Welp I’m more of a Five-Hour Energy fan anyways (technically, a Kirkland Energy Shot fan)
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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet - 18th Nov 2022! **OFFICIAL INFO ONLY**
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everyone in this world knows that "Monster" is some sort of this weird (and can be creepy) creature first, not some kind of drinks, even a 7 yr. old child thinks that
No wonder why some people confuse the drink over something, like WHO in the world names a drink "Monster" and complains the game from using the word. People these days
No wonder why some people confuse the drink over something, like WHO in the world names a drink "Monster" and complains the game from using the word. People these days
Even in 2002 they wouldn't have had a leg to stand on, Monster is a generic English word and Pokémon and Monster Hunter were already both over 5 years old at that point.
isnt monsters slogan like “unleash the ultra beast” or something 
A fair handful of serial codes for Mystery Gift have been released. The free Palafin is nice and the most time-limited, while you have time to spare for the other items.
Some official information on the new turtle revealed in the anime;
There's a little bit more flavour text included on the official website too; https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-gb/news/area_zero_mystery/
"This Pokémon is small in stature and not particularly strong, but when push comes to shove, it can crystallize the energy in its body to form a protective shield. Apparently, it can also assume a dormant state when it feels that its life is in danger by pulling its head, limbs, and tail into its shell and making itself look like a jewel."
There's a little bit more flavour text included on the official website too; https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-gb/news/area_zero_mystery/
"This Pokémon is small in stature and not particularly strong, but when push comes to shove, it can crystallize the energy in its body to form a protective shield. Apparently, it can also assume a dormant state when it feels that its life is in danger by pulling its head, limbs, and tail into its shell and making itself look like a jewel."
Please be a Kubfu and not a Zygarde Cell case, non-playable mons are never funny, and we had enough this gen with Revavroom.
I guess it could also be a Carbink situation, where they are only related in lore, but you can't actually turn one into the other in game.
But I just want this to be a preevo with non-existent stats for OM reasons :c
I guess it could also be a Carbink situation, where they are only related in lore, but you can't actually turn one into the other in game.
But I just want this to be a preevo with non-existent stats for OM reasons :c
I'm glad that after getting shut out of any representation in base SV turtles are getting their due in the DLC.
If baby turtle is a prevo I hope it is more like Kubfu than Cosmog, having some actual utility instead of being a living mcguffin until the climax of the story. I would love it if eviolite baby turtle was somehow viable in VGC.
My only issue with it being a prevo is needing two (or more if there is more to the line...) for a living dex.
If baby turtle is a prevo I hope it is more like Kubfu than Cosmog, having some actual utility instead of being a living mcguffin until the climax of the story. I would love it if eviolite baby turtle was somehow viable in VGC.
My only issue with it being a prevo is needing two (or more if there is more to the line...) for a living dex.
Something tells me it might be more Cosmog just because it is literally a living mcguffin judging by the anime
Dammit, I'm reminded of a now infamous post from the S/V subreddit
R.I.P to Shuckle, guess slime molds are not turtely enough for the turtle club.
My theory on the new Turtle: It's a regular Pokemon and Terapagos is a Paradox counterpart, or an inverse relationship where one is derived from the other ala Silvally and Arceus (maybe Terapagos is the original and this new Turtle is the "imaginary" nature of Paradoxes to mass produce one instead).
