New information about the upcoming titles Pokémon Sun & Moon will be revealed at 10PM JST and we’ll be cataloguing it all HERE for your viewing pleasure!
Information revealed:
- Decidueye is Rowlet’s final evolution, Grass/Ghost. New signature move Spirit Shackle prevents foe from switching out
- Incineroar is Litten’s final evolution, Fire/Dark. New signature move Darkest Lariat ignores foe’s stat changes
- Primarina is Popplio’s final evolution, Water/Fairy. New signature move Sparkling Aria heals the burns of those it hits
- Akala Island’s Guardian Deity is Tapu Lele (Psychic/Fairy)
- Ula’Ula Island’s Guardian Deity is Tapu Bulu (Grass/Fairy)
- Poni Island’s Guardian Deity is Tapu Fini (Water/Fairy)
- Tapu Pokémon share a unique Z-Move called Guardian of Alola
- Cosmog is a Psychic-type Pokémon with ability Unaware
- Alolan Persian is pure Dark-type
- Alola is still in the process of building a Pokémon League
- Champions can take on the Battle Tree where they can battle alongside and against famous trainers (Wally, Cynthia, Red & Blue!)
<3 PJ
FEATURED DISCUSSION: What’s your favorite Alola Pokémon
Oh god, Cosmog has wormed it’s way into my heart and team, no matter what.
I’ll protect you, you pathetic blob of stardust and pure cuteness. I’ll never let you go. Kyaaaa. :’)
Incineroar use Darkest Lariate Full power!
Ah shit little guy, let’s hope you are as gaseous as you look. That or you collapse and turn into a black hole like a real nebula should. 😛
I’m pretty sure it and/or the thing leaked with it is in Lillie’s Bag.
Heh, I just have this image of it being stored in a glass jar in her bag, since it’s a gas. I can’t stop giggling now. 😀
Heel wrestler with a heart of gold and a soul of silver. :*D
As its fighting spirit increases, the flames that Incineroar produces within its body burst from its navel and waistline. Since the flames somewhat resemble a championship belt, they’re known as its “flame belt,” and the Pokémon unleashes moves that use flames from it. In the heat of battle, Incineroar shows no concern for its opponents—and sometimes even launches attacks that strike the opposing Trainer! As a result, many tend to dislike this Pokémon and keep it at a distance. If a crowd watching it battle is pumped up, Incineroar’s fighting spirit will burn brighter. But a lackluster crowd can make it lose focus or fight shoddily. When it receives the admiration of young Pokémon and children, it may keep up its cold attitude on the outside, but in its heart of hearts, Incineroar is immensely happy. It loses the desire to fight when faced with a Pokémon that’s clearly weak or injured, and it sometimes gets taken advantage of as a result.
I love Wrestlecat.
Same!
It honestly cracks me up that it says many people dislike it
It’s still the most hated according to the polls.
We’ve seen that the playable character is like “chosen” by Tapu Koko via Gamexplain’s hands-on experience.
If you could choose a Tapu to be your guardian, which one would it me?
For me it’s Tapu Fini!
(Also, side note: I just realized all the Tapus second names have two repeating vowels!)
Probably Koko
Tapu Lili? Is that it’s name?
Tapu Lele i think
Yeah that’s right
Half of them have the same syllable, and the other two have two different ones.
Only to lock them in a dumpster
All of them are going to be a pain in my ass
Tapu Koko is probably fast and a special sweeper
Fini as a water type brings nothing but misery
Lele is a minor exception since I can kill it with Iron Head
And Bulu is even worse because Grassy Terrain makes Earthquake weaker I’ll probably have to put P-Jab back on Garchomp just to attempt to put a dent in any of them
Don’t forget that Fini is probably the bulky one and I’m pretty sure it’s ability prevents any form of status
Tapu Fini for me as well! It looks like it’ll be one of the more defensive Tapus.
Agreed
Tapu Bulu all the way! Huge sucker for Grass types
I love all three of the starters now, but holy crap these names are awful.
Thank god for nicknaming
I don’t like nick naming unless I’m using them for competitive against friends or Nuzlockes.
yea i am naming my litten koga
Yeah, the names people came up with like Robinroot, Beltigre and Sirenade were better.
Decidueye? Premarina? INCINEROAR?!
I’ll be fair, I think Primarina is a good name, the other two are awful.
The ‘prima’ part fits the ‘Japanese idol’ theme that they’ve had, which people seem to be somewhat ignorant to.
I actually like Decidueye, but Icineroar XD
It’ll take some getting used to.
I like the ‘Decidu’ part, it’s the ‘eye’ part I take issue with.
