Happy Worldwide Pokémon Sun and Moon Release Day (RIP EU)!


What are your hopes and fears for this brand new generation of Pokémon? No spoilers for the next month please (unless you're using a spoiler tag)!

The Official Pokémon YouTube channel revealed a new Pokémon today, Turtonator. It is a Fire/Dragon-type with a new move called Shell Trap which gets planted and deals an explosion of damage if the foe attacks in the same turn. What do you think of this new Pokémon?

A new trailer was uploaded on the Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel, revealing several new Pokémon, alternate forms for Meowth, Marowak, and Raichu, and information about the evil team, Team Skull. Check out the video and let us know what you think about all this new information!

A new trailer was released today, showcasing several new Pokémon, alternate Pokémon forms, leaders, and mechanics.


Exeggutor Aloha Form - Grass/Dragon. Ability: Frisk.


Vulpix Aloha - Ice. Ability: Snow Cloak.


Ninetales Aloha - Ice/Fairy. Ability: Snow Cloak.


Sandshrew Aloha - Ice/Steel. Ability: Snow Cloak.


Sandslash Aloha - Ice/Steel. Ability: Snow Cloak.


Oricorio - Fire/Flying, Electric/Flying, Psychic/Flying, Ghost/Flying depending on island. Ability: Dancer: Copies dancing moves.


Minoir - Rock/Flying. Ability: Shields Down - Has a defensive form at first, but when it drops below half health, it transforms into an attacking form.


Gumshoos - Normal. Ability: Stakeout/Strong Jaw. Evolves from Yungoos.


Formantis - Grass. Ability: Leaf Guard.


Lurantis - Grass. Ability: Leaf Guard. Evolves from Formantis.


Mudbray - Ground. Ability: Own Tempo/Stamina. Mudsdale's pre-evolution.

Several new Pokémon were revealed in an official trailer this morning:


Wimpod - Type: Bug/Water. Ability: Wimp Out - When this Pokémon's HP drops below half, it will automatically flee or switch out.


Bounsweet - Type: Grass. Abilities: Leaf Guard / Oblivious.


Comfey - Type: Fairy. Abilities: Flower Veil / Triage - Gives restoration moves high priority.


Mudsdale - Type: Ground. Abilities: Own Tempo / Stamina - Increases defense by one stage when hit by an attack.


Mimkyu - Type: Ghost/Fairy. Ability: Disguise - Allows it to escape damage the first time it is hit (like a one-time Substitute).


Bewear - Type: Norma/Fighting. Abilities: Own Tempo / Fluffy - Halves damage from taken from contact moves, but doubles the damage it takes from Fire moves.


Additionally, it appears that the new Hyper Training feature allows a max level Pokémon to increase it's IVs?! What's everyone's thoughts on all of this new information?