Before we begin we must clarify that whatever is said is NOT to be considered fact.
During the days of Generation V reveals a contact leaked information on numerous Pokémon that later proved to be real. This same source—who apparently has ‘connections’—has said that later today they will reveal the type information for Xerneas, Yveltal and Sylveon as well as a new type. Like we said anything said is not to be considered fact until it is proven 100% real, but there’s a slim possibility we’re in for something.
Update: A little bit of clean up here. In the above paragraph I typed “…has said that later today they will reveal…“, several users mistakingly read this incorrectly thinking that we meant that official sources were going to reveal something that day. When using they we meant the individual who provided this information would be releasing it that day. Nothing about this is official, the user mentioned nothing of an official source revealing anything, let alone in a specific time frame. Seems a couple of other places online may have also received the line correctly. Apologies for the confusion, but declaring it fake (which it may well be) for an incorrect reception of that line isn’t necessary now.
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The individual has posted saying that the new type is indeed Fairy Type as many fans have previously speculated.
• Xerneas is said to be Fairy Type.
• Sylveon is also said to have the new Fairy typing.
• Yveltal gets Dark/Flying typing.
Update: Clefairy is said to have it’s type altered. No word on Snubbull yet though. Both of these Pokémon are classified as the ‘Fairy Pokémon’.
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Staff members have all got their own opinion on this, you can read them below. We also want to hear what you think, so please let us know and get discussing in the comments!
Ozymandis: If you asked me whether or not I wanted a Fairy-type, or any new type for that matter, earlier this year, I would’ve strongly said no. But overtime the idea has grown on me, so if this turns out to be true I’m all for it; I’m just not too fond of the name. I’d be pretty disappointed if Xerneas doesn’t turn out to be a dual type though.
Kriffix: Yveltal makes perfect sense to me. Also, each Eeveelution’s type could be figured out just by glancing at it. Sylveon on the other hand was a little different. No existing type seemed to match 100%. Hence, the introduction of a new type feels like its upon us. I didn’t think I’d be saying this a couple of months ago, but at this point it feels right.
NL: Sounds right, Fairy and Dark sound like they would be super effective towards each other.
Justin: The way they have the types now is pretty balanced (unlike the first gen where psychics pretty much decimated everything). Adding additional types could smudge things up. I think GF would be a bit more creative if they were to add a second type.
Plus, I fear that it would bring a whole new slew of crappy gimmicks to the game. Every generation seems to have something ridiculous; berry mixing, pal park, dream world. . .they’re all so frustrating and pointless.
Dan: I personally don’t feel we will see anything come today, but in coming weeks nearer to the release. My own views are though that Yveltal and Xerneas will be dual types, one of the types being a new one – which I think will be the same type as what Sylveon will be. So one new type, which the 3 Pokémon will share, with Sylveon being pure to that typing.
Sammydodger: I would love to see a new type, as it would shake up the strategic options for the competitive and add some interesting designs/moves/story for everyone else. I don’t like the name ‘fairy’ because it sounds childish, however it would make sense for the target audience.
moving: Personally, I’m quite liking the idea; although I’m not huge on the name. Xerneas seems to fit the Fairy type nicely and I’m sort of excited to see what they do with the current type chart to fit it in. I think everyone already called Dark/Flying for Yveltal, so that’s good too. That is, of course, if this is all real.
AWW, YISS.
The countdown begins!
Oh I remember this guy from gen v. He drew concept art that proved to be 100% true didn’t he?! Yay this is exciting!
Edit: Yep, found it on 4chan. he posted this before any were revealed –> http://images.4chan.org/vp/src/1366559226602.png
are you 100% sure about that the link it’s real? :O
If so the guy who said that can be right omg
It’s real. I remember back in the time leading up to BW, this guy was on top of everything, always correct. He was the one who not only made those drawings to show some of the new Pokemon, but he leaked the entire Unova dex on the Internet. Caused quite an uproar.
With all that, do you think Game Freak would trust him with anything? Like if they know who it is, would they really let their shit be leaked again this time? or would they maybe put out some fake information and see if he takes the bait? I still say Xerneas is light, Yveltal is Sound/Flying and I don’t really care about what Sylveon is.
I call B.S. Mr XY was wrong….so i’m calling this B.S.
As much as we don’t like to say it, this actually has a little steam behind it. This guy’s been right about things before. Anything could happen though, just remember that!
I am all for a new type and all this stuff but there have been no picture rumours or anything of that nature like right before the mewtwo form
There’s a first for everything! We’re seeing how things fold out and bringing you all whatever happens, whether you choose to believe it as fake or real is your decision. 🙂
Wait, it this the same guy who released a lot of info to sites which had Gamefreak have Serebii and other sites strip themselves of all B/W media for a while?
