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Okay well the first thing that came to mind when I saw the nighttime evo of Rockruff was, someone gave Shadow from Sonic an upgrade. Anyone else see that or is it just me? Also those new UB's, what are they?
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New vid:

Shows off trainer customization (it's back from Pokemon X and Y), Lycanroc's forms, Pokemon Refresh (the replacement for Pokemon Amie), Z moves for Pikachu and Eevee, and two version exclusive primates:


Next, it showed off a Pokemon from Pokemon Sun called Passimian which is Fighting-type with the ability Receiver which takes the partner's ability when a partner faints.



Next is one in Pokemon Moon called Oranguru which is Normal/Psychic with Inner Focus and Telepathy. It has a new move called Instruct which allows the targeted Pokemon to use its last move instantly
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Trailer with starter middle stages, the upcoming Pokemon Sun/Moon demo, Ash-Greninja and other stuff:


Starter middle evos:

Dartrix is Grass/Flying, Torracat is Fire, and Brionne is Water. No type changes yet.


Dartrix is extremely sensitive to other presences in the area and can detect opponents behind it and throw feathers to strike them without even seeing them. This Pokemon conceals sharp-bladed feathers inside its wings, showing astounding precision as it sends them flying in attack. And it goes beyond propelling its blade quills in simple straight lines - it can even bend these feathers to change their trajectories! Revealing a certain snobbiness in its personality, Dartrix cares a great deal about its appearance, grooming its feathers in every spare moment. In truth, it's also a bit of a birdbrain, with a tendency to bungle things up. Once it makes a mistake, it sometimes gets into a desperate struggle to gloss over the situation and ends up making a bigger mess than ever. At times, this Pokemon feels so bothered by its dirty or ruffled feathers that it can't focus on battle. When it loses its focus, it sometimes even retires from the battle on the spot! It's up to each Trainer to help Dartrix overcome this troublesome stage. If this Pokemon is with a Trainer who helps it through, its strength will grow hugely!



The bell-like object attached at the base of Torracat's neck is a flame sac, an organ that can produce flames. Torracat's emotions cause a rise in the organ's temperature, and when the organ spits flames, it rings with the high, clear sound of a bell. Torracat attacks using the flames emitted from this bell. Torracat's mane serves as an excellent sensory organ, and it can sense what's going on around it - even in the dark! It can also detect the presence of hidden enemies. Torracat has a great love for battle and will attack so relentlessly that its opponents lose the will to fight. And yet it sometimes behaves like spoiled child in front of Trainers or Pokemon with whom it has built a relationship of trust. The cat punch that this Pokemon can dish out with its strong forelegs is extremely powerful. It can bend iron bars and knock out large men with a single blow!



Brionne learns its dances by imitating the other members of its colony. It sometimes even learns dances from humans. This Pokemon is a hard worker and pours itself into its efforts until it has memorized each dance. As it dances, Brionne creates balloon after balloon. In battle, it first sends its opponent into disarray with its dancing, and then slaps its balloons into its target, causing the balloons to explode and deal damage. Brionne can dance in perfect time with others, even if they have only just met. On moonlit nights, you can sometimes see throngs of Brionne dancing as one, in perfect fluidity. Brionne always acts cheery and positive. Even when it's feeling sad, this Pokemon doesn't allow its sorrow to show. It's said that Brionne will only reveal a sad expression to a Pokemon or Trainer to whom it has opened its heart completely.


Also there will be a demo of Pokemon Sun/Moon released on October 18, where the reward is a special Ash-Greninja as seen in the anime.


Ash-Greninja is obtained through a special demo to be released October 18th 2016. It can then be transferred to the main games at launch. Ash Greninja has the ability Battle Bond which causes it to change form when it knocks out an opponent.
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I pre-ordered both too, it just feels incomplete without both, like if I only have one I'm missing out on other things that are in the other version.
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A bunch of evolutions today, also Alolan Grimer & Muk, Type: Null's evolution Silvally and another island Kahuna and Trial Captain.


Alolan Grimer and Alolan Muk, both Poison/Dark types. Their form change is from being used for garbage disposal apparently. The white bits are poison crystals made from hardened toxins from the garbage they eat. Alolan Muk kind of resembles an oil slick I guess, and its colours flow in animation.


Bounsweet's evolutions Steenee and Tsareena, both pure Grass types. Tsareena can have the Queenly Majesty ability which prevents attacks like Quick Attack and Aqua Jet from striking first. They're based off the mangosteen, the "Queen of Fruits".


Cutiefly's evolution Ribombee, still Bug/Fairy.



Jangmo-o's evolutions Hakamo-o and Kommo-o. Both of its evolutions are now Dragon/Fighting types.


Type: Null's evolution Silvally, which destroys its restraining mask to unleash its true speed and power. Through it's RKS System ability, it can change it's typing to any of the other types depending on specific items it is equipped with. It also has a move called Multi-Attack which matches whatever type it is. Both its ability and move sound familiar. smiley
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The Pokemon Sun/Moon demo is out!... or at least it is in Australia/New Zealand. Europe and America/etc will get theirs later today.

For North America in particular, it will go live at 07:00 PDT. Europe will be 'late morning'.

