With just over one more day until the big Nintendo Switch press conference (and don’t worry, we’ll be covering it!), fans are understandably excited. Pokémaniacs are particularly keen to hear about the rumored title that brings Pokémon Sun & Moon’s gameplay to the new console. While nothing has been outright confirmed, here is our mega list of rumors about Pokémon Stars (or Eclipse):
- New Pokémon, Alolan Forms or Mega Evolutions: The game could add up to 20 (a number dropped by Laura Dale, gaming journalist) brand-new Pokémon or forms/evolutions to Alola. Whether or not these will be compatible with Pokémon Sun & Moon is currently unknown.
- Improved Graphics: GameFreak didn’t skimp in Sun & Moon, but their successor will apparently utilize the Switch’s improved capabilities to breath HD life into Alola and its inhabitants.
- Compatible with Sun & Moon: While the new Pokémon might not make it to your copies of Pokémon Sun or Moon, there will be ways to transfer existing Pokémon to Stars through an improved Pokémon Box app. Many are hoping that Pokémon caught in the console version will also be able to be transferred to the 3DS games as well.
- Switch-Exclusive Features: Pokémon Stars will not only bring improved graphics to what we experienced in Sun & Moon, but will also introduce new features not found in the portable games. While not mentioned in the rumors, the animations found for walking Pokémon do hint that a companion system will be coming back to the overworld similar of that in Pokémon Yellow or HeartGold & SoulSilver.
This is mostly a compilation from various Twitter sources from gaming journalists, the initial leak, and also a Reddit AMA. The logo is an original creation of our wonderful moving and not official. If you missed it, don’t forget to check out for new Alolan Forms we’re hoping for!
Tell us in the comments about whether or not you expect Pokémon Stars to be revealed at the Nintendo Switch presentation!
FEATURED DISCUSSION: Worst Pokémon in Sun & Moon: Showdown!
Maybe the Dex will get expanded like in Platinum.
That we get more variety.
Well, they’ve never really expanded the national dex (outside of megas) within the same gen… but yeah adding mons to the wild sounds like a decent idea!
300 is kinda weak for a regional dex these days…
Though I know the original and johto have 150+ and 250+ (?), respectively…
F*ck it, I’m joining the party :v
Welcome!
Best party ever XD
I’m still not adding Ice Climbers to Smash 4!
>_< Why?
Consistent roster, of course! I want all the editions of Smash 4 to have the same exact roster, and the Ice Climbers lag the 3DS too hard on our beta testing.
what is a good strategy to destroy totem wishiwashi?
Easiest IMO: Catch Magnemite in the trainers school and level it a bit.
(Pichu, Cottonee and Petlil are kinda weak for it.)
If your starter is Rowlet, lead with something else as it will get growled, then soaked, and switch in after that, then spam grass attacks.
I just killed it with Razor Leaf in like 2 minutes. Growl didn’t stop it. Dartrix was Lv 18 with Calm and non-EV trained.
Grimer poison fang is terrific for it
So I hope everyone’s enjoying their hype towards the switch in about 12 hours. IN the mean time enjoy some fun fanart of everyone’s favorite gift giving bird.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C19Hjh9UkAAVaOB.jpg
Mega Evolutions would be the last thing I expect from a new game. New Alolan forms would be a good reason for bank taking so long to release. It’s almost like a flashback to 2014.
Yooo.
This Week went by so slowly,and I was so busy I didn’t realise switchmas was this week!!!
Only about
12 hours boys
Whether you’re waiting patiently for new info or waking up to it, I hope every one has a good time
http://i.imgur.com/JzGDfst.jpg
Uuuuuuggggghhhhhhh,I wish I could stay up to watch it,but I got school tomorrow DX.It sucks.
So closeeeee i can taste it
Why. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/aaea6adf2a22ee129464c2e4faa3787141fd11912690e71871cf05162c8ceb0c.png
You can’t block people who doesn’t have an account :/
Oh :/
Further proof he’s a troll.
Let’s ask PJ to disallow anons, basically. Apologies to Joker, Yu Narukami and Vlad, I guess… but they can always sign up for accounts.
I will miss these people too if they get thrown off
They can sign up for disqus accounts, it doesn’t take that long to do it…
1. Lol
2. Lol
3. Nah more Lillie. Make Lillie the playable character
4. I don’t understand? Female is always the right choice
This I believe
He’s a Sh*t head in every way
Ooooooooo I’m so nervous
What if the pre-orders are gone in 3 minutes…….