I would have liked something like ‘Arrowroot’ because that would have been a fantastic pun XD (though there would be trademarking issues)
I never liked Tony anyway (still calling him Tony). Those hands are really gangly.
Why does nobody talk about that? I burst out laughing when I saw how disproportionate it’s hands were XD
That was the first thing that made me dislike it, but the more I looked it over the more I disliked it until it became one of my two least favourite starter finals 😛
I’m pretty sure Sugimori didn’t design it, because that way of drawing paw/hands is something Pokemon has never done before.
Even though I hate the fact it’s bipedal I really like Infernroar! I like how unexpected the names are. These three are my favourite since Sinnoh, they’re all great. Love the ghost type surprise. Hoping that Red and Blue don’t get too much fsvoutism and Cynthia is still as cool as ever ( I feel like she is the strongest champion).
http://i65.tinypic.com/2qsrubm.png
Hedwig – Zikavere – Grimhawk
Caedon – Aeralfos – Nymeria
Aeralfos! <3
Hopefully Nymeria’s still alive
Tapu Bulu being a grass type was shocking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsBOBm16hZ0
“I’ll protect you Cosmog, my name is Sun from Kanto, come and get me!!” D:
*FLASH*
“Cosmog… You protected me…?”
“C-cos…” :’3
BFFS for life.
Tapu Bulu is the best Tapu.
I hope Gogoat gets a new ability that increases it’s speed in Grassy Terrain.
It won’t
Popplio also won’t evolve into a Fairy Type.
I can’t help, but think that Red and Blue are like a married couple. They’re so close that they argue with each other, spoil each other, and work well in battle with each other hahaha
Nah, that’s just your typical rivalry-partnership.
Maybe, but I prefer my way of thinking hahaha
People have always said that sort of thing about rivalry-partnerships and it only ever comes true in fanfic. They’re another Naruto & Sasuke thing.
Naruto & Sasuke was based off a gay couple the creator was friends with in school.
You just made this trailer so much better.
Haha that’s also the first thing I got from the picture. Cute couple either way lol
This has been the least offensive trailer in a long time.
First thing’s first, bragging time:
– I correctly guessed the names of the islands
– I knew the tree wasn’t related to Zygarde or Ho-oh
The finals’ names are crap, as are their signiture moves, but Rowlet’s final evo being Grass/Ghost was really unexpected, it’s not the best typing but it resists 3 of the 4 guardians.
I’m upset Tony3 wasn’t Fire/Fighting just to upset people XD
The mermaid’s eyes are creepy.
Interesting that they revealed Cosmog and not the other, so I think it’s true that the legendaries might actually be a split evolution.
The Tapu’s typings were unexpected given the colour theme that was being pushed.
Red and Blue are a nice touch.
Persian doesn’t look quite so awful in game.
Oh please, people were calling the islands that since Akala
They weren’t all getting the ordering correct though.
Pretty much everyone agreed on the right ordering due to the Oricorio >_>
Then they should be bragging too.
I’ll brag if UB’s are based on Planets, and if I got the order right.
My original guess when only UB-01 was revealed was that they were based on the Pleiades.
I’ll willing to buy that though
UB01 is Mercury (a pun on the metal, which is liquid at room temperature)
UB02A is Mars
UB02B is Venus
The one that looks like electric wires is probably Jupiter because the god Jupiter controlled thunder and lightning.
The bamboo one would be Saturn because Saturn was the god of agriculture.
The remaining ones I’m less sure of, but.
The origami one could be Uranus, god of the sky, since it appears to have wings.
That would make the one with claws Neptune, god of the sea, and the blackish carbon-like one would be Pluton, god of the underworld.
Wow, what a really original idea.. I guess you are saying it here just to brag it again later too right? -_-
You turn up out of nowhere, you insult Earthen, you try to insult me.
Your opinion no longer matters to me.
Looking at the Pokedex order, I’ve came up with this, after noticing UB-01 and 02 seemed to be the first 3 planets minus Earth. I included Pluto, despite it no longer being a planet, however it is known as the Planet of Transformation. (I added the or after remembering 01 apparantly transforms)
This also fits https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/1b3a18f87b0924803c1ea7d53c3b6b37a8f54d922ab3b23c8aaee3fcc8c3ad58.png in with Cosmog becoming Solgaleo/Lunala and can be a reason for Zygarde to be Earth despite not sharing Psychic with the Box Legends. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/de14e3a6fbb41fb1b3c2a9bf497d99129c96e188e4e4be713879f8f5d9563af7.png
Side note: Thes UB’s probably have real names, it’s possible they gain their names from the Planets, Marshadow anyone? A Unique typing could mean Triple type, and the UB’s are the perfect Triple Type candidate.
