We’ve covered various rumors which have mentioned Team Rocket returning under a new name, but we may have finally gotten official confirmation about its existence. A Japanese retail display shows what appear to be Team Rocket grunts in front of a rainbow background preparing to battle the protagonist.
Other screenshots seem to confirm that Team Rocket has set up a headquarters of sorts in Alola (or they could have taken over a certain location). We’ll bring you more as it comes! As always thanks PokéSirena for helping us keep news coming fast!
Welp. People are leaving. People are fighting. I’ll prolly still drop in out of here like usual, and i hope this place returns to normal and everyone is bqck soon.
Me too with the hoping it will be normal again. Too much negativity in the fandom
Also I haven’t really seen anyone talk about this but if the retail display is showing actual game content then UB-Adhesive (Sticky) is probably not evolving since it was shown in battle at Lv. 50. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/65032bad61263f9a7a20edd17727de0906363d71b23d276af98da15f54839eaa.png Or it evolved at a very late level like a number of 5th Gen Pokémon or by another method. It is also shown that later on in the games the URS will have more than one Pokémon in their teams.
Unless it’s like Deino.
It’d Kinda make sense, UBs are powerful mons just like Deino’s a Pseudo Legends
I mean 3 UB’s are Legends, technically, they just don’t have codenames
Of course it isn’t going to evolve, anybody that thought it was going to was a moron.
I just want the switch game
In regards to the video posted below by Sunny they’re basically confirming a Z-move for Togedemaru
¡Gracias!
Wait with that, It’s actually more likely that Toge is the new Electric Totem, even tho I’d prefer it to get a Z-Move
Either way I hope that the Electric Totem is more threatening this time. I actually struggled a lot with my team but they were weak to that Trial.
what?… is it me or did you make a mistake there
Yes I meant to say “because” instead of “but”.
My team had ZERO problems with any of the totems (except Wishiwashi)
I had few troubles with Mimikyu
None others though (Lurantis didn’t summon Castform and Wishiwashi didn’t summon Alomoloa)
Lol i blasted through Wishiwashi, even in my first playthrough. Mimikyu and Lurantis proved rather annoying for me, but maybe my team selection wasnt that good.
I was really anxious about that Totem considering it’s BST and that it got a Defense boost. However, Crabrawler’s All-Out Pummeling one-shotted it. Quite anti-climatic.
I like vikavolt as the totem, the problem is that the trial itself was so lazy
I beat it easily with my Golisopod mainly, who was underleveled.
I think my team was Primarina, Araquanid, Crabrawler, and Salazzle. I used a Fire type Z-move with Salazzle, not realizing that the Totem Vikavolt was holding an Occa berry. Thus, that trial nearly screwed me over since I was at a significant type disadvantage when Salazzle was rendered obsolete.
I still hope Vikabot is the totem
Not really though people have long speculated that it will get one.
Okay Nintendo needs to stop this. They are attacking my wallet way too much. I am currently paying off a switch with BOTW that is on layaway right now. I fully payed off mario odyssey already and there are like 5 more switch games I want. Now they keep making me want USUM more and more. Not to mention the mario and Luigi remake. Nintendo please give my wallet a break ?
Just rob your gamestop
I know you are joking but that so wouldn’t work out for me ? the workers would recognize my voice since I come in there ALOT ?
Same I went their to but stuff once or twice a week till I ran low on funds
Get a job hippie
I have a job though ? a boring one but still a job lol
Gaming is an expensive hobby
So true. Especially when you have college loans to pay off too lol
Ugh I can definitely relate on that one
Nintendo has never been better than how they are (and have been) in 2017. I think we can all agree. USUM is like a gift on top of that.
Agreed with you 100 percent and as a huge Nintendo fan it makes me so happy to see them doing so great this year. After the issues with the Wii U it seems that Nintendo is getting back on track with the switch. Hope they keep it up! I think they will with all the games they have under their belt. Metroid prime 4 and Pokémon switch are confirmed. That isn’t even counting the possibilities of smash for switch and animal crossing either! Which let’s be honest both will happen eventually
Im kind of curious as to how the ultra beasts actually exist within their own worlds because they appear to be the only creatures there. What do they eat? Are they cannibalistic? If they don’t eat then why can you feed them pokebeans? I imagine some of them eat natural elements of their world like xurkitree could just eat electricity as its source of nutrition, but surely not Buzzwole.
