Shiny Motley
2016 Singles Football
Sun and Moon have some absolutely amazing and memorable NPCs, and it's one of the many reasons why this game is probably my second favorite Pokemon game (nothing can beat Emerald, sorry). Obviously, spoilers will be ahead, but that's what spoiler tags are for, yeah?
So, moving on!
Overall Favorite:
Yes, Lillie. Her design is cute as fuck and I find her very relatable. I'm convinced she's married to my player character, but eh.
Favorite Captain:
(I don't think there's Sugimori art of her yet)
Acerola is so adorable and she's a terrible actress, and she has some of the funniest expressions throughout the game. Her trial was also pretty fun. I just... love her so much. Just, cute ghost enthusiast. What's not to love?
Favorite Kahuna:
This was pretty tough since I love all the Kahunas for their own reasons, but just... Olivia! Olivia is such a fucking badass and has one of the best designs in the game, period. I love her semi-aloof motherly nature, and the fact she runs a jewelry store is really awesome given her type specialization.
Other NPCs:
Edgelord Gladion has a special place in my heart for reasons similar to why I love Lillie, but in particular I find his part of the story and personality even more relatable than her. His battle style is also pretty hilarious because of how... wannabe edgy it is. I can't tell if I want to laugh at him or cry and hug him.
Burnet! I was not expecting to see her in Sun and Moon (I actually forgot her whole thing with the Dream World and stuff to be honest, but I knew her design looked familiar), but I'm really glad I did. I adore her design, and she's so lovey-dovey with Kukui it's actually really adorable. Her motherly instincts to help and protect Lillie also made me love her that much more. She's awesome.
Plumeria is really amazing; despite being on the usual Bad Team of a Pokemon game, she still holds a very reasonable side and knows when to back off when her underlings/siblings/what have you are in trouble. The fact that she cares so much for them is actually very touching; you can tell she considers them her family. I wish we got to see more of her and got to know her better; hopefully that's fixed in the third game (if we even get one).
Also, multicolored pigtails are a major weakness of mine. Just thought I'd let everyone know.
So, moving on!
Overall Favorite:
![170px-Sun_Moon_Lillie.png](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bulbagarden.net%2Fupload%2Fthumb%2F5%2F51%2FSun_Moon_Lillie.png%2F170px-Sun_Moon_Lillie.png&hash=ad6458ab2cb5412e7025381814cfebb8)
Yes, Lillie. Her design is cute as fuck and I find her very relatable. I'm convinced she's married to my player character, but eh.
I also love her redesign after she, Gladion, Hau, and the PC confront Lusamine at the Aether Foundation. And she's a lot preppier! Her character development is really awesome and when she calls out Lusamine for being an absolute bitch of a mother, I was screaming and yelling so hard. You go, girl!
Favorite Captain:
![200px-VSAcerola.png](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bulbagarden.net%2Fupload%2Fthumb%2F6%2F6c%2FVSAcerola.png%2F200px-VSAcerola.png&hash=e6d9b1c1003a1165e41289fccf4616e0)
(I don't think there's Sugimori art of her yet)
Acerola is so adorable and she's a terrible actress, and she has some of the funniest expressions throughout the game. Her trial was also pretty fun. I just... love her so much. Just, cute ghost enthusiast. What's not to love?
The whole time she was helping out Lillie on Ula'ula made me like her even more. Despite her childish demeanor, she's very responsible and knows how to take care of others. And when she showed up as part of the E4, I was very surprised!
Favorite Kahuna:
![200px-Sun_Moon_Olivia.png](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bulbagarden.net%2Fupload%2Fthumb%2F4%2F49%2FSun_Moon_Olivia.png%2F200px-Sun_Moon_Olivia.png&hash=d91a82fd49d88f4f6ffeaf9d011128b5)
This was pretty tough since I love all the Kahunas for their own reasons, but just... Olivia! Olivia is such a fucking badass and has one of the best designs in the game, period. I love her semi-aloof motherly nature, and the fact she runs a jewelry store is really awesome given her type specialization.
Other NPCs:
![243px-Sun_Moon_Gladion.png](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bulbagarden.net%2Fupload%2Fthumb%2F2%2F27%2FSun_Moon_Gladion.png%2F243px-Sun_Moon_Gladion.png&hash=1daf93cc61980fef400d403f616616bb)
Edgelord Gladion has a special place in my heart for reasons similar to why I love Lillie, but in particular I find his part of the story and personality even more relatable than her. His battle style is also pretty hilarious because of how... wannabe edgy it is. I can't tell if I want to laugh at him or cry and hug him.
In particular, unlike Lillie, he never really forgives Lusamine, and his whole thing about having run away from home really strikes a chord with me. I really see a lot of myself in him and maybe that's why I feel for him. He also quite obviously cares for his sister, though he's fairly awkward about it and kinda comes off as distant because of it. Doesn't make his whole Edgelord personality less silly, but yeah.
![Burnet_Dream_Radar.png](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bulbagarden.net%2Fupload%2F6%2F63%2FBurnet_Dream_Radar.png&hash=719cfca9415c11bfaefa3ebebc639f52)
Burnet! I was not expecting to see her in Sun and Moon (I actually forgot her whole thing with the Dream World and stuff to be honest, but I knew her design looked familiar), but I'm really glad I did. I adore her design, and she's so lovey-dovey with Kukui it's actually really adorable. Her motherly instincts to help and protect Lillie also made me love her that much more. She's awesome.
![252px-Sun_Moon_Plumeria.png](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bulbagarden.net%2Fupload%2Fthumb%2Fe%2Fe3%2FSun_Moon_Plumeria.png%2F252px-Sun_Moon_Plumeria.png&hash=ede09900ce9758825777ba559f4374fd)
Plumeria is really amazing; despite being on the usual Bad Team of a Pokemon game, she still holds a very reasonable side and knows when to back off when her underlings/siblings/what have you are in trouble. The fact that she cares so much for them is actually very touching; you can tell she considers them her family. I wish we got to see more of her and got to know her better; hopefully that's fixed in the third game (if we even get one).
Also, multicolored pigtails are a major weakness of mine. Just thought I'd let everyone know.