Cepheus

It's Shazam / Captain Marvel (yeah, they use both... because confusing dispute with Marve-Comics) he is Basically Superman but with Magic - where Superman is born with his Powers because he is a Kryptonian, Shazam has his powers through magic. (and since he uses Magic - he can actually harm Superman, since that is the one thing he can't do anything about) Which comic this is from I don't know exactly... but it looks awfully like a scene from the animated movie "Batman/Superman - Public Enemies"

Galeforce When this Pokemon defeats an opponent - it will deal scaling Flying-type damage to the next Pokemon being switched in. Essentially a ONE TIME flying type Entry-Hazard upon defeating an opposing Pokemon - scales like stealth rock (normal = 1/8th of MaxHP - single weakness = 1/4th of Max HP etc.) Possible Pokemon: Flying types ONLY! - maybe Megas only (Mega Fearow, Mega Crobat) Thought Process: Galeforce allows you to take another turn upon defeating an enemy, and with that another attack in the same turn on another enemy. Since Pokemon doesn't support extra-turns, I settled with dealing damage upon switching in. Even Rythm and Odd Rythm On Turns with an even Number - the Pokemon passively gains an accuracy and evasion boost by one stage (Even Rhythm) On Turns with an odd Number - the Pokemon passively gains an accuracy and evasion boost by one stage (Odd Rhythm) Even Rhythm Bonus turns: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 ... Odd Rhythm Bonus turns: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 ... Possible Pokemon: Spinda Mime Jr. Pokemon associated with dancing

Type we don't have an Elite 4 Member: Normal Rock (well... Bruno had 2 Onix...) Grass Fairy Flying Electric So I really would like 5 of those typings in the Elite 4 + Champ Grass, Fairy, Electric and Rock as Elite 4 and Normal as Champ and everyone gets a part Flying to incorporate that aswell. also I want the traditionell Elite 4 back - Fighting them in a given order! and not like in Gen.5 and X/Y where you choose the order... that somehow made a break in the "We are the Elite 4 - with Lance being the best of us" feeling. edit: Oh yeah, and give them 6 Pokemon! make it a full battle - those 4 Pokemon in X/Y where a joke... also yeah Dark-type Gym... it's about friggin time... although there is a theory on WHY there are no Dark type Gyms (in short): Since every Dark type moves has a secondary effect - Dark type is considered "foul play" and bad behavior to use 'underhanded' tactics - and Gym Leaders are supposed to be Role-models. Using underhanded tactics as a role-model could have bad influence on trainers... but I would say, exactly that is why we NEED a Dark Type Gym - to teach trainers that using underhanded tactics isn't always the way to victory.

Well Pokemon natures are delicate - because we have to account for WILD and DOMESTICATED Pokemon. A gentle Gyarados might not be the perfect predator in the wild, but it might be the perfect addition to a Pokemon Water-Park! - SWIMMING WITH GYARADOS! lets look at the Anime - Misty, a Water-Pokemon Trainer and Gym-Leader adores all Water Pokemon - except Gyarados, because of its aggressive and scary nature... what would Misty do if she encountered a gentle and friendly one? - sure she would still be scared because its a Gyarados, but it could help her to overcome this fear. a Lazy Jolteon - well it might not be able to run as fast as others, but that would make it perfect for some trainer that also is lazy... or due to age isn't able to walk fast anymore. And in todays society even crippled animals have a place in the domesticated sector. A dog with only 3 legs? - The dog doesn't care... it can still run around and play with you! Sure in the Wild it would be considered easy prey. Is it sick? - you as your owner bring it to the Vet to make him well again, because you love your stupid, crippled 3-legged dog anyways, because it is your best-buddy - who doesn't judge YOU for any disabilities you might have! If this Organization would try to help eradicate these disabilities for WILD Pokemon, to make them perfect for the WILD world - it would eventually cause problems in the domesticated sector, because that Eevee you evolved into Jolteon, may never relax its spikes and let you cuddle it, what you always did when it was still an Eevee - it would hurt you! I mean in X/Y there was this sidequest with the Old Man - there is a reason he asked you for a Pokemon with level 5 or lower - because he wouldn't be able to keep up with anything stronger! And eventually the Pokemon world would be overflowed with Perfect, invulnerable, Killing Machines, that act on their pure survival insitnct and attack and hunt everything they encounter... even humans! And then Humans would be driven behind walls, to protect themselfes from these Perfect, aggressive Pokemon... until Humankind would receive a grim reminder why they build the walls in the first place decades later... (yes, this is an 'Attack on Titans' reference) -------- HOWEVER we are now discussing the ethics of all this and I think we derailed from the actual topic... which is Sun/Moon discussion.

