UPDATE: The English name of the pokemon has been revealed–Magearna. Specific details on the pokemon has been revealed as well, as indicated below:
“The newly discovered Mythical Pokémon Magearna will appear in the next Pokémon movie, scheduled for release later this year. Known as the Artificial Pokémon, Magearna has a metallic body and was created by humans 500 years ago.
Magearna
Category: Artificial Pokémon
Height: 3’03”
Weight: 177.5 lbs.
In this latest Pokémon full-length feature film, a mysterious force binds Ash to the Mythical Pokémon Volcanion when it falls from the sky. Volcanion can’t get away, and Ash is dragged along as it continues on its mission. They arrive in a city of cogs and gears, where a corrupt minister has stolen the ultimate invention: the Artificial Pokémon Magearna, created 500 years ago. The minister plans to use Magearna’s mysterious power to take control of the mechanical kingdom. Can Ash and Volcanion work together to rescue Magearna? One of the greatest battles in Pokémon history is about to unfold!”
This isn’t the first time that a previously detailed name for a pokemon has been changed, such as Mewtwo Y, which was originally translated to “Eclair Mewtwo” in English.
On the cover of Corocoro, a popular Japanese publication, a new Pokémon has just been revealed!
Corocoro is often used to get breaking news to the gamers of Japan, so it is most likely an official reveal.
The name of the pokemon is Magiana, which is described as a Pokémon that was man-made over 500 years ago and is being featured in a new movie alongside the legendary Pokémon Volcanion. Volcanion is a Pokémon that is centered around the theme of steam, and is the first Pokémon ever to have a Fire/Water typing.
I can’t help but wonder, and many friends agree–doesn’t it look a little… familiar? I could describe it with words, but I’ll let the images below do the talking:
If you’re unfamiliar with the Pokémon above, the one on the left is Diancie and the one on the right is Klinklang. Diancie is a rare mutation of the Pokémon Carbink–it’s a very unique pokemon because while Carbink is labelled as a normal Pokémon, so to speak, the mutations are so rare that Diancie is considered a legendary Pokémon, and not even an evolution of Carbink. Diancie also has its own mega evolution. Klinklang is the third evolution of the Pokémon Klink, and is classified as a “Gear Pokémon.” In either case a fusion Pokémon has never existed, but it’s always fun to speculate about these things.
It also has fans wondering if this Pokémon is included in the current generation 6 roster (X/Y/OR/AS), or is the start of a reveal of the next generation of Pokémon? Every generation has had a “Mew equivalent”, namely a super rare small Pokémon that is only attainable through special events, and such a Pokémon has not yet been announced for this generation (previous ones, for example, are Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, etc.).
What do you all think? Is the new Pokémon a Dragonball Z style fusion? Is it the start of a new generation? Please let us know!
Source: Serebii