Blob-> flatter blob-> dog-> snake-> Gundam is an "evolutionary" line straight out of Digimon, I'm just putting that out there (pretty normal by Digimon standards, really). Also, Zygundam looks Super Robot Wars as all hell.
More info and pics in the links.In big animation news from Japan, new forms for Zygarde and Ash's Greninja have been revealed! In the latest season of Pokémon animation, the Legendary Pokémon Zygarde is discovered to have multiple Formes as it develops into the Pokémon you already know...and beyond!
Wow! It sounds really sci-fi! I'm very impressed and excited now.And here we go: Official English reveal of the new Zygarde formes.
More info and pics in the links.
EDIT: It seems like the guy who guessed "You will go around the region, looking for Zygarde cells" was correct. If we ever meet IRL, I owe you a cookie, courtesy of the OI staff.
I wouldn't say it's a 100% de-confirmation because it still requires a strong bond, which is something that's also needed for Mega Evolution."It also describes Ash-Greninja as the form that Greninja takes when the bond between it and Ash is raised to the limit. The strength of their bond changes Greninja's appearance, and it takes on the characteristic look of Ash's attire. This phenomenon is also said to have happened just once several hundred years ago in the Kalos region, but it remains shrouded in mystery. "
Yup, Ash continues to be a special fucking snowflake for being a shitty trainer :V
Though this to me does seem to 100% confirm it's not a Mega -- it specifically mentions taking on characteristics of Ash's attire rather than a general trainer bond thing. From this we can possibly assume something like being able to customize your starter's appearance in Z -- it might even be a weird new form thing, but not a Mega. This seems to break the rules for mega evolving even more than Mega Ray did.
True, but you also need a strong bond to evolve Chansey and get Draco Meteor on your Gabite. Strong Bonds is a theme that's been running through the series since Red and Blue; emphasized particularly in the anime - it's not something specific to Mega Evolution.I wouldn't say it's a 100% de-confirmation because it still requires a strong bond, which is something that's also needed for Mega Evolution.
I feel that Ash's Greninja won't be something we get explicitly in game, but I have a feeling that our starter Pokemon or something in "Z" would go through this same sort of bonding and dressing up at some point in the story. It can't be Mega Evolution because it hasn't been seen in over 100 years, but Mega Evolution has been seen dozens of times before."It also describes Ash-Greninja as the form that Greninja takes when the bond between it and Ash is raised to the limit. The strength of their bond changes Greninja's appearance, and it takes on the characteristic look of Ash's attire. This phenomenon is also said to have happened just once several hundred years ago in the Kalos region, but it remains shrouded in mystery. "
Yup, Ash continues to be a special fucking snowflake for being a shitty trainer :V
Though this to me does seem to 100% confirm it's not a Mega -- it specifically mentions taking on characteristics of Ash's attire rather than a general trainer bond thing. From this we can possibly assume something like being able to customize your starter's appearance in Z -- it might even be a weird new form thing, but not a Mega. This seems to break the rules for mega evolving even more than Mega Ray did.
What else does this sound like? AZ's Floette."It also describes Ash-Greninja as the form that Greninja takes when the bond between it and Ash is raised to the limit. The strength of their bond changes Greninja's appearance, and it takes on the characteristic look of Ash's attire. This phenomenon is also said to have happened just once several hundred years ago in the Kalos region, but it remains shrouded in mystery. "
I like this theory that certain Pokemon gain attributes similar to the player character at 5+ hearts in Pokemon Amie. Ash has always had incredibly strong bonds with all of his Pokemon and this has been shown in the anime on many many occasions.With the talk of bonds, maybe a Pokemon other than Eevee will get something out of Pokemon-amie.
You know how clothes in XY all had different brands and motifs, and how different coordinated outfits would play differing jingles and light effects as you went to view your design? I see a connection.I like this theory that certain Pokemon gain attributes similar to the player character at 5+ hearts in Pokemon Amie. Ash has always had incredibly strong bonds with all of his Pokemon and this has been shown in the anime on many many occasions.
Maybe in Z they ramp up some aspects of Amie for certain Pokemon... Starters are the only things that spring to mind, but the anime has shown Pokemon like Richie's Pikachu with the hair ruffle and others with idiosyncrasies. Maybe as well as player customization, we start getting Pokemon customization too...
We don't necessarily know Zygod is going to be on the cover of the game. For all we know, it might be Zygarde 50%, or even ZyCore.I really don't see this on a box art. It feels so out of place when it's supposed to be part of the Kalos Trio. I mean, Yveltal and Xerneas are really good box legends designs in my opinion, why did they made it like a robot. It's as if Regigigas were part of the legendary beasts.. so out of place..
Either one of those would look shitty, in my opinion.We don't necessarily know Zygod is going to be on the cover of the game. For all we know, it might be Zygarde 50%, or even ZyCore.
Remember when people were calling Dialga and Palkia Digimon? Pepperidge Farm remembers.Am I the only one who thinks Complete Zygarde looks cool as fuck and doesn't give a shit about whether it "looks like a pokemon" when vanillite and seel exist
I'd rather get back to speculating tbh
Like I said, the only problem I have with it is the red and blue being quite tacky if it is a permanent color thing rather than a temporary glow like Zekrom and Reshiram's tails.Am I the only one who thinks Complete Zygarde looks cool as fuck and doesn't give a shit about whether it "looks like a pokemon" when vanillite and seel exist
I'd rather get back to speculating tbh