24hr Countdown to Oct 4 Pokémon Sun & Moon News

Tension is HIGH among Pokémon in the last 24 hours until the next batch of Pokémon Sun & Moon news and for good reason: we still don’t know what Rowlet, Litten and Popplio will evolve into! While not guaranteed tomorrow, many are hoping that we’ll finally get a glimpse at their evolutions. The news is set to be released at 10PM Japan Standard Time.

Of course… more new Pokémon, Alolan forms or Ultra Beasts would also be cool as well!

Share your predictions for tomorrow’s news in the comments below!!

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393 thoughts on “24hr Countdown to Oct 4 Pokémon Sun & Moon News”

  1. didn´t they bring out news every week once? I thought it was a joke when they said next news on 4.10 …
    It has been hard 2 weeks but we are nearly there

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  2. The internet last spring: It’s been two months! This news drought is terrible.

    The internet now: “It’s been two weeks! this news drought is terrible.”

    I can’t make too much fun though cuz I’m the exact same way xD

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  3. Excited! I think it is pretty realistic to expect the starter evolution given the push in promoting them and with it being just over a month(!!!) until the release of the games. Here’s what i’m hoping for:

    Rowlet: Grass/Flying through entire line – i like the leaked robin hood style archer final evo and would love that to be the final.
    Litten: Fire until final evo when it becomes Fire/Dark. I’m indifferent about the leaked final evo but would like to see the middle stage maintain a quadrupedal form and stick solely to fire typing.
    Popplio: My favourite of the base starters but its leaked final evo is again one i am indifferent about. I would like to see Popplio become Water/Fairy typing upon evolution as it really fits especially if they go with the mermaid/siren theme. Plus it looks special so a special Water/Fairy to go alongside the physical Azumarill would be great.

    What about everyone else – last thoughts before the (likely) 2nd stage reveal?

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    • I wonder if starter evolutions are going to be revealed as a “Corocoro exclusive!” this month, which means we might not see them in tomorrow’s trailer but in a trailer two weeks from now. Either way, I think it’s inevitable that we’ll see (at least) the middle forms revealed this month!

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    • I agree with everything baring Popplio! The underdog will prove to be the best ^^

      Anyway, I honestly love Rowlet’s leaked final evo but I severely hope that the typingis not grass/dark. That would make it extremely… hard to use. Kinda like Tyrantrum and how it looks amazing, but its typing is lackluster. Litten better not be fire/fighting, we have way too many of those. And Popplio being a Siren is a great thing for Greek mythology enthusiasts like me

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    • I really do hope Popplio’s final evo is somewhat similar to Feraligatr but flipped, as in OK stats all round, but great Sp. ATK and Sp. DEF. That would make it a threat.

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  4. Here’s my two cents:
    I think the 2nd evolutions for the starters, the Ultra Beasts, and Ash Greninja are the same.
    I believe the 2nd evolution starter will be an “ultra beast” version for the starter you picked. And the 2 starters you didn’t choose will have normal evolutions.
    And I believe that the Aether foundation has discovered how to fuse with your Pokemon and have done so and created Ultra Beasts. So, on that note, you won’t be able to catch UBs but you will be able to catch the Pokemon they’re fused with.

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  5. My guesses and hopes are these:
    -Starter second stage evolution
    -Sun and Moon Demo at the 3DS eShop with a Perk (like the ORAS and HGSS demos)
    -MAYBE 2 new Pokemon or Ultra Beasts
    -Since he is credible and hinted it, a new secret with the Z-Ring
    -New Alolan forms
    -Battle Tower or Battle Frontier returns in Sun and Moon

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    • Answers:
      – they got to reveal the starter evolution is october and they can’t wait till november to reveal them
      – they not going to show the demo, but they it is downloadable on nintendo eshop
      – Possible the dolphin pokemon and snow man pokemon and it depend on how ultra beast are in the game, since we got 3 now
      – My guess, is Z-Formes
      – Possibly new Alolan formes
      – Maybe they’ll bring back the battle frontier, since it was leaked in the riddler leaks

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  6. I’m pretty confident we’ll see their first evolutions sometime this month, as we are now in a time where Sun and Moon will be released NEXT MONTH!!

