On Twitter, many Japanese fans are expressing their surprise in a positive manner. Simply put, they are a “dual-type thought to be too strong to appear in-game.” In addition, there are many types of moves that are ineffective or not very effective against this combination of dual-type. They’re immune to Fighting type attacks even though they are Normal Pokémon (which are usually weak against Fighting moves), and they’re also immune to Ghost type attacks even though they are Ghost type Pokémon (which are usually weak against Ghost moves).īoth types make up for each other’s weaknesses, and as a result, they only have one weakness, which is the Dark type. They’re strong in a sense that there are too few weaknesses. These interactions of properties are an important part of Pokémon’s battle system.Īnd for the first time in the series, Normal/Ghost dual-type Pokémon will be introduced. For example, a Fire type attack does a lot of damage against Grass type Pokémon, Ghost type Pokémon is immune to Fighting type attack. It may not be necessary to explain, but each Pokémon type has both strengths and weaknesses. So why is this a big deal? Because they’re thought to be too strong of a combination.
For example, Growlithe is a Fire type Pokémon, while Hisuian Growlithe is a Fire/Rock dual-type Pokémon.Īnd the newly announced Hisuian Zorua and Hisuian Zoroark are both Normal/Ghost dual-type, according to Professor Oak. Some of the Pokémon from previous titles will appear in a new Hisuian form, and not only do they differ in appearance, but also in their Pokémon types. Pokémon Legends: Arceus is an upcoming action RPG, in which the player’s adventure is set in ancient times, when Sinnoh region was still called the Hisui region.