The July issue of Corocoro has begun leaking and showcases lots of new information. It’s worth noting that these names are the Japanese version and may change in the English version of the games.
- Pansy (パンジー) is set to appear in the Pokémon anime on July 18 with the riding Pokémon, Gogoat. Pansy is a journalist working for a company in Lumiose City.
- Viola (ビオラ) is a Gym Leader in Hakudan City (ハクダンシティ), and is a photographer, it is suggested she is a Bug Type Leader.
- The town you begin your Kalos adventure in is known as Asame Town (アサメタウン).
- If you pick the male character, the female protagonist seems to be called Selena/Serena.
- Alternatively, if you pick the female character the male character is known as Callum in game.
- Sana (サナ)is a new female character, she will begin her Pokémon adventure with you and two other characters from Asame Town.
- The large guy is Thierno (ティエルノ) and short guy is Troba（トロバ）they also begin their adventure from Asame Town.
- The player befriends these three characters along with the character the player did not pick.
- Vivillons evolutionary line has been revealed. Kofukimushi (コフキムシ) evolves into Kofuuari (コフーライ), which finally evolves into Vivillon. Either one could be Spewtal
- Furabebe (フラベベ) is a pure Fairy type Pokémon and is classified as the ‘Single Flower Pokémon’. It is said that when Furabebe is born it finds a flower and looks after it for the rest of its life. It learns the move Fairy Wind.
- Shishiko (シシコ) is the lion cub Pokémon. It is Fire/Normal type and learns a new move called War Cry, which lowers the opponents attack.
Keep checking back as we update with more!
i did the math and in order to show every new Pkmn in this Gen they would have to release an average of 5 new Pkmn a week until Oct.12
All this information is amazing, seems like information will dry up again until late next month, Smash is just gonna rehash everything we got given.
I want Sena’s outfit X.X… in the game of course xD But with some leggings..
The lion cub! Kawaii~! The flower is stupid as hell though. >_> Sana is also far too slutty for my tastes. Other than that nice.
Um slutty………………….? I’m not entirely sure where you’re getting that she’s slutty. Is it the shorts? In which case that means the girl player character from Black and White was a huge one too…………….I honestly don’t see it that way.
I thought that White or whatever her name was officially was a slut too, yes.
I’d say considering this game is more geared toward kids, that’s kind of a strong word to use to describe one of the characters.
Digimon Re:Digitize Decoded says hi.
Either way Pokemon has always been more mild. That’s all I have to say on the subject.
I didn’t know someone could be a prostitute for wearing short shorts, thanks for the info!
Wow. I was not expecting so much information this week!
Hopefully Shishiko will be an early Pokemon!
that would be nice
Helioptile and Lion Cub are both early game pokemon. And version exclusive.
and where did you get your info
I’m assuming he’s guessing, but it’s a really good guess.
It is just a guess, but it is likely.
Where is my Cheetah Pokemon? 😐
Not here (yet?).
Oh-Em-Gee?! You, too?! :O
I’ve been wanting a cheetah Pokémon since 4th gen.
What type do you want yours to be? I want an Electric-type cheetah. Quick as lightning! >:V
I’ve also been waiting for a Bug/Dark roach Pokémon and a Grass/Ghost pumpkin Pokémon.
Cockroaches are evil little bastards and a pumpkin Pokémon would be great for the Autumn season in-game. =]
Electric type! 🙂 I did a fakemon called “Speeda” a couple years back. One can dream…
One sure can.
I got the Dark/Flying vulture Pokémon I’ve wanted this past gen, so yay for dreams!
Though, I didn’t expect Vulaby and Mandibuzz to be 100% female in those said dreams…
what about a fire/ghost pumpkin that can use grass type moves as well? that way it can counter the water weakness
Not bad.
I like Grass/Ghost for the Halloween aspect,
but I guess Fire/Ghost with Grass-type moves could work out for a Jack-o’-lantern Pokémon.
or a grass ghost that evolves into a fire ghost lol.
Same here, I’m hoping for Electric/Dark if they make one.
