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    Alolan Sandshrew
    Type(s): Ice/Steel
    Height: 2' 04"
    Weight: 88.2 lbs
    Details:
    Sandshrew have historically lived in desert areas, but the frequent eruptions of nearby volcanoes drove the them to abandon the desert and migrate to snowy mountains where they took on this form.
    Alolan Sandslash
    Type(s): Ice/Steel
    Height: 3' 11"
    Weight: 121.3 lbs
    Details:
    The Alolan Sandshrew of the snowy mountains evolve into Alolan Sandslash with spiny backs that are covered in ice. Alolan Sandslash hide themselves in the snow when strong enemies appear, leaving only their needles exposed and ready for business.
    Alolan Vulpix
    Type(s): Ice
    Height: 2' 00"
    Weight: 21.8 lbs
    Details:
    It is said that Vulpix came to the Alola region together with humans, but the Fox Pokémon moved to the snowy mountain peaks to avoid the normal habitats of other Pokémon, and thus it ended up taking on this form.
    Alolan Ninetales
    Type(s): Ice/Fairy
    Height: 3' 07"
    Weight: 43.9 lbs
    Details:
    Alolan Ninetales is able to produce ice crystals from the fur that covers its body. It can use these ice crystals to block attacks, or it can form balls of ice, which it fires like bullets at opponents. These ice missiles have enough power to pulverize rock.
    Alolan Exeggutor
    Type(s): Grass/Dragon
    Height: 35' 09"
    Weight: 916.2 lbs
    Details:
    Unlike other Exeggutor, the Alolan Exeggutor has a fourth head—on its tail! This fourth head controls the tail independently and can take on opponents to the rear that can’t be reached by the main heads’ attacks.
    Alolan Meowth
    Type(s): Dark
    Height: 1' 04"
    Weight: 9.3 lbs
    Details:
    Meowth is a Pokémon that did not originally live in the Alola region. They were sent to the royal family of Alola as an offering from another region, and only a select few could have them as partners. It’s said that the Meowth that were offered to the royalty lived a life of luxury and pampering, which led them to have a selfish and prideful attitude. This caused Meowth’s form to change.
    Alolan Persian
    Type(s): Dark
    Height: ???
    Weight: ???
    Details:
    Alolan Persian is highly intelligent and doesn’t like to grow attached to its Trainer, making it something of a difficult Pokémon to have as a battle partner. The round face of Alolan Persian is a symbol of the rich Alola region, and it is held to be a Pokémon of great beauty. Its exquisite coat shines with the glow of high quality and enchants both humans and Pokémon. For this reason, it is a very popular Pokémon in the Alola region.
    Alolan Marowak
    Type(s): Fire/Ghost
    Height: 3' 03"
    Weight: 34kg
    Details:
    The Marowak in the Alola region take bones and light both ends on fire by rubbing them against their foreheads. Then they spin the bones around! Marowak’s rarity and its fearsome appearance when it dances with its bone led the people of Alola to dub it a conjurer and regard it with fear.
    Alolan Raichu
    Type(s): Electric/Psychic
    Height: 2' 04"
    Weight: 46.3 lbs
    Details:
    The Raichu in Alola have two types—Electric and Psychic—and they are able to wield psychic power. What’s more, they can gather their psychic power in their tails and then ride on them to float in the air!
    Alolan Raticate
    Type(s): Dark/Normal
    Height: ???
    Weight: ???
    Details:
    Raticate in Alola live in urban areas, leading to a higher-calorie diet than that of Raticate elsewhere. This means they have tough bodies but have gotten a lot fatter. They stockpile huge amounts of food in their nests and prefer fresh fruit and high-class ingredients. Alolan Raticate is the Totem Pokémon of the trial that takes place in Verdant Cavern on Melemele Island in Pokémon Moon.
    Alolan Rattata
    Type(s): Dark/Normal
    Height: ???
    Weight: ???
    Details:
    Unlike ordinary Rattata, urban areas are Alolan Rattata’s main habitat. They are nocturnal and live in nests of several dozen. Alolan Rattata have an excellent aptitude for sniffing out delicious fresh foods in Alola. They pay no attention to foods that aren’t fresh. Alolan Raticate serve as their boss.
