As promised a bunch of Pokémon Sun and Moon information has just been released! The update brings us information on Pokémon and the region of Alola!
Japanese Trailer
New Information
- Passimian is a new Fighting-type Pokémon with the ability Receiver, exclusive to Pokémon Sun. The new Receiver ability appears to allow the Pokémon to take on the abilities of fallen Pokémon
- Oranguru is a Normal/Psychic-type Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus/Telepathy. Oranguru can also learn a new move called Instruct
- Pikachu has an exclusive Z-Move called Catastropika
- Extreme Evoboost is Eevee’s exclusive Z-Move
- Pokémon Refresh allows trainers to take care of their Pokémon after battle. Trainers can clean their Pokémon, pet them and even cure status conditions. Similarly to Pokémon Amie, Refresh will also give boosts to Pokémon that have become affectionate towards their trainer – dodging moves and holding out even longer when they’re near fainting
- Lycanroc is the name of Rockruff’s Evolution. It’s Midday Form is exclusive to Sun version and is Rock-type with the ability Keen Eye/Sandrush. Midnight Form Lycanroc is exclusive to Moon version, remains Rock-type and has the ability Keen Eye/Vital Spirit
- Accelerock is a move exclusive to Midday Lycanroc
- Lunala and Solgaleo influence Rockruff when it evolves and causes it to evolve into either Midday or Midnight Form Lycanroc
- Trainers can spend Festival Coins to customise their appearance
[NEW] Even more Pokémon Sun & Moon news will be released on October 4th at 9am EDT, 6am PDT, 10pm JST, 3pm CEST and 2pm BST.
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So the rumored “rugby monkey” is real, though it’s actually a lemur. OK, I’m expecting the snowman now. Always exciting to see leaks get confirmed!
People knowing the difference between ‘monkey’ and ‘lemur’ is restoring my faith in the world.
The leaker probably thought it was a monkey, because of the simian part of the name
I mean a Lemur is a type of simian which is a primate
Lemurs have zero relation to Monkeys though, they evolved independantly.
Well they are related in a loose sense. Primates evolved into humans/monkeys/apes & then prosimians which lemurs fall under
Lemurs were never even simian though.
It’s like declaring an island full of humans to be populated by monkeys.
alright i had a very stupid but funny idea
a pair of Passimion’s hucking a Bounsweet over a trainer’s head
Man, that Pokemon really would have a bad life XD
it already is reduced to an air freshener and a snack to anything bigger then itself
imagine it chucks Pyukumuku
i might draw that! un credit to you though
Well its not much but i manged to draw pokemon Rugby XD https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/5e24636da1040a5edeb0c46bf64da0f896815c42c1ed151adbe17b7315ed5546.png
UM… Rugby Monkey/Lemur like the leaks
Harambe’s ghost (with telepathy ?)
I LOVE THE EXCLUSIVE Z MOVES THEY ARE ADORABLE
YAS REFRESH
http://pre11.deviantart.net/02c8/th/pre/i/2016/264/9/f/passimian_by_siplick-daie452.jpg
I love this thing. Im a huge lemur fan.
i don’t like it
it was supposed to be a ground/fighting tackle gorilla
it wasnt suppose to be anything but this gamefreak wasnt like “OMG THEY KNOW ITS THAT GOTTA CHANGE A WHOLE DESIGN AND ATTACKS”
This thing is officially on my play-through team. I love lemurs, and this design/concept doesn’t disappoint.
goddamn, fan art already lol
Wish it was part grass tho :/
But u still like it even though I know I’ll never use it
In case anyone wanted to see the Japanese Trail (Credit: GameXplain) -Refresh to see-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JN2010hYYs
it would be a nice touch if they included like old outfits like red’s clothes . and this be the perfect way to use amiibo like get outfits or clothes based off the amiibo
Its Yaboy EastGuzman, you were right, you can see the lipstick very well in this trailer!
Omg, you can use make up too!? GameFreak I love you
Judging by the items in the back and the lipstick, yup XD
If men can’t use it there’s going to be an uproar from the SJWs and the goths.
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/the-strain/images/9/99/1×02-The-Box-Gabriel-Bolivar-the-strain-fx-37323166-700-1051.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140721141136
Im already worried Feminists are gonna think the clothes are too revealing
That is not a feminist thing to say…. feminists believe that women should be free to wear whatever they like
my friend who is one, was already complaining…..
but i think she is more of a complainer thats why i got confused
I mean, if they were hyper sexualized, with double D’s and all that on top of the revealing clothes, that would be another story, but they are not
plastic surgery confirmed?
Personally I choose to use the world ‘egalitarian’ to refer to myself so nobody gets confused.
I find it incredibly upsetting that the actions of a few very vocal misguided people turned a word that is supposed to represent good and equality into somewhat of a dirty word, its the same with this term “SJW” like, there is nothing wrong with standing up for others and treating them with the respect they deserve and compassion, but because of these so called “sjw”, now if you defend anyone and the other person doesn’t agree with you they call you and SJW and dismiss you… it divides us as a society
Tbh I had issues with the word ‘feminism’ to begin with. It’s just screaming for a counterpart called ‘masculism’.
