hate it.
As much as it pains me to say it, I think you’re right. who knows though, one of the evos might grow on me like both greninja and chesnaught did. I hated them both when they came out but now they’re some of my favorite final evos
It’ll be Fire/Dark. The text talks about it fighting dirty, etc.
I feel like even if GF types it Fire/Dark it’s just denial. They could’ve made a cool fire dark type without it being that thing.
I’m actually quite happy they did the whole heel wrestler thing to explain a dark type. What’s even cooler is the fuse tail that has “blown up”. This also explains why Litten3 goes this ham, it’s emotions were tied to the tail fuse. It’s simply better explained and thought out than “just gets bigger & adds a unfitting type for no reason at all” in my opinion. And we already have enough generic looking fire cats like Flareon and Pyroar, Litten’s final evolution is just a bit of fresh air.
I’m not a fan. Rowlet’s evo looks great though!
I just found out today my company is taking a business trip leaving early the friday it releases, so I won’t be able to pick up my pre-order of Moon til i get back that monday…tis a sad day for me
Pretend to be sick
Wow only 2 months already?! I remember when we just got the names and the little concept art for things and speculation about the setting and characters was running wild! Haha i guess time does fly fast
It’s been a long year of surprises from GF and yet we have no evidence of megas, so my question is will we get megas or not? And if we do, what megas would you expect to see?
It was confirmed on an interview that megas return
Link?
Ya, wht interview? I would like to see this. And to follow that up, being that they return, which pokemon should get a mega?
How many trial captains do you think there will be ? And their typings?
Either 8 as a tribute for the gym leaders in previous gens or 16 one to teach you each z move
Um, isn’t there 61 days left?
Depends how you count, I suppose…
63 Days for Europe
its 63 for Europe…… 🙁
Question: Do you think there will be a post game island?
Yup
Don’t treat this as an ask PJ question because it’s not related to Alola. With that out of the way, I’ve heard a few people(including me) who would like to stay away from leaks in the time leading up to the game’s release, so I’d like to suggest making a “Spoiler-Free Discussion” article so people don’t have to leave PJ. The article would solely be for discussion of officially revealed stuff. I don’t know, but I thought in the interest of people not leaving for a while that this might be a good idea.
I agree. As much as I want to stay away from spoilers though, my christmas present hunting as a kid trained me to spoil myself before the big day. We’ll see how long I last ¯_(ツ)_/¯
We’ve been discussing spoilers as a staff team lately. We won’t be providing a spoiler free article (we’d ask you to use our forums if you wanted that), but we will be marking spoilers where appropriate. 🙂
I guess I expected as much (How would the forums be better though?). I mean, you can’t really mark all spoilers in the comments, which is honestly what I’m interested in here. I guess I’ll just stick to my original plan, it was worth a shot.
Forums are much more organised and easier to keep track of!
Oh I know, but that doesn’t mean I can avoid spoilers. It doesn’t really matter that much, so long as I just get to play with surprises. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
While it seems like an good idea, I personally wouldn’t have that much faith in strangers on the internet. People are actually so petty, that they will spam that comments section with spoilers.
I understand wanting to stay away from spoilers, but I also think it’s an unrealistic expectation.
I remember that happening all over the place (not here) with the latest Star Wars movie, so I agree this is definitely a high probability.
When SM is out I’ll probably abandon PJ anyway unless I’m desparate to find people to trade with.
If you don’t want spoilers, than you should remove yourself from the conversation
He literally just said he didn’t want to leave the site so he thought of a compromise. Jeez dude.
Will there be new Fossil pokemon? If so, what?
I hope so. I’d like a Stegosaurus, Ankylosaurus (Torterra technically is one though),Ichthyosaurus or Basilosaurus, Megatherium, Andrewsarchus or Smilodon (Sabretooth). I think dropping the Rock Type for a change would be good, perhaps Aether perfect the revival process or use some form of DNA extraction somehow.
Do you think Alola will connect to Kalos?
I hope so
http://i.imgur.com/MpMgGPh.jpg Z
But what does “Z” have to do with Alola? Zygarde is a Kalos pokemon.
Z stands for Zygarde ;~; We all love Zygarde ;~;
Z Moves maybe? I feel like Zygarde was just kind delayed until SM because of time constraints.
I don’t think Z was ever in the plans. Masuda said as much in an interview, and considering the plethora of hints in XY that we’d be going to a new region next time, Sun and Moon have always been the intent.
