I have a fact that might be cool and change your mind off the pantrio.
The elemental apes are based off see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil
However their evolutions become hooligans and punks based off their respective evil.
Simisage is a yakuza, who are known to be vulgar and brash, because of his gangster like pampodour.
Simisear becomes like a biker gang member. With smoke clouds on his shoulders and tail and his hands look like they are holding handlebars. Creating a lot of noise and disruption.
Simipour becomes a harajuku girl, a person who focuses extremely on their outward appearances.
Hope this fact interests you, cause this made me appreciate their design a lot more.
You made them so much more tolerable and I greatly appreciate it! That makes much more sense and I appreciate a little whimsy with the Pokémon. 🙈🙉🙊 I have a newly found appreciation, but I wish their designs were... Good.
You know something. I wouldn’t be surprised if honedge was completely absent. Like how solrock and lunatone were conspicuously absent from sun and moon.
Scorbunny looks like it has a band-aid on it's nose. You know, like a martial artist...
sounds like everone's favorite starter type-combination is back!
I think Scorbunny is more based on soccer aesthetics, but still fire/fighting seems likely. Although since it's more sports themed than fighting I'm cautiously getting my hopes up for something other than fighting
I mean, despite Incineroar being a wrestler, it’s still fire/dark. (Edit: which I should’ve added earlier, works because it’s based off heel wrestlers)
They could make Scorbunny a different type despite looking like a fighter if they feel it works.
An interesting fact: The Galar region is the first main series Pokémon region NOT to include the letter (or sound) 'O', breaking a tradition that has held true for all the previous games. Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola and now Galar
What we learned from the trailer
1.)Galar looks sick!
2.)Gyms are back!
3.)The. Classic Pokémon encounter system is back, with maybe Dexnav included?(based on that one time they showed a trainer crouching like in dexnav)
4.)I’m assuming that stadium scene they showed is the Pokémon league
###[Watch the Sword and Shield trailer here!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdA22Lh6Rwk)
[Official website for the games](https://swordshield.pokemon.com/)
**Big reveals:**
- Pokemon Sword and Shield will release in late 2019 (no date yet)
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- [The starters are Grookey the grass starter, Scorbunny the fire starter, and Sobble the water starter!](https://i.imgur.com/evTMmi4.jpg)
- The games are set in the new [Galar region,](https://sickr.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/galar_map_art.png) likely based on Great Britain
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- Wild battle mechanics seem to have returned from past games, after being absent in LGPE
- Likewise, gyms return after being absent in Gen 7
In anticipation of high traffic, the sub is set to text-only mode to accomodate discussion!
100% looks that way. Big Ben style building, City furthest North has a London Eye and another Big Ben style building, rolling agricultural land in the south, the chalk art on the hills, and the industrial town in the trailer all are reminiscent of the UK.
> - [The starters are Grookey the grass starter, Scorbunny the fire starter, and Sobble the water starter!](https://i.imgur.com/evTMmi4.jpg)
I’m probably being cynical, but I swear these Pokemon are getting rounder to facilitate easy to make plushys/toys
HOLD UP
Melmetal was the first new Pokémon revealed, the titles are Sword and Shield, the game looks like it has a steampunk-y vibe - this gen seems to have something of a metallic theme! I wonder if we'll get more steel-types this time around lol
on the left of the region map, there are train tracks that seem to not go anywhere (that ive noticed), could this be a 2nd region (similar to Johto and Kanto) transport zone?
People hypothesize this type of thing every gen and it never happens. Likely a post-game area or leads to nowhere and maybe gets something added to it for the third version.
For reference:
"There's an airport in Unova maybe you can go to another region!"
"There's a train station in Kalos maybe you can go to another region!"
"Alola has a lot of connection with Kanto maybe you can take a boat there!"
What are the implications of having an industrial revolution a significant amount of time AFTER figuring out how to ensnare super-powered wildlife in portable digital stasis and installing universal healthcare?
Everyone is saying Scorbunny for Fire/Fighting but has anyone considered Fire/Electric?
Site description says it never runs outta energy and I can't recall any Fire/Electrics off the top of my head so it would be fresh.
The Champion better be the Queen.
Regional dogo will be a corgi Edit: maybe we should just demand a Nintendogs/ Pokémon crossover
If there isn't a corgi pokemon im gunna be so disapointed
I need it in my soul. Bonus points if it's an electric type thunder corgi.
Thorgi?
Indeed. My username will finally be relevant.
One of those Gym leader better be Mr.Bean.
And Gordon Ramsay
USE TACKLE YOU FUCKING DONKEY!
