NintendoandThePokemonCompanyhaverevealednewPokemoninanewclip.
Wimpod
Wimpodisabugwater Pocket Pokemon.OnlyfoundinAlolaatthispoint,Wimpod’sabilityiscalledwimpout,whichallowsittofleefrombattle.ThissuggeststhatthePokemon’sabilityissettochallengetrainers,asitwouldbehardertocatchinfullHP.Wimpodisnotthefirstbug-water monsterinthePokedex,asHoennhasalreadyintroducedfansSurskit.WhetherWimpodissettohaveanevolutionisstillunknown.
Bounsweet
BounsweetfollowsRowletasthenextgrasstype creatureinAlola’sPokedex.WithitsresemblancetoothergrasstypePokemonfromothergameregionslikeJohto’sBellossom,Hoenn’sRoselia,andUnova’sPetililandLiligant,amongothers,itisassumedthatBounsweethasavastnumberofgrass-typemoveslikeMagicalLeaf.The lei monsterhastwoabilities.ThefirstoneisLeafGuard,whichpreventsitfrombeingafflictedbynon-volatilestatusconditions,Yawn,FlameOrb,andToxicOrb,duringharshsunlight.TheotherabilityisOblivious,keeps oneimmunefromattackslikeTaunt,Captivate,andInfatuation.
Comfey
Comfeyisanother inclusionfor“PokemonSun”and“PokemonMoon.”Whileitresemblesalei,anecklacemadeoutofagarlandofHawaiianflowers,Comfeydoesnotgetagrasstyping.Instead,itisafairytype,withtheabilityFlowerVeilandanewability,Triage.Flowerveilpreventsstatsreductionofanally’sgrass-type whilemoredetailsonTriageareyettoberevealed.IntheHawaiianculture,thewhiteandpurpleflowerssignifywelcomingvisitorswhileorangeandredflowersrepresentlove,accordingtoHawaiiDiscountBlog.Whetherthecolorsrepresentsomethingin-gameisunknown.
Mudsdale
Bylookingonlyonitsappearance,Mudsdalecanbeassumedasafire-type monster;however,NintendoandPokemongaveitagroundtyping.Highlyenergetic,Mudsdaleisthefifthhorse-basedPokemonspecieinthe“Pokemon”gamefollowingJohto’sfire-typesPonytaandRapidashandUnova’slightning-typesBlitzleandZebstrika.WhetherMudsdalehasanevolutionisunknownatthispoint,butithastwopossibleabilities-OwnTempoandanewability,Stamina.OwnTempohasbeenusedbyplayersinthe videogames,sinceitpreventsa monstertobecomeconfused;thus,moveslikeconfuserayandswaggerwillnotaffectaMudsdalewiththisability.Ontheotherhand,StaminaisassumedasaDefensestatboosterforMudsdale,makingitphysicallydefensivein-game.Italsohasanunnamedattack,whichhasahorseshoeanimation;basedonitsanimation,itisaphysicaltypemove.
Mimikyu
InearlyJuly,MimikyuhasalreadybeenrevealedasAlola’sghost-fairy monster.BasedonitsPokedexentry,Mimikyulovesdarknessandhateslight,areasonwhyitiscoveredwithacloth.Whilepeoplewarnedthatseeingitstrueappearancewillleavethemafflictedbybadenergylikeacurse,itisalsospeculatedthatMimiyuhastheabilitytocopyvariousPokemon,suchasPikachu.ItsabilityisDisguise,whichpresumablypreventsdamagedonetoitbytheopposingPokemon.
Bewear
PreviouslynamedKituruguma,itisrevealedthatthenormal-fightingtypebearPokemon’sEnglishnameisBewear.ThePokemonissaidtobehighlydangerous,asitcanbreakanythinginhalf.WhileBewearloveshuggingitstrainer,theAlolahassignsthatwarnitspeopleandpreventthemfrombeinghurt.
Before the end of its 20th anniversary,fansandgamersaresettochooseamongRowlet,Litten,andPoppliowhen“PokemonSun”and“PokemonMoon”comesoutonNov.18.
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