Pokémon X & Y Review Copies Released; Information Leaking?

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The above shots were posted to 4chan’s /vp/ board, but may originate from Italian games. Review copies being out does not mean that leaks are guaranteed, because only professional gaming news outlets receive them, but it is a definite possibility that new images and information will surface before release.

Reviews will not be posted until October, and even then there will not be new information that Nintendo doesn’t want to be revealed.

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1,228 thoughts on “Pokémon X & Y Review Copies Released; Information Leaking?”

  1. From an Italian lady who got the games early:

    “My review for Pokemon X and Y is coming out on October 4th and I just got my review copy in today. Im not allowed to post pictures of the final evolutions but I will be posting shots of in-game, maybe a few new Pokemon, I work for an Italian gaming website.”

    >-The names of the final evolutions are Frogue, Chesknight, and Kyubixen

    >-First five gyms are Bug, Fairy, Electric, Fighting, Steel,

    >-Alexa is a reporter from Lumiose City who will appear often in bustling cities to do reports on you and will battle you afterwards, the battles can be seen on big screens in Lumiose City

    >-Theres a new bird Pokemon named Aquerial who is a phoenix with soaked wings and is Water/Flying

    >-There’s a new Pokemon named Koadly who is a small bear/koala
    and is Fairy type

    >-There’s a new Pokemon named Gorem who is Ground/Grass and can learn the move Wood Hammer

    >-Professor Sycamore and Master Calix, an old man in Shalour City, are both learning about Mega Pokemon and Master Calix gives you a level 20 Riolu holding a Lucarionite to train

    >-Theres a Gym Leader with a blue jacket and yellow hair who you have to escort to another Gym Leader with gems in his hair. They’re supposed to be best friends and the Gym Leader with gems closes his gym down for the time being while he’s out

    >-A boy named Aero owns a Pikachu and claims to have seen you in one of his dreams

    >I’ll be posting more screenshots in my forum thread tomorrow but I can’t post anything starter evolution related”

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  2. I think the pictures of the Pokemon centre are real, but any other “leaks” written are just riding on that. It’s bound to leak eventually, though.

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  3. Looks like I won’t be back on here until after release, it’s gonna ruin it for me. Surely as the reviews are under embargo, that means no one should be releasing information or images?

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  4. This looks way too legitimate, I’m betting it’s real. I’m guessing it’s that time for me to leave then. I’ll miss you guys, keep the conversations lively for me! See you guys after the 12th! <3
    -Chico

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  5. I wish I had Photoshop, because I want to find images of my changing team concepts so I can visually see how my team would look. Damn expensive software.

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  6. Two of these “leaks” are conflicting each other.
    One says the gray Pokémon seen at the supposed Daycare is a Fairy-type koala, while the other says it’s a Normal/Fighting-type koala.
    Can we stop being involved in the social mind games of trolls already?
    It’s messing with the Hype Train’s engine. >:[

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  7. “Homer Simpson Drooling sound”
    Me likey new Center, I and many trainers spend hours fiddling with PC boxes
    Keep the pics coming!

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  8. I like how they decided to make rooms look logical. Old buildings and centers never made much sense to me. They are putting effort into interior designs and this excites me.

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  9. I think all of this is true and I hate to say it, but because of this, I probably won’t be coming on here for quite some time. I don’t want to be spoiled this time. At this point, it’s gonna be a leaker haven. I hope everyone who likes spoilers enjoys them and that you guys all enjoy the games! I’m really excited for these games and have been so since January 8th and think it’s crazy that they will be coming out in about 2 weeks. What’s even more special is that they come out on October 12th, my birthday. Gonna be 20 years old. What better way to celebrate two decades of living than with this? Anyways, I will see you in a few weeks when XY are out and the internet calms down. So, peace out everyone! 🙂

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  10. i dont want to read this cause its likely to be fake
    1. why is an italian doing the review when the main pokemon news country is japan
    2. its aWORLDWIDE release not a review then actual release

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  11. Hey guys I love how does it looks the new poke center!! Im hopping to get the dresses free and dont talk with people or doing some quest to get it!! That sucks

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  12. I for one love the PokeCenter’s interior, it feels roomy compared to previous titles and it has more to work with. The only thing I want to see now is the Starter’s final evolutions and types, and I will be off the site until the game’s release. Anything else would be a spoiler for me.

