8 Things We Learned From The New Pokémon Sun/Moon Trailer
8. First Look At Kiteruguma & Mimikkyu
A day after their official reveal in CoroCoro, the trailer gave us our first glimpse of how new PocketyMons Mimikkyu and Kiteruguma would appear in game. And it really was the most brief of glimpses, with few new details emerging.
Mimikkyu, I'm an immediate fan of. A ghost/fairy type, the Pokémon cloaks itself in a piece of abandoned Pikachu merchandise - popular some two decades back - in a bid to become as loved as the iconic mascot. Isn't that just heartbreakingly adorable? And that name! 'Mimic you' - get it?
Kiteruguma on the other hand, is little more puzzling. A big bendy bear with a pink head, first thoughts were that it looks utterly dreadful, though it may actually turn out to be subtly brilliant. A little more research (five minutes on Google) suggests its name and appearance are based on the decidedly Japanese concept of 'kigurumi' - pyjamas which look like animals (from 'kiru' - to wear, and 'nuigurumi' - stuffed toy). Utterly inspired.
(Now to clear my browsing history.)