And of the pink dress. The pink dress is marvelous.
Forget the dress, what about that pink suit:
(Marvelous? Honey, I'm FABULOUS!)
By the way, the presence of Empoleon in one of the snaps probably will kill any pretense of "regional starter evo".
If you were wondering about what those pouches were, it's balms made of their favorite food. Cute!
What would Kleavor's favorite food be? It doesn't look like it can even eat.
I also want to point out that we continue to see Beautifly all over the footage and now we've even seen a Silcoon, but we have still not seen Dustox. Hisui Dustox theories grow stronger by the day.
Also, Dustox is in the Japanese trailer. No Hisuan Dustox :(
HAhaha oh noooo it is.
That's so funny that it was just a coincidence.
Not coincidence, circumstance. Dustox are nocturnal Pokemon, taking the place of Beautifly at night. Since they've pretty much only showed the game during the day there was never a chance to see Dustox even if you were in the area where it was, cause during the day its Beautifly fluttering around.
Considering how they show your protagonist taking on Kleavor, I'm guessing you beat the "Noble Pokemon" and get a benefit for it. So Kleavor will give you Cut and you can ride the other new ones
Rereading the site, you're right it doesn't say you catch the Noble Pokemon, only calm it down (catching seems to be only for the Alpha Pokemon). So I guess it would make sense for the Noble Pokemon you don't ride to become your HMs: Cut, Strength, Rock Smash, Flash, etc..
I did notice the Kleavor the player fights was at level 18 which seemed low for a legendary.
(
It's even funnier with the dramatic Sinnoh Legendary music.)
The flute the player plays at 0:19 sounds exactly like the Azure Flute in DPP.
It's also the tune that plays
at the beginning of the opening intro of DPPt and when your press "Start" to go to the "New Game/Save Game" screen for the original DP (I believe in Platinum they changed it to Giratina's cry).
The website said that “parts of its body have turned into stone”, through special minerals found in Hisui. This leaves two possibilities.
1) Hisuian Scyther evolving into Kleavor by collecting a special stone item or simply finding stones in Hisui.
2) Scyther directly evolving into Kleavor, with the possibility that Scizor might not exist by then, with a special stone item.
Also. Hold up…
That’s a regular Stantler on Mai’s pants. You know what that means?
Um, that she's horn...
WE ARENT GETTING CUCKED THESE ARE ACTUAL EVOS WOOOOOO
OH, right, that.
Not going to say that just yet. Would I like cross gen evos to come back? Yes, of course. But there's also nothing saying that GF is just further expanding upon the Regional Variant mechanic by letting the normal Pokemon evolve into a Regional Evolution without having to be a Regional Variant itself.
"Wait, how's that different from a cross gen evolution?"
It's different because GF don't have to make a Regional Evolution easy to get or accessible at all. Gen IX can have Stantler, Basculin, and Scyther in it but not these new evos and GF can simply go "Because they were Hisuian regional variant forms". Heck, would be the perfect excuse why you can't transfer them over to BDSP, Sinnoh is no longer the region recognized as being Hisui so no Hisuian Evolutions.
As for Scyther's evolution method into Kleavor, way they describe it sounds like they're trying to replicate the circumstance that has Scyther evolve into Scizor. So instead of "Metal Coat" it would probably be something like "Mineral Coat".
Oh I just realized Mai, Iscan and Arezu wear Dialga themed outfits while Lian wears Palkia
...well that probably doesnt mean much of anything considering Mai & Lian literally work in the same area, but interesting
Good catch!
Hm, what's different between Lian and the others? Well, the others aside from Arezu has their Noble Pokemon rideable, meanwhile Lian doesn't though possibly provides support via can be called upon to do a quick action. So, maybe Arezu's Noble Pokemon is another ride Pokemon? Unless it was a convincing fake, there was a "leak" showing there's a mountain climbing Ride Pokemon, maybe that's hers (and hence why they're hiding her bracelet)?
I don't think we have (have seen an Onix, at least, so we got that going over Scyther and friends) but considering Steelix can occur the most naturally I'd be surprised if that was a given reason (especially when Electivires are walking around, would we really not have any metallic polish?)
Unless new Rock-type evolution for Onix!... Wait. I mean new Ground-type evolution for... that doesn't work either... umm...
I'm expecting a Grass/Rock wooden "Steelix" if they make one
Woodix
... Or that'll do.
Woodix Allen.
Or Tiger Woodix.
Possibilities are endless.
(Replace the "in" with "oo" and the "e" with "i".)
Calling it right here and right now. The "certain lady pokemon" is the Jynx evolution that we have been waiting for for god knows how many years.
Don't tease
Cresselia~~ with false hope.
Thinking it might be Lilligant (or rather, an alternative). Her bangle is green and while we have many lady-like pokemon (especially plants...) Lilligant is the first to come to mind with its "southern belle" stylings.
Maybe instead of "southern belle" it will be "old fashioned japanese style lady" (Froslass left shook at the competition).
Or could to Tsareena for a certain other type of "lady".
(The kind you don't take home to mother.)