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  13. I swear any leaks from reviewers will be the only thing keeping me sane for these last few days.
    My body is reggie, I don’t need to wait longer!

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  14. Well good eeveening gentlemen… and ladies and other… kin of the interwebs… There’re 2 weeks to go and I am tripping balls. How excited, on a scale of one to PRAISE ARCEUS FOR THIS BLESSED GAME, are you?

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  15. I reeeeally hope the reviewers don’t leak. I dunno, but that kind of leaking will ruin the surprise and the fun! Official reveals are ok, though. But people will still be butholes and like ruin the whole plot/reveal the whole dex at 12:01 am on october 12.

    Plus, as of now, it has been stated that reviewers cannot reveal anything now. Legal problems abound, so please don’t pressure them.

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  16. wow. its still hard to believe that its been a little less than a year since we’ve first heard about X and Y.
    I am too excited for these games 😀

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  17. Talking about the actual picture i like the layout of the pokecenter. With the mart being in the back. Its more advance like the anime. Or at least i will feel like im in my own tv show a little xD

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  18. GAAAAAAAAHHH
    As we approach the promised date, it gets harder and harder to contain myself!!! We’re reaching the point where I should abstain from reading more spoilers, but… but I caan’t!

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  19. I honestly that Pokemon-Amie was gonna be in some kindvof facility.. I was wrong, then.. And it seems that every Pokemon Centers will have the same layout.. Ohwell, gen 7 maybe? Haha xD

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  20. The hype is too much to handle, I want to know the final starter evolutions! Wait, no I rather see the entire pokedex leak!!!! Too excited!!!! 😀

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  21. Sorry if this is off-topic, but nobody is on the other article (Doublade).

    Am I the ONLY one that loves Doublade?! I mean, I have to admit it is unoriginal of GF, but did you see his/her battle sprite?! Just Imagine it’s animation for attacking you! Oh God… I need these games now! D:

    Oh and I’m loving the Poke Center! You can also see an area in the (way) back as well. Maybe having to do with character customization.

    P.S. How do you use bold/italic lettering, I forgot xD

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  22. I’m going to bed. If anyone needs me, comment, but I won’t get it until morning. But I just realized all of my hole puns can be viewed by guests too… Who knows how many people I’ve freaked out!

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  23. So, has anything else leaked today besides the main point of this article? Sorry I wasn’t able to be on today and inquire more into the madness of today, however, this would be the time if someone would be kind enough to clarify what has happened today (due to school and a party I had to go to, today was REALLY crazy). Thank you all!

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  24. One of my dreams is to become a Gym leader here at pokejungle and every week post an article about the new pokes i draw or a v.s. segment where I pick two poke at random nd in the comments see who wins!

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  25. Welp! If these review copies are out now I can say goodbye to PokeJungle for the next two weeks and rejoin you all after the games are out and about and in my hands while I play to my hearts content!

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  26. Pokémon Center is expanding their business. First, they bought Poké Mart company, now they are going with an exclusive clothing line!

    I think, there must be a change of business-vision as they were free-pokemon healthcare foundation. They must need money from somewhere else as they seek out for bonanza.

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  27. This may be a little off-topic but I recieved all three shiny Legendaries as of today.. And I noticed something interesting about the descriptions of the wonder cards.

    I heard somewhere that shinies will be a little easier to get in a Masuda interview or something? And what if Shiny pokemon actually do have some traits added to them! Perhaps the bond of shiny pokemon is stronger that usual pokemon?

    And also.. The giveaway ends at the 11th of october.. I know that when the bond between you and your pokemon is high enough they can Mega Evolve once they have their Mega stone equiped… Perhaps I’m thinking to far ahead.. But what if these three get Mega-evolutions? The text is too specific for XY to not have any effect whatsoever.

    What do you guys think?

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    • I definitely think they will play some kind of roll in X and Y and unlock a pokemon or event item for us.
      In D/P/P, we got Shiny Pichu event that that when traded to HGSS unlocks Notch Eared Pichu in ilex forest.
      In HGSS we got Shiny Raikou, Shiny Suicune, & Shiny Entei events and when traded to B&W unlocked Zorua/Zoroark in Castelia & Lostlorn.
      Now in B&W we got the shiny dialga (& others) & I’m pretty sure they will unlock something in December when we transfer them to X and Y.