I’m doubting they’ll be triple-typed because the programming cost of introducing that mechanic wouldn’t justify only using it for 8 Pokemon, but it it’s plausible.
Some of your guesses match what I would guess. I’m almost certain UB01 is Mercury though because the website says “B-01’s body is composed of a glass-like substance. However, it’s constantly changing shapes, never settling on one.” which basically amounts to it being liquid-like, and Mercury is liquid at room temperature.
I definately agree with Saturn – Bamboo, Beauty – Venus and Absorption – Mars, Jupiter – Wire. The others I’m unsure of so I just assumed Pokedex order matched planet order and justified it with lore 😛
I think there’s definitely some merit in this idea, and it sort of links in with some of the alchemy theories.
I can brag about Rowlet’s Evo. I’m still shocked, but I called both the Moon legend being a bat, and Rowlet becoming a “ghost spirit owl”
Neat. I guess the ‘strix’ in Dartrix should have been a bit of a hint 😛
lol. You weren’t the only ones with the islands. Once we saw the keychain with the yellow, red, pink, and purple; the names of the islands were pretty much given.
Yeah, but not everyone got the ordering right.
Of course. Some people thought Ula’Ula was Poni and vice versa. I got the combination of islands right as well. I don’t think that’s something to brag over though.
Yes it is, you should be bragging too.
*continues to brag*
Naaaaah.. It doesn’t really matter…
Tapu Fini is the only Guardian without a Terrain of it’s Primary Type. Poor Fini.
Poor fini? You mean the water/fairy (probably Bulky) that can’t be statused?
I mean, a Water Terrain wouldn’t have been hard to create.
Still, it’s a bulky water fairy type that cannot be statused. That’s incredibly scary
Yeah, though I guess it just feels odd not having it’s own type Terrain like the other 3
Who honestly gives a shit
The last thing we need is these things to be overpowered
So you’re allowed to keep moaning, but I’m not allowed to note that it’s odd?
I’m sorry your having a bad day, but that gives you no right to bring other people down with you.
Just ban them all now save me some grief
Dude chill
No, I’m having an INSANELY BAD DAY
I’m still sick from yesterday (I’m shitting myself as we speak at work)
My dogs woke me up at 2:30 because of my brother’s stupid party that got so bad my crotchety neighbors called the cops which drove them in a barking frenzy
The house is filled with garbage
The backyard is a disaster area from the bonfire beer out
I’ve been sweating nonstop
And to top it all off once again a disappointing trailer which has everyone excited and happy while it makes me angry and miserable
Wait… who gives a shit again?
I am sorry your having a bad day. You can always hope that one of the ultra beast is ground, and that it has a great ability. Hopefully your day will improve. Atleast tomorrow is Friday.
Well you’re never happy about anything. Not even when they reveal a ground type.
In all fairness, he was very happy when they revealed the sandcastles.
I really don’t like those ones.. 😛
Neither do I tbh
Your muscles must be tense from all of this stress earthen, you should get a massage
Nobody wants to touch me
Don’t know how I feel about Red and Blue’s new art….yet
Okay so here’s my decided team
Decidueye
Vikavolt
Sandslash
Kommo-o
Salandit evo
Silvally (mostly as a water type)
Thoughts?
So Decidueye is strong against Solgaleo, Lunaala and Tapus Lele and Fini as well as resists Tapu Koko’s and Bulu’s primary type.
It also resists Tapu Fini’s primary type.
I think I’m going to have to avoid using it against Tapus and legendaries or things are young to get too easy 😛
OH MY GOSH RED GOT HOT!!!
Right!?
Totally!! And this is coming from a guy that doesn’t understand why some people call cartoon characters attractive, but now I get it
Same here! Sploosh.
So:
Decidueye: Grass/Ghost
Weak: Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, Dark (5)
Neutral: Poison, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy (7)
Resistant: Water, Electric, Grass, Ground (4)
Immune: Normal, Fighting.(2)
Super Effective on: Water, Rock, Ground, Ghost, Psychic (5)
Incineroar: Fire/Dark
Weak: Water, Fighting, Rock, Ground (4)
Neutral: Normal, Electric, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon, Fairy (7)
Resistant: Grass, Fire, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel (6)
Immune: Psychic (1)
Super Effective on: Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Psychic, Ghost (6)
Primarina: Water/Fairy
Weak: Grass, Electric, Poison (3)
Neutral: Normal, Flying, Ground, Psychic, Rock, Ghost, Steel, Fairy (8)
Resistant: Water, Fire, Ice, Bug, Fighting, Dark (6)
Immune: Dragon (1)
Super effective on: Fire, Ground, Rock, Dragon, Fighting, Dark (6)
Speaking of types, Decidueye type is kinda neutral, It is now weak to Knock Off and Sucker Punch and, like before, ice shard, but maybe it can learn Will o Wisp (also if I don’t think so) and It can access to Shadow Sneak. However it will lose the stab on flying moves (The gale wing archer was a great hope actually), tailwind is always good however. He is double weak to Incineroar.