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  7. They will not let us play a demo. They’ve only done that with remakes. This is a whole new gen.
    Furthermore, I think this will be one of the bigger announcements, since it’s after a “news drought” and we’re getting closer to release.

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    • It’s just over a month (nearly 2 for some of us), I can see bigger news coming now. I’d like to play a demo, but I kind of would prefer just to wait for the actual game.

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  8. I am hyped about thsee games; but did I miss the news that there aren’t going to be any new megas, or has the community just forgotten about that mechanic? like so many others of previous gens?

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  9. We’ve already known their final form for ages now, it’s the most useless thing they could reveal tomorrow (that ship has sailed and sunk guys, accept it). I’m way more curious about the third legendary, but i’ll bet that’s gonna be held till last second.

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    • I prefer some mid-stages to the first and last in many Pokémon, including starters, so not that useless. Plus we need to know at some point and it may reveal some info on typing.

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    • We may have known the finals for a while now, but considering they weren’t revealed in any official capacity I’d say it isn’t useless. It’s not GF/TPCI are thinking “Oh well they already know about the starters. We might as well ignore them now entirely since it’s a waste.” They’ve gotta show them off eventually no matter what.

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  10. I’m hoping for a new Fire, Dark, Ice or Electric type, non-Alolan. Perhaps now is the time for Cutiefly’s evolution reveal.

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  11. I hope we get the second stages of the starters, new Alola forms, the second island info (Guardian, look, etc…), new pokemon (I’d like to see ice type and dark type).

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  12. “A new second chance event has begun in North America. This gets you the Mythical Pokémon, Hoopa and is obtained by the special shared Serial Code 2016HOOPA. It’s currently unknown when the code will run to so be sure to get it while you can. It comes with the Smoke Ball and the moves Hyperspace Hole, Psychic, Astonish & Nasty Plot.” Serebii

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  13. Am I the only one who feels like they really dropped the ball with releasing the gen 6 event legendaries? We’re a month from Gen 7 and we’re just about to get the 721st pokemon…I don’t even care about it at this point. It leaked 3 years ago and I’m more interested in the new pokemon coming out.

    And in terms of design, I also think they dropped that ball too. All 3 are just ugly in my opinion and I only really like mega diancie.

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    • I like them. I agree they released Volcanion too late. It was because of the movie, should have had a worldwide release much sooner after. The release just sort of came from nowhere now.

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    • I believe that If you watch the Hoopa movie you’ll love him. But for me, I love all cheeky mischievous Pokemon like Gengar, Zoroark, Lycanroc (moon), the leaked Litten final and Hoopa’s both forms.

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      • I have watched that movie and I liked it for the most part. I did find Hoopa really friggen annoying though with its stupid voice. Unbound Hoopa is cooler for sure and felt menacing although I’m not really fond of its design

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  14. Is it so wrong to pray for thr Alolan Tyranitar to be Dragon-Fighting? Or at least another Godzilla homage that is Dragon-Fighting?

    Also can we get more of the Island guardians? Only seeing one out of four for months now is is a little disappointing

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  15. Marshadow, Robinroot (Rowlet final evolution), Beltigre (Litten final evolution), Sirene/Entermaid (Popplio final evolution), Alolan Persian, Alolan Cubone, and Rockaby will be revealed on October 4th’s update on Pokemon Sun and Moon.

    Also, October 4th’s update will reveal the English name for Cutiefly’s evolution, plus a new Pokemon that matches the Strange Souvenir in Pokemon X and Y, plus three more Alola Guardians, plus more new Pokemon, plus new Pokemon with gender differences, plus more Alolan forms, plus a few new Mega Evolutions, plus some evolutions and pre-evolutions of Pokemon of previous generations, plus an update on the Ultra Beasts.

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  16. I can’t believe we had to wait for the entire release of a whole generation just to get two freaking legendaries. Why wait three years to give them out?!

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        • Yes, we really do.
          About everything.
          Starter evolutions, the riddler, the ultra beasts, individual pokemon, characters, theories.

          The only thing that hasn’t really divided anyone are the islands themselves – pretty much everyone thinks they’re pretty.

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          • We’d probably do it even if they weren’t, but the changes they have made are quite divisive.

