Over the past 24 hours, The Pokémon Company has reacted to leaks by bringing forward its latest set of reveals for Pokémon Sun and Moon. Originally due on 12th August, online leaks prompted the early posting of the Japanese trailer, with the Western equivalent following on 24 hours ahead of its original schedule.
Now that it's all done and dusted we're left with a good look at the rivals that form Team Skull, three Alolan variations and three brand new Pokémon (four if you count one's second form, which we probably shouldn't).
As always we thought we'd gather the information from the official website in one place for you to gawk at, including the latest trailer.
Enjoy!
Team Skull
In the Alola region, a group of ruffians known as Team Skull causes a lot of trouble. They steal other people's Pokémon, mess up the trial sites, and delight in all kinds of evil deeds.
New Pokémon
A single Wishiwashi is tiny and weak. Measuring just eight inches from nose to tail, Wishiwashi is very small—even for a Pokémon. Yet the people of the Alola region seem to view it as a terrifying Pokémon...
When it's in danger, Wishiwashi's glistening eyes catch the light and shine out, sending an SOS signal to its allies!
Wishiwashi have a new Ability, Schooling, which no Pokémon has previously had. With Schooling, Wishiwashi can change form in battle to their School Form under certain conditions.
The seemingly weak Wishiwashi is called the demon of the sea because of its terrifying School Form! When Wishiwashi friends receive an SOS signal, they unite in this huge battle formation!
Wishiwashi that have encountered many dangerous situations and have a lot of experience calling on their allies will be able to emit a bright light from their eyes. They can gather allies and transform into an even more powerful Pokémon! Even Gyarados flee from Wishiwashi's School Form!
Wishiwashi have a new Ability, Schooling, which no Pokémon has previously had. With Schooling, Wishiwashi can change form in battle to their School Form under certain conditions.
Due to their appearance and their lifestyle, Pyukumuku are considered unappealing to tourists. Part-time work chucking Pyukumuku back into the sea is available at tourist beaches. But no matter how far they're thrown, Pyukumuku will always return to the same spot.
Once a Pyukumuku finds a place it likes, it won't budge from it. If someone moves it away, back it comes to the same spot. If it runs out of food to eat in that spot, it'll stay there—and starve. The people of Alola found this so pitiful that they developed a tradition of chucking Pyukumuku back into the food-rich sea whenever they come across any thin-bellied Pyukumuku.
Pyukumuku are covered with a slippery, viscous fluid that has a moisturizing effect. Pyukumuku can stay on land for a week without drying out. The people of Alola use this fluid for skincare products.
Pyukumuku hate to have their spikes and mouths touched, and if you step on one, it will hurl out its fist-like inner organs to strike at you.
Pyukumuku has a new Ability, Innards Out, which no other Pokémon has had before. With the Innards Out Ability, when this Pokémon faints, it will be able to deal one last bit of damage to its opponent, equal to the amount of HP it had left before it received the final blow.
Morelull are nocturnal Pokémon that walk around at night on their leg-like roots. They move because staying in one spot and sucking all the nutrients from the soil would cause surrounding plants to wither. Morelull uses its leg-like roots to make contact with its fellows and communicate with them.
Morelull broadcast spores that glow brightly when they burst open. Looking at their pulsing light has a soporific effect. It seems that in times of danger, Morelull broadcast these spores.
Alolan Pokémon
Meowth is a Pokémon that did not originally live in the Alola region. They were sent to the royal line as an offering from another region, and only a select few could have them as partners.
The Meowth in Alola are distinct for their cunning and their great pride. Two things they really hate—a wound to their pride and dirt on their coins. If either one happens, they fly into hysterics!
It's said that the Meowth that were offered to the royal family lived a life of luxury and pampering, which led them to have a selfish and prideful attitude. This caused Meowth's form to change.#
The once-rare Alolan Meowth became feral when the monarchy was destroyed, and they have now become regular Pokémon, seen as commonly in the Alola region as elsewhere.
Meowth as it has been seen in the past
The Raichu in Alola have two types—Electric and Psychic—and they are able to wield psychic power. What's more, they can gather their psychic power in their tails and then ride on them to float in the air!
Even Pokémon researchers don't know why Raichu's form changed in the Alola region. The people of Alola seem unconcerned by the question. Their guess: maybe it ate too many sweet and fluffy round pancakes!
Raichu has electric sacs on its cheeks, and rubbing them causes a sweet aroma to be released. The mechanism behind this is not clear, but it's thought to be connected to the psychic power that Alolan Raichu possess.
The Alolan Raichu has a new Ability, Surge Surfer, which no other Pokémon has previously had. With the Surge Surfer Ability, the Pokémon's Speed will be doubled on Electric Terrain.
Raichu as it has been seen in the past
The Marowak in the Alola region take bones and light both ends on fire by rubbing them against their foreheads. Then they spin the bones around! Marowak's rarity and its fearsome appearance when it dances with its bone led the people of Alola to dub it a conjurer and regard it with fear.
There are many Grass-type Pokémon—Marowak's natural enemies—in the Alola region. This makes Alola a harsh environment for Cubone and Marowak. As a result, they live in close union with their partners. It's said that their great care for their partners allowed them to gain something like a sixth sense and resulted in their changed form.
