Explosive new Pokémon, Turtonator revealed for Pokemon Sun and Moon

While there isn’t too much new stuff at Gamescom for Nintendo fans, we at least got a new Pokemon announcement.

During a stage presentation Turtonator was revealed as the latest monster to be joining Pokemon Sun and Moon.

Here’s a Fire/Dragon type (sorry Charizard) and has the Shell Armor ability. Turtonator also is the only Pokemon will the Shell Trap move. When the move is used, if the opposing Pokemon attacks Turtonator with a physical attack Shell Trap will trigger an explosion and deal much greater damage to the opponent.

Because Turtonator lives on volcanoes, feeding on sulfur and other materials found near volcanic craters, its shell has a layer of explosive material—mostly sulfur. When something strikes this Pokémon, sparks fly from the horns on its shell, igniting an explosion!

In areas around volcanic craters, this Pokémon camouflages itself as a rock and waits for prey. At the moment when its prey steps onto the back of its shell, Turtonator strikes its shell with its own tail, triggering an explosion!

The explosive blasts triggered from Turtonator’s back are released through an orifice located on the middle front of the Pokémon’s body. This is Turtonator’s weak point. Attacks landing on its stomach will cause it a great deal of damage.

Shell Trap is a move that only Turtonator is able to learn. With this move, the Pokémon can set a trap at the beginning of the turn, and if Turtonator is hit by an opponent’s physical attack during that turn, Shell Trap triggers an explosion that will deal much greater damage to the opponent.