Pokémon Sun and Moon are now just three months away, which is actually quite close in the world of extended 'mon hype building. A little more of the game was shown off at Gamescom, which is currently overcrowding an expo venue in Germany, and the key reveal was a new Pokémon.
This one is called Turtonator, which uses its shell a lot and, we hope, spouts famous Arnie lines from the Terminator movies.
Because Turtonator lives on volcanoes, feeding on sulfur and other materials found near volcanic craters, its shell has a layer of explosive material—mostly sulfur. When something strikes this Pokémon, sparks fly from the horns on its shell, igniting an explosion!
In areas around volcanic craters, this Pokémon camouflages itself as a rock and waits for prey. At the moment when its prey steps onto the back of its shell, Turtonator strikes its shell with its own tail, triggering an explosion!
The explosive blasts triggered from Turtonator's back are released through an orifice located on the middle front of the Pokémon's body. This is Turtonator's weak point. Attacks landing on its stomach will cause it a great deal of damage.
Shell Trap is a move that only Turtonator is able to learn. With this move, the Pokémon can set a trap at the beginning of the turn, and if Turtonator is hit by an opponent's physical attack during that turn, Shell Trap triggers an explosion that will deal much greater damage to the opponent.
Do you like the look of this new Pokémon? Do you think it should look more like Arnold Schwarzenegger? Let us know in the comments.
[source pokemon-sunmoon.com]
Comments (38)
....Yet another scary-looking Pokemon...and by scary, I mean ugly. lol
That's a "Turtle"-y cool new Pokemon!
Shell Armor. Woo hoo. So useful.
Almost as Snow Cloak on Alolan Sandslash.
This, ladies and gents, is what happens when Torkoal and Kingdra are allowed to breed. It's not my favorite design, but I've seen worse.
cool moves, ugly Pokemon.
I like this one. Thing is the worst ones for me are Drampa and Bruxish. Those two dont deserve to be called "pokemon". The rest are all okay and more an matter of taste.
If only this thing had arena trap.
It would be amazing for revenge killing Choice band attackers like Scizor.
It's a bit too jagged and spiky for my liking.
I want a non-mythical Fire/Water.
And I hope that Sun and Moon have more than 110 new Pokémon, otherwise...
@crimsontadpoles That's like saying Cottonee is too soft and round for your liking...
Is anyone else getting a kaiju vibe off the design?
Woah, these new Pokemon move animations are looking great!
Not bad, he's ugly but in a good way.
Barf! Lmfao any gen 1 pokemon is better than this new crap. My opinion. This pokemon is not pokemon go material.
Turtonator looks a lot like Rainy Turtloid from Mega Man X6
You're Turtonated.
I get the feeling this generations designs are going to provide many different opinions. I've actually liked alot of the designs, when others are just really hating on them.
I've been finding myself liking most of the 3D models of the new pokemon, but seeing the 2D art as a bit less interesting. I can't say if this is a good thing or not.
Aesthetics aside, I've really been loving the concepts and mechanics of the new pokemon. Very excited.
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Almost as ugly as Drampa.
Can anyone else not help to read/pronounce his name as "turdinator." Lol I understand what they were trying to do, but it kinda seems like a tongue twister
@Piersen @Pikachupwnage
Let's just wait and see what his Hidden ability is, I'm sure it will be a whole lot more useful.
@Bruh
Lol, yep I'm with ya. Like Terminator but with turds.
@J-Manix98 Personally, I'd prefer if they discarded this whole hidden ability idea and just made them regular abilities and Pokemon had all their abilities at once. So many cool situational abilities get little use because they get overshadowed by the most awesome and useful ones. Plus it would bring more depth into the game.
It's weird, but weird in a "until third gen" way, so I think it's kind of neat. Never will use it, but won't hate too.
Take notes Nintendo!
Besides the meme, looks like a gr8 pokerman and I don't even play the games.
looks so derpy, he is based off of one of my favorite turtles, black knobbed map turtle. Only reason I will probably use one. I hope it has a prevo as this looks like a final evolution.
Oh.....kay.....
Volcano Tortoise....
Well, still represent Hawaii, right ?
or..."I shell be bach" ...lol
Children's fan art is being admitted for Pokemon designs now.
And on the same day Ash lost the Kalos League to a Fire/Dragon type too.
Its like they're punishing fans for watching the anime....
Ugly design, I might not be able to the league with a full team of this region's Pokémon this time. Just can't stand most of these designs
I love it already. It's the best-looking Pokemon of this generation imo thus far!
Would be neato if you could do a SunMoon article that doesn't have that image with the kid.
@Angelic_Lapras_King Dude, spoilers! Not all of us watch the subs, you know.
This looks like a Pokémon Uranium reject. That mouth...
Not a very good Pokémon imo, it suffers from the ''let's slap even more spikes on it'' syndrome of recent Pokémon
I think it seems cool.
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