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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Passimian + shedinja. Just saw this on tumblr…
Psychic Fairy and flying everywhere
Yeah not that huge actually…Instead imagine a Mega Mawile + Oranguru + Rock Slide (x2 in the same turn) or a Mega Kanga + Oranguru + Earthquake (x3 or x4 in the same turn)
Still could mess with people if you’re down to your last few pokemon and none of them know one of those moves? At the least it could force a switch which could still be helpful- though there are better ways of doing that.
So does Passimian’s ability only work in Doubel battles? If so, either Sun and Moon will have a LOT of them, or my assumption is wrong?
Both of the monkeys have ability only for doubles. Pretty good abilities actually…
I wonder if it copies the fainted opponent’s pokémon (I mean, taking from the first one to go down).. though they are described as working in teams, so I wonder…
Passimian copies Arceus Ability while holding a plate in battle will it change type? if it copies castforms ability during the rain will it become a water type?
there’s going to be some limitations
Receiver most likely will not copy form changes
and don’t forget the partner needs to bite the dust to activate
yep ik. but remember people might have suicide mon now that Passimian will attack
I think GF didn’t aware of this.
they are aware
hell they probably have board meetings to discuss all loopholes and how to cope with them
If they aware that’s mean Passimian appearance should change while having those abilities.
but that’s absurd
Trace works with all abililtes but , Multitype, Illusion, Flower Gift, Imposter, or Stance Change;. so maybe this will be the same thing?
exactly
Forcast, Protean. Color Change. so it still can change types
if its double partner has those of course
I’m sure they are…
Wouldn’t be allowed into the game if they didn’t test it.
I mean some abilities need change appearance ….and Passimian will not.
Then the abilities simply won’t transfer or won’t work, like with Skill Swap.
http://pokemondb.net/pokebase/40593/what-happens-if-you-use-skill-swap-on-castform
Probably not.
I dunno, what’s the ruling on Skill Swapping with Arceus and Smeargle Sketching Justify?
Trace works with forcast but not multi type
That’s probably your answer for Passimian then.
yea i looked it up .
DID SHE JUST THROW PIKACHU
Also Pikachu’s dance was pretty cute
I’m glad you feel that way, because they’re going to be cramming 151 dances into the game 😛
A dancing Mewtwo would be pretty dope
http://tse4.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.M33c3928df770b3e52d3cb8b6dccda08ao0&w=250&h=250
? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reCIFoHBWiI
You must be Guzma because that song is criminal.
Well i am ya boy….. GUZMA https://67.media.tumblr.com/c01107bbbd71819c94a96af23835dde9/tumblr_obqyhcL7N11tfx860o1_500.gif
Couldn’t even become a Trial Captain…
damn bro… why you gotta take it that far
Because the music Charizard was dancing to was awful ; n ;
PREPARE YOUR BUTT!!!
“your boy”*
Gross….Kesha…..
Gross is an understatement, and I’m dissapointed you know who the singer is.
Kind of reminds me of Kingdom Hearts summoning monsters
“monsters?” you mean Disney characters lol?
Pokemon now eat heart-shaped beans.
I just realized something…..While the Rugby monkey was real it’s typing was only half right. The leak stated it was Ground/Fighting. I bet @EarthenWarrior is really angry about it not having the ground typing hahaha
the chinese leaker never mentioned its typing. So the cginese leaker is still 100% accurate.
Well yeah lol
don’t remind me
Sorry bud lol
just shut up
I’M TRYING TO SUPPORT YOU!!!! Just accept it!! hahaha
just sounds like you’re laughing it up
just leave me alone
Fine…..
ass
Ok don’t even start there lol
you’re the one starting things
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Awesome thanks!! I was looking for the high res verison of these lol
i cant wait for all model rips that will come with sun and moon… all those dance videos.. totally gotta do a snorlax one
They can do Snorlax now tho lol
yea but with the sun/moon trainer it can be like “NEW Z-MOVE DANCE CONFIRMED”
Hahaha fair eough
I can’t wait for ROM hacks.
Hacking the Z moves to look like real world dances.
I have just realize how much I dislike Z-move. Those are the most childish-looking feature ever introduced in pokemon. Ridiculous names and even more ridiculous dances. I mean after seeing pikachu in the air I thought: “that’s too much”. I would have preferred a simple 5th move in the slot of the moves, that would have been a huge improvement to competitive.
Pokemon….kids game that adults happen to play.
^^
Throwing pikachu is kid friendly tho
Dancing has never been cool.
Not when I was a child, and certainly not now.
You sound fun.
Dancing is lame.
My problem is that they seem to last tooooooo looooooong to actually finish the animation. I HOPE to Arceus they are skip-able.
If not, you’ll just have to spend 10 seconds out of your day.
x100 battles = 16.6 minutes
Lyconthrope – Lyconroc
I’m beginning to see Robinroot becoming most possibly the final evolution’s english name for Rowlet.
