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20 Jul 2016 10:19 AM
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A press release posted on July 19th, 2016 by Nintendo revealed new game features and Pokémon that would be appearing in the upcoming games Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon.
Type: Bug/Water
Wimpod is the Turn Tail Pokémon. This Pokémon is a cowardly scavenger which eats or stores anything that’s been dropped in the sea, so it’s highly valued across the Alola region as a cleaner of the sea. Wimpod has the new Ability Wimp Out, which causes this Pokémon to run away or swap out for another Pokémon when its HP drops below half in battle.
Name: Bounsweet
Type: Grass
Fruit Pokémon Bounsweet gives off a delicious aroma. This aroma has a calming effect on humans, so many people across Alola let them live inside their homes as an air freshener.
Name: Comfey
Type: Fairy
Comfey, the Posy Picker Pokémon, picks flowers to carry around. Comfey uses its soothing aroma to help treat people and Pokémon at Pokémon Centers and hospitals.
Name: Mudsdale
Type: Ground
Mudsdale is the Draft Horse Pokémon, possessing incredible power and endurance. Its legs are coated in protective mud, and its kick can destroy a car in a single blow. Mudsdale can have the Ability Stamina, a new Ability which raises a Pokémon’s Defense by one when it’s hit by an attack.
Name: Bewear
Type: Normal/Fighting
Bewear is the Strong Arm Pokémon that must never be approached carelessly. With its stout and highly developed arms and legs, Bewear loves to give crushing bear hugs which will split anything in two.
Name: Mimikyu
Type: Ghost/Fairy
As the Disguise Pokémon, Mimikyu lives its life constantly covered by its cloth. Mimikyu’s Disguise Ability allows it to escape danger from an enemy’s attack one time, changing its appearance afterward.
New features are coming to the Pokémon Global Link, a website which connects players around the world who are enjoying the Pokémon series. The Pokémon Global Link will be ending its current Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, and Pokémon Y service. It will be updated to make it compatible with Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon and to introduce Friendly Competitions, a new function which allows players to become competition hosts and hold their own original competitions, where they can set the regulations. Two types of Friendly Competition will be available, Online and Live.
· Online Competitions—These are competitions which are played over the internet. Players will be matched with an opponent and compete against each other for the best rating. These competitions can be open to Pokémon Trainers all over the world, or they can be set to only allow pre-approved Trainers to enter.
· Live Competitions—These competitions allow players to host a competition and play together with friends and other Trainers who are in the same space. The Digital Player ID that contains competition regulations is generated as a QR Code, and by scanning the QR code into a 3DS system, participants can join and battle according to the set regulations.
Also announced is the new Hyper Training function which can be used to increase Pokémon’s power. Traditionally, Pokémon grow stronger by raising their levels and increasing their base stats. However, such power is still affected by the individual strengths innate to each Pokémon. Hyper Training allows Pokémon that have grown to Lv. 100 to increase their individual strengths, which has not been possible in previous Pokémon games. You can now make your Lv. 100 Pokémon even stronger. Hyper Training is done by Mr. Hyper, a new character who can be found somewhere in the Alola region. By using Bottle Caps, a new item obtainable in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, players will be able to carry out Hyper Training on their Pokémon. The Mythical Pokémon Magearna, planned for distribution in Europe later this year, will be distributed with a Bottle Cap held item.
A press release posted on July 19th, 2016 by Nintendo revealed new game features and Pokémon that would be appearing in the upcoming games Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon.
New Features Announced for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon
Introducing new Alola region Pokémon and brand-new gameplay features in upcoming Pokémon games Bellevue, Washington - 19 July 2016— The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo announced new features and Pokémon which will be appearing in the much anticipated video games Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, available exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.Introducing new Pokémon:
Name: WimpodType: Bug/Water
Wimpod is the Turn Tail Pokémon. This Pokémon is a cowardly scavenger which eats or stores anything that’s been dropped in the sea, so it’s highly valued across the Alola region as a cleaner of the sea. Wimpod has the new Ability Wimp Out, which causes this Pokémon to run away or swap out for another Pokémon when its HP drops below half in battle.
Name: Bounsweet
Type: Grass
Fruit Pokémon Bounsweet gives off a delicious aroma. This aroma has a calming effect on humans, so many people across Alola let them live inside their homes as an air freshener.
Name: Comfey
Type: Fairy
Comfey, the Posy Picker Pokémon, picks flowers to carry around. Comfey uses its soothing aroma to help treat people and Pokémon at Pokémon Centers and hospitals.
Name: Mudsdale
Type: Ground
Mudsdale is the Draft Horse Pokémon, possessing incredible power and endurance. Its legs are coated in protective mud, and its kick can destroy a car in a single blow. Mudsdale can have the Ability Stamina, a new Ability which raises a Pokémon’s Defense by one when it’s hit by an attack.
Name: Bewear
Type: Normal/Fighting
Bewear is the Strong Arm Pokémon that must never be approached carelessly. With its stout and highly developed arms and legs, Bewear loves to give crushing bear hugs which will split anything in two.
Name: Mimikyu
Type: Ghost/Fairy
As the Disguise Pokémon, Mimikyu lives its life constantly covered by its cloth. Mimikyu’s Disguise Ability allows it to escape danger from an enemy’s attack one time, changing its appearance afterward.
