The only problem with Dusk Form Lycanroc is that it's confirmed to be event-exclusive as CoroCoro have claimed. The fact that Ash will be having this form of Lycanroc in the anime is well, pretty much Ash-Greninja all over again in that he's using a Pokemon with a form that's exclusive to a certain event.
I think that's because this will be the only Rockruff that can evolve into Dusk Form Lycanroc. Normal Rockruff only evolve into either a Midday or Midnight Form Lycanroc.
No idea where you got this information from. I wouldn't spread it without proof, especially since users here are so trusting of info like this.
Remember a Rockruff that can evolve into Dusk form, a new form, makes sense as being advertised as special. Its a new form. Obviously this seems normal to us but you have to look at this from a marketing perspective; they want people to use the events and because it can evolve into the new form, it's special than previously found Lycanroc that can't evolve.
While it could very well be the only one, it bothers me that people spread this info or believe it without any sources. The Japanese CoroCoro page dpesn't have high quality scans yet it seems but looking at it right now I do not see anything indicating exclusivity.
There is also another possibility. Perhaps in unlocks an in-game event like Shiny Pichu unlocked the Notch Ear Pichu event in HgSs, and how the Shiny Beasts unlocked the Zoroark event in BW.I'm speculating that it could be exclusive to this event Rockruff, because I can't really imagine anything else at this point that would make this Rockruff "special" enough. The only other thing I could think of is an exclusive Z-Crystal, like the Munchlax event.
There is also another possibility. Perhaps in unlocks an in-game event like Shiny Pichu unlocked the Notch Ear Pichu event in HgSs, and how the Shiny Beasts unlocked the Zoroark event in BW.
This Rockruff is listed as "special" and can evolve into the recently revealed Dusk Form Lycanroc. The distribution is listed to last from November 17th, 2017 to January 10th, 2018.
Usually, the Mystery Gift launch events are unrelated to stuff like this. Anyways, I'll quote what the Daily article said:
With that claim, my guess is that Dusk Form will be locked to this specific Rockruff.
With that claim, my guess is that Dusk Form will be locked to this specific Rockruff.
Perhaps it will be locked, and in order to get a non-event Rockruff to evolve into Dusk Lycanroc one will need the other two forms of Lycanroc in the party and evolve at sunset/sunrise like in the anime.
Bypassing such requirements would make this Rockruff special.
Does this mean Dusk Form is limited to this event only Rockruff? >:) I can't say I'm surprised that this is the early purchase gift.
Yup, Serebii just confirmed this is what's listed in Coro Coro. Kind of disappointed, makes the form lose it's lustre and feel like something locked behind an event.
Oi, deez eez fookin' boolsheet. Why does this new forme have to be locked behind an event?! Can't we just use a Dusk Stone on it, or something?!
When you think about it, the Dusk Stone wouldn't suit it since it mainly evolves Ghost-types.
Will it have a set nature and characteristic too? I wouldn't be surprised if it did. GF seems to make decisions that i don't agree with personality. But it is their games so nothing that any of us can do about it.I also have to inform everyone reading this thread that Dusk Form Lycanroc (and in fact, the US/UM launch event Rockruff) will be shiny-locked, so don't even think about soft-resetting for that.
Will it have a set nature and characteristic too? I wouldn't be surprised if it did. GF seems to make decisions that i don't agree with personality. But it is their games so nothing that any of us can do about it.
It's probably breedable, just like BW's Zorua and Zoroark.
This form can only be got through the Rockruff distribution later this year right?