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[ArchedThunder]

Pokemon Snap mini game is rad as fuck.

Type: Null as a Pokemon name, huh? It's very clearly a chimera, I assume there are other "Type" Pokemon, maybe they're even the lower tier legendary trio? This would definitely tie into the alchemy theory.

Jangmo-o is totally the first form of the pseudo.

Ultra Beasts? "UB-01" I have no idea what these could be, but I'm very intrigued.

Fuck yeah.

 

[zeromcd73]

holy shit all of it looks absolutely incredible.

 

[Neoxon]

I see that they added Pokémon Snap to the game.

I'm guessing that UB-01 is one of the legendary trio for Alola.

 

[Forkball]

This Pokémon wearing a mask has been dubbed “Null,” meaning nothing.

The shapes of its front and hind legs are clearly different. The reason is that Type: Null was constructed to synthesize the strengths of various Pokémon, enabling it to adapt to any situation.

The mask fitted to Type: Null’s head is a piece of equipment designed to control its latent powers. It’s extremely heavy, so it also serves to hinder Type: Null’s agility.

To complete a certain mission, there was need of a Pokémon powerful enough to rival those Pokémon often spoken of in mythology.

Jangmo-o has the pride of a warrior, although it remains humble about its capabilities. In its pursuit to become stronger, it never neglects its training.

Because Jangmo-o uses the scales on its head for both offense and defense, it never turns its back to its enemies. Many Trainers see this behavior and take it as proof that Jangmo-o is a valiant Pokémon.

Jangmo-o gather in harsh locales like canyons, where no other people or Pokémon are around, to live together as they train.

Because urban areas are their main habitat, their diet is higher in calories than ordinary Raticate. As a result, they have become hefty.

Alolan Raticate prefers to eat only fresh fruits and high-class ingredients. There are rumors that a certain top-notch restaurant takes advantage of Alolan Raticate’s taste buds by bringing it along when choosing ingredients to buy, and having it taste test new dishes.

Alolan Raticate continually stockpile huge amounts of food in their nests. They mostly prefer to send out Alolan Rattata to gather food while they themselves stay home in their nests and just eat.

Alolan Raticate is the Totem Pokémon of the trial that takes place in Verdant Cavern on Melemele Island in Pokémon Moon.* It summons Rattata to help it confront those who take on the trial.

*Gumshoos appears as the Totem Pokémon in Verdant Cavern in Pokémon Sun.

A mysterious presence threatens the Alola region—Ultra Beasts!
In the Alola region, rumors are flying about mysterious creatures known as Ultra Beasts. Ultra Beasts possess mighty powers and could pose a threat to humans and Pokémon, so they are feared.

It appears that the Aether Foundation is also conducting research on these Ultra Beasts.

According to rumor, multiple Ultra Beasts exist, each of them called by a code name.

UB-01
UB-01’s body is composed of a glass-like substance. However, it’s constantly changing shapes, never settling on one.

While evidence of something like a survival instinct can be observed in UB-01, no one knows whether it has a will of its own or any emotions. It’s said that, for some reason, its movements resemble those of a young girl.

A feature known as the Poké Finder allows you to take pictures of Pokémon you find. It’s loaded into the Rotom Dex. When you use the Poké Finder in certain photo spots scattered throughout the Alola region, you can take pictures of Pokémon.

The pictures you take will be evaluated, and as you take better pictures, more features—like the ability to zoom in—become available.

 

[Zomba13]

OMG POKÉMON SNAP! BEST GEN EVER!!!

 

[Toadthemushroom]

Heh, the PokeFinder is pushing the 3DS to its limit - framerate took a dive.

That's cool though, it's a great way to show off how much more detailed and complete the overworld map is this time round. Moreso given it's a map designed particularly for 3D environments and a dynamically moving camera.

But yeah, Game Freak were smart to go with an automatically programmed camera in this game. Of course, it's more accessible to play a game with one, but they can also control how much gets rendered on screen at one point in time. The PokeFinder has no such limitations, and is only there so you snap one point in time, so it all works out nicely.

 

[Dragoshi1]

Reminds me of Fossil Fighters 1, 2, and 3 now, which is awesome.

Where they start including weird crap like that Ultra Beast and Type: Null against the normal appearance of Dinosaurs/Pokemon.

 

[BodiesWithoutOrgans]

What is happening I love this game omg that Pokrmon at the ending the Japanese trailer

 

[Diprosalic]

people that hate "type: null" would probably hate porygon if it was a gen 1+x pokemon

 

[Jake2by4]

A sandcastle pokemon Da Faq?

 

[AGoodODST]

Faticate is pretty cool.

 

[Neoxon]

I guess the protagonist is gonna lose his/her left hand.

