The first reviews for Pokémon X&Y are being put online. We’ll be updating this post throughout the day to keep track of the games and what new reviews there are for you to read. Let’s get started!
Reviews
- Mashable: “‘Pokémon X’ and ‘Y’ Are Polished But Play It Too Safe”
- The much-anticipated 3DS addition to the Pokémon series will not disappoint fans of the franchise. 3D has been a long time coming, and I’m glad it turned out so well. While the battles are as fun as ever, I wish developers would had taken more risks with its structure and story. Still, whether you just want to casually battle friends or enter tournaments, Pokémon X and Y will give you enough to chew on for many, many hours of fun.
- IGN: “Pokemon X and Y Review: A Mega Evolution” (9/10)
- “Every so often, evolution takes a significant leap. Pokemon X and Y is smarter, better, and faster than its predecessors, but it’s the impressive online social features and fantastic new 3D look that make the latest game in the 15-year-old RPG series amazing. As long as you’re within the range of Wi-Fi, you’re never alone in Pokemon X and Y, and we finally have the tools to express ourselves over the course of this 35-hour adventure.”
- GameInformer: “Seeing Pokemon From a New Angle” (8.75/10)
- “Pokémon hasn’t made a concerted effort to step outside of its comfort zone ever since it first released in Japan in 1996 – and for good reason. It found its hook nearly 20 years ago and has held on firm for better and worse. In this way, changing things in Pokémon presents a certain degree of uncomfortable risk. X & Y offer no significant changes in direction to the Pokémon series, but this is the most drastic step the series has ever taken. “
- Digital Spy: “‘Pokemon X’ review (3DS): As engaging and addictive as ever”
- “Pokemon X and accompanying game Pokemon Y represent what is perhaps the biggest evolution of the Pokemon series since it debuted to a huge following in the mid-nineties.
Receiving a graphical overhaul, new ways to connect, customisation options and Mega Evolutions, not to mention a wealth of new Pokemon to catch, the games are packed with first-time features and fresh new ideas.At its core, however, Pokemon X doesn’t stray too far from the original ‘gotta catch ’em all’ concept that has made the series so addictive and engaging.”
- “Pokemon X and accompanying game Pokemon Y represent what is perhaps the biggest evolution of the Pokemon series since it debuted to a huge following in the mid-nineties.
Still waiting on the outright negative review!
Pokemon Bank
In other news, it has been confirmed that Pokemon Bank will be released in the US on December 27th, 2013 with a yearly fee of $4.99 ! You do get one free month of the service, however, and only need to start paying past the 30 day trial. It has also been shown that items do not transfer with the Pokemon.
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Is this real? Because if it is then I’m once gain going with Fennekin 😀
That’s fake! Sorry
Noooooooooooooo, I saw it and i suddently Fennekin was the most awesome 🙁
Going with froakie or chespin now 🙁
No, these are the final evolutions: https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/7833676032/h83D6F9A9/
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG ! I hope it’s real! That looks BADASS and it’s 1000000 times better then the stupid dark red witch freak….
So guys . . . Should I get Orotto, Gogoat, or mega venasaur? Im getting Delphox, Goomy and Mega Gengar for sure. So what do u think?
Ooroto
Tomato tamato
Im gonna be picking up Orotto if it is confirmed to be grass/ghost. So I will have Delphox, Blastoise, Malamar and Orotto.
Might pick up Pangoro as well
If you want a Grass/Ghost then look at this one…
http://th02.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2013/277/7/e/pumpkaboo_by_qvi-d6p5u1u.jpg
I’ve seen it, if it gets a good evolution i might consider it. It could evolve into orotto fro all we know
Where do you even catch most of those? Don’t even know where Orotto is at all, and late team additions can be problematic.
Or Pumpkaboo…
http://th02.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2013/277/7/e/pumpkaboo_by_qvi-d6p5u1u.jpg
http://images.4chan.org/vp/src/1380886425218.jpg prob fake
Its nname is Tentquil . . .
Definitely fake.