Is it just me that loves furabebe?? I think its cute and I’m going to use that cutie pie to destroy every dragon Pokémon mwahahahaha.
So dumb! Fairy type beating dragons. I understand the need for balance but not with fairy type. BLEH.
I think it’s cool. After getting destroyed with dragons so many times, it’ll be nice to get revenge with the sweetest, cutest, most adorable little thing you ever did see.
That’s why it’s dumb. Something cute shouldn’t be strong. Ugh.
Big things can come in small packages XD
And I suppose Gandolf beating Balrog is dumb too?
Cute little gray wizard.
What about the “mythical Pokemon”? (Mew, Celebii, Jirachi, Shaymin, and Keldeo) They’re kinda cute… And said to be really powerful.
Actually, there’s real world, or should I say “mythological”, logic in this. I was talking to a guy about the Fairy/Dragon thing weeks ago, and he told me that the old European myths usually portrayed dragons’ powers as being inferior to those of fairies.
Also, not all fairies are cute. Ogres and trolls are also fairies in the old meaning of the word, and there are some old stories about fairies that ate little children.
By the way, according to the leaked information one month ago, Fairy-type is weak to Steel-type, which fits with the old myths where iron was poisonous to fairies.
Remember though, Fairies WILL ALSO have weaknesses. A smart Trainer will carry a Pokemon who can take out potential threats to their other Pokemon, Not to mention Fairys won’t be super effective against a Dragon that is either part Steel or another type that resist Fairy.
Adding this new type evolves and changes the meta-game, which I think has needed a good change for a long while now.
I agree, I’m just saying don’t think you’ll be able to outright demolish Dragons with ease just because there’s a new type.
But what Steel/Dragon’s do we have… Every Dragon that is currently out will probably be weak against Fairy, except maybe Hydreigon and the Lati@s.
Dialga is the only Dragon / Steel type pokemon.
If you have kept up with the rumors at Pokebeach (which have proved true thus far, all of them but a few), then you would realize Steel isn’t a type that resists Fairy. Fire and Psychic are supposed to, apparently. We’ll find out soon, but don’t go saying Steel resists it and trying to tell everyone what is what.
Actually. It’s quite fitting. Fairy Tales always have the Dragon being slain. Fairy > Dragon.
Slain by knights not stupid cute little puff balls.
Could be true, but remember some like jiggly and clef won’t have enough strength to do so to the final evolutions of dragons except for the pre-evolutions most likely.
Only few fairy type pokemons could defeat them such as Gardevoir, Xerneas, and who knows there might be more!!
People think of fairies as cute little things but there are some fearsome fairies that would scare crap out of you if they were real. the dulahan is a good example of this.
Don’t get too cocky, Fairy types will also have a weakness to other types. A smart Trainer will have a counter to Fairy Types not to mention a Dragon/Steel will be able to stand up to Fairy types
Well I wouldn’t be so stupid to go into battle with just fairy.
Does anyone else think Xerneas will be fairy and Yveltal will be dragon?
Xerneas most likely, emm Yveltal doesn’t look dragon too me, more Dark/Flying
Xerneas will probably be Fairy, and Yveltal probably Flying.
Am I the only one who does not like Vivillon’s pre-evolutions? The first stage just doesn’t seem so… lively this time. If there is a charm to this pokemon’s design, I am just not seeing it. It has this weird buck tooth that is not present in any of its other stages. There are also those little gray spikes on its body.
Spewpa (I’m assuming is the second stage) is a rather lazy design. With the exception of its head, the rest of its body is covered in a Burmy-like coat with a similar design to Larvesta and Trash Burmy. I like this design a bit better than the first stage, but it isn’t that big of a jump imo. Even Swadloon had a bigger progression from Sewaddle than Spewpa from the first stage, in terms of design.
I know these pokemon will likely belong to the first gym leader, but I was expecting a bit more than the generic Bug caterpillar/Bug cocoon/Bug-Flying butterly design this gen. It seems to be a rather lazy and overdone pattern. I know each generation has to have one of these bugs, but seeing yet another butterfly after having the two regional bug families from last gen seems rather disappointing.