            For example:
            – I like the island based format. (I think everyone likes the island based format, but don’t quote me on that)
            – I’ll dearly miss the gyms but I’m willing to give the trials a go before passing judgement. (some people outright hate the gyms being gone, some are glad they’re gone)
            – I used to like the ultra beasts until UB02A ruined them. (some still like all of them, some hated them from day 1)
            – I don’t like the team skull grunts/peons or their stupid skull dance thing, but I like the 3 ‘admins’. (again, reactions vary)
            – I like the idea of region forms, but I don’t like how they’ve been handled in most cases. I like Meowth and (oddly enough) Exeggcutor, I half like Marrowak and Ninetails but disagree with their typings (ghost and fairy), Raticate is uglier than it was before but I accept its typing, Raichu is just a mess – its design is weird and the psychic typing hasn’t been explained, though I expect they’ll try to explain it using the plot from a single anime episode that was first aired over a decade ago. (All in all they’ve been very divisive)

            Apart from those, the Aether foundation and the Z moves, it’s pretty much the usual.

  17. So my friend and I are creating our own Pokemon versions based on California as the region. We have a Grass type lemur, a Fire type bear and we need a Water type… We are debating between Dolphin, Dodo, Platypus or a Hippo…

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  18. Poplio now reminds me of little girl with ponytails and Rowlet looks like Oliver Queen.

    PS: I just wanna say that my english isn’t perfect

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  19. I was reading some unconfirmed leaks at bulbagarden and I came across this:

    At the end of the game you can get Sol Stones and Mun Stones, which allow you to evolve a Pokémon to the opposite version. There’s only 6 of them spread around the Alola Region, after you beat the main story.

    I am not sure that would be smart from GF because it kills there chances of people buying the 2 games. It’s interesting to share anyways.

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  20. Tomorrow is about to be outstanding. Obviously, the impending Pokemon News, Google is going to official announce the Pixel and Pixel XL, and I get my license as well. I’m only 16, but I turn 17 in December and I’m a senior in High School. How old were you guys when you got your L?

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  21. For the people who believe in Split Starter Evolutions. I went through the Bulbapedia page and saw the Riddler created no split image and has even stated that there is no Split Evolution for the Starters. I think the Z-Forms he listed might actual change their type to Grass/Ground, Fire/Poison, and Water/Fighting. The Riddler is the most accurate leaker so far. I guess we’ll see if the Gummy Leaker from Bulbapedia is correct tomorrow. We’ll get a lead when they reveal the starter evolutions hopefully by tomorrow.
    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ceed7b1f89868c6d123a20a29fcb09f89016588e3a66fa2e9ed7c1d890824f11.jpg

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      • I’m quite confident about no split evolutions for the starters. I mean, we have the “actual” evolutions since june, how is it that not a single leaker has ever described these other forms? Abot changing types, I don’t think Popglamour can become a fighting type. Maybe something like Ash-Greninja will happen…who knows..

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          • Cause a werewolf is something that actually changes form depending on day and night, simply. So he was quite accurate.

          • Who said that he saw the in-game mechanic? Maybe he just saw the artwork…But no one else ever described these form not only the chinese leaker. I mean, someone just said there are split evolutions for the starters and wrote some types, but no one ever actually even tried to describe these other evolutions. Imo they do not exist, that’s why.

          • The leaker was a translator though. There is no way in hell he didn’t see the mechanic. There is no reason not to believe that they don’t have split evos

          • All the reliable leakers never said the starters have split evolutions, so, actually, I don’t see any reason to believe they will.

    • It was clearly stated that the starters shared a secret with Rockruff. Well the ONLY secret Rockruff has is that it has version/Day/Night evolutions. So unless it has some other secret, which isn’t likely, then that obviously means that the starters most likely have the same secret.

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      • No, Gf never said that.the starters and Rockruff have a secret, Corocoro stated the Rockruff has a secret, then pointed out that also the starters may have a secret. No one acutally said that the starters and Rockruff share the same secret. For what we know the starters may have a simple personal Z-move. Check back if you want

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        • Yes actually they did. And I pay very close attention, to ALL of the posts and roomers and such. And I have checked back plenty of times, perhaps you should take your own advice. 🙂 It wouldn’t be much of a secret if it was just personalized Z moves, as everyone already knows about them, and for me that’s not something to be excited about. Now split evolutions, that is something to be excited about. I remember the exact wording, that they all shared a secret with each other. But I guess we’ll all find out soon enough, and until then I am going to be sticking with believing the split evolution starters.