Incinerorar has a good offensive type combo. It’s still weak to stealth rocks which is never good and in 7th gen is weak to the new rock priority move. It will have access to sucker punch, knock off and pursuit which are all good. Defensivly speaking, it is weak to very common types; earthquake, surf, aqua jet, match punch, close combat, earth power are extremly common. It is not double weak to Primarine but both of its stab are resisted by the mermaid.
Primarine has a solid type combo, excellent for a defensive pokemon. None of the 3 types it is weak to has priority moves (for what we know now). It resists an incredible amount of priority moves; sucker punch, ice shard, match punch, vacuum wave, aqua jet, bullet punch (neutral), water shuriken. Poison has not great coverage speaking of moves and between gen 6 and 7 only 4 poison pokemon were introduced (two being part dragon and two being part fire, both types it is super effective on). It is also a good offensive typing with 6 types it is super effective on (all strong types actually) It will have access to ice beam, moonblast, surf, scald, hyper voice, draining kiss and all the extremly annoyng wall moves. What can counter it are MGengar, Ferrothorn, good electric pokemon, and the sp. defensive walls like Blissey.
P.s. First generation in which all the starters have at least an immunity.
Incineroar is double weak to Primarina as Water is 2x against Fire and Fairy is 2x against dark. Only Primarina doesn’t have a weakness to both types of the starter that has the advantage against it (in this case Decidueye).
Fire resists Fairy…
Eight. Anyway Primaria is actually the only starter whose types are not both resisted by another starter.
*Right.
Ah my bad…always forget about fire resisting fairy!
Anyone not yet voted on their opinions of the final forms in the polls?
http://pokejungle.net/forums/index.php?/topic/162-what-are-your-feelings-about-the-starters-leaked-final-forms-potential-spoilers/
The signature move of Primarina is a piece of shit
Like it matters, everyone is just going to use Scald in place
Heaven forbid Burns should be cured
I think It base power will be 100 and it’s good aginst flame orb holder (gust and quick feet)
The flame orb will just re-burn it
I cant see the owl being ghost type, but i guess it is.
Im really loving it ingame
Imagine it as a Strix rather than an owl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strix_(mythology)
Well Incineroar being Fire/Dark instead of Fire/Fighting redeems it a little bit imo but i think Red and Blue should have been kept as a surprise
This one rose a lot on my list when I saw the Ghost-typing:
http://pre09.deviantart.net/9eb3/th/pre/i/2016/301/d/6/decidueye___rowlet_offical_final_evolution_by_keinhangia-dalto0s.jpg
Omg this:
http://pre06.deviantart.net/4cd8/th/pre/f/2016/301/7/3/decidueye_to_the_rescue__by_selven7-damhgcz.png
I do not regret switching to Rowlet.
I still don’t like the feather fingers, but everything else about Decidueye (except maybe its name) makes it one of the best Grass starters in a long time.
I’m not really feeling the name either. But agreed
Primarina’s cry is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard. Best water final ever ( maybe after Empoleon).
BEAUTY!
Also love its signature moves animation, not sure about the healing burns part. Inferoar also has an amazing signature move animation.
The issue with Decidueye and Primarina for me is there isn’t enough edge to the, in terms of their lore ( something done very well with the tapus and Inferoar). Couldn’t Primarina lead its foes away with the hypnotic beauty of its balloons that it comes closer and wants to touch them , and they explode ? Or a myth that if a decidueye takes the souls of those who die in the forest to the afterlife. I like Pokemon which act more like wild animals. They’re tiny bit intimidating.
I feel like there’s something off about Red’s new design. It just..doesn’t really look like him anymore.
20 years since the first time we saw him. Who knows, maybe 10 years did past even in the pokemon world.
If you go off the Firered and Leafgreen version of him I think he looks a lot like an older version of him.
Eh…it might be his eyebrows. They’re different and thicker.
Guess they thought he needed bigger eyebrows to look more manly/older.
I feel he’s grown up a bunch and he’s no longer that lean string bean of a teen. I like his new stocky look.
Not a fan personally. I do look forward to kicking his ass