I think the caterpillar is supposed to look not-so-attractive on purpose, as to contrast to its beautiful final stage evolution design.
It’s kinda like the Bug-type version of Feebas and Milotic. Fitting, as the Kalos region is based on France, a country known for beauty.
I, honestly, haven’t found problems with any of the 6th gen Pokémon designs, so far. I like ’em all.
However, when it come to English names Talonflame irks the hell outta me. It’s a cool sounding name, yeah, but the way it looks written out lacks finesse. I wish its name was a corruption of the words rather than a combination, or something like its Japanese name, Faiaro (Fire + Arrow), a great name showcasing the Raging Flame Pokémon’s blazing speed.
I acknowledge that the caterpillar and cocoon pokemon shouldn’t look “beautiful” like the butterfly does, but in my opinion the designs for these pokemon are a bit too lazy. Spewda (the second evolution) is conceptually the same as Swadloon: nearly same height as first stage, lower half of body covered with natural material, with only its face shown, and the face was modified.
Compared to the last gen, where we had two of these bug evolutionary families (with Venipede’s second stage being wheel-themed), this seems to be a little more than a modified Caterpie line. I have anticipated to see the new Pokemon for these games, and it turns out that three out of the hundred-or-so pokemon in Gen VI are little more than the “new” Caterpie family. I am a bit disappointed. I have no problem with the other designs, though. Just those three.
At least Talonflame is different from the other regional bird final stages in that it is part-Fire. I will give Game Freak some credit for that.
I’m calling it right now, your friends/rivals are all from different regions. Toroba appears to be from the Sinnoh region, Sana from the Unova region, and Tieruno from either Johto or Hoenn.
That would be cool to have starters from all regions to battle through the game.
It would be awesome if they traded their starters or gave you an egg of their starters (even better if they had hidden abilities)
Supposedly one of your rivals will give you their starter after you beat the Elite Four.
I was just thinking about this and the game said the friendlier rival will give you their Starter. What if each Rival has a meter that determines their friendliness depending on the conversations you have with them? Say for example, a rival asks you a question. One answer would boost their approval and the other would lower it. I mean it would be difficult if you maxed out all friendship possibilities but I don’t know. Could be a possibility.
That would be awesome, I hope your prediction is true.
Awww~ FlameShinx is adorable!
And the rivals/companions are VERY well done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDo5qFREiss
Shiny Gogoat @ 1:55
So sparkly~!
(~ ☼w☼)~
According to a tweet from Game Explain, the Pokemon cries have been updated. Pikachu as an exception, says it’s actual name rather than a cry.
Also if they really wanted to balance the games, they’d give Electric types another weakness. At least Dragon has two. Poor Dragon types, the scape-goats.
Naw, I understand the point you are trying to make, but Electric types only resist Flying and Steel (2 types that don’t have many heavy hitting attacks) plus Electric types tend to not have HUGE movepools. Dragons types on the other hand resist Grass, Water, Electric and Fire (types that have heavy hitting attacks) plus the fact that most Dragon types have LARGE movepools allowing them to decimate a plethora of other types which is why Dragons needed to be “weakened” by a new type…My Beloved FAIRIES!!!!!
I LOVE all the new pokemon, but the friends thing kind of annoys me. I just know they’re not going to be optional, either. I hated having to babysit Barry in D/P/Pt and having 2 rivals in BW rather than just 1 was a pain. So 3 friends plus the PC you didn’t pick? Uh, no thanks. Leave me and my pokemon alone to get on with our journey.
But what’s an epic adventure without FRIENDS??
Your pokemon are meant to be your friends and partners. Everyone else – unless they’re hitting you up for a battle, telling you crucial info (in small doses) or giving you stuff – is quite frankly a hindrance.
I think you’re arguing with yourself here :/
Aren’t your rivals going to be hitting you up for battles, and probably giving you crucial information and items too?
