Official channels have released another video containing some new information. Most of it is things that we have already seen in the Corocoro leak - but some of it is brand new.
Yowashi, revealed through the Corocoro leak, has been given the English name Wishiwashi and the classification of the Small Fry Pokémon. It is indeed quite small and frail - but under certain conditions, its Schooling ability allows it to transform into its School Form when it is sent out - which presumably makes it much more powerful and not just larger. The exact conditions have not yet been revealed - though according to the trailer, a certain Level is required. A Japanese trailer seems to also suggest that when A Wishiwashi school is hit - or at least dropped down beyond a certain HP value, the school dissipates and leaves the Solo Form fish to fend for itself. Good help is so hard to trawl for these days.
Moving away from the fish but still into sea creature territories, we have Pyukumuku - a [type]water[/type]-type Sea Cucumber Pokémon with a tongue-twister name, some incredible obsessive-compulsive disorder about returning to their favorite spot - and much like their real life counterparts, a penchant for defensive self-evisceration. Pyukumuku's ability, Innards Out, allows it to deliver one final hit to an opponent that makes it faint - by expelling its fist-shaped innards and punching the opponent with them. The damage it does is equal to the amount of HP it had prior to being knocked out.
And on to something completely different, we have a new and bioluminescent Mushroom Pokémon - Morelull, the Illuminating Pokémon. It is a [type]grass[/type]/[type]fairy[/type]-type - a lovely allusion to both the phenomenon of 'fox fire' (the bioluminescent glow of certain mushrooms) and fairy rings. Its abilities are Illuminate or Effect Spore, and it supposedly moves around at night (like Oddish!), communicates with others of its kind by linking their root-like leg-tendrils and emits luminous spores that have a 'Ooh, look at all the pretty lights!' effect on everything else (I'd make the 'magic mushrooms' or 'sounds like a real fun guy' jokes, but they've been done to death). Interestingly, Morelull and Pyukumuku's presence lends further credence to a certain leak that has been circulating for a while, suggesting a mushroom and a sea cucumber as two new creatures (However, other elements of said leak may not be entirely accurate - similar to the Malamar/Meowstic leak situation back in the X/Y days, a combination of truths and falsehoods - but I digress).
These three new Pokémon are accompanied by three new Alolan form Pokémon - two of which were covered by the Corocoro leak.
The Alolan Meowth is a [type]dark[/type]-type with Pickup or Technician for abilties. They were apparently gifted to the Alolan royal family (Insert Kameowhameha Reference Here) as tribute from another region and only few could have them as companions at the time. A life of luxury and pampering has made them very cunning, prideful and selfish - and caused them to mutate into this smug-looking colourswap. Of course, the Royal Family is long since a thing of the past, and the Alolan Meowth population has gone feral - and is now apparently all over the place. You'd think the Alolan people would learn about invasive species after the Yungoos fiasco - but hey, I'm sure Alola didn't need that unique insular ecosystem too badly.
Conversely, the Alolan Marowak - a [type]fire[/type]/[type]ghost[/type]-type with Cursed Body/Lightning Rod for abilities - is a product of natural evolution rather than selective breeding - for protection against the Grass-types common to the region - and apparently their transformation has something to do with their devotion to their partners, allowing them to develop a 'sixth sense' of sort. Oh yes, and that patch on their skull foreheads is a striking surface which they use to set their bones on fire like a match. Apparently they can use their fire-batons to release small fireballs that relentlessly pursue the foe.
... Yeah. Just roll with it.
Lastly is the Alolan Raichu. The trauma of losing the species' adorable ears for what looks like elongated cinnamon rolls, the bleaching of its paw tips and the surgical replacement of its tail with a remotely bolt-shaped smooth fiberglass surfboard has has apparently awakened some kind of a latent psionic potential in the Alolan Raichu, transforming it into a [type]electric[/type]/[type]psychic[/type]-type for some inexplicable reason. Apparently, though, that surfboard-tail is not just looks - the Alolan Raichu's new ability, Surge Surfer, increases its speed when Electric Terrain is in play. Since Electric Terrain is virtually never in play, the exact utility of this ability is unclear - much like the causes for the transformation of Raichu in Alola in the first place. Seriously. Even according to the official site, no one has a clue why it happened - researchers are stumped, and the locals dismiss it as a result of eating too much pancakes, maybe. My personal theory is A: Pooka and B: Shenanigans.
Lastly, the villainous team has been confirmed to have kept their name, Team Skull.
The official site describes them as 'Ruffians' - and apparently, in a sharp change from the previous batch of Evil Teams who seemed to have ambitious plans and schemes... Skull appear to be just a bunch of obnoxious street punks who are mostly in it to make a mess. Their leader is Guzma (the white-haired specimen over there with the melted sunglasses) - who seems very aggressive and not quite stable - and seems to have some form of a past with the resident Professor. The other administrator, Plumeria (who either wears too much make-up or tans with sunglasses on, I really cannot decide), acts as sort of a tough 'big sister' for the rank-and-file grunts, and is rather serious-business about it. I strongly suspect pulverizing these fools is going to be fun - though I wonder - what sort of nonsense will they get up to in typical Pokémon fashion?