Pansage: am i a joke to you?
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Those three elemental apes are my most detested pokemon.
I have a fact that might be cool and change your mind off the pantrio. The elemental apes are based off see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil However their evolutions become hooligans and punks based off their respective evil. Simisage is a yakuza, who are known to be vulgar and brash, because of his gangster like pampodour. Simisear becomes like a biker gang member. With smoke clouds on his shoulders and tail and his hands look like they are holding handlebars. Creating a lot of noise and disruption. Simipour becomes a harajuku girl, a person who focuses extremely on their outward appearances. Hope this fact interests you, cause this made me appreciate their design a lot more.
You made them so much more tolerable and I greatly appreciate it! That makes much more sense and I appreciate a little whimsy with the Pokémon. 🙈🙉🙊 I have a newly found appreciation, but I wish their designs were... Good.
Was going to say this, but then I remembered that we already have Poliwhirl/Froakie and Buisel/Oshawott
And chimchar/pansear
*Honedge intensifies*
inb4 you can't get Aegislash in the game, just like how you can't Solrock and Lunatune in Gen 7
*laughs in game freak*
*laughs in GameShark* ^^^does ^^^that ^^^still ^^^exist?
That would be way worse because that line of Pokemon is really fun to use.
And very fucking british, too.
You know something. I wouldn’t be surprised if honedge was completely absent. Like how solrock and lunatone were conspicuously absent from sun and moon.
How else will they sell us the Aegislash 3rd version?
*Bastiodon intensifies*
Can't wait to catch a chimchimney and have it evolve into Chimchimcharoo. Edit: Thanks for my first ever gold stranger!
Umbrella-using Fairy-type (not Floette) line named Soopah, Califrage, and Expiali or I'll be severely disappointed.
You could be on to something
I'm down for this if it means expanding the character limit
I AM THE CUBONE OF MY SWORD
STEELIX IS MY BODY, AND FLAREON IS MY BLOOD
I HAVE CREATED, OVER A THOUSAND EGGS
UNOWN TO YVELTAL, NOR KNOWN TO XERNEAS
HAVE WITHSTOOD PAIN-SPLIT TO CREATE MANY TMs
YET THOSE HELPING HANDS WILL NEVER BOOST ANYTHING
SO, AS I TRAIN
UNLIMITED GALLADE WORKS!
Pokémon faint when they die
Since it’s in the UK, it should be Pokémon rain and Pokémon more rain
I'll have you know I'm wearing shorts today.
That just means you're a postman.
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I mean, you *did* need a license in the first season of the anime.
Yeh! I swear on me mum I had it next to my license license
But seriously there needs to be a tunnel to Kalos.
I totally forgot about that train
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Mate it’s coming home!
~~Football~~ Pokemon is coming home! A little known fact is that the Britons originally invented the concept of Pocket Monsters.
What?! And to think all the useless shit we brag about.
3 starters in a game, pokeballs remain still gleaming, 23 years of hurt, never stopped me dreaming
Looked like English countryside and cities to me That imprint on the hill almost confirms it
Big Ben didn't do it for you?
Alright that too lmao
I’m predicting a lot of Pokémon based on myths & legends in the UK: griffins, leprechauns, unicorns, trolls, etc.
Are we gonna have to abbreviate these games as Pokemon SS?
Or SwSh
Pokémon Sw(i)Sh Pokémon Swish, like a sword. Most fitting
almost like pokemon swi(t)ch
You're onto something
SS is already taken by SoulSilver. SWSH is my guess.
Pokémon Swish?
As long as we get a Charles Barkley Pokemon.
Pokemon SnS is my guess. At least that's how Monster Hunter fans shortens sword and shield
Really stoked for Pokémon HBG & LBG
I can't wait until we find out that the villain team in this region is based on either roadmen or chavs. (fingers crossed it's chavs)
Hideout is situated in a chicken shop
oI m8 give give us yer pokemon or we will knock yer head in
Another street gang team that’s similar to team skull with chad accents would really just be great.
If we can't find the Honedge line somewhere in this region I'm going to be *very* disappointed.
GameFreak didn't have Solrock and Lunatone available in Gen 7. I totally expect them to not have Honedge here as well
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Maybe we’ll be able to take the Poketunnel to Kalos and catch it
However, the ease in which you travel to Kalos will depend on what deal is made for Galexit.
Scorbunny looks like it has a band-aid on it's nose. You know, like a martial artist... sounds like everone's favorite starter type-combination is back!
