Here are your starter Pokemon for Pokemon Sun and Moon; Gameplay, release date revealed

Part of the Map

Sun

Moon

Last week, the composer and game director at Game Freak, Junichi Masuda, teased that we would be getting news on the upcoming Pokemon games, Sun and Moon. Well, we finally got the news and it turns out to be pretty big news!

We got our first look at Pokemon Sun and Moon gameplay (as seen above) and a look at our starter Pokemon.

The trailer has detailed that we will be exploring the tropical region of Alola with the choice of Rowlet, Litten, Popplio. In addition to that, we got our first look at the legendaries for Sun and Moon, which have been rumored to be named "Solgaleo" and "Lunaala". Below, you'll find information on the starter Pokemon, as well as a look at part of the map and the legendaries.

Rowlet

Rowlet can attack without making a sound! It flies silently through the skies, drawing near to its opponent without being noticed, and then lashing out with powerful kicks. It can also attack from a distance using the razor-sharp leaves that form part of its feathers.

• Category: Grass Quill Pokemon
• Height: 1'00"
• Weight: 3.3lb
• Type: Grass/Flying
• Ability: Overgrow

Litten

Logical but also passionate, Litten always remains coolheaded and doesn't show its emotions on the surface.

• Category: Fire Cat Pokemon
• Height: 1'04"
• Weight: 9.5lb
• Type: Fire
• Ability: Blaze

Popplio

Popplio's swimming speed is known to exceed 25 mph. It's better at moving in the water than on land. Still, when it's on land, it takes advantage of the elasticity of its balloons to perform acrobatic stunts and jumps.

• Category: Sea Lion Pokemon
• Height: 1'04"
• Weight: Water
• Type: Water
• Ability: Torrent

On the folllowing page, check out a screencap of part of the map and two legendary cover Pokemon.

You can catch them all on November 18, 2016 on your Nintendo 3DS.