Freewheelin'
Member
Yeah, pretty sure this is my fav starter line up
7 > 4 > 1 > 2 > 3 > 6 > 5
god
i really dont know who to pick
7 > 4 > 1 > 2 > 3 > 6 > 5
god
i really dont know who to pick
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New Pokémon Sun & Moon trailer revealing the final starter evolutions & more
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I like Red's older version. Some of you are too used to seeing 'cool' characters. Red was never that - he was a village boy that to the extent we know just enjoyed battling. His older look fits him. Green's look fits him too - he had more flair and cockiness than red.
Not every older character has to be a suave stud or beauty. It's more relatable that Red looks like a normal guy.
Not every older character has to be a suave stud or beauty. It's more relatable that Red looks like a normal guy.
Onimusha78
Member
Actually looks like a persian cat now. In all of it's inbreddindess
While I don't like the starters' final evos, their typings are nice. It's sad how my favorite starter from this gen (Litten) ended up with the ugliest third stage. To be honest, Primarina isn't too bad, and Decidueye looks better than its pre-evos. Now I'm not so sure I'll want to start with Litten.
I guess it'd be useful if your partner has the Water Absorb ability, which restores a bit of its HP when hit by a water move.
Skyward Sheep
Banned
Dead.
We don't even know if they deal damage, though.
I hope they do, otherwise Rowlett's move is basically just mean look.
Frankly I love all the starters, I'm pretty impressed. Overall the line up as a whole is pretty strong I think.
BassForever
Member
How exactly does the water starter's signature move work? Why would you want to cure the burns of your enemies?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGbhJjXl9Rk
LOL
Giovanni would be so proud
They probably wanted something more cartoony and smug like Meowth.
The numbers also look like MissingNo. silhouettes.
Shadow Broker
Banned
Lol.. this too.
Dartrix got got by a ice beam. That's my story why it evolved into a ghost grass type.
Japan should get with the times.
balladofwindfishes
Member
Wake Up Slap and Smelling Salts do extra damage if the opponent is Sleeping or is Paralyzed, but also cure the status.
OmegaSmash
Member
Agreed. He still has that "serious" demeanor from the FRLG, but looks more grown up and "normal".
Idk if it was known, but I didn't expect Ghost type for the archer. Way more superior now than he already was. 
Moon (Just deciding for you, arbitrarily. I feel like the Sun choice is too obvious though.)
Grass starter, easy.
Buy the game.
Moon (Just deciding for you, arbitrarily. I feel like the Sun choice is too obvious though.)
Grass starter, easy.
Skyward Sheep
Banned
I really hope you can team up in double battles with Red and Blue, just like it appears you can with Cynthia.
PadWarrior
Member
May go the owl then since I will have the moon version of rockruff who seems defensive.
He became a legend.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
...why would you choose anyone other than Cynthia?
balladofwindfishes
Member
Am I really going triple Ghost type?
Hmm... Marowak or Mimikyu might have to be cut.
Hmm... Marowak or Mimikyu might have to be cut.
Robin Hoot won me over. Hopefully being a starter means means it'll have a more diverse movepool than most Grass Types. The Fire Starter still does nothing for me and while I like the Water starter, defensive Pokémon are terrible for single player.
While the League talk and the Battle interest me and suggest that GF learned a lesson or two from ORAS about postgame content, the video officially crosses the line into "too much information". There's still 3 weeks until the game is out and we (officially) know:
* The majority of the Alolan Dex
* All (?) of the Alolan forms
* All of the Trial Captains
* Almost all of the Z Moves
* Large parts of the plot
* A large part of the Postgame content.
It's a lot. It's my fault for devouring everything GF put out, but I wish there was less to devour in hindsight.
While the League talk and the Battle interest me and suggest that GF learned a lesson or two from ORAS about postgame content, the video officially crosses the line into "too much information". There's still 3 weeks until the game is out and we (officially) know:
* The majority of the Alolan Dex
* All (?) of the Alolan forms
* All of the Trial Captains
* Almost all of the Z Moves
* Large parts of the plot
* A large part of the Postgame content.
It's a lot. It's my fault for devouring everything GF put out, but I wish there was less to devour in hindsight.
If you played Blue his default name was Red. They had opportunities to fix it in GSC where canon names where introduce the first time and Fire Red and Leaf Green, which they didn't change to Water Blue. He's the gym leader of a city whose name means green and he's wearing green here.
Dark Orchid
Member
Coincidence, MissingNo. only looked like that in the English localization. In Japan it was a cloud of blocks that was bigger than sprites allowed and also appeared different in several later localizations as well.
Already Torn
Banned
Y'all complaint about Red when he has a super cool Ryu "casual wanderer" vibe going on.
The real problem is Blue's clothes don't flatter his figure at all.
The real problem is Blue's clothes don't flatter his figure at all.
Because there's other waifu's in the game.
LOL, stolen from Tumblr.
