As if we haven't typed the word Pokémon enough in the past few days, we now have more news around the series. This time it's all about two new Pokémon that have been revealed for Pokémon Sun and Moon, popping up courtesy of leaked CoroCoro magazine scans.
The new arrivals consist of a bear(!) called Kiteruguma which is Normal/Fighting with the abilities Fluffy and Klutz, while the ghost is called Mimikkyu, is a Ghost/Fairy and has an ability called Disguise. These are preliminary translations (and the Japanese names) from the Pokémon extraordinaire Joe Merrick over on Serebii.
Serebii has now added some more details, below.
People in Alola are scared of Kiteruguma to the point of having warning signs about it. It is really strong and can break anything in two. It likes to hug its trainers but is strong. Raising one puts your life in danger.
Mimikkyu hates sunlight, preferring dark places. It is rumoured that the cloth covering its body is a strategy to avoid the sun. Don't try to remove the cloth it is said that those that do become afflicted with an illness.
More details and likely a trailer will emerge soon, but in the meantime let us know what you think of these new arrivals.
[source serebii.net]
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The bear is meh. Nothing too special.
That scribble thing is straight up nightmare fuel! The CreepyPastas are going to write themselves!
Ghost Pokemon.....
Kinda creepy looking.
That scribble thing reminds me of the animal from animal crossing that you can draw her a face.
Oooh, I see a lot of potential with Mimitsukiy in the anime. Especially with an ability called disguise. Really liking that design! Wonder what the english name will be?
Oh, as for Kiteruguma, the design looks a little too simple but because of that, I feel like it's going to have an evolution.
...What the? o_0
The ghost is creepy.
That bear looks like a giant red panda and my dreams have come true.
That ghost Pikachu puppet is freaking me the hell out, not going to lie.
I like the concept behind Mimitsukiy (what a name) and it looks appropriately unsettling.
The bear however is uh. Hmm. :/
The ghost Pokémon looks like a demon Pikachu hell-spawn. Totally catching it, wonder if it will have an even creepier evolution...Don't mind the design for the bear, a little basic, but I have a feeling the evolution(s), will be pretty badass.
Omg KILL THEM BOTH. WHERE'S MY SALANDIT?
Alright, another ghost Pokémon! I think it looks cool!
Unusual dual types seems to be the theme this time around. They're really filling out their fairy type, and nearly every new Pokémon seems to be a dual type that's either a first or is really uncommon.
So, does this confirm that Pikachu is gonna die in the Anime?
@Xaessya Yeah the Pokemon is giving off Blanca vibes.
Ghost pikachu is creepy
@Tops I kinda think this is the purpose. The 'mon disguises itself as a kid's drawing to be more palatable to kids, so that it can eat their souls.
GameFreaks has just upped their ghost game.
Love the creepy ghost, the bear is kinda meh to me.
Looking forward to evolutions, if they have any.
Mediocre designs. I think the teddy bear should be ghost to suit.
But, omg. Stop. Making. Everything. Based. Off. Pikachu.
@Tops
The ghost makes me wonder if its lore will be centered around a child's drawing coming to life or some such
The bear looks awful but ghost is cool
@MagusDiablo
Gen 5's candle trio, Yamask and Cofagrigus.
Top that.
that ghost thing is an accurate representation of how I feel nowadays, I love it . XD
I'm starting to wonder if Pokemon Sun/Moon will be successful. It better somehow intergrate into Pokemon Go. If it doesn't... people are going to be like, "well I have my free Pokemon game, why do I need to pay for one."
This November, we're going to see if mobile and handheld Nintendo games can co-exist. I'm a bit scared to see the result.
Did someone say "bear"?
I'm going to be nicknaming the ghost Pikaboo for sure.
Ah the ghost's eyes are on the torso!
@ThomasBW84 the name for the ghost Pikachu looking Pokémon is actually mimikkyu ミミッキュ and is probably a pun using "Mimic You"
So kindergarten scribble of pikachu is new ditto.
The bear though
@Kazuo Thanks for that, I've updated the article.
Mimikkyu is amazing!
the other one is a red panda, you can see better in the other images, which also make the design less weird
It looks like that ghost is wearing a pikachu costume. I think the two black slits on the belly are the eyes of the actual Pokémon underneath.
I thought Sun and Moon was a return to form for Pokemon designs but that bear is so disappointing!
It looks rushed and pointless
I LOVE the ghost. Definitely a contender for a Pokémon that I'll be including in my party. I just hope that it has non-Pikachu forms as well (that now makes two new Pokémon that are Pikachu-clones). The bear also looks very "Japanese" and resembles the art style of the Taiko no Tatsujin games.
EDIT: Kazuo is right.