With ‘egalitarianism’ (which predates ‘feminism’) there’s no question.
Any time they mention revealing clothing I point them to He-man, Action man and WWE.
I want to put my male avatar in booty shorts! Make it happen GF! LOL
Cue 101 Freddy Mercurys.
it’s going to be another “why can’t we cross dress” like from XY
omg the strain!!!
Fun fact the Occido Lumen has the Biohazard sign on the front cover 😛
holy cow, really? I never even noticed that
Lumen:
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/the-strain/images/f/fc/Occido-Lumen.jpg
Biohazard:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Biohazard_symbol.svg/2000px-Biohazard_symbol.svg.png
omg, and those I assume are supposed to be the worms behind the biohazard sign? crazy amount of detail for a prop (even if its the most important one)
Aye. I’m unsurprised at the quality, Guillermo Del Toro was behind the series.
That guy knows his stuff.
Pan’s Labyrinth.
Mama.
Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark (the remake).
Pacific Rim.
etc.
just call me Govnah lol im just going through a edgy phase
Also got my Khaki Shorts. Now I need my Blue polo and I set XD
Why!? Why do people point to gamexplain??? Pokémon has a japanese channel where they upload the video.. these guys simply copy and paste it! You are giving them clicks.
Exactly. I purposely avoid gamexplain because of this.
You know exactly where it’s at, mate! 🙂
Got the official website and channels permenantly open in my browser.
Like a boss!
I really think that SuMo are the best looking games on the 3DS. The models and the backgrounds all look great
yes it knocks smash right out of the park.
What I want to know: Is Passimian’s ability only relevant in doubles when there’s a partner, or can it work in singles when it takes out an enemy?
Well.. Lycanroc is… boring
I feel like it was done deliberately..
I like Lycanroc! Solid designs, and a rare fast Rock type.
fast and most likely frail
But still a good changeup from the usual. Nothing wrong with fast and frail if it has power, and a balanced team, to back it up.
Do I hear a Talonflame dropping in tier usage?
I love it but.. they hyped Rockruff so much for a mono-Rock evolution that has sub-par abilities? Ehh
Pray the hidden ability is good
Watch it be Inner Focus
Mega Gallade is currently screaming in the background
its always screaming tho.
I will agree the abilities are disappointing. At least night evolution can’t be put to sleep.
… yay? The designs are good, at least
Never take for granted a Pokémon immune to sleep status. That being said, I prefer the design of daytime form..
I do too, however, I do love the werewolf thing the midnight form has going on. It’s just the colors, red isn’t a very good color for a werewolf imo
Yeah, with dark void and spores seeing so much usage in VGC.. I’m always afraid of sleep.
lycanthrope which means werewolf
Did anyone notice in the Jap trailer how in Amie the Pokemon was different when Pikachu returned to it? Like it was darker with a sticker? Are seals from Gen IV Back?
its not amie its like amie buts its not amie
I don’t think that was the point of their post.
lol im just excited and hyper rn. oopsie
mabye its just the lightning? idk
Oh wow, the UB-02 theme sounds……kinda terrifying. Makes them seem like a real threat :s
The “monkeys” don’t look like they’ll have evolutions, and the wolves are already a final form (which is a pity). I wonder if their stats are gonna be too lame, because it’d be a waste of good designs.
Now I don’t know which version I want!
(I might end up getting both…)
I’m scared about the fact that hoard battles have yet to be mentioned. Are going to go back to the old fashion way of EV training?
I wouldn’t worry about it
Its just that horde battles and super training were the only ways i could enter the competitive scene without taking too much time.
I doubt they’d remove Horde Battles, it’s become a staple at this point in the games
Hopefully they’ll confirm it still in the games October 4th. Until then I guess I’ll just think positive about its inclusion
I wouldn’t necessarily call something that’s only been in two sets of games a ‘staple’ just yet.
Doubtful. I need super training though.
Horse battles is faster and easier than super training though.
Yeah, but I enjoy fully ev training them and having them still be level 1
I highly doubt horde battles are gone if the descriptions of some Pokemon are to be used as evidence. Sky Battles on the other hand……
you the first person ik who actually asked about horde battles. everyone worried about megas lol
As much as i like Megas i could live without them. But I need Horde battles
I was really hoping we would get Cutiefly’s evolution today. Please don’t let it be the new Trevenant.
Treve who
so it dies and becomes a haunted tree? lol jk ik what u mean
How so?
because Treveant was part of the x/y trailer after a movie and it wasnt shown at all till the release i think
That’s right. Crazy that it was never once leaked between those times..