Maybe their prey isn’t mentioned. Like how did Girtina eat in the distortion world? I mean there’s no life that lives there except it and a small handful of people who went there temporarily
Eh I mean for Giratina, palkia, dialga, and arceus, I kinda see them as being above the necessity of food. They’re living embodiments of time and space and such. Giratina could always just poof out of the distortion world and snatch some children or something anyway lol
True, I do wonder though if Girtina was locked in permanently (like a genie in a bottle till someone opens it) or if its more like it can escape, but it can only be out a short time before being sucked back until a seal is broken
I have long thought this over
Buzzwole are definitely cannibastic I theorize that Buzzwole’s food chain is purely who can drain the other first
Pheramosa probably has a type of mold or vegetation in their desert world
Kartana and Celesteela probably do not to eat or they consist solely on plant nutrition
Xurkitree only needs electricity
And Guzzlord Ive theorized its realm is nothing more then a dark void asteroid belt since Guzzlord can eat away their home so all remains are the bits and pieces of a devoured rock
Isn’t it interesting that we haven’t even been shown the world that Guzzlord inhabits in any of the recent trailers.
Maybe an asteroid type workd that’s been ravaged by his eating
Weird that we had like the same idea for guzzlord lol.
In case you weren’t aware, NeoGAF has been through a sort of…cleansing recently, and as a result lots of people are requesting to be banned and other crazy stuff. This one guy, however, claims to have had shared insider knowledge in the past and is now purging all of his information before (likely) leaving for good. Of course, there isn’t much of a reason to give this credibility but it is something to consider:
-A sequel to a 3DS game is coming to Switch. Remember what was said about new character inclusion for Smash.
-Netflix (but not Hulu) are coming Q1. Announcement will be tied with a Netflix-produced show.
-Themes will arrive with a Dec. 25 update. Free if you own the game or amiibo.
-Metroid Prime 4 will have a subtitle that people know, Q4 at the earliest. First footage in January Direct.
-Little Mac was almost in ARMS. There’s a reason he’s not.
-A new spinoff is coming exclusively to the eShop using assets from a game already released
I am not aware. Why are people requesting for themselves to be banned, or did I read it wrong?
No, you read it right. The owner of the site is facing sexual harassment allegations (which he denies) and everyone is really pissed off about it for some reason. I think these people are WAY out of line myself…taking it too personally and imploding the site on their own volition. But it’s just a phase, better people will come through.
That’s terrible >:(
I hope better people come through instead of hating on PJ (PJ deserves 0 hate here and should be treated with respect)
This is about NeoGAF, not PokeJungle! But it’s true, I have seen people outside of here give PJ a bad rep for no reason at all.
Oh… oops
But still I hate bigoted people who hate on LGBT+ people just based on that (There’s far worse things to be then Gay)
I have seen the hate pj gets too. I don’t know get it. A lot of people hate that he discusses rumors but that’s the main reason I come to this site. It’s much more welcoming than say serebii
Sometimes it’s the other way around because of the time last year when PJ was so certain about the starter evolution leak (just as I was), and Serebii flat-out denied it.
I still can’t believe how early the evos leaked out. After that I don’t think I will ever outright say a leak is fake again. I still wonder who leaked them out so early. That said I have seen the hate serebii gets as well.
I’m kinda curious as to what 3ds game that is, I can’t think any atm hmm
Kid Icarus immediately came to my mind. Could also be Triforce Heroes, Luigi’s Mansion, Codename STEAM, etc.
Soooo we may be getting a Netflix Produced Nintendo show?… OMGOMGOMG
the sequel game is and this will shock you but the sequel might not be directly from the 3ds just saying ik a few things most likely a bravely default switch game or a fates release but im telling you here and now GS thats all im gunna reply is a simple GS also metroid prime 4 release date september 2018 New smash game on switch is not wrong but not right either just go ahead do yourself a favour look into those games youll thank me later and i hope you figure out what GS is because it all starts with GS GS GS GS
Sounds like bs especially considering the state that NeoGAF is in right now where it is a lawless anything goes wasteland.