Yeah, pretty sure it’s that same guy.
Ooooooooooooooo I love rumors hahaha
I hope they release this info I can’t wait to see wat sylveons type is and xerneas type
The types are revealed!
Xerneas – Fairy
Yveltal – Dark/Flying
Sylveon – Fairy
What’s your evidence?
OK, Fairy type was suggested before by many people. I think fairy type itself is plausible but having it after 5 generations is the only thing that bugs me.
I don’t understand this mentality….so just because they didn’t introduce a new type in the last three generations they’re not allowed to introduce one now? That’s a bit limiting isn’t it? Gamefreak will do what they want whenever they feel the games needs a bit of a kick.
I’m not saying they’re not allowed to do this. I’m just saying it bugs me, bug is a physical type after all, isn’t it?
At least we know the types know I wonder if xerneas and sylveon r just fairy types or something else to
I just feel like something’s a bit off. Either way, not a fan of Yveltal’s typing. I was hoping for something more original.
Wow, I guess it would be weak against dark, poison, ghost, or something. Poison needs amped. And this also mean lots of pokemon in the fairy egg group will be re-typed, like Clefairy, Audino etc
Whats the point of a new type? :/
If the Fairy-type is real, then it better have a good reason for existing.
It does.
CLEFAIRY.
What was wrong with Clefairy having the Normal type for more than 15 years?
She didn’t look normal.
looks very normal to me.
Sorry, I don’t want to bully her but she’s like stuck between Psychic type and Normal type.
So she could of had a normal and psychic type instead? lol
She could have,but she doesn’t.
oh heck ya
Wouldn’t be hilarious if the people who want a new type ends up raging about it ruining the balance system?
Honey, it was already ruined.
What do you mean by “ruined”?
Nothing, I was just messing. The balancing system isn’t exactly ‘balanced’ as it is anyway.
Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Chansey, Blissey, Plusle, Minun, and Audino will all be re-typed to be pure or dual fairy type. I can imagine Plusle and Minun will get evolutions this gen.
They don’t HAVE to be retyped. Gamefreak can introduce a new type and not retype anything in the past. Nothing says they have to retype anything.
Would be stupid NOT to retype them. Having some old pokemon such as Clefable and Audino (Who naturally fit being fairy type) would help people adjust to them easier..
No it wouldn’t be stupid not to retype them. There are a bunch of Pokemon that fit better as different types than what they already have. There isn’t any reason to retype it especially since its already part of the Fairy Breed Group. They do the exact same thing with Dragon. Anything that looks Dragon like is in that breed group as opposed to being Dragon typed. The same can be applied to Fairy Type should it be real. Fairly looking Pokemon can be in the Fairy Breed Group rather than Fairy Typed.
To kinda add to this:
Dragon Breed Group has; Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Ekans, Arbok, Horsea*, Seadra*, Magikarp, Gyarados, Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Swablu*, Seviper, Feebas, Milotic, Scraggy, Scrafty.
*I know they evolve into Dragons but they themselves aren’t.
Bug Egg Group has; Trapinch, Vibrava, Flygon, Drapion.
First three have 2 forms that are Dragon but since they look like insects they are in the Bug Breed Group and can’t breed with any other Dragons unless they share a second breed group. Drapion loses its Bug type in favor for Dark.
This!
I’m thinking it’d just be Clefairy and Snubbull, since their classification is Fairy. Anything else that is arguably fairy-like could just have their movepool increased with a few new fairy moves. Otherwise it’d be some pretty big changes, and the death of many normal types.
Nope, all the pokes I named are in the fairy egg group, and have fairy as their solid and only type. other pokes in fairy egg group have two egg types, like field etc.
That doesn’t really mean that much. Audino doesn’t look anything like a fairy. Clefairy barely resembles one to a few people as well, and since I grew up to the old stories, Fae and Fairies are evil creatures that steal children to eat when they misbehave since the children’s badness is needed to sustain their lives. I see Fairies as ugly evil creatures.
I don’t know who downvoted you, but they apparently have no idea of the history of the fairy/fae stories. A Fairy/Dark, Fairy/Poison, Fairy/Ghost, or Fairy/Psychic would fit with that type while a Fairy/flying, Fairy/grass, Fairy/ground would fit the saccharine disneyfied stories.
But do all the Pokémon in an egg group HAVE to change, just because the name of the group got upgraded to a type? Would it not just be the ones they absolutely can’t avoid, since that Pokémon is already kind of specified as being a fairy? By which I mean classification rather than egg group.
yeah, you wouldn’t have many normal types left. and why would plusel and minum need to be fairy type?
So would a Fairy-type “Awakened Mewtwo” counterbalance a weakness to dark/bug/steel?
dark/bug/ghost… Steel is resistant to psychic. Psychic is not weak to steel type.
