Theory Time with Sachi - Sogaleo and Lunaala

Okay, so I'm sure by now almost everyone has heard the theory of hope and despair surrounding the two new legendaries for Pokémon. Well, I honestly thing the typing of Sogaleo as well as a few other factors in the newest trailer have practically dismissed them being solely the gods of the Sun and Moon and otherwise supported this theory more.

Keep in mind, this is all speculation, none of this for the moment is proven fact, so if you don't like theories and you read this and you blow up at me, you've been warned like... three times now so don't kill me for theorizing.

The theory originally came about with the Japanese trailer for those who don't know, which is still one of my favourite ads ever. If you watch it closely, Shohei is coloured blue, he shuts himself away at night due to not having any frieds here and all his worry and despair is plainly need on his face, all while he is looking at the moon at night. Meanwhile, Hoku was the popular kid (and not in a stupid Disney movie kind of way), wore red, was bright, happy, filled with hope. When Shohei finally gets the courage to go and talk to him, it's bright, it's sunny, and he has hope for the future.

I was going to make some note here on how Sogaleo's steel typing may have represented the chemical composition of the sun, but I was wrong cause it's the Earth that has the huge lump of metal in the centre. So onto the main theory.

Now, some of this will seem like incomprehensible brain dumps, while other things are more thought out, but let's go. First of all, the Psychic typing of both Lunaala and Sogaleo. This is what makes the most sense when you look at it from a hope and despair PoV. Hope and Despair are both emotions, both mental ideas, Psychic types are known for having something to do with the mind. You have to think hopefully or think in a way that brings despair, contrary to what Smile!Precure would lead you to believe. Them being Psychic types makes a lot of sense. Now, Sogaleo's typing and his ability are things I have an idea about. Full Metal Body appears to be like Clear Body, but I believe that firstly there maybe be a secondary effect added on top, but also that it fits into the hope and courage thing. Sogaleo is not swayed by negative thoughts or actions, he has a "will of iron" and doesn't give up, thus negative moves are not effecting him. Now, the steel typing goes with that as well as the fact that Sogaleo is immune to poison. Once again, stupid philosophical sounding stuff, but his will and courage can't be poisoned and all that jazz (I told you this would be mindless brain dump at times). Now... as for Lunaala I have a theory on Shadow Shield but that's irrelevant, but the ghost type is more psychological philosophical BS again. Despair feeds off of other people's despair, I think I've heard that line from something, and I think the fact that Lunaala is literally weak to itself, as well as every Pokémon that is fear or despair inducing (Dark and Ghost) makes a show of this.

...You're still here? It's over... go home... I have nothing more to say...

Okay, Shadow Shield will basically be Thick Fat for Dark and Ghost moves, you happy?

 

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Wait... where was this official description...
*dies*

Does kinda make more sense with my headcanon that Lunaala is a support Pokémon tho...

 

Interesting pickup on Twitter about Shadow Shield by PokeKellz from The Dex, Shadow Shield says a Pokémon at full health, not this Pokémon at full health. While it doesn't fit into the original theory at all, I feel like if this is a Pokémon that is a Multiscale on all Pokémon in a Doubles, my headcanon of Lunaala being a support Pokémon may be true.