Pokémon Sun & Moon rumours and discussion

westernfrenzy

I am so delighted that they're doing this. I felt like the games were becoming stale. They really needed a shake up and so far they're getting it

Ridley

Just be awkward and make an Alolan Eevee which can evolve into every type the regular one can't. :P

PopePalpatine

I'm a bit iffy on the "Alola Forms", to me it just seems like a way to bump up the amount of Pokemon without having to come up with new ones. :pac:

Not G.R

PopePalpatine wrote: »

I'm a bit iffy on the "Alola Forms", to me it just seems like a way to bump up the amount of Pokemon without having to come up with new ones. :pac:

That was my initial reaction until I saw that Nintales I wonder how the Vulpix will be evolving, hardly a fire stone.

Thankfully no new Megas announced. We don't need another Mega Kang, Mawile, Blaziken or Mence fascio again.

Ridley

Would be nice if the Pokémon reclassed as Fairy types were retconned as region variants. Like a Kalosian Clefairy.

Wing126

PopePalpatine wrote: »

I'm a bit iffy on the "Alola Forms", to me it just seems like a way to bump up the amount of Pokemon without having to come up with new ones. :pac:

Dunno, I really like the Alolan forms. Makes sense that Pokemon in different regions would evolve and develop differently. I'd rather that over another 100 or so new pokemon. Like, with over 700 as it is, do we really need new ones every game? :pac:

Redzer7

Just started Pokemon Yellow again the remastered version just so I can catch some of the Pokemon and bring them to Gen 7 with me, looking forward to it :-)

Anyone else gonna do the same? I'll complete the game first of course.

Ridley

Redzer7 wrote: »

Just started Pokemon Yellow again the remastered version just so I can catch some of the Pokemon and bring them to Gen 7 with me, looking forward to it :-)

Anyone else gonna do the same? I'll complete the game first of course.

I bought Yellow in that sale the other week. Attempting a Nuzlocke with the idea of sending stuff over to Moon eventually.

If possible, I might get Sun as well so I can play through that with Mimikyu as a 'starter'.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

Wing126 wrote: »

Dunno, I really like the Alolan forms. Makes sense that Pokemon in different regions would evolve and develop differently. I'd rather that over another 100 or so new pokemon. Like, with over 700 as it is, do we really need new ones every game? :pac:

+1 I wished they did that sooner, I was just talking about it at the weekend

Wing126

Alolan Marowak and Meowth announced.

Marowak looks ****in' badass...

Also a couple new pokemon shown off including a Sand Castle pokemon...

Angron

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VmMURRKWFk

Wing126

Hahaha! It's a surfing Raichu!

Wing126

Does anyone have a spare Arceus code?

ERG89

ERG89

joe123

joe123 wrote: »

Are the proper Pokemon going to be in this? The likes of Charmander and Geodude and the likes? Those new ones look daft.

Last Pokemon game I played of the main ones was Pokemon blue so maybe time hasn't been kind to the game?

I was a bit like that when I started watching the xyz series.
"wtf is that yoke. Look at the state of it. what happened to the originals"
I'm afraid to pick up the latest pokemon games now :pac:

Not G.R

bluewolf wrote: »

joe123 wrote: »

Are the proper Pokemon going to be in this? The likes of Charmander and Geodude and the likes? Those new ones look daft.

Last Pokemon game I played of the main ones was Pokemon blue so maybe time hasn't been kind to the game?

I was a bit like that when I started watching the xyz series.
"wtf is that yoke. Look at the state of it. what happened to the originals"
I'm afraid to pick up the latest pokemon games now :pac:

I started with gen 1 played until gen 3 and skipped until gen 6. In my own experience all of that feeling is just nostalgia. Pokemon main games are actually playable now. With physical/special split, simplified breeding and training and the overall flow of the game is so much smoother than the original clunky games.

Also some original pokes have rubbish designs too;

Duck with leek
Haunted pokeball
Upside down haunted pokeball
Some eggs

:pac:

Not G.R

Not G.R wrote: »

I started with gen 1 played until gen 3 and skipped until gen 6. In my own experience all of that feeling is just nostalgia. Pokemon main games are actually playable now. With physical/special split, simplified breeding and training and the overall flow of the game is so much smoother than the original clunky games.

Also some original pokes have rubbish designs too;

Duck with leek
Haunted pokeball
Upside down haunted pokeball
Some eggs

:pac:

Omg farfetch'd was just the cutest little thing
Ah yeah it's pure nostalgia, they're not objectively better or worse than the originals from what I've seen sure

Not G.R

bluewolf wrote: »

Not G.R wrote: »

I started with gen 1 played until gen 3 and skipped until gen 6. In my own experience all of that feeling is just nostalgia. Pokemon main games are actually playable now. With physical/special split, simplified breeding and training and the overall flow of the game is so much smoother than the original clunky games.

