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>The Raichu in Alola have two types—Electric and Psychic—and they are able to wield psychic power. What’s more, they can gather their psychic power in their tails and then ride on them to float in the air!

>Even Pokémon researchers don’t know why Raichu’s form changed in the Alola region. The people of Alola seem unconcerned by the question. Their guess: maybe it ate too many sweet and fluffy round pancakes!

>Raichu has electric sacs on its cheeks, and rubbing them causes a sweet aroma to be released. The mechanism behind this is not clear, but it’s thought to be connected to the psychic power that Alolan Raichu possess.

>The Alolan Raichu has a new Ability, Surge Surfer, which no other Pokémon has previously had. With the Surge Surfer Ability, the Pokémon’s Speed will be doubled on Electric Terrain.

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>The Marowak in the Alola region take bones and light both ends on fire by rubbing them against their foreheads. Then they spin the bones around! Marowak’s rarity and its fearsome appearance when it dances with its bone led the people of Alola to dub it a conjurer and regard it with fear.

>There are many Grass-type Pokémon—Marowak’s natural enemies—in the Alola region. This makes Alola a harsh environment for Cubone and Marowak. As a result, they live in close union with their partners. It’s said that their great care for their partners allowed them to gain something like a sixth sense and resulted in their changed form.

>The Alolan Marowak proves skilled at an attack in which it waves its bone and releases a ball of flame. The fireballs are not that powerful, but they tirelessly pursue the foe!

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>A single Wishiwashi is tiny and weak. Measuring just eight inches from nose to tail, Wishiwashi is very small—even for a Pokémon. Yet the people of the Alola region seem to view it as a terrifying Pokémon...

>When it’s in danger, Wishiwashi’s glistening eyes catch the light and shine out, sending an SOS signal to its allies!

>Wishiwashi have a new Ability, Schooling, which no Pokémon has previously had. With Schooling, Wishiwashi can change form in battle to their School Form under certain conditions.

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>The seemingly weak Wishiwashi is called the demon of the sea because of its terrifying School Form! When Wishiwashi friends receive an SOS signal, they unite in this huge battle formation!

>Wishiwashi that have encountered many dangerous situations and have a lot of experience calling on their allies will be able to emit a bright light from their eyes. They can gather allies and transform into an even more powerful Pokémon! Even Gyarados flee from Wishiwashi’s School Form!

>Wishiwashi have a new Ability, Schooling, which no Pokémon has previously had. With Schooling, Wishiwashi can change form in battle to their School Form under certain conditions.

>>27707372
>>27707400
>>27707428
I like when they pander to my autism. I used to spend hours reading dex entries

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>Due to their appearance and their lifestyle, Pyukumuku are considered unappealing to tourists. Part-time work chucking Pyukumuku back into the sea is available at tourist beaches. But no matter how far they’re thrown, Pyukumuku will always return to the same spot.

>Once a Pyukumuku finds a place it likes, it won’t budge from it. If someone moves it away, back it comes to the same spot. If it runs out of food to eat in that spot, it’ll stay there—and starve. The people of Alola found this so pitiful that they developed a tradition of chucking Pyukumuku back into the food-rich sea whenever they come across any thin-bellied Pyukumuku.

>Pyukumuku are covered with a slippery, viscous fluid that has a moisturizing effect. Pyukumuku can stay on land for a week without drying out. The people of Alola use this fluid for skincare products.

>Pyukumuku hate to have their spikes and mouths touched, and if you step on one, it will hurl out its fist-like inner organs to strike at you.

>Pyukumuku has a new Ability, Innards Out, which no other Pokémon has had before. With the Innards Out Ability, when this Pokémon faints, it will be able to deal one last bit of damage to its opponent, equal to the amount of HP it had left before it received the final blow.

>>27707400
uh this is interesting. no real explanation

>>27707428
>the fireballs are not that powerful
god i only hope this doesn't have shitty stats

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>Morelull are nocturnal Pokémon that walk around at night on their leg-like roots. They move because staying in one spot and sucking all the nutrients from the soil would cause surrounding plants to wither. Morelull uses its leg-like roots to make contact with its fellows and communicate with them.

>Morelull broadcast spores that glow brightly when they burst open. Looking at their pulsing light has a soporific effect. It seems that in times of danger, Morelull broadcast these spores.

>>27707372
I really want to see what they got planned for a feral Persian

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>Gamefreak not running out of ideas

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>>27707428
>they acknowledge how a majority of the new Pokemon are grass type

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>>27707519
>If it runs out of food to eat in that spot, it’ll stay there—and starve.
That, makes me feel sad.

>>27707591
As a grassfag I'm okay with it.

