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I read this as "The demo may be data mined before you can download it."
Ether I'll be checking what was mined from the demo while downloading the demo or I have overestimated the skills of Nerdy Australian Hackers.
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Gen VII: Pokemon Sun and Moon Discussion MKII
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Ether I'll be checking what was mined from the demo while downloading the demo or I have overestimated the skills of Nerdy Australian Hackers.
This is not big news but these back covers (found on Bulbagarden Forums) seem to point at Drampa and Turtonator being version exclusives and single stage Pokémon.
http://imgur.com/qZOl63m
http://imgur.com/7Nj4iyM
It's not surprising for Turtonator, but I did expect a pre-evo for Drampa.
http://imgur.com/qZOl63m
http://imgur.com/7Nj4iyM
It's not surprising for Turtonator, but I did expect a pre-evo for Drampa.
It's not the water/ice ghost/psychic Pokemon everyone was expecting. Since the block is gone now, it was either representing Steenee and Tsareena, or Silvally. Silvally has the simpler, stronger association, and both Yin and Yukie took up one block instead of two.
Not the worst game of telephone, I've seen. You were fairly close; close enough to get the gist of it. The Mandarin name for Silvally has "yin" and the word for "comrade/Nakama." It was a Chinese word riddle.
Do we know if final evos get the Pokeballs?
Alright.. About Drampa, Turtonator and whether they're single-stage...
It's back to speculation.
I just saw the full image of the boxart, and it's a composite image.
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/14711051_10154023819497951_4004096418344771201_o.jpg
We were got. We were got good.
It's back to speculation.
I just saw the full image of the boxart, and it's a composite image.
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/14711051_10154023819497951_4004096418344771201_o.jpg
We were got. We were got good.
ah.. huh... not sure how it has a stronger association, but ah well. slightly disappointed.
I'm confused on if it is the tip of the fin missing or something else. if it is the former, i believe it wouldn't be the first time an error like that has been missed. (The Wii remake of Okami has an IGN watermark on the boxart, for example) Still probably be skeptical... but i don't think this is proof it is a fake. (again, unless i am missing something)
The thumb and background have a different res than the boxart, and the caught screens are put together from previously seen images.
I believe they're just existing Pokémon in the game that are not getting Alola forms. I'm not sure why certain ones are faded, but Staryu and Starmie were faded in a previous version of the chart, and now they're clear. Possibly the faded Pokémon are just ones that haven't been shown in trailers yet.
I am so stoked for the release. The dragon line looks interesting. I really like Silvally it looks like a bad ass griffin. Muk-A looks like it belongs in a rave.
Silvally is amazing. One of the best new pokemon of gen 7. I didn't really care for Type:Null but the revealed head really elevated the design. Its head looks part bird and part mammal yet it totally works. I especially love the top part of its head that changes color based on its type. It reminds me of a when a cockatoo raises the feathers on its head. With the helmet off, every body part feels more harmonized with each other despite being a chimera-like pokemon.
The Bounsweet line took an unexpected turn but I really like the designs. Steenee is adorable and acts as a nice transition. In general, the middle evolutions this gen have been surprisingly good and memorable. Tsareena is awesome. The boots, the crown, the pose, it all works and the design is sleek and elegant. Hopefully it gets some good fighting moves since it fits flavor-wise.
When I found out that the new region was going to be based on Hawaii, I knew that we would probably get a good amount of grass types but I seriously couldn't imagine just how good they'd be. The Rowlet line, the Fomantis line, the Bounsweet line, and Alolan Exeggcutor have become some of my favorite grass types ever.
The Bounsweet line took an unexpected turn but I really like the designs. Steenee is adorable and acts as a nice transition. In general, the middle evolutions this gen have been surprisingly good and memorable. Tsareena is awesome. The boots, the crown, the pose, it all works and the design is sleek and elegant. Hopefully it gets some good fighting moves since it fits flavor-wise.
When I found out that the new region was going to be based on Hawaii, I knew that we would probably get a good amount of grass types but I seriously couldn't imagine just how good they'd be. The Rowlet line, the Fomantis line, the Bounsweet line, and Alolan Exeggcutor have become some of my favorite grass types ever.
Definately feel like Tsareena(Bomba) and Bruxish will be well known, either for being super annoying to deal with, or being super loved for what they do. I love the quirky abilities in this gen, really hope Wimpod gets a cool new ability when it evolves.
