Nope, I didn't forget! Last week, two videos were released, revealing five new Pokémon in total. So that means I have to a post, right? Well, regardless of whether or not I have to, I'm doing it anyway. (I thought I might as well!)
Okay then. First up is Crabrawler, the Boxing Pokémon.
It, oddly enough, is not a Water-type, instead just being a pure Fighting-type. It can have the Ability of either Hyper Cutter or Iron Fist. Here's the website's entry on it:
"Crabrawler has a personality that really hates to lose, and it’s driven not only to aim for a higher position than its fellows in terms of social standing, but literally to aim for a higher position in the landscape. Perhaps as a result, it’s sometimes found clinging to tall people or to the walls of buildings! If you try to remove one against its will, you’ll be met with a sound punch.
Crabrawler’s favorite food is Berries. It punches the trunks of trees to give the branches a good shake and knock any ripe Berries to the ground so it can feast! Many Crabrawler may gather around a tree, but only the one that emerges victorious in battle against all the others receives the privilege of eating the ripe Berries.
Crabrawler uses its claws to protect its face and belly while getting in close to an opponent to throw punches. Its punches are powerful enough to split tree trunks! Crabrawler’s pincers are sometimes torn off during its bouts - and they are said to be delicious."
Crabrawler uses its claws to protect its face and belly while getting in close to an opponent to throw punches. Its punches are powerful enough to split tree trunks! Crabrawler’s pincers are sometimes torn off during its bouts - and they are said to be delicious."
Next up is Sandygast, the Sand Heap Pokémon. Yep - it's a sandcastle Pokémon.
It's a Ghost/Ground-type Pokémon with the Ability of Water Compaction - a new Ability that raises its Defence by two levels when hit with a Water-type move! Here is what the website says about it:
"A Sandygast emerges when the grudges of Pokémon and other creatures soak into the sand after they fall in battle. In essence, it’s a possessed lump of sand!
If you heedlessly grab a Sandygast’s shovel, you’ll fall under the Pokémon’s control. A Sandygast uses its power to manipulate children into gathering sand to increase the size of its body. If a Sandygast loses its shovel, it may put up a tree branch, a flag, or another item in its place. These Sandygast are wanderers in search of their own shovels.
The tunnel-like mouth of a Sandygast can suck the vitality from people and Pokémon. Apparently it’s a test of courage in the Alola region to put your hand in a Sandygast’s mouth.
Sandygast has the new Water Compaction Ability, an Ability that no previous Pokémon has had. With Water Compaction, its Defense stat will go up by 2 if it’s hit with a Water-type move."
The tunnel-like mouth of a Sandygast can suck the vitality from people and Pokémon. Apparently it’s a test of courage in the Alola region to put your hand in a Sandygast’s mouth.
Sandygast has the new Water Compaction Ability, an Ability that no previous Pokémon has had. With Water Compaction, its Defense stat will go up by 2 if it’s hit with a Water-type move."
Next is Sandygast's evolution - Palossand, the Sand Castle Pokémon. This one is even more sandcastle than Sandygast!
It's also a Ghost/Ground-type with the Ability of Water Compaction. Here's the website's info:
"Palossand controls human adults, making them build a sand castle that provides camouflage and also raises its defensive abilities. Unlike Sandygast, if Palossand loses some of the sand from its body, it can restore itself on its own. When moving about in search of prey, the shovel on top of Palossand’s head revolves. It’s said that the shovel could be serving as some kind of radar.
Palossand loves the vitality of Pokémon and drags small Pokémon into its body so it can steal their life force. Its sandy vortex swallows them up in a heartbeat! Pokémon dragged into Palossand leave traces of their ill will behind. It’s thought that this negative energy may be the starting point of new Sandygast..."
Now we have the pre-evolution of Bewear: Stufful, the Flailing Pokemon. It is cute embodied.
It, like Bewear, is a Normal/Fighting-type Pokémon with the Ability of either Fluffy or Klutz. The website says this about it:
"Stufful’s cute appearance and movements—plus the fluffy feel of its fur—all combine to make it super popular!
This Pokémon may have a small body, but its strength is extraordinary. Receiving one of its powerful hits without being prepared for it can bring down even well-trained Pokémon!
This Pokémon may have a small body, but its strength is extraordinary. Receiving one of its powerful hits without being prepared for it can bring down even well-trained Pokémon!
The truth is that Stufful doesn’t really like being touched. It hates being hugged tightly and will flail its arms in protest."
And now for the last Pokémon of the week... Turtonator, the Blast Turtle Pokémon.
It is a Fire/Dragon-type with the Ability of Shell Armour. It can also learn a new move: Shell Trap. The website has this to say about it:
"Because Turtonator lives on volcanoes, feeding on sulphur and other materials found near volcanic craters, its shell has a layer of explosive material—mostly sulphur. When something strikes this Pokémon, sparks fly from the horns on its shell, igniting an explosion!
In areas around volcanic craters, this Pokémon camouflages itself as a rock and waits for prey. At the moment when its prey steps onto the back of its shell, Turtonator strikes its shell with its own tail, triggering an explosion!
The explosive blasts triggered from Turtonator’s back are released through an orifice located on the middle front of the Pokémon’s body. This is Turtonator’s weak point. Attacks landing on its stomach will cause it a great deal of damage.
Shell Trap is a move that only Turtonator is able to learn. With this move, the Pokémon can set a trap at the beginning of the turn, and if Turtonator is hit by an opponent’s physical attack during that turn, Shell Trap triggers an explosion that will deal much greater damage to the opponent."
The explosive blasts triggered from Turtonator’s back are released through an orifice located on the middle front of the Pokémon’s body. This is Turtonator’s weak point. Attacks landing on its stomach will cause it a great deal of damage.
Shell Trap is a move that only Turtonator is able to learn. With this move, the Pokémon can set a trap at the beginning of the turn, and if Turtonator is hit by an opponent’s physical attack during that turn, Shell Trap triggers an explosion that will deal much greater damage to the opponent."
And that's it for this week! I hope to see you all on Friday - because it's the first anniversary of this blog!! Well, I'm thinking I'll see you then! Bye for now!