In this Scenario EVERY OTHER player would want to join them! because... well that's what competetive battling is about... you want to be successful in competetive battling? - better get them Perfect IVs and Nature! that's why you see the same Pokemon over and over again in competetive tournaments! If this evil team would offer them - make it to this faster than you chain breeding, IV breeding etc. at the daycare - because they have technology to give you exactly what you want. Why wouldn't YOU want to join them, when they can get you a perfect 6 IV, perfect nature Pokemon with breeding moves in a heartbeat? And yeah... In the GAME being like that ... ok... it's just Data! I get that... but in a "Pokemon are real scenario" or the Pokemon anime (which is essentially that scenario) this kind of behavior is... questionable...

If that was the case... I'd want to join them! Make it happen, give me the option to and I'll join them in a heartbeat! I always thougt of Pokemon as my friends and partners... since that is what the anime and games have taught me... but still both media show one end of that partnership abusing it in using the other one to fight for him, deliberatly getting it hurt for their own entertainment! On any occassion it popped up here on the forum - the mention of a "What if you would actually live in the Pokemon world"-scenario, I was always on the side of travelling, playing, caring for my Pokemon and no Battling - because I wouldn't want my cute, cuddly, fluffy Eevee pal to get hurt! I want to play and cuddle with it and not constantly running into an emergency hospital with it, to get its wound treated which it got because I sent it out fighting other trainers pokemon... In self defense against WILD Pokemon I could understand battling, but other trainers - NO! As saind I don'T want my Pokemon to get hurt, but I also wouldn't want to hurt a partner of another trainer, which might be an competetive a*****e who then proceeds to scold it for loosing (like Paul in the Anime) Pokemon have feelings too!! Make Love, Not League!

New Item - eventually created with the Red Chain AND all 17 plates (maybe 18 with another plot-item -> Origin plate or something like that) -> named the Jewel of Origin (based on the Jewel of Life from the 12th movie) Jewel of Origin would be a Key Item, allowing Arceus to enter its "Origin-Form" in battle - no held item or special attack needed! It's new Ability would be a combination of No Guard, Adaptability, Scrappy, Normalize, Mold Breaker and Air Lock! now... to make it short: Origin Arceus is always Normal Type - all its attacks become normal type [thorugh the Normalize part] - they ALWAYS hit [through the No Guard part] - they get higher STAB-boost [through Adaptability] - they ignore all Immunities [scrappy-part gets rid of Ghost Immunity] - Opponent Abilities are practically useless [Mold Breaker part] - Weather Conditions are negated [Air Lock part] and to top things off: - Normal type attacks cannot be resisted and hit always for Super Effective damage! I call it: Divine Being as for Stat-boosts - it is the frickin' Pokemon GOD! give it 250 bonus stats - 50 for each! muahahahahaha!!! (but seriously... it wouldn't need it anyways...)

Rock Smash - Increase it's PP to 25 (40BP move with 15PP is ridiculous) - either increase it's BP to like 60 OR make it ALWAYS reduce Defence (for 50% chance it triggers very rarely...) - give it a x1.5 boost against Rock-types (come on... it is named ROCK SMASH - it is used to SMASH ROCKS!) Cut - make it super effective against Grass types (since it is used to cut bushes) Razor Wind - eventually make it Flying type (it's a WIND based move!) - remove the charge-up turn... (80BP two turn NORMAL type move... ehhhhhh... not so great...) ---> for comparison: Tri Attack has 80BP, no charge up AND can inflict status conditions!

