FAKE ALERT: The information contained in this post has now been debunked!
It’s that time again folks! A Pokémon Direct has just been announced for tomorrow and Pokémon fans are frantically speculating over what the 8 minute broadcast will announce. Meanwhile, some users online have begun posting information claiming to have insider knowledge on the upcoming game.
One user on 4chan posted the following information regarding the game:
- The games will be available for both 3DS and Switch and the two versions can communicate with each other
- The above image shows Gladion in his new outfit
- Alola will be the setting for the game and Kanto will not make an appearance
- Characters from Sun & Moon will appear and have grown up since we last saw them
- Gladion now runs the Aether Paradise
- Gyms are now present in Alola, with Trials no longer existing
- No new Pokémon or Mega Evolutions
- Necrozma receives a new form
- New exclusive Z-Moves
- Plot of the game is heavily focused on past events and will feature many cutscenes
- The game will explain how Necrozma fell into our world
- Characters are called Kaosu and Hoshi
CONFIRMED FAKE: In addition to the above supposed “leaked” concept art was also posted online, show a number of reference poses for Gladion in his new getup. It has been confirmed the the screenshot and concept art are both an creations, consequently meaning the leaked information is also false. Art done by Italian artist Emdy.
As always with rumors and “leaks” we urge our readers to take this information cautiously. We do not claim it to be real and have chosen to post it for discussion purposes. We believe these images and information are 100% false. That said, how would our readers feel if this did turn out to be true? Is it something you like to see in a Sun & Moon follow-up game? Let us know in the comments below!
So now with a direct inbound, what are you guys looking forward for the next games being?
– Diamond/Pearl remakes
– Stars (or Necrozma’s game)
– Kanto remake
– Something else
DP or Stars!
I want DP remakes. Do I think they’ll happen right now? Not really.
Stars, starring Necrozma
With this information
DP remake now
As much as I love Alola, I want to see how they treat Sinnoh.
Plus then the likelihood of megas returning is high.
Fully riding on Stars.
Imagine if this leak is fake and they’ll only show more info about PokeLand tomorrow. Ultimate rustle
The entire internet would basically erupt in anger
DONT YOU MEAN ULTIMATE RUMBLE?
ANARCHY!
What do you think of the possibility of a Co-op Mode anyone? I’d love to be able to join up with others to complete story and sidequest events with others, or better yet, be able to play-through the game with some of my friends as my rivals/companions. Even though the pokemon series offers lots of competitive opportunities for player interactions, the pokemon world itself has felt more solitary as a player, and obviously we are not all into the competitive scene. So something where there was interactions among players within the story would be more on brand with Nintendo’s casual/multiplayer roots and make the game experience wildly more interesting.
LOVE
Interesting, but it would be difficult to implement.
Absolutely yes. I’ve been playing a lot of MH recently and that co-op mode is fantastic.
THIS. I have been asking for thi for so long. Like in the BAttle Tower Remixes, I wonder why they havent dont it yet.
Thanks for the feedback everyone! Glad to know I am not the only one who has wanted this.
Hourly reminder: Stars is a codename, so for all we know, we could get DP remakes and it could still be “Project Stars”
You’re saying I can’t be mad if the game itself isn’t called Stars? lol
Not necessarily, but what I mean is, we could get stars and we might never know.
I still think due to Necrozma it will be called Prism version (imo it would make sense for its body structure)
Lol. That’s not wrong. But going off of the Stars rumour, they straight up say it’s a third version of Sun and Moon. Yet, I see where your getting at! 😉
True, true. I guess I am nitpicking a bit, but to be fair I completely forgot where that information came from.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-11-18-nintendo-switch-will-get-pokemon-sun-and-moon-version
GameXplain and Laura Kate Dale (the chick that revealed a bunch of Switch stuff) backed this up as well.
Ah, thanks. I remember this now. But didn’t this come with a bunch of faulty info? Like Mario Odyssey at launch and a BotW delay?
Nope. That was entirely separate. Also, Odyssey at launch seriously makes sense. Nintendo decided to delay it to have a strong Holiday title. Odyssey director said the game is already finished (which was a week or two after the Switch event). So, that’s why a lot of rumour sites thought it was coming at launch as the game was already done with development by that time. BotW delay… I don’t remember much about. Sorry!