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    • I agree with Kyuubi argument going on there.

      Kyuubi literally means nine tails and it is not a word that takes a fixed form to appear in English name and there is a chance that its Japanese name is Mafoxy. Dunno…

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    • The names sound a little far fetched
      Like Froakie being a combo of Frog Croak and rookie
      Frogadier Frog and Brigadier
      and then… Frogue frog and rogue…
      not sounding like Military which Froakie is semi based on
      Chesknight sounds believable but still the prefix of Chestnut to quill bact to Chestnut sounds strange to me
      and Kyubixen sounds REALLY hard to believe

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  28. Guys a few people are saying that all this leak stuff is fake including the PokeCenter screenshots. Are you guys sure all this is accurate cause those 2 images came from vp on 4chan and you know how they can be sometimes.

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  29. just like any Fakachu’s we must analyze every little detail for suspicious flaws.
    -They already shown a PC
    -They claimed that Pokecenters still have marts and a clothing changing room
    -Don’t know why Tierno is in there but alright (he’s my favorite out the friends)
    -and the outside matches the structure on the interior
    -and the image was photographed
    Real or fake! Fate will decide

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      • Hiro has been an avid leaker in the past from what I understand, and at this stage of things with the games nearly out, he may know some more things, just he isn’t leaking them this time. I think he’s the one who leaked everything during BW, and I’m pretty sure he got in a fair amount of trouble for that, so he’s unlikely to do that again. Doesn’t mean he can’t call out fake rumors though. We’ll see. Besides, a good number of the rumors have already been declared as fake anyways, besides the most RECENT PB Rumors, not the original Leaks. So we’ll see.

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  30. Something to elaborate on the supposed fake rumors.

    The yellow guy with a blue jacket that you have to escort to Grant is in fact Volkner. Apparently N, Flannery and Volkner will have escort mission for you to do.

    Sounds cool, and if N is in the games then I’m pitching tent for our midnight release. though it’s a shame this is fake. xD

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  31. An inkling in my head tells me that this final episode of smash is going to have big news at the end maybe the final starter evos or possibly the beginning of get star will we’ll just have to wait and see

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    • Well, we know we’re getting a full X/Y double battle so that should be awesome to see. Although I wonder if they’ll tease us with something like a silhouette of the final form of the starters?

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    • Considering there is an Embargo preventing anyone from saying ANYTHING on the final forms of the starters until the 12th, I doubt we’ll get that in Smash as a result. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love it, but that seems to make it extremely unlikely.

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      • Seeing as Smash is prerecorded, and both Masuda and Morimoto are on this weeks episode, why wouldn’t they be allowed to tease at least something about them?

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        • Well, my reasoning is that if they don’t want anyone talking about it until the games are out, thus keeping them a secret, then why GIVE us them here in Smash, but no one is allowed to talk about it. That’s at least what it looks like to me. I at least hope SOMETHING new is revealed, it is the last freaking episode. Hell, maybe finishing off with what the freaking tree is would be nice, I’d take that. Though, thanks to the recent info, we at least know it is almost certainly part Grass and not Rock in any way, due to it taking super effective damage from fire attacks.

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  32. I know how everyone is happy about the leakers leaking, I was happy at first when I thought how sad GameFreak will be. They put a lot of trust into these people for them just to throw it away how sad :)… Then I get happy again because I think how much of a troll TrollFreak has been then I feel they might deserve it 🙂

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  33. NOOOOO I just realized I might not be here for Smash!!! 🙁 I want them to release good stuff but I also want to be here when they do…

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  34. wow with only two weeks to go im surprised that the pokedex hasn’t been leaked yet, dose any one here know what was leaked before previous game?

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    • Okay, I just looked up, and Pokebeach posted a post about Pokexperto’s leaks last time. His post was on the 10th of September, and the games came out 8 days later, and apparently Pokexperto had been posting the stuff for the past week. So that’s when the Pokedex leaked last time.