What I'm really hoping for though, is an evolution to Minior. If I'm not mistaken, all pokemon with "mini", "small", etc. in their names evolve to be something bigger. And minior is litterally like a foot or two long, I know some people are opposed to "It just gets bigger" But I would love nothing more than to own a massive meteor pokemon. The only thing that bothers me though is its ability, Such an in-depth form/stat change for a pre evo seems like reason to doubt. (Sadly)
What I'm really hoping for though, is an evolution to Minior. If I'm not mistaken, all pokemon with "mini", "small", etc. in their names evolve to be something bigger. And minior is litterally like a foot or two long, I know some people are opposed to "It just gets bigger" But I would love nothing more than to own a massive meteor pokemon. The only thing that bothers me though is its ability, Such an in-depth form/stat change for a pre evo seems like reason to doubt. (Sadly)
I believe Minior's name is actually a portmanteau of the words "mine" (think like a floating proximity mine) and "meteor," both of which it physically resembles. While "mini" could be an intentional and meaningful part of the name, I'm personally not convinced.
Gonna sound like a random comment but I really don't see the problem with Olivia. It's a tropical Island, so aside from the shorts maybe being a little too short, the rest of her outfit is entirely fine and would be what you expect on an Island. Beautiful island women exist, and it's all the more subverted that she likes rugged Rock-types.
I'm actually quite pleased with all the character designs and how varied they are in appearance. A lot more darker-skinned opponents, which makes sense for the region (the notable exception seems to be... The Aether Foundation and Team Skull lol). I think they've done this very well.
I'm actually quite pleased with all the character designs and how varied they are in appearance. A lot more darker-skinned opponents, which makes sense for the region (the notable exception seems to be... The Aether Foundation and Team Skull lol). I think they've done this very well.
People don't like Olivia? A lot of people like her from what i've seen
A few posts back people were commenting that the designs were getting more sexy / less kid friendly. My comment was basically that I didn't see anything wrong with her design. I think some people are reading too much into it because they are getting older and hormones are striking, i.e. the middle period between the end of nursing and the beginning of puberty has come to an end...
I think the clothing has also been extremely varied too, from all the T-shirts and the jewelry and other accessories. I think Nintendo has really stepped up their game for this generation's release. Can't wait to play the games.
Don't like Olivia's design and think just like a lot of female characters (actually saw this with the male professor to an annoying extent too) is just the amount of people that'll just make those "I want to marry 2d characters" and just start posting a shit ton of really weird photos of them lol.
I don't really care for her, just another character I'm going to whoop to pass through what sounds to be an easy in-game.
I don't really care for her, just another character I'm going to whoop to pass through what sounds to be an easy in-game.
Cresselia~~
Junichi Masuda likes this!!
I think it's ok from an average anime/ manga/ video game point of view.
But some feminists just have to make something neutral into something controversial.
It's unfair to call to feminists when there was an uproar for Kukui from conservative males as well. :/
There's a theory that it might be a prevo to lunatone and solrock when looking at the design of the mon and the fact that lunatone and solrock are a moon and a sun while I'm on this topic, I hope lunatone and solrock get a mega evolution this game as that would make perfect sense
Very weak theory, more wishlisting than anything imho. Minior not only has a different typing, but it also has a very peculiar ability... We also hadn't any cross-gen pre-evo since 4th gen, and there're many cases of similar concepts for different pokémons (everyone thought Alomomola as a Luvdisc's evolution for example).
I don't think it's fair to act as if the complaints were baseless either.
I mean, that's like the perfect illustration of all the tired male gaze tropes Hollywood movies are filled with. It's not the deadliest sin in the world, but I would rather have done without that.
Completely! More than what it officially reveals, I'm more excited on datamining and start to know how usable or not are my favorite Pokemon of this gen.
Mods, I recall you saying something about other thread for those news...Can I have a link so I subscribe to that thread or it doesn't exist yet?
About Z-Moves: They're one per game, so I believe they will have a weird mechanic. I actually don't bother too much about them because I honestly believe they wont be too frequent on the meta, here and VGC.
The thread will be here Soon™
Also let's try to steer away from the Olivia / feminism talk, I've left the posts as they are but they're not needed here.
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