Huh, guess I’m mixing things up then.
It’s a possibility, I believe that the game won’t have much in common with Stars just like SM didn’t have much in common with Rainbows
First stage: denial.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BCbler-Ross_model
I’m not sure why I’d be grieving over a new pokemon game. xD
Oh, you’ll be sad if it turns out to be a third SM and not a DP remake.
While it’s true I’d rather have DP remakes, I loved SM, and I want to see them perfect the rough edges. Like, for example, a random thought, BATTLE FRONTIER
Let’s be real though, champion challenges was very similar to what we’ve all been asking for. Everyone seemed to want to defend our champion title over the years. At least they delivered there. Next is battle frontier!
Oh yeah, absolutely. Champion title defense is one of the coolest things about SM.
One more thing on the whole bringing back gyms thing: I really want them to have more cultural significance. When doing the trials it really felt like you were doing them for a reason. In recent games the gyms just felt like you were going through the motions. Have people talk about how interactive the gym leaders are in the world. Have them be more than just a wall to get through.
Here’s a thought: what if they got rid of the type themed gyms? For example, what if they had pokemon strong in a certain stat? Or pokemon from that area? I liked how fresh the trials were, and I don’t want them to go back.
To all you people who lurk and read our comments but don’t have an account, now is the best time to join us in discussing! Leak season and this speculative community make for great fun! 🙂
Also, I’m gonna give a guess at what the Necrozma new form’s stats will be:
HP: 97 (+0)
ATK: 127 (+20)
DEF: 131 (+30)
SP ATK: 167 (+40)
SP DEF: 89 (+0)
SPD: 109 (+ 30)
Total: 710
Probably not going to look like this stat spread, but I tried
What’s your Alolan Form wishlist for Stars (if there will be alolan forms) ?
My list:
Koffing and weezing (Fairy)
Clefable (Fairy/Psychic (with a stronger cosmos theme) )
Drowzee and Hypno (Ghost/Grass)
Machamp line (Fighting/Steel or Fighting/Dragon)
Psyduck and Golduck (Ice/Psychic)
Dragonite (Dragon/Fairy)
Arcanine (pure Dragon)
Ekans and Arbok (pure Ghost)
Non kanto pokemon please and thanks
I hope not, I prefer my theory that we’ll see forms of johto mons in gen 8, forms of hoenn mons in gen 9 and so on
Why…why would you think these things
I have to admit some are a bit off
Everything BG says is off
which ones?
Literally all of them
-Ekans (unless its based on an extinct snake spiecies)
-Koffing (I see Fire or Poison more)
-Arcanine barely fits this list, I like it but am having a hard time thinking of a design for it
Arbok has this weird “face” on his neck, it could be possesed and the “face” could be the real face.
The Koffing idea isn’t mine, it’s supposed to fly around cities and release good smelling gasses
And Arcanine just resembles a dragon to me
Oh sounds like neat concepts
Water type Arcanine, I’ve been wanting this since the SM leaks season
Kuppo I will find you and stab you with a blunt object
Arcanine is already annoying
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/db80371f8770a89a78ffcbe5a437a97eae1710433d59fb5ab56aaefaf2cfa470.png
If I had a nickel for every time I heard this, I’d have enough to balance my 401K
Dragon arcanine sounds awesome
I hope
Growlithe- Water
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/689821409667b8fcb00f269313ab905575a18a52cf1e566bc4cb6aa738541e9b.jpg
Dunsparce- Ground or Flying
Maybe a few more idk
Ones I don’t want
Abra- Fighting (I will murder everyone if this happens this is the bane of my existence)
Dunsparce probably won’t hapen because of the whole gen 1 theme alolan forms have
Quilfish (Water/ Steel)
Tropius (Grass/ Dragon) *What it should have been all along
Buizel/ Floatzel (Fire/Fighting) SUE ME
Hippopotas/ Hippowdon (Fire/ Ground) LAVA THEME
Heatmor (Grass/ Dark)
Snorunt/ Glalie (Ice/ Fairy)
Heliolisk (Electric/ Ground)
Skiddo/ Gogoat (Ice) MOUNTAIN GOAT
The regional hippopotas in my fan region is Fire/Ground. Hippowdon is Fire/Dark.
