New Pokémon and Alola form leaked !

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Einsam_Delphin said:

Holy shit Surfer Raichu is amazing! Yet another unique typing  and new unique ability aswell! I just wonder though, can it learn surf? :L

 

Toxicspikes said:
A mushroom Pokémon? First a sea cucumber, now a mushroom... The Chinese leak is starting to sound very real. The mushroom itself looks very cute, I can't wait to see if it evolves into something nice. I liked Parasect, Breloom and Amoonguss, so here's hoping for another fancy mushroom monster.

I like that they're finally giving Raichu some love. I wonder what that new ability does?

 

As if the chinese leaks weren't confirmed already! Can't wait to see the Dolphin! ^_^

 

JWeinCom said:
Grass Fairy sounds like a pretty good typing. Gets a 4X poison weakness, but poison isn't that common, and it loses its fire weakness. Resists thunderbolt, surf, and earthquake, three of the most common moves in the metagame.

 

It is still weak to fire and has 5 weaknesses total on top of being dual-weak to poison (which is a lot more common now) so not really the best typing.

You're right.  I got confused and thought fairy resisted fire, but it's the other way around.  It does take away it's bug weakness, although that's not all that important.  

Still though, it resists electric, water, grass,  fighting, dark, ground, and is immune to dragon, and can hit all of those for stab.  Meanwhile, it's weak to fire, steel, ice, flying, and 4x poison. 

So, 6 resistances and one immunity vs 4 weaknesses and one 4x weakness.  Pretty good balance, especially considering that on the whole it's weaknesses are less detrimental than its resistances are helpful.  At the very least, it will be easy to switch this thing in.  Obviously can't really judge before knowing its stats and moves, but definitely a type combination with some potential.