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bobandbill April 8th, 2018 3:13 PM

Welcome Zeraora, the newest generation seven Pokémon
 
If only datamining didn't unearth the model already from USUM, huh?

dot hash April 8th, 2018 3:37 PM

I've tried to avoid really looking into it at all, to try and keep it new for myself when it is released in an event or something. I guess there wasn't really a clever way for them to hide it better, but also maybe they expected it to be found and hoped it would build up hype about it.

strangerhypno April 8th, 2018 5:00 PM

I'm not really ecstatic about this, looks like some design made by a 12 year old, I'm actually more ecstatic about the weather tomorrow. lol GF thinks there's going to be any hype around this thing.

XNaut April 8th, 2018 5:14 PM

I love Zeraora's design and it is very welcome to the seventh generation. I don't like the yellow color but at least the design made up for it.

bobandbill April 8th, 2018 5:17 PM

Updated the article with official trailers of the movie and of it in-game.

Wicked3DS April 8th, 2018 6:26 PM

I personally think it's pretty cool. Its design reminds me of a combination of Zoroark and Luxray.

Cherrim April 8th, 2018 6:37 PM

...it looks kinda like Lucario crossed with Renamon (Digimon).

Sirfetch’d April 8th, 2018 7:03 PM

I quite like it! When I first saw it in the datamine it immediately reminded me of something you'd see on DA because it looks more like a fan art Pokemon than a normal Pokemon. That is really cool though and I am excited to hopefully get one soon!

Kyepha April 8th, 2018 10:33 PM

I like it! I hope it has a stronger role in the film than what Marshadow had last year, it looks like the young girl will get attached to Zeraora somehow...

HeroLinik April 8th, 2018 11:53 PM

Hey look, it's the furbait Pokemon! Y'know, the one that ripped off Lucario's design!

To be honest, I was totally expecting Zeraora. As was stated in the other thread, they gave it the Marshadow treatment by having the announcement tie in with a movie, and yet a fair few of us know about him already because of the datamine. Too bad he wasn't an Electric/Fighting type though, that would have been amazing. But then again, that would have made it even more of a Lucario ripoff.

Hyzenthlay April 9th, 2018 12:29 AM

A bipedal, Electric-type feline with Plasma Fists? I swear, this Pokémon was made for me! As soon as I saw the leak, it immediately became one of my top favourites. Sure it looks like a cross between Lucario and shiny Luxray, but I love both those Pokémon so it doesn't bother me in the slightest.

Looking forward to the film, that's for sure!

blue April 9th, 2018 2:55 AM

I love Zeraora's design, it's actually my favourite Mythical legendary of all. It's nice they've finally officially announced it too!

Blue_Pigeon April 9th, 2018 3:28 AM

Now that I am finally seeing Zeraora's official artwork/model in action, I am actually a bit more positive about it. Sure I'm not sure about its design overall (It's an electric cat lucario) but I do like its crouching battle stance ingame. (Although that being said, why is it's tail on it's back?)

LilyGardy April 9th, 2018 7:19 AM

It has similar coloring to a Shiny Lucario which makes the Lucario comparisons stronger. Looks like a fun Pokemon

User19sq April 9th, 2018 9:23 AM

I smell a Newsletter bait...

moon April 9th, 2018 10:21 AM

Zeraora is so cool 8D

It seems like it's going to be a partner to that small pink haired girl.

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Originally Posted by Blue (Post 9863476)
I love Zeraora's design, it's actually my favourite Mythical legendary of all. It's nice they've finally officially announced it too!

I know right? It's like a bipedal Raikou, who is one of my other favorite legends ^^

w1f1pa55w0rd April 11th, 2018 10:39 PM

I really hope they don't release it via codes in certain countries, because it's really inconvenient for the rest of us to actually get the pokemon. I just recently obtained a Marshadow, and I'm still trying to get a Diancie, Mew, and Volcanion. Its just really annoying. Also, I'm not able to obtain the new Entei available in the Mystery Gift. Is it via internet or code (for the US)? Thanks in advance.

PageEmp April 12th, 2018 3:09 AM

I know theres a small chance I will grow on it, but honestly I’m not very keen about this guy. I don’t think it’s good or bad, just no strong feelings towards it. Or maybe I’m just more excited for gen8 mons.

I don’t know what to say about it’s design, I mean, I guess it’s what happened when Weavile and Lucario had a baby that got thrown into an electrical power plant? Though overall, I’m not terribly keen on it as of now.

Adam Levine April 12th, 2018 5:15 AM

I'll evaluate this new thing with as much brevity as possible.

I'm not a fan of Zeraora. Maybe it's because it doesn't seem interesting as a Mythical Pokémon. What makes it special? A signature move? It doesn't even have electric powers on its own; it just steals them from elsewhere. Why does it exist? Pretty much any other Pokémon could've taken its place imo. I probably wouldn't be salty about this if it were part Fighting.

That said, everything else about it is pretty solid.

w1f1pa55w0rd April 12th, 2018 5:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Phosphophyllite (Post 9864463)
I'll evaluate this new thing with as much brevity as possible.

I'm not a fan of Zeraora. Maybe it's because it doesn't seem interesting as a Mythical Pokémon. What makes it special? A signature move? It doesn't even have electric powers on its own; it just steals them from elsewhere. Why does it exist? Pretty much any other Pokémon could've taken its place imo. I probably wouldn't be salty about this if it were part Fighting.

That said, everything else about it is pretty solid.

I feel you. But won't that Fighting-type make it a Lucario clone? I wouldn't care, but many others do. I agree with you though; a mixed typing would have made this more "authentic."

Adam Levine April 12th, 2018 5:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by w1f1pa55w0rd (Post 9864464)
I feel you. But won't that Fighting-type make it a Lucario clone? I wouldn't care, but many others do. I agree with you though; a mixed typing would have made this more "authentic."

In my eyes, signature typings are always welcome.

w1f1pa55w0rd April 12th, 2018 5:44 AM

Yup. Honestly, GF has to be more creative. Hopefully, it's dope in battle, though. It looks quite cool, but I don't see anything special about it. Maybe if it had some interesting backstory or something... Also, does anyone know this thing's ability?

pokestar1993 April 12th, 2018 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by w1f1pa55w0rd (Post 9864470)
Yup. Honestly, GF has to be more creative. Hopefully, it's dope in battle, though. It looks quite cool, but I don't see anything special about it. Maybe if it had some interesting backstory or something... Also, does anyone know this thing's ability?

Zeraora's ability is Volt Absorb, I think that it is pretty clever with the flavor text saying that Zeraora doesn't have an organ that generates electricity, so it has to gather electricity from outside sources. That said, it also says that Zeraora is capable of using electric current to make magnetic fields so that it can levitate, but it doesn't learn Magnet Rise or have the ability Levitate.

w1f1pa55w0rd April 12th, 2018 5:01 PM

These really aren't very "unique" things about it. And about the flavor text from the pokedex, it also says that Gardevoir has the ability to make mini black holes, so I wouldn't be too excited about it. I really do get pissed when the dex entries make no sense. But honestly, I'll just take what they give.

Cariad April 13th, 2018 9:02 AM

it's really cute, design-wise! honestly its really aggressively-yellow colouring bothered me at first but the more i look at it the more i like it.


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