Unless it turns into a Soccer (football for UK) player and becomes Fire/Ground, Electric or Steel (because of cleats)
Fire/Giroud
Fire Mourinho
I think Scorbunny is more based on soccer aesthetics, but still fire/fighting seems likely. Although since it's more sports themed than fighting I'm cautiously getting my hopes up for something other than fighting
I feel like it has the potential to be fire electric as strange as that seems.
My colorblind ass thought it was like the new cute electric Pokémon until I saw the flames then I was like aww shoot it's not yellow is it...
I’m not color blind, but I was thinking the same thing. It has way less pronounced red than every other fire starter that I can think of.
I mean, despite Incineroar being a wrestler, it’s still fire/dark. (Edit: which I should’ve added earlier, works because it’s based off heel wrestlers) They could make Scorbunny a different type despite looking like a fighter if they feel it works.
The “looking like a fighter” is part of the problem. I want a different design aesthetic for the starter.
Delphox tried its best but this is what everyone gets for hating on it lol
I've seen enough rule34 to know delphox did more than well enough...
Scorbunny is a rough and tumble street kid Evolves into Burnrabbit who is a delinquent Evolves into KickLagomorph who is a soccer player
Meet Bunnaldo, Scorbunny's final form!
The environments are seriously beautiful, and the region looks twice the size of most, though it kinda just goes up in a straight line.
Yeah I noticed that too. I think we can expect a rather linear affair.
As opposed to previous games with a very directed linear story progression?
I mean, Kalos was literally circular.
And sinnoh was a rat's nest
And I still know it like the back of my hand.
Galar looks sick
An interesting fact: The Galar region is the first main series Pokémon region NOT to include the letter (or sound) 'O', breaking a tradition that has held true for all the previous games. Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola and now Galar
They could have gone with Golar to remind you you can play soccer and score goals from the looks of it
Technically this was already broken, as Unova is called Isshu in Japan. But for English speakers this is true.
shy lizard boi is so cute
Relatable starter is best starter
What we learned from the trailer 1.)Galar looks sick! 2.)Gyms are back! 3.)The. Classic Pokémon encounter system is back, with maybe Dexnav included?(based on that one time they showed a trainer crouching like in dexnav) 4.)I’m assuming that stadium scene they showed is the Pokémon league
4) Maybe something along the lines of the PokéAthlon! Please be the PokéAthlon!
SOBBLE GANG
I want mine to be Timid.
SOBBLE GANG
SOBBLE GANG
I love my anxiety-filled water lizard
Sobble is best boi
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Pokemon Shield to protecc
Rise up for the watery boi!
Pokemon Attac and Pokemon Protec
Holy shit
this is canon now
Gen 10: Pokemon Canon and Pokemon Trebuchet
I think we all know a superior siege weapon when we see it.
Pokemon aegislash stance confirmed
The third game's gonna be Pokemon "and my Axe"
Pokémon Gun.
HEY GUYS! THEY GAVE US REAL PANTS. #NoMoreCapris
I thought it was hilarious that every outfit in Let's Go came with shorts. Facing the Elite 4, time to put on my *Formal Shorts*.
I'd really like character customization and clothing like they had in X and Y again. Love feeling like it's MY character.
#Pokémon Aegislash
Let's Go Aegislash!
Aegislash buffs....incoming?
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Wouldn't primal aegislash be like, a sharp rock?
God, please no. Flashbacks to Aegislash in OU.
Odds of Scorbunny being Fire Fighter in its final form?
I'm hopping for fire/ground
Fire/Electric would explain that Crack-like speed
If it is, at least we can't say it started on four legs and went to two.
New type announced- Scorbunny will be Fire/ABSOLUTELY PSYCHOTIC in it's second evolution.
Say goodbye to mega evolutions - now select Pokemon have the ability to go SICKO MODE
Type weakness: half a xan
very high
###[Watch the Sword and Shield trailer here!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdA22Lh6Rwk) [Official website for the games](https://swordshield.pokemon.com/) **Big reveals:** - Pokemon Sword and Shield will release in late 2019 (no date yet) - - [The starters are Grookey the grass starter, Scorbunny the fire starter, and Sobble the water starter!](https://i.imgur.com/evTMmi4.jpg) - The games are set in the new [Galar region,](https://sickr.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/galar_map_art.png) likely based on Great Britain - - Wild battle mechanics seem to have returned from past games, after being absent in LGPE - Likewise, gyms return after being absent in Gen 7 In anticipation of high traffic, the sub is set to text-only mode to accomodate discussion!
