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Better not end up Fire/Fighting though..
not gonna lie, this might be one of the only gen of pokemon I take the grass type :3
although that seal looks adorable too.
My predictions just based on the way they look though, they'll end up being Grass/Flying Fire/Dark and Water/Fighting
edit - cause after thought
Litten all day sun
That was a lot of new info! Team Rowlet here although I also like the Litten. I like the Hawaii setting. Here's the JP vid
More info on starters up on official site.
http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/pokemon/
Well then, Sun with Litten it is! Hoping the evolutions look bad ass. We need some bad ass looking cat pokemon. So many awesome dog types and too many cutesy, ridiculous looking cats. Two in one release would be nice. (Legendary + Starter)
Is it just me or do the graphics look better? Also it's cool they added the trainers during battle.
litten looks like potential fire/dark
Wasn't there a fire/dark cat in the X/Y, or am I wrong about its type?
Houndoom was the only other Fire/Dark I think.
The owl, to me, will have the best looking final evolution. Litten would be my pick, but the weakness (if it ends up Fire/Dark) to very common fighting moves and the prevalence of fairy makes me weary of it's competitive ability. Will probably be fine simply for the game story though.
I could see Litten being Fire/Dark and I would be ok with that. My second choice, as in Moon starter, would be the owl. I love how he just turns his face around. That's all that moves... his eyes and beak.
I just don't like the Water starter so far. Maybe it looks better once evolved, but right now it's a damn circus seal. I was actually hoping for a cat based Water starter. Water/Ice later on. Iciger.. or Tigcicle!
I'm not too concerned about types as I'm not a competitive player. I've thought about trying it.. but it's just not in me.
Rowlet
Category: Grass Quill Pokémon
Height: 1’00”
Weight: 3.3 lbs.
Type: Grass/Flying
Starting Move: Leafage
Rowlet can attack without making a sound! It flies silently through the skies, drawing near to its opponent without being noticed, and then lashing out with powerful kicks. It can also attack from a distance using the razor-sharp leaves that form part of its feathers.
Its visual abilities are impressive. The darkness of night is no obstacle to Rowlet! It can twist its neck nearly 180° from front to back so it can see directly behind itself. It has a habit of turning its head in battle to face its Trainer and receive instructions.
The move Leafage attacks an opponent by striking it with leaves. Rowlet knows this move from the moment it becomes your partner!
Litten
Category: Fire Cat Pokémon
Height: 1’04”
Weight: 9.5 lbs.
Type: Fire
Starting Move: Ember
Logical but also passionate, Litten always remains coolheaded and doesn’t show its emotions on the surface.
Litten can attack with flaming hairballs! Its fur is rich in oils and immensely flammable. Litten grooms itself by licking its fur, and then uses the collected fur as fuel for fireball attacks!
When the time comes for Litten to shed its old fur, it all burns up in a glorious blaze.
The move Ember attacks an opponent by firing a small flame at it. Litten knows this move from the moment it becomes your partner!
Popplio
Category: Sea Lion Pokémon
Height: 1’04”
Weight: 16.5 lbs.
Type: Water
Starting Move: Water Gun
Popplio’s swimming speed is known to exceed 25 mph. It’s better at moving in the water than on land. Still, when it’s on land, it takes advantage of the elasticity of its balloons to perform acrobatic stunts and jumps.
Popplio can snort out balloons made of water! Watch it spin water balloons into a playful battle strategy!
Both frivolous and hard-working, Popplio can easily get carried away—unleashing enough power in battle to make quite a spectacle! But Popplio’s determined spirit means it can usually be found practicing hard on its balloon skills.
The Water Gun move attacks an opponent by firing a jet of water. Popplio knows this move from the moment it becomes your partner!
Initially, none of the starters looked appealing at all. Once I went to the website though their little descriptions helped me pick out one I would want. I agree with Kirin that the owl is going to have the best final evolution. I think the cat will probably be the most underwhelming. It did have a pretty cool description about its hair burning up when its time to shed though I'm sure that makes for some frightening hairless kitties walking around that region lol. Ill probably pick the sea lion but ill hold off until i see the evolutions.
Oh yeah, Moon for me. Love the bat looking legendary.
Yeah they seem to have made the game real time proportions if that makes sense. X and Y were close but characters still looked a bit chibi-ized. This looks like always normal size characters and the world looks gorgeous! I really love the Hawaiian vibe too.
Rowlet is definitely my choice. Im sure the gf will go with litten seeing as she has a black cat.