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          • I had corocoro translated from a Japanese guy studying with me here. He said that there was no sign of a “sharing secret”. Corocoro hinted at the starters alone, saying something like “may the starters have a secret, too”? This does not mean that they share anything with Rockruff, also beacause if this was the case then why didn’t Corocoro even mention the starters in the last issue?

          • Like I said, believe whatever the hell you want, but until its proven other wise, I am firmly sticking with hat my strong gut instinct is telling me, because it’s never been wrong. It was right when I believed that the three starter final evolution leaks were real, so I will believe it now as well. Until it is proven otherwise.

          • I don’t want you to change idea, I’m simply saying that corocoro has never said that Rockruff and the starters share the same secret, just because, when the starters evolutions will be revealed, if there are not split evolutions, people will start going mad just because corocoro said that, when it actually didn’t. Split evolutions may come, but I suggest you to kepp your hpes down anyway.

          • I learned long ago not to get my hopes up for anything. Because ever time I did, my hopes were dashed, so yeah I never let my hopes get up to high, whether it be something I’m hoping for in a video game, or something in real every day life. But When I have a strong gut feeling, I usually tend to listen to it, I found bad things happen when I ignore them.

  22. Regardless of what Litten’s second and Final form look like, I’m still taking it 😛 It will be my bro until the end lol

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  23. Everyone talks about remakes of Diamond and Pearl being next on the list, what’s interesting about that is why they forget Platinum. No one asked for a Yellow, Crystal or Emerald either. I believe that after some time we might get those games as remakes maybe gen 10 or more. I want an Emerald remake in 2025, exactly 20 years away from the original.

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      • Only a selected few humans are errorless, Lockstin seems to say things based on his thoughts and guesses and then backs them up with other thoughts and guesses. I don’t know about you Star but I don’t trust him. GF have shown us they like the dual game remakes(FRLG,HGSS and ORAS)

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        • Sure, but look at the evidence. 5 colors on Zygarde, GF not wanting to do the obvious (D/P remakes are the most obvious next steps) If the pattern keeps up, then it will release in 2018, 10 years after Platinum, The Distortion World being another dimension, there is alot there to support it

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    • They more were fillers to also fix mistakes made in them yet I can see all of them in the future getting a Remake or a special side quest in Remake

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    • Here’s my theory. The gen after the remake of the main gen’s game will have a remake of that remake’s original third game. Wow I’m illiterate. So basically: gen 6 had gen 3 remakes, gen 3 had gen 1 remakes, so maybe gen 7 will remake yellow?

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  24. “Tension is HIGH”
    Well, not really. As long as you set up a considerable level of expectation, I think you’re good to go…

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  25. Kinda had a bad week already so a new ice type tomorrow would be welcome! I’ve said it a bunch before- I think it’s time.

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  26. What I’m expecting tomorrow:
    -More Z moves
    -Cutiefly’s Evolution
    -Alola Persain
    Possibly going to be revealed:
    -Fossil Pokemon (still got some hopes for it)
    -Evo to Pikipek?
    -Another Ultra Beast

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      • Maybe, we could have to wait a little longer for it. Fun fact is when Trevenant was first shown, I had the assumption it was some sort of evolution for Sudowoodo for whatever reason

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    • What I think is up tomorrow and within a few leaks
      – Starter Evos.
      -Cutiefly Evo (or it will be unrevealed till game)
      -Pikipek Evo
      -Fossils
      -Another Tapu (I mean come on reveal one and then leave us high and dry that’s just cold
      -Alolan Persian
      -Another new Alolan
      -At least 2 new Pokemon

      Things we won’t get most likely till game
      -More on Solgaleo and Lunala
      -Anything on ones like Drampa and others
      -Marshadow

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  27. My guess would be the reveal for the Cutiefly evolution( or evolutions??), a potential new pokemon, possibly one or more new z moves and maybe something about Type: Null? Also hopefully the starter evolutions

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