Well he's grown up now so thats possible lol.
ArchedThunder
Banned
Masculine full grown Red is my husbando now, so I chose him!
LOL, stolen from Tumblr.
So red was secretly the mysterious old man.
Unlike Ash he is not cursed with eternal youth.
Also Ghost/Grass, never expected that!
Some details have come for the communication features.
Quick Communication is Local wireless only and has Single & Double Battle options
In the Festival Plaza, you have access to Single, Double, Multi Battles as well as the Battle Royal in Local and Online options.
Battle Spot Free Battle has Single and Double options, as well as a Battle Royal option. Free Battle also allows you to choose between whether you want to battle Special Pokémon (Legendary & Mythical) or not
Battle Spot Rating Battle only has Single and Double options, as well as the VGC ladder.
Quick Communication is Local wireless only and has Single & Double Battle options
In the Festival Plaza, you have access to Single, Double, Multi Battles as well as the Battle Royal in Local and Online options.
Battle Spot Free Battle has Single and Double options, as well as a Battle Royal option. Free Battle also allows you to choose between whether you want to battle Special Pokémon (Legendary & Mythical) or not
Battle Spot Rating Battle only has Single and Double options, as well as the VGC ladder.
Skyward Sheep
Banned
Your waifu is bad, and you should feel bad!
Kidding,of course. Cynthia's pretty great, but not quite top tier.
I lost my shit at that Ghost typing, then again at Cynthia, and AGAIN AT OLDER RED AND BLUE
These games won't stop amazing me and they're not even ooooout
I LOVE Decidueye, its 3D model, its typing, its signature move... Just wow. Best starter since Empoleon and now tied with it as my favorite starter period.
Puffy aka Cosmog is so cute ;__;
Unexpected typings for the totem guardians too and epic Z move.
The League being built and being able to not only battle but also team up with older epic characters... Best games ever confirmed. I can't even process all of it right now
These games won't stop amazing me and they're not even ooooout
I LOVE Decidueye, its 3D model, its typing, its signature move... Just wow. Best starter since Empoleon and now tied with it as my favorite starter period.
Puffy aka Cosmog is so cute ;__;
Unexpected typings for the totem guardians too and epic Z move.
The League being built and being able to not only battle but also team up with older epic characters... Best games ever confirmed. I can't even process all of it right now
Aaronrules380
Member
Since Decidueye is probably physical oriented, I wonder what Physical grass attacks it'll learn given that many of the best don't seem like they'd fit. I doubt it'll get wood hammer for instance, and leaf blade might be possible, but I'm not sure. Seed bomb seems likely as does bullet seed (though unless it gets skill link or technician this one doesn't matter much). Could also see it getting petal blizzard
That's a stretch, I can just as easily see Primarina excelling in special defense/special attack like Gardevoir. I hope that's the case anyway.
I do have to say, I wonder if Primarina's line goes the way as every single starter in terms of the gender ratio. It did for Delphox which was fairly feminine, but this is a whole new level lol. I don't care really, just really am curious. Primarina miiiiight be my favorite starter of all time by its design (Decidueye is definitely up there too).
AlexFlame116
Member
This was an amazing trailer. All of the evolutions are sick but Incineroar wins it for me. Such an awesome name and background. Also, Fire/Dark! People can stop hating on it now! Prefer Robinroot to Decideyue or whatever it's called. Seeing Cynthia and Wally was awesome and the pre-evo of the legendary was interesting.
But Red and Blue!!! I didn't expect them at all! That was amazing. Red looks off though. I don't know why.
All in all I'm so ready for this game!
But Red and Blue!!! I didn't expect them at all! That was amazing. Red looks off though. I don't know why.
All in all I'm so ready for this game!
That grin of insanity that she displays...you're welcome
Crackpot theory time: Fairy has been nerfed and is now weak to ghost.
Gen 6: Water/Dark-Fire/Psychic-Grass/Fighting-Water/Dark
Each subtype is super effect against the next
Gen 7: Water/Fairy-Fire/Dark-Grass/Ghost-Water/Fairy
The only one that doesn't hold up here is ghost versus fairy. Thus ghost now must be super effective against fairy because patterns are fun or something
TL;DR: It's probably nothing.
Gen 6: Water/Dark-Fire/Psychic-Grass/Fighting-Water/Dark
Each subtype is super effect against the next
Gen 7: Water/Fairy-Fire/Dark-Grass/Ghost-Water/Fairy
The only one that doesn't hold up here is ghost versus fairy. Thus ghost now must be super effective against fairy because patterns are fun or something
TL;DR: It's probably nothing.
tenderbrew
Member
Man the only bad part of Primarina is that both of her other evos look so good that I wish they were their own Pokemon as well.
I'm hoping it's a post game thing. Maybe since the story revolves around Ultra Beasts, they felt it would be weird for the game to end after you beat the elite four instead of the story.
Plus didn't that leak a while back say something like
we'll help form the league or something?