So it’s that time again Earthen’s attempt to make a fake on BST
Today is one of my most positively reviewed creations Sylkommand the bug/psychic puppeteer
Now it is a parasitic Pokemon who’s only means of attacking is subduing a larger stronger Pokemon in psychically imbued threads and controlling them like a puppet
It’s only ability Psychic Bond redistributes taken damage back to a ally (or Prankster)
HP: 115
Atk: 30
Def: 135
SpAtk: 60
SpDef: 140
Speed: 55
BST: 535
Struggle Bug
Spiderweb
Tickle
Psych Up
Teeter Dance
Psybeam
Reflect
Light Screen
Mirror Coat
Swagger
Flatter
Soul Link (Signature attack where for the next 5 turns all taken damage is redistributed to the attacker)
Sticky Web
Destiny Bond
Ok guys help me my friend (you all know Sweet Tooth right?) he got his own disqus without using my extra account and now he can’t post without a verification code that won’t go through to his G-mail… Any reason why it won’t go through so I can help him out and can finally get on here?
Please people help he’s driving me crazy! He keeps sending verification emails, but they don’t ever show up
Has he checked the spam folder?
I just found it thank you he found it!
I just realized that the 3DS has existed through three Nintendo home console generations: 2010-2011, the end of the Wii, all of Wii U until 2017, and now Switch (for at least a year or two). It’s time for something new.
The 3ds was such a great system. I agree though although it will be kind of sad retiring my new 3ds xl eventually. Have played so many great games on it. It’s odd to think at the same time that the ds line overall is most likely ending soon. 2004-2017 at least and probably some of 2018
I think the New 2DS XL shows that they’re not done with their handheld lines. In fact, I expect them to reveal an entirely new generation of handheld in 2019, 2020 or 2021 with exclusive games that go in tandem with the Switch. I know it sounds ridiculous, but I think Nintendo will want another source of revenue besides the Classic line and the Switch when the 3DS officially kicks the bucket. I mean, we all thought the DS could go on forever as well didn’t we?
It’s a possibility for sure. I kind of wonder if they introduce a completely portable Nintendo Switch. Not sure what they would call it but it could be priced at around 199.99 or so and maybe play most of the switch games if not all. Just unable to be hooked up to the tv is all.
I doubt it because they strictly market the Switch as a home console you can take on the go. If you make it a portable home console it’s not the same and wouldn’t be the Switch. But if they were to replace the 3DS with a portable that can play games in 1080p then it would be a technically better experience than the Switch’s portable experience AND be dedicated and different.
We will have to wait and see I guess. Either way Nintendo is getting more of my money most likely lol
posted this in a reply but look into the meaning behind GS you might be suprised and no its not pokemon related but look for a nintendo game with GS youll get a lot of info about nintendo from that
Yay! I guess Kurusu spoiled the surprise, but I got my account now! Sorry to see all these people go though 🙁
But I’ll be joining more frequently now at least so that’s one thing to hopefully brighten your moods
Who left and why are people leaving? Also welcome to the jungle Sweet Tooth!
Well StarStorm, Seraph and Alex have a confirmed they are leaving till further notice.
And I think a few others might have left
Alex left? No he was my Persona 5 dude.
Yeah he and Seraph have left till another trailer and possibly after. I surely will miss them
USUM has created a controversial environment for some that was perpetuating a negative attitude in their personal lives or had a negative effect on them. Thus, to mitigate this, some people decided to take a break.
I see… well what ever helps them cope or what not. I’m sure they’ll be back after the games release if not sooner.
The negativity was becoming too much I’m glad certain people left we can do without that.
Hopefully the break will do them good once they’ve returned.
Oh don’t worry it will be for the best :]
Most of us are still here
True! Kurusu gave me a few names and star’s was among them. from what i can tell she’s been kinda on the edge lately and perhaps this break will do her some good.
Sweet victory! Rejoice, my brethren, in the presence of our new vivacious guest!
Welcomeee!
Are you an old jungler returning or a new one??
Technically new.
