Gamescom: Pokémon X & Y English Demo [UPD]

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We’ve known for a while now that fans would be able to get a taste of Pokémon X & Y with a playable demo at Gamescom this year. While the show floor hasn’t properly opened to the public just yet, some have had access to the X & Y demo stands and were able to play through and record the gameplay from the demo, footage of which is below.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g4c7n6WUO8

While the demo is pretty much exactly the same as it was at the Pokémon Game Show, there are a few little bits of new information:

  • Professor Sycamore’s first name is Augustine (as a reader has pointed out, we already knew this!)
  • You are able to feed your Pokémon Poké Puffs, presumably they are what you give your Pokémon in Pokémon Amie (Pofflé in the Japanese games)
  • Upon sending out Pokémon the player seems to have a more friendly, personal tone. Talking directly to the Pokémon as though offering them moral support. “Go on Chespin. I know you can do it!”
  • This touch (possibly to make the bond between you and your Pokémon deeper?) carries across most trainer to Pokémon dialogue… when Chespin is low on HP: “Chespin is in a bit of a pinch. It looks like it might cry…”.

As usual, if any new information is uncovered we’ll report it here, so keep your eyes peeled. We’ve also got someone attending Gamescom later this week, so look out for some coverage and probable bragging (about having played the X & Y demo, of course!) from him soon!

[UPD]: It’s only fair that fans in the US get a chance to play X & Y demos, right?! Nintendo has revealed that a playable demo of Pokémon X & Pokémon Y will be playable at PAX Prime next week, from August 30 until September 2. Who’s going to check it out?

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  2. Not sure if this is news or not but I preordered Y back in February and my Gamestop started actually promoting X and Y hardcore last week. Point is, I recieved an email saying they’d put me on the first to know list for any X and Y exclusives, collectibles, events, AND DLC. All of the other stuff is expected but they’ve never included DLC on that email dor previous pokemon games I preorderd so might we be getting actual DLC this gen?

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    • Interesting. I believe it’s already been said that they don’t want paid DLC in main series games… perhaps it’s just Mystery Gift in a new wrapper.

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    • I assume it just means mystery gift-like promotions that you now don’t have to go into a store to get. Or possibly store events. We’ve had “DLC” for a while, it’s just never been called “DLC”. Those three words mean very little in regards to whether you have to pay or not.

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      • I figured it doesn’t mean DLC but wanted to make sure it was out there, plus, who knows maybe we will get like a new island we have to take a boat to with maybe a new legendary and some renegade team flare members trying to capture it released in like January? With the way Gen 6 has started, there isn’t too much I’d rule out anymore.

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  3. I don’t think anyone’s suggested this yet but it’d be cool if you could customize your animation when you throw the pokeball to release the Pokemon. If we’re getting character customization, I don’t see this as being too unlikely. It’d be cool seeing different ways you can throw the pokeball into battle, kinda like in the anime.

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    • Lol in XD and Colosseum, I would always laugh at the way that the bodybuilders would send out their Pokemon because they’re so buff xD

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    • In Generation IV, you could put seals on your Pokeballs, which would change add little letters and symbols to the animation when you release your Pokemon into battle. It would be interesting to see if that returned!

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  4. I also noticed in one of the videos going around, someone used a hyper potion and it said “Xavier restored Chespin’s HP. Chespin feels much better” (or along those lines). It tells you the Pokemon’s emotions and how it feels towards you, which is cute.

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    • I wonder since Pokemon who are closer to the trainer look back, does Mawile simply look directly at you, then look away?

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      • Lol Yeah.. it would be weird if it turned its mouths toward you instead.. Mawile get special attention though this gen so I doubt they will make that mistake

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  5. Hey Pokejungle, it would be nice for your representative to test the effectiveness of Fairy types against Psychic types. I heard a rumor that Psychic types take neutral damage from Fairy type attacks…

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  6. PJ ADMINS!!!! I want to know if there’s a place in the forums where I can do what TPC do and release my fanmade Pokemon game info kinda in the way that they do with Pokemon, characters, and information? For example I wanna release a fanmade eeveelution and say that a new Pokemon was discovered. Is there somewhere in the forums where I can do that? I hope you understand what I’m trying to say 🙂

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  7. It’ll be awesome if Charm verifies to be a Fairy type move.
    It would be interesting to see what other old moves become Fairy type.

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      • the various normal moves make the most sense*except maybe protect* , but Light Screen and Reflect are already Psychic moves, and make far more sense as that, being mentally projected energy shields to reduce damage.

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  8. if the rumor of the new hm is new I think it would be heal pulse….a fairy can learn it and it will heal your whole team anywhere(caves out at sea etc)….wishful thinking but hey you never know

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  11. While the status screen may be disabled for the demo version, there is one way to find out if Skitty’s a Fairy type or not. It’s a long process, and there’s
    only a 50% chance that it could work, but right now it’s the only way I
    can think of:

    1. Try to encounter a Flabébé in the wild and have it battle with Sylveon

    2. Use Fairy Wind on Flabébé to see if Fairy type pokémon are resistant to Fairy type attacks. Also, if you want to be extra sure, you could also have Sylveon do the
    same thing with Bunnelby before battling Skitty to see how Normal types
    react to Fairy type moves*

    3. If
    Flabébé is resistant to the move, end the battle and do the same thing
    with Skitty. If it’s resistant to Fairy Wind, just like Flabébé was, then Skitty could very well be part Fairy type

    4.If Flabébé receives neutral damage from Fairy Wind, then give up

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    • Well, according to the PokéBeach rumors, Fairy-types have no resistances.
      They’re weak to Poison-type and Steel-type moves, immune to Dragon-type moves, but are not resistant to any other types. Therefore, anything other than
      Poison-, Steel-, and Dragon-type moves will deal normal damage.
      Conveniently, there are no moves of those types available for use in the demo. If the PokéBeach rumors are true (which they have been so far with great accuracy) than there’s no way to figure out if Skitty is a Normal-type or a Normal/Fairy-type before the release of Pokémon X & Y.

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    • You can assume this. Chespin will have Overgrow, Fennekin will have Blaze, and Froakie will have Torrent. It is the basic starter abilities! They aren’t confirmed but it is very likely!

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