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New Galar Research Update Reveals New Rivals, Enemies, and Galarian Pokemon Forms

by Katy Hojnacki
Bede and Marnie, rivals in Pokemon Sword and Shield

A video released this morning on the Official Pokemon YouTube channel shares new information for the Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield games.

Galarian Weezing

Weezing has a unique appearance and typing in the Galar region.

The trailer confirmed that the new games will indeed have Galarian Forms for Pokemon.

A unique appearances was revealed for Galarian Weezing, who has a gentlemanly appearance and adopts the Poison/Fairy typing. Its smokestacks can purify air, but beware of the toxic gas lingering around its body.

A new form was revealed for the Zigzagoon line, as well. The Tiny Raccoon Pokemon and its evolution, Linoone, pick up the Dark/Normal typing and has a black and white appearance with red eyes and a long tongue. In addition, the Galarian form has a third evolution – the newly revealed Obstagoon. All three are known to try to provoke fights.

Galarian Forms of Zigzagoon, Linoone, and Obstagoon

The Zigzagoon line has a unique appearance in Galar – and another evolution!

Two more rival Trainers were introduced in the trailer. Bede is a rival endorsed by Chairman Rose, and his partner Pokemon is Solosis. Marnie, another rival, is a calm, calculated battler. Her partner Pokemon is a form-changing Pokemon called Morpeko that turns into another form when it’s hungry. Marnie is accompanied by her noisy fanbase in the form of the new enemy team – Team Yell. Team Yell try to stop anyone besides Marnie from completing Gym Challenges!

Team Yell

Team Yell follows Marnie everywhere to cheer her on.

What do you think about the new trailer? Are you excited for the Galarian forms?

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