New features are coming to the Pokémon Global Link, a website which connects players around the world who are enjoying the Pokémon series. The Pokémon Global Link will be ending its current Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, and Pokémon Y service. It will be updated to make it compatible with Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon and to introduce Friendly Competitions, a new function which allows players to become competition hosts and hold their own original competitions, where they can set the regulations. Two types of Friendly Competition will be available, Online and Live.
· Online Competitions—These are competitions which are played over the internet. Players will be matched with an opponent and compete against each other for the best rating. These competitions can be open to Pokémon Trainers all over the world, or they can be set to only allow pre-approved Trainers to enter.
· Live Competitions—These competitions allow players to host a competition and play together with friends and other Trainers who are in the same space. The Digital Player ID that contains competition regulations is generated as a QR Code, and by scanning the QR code into a 3DS system, participants can join and battle according to the set regulations.
Also announced is the new Hyper Training function which can be used to increase Pokémon’s power. Traditionally, Pokémon grow stronger by raising their levels and increasing their base stats. However, such power is still affected by the individual strengths innate to each Pokémon. Hyper Training allows Pokémon that have grown to Lv. 100 to increase their individual strengths, which has not been possible in previous Pokémon games. You can now make your Lv. 100 Pokémon even stronger. Hyper Training is done by Mr. Hyper, a new character who can be found somewhere in the Alola region. By using Bottle Caps, a new item obtainable in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, players will be able to carry out Hyper Training on their Pokémon. The Mythical Pokémon Magearna, planned for distribution in Europe later this year, will be distributed with a Bottle Cap held item.
21 Jul 2016 02:48 AM
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While I'm enjoying the new pokemon reveals, I'm starting to wonder if there will be any surprises left by the time the games are released. Unless this generation introduces a particularly large number of new pokemon, it feels like we're getting a pretty high percentage revealed before the games' release. And with the release date still four months away, I expect the reveals will keep on coming to build hype. I'm just hoping the whole generation isn't revealed beforehand and we're still left with some new pokemon to discover in the games themselves.
Although Hyper Training hasn't been fully explained, if it really is a way to increase a pokemon's IVs, I'm not too fond of the idea. This would be yet another "feature" that really just removes the challenge and satisfaction of building a strong pokemon yourself. I don't think I would mind it so much if it was just for legendaries or something like that, but it seems like it defeats one of the key purposes of breeding. Of course, the fact that an event pokemon has been announced as holding a bottle cap may mean that this new item is extremely rare. So perhaps Hyper Training won't just be a quick way to give any old pokemon 6 top IVs - we may have to be very picky about which pokemon we use it on.
So that I don't sound like I'm just complaining, I can see a positive side to Hyper Training even if it is something you can use on any pokemon: it will at least mean that honest players have an equal chance at competitive battling as hackers. I just wish the solution had been better detection of hacked pokemon, instead.
I do like the idea of players being able to organise their own battle competitions. That sounds like a great way for fan communities to be able to play together. Perhaps we'll see a PocketMonsters.Net tournament someday? =)
Although Hyper Training hasn't been fully explained, if it really is a way to increase a pokemon's IVs, I'm not too fond of the idea. This would be yet another "feature" that really just removes the challenge and satisfaction of building a strong pokemon yourself. I don't think I would mind it so much if it was just for legendaries or something like that, but it seems like it defeats one of the key purposes of breeding. Of course, the fact that an event pokemon has been announced as holding a bottle cap may mean that this new item is extremely rare. So perhaps Hyper Training won't just be a quick way to give any old pokemon 6 top IVs - we may have to be very picky about which pokemon we use it on.
So that I don't sound like I'm just complaining, I can see a positive side to Hyper Training even if it is something you can use on any pokemon: it will at least mean that honest players have an equal chance at competitive battling as hackers. I just wish the solution had been better detection of hacked pokemon, instead.
I do like the idea of players being able to organise their own battle competitions. That sounds like a great way for fan communities to be able to play together. Perhaps we'll see a PocketMonsters.Net tournament someday? =)
Last edited 21 Jul 2016 02:49 AM by _melee_
21 Jul 2016 09:45 PM
Sunain
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There does seem like there might be quite a few new Pokemon this time in Sun and Moon. I agree that in the last few games, leveling up Pokemon has got super easy and super fast which does lower the games difficulty significantly.
The battle competitions does sound like the killer feature for Sun and Moon. If it's implemented well, we'll definitely do some tournaments. We used to have some great MKDS and MK7 races. Trading and battling never really caught on here but I think this tournament mode certainly has potential.
The battle competitions does sound like the killer feature for Sun and Moon. If it's implemented well, we'll definitely do some tournaments. We used to have some great MKDS and MK7 races. Trading and battling never really caught on here but I think this tournament mode certainly has potential.
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22 Jul 2016 09:29 AM
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Quote From: Sunain
The battle competitions does sound like the killer feature for Sun and Moon. If it's implemented well, we'll definitely do some tournaments. We used to have some great MKDS and MK7 races. Trading and battling never really caught on here but I think this tournament mode certainly has potential.
Yeah, my internet connection wasn't good enough in the MKDS days but I did manage to join some MK7 races and they were super fun while they lasted. It would be really cool to see more of a community building on PM.Net around Sun and Moon. Let's hope the games have some other cool online features we can participate in together.
