It's finally happened! We have finally gotten some official Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon news in not 1 but 2 new trailers. The trailers are both here and less than a minute in length. However, there is a lot that we can gleam from these trailers. I'll start with the one about the game then talk about the one which is only about a new Z-Move. Let's get started!
Okay, first of all, clearly the starters are the same ones from Sun and Moon. However, it appears that we get to meet them in a new way. This is promising. Next we have 2 seconds of footage showing the male main character running around with a Rockruff. Some believe this means that Pokémon can follow you again like in Gold and Silver. I don't think so. This reminds me of a side quest in Black2/White2. In Humilau City, there was a woman that wanted you to walk her Mienfoo. You had to walk around in front of her with the Mienfoo until she was satisfied then rewarded you with a pearl. This is possibly what is happening in the footage - it's another 'walk my Pokémon' side quest. I could be wrong but only time and more information will tell.
Next is a gorgeous quick peek at a new green area. Is it a trial area? A cave? I can't say for sure. The Asian influence does suggest Ula Ula island, though, since it matches the style of the main city from that island. It's still beautiful, though. Then we see Alolan Exeggutors on their island doing a silly dance. This is followed by footage of the Flying type Elite Four member, Kahili. Maybe we'll learn more about her this time around. The next piece is what I find most interesting. It is footage of the character Ryuki, who was previously only seen in post game if you defended your champion title against him. He says that he is a star and the area he is in is reminiscent of Lt. Surge's gym from Kanto. Does this mean we go to Kanto? I doubt it. I'll explain my suspicions in a moment.
We then see an Alolan Vulpix in an Aether Paradise van or lab so clearly that team will be returning in the game. Next, comes footage of a colorful building that I think can possibly explain why Ryuki is in Alola. The red and blue building has stars outside of it and what appears to be a camera is in one of the windows. This can mean one of two things. The least likely of the two is that this is a place where you can film a PR video of yourself like in Kalos. If this is so, does that mean the PSS system is coming back?? I find it doubtful for now. The better idea is that this building is an extension of Pokéstar Studios from Unova. Again, remember Black2/White2? You had to film a video against a movie star, Brycen, as part of the story? I think this is another version of that. As far as the Lt. Surge gym area goes - it is either the set for the movie that you have to film or perhaps an homage to Kanto in general. Either way, I highly doubt we are going to Kanto in the new games.
We are once again teased with possible plot and shown a map of the region. Everything appears to be the same from the previous games with the exception of a open vortex above Poni island. Maybe more will be learned about the Ultra Beasts and their home. And of course, they show what the hero characters will look like at the start of the adventure. I like the girl's outfit okay but the boy's is much better. I do, however, love the girl's hat. It is an improvement over the previous game's starting hat. Next, there is another bit about the Dusk form along with typing, ability, and learnable moves. This is not new and should have been a separate trailer ages ago. It is Rock type, has the ability Tough Claws, and can learn both Accelerock and Counter (moves previously exclusive to the other two forms). As we guessed, only certain Rockruff will be able to evolve into this form. They still didn't explain any further though. Finally, it showed cover art and if you look closely between the logos - a new Pokémon.
This intrigues me. I looked on the official site here for more info. It just repeats what was in the trailer without any extra details. However, upon studying the image, I do have a theory about that new Pokémon. If you look closely, (I had to zoom to 200%) you can see it has one blue eye and one red eye. Here's my theory: that Pokémon is Solgaleo, Lunala, and Necrozma fused together. Solgaleo has blue eyes and Lunala has red eyes. Necrozma has a star-shaped hole in the back of its head. Again, think of Black2/White2. Necrozma is Alola's Kyurem! Think about it - one Pokémon split apart leaving an empty shell - Necrozma and 2 parts: Solgaleo and Lunala. Both of the previous exclusive legends are used and if only one fuses with Necrozma it makes a unique Pokémon which is the new exclusive legendary like White and Black Kyurem. It seems this time, unlike in Unova, we will get to see the original Pokémon with all 3 parts included. Still, this appears to be Black2/White2 all over again. All we're missing is a power-hungry parental figure bent on using an evil team to achieve their goals while controlling a naïve child who wants to help Pokémon- oh wait....
The Japanese version of first trailer (here) is the same info except for the new Z-Power Ring. According to the official site, we will be able to do more than one Z-Move at a time. That would be helpful. Speaking of Z-Moves, it's time to discuss that second trailer. Kommo-o is getting its own exclusive Z-Move: Clangorous Soulblaze. First of all, that name is a mouthful and doesn't roll of the tongue that well. Second of all, this move is for Clanging Scales which originally caused Kommo-o's defense to be dropped after using it. Now it hits all opposing Pokémon (if in a multi-battle) and boosts ALL stats. This move is broken! I love it and its beautiful animation!
Well that's all for now. It feels good to have actual news to blog about. I hope you enjoyed this post and will follow me so you don't miss out on further posts. Leave a comment below telling me your thoughts on our latest tidbits of Ultra Sun and Moon news. Have a great weekend and as always, keep on gaming!!
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