1. MILOTIC!!!! – Water/Poison ( Coral Snake)
2. Lilligant – Dark/Poison (Nightshade)
3. Serperior – Grass/Steel or Grass/Dragon (Crowned Swordsman or Dragon King)
4. Rapidash – Fire/Flying (Pegasus)
5. Dragalge – Grass/Dragon (Leafy Seadragon)
6. Roserade – Grass/Steel or Poison/Steel (Thorn Swordsman)
7. Jynx – Fairy/Grass (Hula Dancer)
8. Arbok – Fairy/poison (Heart-shaped hood)
9. Gourgeist – Fire/Ghost (Tiki Mask)
10. Clefable – Fairy/Flying (Crescent moon wings operated by gravitational pull to the moon.)
Maybe stars could involve buffing a bunch of the alolan pokemon. IM LOOKING AT YOU VIKAVOLT.
Give Lycanroc and others better moves, fix some stat distributions etc.
Give alolan exeggutor something to do with his special stats.
Move tutors would help alot.
Yah he’s bound to get Dragon Pulse
Yeah, I’d prefer that over Draco Meteor for it.
GIVE LYCANROC A BETTER ABILITY 2017
No Guard is good for Midnight, it just needs better moves and stats for it. Midday with Sand Rush is also OK but something like Strong Jaw may have been better.
Give Incineroar sucker Punch
Wait… it can’t learn sucker punch?… The heel pokemon?… That’s almost as dumb as A. Raichu not being able to learn Surf
Crabominable’s speed is the dumbest thing too.
He’s giant and Heavy
Well I’ve been complaining that ice is too weak to be defensive, let alone last offensively with a fighting type attached to it. So how is one allowed to get in some bulk ups or power up punches if it can’t survive. FIX ICE TYPE GF!
You can’t fix ice, it will ALWAYS be fragile
You should take a lesson from improv. Try the “yes and” strategy. Instead of telling everyone “no,” explore the possibilities that come from a yes.
I want GF to buff ice so badly…
I have faith that they could since they really helped out bug. Now the problem with bug types weren’t their weaknesses necessarily, but that most bugs were early encounters and were two stage. Adding galvantula, araquanid, volcarona, golosopod, etc. really helped out. Thats truly the reason dragon is/ was so powerful, because almost every dragon we encountered was a three stage or a pseudo or a legend. Of course they’re gonna be powerful if that’s the case.
Ice needs some resistances and maybe one less weakness to be viable as a defensive type ever. GF stop forcing Avalugg and the likes on us and expect it to be good when you can’t survive.
I realize now that the bugs I listed weren’t three stage, but they were given some great new moves, and were more powerful than say Masquerain and Ariados.
Tough, it will melt and break apart easily
Ice also destroys a lot. Ask anyone in the midwest.
It’s a hulking yeti Crab, if you thought it would be fast you should feel pretty dumb
Didnt say anything about being fast, but being faster, yes he could be.
And Fire Punch.
OMG I CANT. PLUS FIX DECIDUEYE’S STATS
YES
And give it Leech Seed.
YAAAAAS
People should keep an eye out for trademarks later today, because what happened with Sun and Moon could happen again. I’m sure Game Freak has taken extra precautions this time, but you never know.
Govnah checked eariler and didn’t find anything, but they could still come up later.
Wait I just remembered that what if this game has a 3rd Lycanroc form? It’s not entirely out there, considering the placeholder in the Global Link Art for a third form.
Why are you dummies so convinced that Lycanroc will have a in-between form
Anything is possible ¯_(ツ)_/¯
I want this to be true so bad!
https://youtu.be/Tt0K_cpf5IA
Just because you wanted Abra not to be real I’m hoping that this turns out to be fake 😛
*Fighting Abra
But it makes no sense Fighting/Psychic I’ll take or just another combo but not pure fighting
Alola forms never makes sense, just look at Raichu
True
What about it eats lots of Pancakes and becomes Psychic doesn’t make sense to you?
Because I’ve been eating pancakes since a long time and I don’t feel smart yet :<
i bet that pokemon STARS leaks are real look at how the final evolution of our starter pokemon and there real https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/c7c006a6b54ca129926c3a4c38e07189c4fc6b1af5007826bd056f4738bed8f9.jpg
They could have modelled after this and waited their time until an announcement to get fame.
