Coronis
In lucid awakening
Ichiban came in early this month.
En unleashes Inferno Overdrive, and rams into Type: Null (interesting how it appears to be physical when it's supposed to be powering up Ember). The attack sends Gladion flying and crashing, and Sun himself stumbles backwards. Kiawe compliments on the successful Z Move,and Moon notices that Type: Null's helmet is starting to crack from the powerful impact. Seeing this, Gladion hurriedly retrieves Type: Null to send out Porygon instead. Sun calls for another Inferno Overdrive from En, but En only puffs out an Ember which is even weaker than usual, and gets knocked back by Porygon's Psybeam.
Gladion mocks at the Z Moves, which take a toll on the user's body and can't even knock out an opponent. Sun furiously states that Gladion is just being bitter, and says he had to call back Type: Null in fear. Gladion counters that Sun should thank him for retrieving Null or he wouldn't want to see what happens if its helmet shatters. Moon recalls the conversation Nanu had with Gladion at the Festival, about the helmet being a restrainer, and steps up to state that she believes Gladion isn't simply being bitter, much to Sun's annoyance.
Moon asks to at least heal Tapu Lele's wounds before Gladion takes it away, but Gladion decides to ask about the battle Moon witnessed between Tapu Lele and Xurkitree. Moon recalls how the mysterious creature one-sidedly controlled the battle, and also mentions her failure to capture it. Hearing that, Gladion decides that Tapu Lele is of no use to him, since it is too weak. He mocks how it fled from the battle with Xurkitree back to its lair, and didn't even put up a fight when he tried to catch it. He thinks it is a joke that it is regarded as a guardian.
To thank Moon for granting him a break, he decides to tell her that the opening in the sky is an exit but not an opening, and Sun argues that it makes no difference. Gladion tells him to use his head, and Moon realizes that one can only come out but not enter via the opening. Gladion also mentions the portal can only be severed from the other side but not their side. He then leaves and Sun tries to give chase, but is stopped by Kiawe and Kahili, the latter believing that Gladion is shouldering the impending crisis of Alola on his shoulders alone. Sun is hardly polite towards Kahili, and Kiawe introduces her as a prominent trainer on top of golfer in Alola.
Just then, Tapu Lele emerges from its cocoon state, and Moon urges him to do the delivery. Sun asks for a signature, which Moon states Tapu Lele clearly can't, and after the guardian consumes the Mirage Berry, its health is restored, and it also showers everyone with its healing scales. Moon then asks Tapu Lele if Xurkitree was the reason behind its anger, and the guardian replies by activating a Psychic Terrain with its ability. Kahili realizes it is testing their strength, and Sun, Moon, Kiawe and Kahili team up to fight. Unfortunately, Tapu Lele is overwhelmingly strong, and Kiawe couldn't start to imagine how strong Xurkitree must be if it could overpower Tapu Lele. Sun, unwilling to give up since it is taking up his work time, forces on and En evolves into a Torracat, swinging out a blast of flames which manage to hit Tapu Lele. Apparently contented, Tapu Lele flies off, and Moon thinks they have gained its trust like they did with Tapu Koko.
Moon ponders on Gladion's words, and wonders who might have opened the portal from the other side. Sun thinks of the Rotom-dex, and wonders if it can help them communicate with Pokemon. He mocks that it is easily knocked out by Xurkitree, but Rotom-dex kicks his face in reflex as he wakes up and suddenly mutters the name 'Necrozma'.
Meanwhile, at Aether Paradise, Aether Foundation have invited residents to help them advertise their organization, giving them souvenirs afterwards. The staff in charge (who looks awfully similar to Cedric Juniper's face) sees the arrival of their President, Lusamine, who is happy that things are going well.
Back on Akala, Mallow and Lana have defeated the Skull Grunts, and the group reunites before setting off. At that moment, Dollar seems intrigued by the Memorial Hill, and pops out from its Pokeball to look around the burial site of the Alolan royalty...
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This chapter seems to have picked up the pace again, and En has evolved into a Torracat. Funny how the 'incomplete' Z move at the tournament fainted Type: Null when this full blown one only manages to crack its helmet. I wonder if Gladion has some way to glue the helmet back together? Or we will be seeing Silvally soon.
The Mirage Berry seems to restore health from what we see in this chapter, and the 'island challenge' Sun is taking up still seems a little odd to me. Essentially by having met Tapu Koko, he has completed his Melemele task, and Kahili specifically mentions that he only has Bulu and Fini left.
I'm not sure what Rotom-dex meant when it said 'Necrozma'. Maybe it was answering Moon's query of who opened the portal from the ultraspace. Either way, this seems to suggest that Necrozma will be central to the plot of Sun Moon, and perhaps this suggest that we will not get a USUM arc? Unless USUM only focuses on Rainbow Rocket with the mythicals.
A nice touch to Alolan Meowth's ties to the royalty, though I wonder if there is any deeper implication to the plot.
Last but not least, we get the fully colored image of the 2018 'greeting pic' featuring the Rockruff line (next year will be the year of the dog in Chinese/Japanese culture, and thus the choice). The text says 'these will be the star in the coming year. I wonder if there is any truth to it or an unintended caption'. I cleaned up the pic a little and rotated it.
Oh, and the next issue of Fan will be coming out, which features no PKSP content.
P.S. minivolume 2 of Sun and Moon is coming out on 27 Dec, which leads me to believe that this is the last chapter being featured in the volume (they usually wouldn't include the chapter that is immediately before since people wouldn't have to buy it with the mere one week lapse). I guess we will move away from Akala next chapter since the mini volumes seem island based?