yeah... I mean, look at its feet! its feet are hands - with 'thumbs'! so it effectively could clench its feet to 2 additional fists for punching! it's like a Machamp where the addititional arms replace the legs!

so Ice/Fighting in the end, huh? Interesting... I assume it will be some kind of big, hulking Yeti. Fighting-Type implies high Physical Attack - since it doesn't really have much of special Attacks, and Ice also has a few pretty good physical moves. I'm thinking of: Ice Fang (since on this artwork, it prominently shows its sharp tooth), Ice Punch, (Elemental Punches are popular among Fighting Types) Icicle Crash, Ice Shard, (Ice priority to make up for a possible low speed) and maybe even Icicle Spear for Fighting moves: Mach Punch (Fighting Priority) Drain Punch (STAB-Recovery to compensate for the 6 weaknesses) Close Combat (for that Raw-Power!) Hammer Arm Power-Up Punch non-STAB moves: other elemental Punches (move tutor / TM only?) Comet Punch Status/Utility-Moves: Growl Noble Roar Bulk-Up Work Up Mist Haze Hail Roar Swagger (? if it's not too broken^^) Belly Drum Sleep Talk Rest possible Abilities: Thick Fat (to reduce that fire-type damage) Pure/Huge Power (RAW ATTACK POWER!!!) Iron Fist (Somehow I got the feeling it won't have many Kick-moves and relies on Punching things) No Guard Inner Focus those are my guesses: A Yeti-like Ice/Fighting Type that Punches things! High Physical Atk and Def, Low Special Atk and Def, average HP and speed.

Because NO ONE actually said that they would show gameplay - only that thios would be the first time for Sun and Moon to be on TV! as in announcing it on TV! the whole Gameplay thing came all from fans who read way to much into that statement... If you have somewhere any proof that Nintendo, Gamefreak, Pokemon Company or Masuda himself said something about gameplay: PLEASE proof me wrong on that - for I didn't saw anything like that! (anyways - I'm now heading to bed - because I stayed up to watch this in HOPE we would see a bit more and/or get a bit more information than what we already got)

yeah... but then what... it's one or two day(s) of hype and then sitence... until the next announcement and now that you didn't deny my claims, I have successfully got information out of a seemingly non-related statement! Hooray to me!! from my quick research I determined that the "Blind Cave Cricket" resides in Tasmania, New Zealand and AUSTRALIA (basis for Graterras/Se7en) - so it is a possibility for a new Bug-Type! (I seriously need to do something about my current boredom...)

then you have now unofficially confirmed the existence of a blind, no-eyes, Pokemon! congrats for falling for my trap! (or there was just a touch of Poke-cism [racism against Pokemon] - that doesn't consider Pokemon to be characters withrights, and to be considered inferior beings!) [i'm just trying to mess with you here out of boredom and need some fun, and get some hype back into this thread xD]

actually - yeah it is! because now we know that every Pokemon has eyes! (since Pokemon are also characters!) so no 'blind Pokemon' without eyes, that uses its other senses to get around, Daredevil style

aaaawwww.... and here I thought we get an announcement of some kind of huge plot-point for EP2 (or even EP2 release ) or legendary Pokemon - everyone would assume it would be fake because of April Fools... and in the end it would be legit and nobody believed it...

*sigh* I just posted this under Zumis status... but now I feel the need to share it here:

YAY! early Ice Type!!! HYPE!!! And I assume its hidden abilities has something to do with priority... Like "Galewings" for Ice or Rock type attacks... or it switches priorities around so moves with higher priorities are now lesser priority (like a priority effecting Trick Room) and since Ice/Rock bulky doesn't work and it has high offensive stats I highly hope it at least has also high or average speed (Rock type with high speed... the DREAM!) some Basestats (in *) like: HP: *** ATK: ***** DEF: * Sp.A: ***** Sp.D: * Speed: *** (exact values are hard... ^^) who needs any defensive capabilities when the type-combo doesn't allow for bulk??? edit: forgot obligatory - "Jeezuz so much announcements in so little time! sooooo does it mean EP2 is around the corner???" - posting