Trevenant was first revealed at the end of a movie in the credits, I believe, with no photographic evidence to go on, so we only had artists’ renditions of it until it’s official reveal much much later.
wasnt the renditions like way off too
None of them looked like the real thing, if I recall correctly.
http://i.neoseeker.com/n/0/pokemonxyoorotto.jpg
I stand corrected.
But ti was like a month after the movie was released so people could actually go and see it multiple times for a better idea.
Gardenia’s Grass/Ghost Type Pokemon finally came to be in Gen 6
I remember the first couple were, but the last one was fairly accurate.
Hopefully October gives us that snowman or another ice type. This is getting ridiculous. How many fairy, fighting, and normal do we have now? Are those the most populated types of the alola region so far!?
Fairy makes sense because they are trying to populate the type since its new.
No love for Dark types
Only 3 rn. 2 alolan (rattata line count as 1 to me) and non revealed one
I need more Ghosts.
Agreed. Do we only have one?
Im making shinies for the new mons for today . anyone colors you like to see on what? im making my own and ill do your ideas too.
lol why not try a Shiny for Passimian with a red and brown colouring?
hm red as the white or brown as the white part?
Red as the Black and Brown as the white 😉
hm. ill try the problem is what i use is very hard to edit white so it will take alot of time but ill try
Np, I just thought the colouring would look nice on it and make it like the Red Lemur.
you should swap the white for black on Orangu or whatever its name is and then go from there
Can you do lycanroc as a white wolf or a dark black and gray?
Jk. A black/ dark colored midday form to honor my pup.
Not sure if this has been said but the poke bank advert has sun and moon sprites.
i was gonna post that an hour ago but the dang thing wouldn’t let me take the pic in a new tab
It’s on the English website for those of you who can’t find it!
I still can’t wait for the anime for ash to chuck pikachu during a z-move
then Passimian grabs pikachu mid z-move
Cue the “Pikachu being chucked (10 hours)” YouTube video, as it’s chucked from person to person.
“Pikachu, actually go!”
Passimian could be another Totem Pokemon, It’s description does mention being in groups and leaders giving orders – or maybe it it’s not a standalone Pokemon and does evolve, it could be the fighting type Totem (if that’s something that will come to pass – might even gain the Ground type as “leaked”)
I’m thinking it’s more in the realm of crabrawler and tortunator which I think will get prevos if anything. Also, 8 don’t think wishi washi is the totem. I think it’s the pokemon that is angry or something as part of the trial. What would wishiwashi send in? More of itself?
Well I guess totem Pokemon don’t have to send in their pre-evolutions. I mean in School form, it’s an intimidating Pokemon and I mean sure it could summon any Water Pokemon in the ocean for help
I’m thinking Passimian and Oranguru will both be Totem Pokémon. It’d be cool if they appeared in the games that they weren’t exclusive to as Totem Pokémon; you would just be able to see them, not catch them
I was thinking that the two could be another version exclusive totem Pokemon. I was just going off the idea that there are 18 totems/captains all representing the types (as in Gumshoos and A.Raticate are both Normal)
At least we know now that the Chinese leak is a pretty good guide that the starters are gonna have differed evolutions depending on your version.
THEHYPEISRRREEEAAL
I can’t tell if I like Oranguru or not… I mean, enough to add to one of my teams… Which will probably be the Rowlet, Salandit, Drampa, Raichu and Mimikyu team (which means Mudsdale gets replaced with Oranguru….). Thoughts? Should I swap?
its all up to you really.
I mean its your call, IMO you have Raichu whom is then also a Psychic now in SM, so personally I’d leave your team as is unless you get both.
True! Forgot that. What about on my Popplio team…. Which is Popplio, Ninetales, Oricorio (Baile Style), Bewear, Lurantis and I’d replace Palossand with Oranguru.
Good solid plan there! I’m planing to use Sun as my main game with Pikachu, Rowlet, Litten, Popplio, Lycanroc, and Passimian. Mean while my Moon team looks to be a fitting rival (as well as being the butt monkey game where I can try to use it to get the version exclusive mons and maybe forms for some starters with a Rare Candy help of couse XD)
I’m waiting to see the starter’s evolutions. If I like all three I’ll have two Sun versions and one Moon version.
Sun 1 (Cosimo):
Litten
Lycanroc
Komala
Oricorio (Sensu Style)
Jangmo-O
Crabrawler
Sun 2 (Aurora):
Popplio
Bewear
Oricorio (Baile Style)
Lurantis
Ninetales
Oranguru
Moon (Jeff):
Rowlet
Raichu
Drampa
Mimikyu
Salandit
Lycanroc or Mudsdale
I like Oranguru and the lemur thing
Why doesnt my Pokemon accept the pokepuff that corresponds with its favourite flavour?
Obviously because it’s full, Pokemon wont accept any Pokepuff once its full, you’ll have to play a few mini games with it before you can give it more Pokepuffs. 😀
Anyone notice the TYRANITAR COMB AND THE PORYGON 2 HAIR DRYER
OranGURU
SUPER KAMI GURU 😀
And we finally get that “rugby monkey”.