Both are kinda dumb looking. At least the ones we've gotten so far have been pretty good. Just these kinda suck.
YES! BEST TYPING! Ghost/Fairy is going to be SWEET! Now Sun and Moon can't get here soon enough! Now all we need to complete the awesome typing trio (Dark, Ghost and Fairy) is Dark/Fairy. Ghost is my favorite typing next to water (if only ghost wasn't so frail) so I'm interested in seeing how it stands up in battle. Hopefully it's not something overly hax like Shedinja or frail like Rotom's base form.
ok...now you can say they ran out of ideas and i'll agree
They'll both look better in the game and in official art work so I don't understand why people jump to the "they've ran out of ideas" bs. There is a chandelier Pokemon get over it.
I saw these designs earlier this morning when I suppose they were first revealed. I thought they were fake, to be honest. The bear is alright but the ghost looks like a three year old just drew something in 2 minutes. I'm not a fan of these designs at all. Not only are they not visibly pleasing to me but they just look lazy.
Kiteruguma - the pedo-bear Pokemon, is super effective at luring children playing Pokemon Go into dark alleys.
Why do you have to spoil them in the thumbnails? You could even be artsy about it and title the article 'Who's that Pokémon? New Corocoro Pokémon revealed!" with a silhouette or something.
I would think it would add to clicks if you had to to see the new Pokémon, right?
The bear is cool.
The Mimic thing is kind of terrifying!
Pikachu poses for trading card photo.
I'm not that keen on the bear, but I'll probably like the ghost once I get used to it.
I don't like the bear design too much, though the actual details about it are interesting.
I already love the ghost, though.
4 months before the release and they've already shown so many Pokemon so either (a) this is just ORAS syndrome and they're going to spoil everything before the release, which would be a bummer or (b) in accord with the odd generations rule there's a huge dex, addressing my main problem with X (the ridiculously small Kalos dex, now if they only would fix the terrible pace, the cringeworthy writing and add some postgame also...).
Plus I love just how much character and personality all the mons of this generation have so far. They've really understood Yokai Watch's lesson.
Are they trying to say that Pikachu is.... dead?
Well those are rather meh designs. I don't know but I don't think pink nor black fit this design well. But the bear on premise alone gets an instaspot on my team.
It's not a bear! It's a red panda (well, pink panda I guess). Look at it's markings, look at it's tail!
LOVE the ghost.
I actually really like the design of the red panda (which incidentally isn't a bear). Almost definitely going to have one in my team.
@Player4 where'd you get that from?
Pikachu is a species (most Pokémon are) there are millions of them.
Mimikkyu imitates other Pikachu (mimic you). It's not really anything to do with the Pikachu species it's just trying to disguise itself as one (it's ability is 'disguise'). According to the Serebii translation it mimics a Pikachu because it wants to be loved like they are.
The pink panda thing is meh, but that dilapidated ghost/fairy Pikachu poser...I want it.
I really hope Mimikkyu has other forms of other Pokémon it's trying to mimic!
Will "Disguise" be similar to Zoroark's ability???
Screw the bear! Now the ghost pikachu looks amazing.
Mimikkyu is definitely a Pokémon I'll consider for my squad. I've been pondering about having a ghost type as part of it, and this new one looks absolutely adorable. I'm thinking of going with a video game theme for nicknames in this game, and I'd love to name a squad member Yuuri.
If I had to choose 6 Pokémon to form a squad, then so far it'd include Litten, Vikavolt, Mimikkyu, Drampa, Rockruff, and Bruxish. Those last two are very unlikely to stay, as I hope further Pokémon will interest me more, whilst Drampa, Vikavolt, and Mimikkyu's inclusion will depend on whether I'm more interest in other Pokémon matching their types. Litten is still the only guaranteed squad member.
I'm loving the kind of simple designs. Only thing I'm disappointed in is the fighting type, seeing as how we got the Pancham line last generation. It also seems like they're trying to make the fairy type more diverse, but let's not forget that ice type is one of the rarest types and needs love too!
Aaaaaaaaaaaand the nightmare fuel tab for Pokémon on Tv Tropes is gonna get a fair bit longer.
@HandheldGuru97 Raichu ghost with vampire teeth?
The ghost looks like the result of a Pikachu getting dropped off at the Day Care with a Shuppet.
Not a fan of the bear, the other one is growing on me.
Like, really growing on me.
I might be possessed guys.
I like the ghost a a lot and may add it to my team. That bear looks like it's dangerous to even be near xD
@Tops I think that was the point on the second one
I thought these were fakes at first! 😔
I'm not interested in Pokemon GO, but I can't wait for Sun and Moon.
