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[Screamapillar]

Well, since the 3DS is essentially their only major revenue stream this year, the Friday before Thanksgiving in the US is probably a good idea for launching.

 

[GasProblem]

I really like the moon legend in this fanart...

http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=56820453

Yeah, the Moon legendary looks great in that fan art. Really want to see more art for it and see it in movement.

 

[Leafhopper]

I mean Litten won't be Fire/Fighting this time I think by the end of it's Evolutionary chain.

However, it's going to just be a Fire/Dark Cat, not dog, Houndoom isn't it? Going by just color schemes anyway.

 

[PlatypusDude]

Wasn't expecting Hawaii hopefully if surfing is prevalent like in Gen 3 they include some variety of Pokemon you see when surfing or really just have a lot of pokemon in the regional dex in general like in Gen 6. Gonna go Moon and probably go Rowlet for starter. Of the three starters Litten feels kinda generic, but maybe its evolutions will be amazing.

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Everything would have been a downgrade from Froakie but man even with lowered expectations popplio is fugly.

That owl looks dope tho.

 

[Pineapple]

All the whining about bad looking starters. Hyperbole ahoy.

Gen 7's handily beat Gen 2, 5 and 6's. The owl and dark cat are awesome and the water sealion is allright.

Gen 7 starters >>>> Gen 5. Definitely agree.

Rowlet is better looking than Chespin, but Froakie and Fennekin have Litten and Popplio beat.

I think Rowlet is also a better design that Chikorita, but again, I think Litten and Popplio are inferior designs to Totadile and Cyndaquil.

 

[Sapientas]

I liked all three, they all seem pretty chill. Can't choose one now, but I bet Litten final evolution will be rad.

 

[Ithil]

its litten

I sense this will be a thing.

 

[Chobel]

The new starters designs don't look hot.

 

[Kssio_Aug]

Rowlet and Litten are actually quite cool. I didn't like Popplio too much though... I hope all their evolution looks good!

About the legendaries I think I likes Sun a bit more. Still, need to check the batch of "exclusive" Pokémon in each version to decide!

The world and graphics are really cool! Pretty refreshing for me at least, that has only played ORAS on 3DS.

 

[sixteen-bit]

its litten

what a memeable pokemon

 

[YAWN]

Where my Popplio bros at?

 

[Korosenai]

So for the owl... Dr. Who, Dr. Hoo, or Dr. Hoot?

 

[Joqu]

Have I complained about Sugimori not drawing the cover legends in this thread yet? Because it bothers me. The shading is way too flat, it looks like promotional art for the anime.

 

[Dark Cloud]

What's Popplio going to evolve into? A circus sea lion with a ball, maybe? lol

 

[Kyzer]

Litten I'm placing my hopes on you to not become a fat ugly house cat

 

[MrCookiepants]

The game itself looks amazing. I hated all the starters 5 minutes ago, but now I love the grass and water ones. Cat is bad. I see potential in all three for the final stages. Legendaries are okay.

I'm happy.

 

[Already Torn]

This is redunancy the gen so far. Another owl, another cat, another bat, another goddamn fire lion.

Better than last gen tbh. Another goddamn water frog, another goddamn fire fox, another deer, another goddamn bird legendary.

 

[Fishlake]

I love the flavor Litten has as an exploding kitten. It better learn self destruct.

Rowlet is my favorite. Love the bowtie <3.

Popplio has lots of personality.

 

[Leafhopper]

Better than last gen tbh. Another goddamn water frog, another goddamn fire fox, another deer, another goddamn bird legendary.

Heh. You aren't wrong.

 

[Aters]

Just for frame of reference, are the people who hate Popplio also the ones who complained about awesome Pokemon such as Garbodor, Vanilluxe, and Slurpuff?

Not sure if serious. Garbodor is garbage.

 

[Seil]

So for the owl... Dr. Who, Dr. Hoo, or Dr. Hoot?

Bow ties are cool.

 

[Fix-It Felix. Jr.]

Where my Popplio bros at?

Popplio is the only starter trending on Twitter. lol

 

[Rafavert]

Where my Popplio bros at?

I'm with you! Rowlet looks pretty cool, but Popplio looks... fun.

 

[tanooki27]

popplio for life

the tropical setting looks cool. hope he game's more fun/challenging than XY

 

[HawthorneKitty]

Popplio is the only starter trending on Twitter. lol

Really? It says it's 10k behind the other 2 for me.

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Just for frame of reference, are the people who hate Popplio also the ones who complained about awesome Pokemon such as Garbodor, Vanilluxe, and Slurpuff?

already wiped those awful pokemon from memory and had to look them up.