Besides like focus blast and Flamethrower/fire blast, Mewtwo doesn’t have much in the way of moves that’d do well against steel-types.
This is true, but that is still enough. Mewtwo, can easily defeat its weaknesses, if played well. I have seen a well played ghost type take down a Mewtwo more than once. Psychic types have lost their edge sine the introduction of Dark and Steel types. Its important to remember that type match ups don’t always determine the victor. I was just pointing out the facts because some people could misinterpret your statement. That’s all, no disrespect…
Oh, no worries, I did not feel any disrespect at all! I am just glad to have an intelligent discussion. 🙂
right on
You can bet that there’s going to be a Fairy type Gym Leader if they do introduce a new type.
Or maybe Fairy type will be like Dark type, never getting a Gym.
Fake. They are not going to introduce a new type. Sylveon is normal type. Yveltal’s typing is fine. Xerneas is likely steel.
And where does it say anything about it being fake, or Sylveon being a normal type for that matter? That’s right, it doesn’t.
It also says no where that it’s true and anywhere declaring that it is sadly shouldn’t be doing so.
Just thought I’d throw that out there.
I was saying that the rumor is undoubtedly fake. And sylveon is likely normal. If not it definitely not flying, people who think that are insane.
If Sylveon was a normal type would it look more like Eevee? You know brown fur?
To be fair, Eevee evolutions represent the type they are. If Eevee ever does get a normal evolution it would make perfect sense for it to be pink with blue eyes, since this is representational of normal types.
Not all normal types are close to that though. Normal is too ambiguous to have a centered idea like pink fur with blue eyes. Two of the most notable normal types are purple or brown furred and at the beginning of every route in their respected games.
You DO realize that being so adamant in regards to such things leads only to disappointment, right? You also do know what they say about assuming, yes?
We don’t know for certain what Sylveon’s typing is, so being so hardheaded about it being one type is not the way to go. You also do not know if they are going to introduce a new type or not, so how about you stop acting like you KNOW?
Just sit back, keep your options open, and consider the possibilities. That way you can be interested with what DOES turn out.
I am open to a new type it just isn’t going to happen. As for it’s type I think it is likely normal, and know it isn’t flying. It could be bug, but that is the only other one besides normal that makes sense.
i swear its people like you who make me hope these new type rumors are true just so you will look stupid when they reveal it
They are HIGHLY (nigh on 100%) likely to NOT introduce a type. If they do then cool. It just isn’t likely.
well at least you arent saying 100 perecent like most people. that is your opinion and i guess all i can do is respect it but imo we are getting a new type
Like I said I would like a new type, it just doesn’t seem likely. And I am sorry if I did offend anybody.
Remember when Hiro said TWICE that Sylveon’s type is going to be Flying?
Just for the sake of professionalism, it’s “Snubbull” not “Snubble.”
My bad. Thanks for pointing that out.
No, God! No God, please no! NO! NO! Nooooooooo!
the office hahahaha love it
I just remembered that in the show now thanks for that lol
Your god is dead! Now bow down to the all new and powerful God Arceus! For it can make new types if it pleases! Bwahahaha!!! LOLZ!
Maybe they’ll introduce a Fairy Plate for Arceus?
I’d say they’d have to introduce a new plate no matter what type they include since Arceus essentially created all of them and its part of his theme. Though I’d be curious to see them put a story behind why it wasn’t found in Sinnoh.
Or any other region, for that matter
I said Sinnoh because based on the story from then, the plates were scattered throughout the region and its the only region I remember just finding the plates. I wanna say some are given to you in Unova. Don’t remember how you get them in Johto if you can get them.
The SS whatever’s Captain gives you a random one each time you talk to him after the initial voyage to Kanto, if I recall. You get given two in Unova and the rest are in the undersea ruins.
A new type… Hmmmm I’m not that bothered tbh… Okay so poison is a bit powerless but oh well, another type is another type… Although I don’t want Xerneas to be fairy type, more Rock or Steel
i hope the new type is true! i don’t like the yveltal and xerneas types at all though xP
and sylveon fits so well in it. i hope this is true 🙂
I’d really love if this rumor is real. Just to disprove all the guys who always say “There will never be a new type!” xD I hate it when somebody saying things as facts because they believe it, but I love it when they get it right in the face XD” But: Where will this information be presented? On the website? I can’t imagine o.o”
Gee I’m not sure on this. It would seem strange for some theorists to actually be right for once. (The whole Fairy and Clefairy, Jigglypuff changing to Fairy type thing….)
Plus didn’t the person who leaked the mewtwo forme say that Sylveon was Flying type?
Personally I would like the type name “Magic” more than Fairy……fairy seems like a narrow classification.