Also some original pokes have rubbish designs too;

Duck with leek
Haunted pokeball
Upside down haunted pokeball
Some eggs

:pac:

Omg farfetch'd was just the cutest little thing
Ah yeah it's pure nostalgia, they're not objectively better or worse than the originals from what I've seen sure

Just as a follow on; I actually hate every single new Pokemon shown so far bar Mimiku and the Alolan Ninetales :pac: :pac:

Digital Solitude

Not G.R wrote: »

Just as a follow on; I actually hate every single new Pokemon shown so far bar Mimiku and the Alolan Ninetales :pac: :pac:

I'm actually prepared to fight you over Pikipeks honour

Not G.R

Digital Solitude wrote: »

Not G.R wrote: »

Just as a follow on; I actually hate every single new Pokemon shown so far bar Mimiku and the Alolan Ninetales :pac: :pac:

I'm actually prepared to fight you over Pikipeks honour

1 amazing and 1 good route one bird from 6 gens. On the odds Pikipek will be bad :pac:

gnfnrhead

Farfetch'd was and still is awesome. Such a fun character in the anime too smacking trainers in the face with his leek.

Charizard

Half tempted to go out and grab a DS for this, what are you guys expectations

Wing126

The 2DS will run it and that's cheap enough now.

I'm expecting it'll be a really fresh and enjoyable entry to the series. I really like the Alola Forms and the changes to the gym/e4 system.

MilesMorales1

Apparently the korean ratings board has rated a Pokemon Sun & Moon Demo. So hopefully that'll be announced on the 6th!

beaner09

The ORAS demo didnt come out until a week before release and was by codes that were quite limited so I wouldn't get my hopes up about that!

Really looking forward to the game - except I just know they're gonna make it too easy and kill the fun!

MilesMorales1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFbMGKvN6ts

Wing126

Ok what the F*** is going on in this game.

A pokemon called Type:Null? Ultra Beast? Parallel universes?

This really is an odd pokemon game.

gnfnrhead

Ive decided I'm not watching any more videos. I want to be completely confused when playing for the first time

Angron

I've read that Ultra Beast won't actually count as pokémon, and will just be a plot thing. They aren't showing up on the list of pokémon on the official site anyway, while all the other ones in the latest video have been added to it.

PopePalpatine

Anyone for an Ultra Beasts spin-off? :pac:

Angron

Professor Oak gets an Alolan form too!

Wing126

It's his cousin!

ERG89

Ultrabeasts are so weird. Roidy Red Bug

Rockruffs daytime evolution is cool

beaner09

From the small amount of info we have on Ultra Beasts so far - they are my one negative feeling towards the game...

.... well that and the stupid explanation they gave for Raichu Alola Forme!

long_b

Where are people pre ordering?
Amazon cheapest but who can wait extra days for delivery?

Wing126

long_b wrote: »

Where are people pre ordering?
Amazon cheapest but who can wait extra days for delivery?

Amazon + Parcel Motel = day of/day after shipping and still works out cheaper than gamestop!

I'm gonna order off Amazon and get the Sun steelbook edition.

Angron

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciqAkdXQ9dw

MilesMorales1

Another trailer, hooray

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ4I_0DP4fc

Digital Solitude

New evolutions look class, I love Kommo-o and Alolan Muk

MilesMorales1

Demo on the e-shop on Tuesday as well.

mcgovern

The demo is up now.

Angron

Early thoughts on the demo:

Looks super good, the pokemon models are great.
I like the music for Team Skull.
Nice that move selection now tells you when a move will be not very, regular, or super effective, it'll be helpful in the early days when you're not sure of the types yet.

Digital Solitude

You need to have already beaten a pokemon for that to show, which is nice.

You can move your DS to change the camera aim, which is also cool. I think it's great so far

Angron

Riding on a Tauros is brilliant, and I am in love with the idea.

Redzer7

How long does the demo go on for lads? Is there much to do in it?

mcgovern

Redzer7 wrote: »

How long does the demo go on for lads? Is there much to do in it?

It's about an hour and not much to do.

Banjo

I could be wrong but it looked like the Super/Not Very effective notes on the moves only showed AFTER you had used the move once against that pokemon.

Team Skull's arm jiggling 90's gangsta moves were hilarious.

mcgovern

Banjo wrote: »

I could be wrong but it looked like the Super/Not Very effective notes on the moves only showed AFTER you had used the move once against that pokemon.

Team Skull's arm jiggling 90's gangsta moves were hilarious.

Once you have battled the pokemon at least once, they will show up for every move.

Angron

There's a bunch of timed events in the game. One was on the day after the demo was out, and gave 10 pretty wings so I'm guessing they'll all be giving items to send to the main game when it's out.