New Pokémon Trailer Reveals Its 'Sun' and 'Moon' Starters
But more importantly — which one are you gonna go with?
The latest Pokémon trailer has revealed the next generation’s starters: Rowlet (a Flying/Grass Type); Litten (a Fire Type); and Popplio (a Water Type). The gameplay footage shows 3D sprites for all three starting Pokémon and their trainer running around an island setting.
The official Pokémon Sun and Moon site had the following to say about each of the new creatures:
Rowlet:
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!
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.
Litten:
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!
Logical but also passionate, Litten always remains coolheaded and doesn’t show its emotions on the surface.
Popplio:
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!
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.
Let’s reignite the old playground debate: which starter are you going with when both games drop on November 18?