Not saying they’re real or fake, but when you have something like this out there, people can copy the style and make things look real. Artists are dang good these days.
Wonder what the Switch version will look like. Heads gonna roll if they dont enhance it
The direct tomorrow be like:
“We are proud to reveal Pokemon Ranger 4!”
Id love that actually.
I wouldn’t even be mad tbh
No Pokemon Dash 2
Pokemon/ Rabbids crossover.
Hey you Pikachu 2 – Switch edition ™
Pokemon Picross 2.0
Nintenrockruffs
IM SO EXCITED OMG YESSSSS
Ikr
All aboard the Hype Train X-2017
I was waiting to see your reaction!
This seems relevant
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/bbdbd89f51e5db0fbfc1de39911a044d9a7b3a37c9f20f7e924ec1d564f26a1a.jpg
More concept art, I fully expect this in the next game.
Yes sir! *salutes*
Hyep trane taht goes sraitght to de sun
De hyepz iz 2 mch
hyep
cuz de sun iz da star
Tuu mach hyep
Hyep nver stopd
pika chu chuu
honestly i feel like this could be real. also, do any of you remember me? haven’t been here since sun and moon came out
maybe i just think so because i correctly predicted that the starters would be real
This is what Alolan Clefable should look like (maybe a little smaller)
http://orig15.deviantart.net/dceb/f/2015/295/f/1/untitled_by_zacharybla-d9dyqkk.jpg
I don’t like the forehead bit, but otherwise this would be fine as a Mega. The purple is also very Gengar-esque.
The purple makes a galaxy pattern and I LOVE galaxy designs
Hopefully it would look good on the 3D model.
Omg yes
Lillie’s signature pokemon since Nebby has moved on.
Or actually she would pair well with Wicke too.
I really want Lillie to be an Ice type specialist, but if this was her signature mon I wouldn’t mind
I LOVE THIS
IT’S SO PRETTY, RIGHT?
I WANT IT ON MY TEAM
ME TOO
My job pays $600 per hour! I only worked 10 hours this week and made $6000! Contact me to find out how you too can get into the adult entertainment business.
Also, it’s hilarious you upvoted your own post then upvoted as a guest. Who do you think you’re foolin’? LMAO
NO, that is what MEGA Clefable should look like, BRING BACK MEGASSSSS!!!!!!
I am very well aware that megas will never return, but dear god I want this to be a thing:
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/012d78b33b21095d28c6a24707f7576fd865e5d39298df1b52b507df25986497.png
I wouldn’t say never, but GF needs to develop the new mechanics they have before adding new ones. I’m beginning to think that a new “special power” will happen every gen.
Im worried about that too. Personally, Im okay with them adding new things, because megas and z powers are well done imo (needs some polishing but overall are pretty balanced). HOWEVER, they’ve added mechanics (special/physical, weather, etc.) and then kept them in. Which they should have done with megas.
Exactly. I don’t have any issue with them adding the mechanics as long as they can polish and maintain them.
If the trend continues, excitement surrounding each one will be less and less, because people will know that there’s no chance of more. Honestly, with megas being in ORAS as well as X and Y gives me hope.
That was terrible english at the end. COLLEGE EDUMACATED
Z-moves are okay and all, but they don’t have the “cool effect” that mega evolutions have, at least to me.
I somewhat agree. For me, I’m tired of seeing the long, drawn out animation.
Thank god, I’m not the only one that knows that (that megas are dead)
Really awesome picture of stars!
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/image2hubble.jpg
Why I was expecting something different…
Looks to crowded. Now, THIS is a good picture of stars:
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/122d0cb68618e03ef297ac1ab05357093068428c5b44b2e55000688e3ce6c295.jpg
After zooming in, I’m not convinced it’s an actual photo lol
I wouldn’t be surprised if Stars is a thing. After all, it’s been rumored for so long. But as for this concept art and screenshot and information, I have my second thoughts. Especially considering that this couldn’t of come at a better time. Then again, I’m not ruling anything out.
God damn why did that Drampa run Energy Ball
GUYS IM SICK BUT ITS OK BECAUSE TOMORROW WILL CURE ME
Omg I’m so happy! Also give us a dark gym/make nanu the leader
It’s probably fake
Maybe the info, but the concept art looks very real.