Regarding Arezu's "lady pokémon", the Italian translation refers to it as a "queen pokémon" (pokémon regina)
Oh, I was just joking but alright GF, if you insist.
I hope Kleavor gets access to Technician Accelrock so it can compete with Scizor, I think that'd be great
Yeah and combined with Stealth Rock never see any Pokemon weak to Rock-types be used in competitive again. Great.
(He just wanted to have a Champion time...)
I cannot believe the first thing about this game that I truly dislike was a fucking phone bro.
Or if they wanted a mobile device with the player it should be based on this:
(Forget balms, chuck one of these at a Noble Pokemon and it'll knock it flat out)
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Thought it might be good to look at the stats for a second. All of them seem to be higher than what a Drifblim should have for its level and by a lot. For reference, a level 32 Drifblim with all 31 IVs, 252 EVs in every stat, and a neutral nature will give you a spread of 168, 86, 63, 92, 69, 86. These stats are impossible as they are now. Either Drifblim has had a major stat buff or the stats system has been reworked. Also there's these new numbers and meters next to the stats. I figure they have something to do with a new way to level up stats.
Hm, maybe they'll bring back the
stat-boosting Candy from Let's Go?
Or maybe, just maybe, design is subjective and people can have their own opinions on what designs look good or not? Shocking, I know!
One thing about the Pokémon fanbase is that it is large enough that there will be someone who will like a generally disliked Pokémon. Same goes for the opposite.
Ive been called quirky and being contrarian on purpose/lying about things because my tastes in general favor things that are silly or weird/charming a lot so I dont mind it too much lol. My favorites include turtonator and crabominable so its par for the course.
When it comes to Pokemon designs there is no good or bad, only personal tastes (except for Dracovish which needs to die).
Tbh I just wrote it in good spirits, didnt mean anything. Have been part of this fanbase for 20+ years, nothing surprises me.
Sarcasm is hard to get through sometimes with text. Usually why people add a /sarcasm at the end of their sarcastic comments.
"You forgot to put /sarcasm after saying you think Dracovish to die"
Did I stutter?
I bet all Noble Pokémon are Generation 4 and the new Hisuian forms and newly introduced evolutions, so it could be Froslass, Wormadam, Vespiquen, Blissey (since Happiny is introduced in Gen 4), or a Hisuian form or, as you said, a new regional evolution (or standard evolution, either works) for any female-exclusive species.
Hisuian Mandibuzz (though that don't fit that well for a "lady" description), Hisuian Nidoqueen, an evolution for Illumise (with an evolution for Volbeat), or even taking the word "ladybug" literally and have a Ledian evolution that have a feminine design and this Noble one in particular is female.
I was going to be funny and post an image of someone's concept of a female Machamp or Conkeldurr...
(I stared into the abyss... and it stared back...)
Now I'm not going to say that gamefreak is going to stick to their 8 gym format by giving us 8 Noble pokemon
Well let's see:
Wyrdeer = Bike
Basculegion = Surf (possibly Dive & Waterfall?)
H-Braviary = Fly (possibly Defog)
Kleavor = Cut
That just leaves:
Rock Climb (which a possible leak revealed there is one)
Strength
Rock Smash
??? (Maybe Dig or Flash; Dig in particular would be good for a H-Steelix/new Onix evo...)
When are we completing the set by getting a scyther evo based on paper?
When it fuses with Kartana.
Mai's partner being a Munchlax is funny to me because Marley's team is all about speed.
As I previously pointed out, Mai's personality is opposite to Marley so wouldn't surprised me if they also changed her team to focus on Slow Pokemon (and then she subverts it with Trick Room).
Gamefreak needs to stop being cowards and tap into the meme potential that is a buff Snorlax
but I just think the idea of someone trying to fence in a drifblim is really funny. like what do you think will happen dummy lol
Not to mention a big bird, a giant rock snake, and a horse that's on FIRE.
Actually, forget about the (wooden) fence, what about the randomly scattered hay piles you have around the FIRE horse. You're being too obvious with your insurance fraud.
I like that Kleavor is rugged and pointy while Scizor is sleek and smooth.
Isn't that just the general aesthetic difference between rocks (not counting gems) and metal?
If Nidoqueen gets a Hisuian form, they’d almost have to give Nidoking one too, right?
They made a Mega Gardeboir without Gallade (though got a Mega later)
Mega Mawile without Sableye (though got a Mega later)
Mega Banette without a Dusknoir
Mega Alakazam & Gengar without Machamp or Golem
Mega Beedrill without Butterfree
Mega Pidgeot without Fearow
Mega Slowbro without Slowking
Mega Glalie without Froslass
Gigantamax Butterfree without Beedrill
Gigantamax Machamp & Gengar without Alakazam or Golem
Gigantamax Duraludon without Tyranitar
Alolan Vulpix without Growlithe
And I'm sure there's other examples. Seems odd but they have done it.
... why does calm mind have an agile/strong style change but not extrasensory?
Are those what those scrolls mean? I thought it meant those moves were taught to it via Move Tutor/TM (represented by a scroll).