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The bat thing is most definitly Psychic type. It has a really Psychic feeling about it
Legendary Mascots Discussion & Speculation
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I'm getting the Dark/Fairy vibe. We're probably not going to get a Dark/Fairy any other way anytime soon, why not introduce it through this legendary? Part bat/part fairy works imo.
Psychic can work but I'd rather if it was partially Fairy... because it would make it even cooler. :)
Psychic can work but I'd rather if it was partially Fairy... because it would make it even cooler. :)
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Pyroar is now a legendary. Hopefully they don't bring too much attention to that then. Unless it evolves, that might be a bit strange.
Hopefully Lugia shows up at some point. It would be a shame to leave it out, really.
Hopefully Lugia shows up at some point. It would be a shame to leave it out, really.
I think the Moon legendary (Lunaala?) gives off a Dark/Fairy vibe, and I'd like a new type combination on these legendaries because I don't really want an Yveltal clone here. Psychic would fit as well, but Fairy ties into the moon better.
Dark/Fairy or Ghost/Psychic would be sweet for Lunaala. I really hope they don't do Dark/Flying, even though it looks quite viable based on the design, which is extremely cool. I love its arms in contrast to the rest of its menacing appearance. Lovely work there!
On the other hand really not a big fan of the lion. It looks like a really generic Digimon or some crap like that. As for typing, Fire I would say is a safe bet, and the combos are pretty expansive. Don't see it being dark type, but I think Electric, Fairy, and Steel are all possible.
On the other hand really not a big fan of the lion. It looks like a really generic Digimon or some crap like that. As for typing, Fire I would say is a safe bet, and the combos are pretty expansive. Don't see it being dark type, but I think Electric, Fairy, and Steel are all possible.
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For now, I'm going to assume Solgaleo and Lunaala are the actual names.
Solgaleo...I could take or leave. It looks badass and I love how it's more complicated than Pokemon is known to be with that Megazord/Digimon look. But having that the generation after Pyroar and introduced at the same as Litten makes me a bit wary of another big cat. Shit looks powerful, though.
Lunaala, I love how nice and poetic that name sounds for something that looks like a nightmare come to life. I'm definitely hoping for Psychic and maybe with Fairy? Like Solgaleo, it also looks powerful.
That said, it's clear now that there is a Hawaiian influence for these games. I understand the bats (they are common in Hawaii, aren't they?) but a lion seems a bit out there. Guess the Legendaries don't necessarily have to fit the same geographical theme as the region, though...
Solgaleo...I could take or leave. It looks badass and I love how it's more complicated than Pokemon is known to be with that Megazord/Digimon look. But having that the generation after Pyroar and introduced at the same as Litten makes me a bit wary of another big cat. Shit looks powerful, though.
Lunaala, I love how nice and poetic that name sounds for something that looks like a nightmare come to life. I'm definitely hoping for Psychic and maybe with Fairy? Like Solgaleo, it also looks powerful.
That said, it's clear now that there is a Hawaiian influence for these games. I understand the bats (they are common in Hawaii, aren't they?) but a lion seems a bit out there. Guess the Legendaries don't necessarily have to fit the same geographical theme as the region, though...
I can easily see both of them being part Fairy. They both got a very ritualistic, mystical look to them, which I tend to associate with Fairy types now. Fire/Fairy and Dark/Fairy would be my guess. They both looks SO AMAZING though. I absolutely love their designs. I honestly can't pick a favorite yet.
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Pretty sure Moon's legendary is supposed to be a vampire. Being a bat and having an exaggerated Dracula cape gives it away. Makes sense thematically too, since vampires hate sunlight. Doubt it's Fairy.
As an aside, it looks like it's straight out of a Kirby game. Pretty neat. Definitely going with Moon now.
As an aside, it looks like it's straight out of a Kirby game. Pretty neat. Definitely going with Moon now.
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It reminds me a lot of those Chinese guard lion statues, which to me screams as mystical, and as a result makes me feel it'll be Fairy, along with a Fire typing.
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The Sun legendary I can definitely see being part Fire-type at the very least, but for the moon legendary (Lunaala?), I'm really thinking it'll be part Water. Here's why: Our moon has a strong relationship between the Earth's tides. Particularly, the moon is responsible for high and low tides.
From home.hiwaay.net: "Tides are created because the Earth and the moon are attracted to each other, just like magnets are attracted to each other. The moon tries to pull at anything on the Earth to bring it closer. But, the Earth is able to hold onto everything except the water. Since the water is always moving, the Earth cannot hold onto it, and the moon is able to pull at it."
Website link: https://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moontides/
I can see the moon legendary having a relationship with the water based on how our own moon affects our oceans and other bodies of water. But that's just my own theory. What do you guys think?
From home.hiwaay.net: "Tides are created because the Earth and the moon are attracted to each other, just like magnets are attracted to each other. The moon tries to pull at anything on the Earth to bring it closer. But, the Earth is able to hold onto everything except the water. Since the water is always moving, the Earth cannot hold onto it, and the moon is able to pull at it."
Website link: https://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moontides/
I can see the moon legendary having a relationship with the water based on how our own moon affects our oceans and other bodies of water. But that's just my own theory. What do you guys think?
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Well I like your theory, and while it does sound logical, I hope won't turn out to be like this since we already had our water-fire mascots in the 3rd gen
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We'll never get legendaries like Dialga/Reshiram and others.
I just hate that 2 legendaries are different so much from each other. sucks.
I just hate that 2 legendaries are different so much from each other. sucks.
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These legendaries are definitely unique, I don't know whether that's a good thing or bad thing for me. Initially I wasn't taken back by either of the designs, they just seem to be pretty average right now. The Sun mascot has a striking resemblance to Pyroar whilst the Moon legendary just looks like some sort of hybrid between Noivern and Olympia(?).
I suppose there's plenty of time for them to grow on me, right now though I'm not really digging the legendary mascots.
I suppose there's plenty of time for them to grow on me, right now though I'm not really digging the legendary mascots.
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Don't forget though that we had Palkia, who was also part Water-type, in Gen 4, even though Gen 3 already gave us Kyogre. I don't rule out the possibility of Lunaala being part Water-type, too but I see your point.
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For some odd reason Lunaala reminds me of a dreamcatcher. Like at the end of the trailer when it uses a move it just looks like a dreamcatcher to me lol. I do hope its Dark/Fairy or atleast part Fairy.
I definitely think that's the imagery they were going for with its design. Not odd at all lol.
If you look closely at the logo emblems they actually resemble the shape of their respective mascot legendary: the Moon logo is Lunaala's basic body shape, and the Sun logo is fashioned subtly after Solgaleo's mane. Pretty neat!
As for the legendaries themselves good freaking lord. Lunaala looks like some kind of eldritch nightmare wyvern, and Solgaleo sorta looks like a lion version of Amaterasu from Okami. He's basically a much better Pyroar.
As for the legendaries themselves good freaking lord. Lunaala looks like some kind of eldritch nightmare wyvern, and Solgaleo sorta looks like a lion version of Amaterasu from Okami. He's basically a much better Pyroar.
They didn't leave me in awe the way the gen 5 and gen 6 mascots did, but I will admit having a bat legendary for Moon is really clever. Looking closer at its face, I don't dislike it. I don't dislike the lion, either. I'm just not floored by them yet.