Alola Forms

[jfuze174]

I just can't wait to see alola arcanines typing be honest I'd like every Pokemon that's foreign to alola have alola forms , it can help with that Darwinism theme it's going for

 

[Caaethil]

COUGH.

COUGH.

 

[OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire]

COUGH.

COUGH.

I noticed that earlier too. However, the white hair could also be due to the effect of they're going for with the 'lighting'. However, it seems too big of a difference to be the lighting.

 

[Caaethil]

I noticed that earlier too. However, the white hair could also be due to the effect of they're going for with the 'lighting'. However, it seems too big of a difference to be the lighting.

You can actually see shadowing on its mane. It's a very specific area, too - parts of the kit used for riding seem to be the same colour Tauros' mane should be. You'd think they, along with other aspects of the image, would be lighter too. Finally, the horns and mane are pretty much the exact same colour, even though they are completely different on normal Tauros. If it was just the lighting, you'd see a notable difference.

But the obvious answer is yes, that is way too extreme to be the lighting.

 

[Bellsprout]

only one I really like is vulpix/ninetales. I'm really surprised they didn't go ice/psychic or ice/ghost. I hope there's more to be seen!

 

[Afterglow Ampharos]

I can understand Sandshrew becoming an Ice-type due to the climate it's adapting to but how is it suddenly able to produce metal plates onto its body using the same DNA as Sandshrew?

The Alolan Sandshrew has a shell of ice covering its skin, which is like hard steel.

This leads me to believe there is no literal metal in Alolan Sandshrew, or "Snowshrew" as I've taken to calling it.

 

[StarsMmd]

I've been hoping for a while now that hail gets a buff (frosslass being one of my favourite pokemon). Now I'm actually expecting it. We got new ice type forms which both have snow cloak for some reason. I feel like they're giving more options for hail teams. Maybe they'll introduce a defense buff or attack buff for ice types in hail and even make a swift swim/sand rush/chlorophyll equivalent for hail.

 

[Afterglow Ampharos]

For those wondering why Alolan Exeggutor is dragon type: It's once again a name pun, similar to Mega-Ampharos.

(At least Ampharos was designed after partly a sheep and partly a dragon, but whatever)

There exists a palm tree called the dracaena marginata, aka the dragon palm and many other dragon-themed names.

Also, this is POSSIBLY not tall-Exeggutor's first appearance. Look at this old booster box.

 

[Pinkie-Dawn]

COUGH.

COUGH.

Didn't they already show Tauros in-game from July's Japanese trailer, and it just happen to be a regular Tauros?

 

[EC]

I wonder what caused Vulpix and Sandshew to become ice types in this region.

 

[Solar Snivy]

Didn't they already show Tauros in-game from July's Japanese trailer, and it just happen to be a regular Tauros?

Yes.

And I seriously doubt they would make a new form for it that looks so similar. It's not as if it's the only pokemon that's washed out.

I wonder what caused Vulpix and Sandshew to become ice types in this region.

Read their entries on the official website.

 

[Drake22ice]

I don't know.. maybe they wanted to bring some old pokemon sun in with new forms to become new powerhouse pokemon. You never know when pokemon go will bring in later gens.. with location exclusive forms of pokemon

 

[Iceshadow3317]

I wonder how they will deal with evolution. Vulpix needs a fire stone to evolve, I wonder if it will still need a fire stone or if something else will take effect. Having an Alolan Vulpix needing a Fire Stone would kinda break the reasoning for it being Ice. So I wonder what they plan to do.

 

[jfuze174]

I wonder how they will deal with evolution. Vulpix needs a fire stone to evolve, I wonder if it will still need a fire stone or if something else will take effect. Having an Alolan Vulpix needing a Fire Stone would kinda break the reasoning for it being Ice. So I wonder what they plan to do.

I'm guessing we get ninetails the same way as glaceon

 

[Iceshadow3317]

I'm thinking Vulpix found naturally in the wild might be Ice type? Though another caveat with that is what if players actually want the Fire type Vuplix. Hm.

I am thinking they would use logic in a situation like this and have both forms. Only being different depending on the area in which it is found. I love the idea of the new forms, but like others, I am still hoping we can get both.

 

[The Evil Mewtwo]

Yup, the Ice Type Pokemons are looking good. Exeggcutor is just very tall know.

 

[Bay]

I'm guessing we get ninetails the same way as glaceon

Was thinking same thing. I can see that happening.

Back on topic, the designs for these forms I think are need. Like everyone else, Vulpix/Ninetales are very pretty and Sandshrew very cute. Been seeing many folks amused at Exeggutor's form including myself haha.

 

[OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire]

I am thinking they would use logic in a situation like this and have both forms. Only being different depending on the area in which it is found. I love the idea of the new forms, but like others, I am still hoping we can get both.

Has it been confirmed that we need to transfer over the originals from Gen VI or the R(G)BY to get them? I think I read it somewhere.

 

[Iceshadow3317]

Has it been confirmed that we need to transfer over the originals from Gen VI or the R(G)BY to get them? I think I read it somewhere.

Not that I know of, unless I missed it. It says pokemon that have come over from other regions though, but I thought that just meant coming over in general. Having an instant change like that is not something I want to see. I would love to use both forms.

Also I would like to point out that we have a normal Arcanine in the Games, yet it was supposed to be getting an Alolan Form according to a leak.

 

[Ducolamia]

For the whole Vulpix evolution thing, why can't we just raise it in the northern Alola climate and make it a Ninetales? ( We could do the ice rock thing like with Glaceon or use the never melt ice) Better yet, why not just make an ice stone for it to evolve with? I know some people might disagree, but remember while it's still part of the Vulpix family, it's Alolan. If it doesn't have the same type as a regular Vulpix it makes no sense to me to have it evolve the normal way. Why not just give it a dawn stone or something? Wouldn't a fire stone kind of kill it ;-;?