I’d be so pissed. It’s a very Nintendo thing to do to put a choke hold on something that everyone should be able to get without pre-ordering……
Agreed why can’t they just make higher quantities I mean they definitely know the people are willing to buy their products but why limit them
It’s because Nintendo is the ultimate troll. Both Sony and Microsoft don’t play these games and they sell fine, but Nintendo seems to think they need this kind of marketing in order to sell well. In the end it just pisses off the very people they’re trying to make their customers…..very frustrating…lol
And I’m just so scared that for the first time I’ll be trying to catch the preorder dragon’s tail (well second but I was too young to be a player) I just genuinely fear not getting one the first week of release, I fear that they’ll be snatched up by all the other greedy consumers in minutes of availability and they won’t restock for like a month… It’s just so frustrating
ASH WINS HIS FIRST GRAND TRIAL!! SO BEAUTIFUL CANT STOP THE TEARS
Would’ve been epic if Rotom didn’t comment on every attack
I look forward to seeing how his journey across Alola will progress. It’s obviously not going to go exactly the same as the game as he already met 4 of the Trial Captains and they don’t seem to be in any position of power at this time. Plus they completely ignored Ilima for the first trial. I hope they find a way to let him go on a proper journey without it being weird that those characters are missing form the traditional Trial Challenge.
Don’t cry yet, he will lose at the League/Tournament/E4/Champion as usual, when it counts…
Why are you all nintendo employees?
(props to star for being Karen, she’s the icon we never knew we had)
Because it’s fun!
Switch hype 😀
I’m the hero we need but not the one we deserve something something batman
Glad to see you’re socializing at this party Karen!
Yeah I’m really coming out of my shell I suppose. I gotta say though, the new Mario game is fantastic!
The switch hype went out of control 😛
I kinda hoped they’d continue tradition and make the next games (presumably a SM third version or sequel, or Sinnoh remakes) of the 7th gen still on the 3DS. I feel like it’d be weird to break up the gen half on one console, half on the next.
Also if the new games add new Alola Pokemon, I’ll feel really sorry for anyone who bought a new 3 or 2DS just for SM. Sure GF can split up the gen or even region over 2 consoles, I just don’t think they should.
Of course, maybe Stars will be 8th gen? Or not a main game at all? Who knows.
I think it’s probably for the best that they jump to the Switch now. You say it’s a tradition to be late to the party, but I’d say it’s just due to how they planned out their games in the past. If they jump to the Switch now then they can be up on the times going forward. No longer will we have to play games on consoles that look worse than the current one just because they’re dragging their feet. I think of it as more of a clean break than anything else.
4 chains of 255 and still no shiny oricorio. This is so painful. It almost never calls for help.
You may want to try Masuda instead?
^Me with shiny Vulpix, its been 4 chains too with nothing
Why is Bold Arcanine now a sought after thing?
Impish Arcanine is better.
I just wondered as I keep seeing people asking for it.
Defensive Arcanine is actually very good. I Intimidate, Will-o-Wisp, recovery and the ability to pick things off with Extreme Speed. Also Snarl to reduce SpA… It’s a good counter to some physical attackers.
Well, tanky Snarl Arcanine for VGC, I’m guessing.
Oh OK.
Switch hype is slowly growing omg so close
WE ARE SO CLOSE I CANT WAIT FOR TONIGHT
Please don’t tell me that disqus is broken again -_-
Ok, we won’t tell you… but sometimes it just don’t update on time…
Looks like boxed Pokemon occasionally bring you a Pokebean, you’d think they’d just eat them.
I WANT TO WATCH THE SWITCH PRESENTATION LIVE BUT I HAVE SCHOOL AND I WON’T BE ABLE TO SEE THE NEWS TILL 4 HOURS LATER.
So we have confirmation of another switch port. LEGO City Undercover. Yay, I guess? I guess It’s one more thing to fill out the game’s lineup, all be it a bit hollow given its pretty much coming to everything.
Yea its sad it seems the launch titles are very meh
That game fills me with dread
I bought the damn thing for my younger brother and NOT ONCE PLAYED IT
wait i didnt have reset for this one is it fixed?
Wait where did you learn that? Unfortunately the stupid Switch reveal will be at 11:pm EST which is a) at the END of Thursday and B), way too late to watch.
A trailer saying it was being ported to all major consoles and pc was posted earlier today.
Someone be a slightly uncomfortable looking and overly shiny Bill Trinin. It shouldn’t be hard to find a pic he looks like that most of the time
moist of the time
https://youtu.be/gWy1utqHD0s?t=23s
Also, another question, will gamestop be doing preorders on the switch, or am i gonna have to use thief of a scalper…?
they are doing pre orders tmmr
I prefer heavy ordnances
hunt for a pikipek for atleast 6 hours a day, every day, for a week, and nothing. Get to a chain of 10 this morning, and a shiny pops up. Makes sense…
5 more hours at school yay……
next shiny hunt, should i go for grubbin, or sandygast?
Sandygast.
Vikavolt shiny is awesome but so is Pallosand… Go Grubbin
Grubbin of course!
Sandygast. Black sand is too cool.
Sandygast 100%
So the UK Amazon is listening that the Switch Pre-Orders are going live tomorrow so hopefully US Amazon will naturally follow