 

[Already Torn]

#RowLIT

#LITten

#Popplio...

 

[Dr. Black Jack]

The new starters designs don't look hot.

You're right. They're

Seriously, best set since Gen 3.

 

[Menitta]

Popplio is the only starter trending on Twitter. lol

You'd think it would be Rowlet.

Edit: I see Litten. Lol

 

[ThisGuy]

Lol, after x/y I told myself not to buy another....dang it, I got a weakness for owls.

 

[Aranjah]

My first thought when I saw them was, "I can't place why, but those look like something out of Yo-Kai Watch." Second thought was, "Welp, gotta go with the fire cat, no question."

So mad the Sun legendary is a lion, though. I was all set for Moon because I always favor moon when the solar/lunar dichotomy is used. But I'm also a huge cat person so lion >>> weird-moon-bat. Saw a deviantart picture guessing the Moon legendary would be a wolf, and now I'm sad it's not a wolf.

 

[ChrisD]

Sure I just need time to warm up, but all the new guys seriously look like Fakemon. I can't even put my finger on why, there's just something different about the proportions or... Something.

 

[Kyuur]

Grass stays winning.

 

[bizzarewars]

The bat legendary for Moon looks awesome. That's probably the version I'll get now. I'm team owl, too. Torn between Rowlet and Popplio. Will probably end up going Rowlet, though. I've wanted an owl starter for a while.

 

[Lil'DigiOp]

Popplio just looks goofy as hell but of course it'll probably get the best final form.


Or it ends up like Chesnaught.


I'll tell you what, 3rd stage should not be a hefty Walrien. They should do a different design.

 

[Sheroking]

Rowlet has a leaf bow-tie.

Give now.

 

[Veritigo_X]

None of them look very good, but that seal takes the crown for worst starter design.

 

[gardfish]

Where my Popplio bros at?

Hell yeah, it's adorable and the art with its bubble and flip tricks completely sold me on it.

 

[Keyouta]

Now I should do a blackout and not look at information until launch but I know that probably won't happen.

 

[Isotope]

its litten

i didnt make this

 

[GasProblem]

I have really warmed up to all three starters. All three of them seem to have personality.

Question. Does the Sun/Moon anime start before the release of the games. Maybe Ill follow it this time. Never really done that before.

 

[clemenx]

Litten better keep the facial expression throughout the line.

 

[Neiteio]

The seal is so amazing. I want to hug it. <3

But the other two are pretty good, too. Litten surprised me the most.

 

[Geg]

Sure I just need time to warm up, but all the new guys seriously look like Fakemon. I can't even put my finger on why, there's just something different about the proportions or... Something.

I legit thought they were Fakemon while looking at them on the thumbnail for the trailer on the official Pokemon channel. My brain was instantly like "these can't be real"

 

[Already Torn]

None of them look very good, but that seal takes the crown for worst starter design.

It's my least favorite of the three, but come on dude. Chimchar, Oshawott, Chespin

You're right. They're

Seriously, best set since Gen 3.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks so!

 

[tenderbrew]

Where my Popplio bros at?

Right here!

What's Popplio going to evolve into? A circus sea lion with a ball, maybe? lol

God willing.

 

[Sesha]

Better than last gen tbh. Another goddamn water frog, another goddamn fire fox, another deer, another goddamn bird legendary.

Sure. Redundancy likes company, after all.

 

[Boogiepop]

Popplio just really, really needs to get a secondary typing. I'm already kind of worried just because the animal used is calling Samurott to mind, which was the only water starter to disappoint me. So yeah, please Gamefreak, just don't give me a plain water type final evolution again...

Oh, and my personal thing that first came to mind for the Sun legendary, since we seem to be sharing:

(Though to be fair I misremembered it as having Falzar's color scheme, which probably would've made it a bit closer)

 

[Toxi]

There are dolphins in the waters around Hawaii right?

A dolphin Pokemon has to be there.

Pokemon we need

• A dolphin
• A mosquito
• A pineapple
• An earthworm
• A stegosaurus
• A mantis shrimp/stomatopod
• A kiwi (both the bird and the fruit)
• A virus
• A cassowary
• A more traditional kangaroo
• An oppossum
• Bigfoot
• A lion fish
• A daddy-long legs/harvestman/opilion
• A vinegaroon
• Fifty more spiders, including a Water type diving bell spider, a Flying-type jumping spider with a parachute, a Fighting-type bolas spider, a Ground-type trapdoor spider, a pink Fairy-type crab spider with floral patterns, and a Fire-type golden wheel spider that constantly rolls around.