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[Boss Doggie]

Fire/Dragon
Shell Armor

seems to have a new move, Shell Trap (no details about it)

English trailer
English site info

thanks to Forkball

From site:

Because Turtonator lives on volcanoes, feeding on sulfur and other materials found near volcanic craters, its shell has a layer of explosive material—mostly sulfur. When something strikes this Pokémon, sparks fly from the horns on its shell, igniting an explosion!

In areas around volcanic craters, this Pokémon camouflages itself as a rock and waits for prey. At the moment when its prey steps onto the back of its shell, Turtonator strikes its shell with its own tail, triggering an explosion!

The explosive blasts triggered from Turtonator’s back are released through an orifice located on the middle front of the Pokémon’s body. This is Turtonator’s weak point. Attacks landing on its stomach will cause it a great deal of damage.

Shell Trap is a move that only Turtonator is able to learn. With this move, the Pokémon can set a trap at the beginning of the turn, and if Turtonator is hit by an opponent’s physical attack during that turn, Shell Trap triggers an explosion that will deal much greater damage to the opponent

 

[Kyzer]

english trailer , name is the same

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFWLoyZESAc

unique move is shell trap

ability is shell armor

 

[KingBroly]

It's also the English name

 

[mrmickfran]

Fugly

 

[FZZ]

Torkoal lives on

 

[Zalman]

The name is not exactly the same. Turtonator.

 

[kuroneko0509]

english trailer , name is the same

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFWLoyZESAc

It's also the English name

English name is Turtonator, not Tortunator

 

[Zyrox]

That is one ugly ass mofo. Like the name though.

 

[Boss Doggie]

english trailer , name is the same

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFWLoyZESAc

It's also the English name

well not exactly

Tortunator vs Turtonator

 

[JimJamJones]

 

[everyday math]

That's fucking ugly

 

[sixteen-bit]

interesting design

 

[Perfect Blue]

Ugh spoilers, now I know there's a Pokemon in the game called Tortunator!

 

[Etzer]

Change the colors a bit and they probably could've passed this off as an Alolan Torkoal.

 

[Kinsei]

Fugly

Yep. It's easily the worst Alolan Pokémon so far.

 

[KingDirk]

Do any not soft-shell turtles have that kind of nose? Love softshell turtles

 

[hupla]

Probably my least favourite Gen 7 design so far but I don't hate it

 

[WooHooAlex]

What in the hell...

 

[_woLf]

straight into the bank with this guy, then

 

[doop_]

Change the colors a bit and they probably could've passed this off as an Alolan Torkoal.

No it couldn't lol

 

[Gengahrrr]

So...Shell Trap looks like a fire type rough skin? But it's a move and not an ability?

 

[dakkumauji]

it's a fire kappa!

cool design

 

[AlexMeloche]

Not a fan of the jagged lines à la Druddigon.

 

[N.Domixis]

Turtle Aligator?
Turtle Terminator?

Which one?

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

I thought bruxfish took the cake....nah

 

[Hero Prinny]

I'm conflicted, I don't know if i like it or dislike it...

 

[Pineapple]

Not feeling it.

Hopefully this isn't our pseudo-legendary dragon for this gen...

 

[Mr. Robot]

I know that softshell turtles aren't the prettiest creatures, but goddamn that is fugly, why do they always do that yellow red thing for fire types?.

 

[Killer Queen]

I'm also on team fugly

 

[Styles]

If that's the pseudo legend then they can keep it. 😬

 

[clemenx]

It's ugly in an endearing way. Hate the name tho.

Why was it shown figthing Torkoal? Evos from previous gens confirmed.

 

[Finn of Ooo]

Such a cool typing wasted on this monstrosity.

 

[JBourne]

Torture Nader.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

 

[Forkball]

From site:

Because Turtonator lives on volcanoes, feeding on sulfur and other materials found near volcanic craters, its shell has a layer of explosive material—mostly sulfur. When something strikes this Pokémon, sparks fly from the horns on its shell, igniting an explosion!

In areas around volcanic craters, this Pokémon camouflages itself as a rock and waits for prey. At the moment when its prey steps onto the back of its shell, Turtonator strikes its shell with its own tail, triggering an explosion!

The explosive blasts triggered from Turtonator’s back are released through an orifice located on the middle front of the Pokémon’s body. This is Turtonator’s weak point. Attacks landing on its stomach will cause it a great deal of damage.

Shell Trap is a move that only Turtonator is able to learn. With this move, the Pokémon can set a trap at the beginning of the turn, and if Turtonator is hit by an opponent’s physical attack during that turn, Shell Trap triggers an explosion that will deal much greater damage to the opponent

 

[sixteen-bit]

Turtle Aligator?
Turtle Terminator?

Which one?

why not all three?

 

[21XX]

Fucking spoilers! I'm outraged!

Spoiler

Looks weird. Also, never knew how rough Torkoal's model looks in the XY engine. Ick.

 

[gardfish]

Art definitely makes it look ugly, but I think it actually looks quite cool in-game.
Official site page:
http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/pokemon/turtonator/

 

[kuroneko0509]

oh kinda like this Shell Trap move

Shell Trap is a move that only Turtonator is able to learn. With this move, the Pokémon can set a trap at the beginning of the turn, and if Turtonator is hit by an opponent’s physical attack during that turn, Shell Trap triggers an explosion that will deal much greater damage to the opponent.

 

[zroid]

meh... fire/dragon OK I guess

I like that the trailer had it beating the shit out of other Turtle-like Pokémon :lol

 

[CommandThrower]

I'm digging it! It's the first Fire/Dragon typing that isn't a legendary or a mega-evo. If it's stats are good enough and it's slow, I could see myself using it on a Trick Room team.

Turtle Aligator?
Turtle Terminator?

Which one?

Turtle Detonator.

 

[SoapNickTavish]

Great, now I know it's name! Spoilers! /s

 

[Neiteio]

Love his design. Have they posted his lore yet?

 

[Darksol]

So ugly even its mother would pretend not to know him.

 

[PSqueak]

Fugly

Seems to be based on soft shelled turtles, and they are fuglier than that pokemon.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

How like how his expression is one of "What the fuck is going on on my back?"

 

[Deleted member 231381]

It's based on the longgui (龙&#40863, I think.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Shell Trap seems to be Counter?

 

[zroid]

oh kinda like this Shell Trap move

Yeah seems like a fun move

 

[T.O.P]

Ugly af