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Pokémon Sun and Moon Starters Revealed. Releases November 18th 2016.
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Already Torn
Banned
If I can only get one, it's gonna be Sun for that lion.
Glad Europes getting punished after leaking it last time.
Glad Europes getting punished after leaking it last time.
We already had birds too. Oh no!
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Thought these were cute:
WHERE YOU AT DAD!?
Machoke Express Co Ltd
Miltank on milk
WHERE YOU AT DAD!?
DrForester
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I'll regret this, but can someone explain the joke?
I'm loving Rowlet but man it's gonna end up getting wrecked competitively with that Grass/Flying type isn't it?
His information in the official page says he throws kicks.
GRASS FIGHTING (again)!
Lil'DigiOp
Member
No lies, but if the Rowlett line is a fast physical attacker, you're not getting off an Ice Beam before you get worked.
Hopefully Rowlett is balanced for that. I see its evo being fast but knowing GF, they gonna make it some lumbering hefty bird.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
I say this right now if there isn't a dolphin pokemon..I won't do nothing but I'll be pissed
Man so dusty in Hawaii
Since they were revealed I was team Froakie, this time I cant choose
Wow, they got rid of the chibi proportions to the characters. The areas shown so far look really good, and different enough from X/Y and OR/AS to pique my interest.
The starters though?
Grass - Rowlet is kind of dull looking, or maybe it's just my indifference towards owls in general peeking through.
Fire - Litten is, IMO, the best looking one of the bunch. Its design holds the most promise to become something awesome looking, or at the very least, it's unlikely to veer into something hideous.
Water - Popplio... Oh boy. Ever since I was a kid I would pick the water starter for my first run of a pokemon game. However, Oshawott burned me so hard I almost passed up Froakie in gen 6. I was never sold on Oshawott's design (again, a little seal with clown design elements) and his look got more and more awkward as it evolved. I'm not taking my chances with this one, as I've disliked every single aquatic mammal pokemon Gamefreak has created to date.
The legendaries look better than the previous gen's efforts, and probably the strongest box art designs since Giratina's Origin form. The sun one especially has managed to hook me, even though it looks like a Pyroar's mega form. I also like how it fits into its cover better than its counterpart.
This trailer has accomplished its job. It's piqued my interest, got me talking, and left me hungry for more.
The starters though?
Grass - Rowlet is kind of dull looking, or maybe it's just my indifference towards owls in general peeking through.
Fire - Litten is, IMO, the best looking one of the bunch. Its design holds the most promise to become something awesome looking, or at the very least, it's unlikely to veer into something hideous.
Water - Popplio... Oh boy. Ever since I was a kid I would pick the water starter for my first run of a pokemon game. However, Oshawott burned me so hard I almost passed up Froakie in gen 6. I was never sold on Oshawott's design (again, a little seal with clown design elements) and his look got more and more awkward as it evolved. I'm not taking my chances with this one, as I've disliked every single aquatic mammal pokemon Gamefreak has created to date.
The legendaries look better than the previous gen's efforts, and probably the strongest box art designs since Giratina's Origin form. The sun one especially has managed to hook me, even though it looks like a Pyroar's mega form. I also like how it fits into its cover better than its counterpart.
This trailer has accomplished its job. It's piqued my interest, got me talking, and left me hungry for more.
That's super clever. I hadn't thought of that at all but I think you could be right for sure.
Look at the nose
After thinking about the trailers for a moment, I think my biggest gripe is actually with running animation.
I could give or take the clown seal, but overall all starters look fine. Region looks nice and sunny. Legendaries are a little all over the place design-wise, but whatever. Overall I'm hyped enough to wait one extra week for Europe release.
I could give or take the clown seal, but overall all starters look fine. Region looks nice and sunny. Legendaries are a little all over the place design-wise, but whatever. Overall I'm hyped enough to wait one extra week for Europe release.
Joe Prodigy
Member
Oh snap. This all looks awesome. Probably starting with the fire starter. It's lit.
YianGaruga
Banned
If you turn the sun legendary pokemon upside down its nose looks like a face with this expression
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mrmickfran
Member
Popplio looks great.
The other two look like ass.
The other two look like ass.
DrForester
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Vault Dweller 111
Member
Those are some ugly sum bitches
Mac the KNife
Member
Greninja's pretty fast... Blizzard's another option.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
One thing I don't like is that the game looks about as washed-out as X and Y.
Your game is set in freaking Hawaii and it still doesn't look especially colorful.
Your game is set in freaking Hawaii and it still doesn't look especially colorful.
Fix-It Felix. Jr.
Member
#TeamSun - the lion legend looks awesome!
Not sure about these starters. I'll have to see their evolutions before I make a decision.
I'm so happy that we can choose our SKIN TONE AGAIN! and Hawaii is a good region choice.
Not sure about these starters. I'll have to see their evolutions before I make a decision.
I'm so happy that we can choose our SKIN TONE AGAIN! and Hawaii is a good region choice.
plentyofmilhouse
Member
Day one for Moon. Tradition dictates I pick Water for my starter, but man... that owl and cat are vastly superior looking. Hopefully the lil' seal has a beastly final evolution to sway me back to the right path.
Regular/Protean greninja or starmie will likely ohko this thing in one hit lol.
ArchedThunder
Banned
The framerate looked perfectly fine, there was a single very shorter stutter when all three starters where brought out and then a drop when the moon legendary used a move.
Already Torn
Banned
This is objectively wrong
Nah dude; it's gonna have its own broken hidden ability
DrForester
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It's the 11th Doctor Whoot
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Rowlet is ugly, he gon be really ugly once it evolve too
Instead of focusing on one great design they do multiple mediocre or shitty designs for the hair, the shirt and the pants. It clearly lacks inspiration and the possibilities are so reduced that yeah, I miss the good old designs that don't change but were so cool and you felt unique. Here the boy hero is just a random young trainer that you find on Road 2.
Changing the color of the skin and of the hair is ok since it doesn't interfere with the general design.
SplitYourInfinities
Member
The design is so bland.
AwakenedCloud
Member
Remove the whiskers, and maybe I'd be okay with Litten.
WrenchNinja
Member
You would think they would jump into a more interesting locale after just recently dumping a tropical themed game a year ago
If you do that it's literally a regular animal
TomNinetyTwo
Member
Moon version and Rowlet for me, shame about the week delay for EU :/
Please, please, please let genderless Pokemon pass down their Pokeballs this gen so I can breed a shiny luxury ball Starmie...
ArchedThunder
Banned
Nah, they'll save Unova for a proper remake. If we have a second region it will be Kalos because of Zygarde.