The Alolan Marowak proves skilled at an attack in which it waves its bone and releases a ball of flame. The fireballs are not that powerful, but they tirelessly pursue the foe!
Marowak as it has been seen in the past.
[source pokemon-sunmoon.com]
Comments 36
Team Skull might be my favorite team yet.
Also, looking at the Japanese trailer, Grunts A & B have their Pokémon in Nest Balls, while Plumeria has her's in Ultra Balls!
Pretty sure Alolan Raichu is a homage to the Surfing Pikachu from gen 1. Makes me wonder whether Pikachu and Cubone get the alola treatment or not.
The original Team Skull.
I like the necklace of cuzma because it is a S of team skull and a skull.
Alolan Marowak looks great.
Though I wonder if only gen 1 pokemon will get the Alolan treatment.
Team Skull in street wear? The enemy boss is wearing bling, for gosh sakes LOL I think it is offensive to street thugs.
I'm curious to see what other Pokemon have new forms.
They are using gen 1 pokemon 😊 they are butchering them but oh well. Damn Reggie
....Wishiwashi....the name reminds me of Whishcash. lol
"Even Pokémon researchers don't know why Raichu's form changed in the Alola region. The people of Alola seem unconcerned by the question. Their guess: maybe it ate too many sweet and fluffy round pancakes!"
Rofl. That's my guess too.
I hope Team Skull's hip-hop-like swag is a subtle reference to American cultural imperialism over Hawaiian culture.
...or maybe I'm reading way too much into it and it boils down to gang apparel and pirate motifs being easy to merge, who knows.
That Alolan Marowak looks bad-ass. It's definitely going on my team.
These Alolan Pokemon are pretty unique, and Team Skull trying to be gangsta lol. Looking forward to these games.
GuzmA got swag lol
^^^^^ edit. Nevermind. Phone just loaded the rest of the pics.. Whole team got swag LMAO.
As long as the Alola region doesn't go overkill with the water types like in RSE, I'll be happy.
Pyukumuku's ability will make it a great troll Pokémon competitively. Just switch it in right as a strong Pokémon is about to use an attack that's super-effective against Water, and if Pyukumuku gets OHKOed, the opposing Pokémon gets massively damaged. Maybe give Pyukumuku full HP and minimal Defense and Special Defense to maximize the damage it does.
I effing LOVE the new evil team. I love that they act like the wannabe hiphop gangsters that the teams have really always been at heart, and I LOVE that their music actually has faux rap in it. I'm in love with new Raichu, and I think the new battle environments look really gorgeous for the 3DS. Just look at that glistening water! Yeah, I think this could be my favorite Pokemon game in quite some time. Possibly since HeartGold.
@MetaRyan
A competitively viable sacrafical pokemon?
Alolan Marowak is the coolest!
I hope some non-gen 1 Pokemon get Alola forms too. Would also be cool at some point to have Kanto/Johto/Hoenn/Sinnoh/Unova/Kalos versions of the new Pokémon too. But probably not for this game.
Okay, Wishiwashi's dex is kinda cool. I think Sun and Moon have now become my new fave pokemon games.
Team Skull was just the icing on the ever-growing birthday cake. GG
Isn't Wishy Washy Aladdin's brother in the pantomime...? Oh well, good name for a Pokemon.
Why Team Skull?
They will pay for not believing in Lord Armor.
@MetaRyan Let's just hope it has at least an decent HP stat for that to work.
Though that could be minimized a bit if spikes and/or stealth rocks are in the field.
New villains sounds pretty meh like team flare, at least these ones have more variety. Still I don't think they will best team Plasma as the best villains, or Cyrus as one of the coolest. New Pokemon look cool though. Games looks excellent so far.
@Tops I 100% agree. It was getting absurd with all the time and space distortion and trying to destroy and recreate the world. It just doesn't suit the generally lighthearted Pokemon games imo. Going back to the classic Team Rocket approach is definitely something good.
I think they are supposed to be Juggalos but use a skull instead of face paint.
Here are Juggalos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6XR-saAExg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-agl0pOQfs
alolan raichu looks lame. but I'm loving team skull. I hope Plumeria is in moon because that's the version I'm getting.
This is new. XD The concept looks great and I love the new team name... very fitting for the Alola region!
Reading the Alola form descriptions, I'm now more confused as to why Cubone didn't get an alola form. You'd think the Cubone would need to adapt to not get killed by the grass predators from a young age. Also, Raichu becomes a psychic type because it ate too many pancakes? What kind of explanation is that?
innards out can be dangerous in the right timing.
@Sakura I'm not sure if it's a mostly Scottish/British thing but we would use wishy washy to describe someone who is a bit weak and useless.
Guzma design looks cool. But, i don't really like his hairstyle.
Looks like Mad Scientist + Hip Hop Boys.
I also likes the Shoes design of Skull Teams. (White sneakers)
Because i still have difficulty to draw nice shoes like that.
@LandOfZeldtir I've not heard it used for years, but I also associate it with someone who is ineffectual or lacking in character. It fits rather well with the weak single form of the Pokemon. I really do appreciate the attention to detail in this series, even if I find the games aren't really for me.
I would of liked Wishiwashis School form alot better if it happened only when hes in the water. Cause if its a full school of them forming together, then it would make sense as a water only form.
Get Plumeria in the grunt outfit instead. Otherwise cool update.
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