For a while I ghosted and used my friend Kurusu’s secondary account (We are friends irl)
But this is my own full fledged account I made
Do you really have a sweet tooth or is that a lie in order to make yourself more interesting? (Squints eyes).
I do love sweet foods they are my favorite
Well this could be interesting, I wonder if they’ll be woven into the plot or part of the post-game.
Also I saw Thor Ragnarok today, ’twas great.
I gotta wait till next friday :/ Im excited though! It’s getting great reviews
It’ll be worth the wait. Also make sure to stay for both Post-credits scenes.
There are two?
Yes, one after the first credits bit that usually has art/whatever then one after the black background rolling credits, they have been doing this for Marvel movies for a while now.
I know, I am just making sure since GOTGV2 had like 5 ending credit scenes.
That was special. Pretty much just stay until the end and the cleaner hits you with a mop until you have to leave.
Well of course 😉
Post game.
I had assumed it probably would be since we have enough teams for the main story, hopefully it’s worthwhile.
Yeah well I mean URS is literally just 4 (2 per game) people but yeah. 3 teams is kind of a bit much.
URS probably has more people. And who knows, maybe they aren’t evil.
I don’t think so. The name squad implies a smaller group. And eh I think they will be anti-hero-ish.
I hope they have Giovanni dressed in a bright orange suit https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/e77b887a0277b73deb1c9ba8a0a8f775c461f20a7e5b93f8102859897a3387c1.png
Bright orange speedos because Alola.
Rainbow Rocket
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/01d42c16960021ed210540ebb10d5f842b1f7b5575ebbf35db9e976643177485.jpg Rainbow Rocket
Gamefreak can be so insensitive at times. We are defined by more than our colors-that includes evil team leaders whose goals range from disruption of the status quo to world domination/destruction. Don’t they consider the feelings of those team leaders. For shame! Gamefreak.
????
Some of these are stretched (Guzma, Cyrus, URS)
I guess my post didn’t go through? I still can’t believe that Rainbow Rocket is actually real that was like the most stupid bs fake thing I had ever heard, not that I am upset that it is real, I am just like… wow. These games have so much going on in them like I don’t even.
And there may be even more!
What do you mean?
Apparently other evil teams may also return though that’s just a rumour atm!
Hm… I am skeptical even though Rainbow Rocket is real.
Me too but there’s a strong chance with this being the finale 3ds game they literally are throwing all their cards into this one.
It honestly would not surprise me if all the evil teams have a role in say post game.
*shrug* I doubt it but I wouldn’t care too much. I don’t really like Aqua/Magma and they just had a game focusing on them so meh, same could be said for Flare though I dislike them less than Aqua/Magma.
Yeah it completely took me by suprise as well. When the rumors were talking about Rainbow Rocket i was like *yeah right*? now I don’t know what to believe , but at any rate these games are gearing up to be something special!
They are truly what SM should have been.
I’ll admit it does sound a little fan fictiony. That said it could be one of the coolest things they’ve done so well have to see what they have planned. I’m just interested to see all the characters from older games in their new 3d model forms. I wonder if they have slight redesigns to match the new game
We don’t know who is returning though. I mean the grunts are just generic grunts so eh.
Well the rumor Ray’s that the old leaders are gonna return too. So maybe they’ll have some slightly new designs to match their reappearances
Leaders of what? Gyms? Or TR? Because I can’t see Giovanni coming back.
Leaders like from other teams. The hot theory is that Giovanni has gathered all the other team leaders. Which in a small sense makes some sense? Apparently they consider these games the culmination of everything they’ve worked on up til now. So one final hurrah with all the bad guys on a handheld could be their thought process
Oh you are talking about the rumour Fedex mentioned. Yeah I don’t see Giovanni coming back and I just don’t see why other team leaders would work under Giovanni.
Why would TR come back in general? There’s a lot of things that don’t make sense hahaha
Not the first time Team Rocket has come back. It being based on rainbows to fit Alola is also a cute little thing. It is less odd than Giovanni coming back after explicitly saying he will not come back when Neo Team Rocket was doing its bs. And even if he did come back now that he is extremely old, there is no way other leaders who were in charge of their respective groups would fall in line with Giovanni’s schemes. They would do their own thing if anything. I don’t see that happening either. I think it will just be Rainbow Rocket with its set of grunts and a new leader, maybe some admins but eh maybe not.