That’s not what I’m saying; what I’m saying is that Zygarde’s story (with the cell collecting and such) was likely planned for XY. Otherwise why would it be in Alola?
Because Alola connects to Kalos 😉 I’m sorry I’m so high on this LOL, I can’t wrap my head around Zygarde being part of Sun and Moon’s plot. The Pokedex literally states Zygarde protects the Kalos ecosystem, we have to go back dammit.
Nope alola is made up of islands, the definition of which is a landmass surrounded by water on all sides, so there wouldnt be a possible way for kalos to connect with it other than a 24hour flight or months on a boat based on real geography also making kalos in the sun and moon engine would be a waste as there would be no point in going back there
Underwater trains exist in real life. And even if not a train, Kalos has Coumarine City as well. The backpacker got to Kalos, Dexio and Sina got to Alola, there’s an established travel method and many connections between the two regions despite being so different. There was no point in going back to Kanto either in GS, yet it’s one of the most fan loved things.
Yeah but its not the same kanto is cool kalos was beautiful but bland and boring :/
Subjective.
Why does it have to be a 24 hr flight?
Kalos could be a couple of hours over by boat.
Excuse me? Since when is hawaii in the english channel?
They are ficional locations, just based on real life ones. Doesn’t mean they share the same geography
At this point the pokemon world pretty much mirrors the real world, if kanto and johto and hoenn and sinnoh for that matte follow the same geography as real life why would the rest of the regions not follow them?
Maybe because it’s just a game?
B-but it needs logic ;-;
Even if I give you that, because I don’t think it’s worth arguing the matter.
If they followed real life geography, it would take more than a few hours to traverse the entire region by foot (or bike). While yes they do take inspiration from the real world, distances are definitely not to scale.
And anyway what difference would it make in game. You’ll basically be automatically transported there anyway whichever method of transport they opt for.
Personally I don’t think it will happen, but I dont think distance is good argument against it. Just my opinion.
Hoenn and Kalos are close to each other since an NPC swimmer in Kalos said he swam from the Hoenn region. Yet Japan isn’t close to France. IRL location =/= Pokemon world location.
Also in the anime, Alain, Mairin and Steven make the trip from Hoenn to Kalos like it’s nothing.
Planes
Kanto and johto are next to each other in their irl counterparts why would the rest of the world not follow this logic?
Kanto and Johto being next to each other doesn’t detract from my argument. There’s a lot of inspiration from the real world in the regions. But I’ve already supported why inspiration doesn’t = geographical placement.
Okay then climate, kalos has temperate climate while alola has tropical, that just doesnt happen with them being a few miles apart
Southern Kalos is quite tropical!
Not as tropical
Lol.
Haha idk where im going with this argument anyway xD
However, as OR/AS and X/Y are about 5 years apart, it seems as though the 5 years between the 2 games are how long it took for him to swim. But yeah, theres nothing confirming that things are in the real world place, in fact based on what we know I came up with this, it’s not very well made, but I think it gives a good impression of location.
Black are Main Games, Red are Ranger games, Green is side games, and Blue is anime.
If that’s the definition then technically every landmass is an island.
Yes yes they are what differentiates them is their size but i do agree that the definition is kind of lacking
I doubt it but hold out hope!
A secret Moondial that is a portal to the Anistar Sundial
By the design of the leaks, this is probably going to be the very first generation where the massive majority of players will choose the grass starter. The archer will basically reach a charizard-like status, and though that’s cool, i admit i’d never thought a grass starter would pull this off.
New Alolan Form idea:
Alola Youngster Joey
Ability: Top Percentage Alola Rattata.
Alola Youngster Joey has 6 6IV Alola Rattata and is tanned
Kill it with fire
I hear he will be Fairy/Dark type too.
maybe an alolan raticate too? now that would be halarious xD just to see him brag about he doesn’t only have an alolan rattata but evolved it to an alolan raticate to 100% training method xD
Here is my question: *Pulls a gun* Tell me the code
Pokemon Niji
There are 5 of us. You only have one gun. I’ll give you another chance…
I…I could Y’know try to shoot all five of ya…my desert eagle has 8 shots per mag…..
4 of us are ninjas. 1 of us is trained in two martial arts. 1 of us is a ghost. Statistically you cannot possibly win.
Plan B!!!
*Burrows underground*
*Rumble*
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/22715392/images/1358800155997.png
The code to what?