Definitely fake. Goomy and Sligoo are the Soft tissue Pokémon.
what i said fake as iamtheleaker
only thing that worries me is that it is dragon
and it IS a soft tissue pokemon
wat is wrong with that
im saying it seems like its a sligoo evo and i dont want that
edit: wait sligoo is a snail nvm
It’s fake. search pictures of tentaquil.
Is it too much to ask for a full dex leak like we had when gen v came around? That was awesome and would finally make or break the “70 pokémon rumour”.
Probably won’t happen till they get the National Dex after the Elite 4
My bad I didn’t see in this thread xD
Btw more mega pokemon! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqypH34InPA
Hey guys, post your planned teams in reply to this:
My team so far
Fennekin
Goomy
Heloptile
Squirtle
Fletchling
debating on my final slot
Chesnaught
Meowstic (F)
Pangoro
Goomy
Need a water and a flyer.
My Pokemon Y Team:
Delphox
Carbink
Vivillon
Floette
Aurorus
Goomy
Delphox
Goomy
Gengar
And the rest is what ever happens happens
Froakie
Goomy or tyrunt
Litleo
slurpuff
helioptile
pancham until more are revealed
I wanted Blastoise (the original Bombeiro, Firefighter in portuguese) so badly! But the only final stage starter I like is Greninja (the other two bother me), so I won’t be able to choose Squirtle. :/ As such, I’ll start with Froakie, I’ll definitly have a Pancham… Ooh! Also, I’ll have a Tyrantrum (and in my second playthrough I’m going with Amaura, I like both fossils), maybe a Litleo (male) and I’m kind of undecided on the rest.
so far: froakie
tyruntrum
charmander
dedenne (maybe)
Froakie,Torchic,Goomy,Noivern,Bulbasaur and any fairy with good stat
chespin
gogoat
flecthling
squirtile
clauncher
swirlix
Fennekin, Goomy, Mega Gengar, Aromatisse, oorotto and hawlucha
Mega evolutions are only in battle
1.Chespin <3
2.Squirtle
3.Litleo/Pyroar
4.Noivern
5.Amaura/Aurorus
6. Pancham/Pangoro
Chespin
Squirtle
Meowstic
Fletching (not sure)
those are the only ones i am sure 99%
I need:
an electric type (this is a must; Helioptile probably or Dedenne if is evolving… also why not Pikachu?)
the remaining slot is for any other type
my team will be
chespin
charmander
fletching
helioptile
flabebe
and the last i don´t know but i want a water pokemon ( maybe skrelp, but first i need someone to trade with me because i´ll buy the pokemon x)
How many pokemon have t
hey revealed for kalos so far? I want to disprove the 70 pokemon rumor.
58 Leaked/Confirmed. Add the Legendary Trio/Least 3 Events/Z Legendary/Skrelp Evo/Clauncher Evo then you have 67.
Hmm
Plus Goomy’s final evolution.
Although so far only 2 ice types, 1 ground type and 1 poison type new pokemon are confirmed so far. we might get more of those. Take us to around 75 maybe?
what’s the poison type pokemon?
Skrelp
And now we have Orooto’s prevo and a possible Pumpkaboo evo.
http://images.4chan.org/vp/src/1380894188923.jpg
Now THIS is Ooroto’s prevo!
FINALLY! Someone getting close
pre Oorotto
too bad we have no elements.
anyone think Phantump and Pumpkaboo are X and Y exclusives??
The same person has leaked them, and encountered both in the grass, Kenpachi accidentally killed Phantump before he could catch it 🙂
you have a link to kanpachi
Kanpachi is on the SomethingAwful forums, that can only be accessed with a $10 subscription, so we’re relying on his comments and images being put on 4Chan, and some other leakers are just posting stuff directly to 4Chan. This way they must think it’s harder for Nintendo to get to them
Can’t wait to see what Pumpkaboo evolves into since it must be Phantrump’s counterpart.
Too bad he didn’t catch it, I’m losing my mind on Orooto’s english name!
I’m guessing Hauntwood or Grimmwood or something like that
Oorotto might be a three stager
That will mean a lot of experience in a horde battle!
Highly doubt it.
i love it
I love the name.