My only grounds for this being that the Kubfu/Cosmog/Calyrex mechanics were basically a way to enforce Version exclusives, which I'm not sure I see them doing since so far Terapagos is the only mon of this nature/resemblance we've seen, and it was a "full-evo" type of look. It also seems like it's meant to be an "all-types" gimmick mon, which removes the sort of Type + Playstyle difference Urshifu and Calyrex forms had as factors as well on the same mon (Solgaleo/Lunala being two separate big box-art mons rather than different Formes of the same species)
My only grounds for this being that the Kubfu/Cosmog/Calyrex mechanics were basically a way to enforce Version exclusives, which I'm not sure I see them doing since so far Terapagos is the only mon of this nature/resemblance we've seen, and it was a "full-evo" type of look. It also seems like it's meant to be an "all-types" gimmick mon, which removes the sort of Type + Playstyle difference Urshifu and Calyrex forms had as factors as well on the same mon (Solgaleo/Lunala being two separate big box-art mons rather than different Formes of the same species)
I'll be honest these two feel so close together in a way that Cyclizar/the box legends didn't. Like with the box legends they feel a step removed, enough that you can see the Cyclizar in them but different enough that them being stand alone kind of works.
On the flip side, they also don't feel so similar that its purposeful, aka what almost every other paradox form aims for.
Meanwhile this is exactly what you would design if you wanted an earlier stage of a Pokemon.
On the flip side, they also don't feel so similar that its purposeful, aka what almost every other paradox form aims for.
Meanwhile this is exactly what you would design if you wanted an earlier stage of a Pokemon.
I shall dub this new turtle friend “Tortera.” Wait…
Anyway, I kind of think this’ll be either a pre-evolution or a Carbink/Diancie sort of thing. Right now, with how the blurb on the official site says it can pull its head and limbs into its shell to resemble a jewel, I’m sort of wondering if it’ll turn out that the hexagonal crystals inside of each Tera Orb is one of these Pokémon, and that’s why you hear that cry-like sound whenever you Terastallize a Pokémon. Tera Orbs would actually be a sort of Poké Ball, and Terastallization is a bit like sending the little turtle into battle, but in an unusual way.
I mean, I personally wouldn’t immediately think of Shuckle as a turtle, but I can at least see the argument for that more than I can for Avalugg or Metagross.
Meanwhile, both OP and the resultant comment section just straight-up forgot about Enamorus-T
Anyway, I kind of think this’ll be either a pre-evolution or a Carbink/Diancie sort of thing. Right now, with how the blurb on the official site says it can pull its head and limbs into its shell to resemble a jewel, I’m sort of wondering if it’ll turn out that the hexagonal crystals inside of each Tera Orb is one of these Pokémon, and that’s why you hear that cry-like sound whenever you Terastallize a Pokémon. Tera Orbs would actually be a sort of Poké Ball, and Terastallization is a bit like sending the little turtle into battle, but in an unusual way.
I mean, I personally wouldn’t immediately think of Shuckle as a turtle, but I can at least see the argument for that more than I can for Avalugg or Metagross.
Meanwhile, both OP and the resultant comment section just straight-up forgot about Enamorus-T
I was originally thinking it was going to be a Zygarde Cell kinda mon, but the fact they specifically stated that its name is unknown makes me think its not a Terapagos form (in which case idt they would make a whole new mon species that's not usable in battle in any way like the cells).
Definitely leaning more towards pre-evolution I feel. Wonder if Horizons will have more lore about it revealed between now and the Indigo Disk's release
Something else I haven't seen anyone mention-
The turtle seems to be inside the the Tera Orbs
Definitely leaning more towards pre-evolution I feel. Wonder if Horizons will have more lore about it revealed between now and the Indigo Disk's release
Something else I haven't seen anyone mention-
The turtle seems to be inside the the Tera Orbs
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I envy them being able to forget about Enamorus (T or in general)Meanwhile, both OP and the resultant comment section just straight-up forgot about Enamorus-T
Yeah, between the anime depiction and the extended description on the website explicitly calling it not very strong I don't exactly have particularly high hopes for it being more than a macguffin, but I sure would like to get to actually use it for more than switch fodder during the story.
I don't think I'd ever considered Metagross to be a turtle, and avalugg is kind of a stretch too, but if I were to ever make a mono-turtle team for a playthrough I'd be happy enough granting them and shuckle honorary turtle status.
We know what the update is because they announced it like a month ago: it fixes the bad egg issue for people who were able to play the raids without the update data.