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Forme Changes

Based on the amount of placeholder data we noticed earlier on in the generation, I won't be surprised if there's NOT a Dawn form for Lycanroc. While it would make logical sense based on the name and the fact that we have a complex time system with multiple phases, it wouldn't be the first time Game Freak has seemingly left something out or failed to complete a circle of sorts. Just as an example, all the types that were originally special have an eeveelution - except Dragon.

However, based on that same placeholder data, I think it's pretty likely that we'll get a new Mimikyu form. But what could it be? It's lore establishes its immense jealousy of Pikachu being the basis for the disguise in the first place - so if it's based on another Pok?mon, it has to be something really popular. Could it be its "true" form instead, with a different ability? Maybe even differently distributed stats?
 
pixelani said:
Based on the amount of placeholder data we noticed earlier on in the generation, I won't be surprised if there's NOT a Dawn form for Lycanroc. While it would make logical sense based on the name and the fact that we have a complex time system with multiple phases, it wouldn't be the first time Game Freak has seemingly left something out or failed to complete a circle of sorts. Just as an example, all the types that were originally special have an eeveelution - except Dragon.

However, based on that same placeholder data, I think it's pretty likely that we'll get a new Mimikyu form. But what could it be? It's lore establishes its immense jealousy of Pikachu being the basis for the disguise in the first place - so if it's based on another Pok?mon, it has to be something really popular. Could it be its "true" form instead, with a different ability? Maybe even differently distributed stats?
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Most theories point to it being a true form if it does get one.

Seeing Lycanroc getting new forms gives me hope of more Oricorio forms (and new islands) :3.
 
From what I am seeing, I don't think that there will be a Dawn Lycanroc, not only does the Japanese name translate to Twilight Lycanroc, the French, Italian and Spanish names call it Crepuscular Lycanroc and the German calls it Twilight Lycanroc. For some reason I think that the Dusk form might have been a mistranslation, but I do enjoy the Dusk Lycanroc. If I had to guess, two of its abilities would be Vital Spirit and Steadfast and that Keen Eye will be replaced either with an existing ability or a new ability in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. After all, they did add new abilities and moves in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
 
I would like to see more alolan forms, and a morning Lycanroc. It would be amazing if Houndour and Houndoom got alolan forms.
 
We probably won't get too many new forms. Just enough for us to be satisfied with.
 
pokestar1993 said:
From what I am seeing, I don't think that there will be a Dawn Lycanroc, not only does the Japanese name translate to Twilight Lycanroc, the French, Italian and Spanish names call it Crepuscular Lycanroc and the German calls it Twilight Lycanroc. For some reason I think that the Dusk form might have been a mistranslation, but I do enjoy the Dusk Lycanroc. If I had to guess, two of its abilities would be Vital Spirit and Steadfast and that Keen Eye will be replaced either with an existing ability or a new ability in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. After all, they did add new abilities and moves in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
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If it is twilight then this might be the only one we're getting seeing how twilight can refer to both dawn and dusk.
 
pokestar1993 said:
From what I am seeing, I don't think that there will be a Dawn Lycanroc, not only does the Japanese name translate to Twilight Lycanroc, the French, Italian and Spanish names call it Crepuscular Lycanroc and the German calls it Twilight Lycanroc. For some reason I think that the Dusk form might have been a mistranslation, but I do enjoy the Dusk Lycanroc. If I had to guess, two of its abilities would be Vital Spirit and Steadfast and that Keen Eye will be replaced either with an existing ability or a new ability in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. After all, they did add new abilities and moves in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
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Interesting that the North American / English translation comes with a different connotation than any other language. You'd think that something like that would remain consistent precisely to avoid this kind of confusion - you really don't want to hint at a new form that doesn't exist! But yeah, for other reasons, I didn't expect one, and this backs that up a bit.
 
pixelani said:
Interesting that the North American / English translation comes with a different connotation than any other language. You'd think that something like that would remain consistent precisely to avoid this kind of confusion - you really don't want to hint at a new form that doesn't exist! But yeah, for other reasons, I didn't expect one, and this backs that up a bit.
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Though twilight is usually associated with dusk more so than dawn (even though it can refer to both).
 
OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire said:
Though twilight is usually associated with dusk more so than dawn (even though it can refer to both).
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Well yes, but "twilight" doesn't have as obvious a phonetic counterpart as "dusk" has in "dawn," you know? I mean, I guess they could get fancy and have a "daybreak" one or something, but it's not quite as straightforward.
 
pixelani said:
Well yes, but "twilight" doesn't have as obvious a phonetic counterpart as "dusk" has in "dawn," you know? I mean, I guess they could get fancy and have a "daybreak" one or something, but it's not quite as straightforward.
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Funny you say that since Kingdom hearts did that xD
 
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