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>Guzma is the boss of Team Skull who holds these ruffians together. Guzma pours on the attacks, battling without mercy. He certainly does seem strong, but he claims to be one of those who “never could become captains.” He seems to have a bone to pick with Professor Kukui, as well.

>>27707591
well it makes sense on a far away island with such rare pokemon that were hunted everywhere else and all that jazz

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>Plumeria is considered the big sister of Team Skull. She’s a tough lady who keeps Team Skull in line and working together—in the same way a strict older sister would. She seems to care for the Grunts who are below her in the pecking order, and she’s not one to let it go if someone’s given them a walloping.

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>Both male and female Team Skull Grunts wear matching black Skull Tanks. And these uniforms aren’t even provided for them—all Grunts have to buy their own!

>>27707663
>there is some specific outlet that specializes in distributing clothes to a criminal organization—not even for free

>>27707619
>He seems to have a bone to pick with Professor Kukui, as well.
Comedy gold

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>>27707519
>Once a Pyukumuku finds a place it likes, it won’t budge from it.

>>27707400
>sweet sacs
Nice

>>27707619
Yeah, I'll BET he has a bone for Kukui.

In his pants. If you know what I mean.

>>27707663

>criminals
>buying

>>27707619
>>27707639
Surely there will be at least one more admin, right?

>>27707663
>And these uniforms aren’t even provided for them—all Grunts have to buy their own!
At least they're not as expensive as Team Flare's uniforms.

>>27707372
>The once-rare Alolan Meowth became feral when the monarchy was destroyed
>when the monarchy was destroyed
Idgaf about anything else anymore, I wanna hear more about THIS. Who destroyed it? Another region? KALOS?

>>27707765
Top Kek, thanks for the name fampai

>>27707491
>Even Gyarados flee from Wishiwashi’s School Form!

Holy shit.

>>27708289
I think IRL Hawaii's monarchy actually collapsed internally or whatever? Either that or the closest equivalent would be it collapsing because of Unova. Or some other region based on America, since Unova is basically just NYC.

>>27707765

kek

>>27708217
Hard to say. On the plus side, at least the leaders that we've seen for Team Skull have some personality, I literally cannot remember anything about Team Flare except Lysandre and the mad scientist.

Could Lilie be the last descendant of the Alolan monarchy?

>>27707372

So they are fucking snobs

>>27708334
>>27707491
Somebody do an "Even Speedwagon is afraid" edit with Gyarados

>>27708387
Well, yeah. They're literally spoiled rotten.

I absolutely fucking love that they explain Alola forms. This is all top tier lore

>>27708377
The ORAS Aqua and Magma admins had personality. As did Archie and Maxie. Far more than they did in RSE.

>>27708420
>>Even Pokémon researchers don’t know why Raichu’s form changed in the Alola region. The people of Alola seem unconcerned by the question. Their guess: maybe it ate too many sweet and fluffy round pancakes!
Sure

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>>27707519
>Part-time work chucking Pyukumuku back into the sea is available at tourist beaches.

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>>27707519
>>>>>>>Equal to the amount of health it had left

>Set up sweeper

>Puyukunuku comes out

>One shot kill

>Oh fuck

>Sweeper dead

I feel bad for smogon, they constantly bad things that stop their sweepers and Gamefreak keeps making more

>>27708428
Yeah, ORAS had some flaws but it really breathed a lot of life into both teams.

>>27708420
I fucking love what they did with this generation. Everything feels so deeply entrenched into the region. This is something they should have started doing years ago, instead of copy/pasting Kanto into a new climate.

>>27707591

There's a rule that each island has to Atleast contain a new Pokemon of certain types

So far grass and water are among them

>>27707663

>Welcome to the team!

>But you have to buy your own clothes though, we ain't giving shit for free

>>27708217

Team Flare had admins, they just weren't advertised as much

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>>27707765

>>27708484

It might have a pitful, Dusclops-tier HP stat though so I doubt it'll be earning many OHKOs that way

>>27707519
I suddenly love this mon

>>27708624
>puyukunuku getting thrown back into the sea.gif

>>27708635
From what it took with it, the Hariyama in that one video at 2/3 HP, it seems like more.

>>27708635
Well, the Jap trailer showed a level 23 one KOing a half life, level 30 Hariyama with its ability. So we'd have to extrapolate from there.

I'm inclined to say it'll have decent hp from that as Hariyama is pretty bulky.

>>27708344
Nah, some sugar barons from the US didn't like paying import taxes and the Queen trying to reform the constitution to being more nationalistic, so they stormed the Palace during a concert. The buisinessmen then claimed they were being oppressed so the US sent marines. The president said he'd undo the annexation since it was illegal and done by a small radical group, so the Queen called for nonviolence and waiting. Then the Spanish American war happened, and congress stalled for a new president. Pearl Harbor was looking like a really nice naval base to reach the phillipines, so Hawaii got annexed.