    Alolan Muk
    Type(s): Poison/Dark
    Height: ???
    Weight: ???
    Details:
    Alolan Muk evolves from Alolan Grimer. The Muk in the Alola region produce and store their toxins within their bodies so, unlike Muk in other regions, you won’t detect any unpleasant aromas when you draw near one. Alolan Muk has the same poisonous crystals as Alolan Grimer, but they are all over the surface of its body. Alolan Muk uses them to attack, just like other Pokémon use their fangs or claws.
    Alolan Grimer
    Type(s): Poison/Dark
    Height: ???
    Weight: ???
    Details:
    As the population of the Alola region increased, dealing with garbage became a serious problem. As a solution, Grimer were imported from other regions and fed primarily on garbage, so their body composition changed—as did their form. What appear to be teeth in this Pokémon’s mouth are in fact residual toxins from the garbage it eats, which have hardened and crystallized. There are more than a hundred Alolan Grimer in Alola’s garbage-processing plants.
    Alolan Diglett
    Type(s): Ground/Steel
    Height: ???
    Weight: ???
    Details:
    The Mole Pokémon Alolan Diglett live near volcanic areas, so they have few places to hide themselves away. It’s said they developed the hairlike metallic whiskers which grow from the top of their heads as a survival mechanism for the hostile volcanic environment. Their whiskers enable them to sense surrounding areas without exposing their face above ground. Alolan Diglett can have the Tangling Hair Ability, which is a new Ability that no other Pokémon has previously had. With the Tangling Hair Ability, opponents that hit this Pokémon with a move that makes direct contact will have their speed lowered by 1.
    Alolan Dugtrio
    Type(s): Ground/Steel
    Height: ???
    Weight: ???
    Details:
    Alolan Dugtrio is the evolved form of Alolan Diglett. Alolan Dugtrio’s whiskers grow throughout its life at a very slow rate, shining with a brilliance akin to that of golden hair. In the Alola region, this Pokémon is revered as an incarnation of the god of the land, and it’s treated with great importance. Removing any of this Pokémon’s whiskers is strictly prohibited. There is a superstitious belief that many Alolan Dugtrio come out of their burrows on a day when a volcano will erupt.
    Zygarde Cell Core
    Type(s): Dragon/Ground
    Height: ???
    Weight: ???
    Details:
    Zygarde is made up of a multitude of cell-like components and, depending on how many of them it has gathered together, its appearance changes.
    Zygarde 50% Forme
    Type(s): Dragon/Ground
    Height: ???
    Weight: ???
    Details:
    Zygarde believes it has a duty to protect the ecosystem, and it monitors the Pokémon ecosystem to ensure that the ecosystem is not disrupted. While the power it possesses is overwhelming, this form contains only 50% of Zygarde’s cells. A Zygarde 10% or Zygarde 50% with the Power Construct Ability will be able to change into its Complete Forme during battle if its HP drops below half.
    Zygarde 10% Forme
    Type(s): Dragon/Ground
    Height: ???
    Weight: ???
    Details:
    When an emergency occurs, this form can take action separately from Zygarde 50% Forme, which comprises its main body. Thousand Arrows is a special move that only Zygarde can learn. It’s a Ground-type move that can also do damage to Flying types and to Pokémon with the Levitate Ability. After being hit by this move, Flying types and Pokémon with the Levitate Ability will continue to take damage from other Ground-type moves used in subsequent turns. Thousand Waves is also a move that only Zygarde can learn. This move makes it impossible for an opponent to flee or be swapped out of battle.
    Zygarde Complete Forme
    Type(s): Dragon/Ground
    Height: ???
    Weight: ???
    Details:
    Zygarde’s completed form is specialized for battle, enabling Zygarde to fight with its full power and fulfill its duty of protecting the Pokémon ecosystem. Core Enforcer is a move that only Zygarde can learn, and it can erase the Abilities of any opponents that have already used a move on the same turn that it’s used.