How does it make sense that yet another small faction of TR would show up like 20 years later? It made sense for them to appear again after getting beaten by red, but this time what would yet another faction of them want to achieve. TR isn’t really TR without Giovanni. That’s why they failed so badly in Johto. They didn’t have their leader. And yes yes I know technically they failed in Kanto too, but even still they were only able to have solid goals thanks to their boss. What motivation 20 years later would brand new members have. I can’t see them introducing yet another brand new leader for TR this far in the general story.
Maybe there are people in Alola who idolize Team Rocket and after learning about Necrozma and Team Skull/Aether Foundation/Ultra Recon Squad’s failure they want to have a go at it. I don’t see a 50-70 year old Giovanni leading an evil team in a region that is a day or so travel away from his home.
I guess we’ll find out relatively soon. Hard to say at this point
Gotta give gamefreak some credit for really adding to the story. Just wish it had been done this way for sun and moon because the third versions always make the originals obsolete
Not sure how big is “big” and when it’s coming, but Paul Ryan hasn’t disappointed yet in this pre-release season.
https://twitter.com/PokeshopperVGC/status/922919079538696192
Yeah should be interesting to see what it is. Paul Ryan seems really well informmed so no need to question whether he’s over hyping stuff or not
Is the news big or is the figurine big?
Size accurate Alolan Exeggutor Figurine
Hrm… when is this news coming?
Big…figurine news?
Pokémon figurines.
Does that mean that the figurines that they’re showing are big in size?
So instead of visiting Kanto ….making Kanto visiting u kinda clever GF
Returns home to see that you are done moving in and the boxes are nowhere to be seen.
You: “Mom when did we finish unpacking?”
Turns around to see the Kanto Gym Leaders moving the boxes.
Turns out your home is another battle facility.
Well our character (at least in SM) was from Kanto so heh.
I decided to write down every location (including routes) from my fakemon region. I could post some of them if you guys would like to see them.
By write down, I mean all catchable mons there, items, trainers etc
Yes I would love to hear them
Micheal Bay is making a Live Action Dora the Explorer Movie. Like What the actual f*ck, this sounds like a CollegeHumor video from 2012. Actually, in 2012, CollegeHumor made this:
https://youtu.be/TnpTcrtsN3U
This caused me physical pain
Yeah, I saw this last night. Absolutely NOT OKAY!
*Spurts blood from every available orifice*
… My life is a lie and this just killed whatever mood I had
…You’re kidding right?
We have our 2nd loser. Faba. He threw a rowlet so it makes sense why is just trash. Surprised he wasn’t first!
Voting time! Same rules! Vote for 3 least favorite!!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1V-V_edp-qpKl7CAwSPZHXx31PPqkIRMruql1Vvn-9bg/edit
Idk why, but I thought the Animal Crossing direct was tomorrow. I guess maybe that’s because I care a lot less about Animal Crossing. It’s one of those games I play for a short while and then get really REALLY bored with only to never tough again……..
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/3663ca7266532211047cb09d8fc42f4c56dc958241629e67f70cd7f7e8be3ea9.jpg
Oh my god, what am I doing with my life? This is like the 3rd time I’ve watched this
Also, I need someone to draw a picture of Gabite in All Might’s clothes (they’re both voiced by Kenta Miyake). I would kill to see that happen
What isss that??
It’s the Japanese version of the Explorers of Time and Darkness special
Wait Alex you are still here. 😮
Hey
Hi.
(Stolen from a YT comment)
Rainbow Rocket
Kanto Team Rocket HQ is in Celadon
Celadon city Gym Leader us Erika
Erika has two Grass/Poison mons and gives you the Rainbow Badge
Erika leader of Team Rocket confirmed?
I’ve heard enough burn them all!
No.
Ahhh enjoying the peace.
No negativity anywhere I look. You could say the sky is starless..LOL
Bit quiet though like the quiet before the storm we’re all waiting for GF to drop a trailer and then it begins!
Honestly though it’s complete crap that gamefreak can’t…
Hehe 😉
Well you got me there :]
Wanted to ask you I’ve never read Goblet but apparently they changed the scene for the first task of the Tri wizard tournament.