Nintendo of Europe ✔ @NintendoEurope
Don't forget: a special demo of #PokemonSunMoon will be available from late morning on 18/10.


I'm enjoying what I've seen of it so far. smiley Also the demo continues on after it shows you stuff from the real games, so don't turn it off or anything. smiley You can't save the demo manually, it'll autosave after events like beating the first part of the demo. Also as previously mentioned, playing through the demo will allow you to transfer Ash-Greninja and other items to the full games when they come out.

Explore and talk to all the NPCs, there'll be extra things to do as the days go by - for a start there's a guy next to the Pokemon Center who has something planned tomorrow (Oct 19). smiley

Update: Demo is now live in Europe and the UK.
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I got it on October 18th, as soon as it was out in the Nintendo eShop. I think I've done most of what you can do in the Sun and Moon demo, I did the Ten Carat hill Trial Quest, the Pokemon Catching contest, and the Mahalo Trail thing. I talked to the girl in the marina about her boat trip and the Beauty girl by the roadside, umm and that masala thing with Hau. Not sure what else there is to do in it.
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Shinobi_Hime-Sama:
I got it on October 18th, as soon as it was out in the Nintendo eShop. I think I've done most of what you can do in the Sun and Moon demo, I did the Ten Carat hill Trial Quest, the Pokemon Catching contest, and the Mahalo Trail thing. I talked to the girl in the marina about her boat trip and the Beauty girl by the roadside, umm and that masala thing with Hau. Not sure what else there is to do in it.


There's still a few other things left to do after the initial Ten Carat Hill Trial quest, I'm listing all the found events below:

(can be done anytime after beating the Trial)
-Pokemon Catching contest at Ten Carat Hill - catch at least 3 pokemon to get a Nugget.
-Fighting Pokemon Trainers at Ten Carat Hill - reward for beating them all is a Star Piece.
-Smashing rocks at Mahalo Trail, accessed via a woman at the end of one of the roads (this can be done over and over and the guy at the end will say something different up to about 5 times after which he starts repeating himself) - the first time you beat this you will get some Stardust.


(timed events - show up on certain days for these, if you're not sure when they are, just talk to the people and they'll tell you how many days you have to wait)
-1 Day After Start - Speak to the man next to the Pokemon Center. He will give you 10 Pretty Wings.
-5 Days After Start - Speak to the girl in the southwest of Hau'oli City. She will introduced you to a character that helped her when she injured her ankle.
-12 Days After Start - Speak to a man in the City Hall. It is his Pikachu's birthday. Celebrate Pikachu's birthday with them, and he will give you a Balm Mushroom.
-18 Days After Start - Speak to the Police Officer in the Marina of Hau'oli City. He will request your help in apprehending some people.
-24 Days After Start - A girl in the port in the Marina of Hau'oli City is leaving Alola and needs support. Be with her as she leaves, and she will give you a Comet Shard.


(random events - these can happen at any time or on certain days)
-Lillie - On Fridays, you will find Lillie looking out at the sea near the Pokemon Center. She will speak to the Pokemon in her bag saying that she wishes she could share the view with it. She notices you and then walks off.
-Mother - On Tuesdays, you will find the player's mother exiting out of a shop.
-Alolan Dugtrio - In Ten Carat Hill, some days you will find a girl on the beach. Speak to her and she will enhance your PokeFinder and tell you about a Pokemon she's looking at. Zoom in and it's Alolan Dugtrio.
-Dexio & Sina - Sometimes, you will find Professor Sycamore's assistants Dexio & Sina in the Pokemon Center. They will explain about how they are on a vacation.
-Hau - On Sundays when the game is in night (game boots up at night randomly), you will find Hau in the Malasada Restaurant.
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New trailer with the final forms of the starters, other island guardians and more!




Decidueye, Rowlet's final form. It's a Grass/Ghost type (yup, lost the Flying type) with the Ghost-type Spirit Shackle move - If an opponent is hit with this move, it will be unable to switch or run.


Incineroar, Litten's final form. It's a Fire/Dark type with the Dark-type attack Darkest Lariat, which deals damage ignoring any stat changes of the target.


Primarina, Popplio's final form. It's a Water/Fairy type with the Water-type move Sparkling Aria, which heals the target of any Burn status condition.


Tapu-Lele, the second island guardian. It's a Psychic/Fairy type with the Psychic Surge ability, which activates Psychic Terrain when being sent out.


Tapu-Bulu, the third island guardian. It's a Grass/Fairy type with the Grassy Surge ability, which activates Grassy Terrain when being sent out.


Tapu-Fini, the fourth island guardian. It's a Water/Fairy type with the Misty Surge ability, which activates Misty Terrain when being sent out.


Cosmog, a mysterious and rare Psychic-type Pokemon. It's known as "the child of the stars", and when light falls on it, it absorbs it and grows.


Alolan Persian, it's a Dark type and has the abilities Fur Coat and Technician.

Lastly:
In the game, they are trying to create a league and the champions of the league take on the Battle Tree where trainers like Cynthia, Blue and Red are. They can be battled against and teamed with.

Wally is present too. We'll have to see what other trainers there are as well. smiley
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Gah, so conflicted on who to choose as my starter now, I thought I had chosen but now seeing those final forms makes me think again about choosing.
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