@Ogbert I was talking about Pikachu as a mascot in general, and asked if he was dead because the new pokemon is part ghost-type
But it was a joke which I feared nobody would understand....
I can live with Bruxish, but this?
So now we have TWO Pikachu knockoffs in this generation? I get it, the ghost one's concept is cool, but WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE ANOTHER PIKACHU LOOKALIKE?
Have they employed a 3-year-old to design the Pokemon now? Seriously, the only ones so far this gen that don't look like a little kid designed them are the legendaries...
Like @XCWarrior, I'm wondering if Pokemon GO is going to sap a lot of potential Sun/Moon sales because of being free.
@Player4 ah ok, it can be hard to tell if people are serious at times
@Grumblevolcano It's a very different game. I doubt anyone who has a 3DS and was planning to get Sun and/or Moon is not going to because of Pokémon Go.
The main series is an RPG with turn based battles, it's a story to play through (albeit usually a very thin one), a new world to explore, new characters to meet, new Pokemon to discover and a much more in-depth systems and mechanics. Go is great but it's digital geocaching with a Pokemon skin and some light mechanics. It doesn't fulfill a lot of things the main series does (and that's ok because it's not intended too).
This isn't the first major gaming brand to get a free or cheap mobile version along with a new title in the console series. Uncharted, Tomb Raider, Hitman, Fallout, Rayman have all had successful mobile titles with no negative impact on their console launches.
If anything I think this might drawn lapsed fans back in. Reminding them how much fun the game is
I'd love to see what these guys look like in 3D, that's where their personalities will shine. ^_^ The red panda Pokémon is rather cute, albeit - a bit minimalistic. Reminds me of Pancham.
The scribble-Pokemon looks like there might be some kind of back story on why it looks like a Pikachu. And what it even is!!
@Tops @SpykeKat @3dsgeek333 Well, Mimikkyu literally is a child's drawing of a Pikachu, since it's wearing a cloth cover over its body. According to Serebii, it's based on 20-year-old merchandise wink wink.
Could the bear be an evolution of Spinda?
I want the Donnie darko pikachu XD
@Tops I agree with you on the bear, but I think you missed the point of the ghost. It's suppose to look like a poor disguise of a Pikachu was drawn on it.
The bear is filth. I like the concept of the ghost but I wish they'd have come up with an original design for the disguise instead of basing it on Pikachu. Kinda breaks a 4th wall, like it knows how commercially successful Pikachu is in real life and is taking advantage of that like a pedo or something. Actually never mind, I love it. Christ that bear really is filth though.
theyre both good actually. the cloth one is awesome!
The red Panda's design is weird. I like the ghost. Would be to much trouble to make costumes of all the rest of the Pokemon though lol.
So is the ghost wearing a paper bag or the skin of a dead pikachu?
@AlexSora89 There is nightmare fuel for pokemon? BRB!
Is that thing on the right the latest Pikachu ripoff? Because if so, it is the best of the bunch!
"Pst. Hey kid, I'm a store brand Pikachu. Take me home. Love me. Feed me souls. I mean berries. This is a face you can trust, right?"
@Ryu_Niiyama It's wearing a piece of merchandise from 20 years ago. It wants to be as loved as Pikachu and so wears it to get attention. If you try to look under it you will become ill.
I quite like the concept behind the ghost pokemon. The bear looks... kinda lame. It looks like a character from We Bare Bears. Interesting description about it though.
Whats with the bear? Ugly
Please give us a poison/fairy type Pokemon!
Pedobear the Pokemon.
@Ogbert Good lord, Pabu is real, or at the very least plausible.
@SpykeKat I can agree to that, it was only after seeing tapu koko in action did he become one of my favourites
@Ed_Fairway Exactly! Some people are quick to judge. :3 Togedemaru is my current favourite after seeing it brought to life in the trailer.
@SpykeKat Have you seen the new trailer by the way.
I love all of the new Pokemon!!!
They're all simple, yet unique. My favourite design would have to be . . . it's hard to pick!
@Ed_Fairway Yea I have, it looks amazing to me.
@Ryu_Niiyama
There are several tabs for the franchise, yep. Look it up on TvTropes.
@Grumblevolcano
Unlikely. Pokémon GO is for grown-up fans, hipsters, casuals, or any combination of the three. I'll stick to Alola and so will many other fans.
For every excellent and elegantly designed pokemon (Salandit) we get 5 Pokemon that look like they were drawn by an elementary school student (Kiteraguma, that weird normal dragon, the fish, Popplio, Yungoos). How could there be so much disparity in art design and direction within the same generation?
Ok so who couldn't see Ash catching a Kiteruguma, and it hugging him nearly to death all the time lol.
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