>>27708440
Its clearly a mistery because its related to surfing pikachu from gen I.
And because they want fans to speculate with this one.

>>27708440
They're hinting how you evolve your normal pikachu into alola raichu.
With the pancakes.

>>27708652
The Pyukumber in the video had 79 HP at level 23 when Hariyama packed its shit in.

>>27707544
It's probably a fire-type swift

>>27708691
Are pancakes the new pokepuffs? Alola raichu must evolve like sylveon then, but with a Psychic type move instead of fairy

>>27708716
I think the flowers are the secret. The ones that change oricorio.
You know how it says cutiefly gets honey gather?
You get different kinds of honey from the flowers and you use them to make treats for amie. The right treats can evolve pokemon into alola forms.

>>27708716
That actually would be amazing, Amie is most likely going to be with us for the rest of the series so might as well start making more evolutions depentand on Amie.

>>27708512
Fairies too. We're getting Fairies out the wazoo and I'm more than okay with it

>>27707591
Its based on Hwaii, bug, grass, and water were always going to get the long end of the stick this gen

>>27708512
>>27708928
Don't forget the ghosts.

My theory is each island has lots of pokemon of a certain type, which match the oricorio form found there. Electric, ghost, psychic, and fire.

>>27707639
I want her to peg me so fucking bad

>>27707491
>>27707469
Seems like he can change form when he's in a pinch, or encounters a pokemon that is of a higher level.

>>27707491
Isn't this form cheating in battle?

You're literally using like a gorrilion extra Pokemon in your team and it's not classified as an evolution like magnetron or dugtrio

>>27709264
well the difference between it and magneton is that it can revert back
dugtrio is the worst designed pokemon anyway so no one cares

>>27709264
Nah, remember when Yugi used that multiplier card on Kuriboh? Same shit

>>27707428

Fire type swift or pursuit

Hopefully pursuit

>>27707428
SO high attack low special attack and a speed boost.

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>>27707469
Wishiwashi is my fishi wishi

>>27707519
>Part-time work chucking Pyukumuku back into the sea is available at tourist beaches.
Minigame confirmed?

>>27708484
Yfw smogon bans half of the Alolan pokemons.

>>27707491
Wow, fucking badass. Love this form. Wishiwashi for life.

Alolan Farfetch'd when?

>>27709921
What type would it be? Huge Power pls.

I got nicknames:
>>27707400
Leia
>>27707428
Sorrowak
>>27707469
>>27707491
Legion
>>27707519
GUTS
>>27707547
Footsie

>>27710157
>Legion
>not WE LEJUN
missed opportunity

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>>27707519
>>27707491
>>27707428
>>27707372
Man, Pokedex entries/descriptors in general haven't been this detailed since R/S/E. I'm so glad, I love hearing in detail about pokemon.

>>27707544
Fireballs are probably multi hitting, like bonemarang.

>>27707469
New Magikarp?

>>27708512
>There's a rule
really where did gamefreak say that it was a rule

>>27707469
>8 inches
>small

white bois btfo

>>27710157
>Footsie
>not "penis" or "male genitalia" or "erection" or anything of the sort

>>27707547
>Morelull
>morel
So are these things hunted as a gourmet food item?

>>27709264
Headcanon:
its allies aren't actually Pokemon, rather some shadows or "demons"

>>27709276
Dugtrio is the same as Magneton

>>27710816
>2016
>thinking you're able to name your Pokemon "penis"

>>27710854
woah didn't even realize the connection to morel. thanks, anon

>>27710942
nah nigga. magneton can't unglue because of the magnetism. dugtrio is just there

>>27709665
>Rhyhorn racing

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Wait, where the fuck is this nigger? Why isn't he on the website?

>>27711167
Probably after CoroCoro

So fucking excited they finally gave Raichu some love

>>27710960
Johnson.

>>27711414
Its speed buff in X/Y was love enough. It's very viable in doubles as a versatile supporter.

>>27711167
>even the localization team is ashamed of the sandcastles

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>>27707372
That's honestly the only Alolan form I dislike. I hope Persian will fix it.

>>27711750
I feel similarly, because visually... it's very nearly just a palette swapped meowth?

Though that sassy animation when it comes out of the pokeball is working hard to win me over

>>27707372
>Dark Type is actually evil type
>Royalty is evil

I want to ____ Alolan Meowth!

>>27708217
Yes. [Spoiler]Lillie[/Spoiler]

>>27713418
I keep seeing people speculate this, but unless she's supposed to be a very good actress what we know about her makes it unlikely.

>>27708440
in the same way we will never know diglett/dugtrio feet? sure

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>>27708656
I'm surprised tumblrites don't cite Hawaiian annexation more

Literally white business people seizing control of a Polynesian monarchy