These are some of the new features coming to the next big Pokémon game

"Pokémon GO" might be taking over the world of smartphones, but the adorable pocket monsters can still be found in plenty of other places, too. 

"Pokémon Sun & Moon" is the next big game in the core series of Pokémon role-playing games, and it's coming out on Nintendo 3DS this November. Here are some of the ridiculous new features that were announced for the game this week:

New forms of classic Pokémon

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"Pokémon Sun & Moon" takes place in Alola, a tropical, Hawaii-esque region. There are new versions of old Pokémon that can only be found in Alola called Alola Forms, and they're pretty wild.

Exeggutor becomes a long-necked abomination while Vulpix and Ninetails become ice-themed versions of themselves. Sandshrew also switches elements, looking more like an igloo than before.

Plenty of new Pokémon, of course

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Obviously, the main appeal of each new Pokémon game is seeing all of the new monsters to collect along your journey. Luckily, "Pokémon Sun & Moon" has those in spades, and they're crazier than ever.

Oricorio is a bird that looks and behaves completely differently based on which of the game's four islands you found it on, with each style being based on a different kind of dance. Minior, on the other hand, is a sentient, floating meteor that can remove its protective outer rock shell in battle, exposing its colorful, fleshy core.

Those are just two examples of the really ridiculous Pokémon that you'll be able to find in the new game.

All-new island trials

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Alola is separated into four islands, with each one representing a different type of environment. Your quest will take you from island to island, completing trials for each island's guardian and battling a superpowered Pokémon at the end of each trial.

This is a welcome change of pace from the older Pokémon games, which had players run from town to town, battling gym leaders along the way. We don't know yet if the more traditional gyms will also show up in "Pokémon Sun & Moon" yet, though.

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