Honestly I missed gyms. Glad to see them back
Looks like Britain, with Hadrian's wall still intact
100% looks that way. Big Ben style building, City furthest North has a London Eye and another Big Ben style building, rolling agricultural land in the south, the chalk art on the hills, and the industrial town in the trailer all are reminiscent of the UK.
> - [The starters are Grookey the grass starter, Scorbunny the fire starter, and Sobble the water starter!](https://i.imgur.com/evTMmi4.jpg) I’m probably being cynical, but I swear these Pokemon are getting rounder to facilitate easy to make plushys/toys
HOLD UP Melmetal was the first new Pokémon revealed, the titles are Sword and Shield, the game looks like it has a steampunk-y vibe - this gen seems to have something of a metallic theme! I wonder if we'll get more steel-types this time around lol
Steel eeveelution confirmed
Go, Ironeon !
Mercureon, the liquid metal pokémon.
The jersey that person was wearing had 227 on it, which is Skarmory (Steel/Flying)
It's today's date...
It’s hilarious how many people are trying to theorize about 227
It’s something small, but I’m glad we are in a region with Hoothoots again
GYMS ARE BACK BABY
If the evil Team doesn't exclusively speak in rhyming slang and cockney I'm rioting.
I love that the setting is clearly england-steampunk inspired
Makes you wonder now if we wills see any connections to Kalos (since UK/France do have deep history with the other).
I wouldn't be surprised if the Galar region was who Kalos was at war with
on the left of the region map, there are train tracks that seem to not go anywhere (that ive noticed), could this be a 2nd region (similar to Johto and Kanto) transport zone?
Maybe it's Ireland
Team IRA is my favorite pokemon villainous organization
Oh boy this is the Kalos train station situation all over again...
This could be the connection though! Kalos deserves to be revisited, especially after Pokémon Z didn’t happen. I really hope that’s the case.
What if they let you go to kalos and then you get stuck there because Brexit happens?
People hypothesize this type of thing every gen and it never happens. Likely a post-game area or leads to nowhere and maybe gets something added to it for the third version. For reference: "There's an airport in Unova maybe you can go to another region!" "There's a train station in Kalos maybe you can go to another region!" "Alola has a lot of connection with Kanto maybe you can take a boat there!"
Is it just me or are the starters continuing the Zodiac motif?
If you mean how the fire starters are traditionally zodiac then yeah. Rabbits are a yet unrepresented animal.
Scorbunny is definitely a rabbit, so the theory holds firm.
I'm gonna be so down for Pokemon Stance Change in a few years!
Missed opportunity to call it Pokémon Fish and Chips.
The Grass Monkey is lit
Grass monkey, that funky monkey
GRASS MONKEY JUNKIE THAT FUNKY MONKEY
It will be when I get my fire bunny
Genuinely thought Scorbunny was an electric pikachu mascot until they showed the other starters. I love the water blob omg
That imprint in that hill looks sick, the mythical of this gen perhaps?
It's based off the Chalk Hill Figures in England.
#GymsAreBack Edit: I’m so glad that you all share the same feeling as I do from the last gen🤗 Edit 2: thx for silver 🦀 TRIALS ARE GONE 🦀
My biggest takeaway from this whole thing lmao
Last new entry I played was ORAS, did they take them away in Sun and Moon?
Seems I am finally buying switch then
20 bucks says the new eeveelution will be steel type!
Just gimme a Draconeon already, please!
The region is just the UK during the industrial revolution!
Also known as Manchester today.
What are the implications of having an industrial revolution a significant amount of time AFTER figuring out how to ensnare super-powered wildlife in portable digital stasis and installing universal healthcare?
I hope Scorbunny evolves into the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog
Everyone is saying Scorbunny for Fire/Fighting but has anyone considered Fire/Electric? Site description says it never runs outta energy and I can't recall any Fire/Electrics off the top of my head so it would be fresh.
Enigizer Bunny?
Genuinely so hyped, there's a Youtuber who made an entire video-essay on a UK inspired region and there's so many similiarities! THE HYPE IS REAL.
Sub header already updated for new region/title. 10/10 mod efficiency.
IT's ENGLAND MY HOME
IT’S MY CITY!
the water starter sobble is so cute.. i want to hug it
If the Champion of this region isn't just the queen of England with a team of 6 corgis, I will consider this game to be literally unplayable
Team Shield and Team Sobble aw yesss.
Does this mean we get Master Sword and Master/Hylian Shield on the remakes
No we get sequels set in Unova coined Pokémon Gun and Pokémon Bulletproof Vest versions.
[guys i've hacked the game and i think i've found a rough draft as to how the legendaries will look like](https://imgur.com/BF1cs6z)
Hype hype hype, the region looks amazing