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New Pokémon Sword and Shield Info (Rivals, Team, Galarian Forms, cross-gen Evos)
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Yeah, they went buck-wild for Sun and Moon. The monthly info-drops we've been getting here are much more consistent and measured than revealing half-a-dozen Pokémon every other week.
You really don't need to catch up on anything. Every core game is designed so that new players can jump right in and won't be lost. There's gonna be plenty of in game tutorials.
What exactly don't you understand? Telling us would make it a lot easier to explain it.
Guess the next reveal will be at Worlds then.
I'm happy with the one new video a month schedule, while it may be less exciting I'd rather not hear absolutely everything about the games. If I had to guess I'd say we'll get version exclusives and some more Galarian forms and maybe another Dynamax form next month, with starter mid-stages in October.
I have a theory of what Klink's Rumoured Galar Form could be, with it's more rounded semi-circle plus the more sharp points on the Klink have this theory that it could be based around a compas.
The first form is based on just the Compass Face:
The second form - Klink is based on the Compass Gears with a Steampunk twist to them.
The third form - Klinklang is the entire compass, both parts of it
The reason why i think this could be it and could make sense for a UK Based Reigon is because of UK's big sea-ferring buisness today and back in the day plus their exploration of the different seas. Klinglang could work as the Pokemon's version of a Compass considering it could use Magnetism as a way of determining directions like a normal Compass. As for it's typing, i am leaning towards Steel/Flying considering the idea of a Wind Compass plus having a Pokemon that can read the wins makes sense
The first form is based on just the Compass Face:
The second form - Klink is based on the Compass Gears with a Steampunk twist to them.
The third form - Klinklang is the entire compass, both parts of it
The reason why i think this could be it and could make sense for a UK Based Reigon is because of UK's big sea-ferring buisness today and back in the day plus their exploration of the different seas. Klinglang could work as the Pokemon's version of a Compass considering it could use Magnetism as a way of determining directions like a normal Compass. As for it's typing, i am leaning towards Steel/Flying considering the idea of a Wind Compass plus having a Pokemon that can read the wins makes sense
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That's an awesome theory!I have a theory of what Klink's Rumoured Galar Form could be, with it's more rounded semi-circle plus the more sharp points on the Klink have this theory that it could be based around a compas.
The first form is based on just the Compass Face:
The second form - Klink is based on the Compass Gears with a Steampunk twist to them.
The third form - Klinklang is the entire compass, both parts of it
The reason why i think this could be it and could make sense for a UK Based Reigon is because of UK's big sea-ferring buisness today and back in the day plus their exploration of the different seas. Klinglang could work as the Pokemon's version of a Compass considering it could use Magnetism as a way of determining directions like a normal Compass. As for it's typing, i am leaning towards Steel/Flying considering the idea of a Wind Compass plus having a Pokemon that can read the wins makes sense
Thanks, the more that i thought about it - the more it makes sense in terms of it's design. I could easily be wrong but i think having Klink's Galar Form be based on a Compass makes a strange sort of sense considering UK History
Yeah, he's definitely going to be one of the most popular Gen 8 mons
I really hope so. I don't see why there wouldn't be.
I just have this feeling most if not all the Galar Forms will be from the 1st three gens. Honestly i am starting to doubt Galar Klink because it could easily just be a Logo
I think we will find out by the next trailer how it will go. If we see at least one from gen 4-6.
I love the phrase "Affleck Leak"
Honestly I'm not into the idea of Galarian forms. It was cool for Alola since Hawaii has a very interesting ecosystem along with other island archipelagos like the Galapagos known for its endemic species. It was an inspired choice base on real world natural phenomena. But the Galarian forms seem more inspired by culture than nature. "I dunno... a top hat? KISS? Maybe Farfetch'd has an umbrella or something? Gardevoir Royal Wedding form?" Are we gonna have regional forms ALL the time now? It's just going to get messy and it will be even easier to cut them out of future installments.
Honestly I'm not into the idea of Galarian forms. It was cool for Alola since Hawaii has a very interesting ecosystem along with other island archipelagos like the Galapagos known for its endemic species. It was an inspired choice base on real world natural phenomena. But the Galarian forms seem more inspired by culture than nature. "I dunno... a top hat? KISS? Maybe Farfetch'd has an umbrella or something? Gardevoir Royal Wedding form?" Are we gonna have regional forms ALL the time now? It's just going to get messy and it will be even easier to cut them out of future installments.
