Pokemon of the Day: Swirlix and Slurpuff

We’re in the home stretch folks! We’re only one week away from Pokemon X and Y‘s release, and as the days draw closer, we’ll take a look at a set of monsters that we can look forward to training. First up is one of the stranger characters, following in the footsteps of Vanilluxe and Garbodor, we bring to you the next set of living inanimate objects… If that makes sense.

Swirlix is the cotton candy Pokemon and is one of the new fairy type Pokemon. Exclusive to Pokemon X version, the Pokemon website states that, “Swirlix loves sweets and eats nothing else, making its body as sweet and sticky as cotton candy.” It’s ability, Sweet Veil, keeps its teammates from falling asleep.

So what’s the natural progression from a ball of cotton candy? Obviously, a cupcake, (hey, it makes as much sense as an electric mouse.) The official site states, “Slurpuff has an unbelievable sense of smell—a hundred million times more sensitive than that of humans. With its highly attuned senses, it can distinguish the faintest of odors.” What improvements it has aside from the obvious stat boosts compared to Swirlix is unknown, but there’s little reason to think it won’t share the same typing and ability.

What do you think of Pokemon based off of cotton candy that morphs into a cupcake? Check out the screenshots below and make sure to check back tomorrow for the next Pokemon of the day.