{"id":10098,"date":"2016-05-10T12:21:11","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T16:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/?p=10098"},"modified":"2016-05-10T20:42:16","modified_gmt":"2016-05-11T00:42:16","slug":"pokemon-sun-and-moon-starter-pokemon-and-release-date-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2016\/05\/pokemon-sun-and-moon-starter-pokemon-and-release-date-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Sun and Moon starter Pok\u00e9mon and release date revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Pok\u00e9mon Company International unveiled the first details of the highly anticipated titles <em>Pok\u00e9mon Sun<\/em> and <em>Pok\u00e9mon Moon<\/em> today, starting with a first look at three new first-partner Pok\u00e9mon and the packaging. <em>Pok\u00e9mon Sun<\/em> and <em>Pok\u00e9mon Moon<\/em> will launch in North America on November 18th exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS.<\/p>\n<p>Following in the tradition of previous games in the Pok\u00e9mon series, players choose one of three special Pok\u00e9mon to be their first partner. These are among the first Pok\u00e9mon players will encounter in the game. In <em>Pok\u00e9mon Sun<\/em> and <em>Pok\u00e9mon Moon<\/em>, players will be able to choose between the newly discovered Grass- and Flying-type Pok\u00e9mon Rowlet, Fire-type Litten, and Water-type Popplio.<\/p>\n<p>For a Pok\u00e9mon Trainer, knowing the Pok\u00e9mon types and how they match up against one another in battle is vital. Grass-type Pok\u00e9mon are strong against Water types, but weak against Fire types. Fire-type Pok\u00e9mon are strong against Grass types and weak against Water types. And Water-type Pok\u00e9mon are strong against Fire types, but weak against Grass types.<\/p>\n<p><center><a class=\"shutterbox\" href=\"https:\/\/67.media.tumblr.com\/b5df5051ebd7e62ced22c45322ba8971\/tumblr_o6zlstgbF41rhro58o7_1280.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/66.media.tumblr.com\/b5df5051ebd7e62ced22c45322ba8971\/tumblr_o6zlstgbF41rhro58o7_540.jpg\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Sun and Pok\u00e9mon Moon \" width=\"300\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"shutterbox\" href=\"https:\/\/67.media.tumblr.com\/8418ff5c8440dad309dba67fc8e3349d\/tumblr_o6zlstgbF41rhro58o8_1280.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/67.media.tumblr.com\/8418ff5c8440dad309dba67fc8e3349d\/tumblr_o6zlstgbF41rhro58o8_540.jpg\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Sun and Pok\u00e9mon Moon \" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Meet the three new first-partner Pok\u00e9mon that will join Trainers on their adventures in the upcoming <em>Pok\u00e9mon Sun<\/em> and <em>Pok\u00e9mon Moon <\/em>games!<\/p>\n<p>Name: <strong>Rowlet<\/strong><br \/>\nCategory: <strong>Grass Quill Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong><br \/>\nHeight: <strong>1 &#8217;00 &#8220;<\/strong><br \/>\nWeight: <strong>3.3 lbs.<\/strong><br \/>\nType: <strong>Grass\/Flying<\/strong><br \/>\nStarting Move:<strong> Leafage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first of the potential partners is the highly adaptable Grass Quill Pok\u00e9mon, Rowlet. This Pok\u00e9mon can fly silently through the skies, sneaking up on its opponent without being noticed. It can attack its opponents using powerful kicks, and it can also attack from a distance using the razor-sharp leaves that form part of its feathers. Rowlet can survey its environment and turn its neck nearly 180 degrees from front to back, so it can see directly behind itself. When in battle, Rowlet turns its head to face its Trainer when waiting for instructions.<\/p>\n<p>Name: <strong>Litten<\/strong><br \/>\nCategory: <strong>Fire Cat Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong><br \/>\nHeight: <strong>1 &#8217;04 &#8220;<\/strong><br \/>\nWeight: <strong>9.5 lbs.<\/strong><br \/>\nType: <strong>Fire<\/strong><br \/>\nStarting Move:<strong> Ember<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cool-headed Fire Cat Pok\u00e9mon, Litten, is the next choice for a first-partner Pok\u00e9mon. Litten\u2019s fur is rich in oils and is immensely flammable. It constantly grooms itself by licking its coat, collecting loose fur into balls. It then ignites these hairballs to create fireball attacks. When the time comes for Litten to molt, it burns off all of its fur in one glorious blaze.<\/p>\n<p>Name: <strong>Popplio<\/strong><br \/>\nCategory: <strong>Sea Lion Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong><br \/>\nHeight: <strong>1 &#8217;04 &#8220;<\/strong><br \/>\nWeight: <strong>16.5 lbs.<\/strong><br \/>\nType: <strong>Water<\/strong><br \/>\nStarting Move:<strong> Water Gun<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The third possibility is the acrobatic Sea Lion Pok\u00e9mon, Popplio. Popplio can create balloons made of water from its nose and utilize them to create a variety of different strategies and attacks in battle. This Pok\u00e9mon is better at moving in the water than on land, and can swim at speeds over 25 mph. On land, it uses the elasticity of the balloons it creates to perform jumps and acrobatic stunts.<\/p>\n<p>More information and details about <em>Pok\u00e9mon Sun<\/em> and <em>Pok\u00e9mon Moon<\/em> will be unveiled throughout the course of 2016.<\/p>\n<p><center> <\/p>\n<div class=\"tumblr-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/embed.tumblr.com\/embed\/post\/jQUko9niqkGxW6XoVVWQ4w\/144145746045\" data-did=\"53498727d8404aafcb73a078a0dc428f85b27a90\"><a href=\"http:\/\/darkainartsgamers.tumblr.com\/post\/144145746045\/more-at-httpgamersdarkainartscom\">http:\/\/darkainartsgamers.tumblr.com\/post\/144145746045\/more-at-httpgamersdarkainartscom<\/a><\/div>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/secure.assets.tumblr.com\/post.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"tumblr-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/embed.tumblr.com\/embed\/post\/jQUko9niqkGxW6XoVVWQ4w\/144173558225\" data-did=\"53498727d8404aafcb73a078a0dc428f85b27a90\"><a href=\"http:\/\/darkainartsgamers.tumblr.com\/post\/144173558225\/more-at-httpgamersdarkainartscom\">http:\/\/darkainartsgamers.tumblr.com\/post\/144173558225\/more-at-httpgamersdarkainartscom<\/a><\/div>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/secure.assets.tumblr.com\/post.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pok\u00e9mon Company International unveiled the first details of the highly anticipated titles Pok\u00e9mon Sun and Pok\u00e9mon Moon today, starting with a first look at three new first-partner Pok\u00e9mon and the packaging. Pok\u00e9mon Sun and Pok\u00e9mon Moon will launch in North America on November 18th exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS. Following in the tradition of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10104,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[21],"tags":[1386,1385,125,1575,1574],"class_list":["post-10098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nintendo-3ds","tag-nintendo","tag-nintendo-3ds","tag-pokemon","tag-pokemon-moon","tag-pokemon-sun"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/20160510_122757.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6HXYU-2CS","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9427,"url":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2016\/02\/pokemon-sun-and-moon-coming-to-3ds-holiday-2016\/","url_meta":{"origin":10098,"position":0},"title":"Pok\u00e9mon Sun and Moon Coming to 3DS Holiday 2016","date":"February 26, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Nintendo and The Pok\u00e9mon Company officially unveiled Pok\u00e9mon Sun and Pok\u00e9mon Moon today, one day removed from a leak online as official trademark filings were dug up yesterday. 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