I believe it's fake. I want to say I saw it covered by Pokémon Tubers months ago.
Okay, I just hadn't seen those before, disregard my post then
I feel like sobble's will be the hardest to predict. A "spy" look could end up being a lot of things. It definitely will be pretty thin and agile. Besides that though, it's hard to say.
Been thinking about the characters we've seen so far and what villainous motives we might see.
Something I really prefer about the first two generations of Pokémon is that the villainous teams weren't trying to accomplish something globally cataclysmic. Team Rocket was a criminal enterprise with grounded goals whereas subsequent teams were trying to effectively end the world as we know it.
Sun and Moon dialed it back in a way I really liked. Team Skull's goals just centered around perpetuating their delinquency and the Aether Foundation was trying to uncover and exploit Ultra Beasts. This is still fantastical but way more grounded than destroying the Earth or dissolving society or literally genocide.
From what we've seen so far of Sword and Shield, everybody's position in the universe is pretty realistically contextualized. They represent local institutions and programs that are largely analogous to sports competitions. The evil team as well. Unless there is an unexpected twist or a reveal that indicates otherwise, the story we get will probably revolve around cracking corruption within these institutions and have themes about honest sportsmanship.
I'm really in to that. That's way more grounded and human than most of the middle generations.
Something I really prefer about the first two generations of Pokémon is that the villainous teams weren't trying to accomplish something globally cataclysmic. Team Rocket was a criminal enterprise with grounded goals whereas subsequent teams were trying to effectively end the world as we know it.
Sun and Moon dialed it back in a way I really liked. Team Skull's goals just centered around perpetuating their delinquency and the Aether Foundation was trying to uncover and exploit Ultra Beasts. This is still fantastical but way more grounded than destroying the Earth or dissolving society or literally genocide.
From what we've seen so far of Sword and Shield, everybody's position in the universe is pretty realistically contextualized. They represent local institutions and programs that are largely analogous to sports competitions. The evil team as well. Unless there is an unexpected twist or a reveal that indicates otherwise, the story we get will probably revolve around cracking corruption within these institutions and have themes about honest sportsmanship.
I'm really in to that. That's way more grounded and human than most of the middle generations.
Rose and oleana are evil, and manipulating/controlling leon. Bede is working undercover to try to take them down. Team yell is ultimately inconsequential like skull.
I'm thinking Rose/Oleana are scouting for their next big thing, while rigging matches for their wonder children. meanwhile Leon is wildcarding you and Hop in defiance of Rose. go full on Fifa here
having the main evil just be a legendary is a nice turn of events, at least. I'm guessing Marnie is involved with that given the shot of her in front of a statue
having the main evil just be a legendary is a nice turn of events, at least. I'm guessing Marnie is involved with that given the shot of her in front of a statue
According to the descriptions, Team Yell blocks train stations, takes over buildings, etc. I feel like they're gonna make us believe they're bad, but the real bad is Rose's company, that Team Yell has been fighting. (Rose's company is gonna be Macro Cosmos for sure).
probably not knowingly. Rose might be keeping him ignorant to the rigging
He has a Charizard, of course he is.
Edit: Whoever wants to post ThisIsResetera.gif, feel free to do so.
Farfetch'd sounds like its evolution is going to be knight themed.
My post doesnt outright dismisses the possibility that he's a fraud, more like he doesn't know he's a fraud.
Nah, he's probably being played by Rose and Oleana.
Every Pokemon game is designed with the understanding that it's somebody's first Pokemon game, so you don't really need to worry too much, but here's a rundown of a couple of the terms from the thread's title:
Cross-Gen Evolutions - Pokemon games tend to be categorized into generations, with a new generation introducing a brand new setting and new Pokemon. (Sword and Shield are considered the start of Generation 8.) "Cross-Gen Evolution" isn't an official term; it just refers to a new Pokemon that is an evolution of a previously introduced Pokemon. For example, Golbat is now able to evolve into Crobat.
If you have any other questions, just let me know.
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I do hope Leon is well aware he's cheating because it'd make things with Hop more interesting.
Any Cynthia comparison? She looked super off in SM lmao
this is already quite the improvement. will be curious to see how SS's models stack up