The newest trailer is here and it excites me even more! I cannot wait for this game. Before we get started let me remind you that this is all my opinion so you don't have to agree with me. Second, as always, I will be going in trailer order. Now let's jump into it!
1. Starter Final Evolutions
It's official! Rowlet's final evolution is called Decidueye and it's Grass/Ghost type. (Record skip) Wait-what?! That's right, it's Grass/Ghost type! I don't think anyone saw this type combo coming. I know I didn't. It has the typical ability Overgrow and a special move called Spirit Shackle. It's like the Arena Trap ability - the opponent can't switch out or flee but it appears to also deal damage.
Litten's final evolution is called Incineroar and it's Fire/Dark type. I expected Fire/Fighting since it looks like a wrestler. It has the typical ability Blaze and a special move called Darkest Lariat. It's an attack that ignores all the opponent's stat changes. Setting up defenses will be useless against this Pokémon.
Popplio's final evolution is called Primarina and it's Water/Fairy type. I am not surprised. Its design (from the leaks) definitely leans towards the Fairy type. It has the typical ability Torrent and a special move called Sparkling Aria. If this move's target has a burn, it is healed. Aside from removing the extra power from Guts, this ability will only be handy in double battles.
In general, I didn't like these evolutions when they appeared in the leaks. However, seeing them in action and their types, I am gaining an appreciation for them. I have changed from liking Rowlet and Litten to liking Rowlet and Popplio. I just don't know which I like best. Still, the typing of Decidueye is odd. Not in a bad way - just, odd. If you look at the Gen 6 starters, the secondary typing followed the primary typing effectiveness triangle: Psychic is effective against Fighting, Fighting is effective against Dark, Dark is effective against Psychic. In this case, Dark is effective against Ghost, Fairy is effective against Dark, but Ghost isn't effective against Fairy. The only types that are really effective against Fairy are Poison and Steel. This means one of 2 things: Ghost is getting a boost against Fairy types or maybe.....here's my other theory. Decidueye is half Ghost type, Incineroar is half Dark type, and in Primarina's dex entry, moonlight is mentioned. All of these starters seem to point towards a darker theme. What if these are just the final evolutions for Pokémon Moon and there are different final evolutions for Pokémon Sun?! This is probably way off base but it is certainly something to think about.
2. More Island Guardians
Tapu Lele is the guardian of Akala Island. She is Psychic/Fairy and has the ability Psychic Surge. It is a terrain changing ability that boosts its given type and blocks priority moves. She is very cute but I am not a fan of that much pink.
Tapu Bulu is the guardian of Ula'ula Island. He is Grass/Fairy and has the ability Grassy Surge. Again, terrain that boosts its given type and replenishes HP while also halving damage from Earthquake, Magnitude, and Bulldoze. He looks like a bull-themed bell..sort of. It's a strange design but it's okay.
Tapu Fini is the guardian of Poni Island. She is Water/Fairy and has the ability Misty Surge. It is another terrain, this time for Fairy type, and gives a boost plus halves Dragon type damage by half. It also prevents status afflictions or confusion. This is my favorite Tapu design so far.
All Tapus can use the Z move 'Guardian of Alola'. They close up their shells and become the head of a colossus that emerges from the earth and slams its fist onto the opposing Pokémon. The move only does 75% damage, surprisingly. You would think it would do more damage than that. Anyway, a cool move that is fitting of the Tapus.
3. New Pokémon - more, I mean
Cosmog is a cute Psychic type ball of gas that has the ability Unaware. Its dex entry gives an indication that it could evolve but for now it isn't certain. It bears some resemblance to Solgaleo and Lunala, the cover art legendaries. I think this could possibly be another Sun/Moon exclusive evolution - Solgaleo in Sun and Lunala in Moon. Why? Its dex entry says that it grows if light hits it. Maybe moonlight causes one evolution while sunlight causes the other? Who knows? At any rate, I hope we get to catch one of these. It's so cute!
Alolan Persian
Um....it's Dark type and has the abilities Fur Coat and Technician but I do not like this design. It's the head...the coloring is great but the head...why is it so big? I think Game Freak was trying to make the Persian look more like a real-well-Persian (the cat, that is) by flattening its face. Unfortunately, they rounded the head a bit too much. It is different and when paired with the Alolan Meowth kind of makes sense but still...I am not crazy about this one. That's okay - I'm sure there's someone out there who likes it.
3. Battle Tree
There is a hint that a league is being built in Alola. Perhaps we will get to face the first Alola Elite Four in the game. I am more excited for the obvious post-game Battle Tree. It's a spot where you can battle alongside other trainers from previous games like Cynthia and Wally. Does this confirm a Diamond/Pearl remake? I hope so. However, the best part is yet to come. You get to battle 2 characters that haven't been seen since the post-game of Heartgold and Soulsilver, the Gen 2 remakes. That's right, Red and Blue are back! They look older - but not quite old enough. Technically, they should be about 30 years old or so but they only look 18 at the oldest. That's okay, apparently the timeline is different in the games. Still, it's so amazing to see them in the Alola region! I like how Blue is wearing green since Green was his name in the Japanese version. When the games got to the U.S., he was called Blue instead. I always called him Gary but that's okay. It's all the same character and he seems to be as cocky as ever in Alola. That Alakazam looks scary, though!
And that's it, my thoughts on the latest trailer. Again, I can't wait for the game. Leave a comment telling me what you thought of the latest trailer and which starter you will pick. If you enjoyed this post, don't forget to follow me so you won't miss out on later posts. Enjoy the hype and as always, keep on gaming!
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