Or maybe Robinarrow
Okay, I see bad things afoot with baton-passing Eevee’s stat boosts. Cheap jerks will pass the stats to already OP pokemon and ruin everything. I personally want to pass the stats to my favorite pokemon, chatot, so it can be a viable battler for once. It has such a good movepool but horrible stats. I think if Smogon/competitive metagames want to ban this, they should ban it on overused and underused tiers so the lower tiers can still benefit from it. But that’s my take on it.
my point exactly
they’ll evolite the little doorstop have it Evoboost and swap in to an extra tanky pokemon and wreak havoc
It can’t hold an Eviolite D:
Why not?
It has to hold the Z Crystal
I thought you meant it couldn’t hold one full stop, not it couldn’t hold one whilst also holding something else 😛
z-crystals are a item
oh thank Gaia there’s still hope
but nonetheless a dual defense boost is still very tanky even for the furball
Personally I don’t see it being used very much at all. You can only use one Z-Move during a battle as far as I’m aware. So do you gamble using a weak Pokemon to potentially get a +2 Ancient Power boost on something else, or do you go with a damage dealing move that can take out a real threat on the other side? To me this is just a fun little move with a funny animation xD
it cant hold evolite .
THE LITTLE DOORSTOP XD
I’M DYING
So mean but true!
*Baton passes to Mega Mewtwo Y*
I hadn’t even thought of that. Imagine the possabilities…
Dear Metagame Players:
With great power comes great responsibility. Use this power to make sh*tty pokemon not so sh*tty. Don’t inject the pseudo-legendaries and legendaries full of steroids.
Sincerely,
People who play to do more than win
I destroyed a team full of legendaries last night with a mr. mime, a crustle and a freakin tan growth. honestly most of the people I battle with “OP” pokemon always have the same strategy and just are not very good at battling, so I wipe the floor with them or they disconnect. No skill.
So does that mean that the starter’s final evolutions are not type changing, but instead ability and form?
https://mynintendonews.com/2016/09/20/pokemon-ceo-confirms-they-will-make-games-for-nintendo-nx/
Unsurprised.
Yep Pokemon Rumble NX here we come
I wasn’t really excited with today’s news. So much hype for nothing. The lemur monkey looks good but I’ll be playing moon. i wanted more info on the UBS or at least a starter reveal :/ . Do you guys have an idea of when can we get zygard in the game?
i’m not sold
thus making it very clear my team will never see a ground/fighting type nor anything i really like
i have to use Litten since Popplio is tainted, Rockruff is a rock so i’m naturally drawn to it and lastly Mudbray since Mudsdale is beyond amazing leaving a gap in my team
and as for my ground mono
only mudbray and sandygast…..i need at least 3 more
As for me I want to use poplio, the dinosaur with yellow scales, maybe (alola ninetlaes, lycanroc moon, the lemur). I def want zygard and then I’ll use 100% form on the UBS, if we get to fight them.
I go by design and I like to have diff types. In y i had Blaziken, Milotic, Garchomp, Elektross, Florgest, Archeops.
like barely any native Pokemon
Passimian ability is basically like trace but at the deat of a pokemon and not at the beginning of the match. Also it will remain without an acutal ability until one of its ally dies and if you switch it then you have to lose another pokemon until you can give give it an ability.
https://twitter.com/RealShigeruM/status/778256693184659456
he stole my image one time….
https://img.ifcdn.com/images/11cef2e6590539336fa9a2a8b53d5d6b5b6955627aef070a68c789c65ad392ec_1.jpg
thats what he did. the ub-01 one
You should put a copyright in the corner in future.
yea. but ik its mine im not really mad. it was just upsetting
when introducing the pika z-move it should of said “after 20 years you can finally throw your own pikachu”
First EU International Championships in London on December 9th, will use Sun and Moon (Serebii)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Csv6RLnW8AA8oe9.jpg
no elbow ash
What kinda downgraded anime style
THIS IS ALL OF US.
https://twitter.com/RealShigeruM/status/778265163778625536
Hahahahaha
Aha, so you watch Shiggy too?
i do. thats how i noticed he stole my pic
Honestly if there are different versions of starter evolutions depending on the game I might get both. Who am I kidding I HAVE to get both XD
Lmaooooo!!!! I’m dying at how hilariously adorable the pika exclusive z move is!!! You actually pick pika up and throw him into battle lol!
honestly i love the reference to a video where the dance comes from. goes to show how sneaky gamefreak is
Reference you say?? Please do tell!
0:28 and 1:27
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7thM6thDbg
1:18 is like the full dance
This…was…BEAUTIFUL lol
its so catchy
It upsets me that it appears only you and me watched this when it first came out 😛
i saw this once. my friend was like watch it again and tell me what u see and look what was noticed XD
OKAY GAME FREAK I SEE YOU! I’m loving the primate Pokemon. I don’t understand why is everything is mixed with normal type but whatever. But I’m SOOOO happy that you can change your hair. Bitch I better be able to get a baby hair with baby hair and afro like a natural kween. I am NOT here for these Becky with the good hair styles. As for these Dragonball Z moves. NEXT!
????? too much!!
you are honestly my favorite person on here. i look forward to your messages all the time after the trailers XD
I want long hair for the males… ; n ; GF is abandonning people
I want that too.
Because normal has always been dull and no one really likes it? I wonder if they aim to give it viability.
They’d have to give it a new advantage to make it viable.
well this was all free time i had for the day……..i have to go through my closet of doom….