Three New Starter Pokémon and Release Date Confirmed for Pokemon Sun and Moon

Pokémon Sun and Moon will release for Nintendo 3DS and 2DS this November, with three new starter Pokémon to choose from.

As usually gamers will choose between a fire, water, or grass Pokémon. The roster includes a Grass and Flying-type called Rowlet, Fire-type Litten, and Water-type Popplio.

Nintendo went into detail about each starter in their press release:

The first of the potential partners is the highly adaptable Grass Quill Pokemon, Rowlet. This Pokemon 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.

Name: Rowlet

Category: Grass Quill Pokemon

Height: 1’00”

Weight: 3.3 lbs.

Type: Grass/Flying

Starting Move: Leafage

The cool-headed Fire Cat Pokémon, Litten, is the next choice for a first-partner Pokémon. Litten’s 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.

Name: Litten

Category: Fire Cat Pokemon

Height: 1’04”

Weight: 9.5 lbs.

Type: Fire

Starting Move: Ember

The third possibility is the acrobatic Sea Lion Pokemon, 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 Pokémon 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.

Name: Popplio

Category: Sea Lion Pokémon

Height: 1’04”

Weight: 16.5 lbs.

Type: Water

Starting Move: Water Gun

Two legendary Pokémon are featured as cover art for each version of the game.

Check out our article discussing how Pokémon Sun and Moon cannot deliver more of the same content here.

Pokémon Sun and Moon will release for Nintendo 3DS and 2DS on November 18th.

Adam Siddiqui, NoobFeed
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