Pokémon Sword and Shield include a lot of new pocket monsters unique to the Galar region. One of these is the Fairy-type cream Pokémon, Alcremie. Fans got their first glimpse of this creature in a special trailer showing off Gigantamaxing.
While you've probably already seen this Pokémon, what you might not know is that there are actually more than 20 different variants (flavours) of it that change its colour and the fruit on the top of its head.
Serebii.net explains how this was teased earlier this week during Nintendo's Direct presentation. The only two flavours currently known by name are vanilla and matcha, but over 20 flavours (28 to be precise) have been catalogued. That's the same amount of variants as Unown!
If you missed the Sword and Shield news from this week's Direct, it showed a brief look at cosmetic customisation, Pokémon Camps, curry rice recipes, and the new Pokémon Cramorant and Polteageist.
Will Alcremie be joining your party when Sword and Shield arrive in November? Leave a comment down below.
[source serebii.net, via gonintendo.com]
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@liam_doolan I know there will be more. But assuming it stays at 28 than, no that’s not more than unown. There are 28 unown forms. I think you forgot ! and ? as forms.
Also it’s spelled unown, not unknown.
Gotta nom 'em all.
Noice.
I wish the Vanilluxe family received the same treatment.
English Toffee Galarian form Vanilluxe incoming? I was hoping for an Alolan Gelato form Vanilluxe, but sadly that never came to fruition (and my dreams for hula skirt Jynx were dashed).
And while we have a teapot Pokémon, can we have a crumpet Pokémon to match?
I want Blueberry on top.
@darkswabber Thanks, I completely forgot about those two. Fixed!
@Silly_G
Yeh, in Alola only Kanto pokemon were getting the Alolan treatment, which annoyed me. This time though, with a 3rd Gen pokemon (Zigzagoon) getting new forms, I wonder how more varied the Galarian forms will be this time. Vanilluxe Ice Cream variations isn't a bad idea.
Hoping for a toaster version of that tea pot Pokemon, or maybe a Londoner Pokemon carrying a knife.
@Xelha 20 Flavours.. but they all taste like chicken.
C'mon Irn Bru flavour!
Waw. Exact same character model with altered colours.
The laziness of this game knows no bounds. At least the Unown had different designs.
@DanteSolablood
"they all taste like chicken."
@HappyMaskedGuy Unown had different shapes because it was based off the alphabet, it HAD to have different models.
Does one have peaches?
Also what does this mean for polteageist?
I am getting excited about getting excited about a Pokemon game haha, if that makes any sense. I didn’t think it would ever happen again. I bought Let’s Go on a whim after tiring of the series many, MANY moons ago. It was the perfect reintroduction, and I’m SO stoked for this one now too and it feel awesome! Woo! Getting jazzed just thinking about it. Easily my most anticipated title. I think all you naysayers and GF haters are out y’r darn miiinds.
So we have 28 models, double that for ginantamax, then if it's true that the max'd mon have 3 seperate models for the clouds above their heads that's an extra 2 models per mon....so I THINK that's what? 112 models for one mon?
@SilverdudeOmni yep, but they were too busy to include models for a bunch of Pokémon that won't be in Sword/Shield, but at least we have a bunch of ice cream flavors.
Congrats guys, so much extra development time was spent on Alcremie’s multiple forms and gigantamax forms but what they had to give up for it was the national dex.
@HappyMaskedGuy Are you completely unaware that Unown is based on the Alphabet and therefore having drastically different designs for all it's forms was a necessity?
@NotoriousWhiz I'll take ice cream flavors over nat dex anyday 😉
New main. 10/10
@HappyMaskedGuy yep, it's just combinations of minor changes, palette swaps and ornaments, same as dusk lycanroc but most likely without the gameplay differences, vivillon was cool though.
Baskins Robins called, they want their 20 flavors back.
@HappyMaskedGuy Or we can just wait for the game to find out if there is any gameplay differences among the Alcremie. But even if it's just cosmetic differences, so what. I wouldn't call it lazy, but a nice little thing for players to personalize their experience.
Honestly, if they're not going to bother with the national dex. I hope they introduce a lot more variation within more pokemon species. Including, but not limited to, Galar forms of old pokemon and minor variations like this.
@Xelha salty
not 31 flavors
Missed opportunity! Lol
What is a shiny Alcremie supposed to look like?
@HappyMaskedGuy I agree. Some point out they HAD to do different forms for the alphabet unown, but does that mean they can choose to just pallet swap this one? What's the point in some different shades and head accessories? I'd rather they just put another old Pokèmon in the game.
If there's a shiny form for this Pokemon, that means there's a potential for at least 28 more pallet swaps....
@Tarolusa @UmbreonsPapa @MegaVel91I’m not sure how any of your arguments invalidate my point. If you guys are happy to be suckered into buying this rubbish, so be it. But don’t decry people with legitimate complaints.
Do you honestly think this game looks good, considering the vast, vast resources available to the Pokemon Company?
Time to stop drinking the Kool Aid.
geeeeeez
but yummy and l will eat them all!
@Xelha Yeah...it's no Vivillon unfortunately
Looks like Whip Cream is back on the menu Boys.......(Everyone Grabs a Spoon)
Pretty cool I wonder if you change it or if the style is random.
@HappyMaskedGuy That's a very strange argument.
If it really was rubbish then you would not have to consider the studio's resources. The end result on its own would be unappealing.
Who needs squirty cream in the bedroom any more.
@HappyMaskedGuy You seem a little salty and quick to resort to insulting people who dare have the nerve to oppose a nitpick that barely holds any weight. I never once said that I'm impressed about how the game is turning out and I also think that the game is heavily underperforming in certain areas and have plenty of complaits (e.g. GameFreak lying to their consumers about why they're cutting the national dex) but I guess in NintendoLife having a nuanced opinion is illegal and is instead much easier to immediately label someone as a """"sucker"""" if they dare try to defend one aspect of the game. Also, I unfortunately don't drink Kool-Aid, I instead like to drink orange juice since it is much more organic and healthier for your body.
As long as it has more then one move, unlike Unown.
Nice. I like this.
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