 

[woopWOOP]

Something tells me the Aether Foundation isn't as good as they present themselves to be.
I feel like they're involved with Type: Null and UB-01

I mean, when has a team with high tech lab shit ever been a force of good in Pokemon?

I can see them go 'PSYCH' and try to pull some apocalypse shit near the end of the game and team Skull helping you kick them to the curb


e: Oh that type null actually is a man-made chimera, nice. Pretty dark for Pokemon tho (yes I am aware of the bird fusion in the manga)

 

[Nocturnowl]

Can't wait for the battle theme

Finally, Eldritch horror in a Pokemon game.

It's taken long enough.

Mindlflayer Malamar was just the beginning.

 

[L Thammy]

HOLY MOLY AMERICAN RATICATE!

Rattata evolves from a Mexican to an American.

 

[Charlie0108]

If you haven't yet, watch the Japanese trailer. It's so much better.

This game looks amazing.

https://youtu.be/YR1ssSZfoGY

 

[ArchedThunder]

I have to wonder if the 12 hours apart thing means they no longer run on the internal clock for time

I think they still do, it's probably just that when playing Moon version it swaps AM and PM.

 

[Clefargle]

I'm sure someone here will be happy that a quadruped Pokemon got some screen time. Maybe they can chill out with all the whining about it. But the "running out of ideas" brigade will show up in full force

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

...is Type:Null really the name of that pokemon? Really?

When I first saw it I had to rewind the video because I thought there was a new type being introduced. What a dumb ass name. Alola Raticate is ugly. It looks like it always have food in its mouth.

Disappointed in the major difference between sun and moon is that it's always daytime in one and nighttime in the other. I don't think I could deal with the game being night the whole time so I'm without a doubt getting Sun.

 

[Puruzi]

Type Null looks like shit but I like the jellyfish ultrabeast I guess

 

[FZZ]

This definitely SCP in Pokemon brehs

 

[Urban Scholar]

Hi Wicke.

 

[VegiHam]

OK, well this is bonkers. Bring on the crazy.

Also, calling it now: Aether foundation are the real bad guys and Team Skull are a decoy.

 

[Trojita]

Null looks like trash.

Jangmo-o looks uninspiring.

Raticate looks like straight garbage.

In my head canon Gladion is a girl.

 

[Bubble]

The Type: Null Pokemon looked really weird. Wouldn't be surprised if that was a Pokemon that was experimented on somehow. It has a fishtail, green front feet (claws?), really weird head and a helmet to cover its face.

Absolutely loving Jangmo-o. Love the lighter color on it, and I'm seriously hoping it appears early on in the game. Please appear mid-game, and not late-game.

Raticate sure got fatter. While Alola Rattata is an improvement on regular Rattata, I'm not sure if I prefer regular Raticate or Alola Raticate. Also surprised by no mention of Alola Persian yet.

 

[Sesha]

I think Jangmo-o might be a Stegosaurus. I'm surprised it isn't Dragon/Steel or vice versa, but that might happen with its evo.

 

[Sandfox]

So based on the description I'm guessing there's a connection between UB-01 and Lillie.

 

[LonelyGreyWolf]

EDIT: Nvm.

 

[Skatterd]

Type: Null seems like a combination of random Pokemon parts and is maybe a Missingno reference?

Idk but I love most everything in this trailer..Raticate is meh.
I need to know the implications of the UBs.

 

[Aaronrules380]

I have to wonder if other "Type: _" pokemon exist besides Null

 

[TWILT]

These...are some interesting Pokemon names to say the least lol.

Pokemon Snap though

 

[Boss Doggie]

Why are people being so dumb that they don't recognize Type: Null is an experimented/artificial Pokemon? Don't they notice the chimera-like abomination it has in its body?

Also Ultra Beast 01... considering its description, I am thinking Lillie is Ultra Beast 01.

 

[L Thammy]

Ultra Beast had me thinking of Mega Pokemon, not Ulyaoth.

 

[RedX]

I mean, when has a team with high tech lab shit ever been a force of good in Pokemon?

I can see them go 'PSYCH' and try to pull some apocalypse shit near the end of the game and team Skull helping you kick them to the curb

Hey the professors have high tech stuff and they're good :c

But yeah the giveaways to their intentions are a bit obvious

 

[Neoxon]

Can't wait for the battle theme

And her theme when she takes over Team Skull & becomes a god.

 

[Puruzi]

Also damn Wicke is nice

 

[Forkball]

More info from the site.

Zygarde Cores

A pair of Trainers investigating Zygarde
Dexio and Sina will show up as you progress through your adventure. These two appeared in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y as the professor’s assistants.