The code
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Because Rockruff and the starters all have a secret and Rockruff has Version Exclusive Evolutions, What Will the types be for Each Version Exclusive Starter Evos?
What if that isnt the secret? But i would like litten to have a fire/dark and a fire, popplio a water/fighting and water/fairy bit rowlett should keep its grass/flying
What about the type leak on the JP website where there was the ground type in between grass and fire
hmmm its hard
From what we have seen so far which island of Alola seem to be your favourite? And in this island which three Pokemon would you like to find, including old ones?
http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/media/uploads/june_2_assets/art/alolamap.jpg
The big one cause Ice types live there
I like the one on the far left with the canyons
I like the volcano one in the top right (the one that is presumed to be Akala island)
and hmmm, Eevee, mimikyuu, and fomantis
I like Akala for these reasons:
– It seems like the most resort-like island
– The basins in the northwest looks beautiful
– The volcano
– This might sound wierd but it just looks relaxing to be in
Oh! And for the second part of the question:
– Salandit
– Minior
– Mimikyu
The Snowy Mountain one is my favourite.
I can definitely see some Snorunt and Bergmite being found in the wild. Some caves to explore in the side of the mountain with vast amounts of Zubat and Rock/Ground/Fighting types.
I have a feeling one of the Totems will be Alolan Ninetales.
My types
I feel like I’d like the icy mountain more if we had to climb up rather than take the lift. Hopefully the lift is just for use after you climb.
Maybe you have the option to climb it, or use the lift if you wish.
The first pass round may have you climb it as the lift is ‘broken’ and it gets fixed post-game
Or maybe that’s an island trial on the mountain? Gather parts inside the mountain to fix the lift?
i think im more intrigued with the biggest idland with the icy mountain top. their is alot going there so im hoping to find alolan vulpix, sandshrew & maybe a dragon type in a cave somewhere nearby like drampa or Jangmo-o 🙂
omgnowhy
http://pre06.deviantart.net/4c3c/th/pre/i/2016/261/3/8/good_bye_by_darkgargo-dai3dha.jpg
I now want to hug serena…also i wonder what the incident was
He probably fell off of prism tower or something. XD
Lol! That will be ash greninja’s farewell in the episode xD
Ash Greninja pushes him off
In revenge for making him lose the kalos league
Then his face gets jacked up and his bones become noodles
Hug Delia first. She’s obviously in more pain.
I am trying not to cry what I can’t handle these feels
Just shoot the sucker now, it’s amazing that it lived as long
This actually makes me sad…
Wow…. I wonder if Pikachu died in “the incident”
Gen 5 is 6 years old today! 😮
6 years ago, Earthern met his soulmate
No? 10 years ago.
Excadrill
Rhyperior is his spiritual animal but Excadrill his better half
Ah ok.
Ehhh kinda
Rhyperior is the Pokemon that truly represents me
And Excadrill was my very first Pokemon in my Ground type mono journey
http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/thumb/c/cf/529Drilbur.png/250px-529Drilbur.png
Such a cutie
I met this guy in wellspring cave after dealing with those Team Plasma douchebags
It was timid and easily started but had an extremely powerful Rock Slide attack but it wasn’t fully mastered so it caused a water vein to break and carry us down
After a daring rescue we vowed to master Rock Slide and achieve greatness
So you saw a dust cloud, walked to it, captured drilbur and then got out the cave? Wow that is one really good story 😉
You make it sound so uninteresting
Nice Fan Fic
In other news, I’m starting to feel old, lol.
Ah Gen 5… Makes me so happy. It breaks my heart to think that 7 become my new favorite.
Dont make me feel old….
6 years ago, a generation which destroyed what many people love was created.
But people ended up liking it okay later
Woo! Recently started taking on the Battle Maison in ORAS. I have all the Super trophies except the one for Super Multi Battle!
Congrats! 😀 How did you win Rotation? That’s been the hardest one for me, lost so many times >.< You've saved the easiest one for last, as choosing Steven as your partner will lead you to victory 🙂
Well I used Lum Berry/Multiscale Dragonite, Choice Band/Huge Power Azumarill, and Mega Kanga for Super Singles. So I just added my Choice Band/Therian Thundurus from my Super Doubles team and beat Rotation in two tries.
Thanks! I get screwed over with the prediction aspect of it, it’s incredibly annoying. I’ve been using Lum Multiscale Dragonite, Gengar, Vaporeon w/ Wish, and Mega Metagross.