Coronis~
En unleashes Inferno Overdrive, and rams into Type: Null (interesting how it appears to be physical when it's supposed to be powering up Ember). The attack sends Gladion flying and crashing, and Sun himself stumbles backwards. Kiawe compliments on the successful Z Move,and Moon notices that Type: Null's helmet is starting to crack from the powerful impact. Seeing this, Gladion hurriedly retrieves Type: Null to send out Porygon instead. Sun calls for another Inferno Overdrive from En, but En only puffs out an Ember which is even weaker than usual, and gets knocked back by Porygon's Psybeam.
Gladion mocks at the Z Moves, which take a toll on the user's body and can't even knock out an opponent. Sun furiously states that Gladion is just being bitter, and says he had to call back Type: Null in fear. Gladion counters that Sun should thank him for retrieving Null or he wouldn't want to see what happens if its helmet shatters. Moon recalls the conversation Nanu had with Gladion at the Festival, about the helmet being a restrainer, and steps up to state that she believes Gladion isn't simply being bitter, much to Sun's annoyance.
Moon asks to at least heal Tapu Lele's wounds before Gladion takes it away, but Gladion decides to ask about the battle Moon witnessed between Tapu Lele and Xurkitree. Moon recalls how the mysterious creature one-sidedly controlled the battle, and also mentions her failure to capture it. Hearing that, Gladion decides that Tapu Lele is of no use to him, since it is too weak. He mocks how it fled from the battle with Xurkitree back to its lair, and didn't even put up a fight when he tried to catch it. He thinks it is a joke that it is regarded as a guardian.
To thank Moon for granting him a break, he decides to tell her that the opening in the sky is an exit but not an opening, and Sun argues that it makes no difference. Gladion tells him to use his head, and Moon realizes that one can only come out but not enter via the opening. Gladion also mentions the portal can only be severed from the other side but not their side. He then leaves and Sun tries to give chase, but is stopped by Kiawe and Kahili, the latter believing that Gladion is shouldering the impending crisis of Alola on his shoulders alone. Sun is hardly polite towards Kahili, and Kiawe introduces her as a prominent trainer on top of golfer in Alola.
Just then, Tapu Lele emerges from its cocoon state, and Moon urges him to do the delivery. Sun asks for a signature, which Moon states Tapu Lele clearly can't, and after the guardian consumes the Mirage Berry, its health is restored, and it also showers everyone with its healing scales. Moon then asks Tapu Lele if Xurkitree was the reason behind its anger, and the guardian replies by activating a Psychic Terrain with its ability. Kahili realizes it is testing their strength, and Sun, Moon, Kiawe and Kahili team up to fight. Unfortunately, Tapu Lele is overwhelmingly strong, and Kiawe couldn't start to imagine how strong Xurkitree must be if it could overpower Tapu Lele. Sun, unwilling to give up since it is taking up his work time, forces on and En evolves into a Torracat, swinging out a blast of flames which manage to hit Tapu Lele. Apparently contented, Tapu Lele flies off, and Moon thinks they have gained its trust like they did with Tapu Koko.
Moon ponders on Gladion's words, and wonders who might have opened the portal from the other side. Sun thinks of the Rotom-dex, and wonders if it can help them communicate with Pokemon. He mocks that it is easily knocked out by Xurkitree, but Rotom-dex kicks his face in reflex as he wakes up and suddenly mutters the name 'Necrozma'.
Meanwhile, at Aether Paradise, Aether Foundation have invited residents to help them advertise their organization, giving them souvenirs afterwards. The staff in charge (who looks awfully similar to Cedric Juniper's face) sees the arrival of their President, Lusamine, who is happy that things are going well.
Back on Akala, Mallow and Lana have defeated the Skull Grunts, and the group reunites before setting off. At that moment, Dollar seems intrigued by the Memorial Hill, and pops out from its Pokeball to look around the burial site of the Alolan royalty...
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This chapter seems to have picked up the pace again, and En has evolved into a Torracat. Funny how the 'incomplete' Z move at the tournament fainted Type: Null when this full blown one only manages to crack its helmet. I wonder if Gladion has some way to glue the helmet back together? Or we will be seeing Silvally soon.
The Mirage Berry seems to restore health from what we see in this chapter, and the 'island challenge' Sun is taking up still seems a little odd to me. Essentially by having met Tapu Koko, he has completed his Melemele task, and Kahili specifically mentions that he only has Bulu and Fini left.
I'm not sure what Rotom-dex meant when it said 'Necrozma'. Maybe it was answering Moon's query of who opened the portal from the ultraspace. Either way, this seems to suggest that Necrozma will be central to the plot of Sun Moon, and perhaps this suggest that we will not get a USUM arc? Unless USUM only focuses on Rainbow Rocket with the mythicals.
A nice touch to Alolan Meowth's ties to the royalty, though I wonder if there is any deeper implication to the plot.
Last but not least, we get the fully colored image of the 2018 'greeting pic' featuring the Rockruff line (next year will be the year of the dog in Chinese/Japanese culture, and thus the choice). The text says 'these will be the star in the coming year. I wonder if there is any truth to it or an unintended caption'. I cleaned up the pic a little and rotated it.
Oh, and the next issue of Fan will be coming out, which features no PKSP content.
P.S. minivolume 2 of Sun and Moon is coming out on 27 Dec, which leads me to believe that this is the last chapter being featured in the volume (they usually wouldn't include the chapter that is immediately before since people wouldn't have to buy it with the mere one week lapse). I guess we will move away from Akala next chapter since the mini volumes seem island based?
Coronis~
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