Pokemon Sword and Shield – Four New Pokemon Revealed | Alcremie, Yamper, Rolycoly, Duraludon

Aidan O'Brien
July 8, 2019
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Alcremie

Alcremie produces whipped cream, which becomes richer the happier Alcremie is feeling. Desserts made using this cream are invariably delicious, so many pastry chefs strive to have an Alcremie as their partner. When attacked by an opponent, Alcremie will throw sweet-scented cream to distract them or temporarily blind them, giving itself time to escape.

Category: Cream Pokémon
Type: Fairy
Height: 1′
Weight: 1.1 lbs.
Ability: Sweet Veil

Alcremie also has a Gigantamax version, a new feature that got revealed today.

Gigantamax Alcremie

The cream pouring out of its body hardens when subjected to impacts—the stronger the effect, the harder it becomes—giving Alcremie an impressive resistance to physical attacks. Additionally, the giant “Berry” decorations on Alcremie’s body are as hard as diamonds, and many say that most attacks won’t even be able to leave a scratch. Alcremie launches high-calorie cream missiles around itself to attack its opponents. Any Pokémon that touches this cream gets filled with energy and euphoria but at the same time will fall into a state of complete confusion. Fairy-type moves used by Gigantamax Alcremie will change to G-Max Finale, which will heal all Pokémon on Alcremie’s side while dealing damage to an opponent.

Type: Fairy
Height: 98′5″+
Weight: Unknown
Ability: Sweet Veil

Yamper

Yamper gets drawn to things that are moving quickly. It can chase after people, Pokémon, or even vehicles. It has an organ in its body that generates electricity and gets activated when Yamper runs around. Yamper can’t store the electricity it produces, so it’s often seen running around with electric sparks crackling around it. Yamper’s Ability, Ball Fetch, is a new ability that comes into play when the Trainer throws a Poké Ball at a wild Pokémon but fails to catch it. If Yamper isn’t holding an item, it will fetch the first Poké Ball that was unable to capture the Pokémon, regardless of what type of Poké Ball it is.

Category: Puppy Pokémon
Type: Electric
Height: 1′
Weight: 29.8 lbs.
Ability: Ball Fetch

Rolycoly

Rolycoly’s red-eye can illuminate dark areas, while it uses the lump of coal attached to its body like a wheel to move through coal mines and caves. It can travel smoothly even over rough terrain. Until about one hundred years ago, every household in the Galar region had a Rolycoly. The families would use the coal that dropped off its body for cooking and heating their homes. Rolycoly’s Ability, Steam Engine, is a new ability that provides a Speed stat boost if it gets hit with a Fire- or Water-type move during battle.

Category: Coal Pokémon
Type: Rock
Height: 1′
Weight: 26.5 lbs.
Ability: Steam Engine / Heatproof

Duraludon

Duraludon lives in caves and mountainous areas. Their two arms have slightly different shapes, and they use them to grind down rock surfaces for food. Its body is composed of incredibly durable metal but is also surprisingly light so that Duraludon can move quite quickly despite its appearance. Its body is susceptible to corrosion, however, and is known to rust immediately. They share their habitat with Tyranitar, so these two Pokémon battle each other often in the mountains of the Galar region.

Category: Alloy Pokémon
Type: Steel/Dragon
Height: 5′11″
Weight: 88.2 lbs.
Ability: Light Metal / Heavy Metal