A look at the recently revealed Pokémon for Sun and Moon
- collectechmedia
- Jul 6, 2016
- 3 min read
Since the official announcement of Pokémon Sun and Moon several months ago, new Pokémon have been revealed. We've seen the starter Pokémon for this generation, the two main legendaries and a handful of others. A full list of the Pokémon revealed follows (including the previously announced Magearna): Rowlet Litten Popplio Rockruff Lomala Pikipek Yungoos Grubbin Charjabug Vikavolt Drampa Bruxish Cutiefly Togedemaru Tapukoko Solgaleo Lunala Magearna Some fans have been unhappy with the designs of certain Pokémon revealed, so we're going to take a look at the five best (in our opinion) Pokémon so far in versions Sun and Moon. 5. Rowlet At first, the seemingly unremarkable Rowlet looks to be no more than the lesser of three evils (the Sun and Moon starter Pokémon). The Grass Quill Pokémon quickly grows on us though with it's spherical form (a successful design feature for other Pokémon, i.e. Marill, Jigglypuff etc.) and charming little bowtie fashioned from leaves. A Grass/Flying type combination is also relatively exciting, as Pokémon with this are few and far between. Litten and Popplio have yet to fully grow on the community but the majority of trainers already have a soft spot for Rowlet.
4. Grubbin Early game Bug Pokémon mostly always seems to be designed well, and Grubbin far from breaks the trend. The colourful, yet very earthy design works wonders and the name is really quite apt, as Grubbin certainly resembles just that, a grub (albeit a fantastical one). The Swarm ability is rich in flavour, and the potential for quite a spectacular evolution is really exciting.
3. Cutiefly Cutiefly is really quite special. A combination of a bee and a fly, the Pokémon acts like one, gathering honey and also getting trapped inside building through open windows and buzzing around to no end. The design is so simple, yet so effective. It's a small, yellow bull of fluff with large, exaggerated eyes. Cutiefly plays on it's Bug type as mentioned before, but also has the Fairy type, and just as it can sense flowers and bright colours, it can also sense human emotion and happiness and is equally drawn to those.
2. Komala This Pokémon (in terms of design), is more or less a throwback to Generation 1, yet it still keeps a shiny, modern feel to it. Komala is quite literally just a Koala Bear, drawn in a cartoon style with some comically placed tufts of fur and a log pillow. The funny thing about Komala is that it's always asleep. It travels, eats and battles all whilst asleep. Komala is simple enough to appeal to kids, yet quirky enough to be fun for everyone. Komala really is living the dream.
1. Solgaleo Legendary Pokémon in recent games have seemed a little messy. X and Y gave us legendaries that had a little too much going on. Black and White presented legendaries more akin to abstract shapes than Pokémon. Diamond and Pearl put out solid designs, but Dialga and Palkia just didn't have the charm of legendaries from the first three generations. That's where Solgaleo (and too a MUCH lesser extent Lunala) step in. The designs feel fresh and very much in-keeping with the theme. They actually represent real animals (a lion and a bat) and look both legendary and like legitimate Pokémon. Solgaleo has a much stronger design than Lunala, although that IS subjective, looking clean, but not sacrificing a single bit of grandeur to do so. We're all looking forward to further news regarding Sun and Moon, and you will be able to read all about it here at Collectech. Sun and Moon release in the second half of November 2016.
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