They’ll give you an item called a Zygarde Cube and ask you to collect Zygarde Cores and Zygarde Cells during your adventure in the Alola region. Cores and Cells can be found all over Alola!
New
Collect Zygarde Cores and Zygarde Cells!
Objects giving off light can be found in various locations around the Alola region. These are Zygarde Cores and Zygarde Cells. You can collect them in the Zygarde Cube you receive from Dexio and Sina.

If you collect lots of Cores and Cells, the path to finding Zygarde in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon may become clear.

Time differences

A thorough analysis of the secrets of the two different worlds of Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon!
Some of the Pokémon that appear in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon are different. What's more, there’s a difference in the way time is set in the two games.

Except for a few scenes, time in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon is tied to the actual time. Pokémon Sun operates on the same time as your Nintendo 3DS system, but time in the world of Pokémon Moon is shifted by 12 hours.

Some of the Pokémon that appear in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon are different—including Solgaleo and Lunala, which hold the key to the story. It seems that some of the Pokémon that appear as Totem Pokémon in the trials are also different.

Special message from Ohmori, the director:

Why I chose “Sun” and “Moon” for the titles
We live on a planet overflowing with life. This earth of ours revolves around the sun, and in turn, the moon revolves around the earth. When you look at the sun and the moon from Earth, they appear to be traveling through the sky in similar orbits, but when you change your perspective, you come to realize that their orbits are completely different. Yet the Earth and the sun and moon are all tied to one another, and life grows and flourishes as they work their influence upon one another.

Humans also interact with people of all different kinds. They influence one another, and in turn, are influenced by others. It is only through this miraculous balance that we can live here as we do.

In these titles, what I wanted to express is the brilliance of life and of the relationships between humans and Pokémon as they influence one another. That is why I chose to name them after the sun and moon, which have so much influence over our own Earth.

Why the two titles take place in different worlds
Between Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, there is a time difference of 12 hours. This was our first attempt at making such a great difference between two game versions. In the Alola region, the Pokémon that you might encounter on the same route can vary between day and night, and so this time difference allows players to have a completely different experience.

And it doesn’t stop at Pokémon—some events are also different from one version to the other, so I hope you all can enjoy both worlds to the fullest.

Why we’re so particular about expressing night and evening
To show the Alola region’s rich nature and beautiful towns, we were very particular about the lighting. Thanks to that, the same location can have a completely different appearance depending on the time—sometimes wrapped in the gentle glow of moonlight, sometimes illuminated by the crimson of the sun setting over the sea.

At times, the same event will feature different natural phenomena in the two versions, which can only be seen in either Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon, so I hope it will be fun for players to compare the two and find these differences.

We’ve poured ourselves into our work so that you can feel an atmosphere and sense of closeness that makes it seem as though you are in the Alola region yourself.

 

[clemenx]

Really guys, are some of you this dense? I don't want to be insulting but lol.

No, of course it won't be night 100% of the time. The time of the day for set events is going to be 12h apart, that's it.

There's footage of Pokemon Moon during the day (and Sun at night) in the JP trailer.

 

[Farewell]

That thing doesn't look like a "ultra beast".

 

[A Link to the Past]

I'm expecting that the Aether Foundation will be the Bigger Bad that you and Team Skull must join forces to defeat. I mean, they have tech and they look like villain tropes.

 

[Flowmoney]

UB-01 looks like Fakemon from Pokemon Uranium...no wonder it got taken down.

 

[L Thammy]

I have to wonder if other "Type: _" pokemon exist besides Null

Type: Wild.

 

[Fj0823]

Pokemon Story: Cybersleuth.

Looks awesome tbh.

 

[Comet]

No idea what an ultra beast is supposed to be, but I love how much they're messing with the formula.

 

[BTA]

The more ridiculous stuff this gets, the more I want to actually get it. Which I know is a bad idea, since I never finished Y and I haven't played/gotten that far in anything since Pearl. But...

EDIT:

I saw a bit of the JP trailer before realizing the English one was also out and switching. Weird how they seem to reveal the same content in different orders; even the Aeon characters were practically reversed.

 

[Garuroh]

Aether are the real villains...probably. I knew Skull weren't the real ones.

 

[HardRojo]

I... don't know what to think. I thought I'd be excited by today's news but I guess I'm leaning towards disappointment. Type: Null, UB-01? What is that? Lol at no new Alola form reveal and the horrendous FPS during that "Pokémon Snap" feature.

 

[Regiruler]

Immediately in love with Null.

 

[Illucio]

i'm in love with the two new Pokemon shown today. Very fun designs.

 

[Galava]

I like more the spanish name of Type: Null, it's Código Cero (Code Zero)