Which one did you prefer the book or movie version?
The movie vers. seems more dramatic and was quite the scene!
Hm. Yeah the Hungarian Horntail doesn’t break free in the book and chase Harry around the school. I do like that, but I don’t like that the dragon just dies. Seems a bit harsh on the dragon
I already miss Star, I know it wasn’t good for Star but I didn’t realized how much I enjoyed the fact that there was someone so vociferous in their opposition of the upcoming games. It was like Star was the Earthen in this pre-release cycle. In all seriousness, I do hope that Star feels better after this break and that Earthen will get a break in life so he can pick up his role of delivering the daily tirade on Pokejungle that has been absent for this pre-release cycle.
I’m sure she’ll be back to debut her Halloween art seeing as she’s been working so hard on it.
She’s really cool deep down and I want her back once she’s feeling better.
But I have to be honest she was getting out of hand.
Maybe this break and USUM will do some good for her and she’ll come back shining like a real star!
Why was she getting so upset?
I think it’s just one of them phases in life. Maybe general things like school and just life was stacking up on her.
I don’t know her too well so giving her benefit of the doubt that’s what I would say.
I too often wondered why she would always get upset.
Cause getting upset over a video game seems pretty dumb
True. Whilst we’re all passionate one shouldn’t get so crazy and mad over every little thing at every opportunity!
Anyways that’s how the cookie crumbled around here!
Especially with people you dont know from a hole in the wall. Rage-quitting and being triggered by other peoples opinions online is pointless
Exactly. Being unhappy and complaining all the time brings everyone elses mood down spoiling the best part of the game as in the pre release hype season.
I dont see why people are complaining tbh we dont even know if Rainbow Rocket and the URS are post game content or if theyre integrated into the main story? For all we know GF could be keeping the post game content underwraps
I think it was all the stress in her life (Including its gotta be pretty hard being trans, without anymore stress on top of it)
I sympathise for her and hope she gets in a better state of no d so she can rebecome the happy Star I’ve seen
While I can’t speak on her behalf, I think it’s more like this isn’t quite the direction that she wants pokemon to go, which I totally understand. Her and I usually agree on things like 90% of the time. Now I am definitely anticipating USUM at the current moment, but that’s not to say I don’t have similar reservations about the game/s. I hope that the Switch version can be a fresh start for the series, and perhaps for Star and I’s expectations, and anyone else who might feel similarly.
That’s fine whether he likes the game or not but it’s the attitude that star has adopted causing several fights, imposing himself on others and using the “I’ve been here for many years and im liked” card to get away with this behaviour.
Unfortunately many people started to see through it.
Lets hope this break benefits star.
I for one shall distance myself from these issues in future.
What happened to Earthen and Star?
Earthen is ok.
Star has decided to take a break to cool down she said she’ll be back!
Oh ok. I hope she feels alright.
Earthen has been pretty chill lately, I’m happy he’s found a way to be somewhat happier than usual
Earthen is just busy. Everything is cool for him. USUM had became something negative for Star, so she is taking a break from this site.
Me too, I think her, Seraph, Alex and Earthen kinda made up the base of this site (They are I think the most constant here)
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/0a94f1deab5d72ba870b366aac54c997b033e43f8b63ed260b99088d09200ba5.jpg but all jokes aside when do you think they’ll drop the final trailer? Im thinking around the end of this week.
Tbh I’m thinking the same. The wait and suspense is killing me!
I really want to know how this new team rocket fits into the story. Is it November 17 yet?
Lemme check. Nope you’ll have to wait a little longer 😛
You wanna know what’s killing me?
What?
The rumours about the other past teams reappearing from alternate universes as successfully completing their goals.
If that is true then I wonder what crazy plot main and post game they’ve got for us.
And then that raises my hopes for not one but several alolan forms!
But my only thing is even if the achieved their goals why would the ever work for team rocket?the only ones I could see under RR’s control voluntarily are maybe team Aqua and magma. Only time will tell!
That’s the part that is killing me soo many unanswered questions reminds me when the frozen unova map had us on the edge of our seats.
We’re just waiting, just waiting for one damn trailer now haha :]