Guess we'll find out when these games release. I, for one, am looking forward to it!
Yowashi, revealed through the Corocoro leak, has been given the English name Wishiwashi and the classification of the Small Fry Pokémon. It is indeed quite small and frail - but under certain conditions, its Schooling ability allows it to transform into its School Form when it is sent out - which presumably makes it much more powerful and not just larger. The exact conditions have not yet been revealed - though according to the trailer, a certain Level is required. A Japanese trailer seems to also suggest that when A Wishiwashi school is hit - or at least dropped down beyond a certain HP value, the school dissipates and leaves the Solo Form fish to fend for itself. Good help is so hard to trawl for these days.
Moving away from the fish but still into sea creature territories, we have Pyukumuku - a [type]water[/type]-type Sea Cucumber Pokémon with a tongue-twister name, some incredible obsessive-compulsive disorder about returning to their favorite spot - and much like their real life counterparts, a penchant for defensive self-evisceration. Pyukumuku's ability, Innards Out, allows it to deliver one final hit to an opponent that makes it faint - by expelling its fist-shaped innards and punching the opponent with them. The damage it does is equal to the amount of HP it had prior to being knocked out.
And on to something completely different, we have a new and bioluminescent Mushroom Pokémon - Morelull, the Illuminating Pokémon. It is a [type]grass[/type]/[type]fairy[/type]-type - a lovely allusion to both the phenomenon of 'fox fire' (the bioluminescent glow of certain mushrooms) and fairy rings. Its abilities are Illuminate or Effect Spore, and it supposedly moves around at night (like Oddish!), communicates with others of its kind by linking their root-like leg-tendrils and emits luminous spores that have a 'Ooh, look at all the pretty lights!' effect on everything else (I'd make the 'magic mushrooms' or 'sounds like a real fun guy' jokes, but they've been done to death). Interestingly, Morelull and Pyukumuku's presence lends further credence to a certain leak that has been circulating for a while, suggesting a mushroom and a sea cucumber as two new creatures (However, other elements of said leak may not be entirely accurate - similar to the Malamar/Meowstic leak situation back in the X/Y days, a combination of truths and falsehoods - but I digress).
These three new Pokémon are accompanied by three new Alolan form Pokémon - two of which were covered by the Corocoro leak.
The Alolan Meowth is a [type]dark[/type]-type with Pickup or Technician for abilties. They were apparently gifted to the Alolan royal family (Insert Kameowhameha Reference Here) as tribute from another region and only few could have them as companions at the time. A life of luxury and pampering has made them very cunning, prideful and selfish - and caused them to mutate into this smug-looking colourswap. Of course, the Royal Family is long since a thing of the past, and the Alolan Meowth population has gone feral - and is now apparently all over the place. You'd think the Alolan people would learn about invasive species after the Yungoos fiasco - but hey, I'm sure Alola didn't need that unique insular ecosystem too badly.
Conversely, the Alolan Marowak - a [type]fire[/type]/[type]ghost[/type]-type with Cursed Body/Lightning Rod for abilities - is a product of natural evolution rather than selective breeding - for protection against the Grass-types common to the region - and apparently their transformation has something to do with their devotion to their partners, allowing them to develop a 'sixth sense' of sort. Oh yes, and that patch on their skull foreheads is a striking surface which they use to set their bones on fire like a match. Apparently they can use their fire-batons to release small fireballs that relentlessly pursue the foe.
... Yeah. Just roll with it.
Lastly is the Alolan Raichu. The trauma of losing the species' adorable ears for what looks like elongated cinnamon rolls, the bleaching of its paw tips and the surgical replacement of its tail with a remotely bolt-shaped smooth fiberglass surfboard has has apparently awakened some kind of a latent psionic potential in the Alolan Raichu, transforming it into a [type]electric[/type]/[type]psychic[/type]-type for some inexplicable reason. Apparently, though, that surfboard-tail is not just looks - the Alolan Raichu's new ability, Surge Surfer, increases its speed when Electric Terrain is in play. Since Electric Terrain is virtually never in play, the exact utility of this ability is unclear - much like the causes for the transformation of Raichu in Alola in the first place. Seriously. Even according to the official site, no one has a clue why it happened - researchers are stumped, and the locals dismiss it as a result of eating too much pancakes, maybe. My personal theory is A: Pooka and B: Shenanigans.
Lastly, the villainous team has been confirmed to have kept their name, Team Skull.
The official site describes them as 'Ruffians' - and apparently, in a sharp change from the previous batch of Evil Teams who seemed to have ambitious plans and schemes... Skull appear to be just a bunch of obnoxious street punks who are mostly in it to make a mess. Their leader is Guzma (the white-haired specimen over there with the melted sunglasses) - who seems very aggressive and not quite stable - and seems to have some form of a past with the resident Professor. The other administrator, Plumeria (who either wears too much make-up or tans with sunglasses on, I really cannot decide), acts as sort of a tough 'big sister' for the rank-and-file grunts, and is rather serious-business about it. I strongly suspect pulverizing these fools is going to be fun - though I wonder - what sort of nonsense will they get up to in typical Pokémon fashion?
Guess we'll find out when these games release. I, for one, am looking forward to it!