Yea the prediction can be dumb. The way I did it: spammed Outrage for strong 1x STAB damage, rotate to Azumarill when dealing with dragons or fairies, and almost always saving Thundurus for when he is the only logical choice to rotate to, and then Kanga for sweeping up and come backs as my switch in.
Aether
Dragonite (Lum Berry)
Outrage
Extreme Speed
Fire Punch
Earthquake
[252 Atk / 6 Def / 252 Spe]
MULTISCALE
(Adament +Atk -SpA)
PikaBlue
Azumarill (Choice Band)
Play Rough
Waterfall
Aqua Jet
Superpower
[172 HP / 252 Atk / 86 Spe]
HUGE POWER
(Adament +Atk -SpA)
Quetzalcoatl
Therian Thundurus (Choice Specs)
Thunderbolt
Hidden Power (Flying)
Incinerate
Sludge Wave
[252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe]
VOLT ABSORB
(Timid +Spe -Atk)
Zelma
Kangaskhan (Kangaskhanite)
Fake Out
Body Slam
Earthquake
Crunch
[252 Atk / 6 Def / 252 Spe]
SCRAPPY : PARENTAL BOND
(Jolly +Spe -SpA)
Thanks so much! ^_^ I’m likely going to try out this team and that advice as I really want to win all the trophies 😀
No prob! I hope it works out for you! I honestly should have won on my first try, but I didn’t fully think out a turn and then everything sorta fell apart because of the one misplay. Haha Sucks when that happens in the 40 rounds.
Have you heard of the AI logic abuse team for Super Triples? That ones funny and fun.
Damn =/ The highest I got in Rotation was high 30s, and then a Walrein just completely went nuts on my team.
I have not! I did hear of the Doubles Aron+Sturdy+Berry Juice+Endeavor tho, and used that to win Super Doubles xD What is the team for Triples?
That sucks. :s OH also, when dealing with ice types I would rotate to Azumarill. I think that one was little more self explanatory. But wanted to make sure I said it.
Yea that’s it! I’ve only seen it as a Triples team tho. I just got the Super trophy today with it. I almost carbon copied someone else’s team to do it so I can take 0 credit for it. So I’ll link you to the article.
http://nuggetbridge.com/blogs/entry/438-would-you-like-an-ability-capsule-1000w-0l-triple-maison-team-report/
Definitely going to have to bring that one on over when working on Triples xD All I have left is Rotation and Triples, but got so demotivated from losing Rotation a bunch that I’ve been shiny hunting legendaries until getting the courage to re-challenge it xD Appreciate all the advice, good luck to you in achieving Super Multi!
No problem at all. I was pretty darn happy with my Singles/Rotation team. Good luck!
Funny i only have the super multi one and all the work was done by steven xD
He’s so good!!!
Wait forreal? I was gonna do it with my friend but is the AI partner actually good?
Only Steven is good. Try and get it to where he uses Aerodactyl first. Having Mega Metagross waiting to clean up is a thing of beauty. I used Greninja with Mat Block and pretty much just assisted Steven while he took care of all the hard work.
LADS! Tomorrow new SuMo info!!!
Isnt it 2 days from now? I thought they come the 20th
Its 19th where I live, so tomorrow is accurate for me at least
Oooh ok for me its still the 18th
For America it’s still a whole day and some change away as on the east coast it’s only 632 pm
When someone says pokemon is for children, and has a poor plot (rf)
When someone says Pokemon us for kids
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIwlfI670wY
I have some questions which are specifically about the map of Alola, if anyone could answer them, that would be great! Here it is: is the snowy mountain actually connected to the observatory or are they two different mountains? Also, is that a golf course in the east of Akala island or something I don’t know of? And finally, where do you guys think the Team Skull base will be? (or has it been revealed already? The walled of city, perhaps?)
If the Snowy Mountain is based on Haleakala, then yeah, it’s connected to the observatory.
Are haleakala and mauna kea the same?
No. Mauna Kea is the largest volcano and is located on Hawa’ii Island. Haleakala is on Maui.
I wonder if the Anime will be like Spongebob. Think about it. All the episodes from Season 1 to the Spongebob Squarepants movie were great and the Spongebob Squarepants Movie had a great ending where Sponge became the Manager and that was the planned ending of the show. What if Ash becomes something great and the show “ends”, but then Alola Anime will be bad like modern Spongebob and they’ll keep dragging it along as it gets worse and worse like Spongebob season 10.