June 15, 2010

Pokemon Black & White: Legendaries and Zorua & Zoroark


Time for some more randomness on the Legendary Pokemon and since I haven't posted anything about them on here, Zorua and Zoroark, as well!

Reshiram
Type: Dragon/Fire
Classification: White Yang Pokemon
Ability: TurboBlaze

Right off the bat, I have to say I'm a little disappointed that the dual-typings I thought would be awesome for a Legendary Trio have been used (2 of 3) for these two Legendary game mascots. But I am still pleased that they have decided to use them. I could venture to guess that as has been done with Generations III and IV, a third Pokemon is there with the Dragon/Ice-type, to form an 'Uber-Trio'.

Anyway, though I quite like Reshiram, I have to say its probably the weaker of the two in terms of design. For one, I don't really get a Dragon-type vibe from it with the shape of its head, despite the legs kind of resembling a Dragons, I suppose.

Nothing has really been announced about its ability, so I hope it does something awesome. Initial thoughts I have could be that its a stronger version of Motor Drive, maybe? Though probably not, lol

Zekrom
Type: Dragon/Electric
Classification: Black Yin Pokemon
Ability: TeraVoltage

Undoubtedly the 'cooler' looking of the two mascot Legendaries. Unlike Reshiram, it actually has a more dragon-like shape to it, down to a pair of back-mounted wings.

My thoughts on Zekrom were that it would probably be of the Dark-type, along with its Dragon-typing due to what I'd kind of assumed to be the theme of the games; something people have seemed to overlook in their opinions of the names 'Black & White' and something that has been indicated in the classification of these two Pokemon. (of which I'm surprised they didn't use before)

Probably my current number 1 when it comes to the Legendary Pokemon we have been shown.

Zorua & Zoroark
Type: Dark (both)
Ability: Illusion (both(?))
Classification: Evil Fox Pokemon (Zorua)/Monter Fox Pokemon (Zoroark)

The first Pokemon to be shown to us when Black and White were announced. I loved the fact that more Fox-like Pokemon were being brought into the games because foxes are my favourite animal, as I'm sure most will have noticed. (though unfortunately, most of Britain and the mass media pin them as vicious beasts... but that's another story... *cough*)

I was pretty thankful that the thoughts some people had on Zoroark being part-Fighting were incorrect, as it certainly doesn't look like a Fighting-type Pokemon, to me. Though I wasn't really sure about the design of Zoroark compared to the wonderful basic form if it, Zorua.

Unfortunately, according to Serebii's information, it is possible that Zorua and Zoroark will be Event Pokemon-only... and would require the Event Celebi to be obtained. I'm a little miffed at this, because there really isn't any need for it to be trapped as an Event Pokemon, unless there is an extremely good reason for doing so. For which I don't feel there is; its ability, 'Illusion', isn't so amazing that it should be straggled into the chokehold that Nintendo haggle onto most of their Legendary Pokemon. (of the information I've heard, it only allows it to take the form of another Pokemon; the rest of its stats and such remain the same, though this is only coming from memory)

They quite honestly just look like ordinary Pokemon to me, with the exception of the unique ability.
*shakes fist*

Other Things

I noticed a few things were clarified on PokeBeach; something Serebii seem to fail at. "Earthquake Spiral", the stupid name of an ability, is apparently properly translated out as "Overconfidence". That is certainly a much better name for the ability.

Chiramii apparently has two 'A's in it.
'Chiraamii'.
'Chiramii'.

Ehh... either way, I still say it the same. I suppose the 'a' is meant to be more 'ah' than 'a'.

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