If they battled with me/provided info/gave me stuff every time we met, rather than endlessly blabbing or dragging me around with them, I wouldn’t mind. But I didn’t like being frogmarched to the Musical Theatre and forced to participate in a demo against my will, nor did I enjoy being forced to mash the A button through Bianca and her father’s inane Soap Opera Moment, or hearing Alder and Cheren arguing about what true strength is. I don’t care, leave me alone!
Also, only 1 rival is necessary for battling – preferably using the starter you’re weak against, to actually be a challenge. 3+ rivals would be silly. And if these guys really are more friends than rivals, something tells me they’re going to be even more pointless.
If I wanted to walk around with a group being all pally I’d play Grandia. This is pokemon, where I’m supposed to leave on a journey ALONE and find my own path. Maybe I’ll enjoy their company…but I highly doubt it.
I kind of wish they would’ve saved the whole lion idea for a starter pokemon in a future generation. 🙁
i save judgement on that till i see some evo’s
I am happy with the new news! We never got this much before. But I’m sad because the fire lion is in the same gen as FENNEKIN and the regional bird is part fire.I always wanted a fire cub pokemon and I can’t pick it now because I promise myself I would get feneekin no matter what. And I can’t have multiple fire types or my team .
i share your pain
Furabebe reminds me of Pikmins
Notice the part of the lion’s tail that looks like a stinger?
What if it evolves into a manticore?
Interesting theory. I wondered about that tail, too. Never thought of a manticore, though.
What type do you think it’d be?
Fire/fairy perhaps? 😀
I’m thinking Fire/Poison-type. I imagine it without wings, as some can have wings, horns or both.
Flamethrower in the front, Poison Jab in the back? Yeah, I like that.
Wouldn’t that make it our first Fire/Poison-type Pokémon?! :O
Can we haves, GameFreaks, pwease?
This would be awesome, it would resist Fairy type attacks b/c of being part Fire type, and have Poison type attacks that are super effective against Fairy type Pokemon plus STAB.
Could we have a new poll, like which is your favourite new Pokemon or something :-/. Sorry I love those little questions. :-/ all Pokemon this year look really cool original different and vibrant.
Finally, a fire lion that looks like a lion!! 😀 (No offense Entei) I can’t wait to see its final evo. and its fiery ponyta-style mane!
Furabebe is so damn cute! to think that behind that cute stare lies a desire to slay every dragon in sight xD i wonder why it’s not grass/fairy though? 😮
Those girl’s shorts are short! I’m so happy it’s a group of friends that accompany u throughout the journey 🙂 it almost feels like the anime with ash and his friends
Lastly, I think gamefreak saw all our whining of lack of news and decided to give us as much as possible to shut us up lol. but im ok with that 😉
Furabebe is a pure Fairy-type because it’s only carrying the flower. The flower isn’t part of it.
It finds a flower and then bonds with that flower for its whole life. But, IF it evolves, maybe it’ll “fuse” with the flower and then become a Fairy/Grass-type. Who knows?
“To think that behind that cute stare lies a desire to slay every dragon in sight.”
Not only that, but it’s the smallest Pokémon ever, measuring just 4 inches tall.
that’s possible 😮 and thats interesting! Haha! Imagine a pokemon battle between Joltik and Furabebe!!
Here’s that image drawn out.
Poor lil’ Floraby (My English name for it. :D).
and the trainers trying to look for them lol xD
cant wait to see the little fairy’s evolution 🙂
AYEEEEEEEEEEEE A LITTLE CUB! SO CUTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
BEARTIC!
Forgive me if anyone may have already theorized this, but I wonder if Eevee evolves into Sylveon if you have another (certain) FAIRY type in your party (this could explain its adapting or it being inspired to evolve into a FAIRY). This is assuming that certain-type-in-party is a way to evolve some Pokemon (kind of like how Pancham is speculated to evolve into “Pangoro”, like WPM’s insider previously stated, who has been pretty spot-on for the most part so far)…
Or, it could be really lame, like “trade while holding a rare item (like Fairy Dust)”…
So does anyone know if these are all the leaks? Not that im not satisfied cause we’ve gotten SO MUCH new info, just curious