How sure are we these guys are pre-evolutions

they are right before them in the dex and look similar

don't see how they wouldn't be evolutions

>>29291722
very scientific

One theory is that Sol and Luna turn into these forms during the night/day respectively

The previews of the Solgaleo and Lunala trading cards have their stage scrubbed out to hide the fact that they're not Basic

Only in the model images, not in pokedex numbers

Keep in mind we have 802 pokemon counting ubs, so if these are only forms, they would be at 800

>>29293467
These are the battle preview images anon and seeing as that follows the pokedex (it's nebula, the star, then Solgaleo and Lunala) they're going to be separate.

Basically 100% sure.

>Leaks mentioned a pre-evo
>Right before in the dex
>Basic -> Coccoon -> Final mirroring bug Pokemon and stuff like Bagon/Larvitar
>Ohmori/Masuda saying they wanted to do something unique with the box legendaries

They're basically the Oddish line, 3-stage with a split final evolution.