Indeed it was.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py2LxgWBaRQ

(My living dex restriction is to just keep it to what can actually be seen as different in the PC sprites. Which means I avoid things like the nightmare of tracking down all those Arceus, which I would insist on getting legitimate ones because ... I just would.)

Team Skull looks fun, their theme gives me a Jet Set Radio vibe :lol

Alola Raichu is okay, I like how it surfs on its own tail, but I don’t think I will add one to my team. Alola Marowak though? I love it, must have for me.

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!

Even Pokémon researchers don’t know why Raichu’s form changed in the Alola region. The people of Alola seem unconcerned by the question. Their guess: maybe it ate too many sweet and fluffy round pancakes!

Raichu has electric sacs on its cheeks, and rubbing them causes a sweet aroma to be released. The mechanism behind this is not clear, but it’s thought to be connected to the psychic power that Alolan Raichu possess.

The Alolan Raichu has a new Ability, Surge Surfer, which no other Pokémon has previously had. With the Surge Surfer Ability, the Pokémon’s Speed will be doubled on Electric Terrain.
Due to their appearance and their lifestyle, Pyukumuku are considered unappealing to tourists. Part-time work chucking Pyukumuku back into the sea is available at tourist beaches. But no matter how far they’re thrown, Pyukumuku will always return to the same spot.

Once a Pyukumuku finds a place it likes, it won’t budge from it. If someone moves it away, back it comes to the same spot. If it runs out of food to eat in that spot, it’ll stay there—and starve. The people of Alola found this so pitiful that they developed a tradition of chucking Pyukumuku back into the food-rich sea whenever they come across any thin-bellied Pyukumuku.

Pyukumuku are covered with a slippery, viscous fluid that has a moisturizing effect. Pyukumuku can stay on land for a week without drying out. The people of Alola use this fluid for skincare products.

Pyukumuku hate to have their spikes and mouths touched, and if you step on one, it will hurl out its fist-like inner organs to strike at you.
Both cinnamon rolls got their descriptions. Innards Out is basically a reverse Final Gambit

Team Skull looks like a bunch puerto rican gangsters. It's hilarious.

Still don't like Alolan Raichu. Too rounded off and it's ability seems really unnecessary for a Pokemon with base 110 speed.

Non-Gen I Aloloa forms when Nintendo? :p
ignoring that, they mostly look legitimately cool. I look forwards to seeing how useable they actually end up being.

So apparently the World Championships is now a private function. (Invited players only)

I see some "False Advertisement" lawsuits in Pokémon/Nintendo's future.

Meanwhile people forgot that Worlds nearly had a shooting because people brought guns last year.

ALSO HOW DID NOBODY GET SURPRISED AT PSYCHIC PANCAKES FOR RAICHU?

So Innards Out only activates upon fainting, and deals damage to the attacker equal to the HP of Pyukumuku before the attack.

Looking at Wishiwashi more, that Schooled form looks TERRIFYING