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  35. Does anybody know of a trailer with the 3D model of Absol? Whether it be in battle or Amie, I don’t care, but I need a pic of Absol’s front for a project I’m working on. (Absol, not Mega Absol)

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  36. What I don’t understand is why any professional would risk their job for the sake of revealing a few new details about a Pokémon game to the fans. And based on the past, when I say “risk,” really I mean “forfeit.”

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    • Well, to be honest, some of that may be there are some kind of people who do things because they are not supposed to. It’s like a thrill. To do something ‘wrong’ or at least something an authority figure said not to do, and trying to see if they can get away with it.

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  37. I honestly have no idea whatsoever how I’m going to avoid spoilers this time around. I REALLY want to avoid them so I can run in a patch of grass and finding something I didn’t even know existed! The only time that happened was when I got my first Pokemon game, Pearl. I had no clue what Pokemon was, but the series was easy enough for me to understand (At the time I was 7 years old). Although the problem is I might miss out on some things or items, etc. if spoilers are avoided…

    Anyway, Nintendo has their predator drones out patrolling for leaks so that could mean a Nintendo official could be looking at this site! Wouldn’t want the site taken down though. Maybe if PokeJungle reports spoilers on another website like Twitter, Tumblr, etc. the site wouldn’t be taken down?

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  38. Tootles is BACK! Yeah, I CANCELED MY PRE-ORDER of X&Y cause these games are going to suck so much. The Pokemon still have SHADOWS IN SKY BATTLES?! LOL Lame! The attack animations barely look like they’re hitting the target, EVEN LAMER! All of the Pokemon revealed so far look terrible except Yveltal and Xerneas. It all went downhill after the reveal of this gen. Btw, Deadreaus you’re such a bitch. DO A BETTER JOB AS A MOD! You said you’d get rid of me, but look, I’M STILL HERE! lmao you’re a terrible mod. I’m friends with the phantom downvoter. Call me when gen 7 comes around cause this gen is Horrible. PRE ORDER CANCELED! NOT BUYING IT.

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  39. So I just spent a LONG time reading Pokemon Forums in the last few weeks before Black/White came out when all the descriptions of Pokemon got leaked…It was funny to read how some people were so sure those descriptions were fake…and SO MANY people did NOT want Axew to evolve into Haxorus lol…

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  40. Team chespin you better pray that chespin is not grass/dark. Chespin would had 7 weakness and chespin is slow as hell ( in the demo a level 21 pikachu outspeed a level 30 chespin) and the ironic thing is that chespin is suppose to be bulky. But how can chespin be bulky, slow wall if it has 7 weakness?

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    • I totally agree bro! If Chespin is truly grass/dark that would totally defeat the purpose of it being a tank. I’m hoping Chespin is grass/rock or grass/steel these are good defensive types and good offensively too.

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    • I would still go with Chespin if it’s Grass/Dark. Shiftry is Grass/Dark and he’s an awesome Pokemon. Personally, I don’t pick my favorites based on viability or competitiveness

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  41. hmm… Its a shame that the Pokecenter lost it orangeness. but i dont really care.
    what i really want is someone to leak the climax of the plot (Xerosic and battle vs Xerneas/Yveltal), and if those flare guys is about science, it should be really awesome!

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  42. Everyone this Wizard Ducklett guy is saying that the PokeCenter images are real but that the rest of the text entry that “italian woman” posted regarding the leaks including the names of the final evo starters are fake. Not sure if he is correct.

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  43. Just letting you know and a heads up Kriffix and yes im good buds with him promoting his site and such that I’ll post the HD Smash XY Battle just after it finishes 🙂

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  44. Wicked hair, Nurse Joy 🙂

    Speaking as someone part of a pre-release review group (sadly not for games!) whoever leaked this really put their ass on the line. Companies do not take kindly to you breaking the terms of agreement and uploading confidential stuff to the internet weeks ahead of release. I mean, it’s nice that they leaked it so we can see it, but pokemon is never worth a hefty fine or jail time!

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  45. He might have just nicknamed his froakie to get people to believe that’s what it’s name was, just maybe idk that’s all i have to say.

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  46. The name Kyubixen is similar to Kyubimon (the digimon and digievolution of Renamon). Maybe Kyubixen looks like Kyubimon.

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