Does anyone have a link to a picture of Goomy? I heard its possibly the 6th generation pseudo legendary, I would love to see a picture of it.
It is, enjoy. http://instagram.com/whokilledarchie#
Thank you!
I thought it was just a 2-level pokemon, vs. pseudo (but I might be mistaken, as I have very sadly not yet played the game!)
Goomy evolves into Sliggoo at lv 40 and apparently Sliggoo has an evolution which has yet to revealed or leaked!!!
I’m not sure either Goomy is said to evolve at level 40 and
Not post worthy, but for those who are interested a Japanese site has posted some HQ artwork of some trainer classes (a few new ones are featured)
http://pk-mn.com/n/pokemon-xy-school/
Gulpin is ready to kiss someone..
And Drain them of their energy.
what was 2nd pic
The one with the old guy? That’s a new trainer class, “Gardener.”
no the picture after the wing suit guy
Oh, it’s just where the pics came from. Something on the Daisuki Club site.
This online this called “Pokemon Trainer School” it’s a game type thing through the Japanese Pokemon Fan Club site.
A guy in a squirellsuit?!
I like this review (mashable) because it’s from the the perspective of a casual Pokemon fan. It also shows that even with all of the new additions, Pokemon is still basically the same. His/her viewpoint showcases that nicely.
I think it’s going to be the same Pokemon we know and love, but with some fun new additions and a sleek new coat of paint.
I agree. I have been playing since the very first game came out, and like to replay over and over again to train all new teams, etc. Sometimes, super involved stories, which are fun and exciting the first time around, get very tedious as you keep playing through each time.
Yeah I replayed White recently and I was getting slightly annoyed skipping through all of that dialogue.
On the other side of that though it would be nice to have a bit of variation in the story, but I’m not gonna be upset if there isn’t.
How did they “play it to safe”? Mega evolution was a big risk they took especially with changing fan favourites.
How do u make a pokejungle account? P.S. Ive been a guest this whole time
Under the comments box, on the right side there should be like a gear-drop down menu. Click it, then click login. A new box will appear. Create an account.
Thx
http://images.4chan.org/vp/src/1380895065347.jpg
That dex entry. 😐
… That’s like a combination of the origin of Skullkids/Stalfos in Zelda with tree stuff. Creepy XD
:O
Aaaand we have a nickname!
I love iiiiit so much I’m gona die.
So, two competing ghost/grass types.
Cute, but sad and creepy backstory
Orroto pre evolution!
can someone link to kanpachi
Another Ghost/Grass with quite a disturbing dex entry
Orrotto pre evolution!
Trevenant!! 🙂
That is dark. Dead children?
Almost shitted brick.
I think game freak really likes dead children….
More like gamefreak just love having sex with little boy and girl,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT_ZpHgiIKo
So this is what happens to children’s souls after Slenderman takes them, they turn into Pokemon so we can
enslave them and pit them against other monstersbond and grow stronger with them.You might want to use instead of It’s easier 🙂
Ironically the series target them along with veterans as well.
O_o…!Glup uh say guys how many disturbing Pokemon does that makes?
HOLY SMOKES! WHAT?
Yamask was pretty bad, but now specifying dead children? I’m shuddering.
So its a skull kid, big deal
Huh. This makes me wonder if this, Pumpkaboo and Orotto aren’t related after all.
EDIT: this is 61 and Pumpkaboo is 63. So looks like there’s a middle evo and it’s not related to Orotto at all? o.O
or Orotto is 62, and Pumpkaboo has its own evolution haha
Version exclusives?
It would be a neat version exclusive especially with Halloween around the corner lol
Of course they aren´t related, 61 is Phantump, 62 is Orotto, 63 is Pumkaboo and 64 its evolution.
SleepyJirachi on Twitter speculates that it’s a split evolution, Phantump becoming either Pumpkaboo, Orotto, or a third not known evolution. I don’t really see this though.
I am guessing that phantump evolves into orotto and that pumpkaboo evolves into something else currently unknown. and that they’re both only 2 stages, and version exclusive.
STOP! THERE IS ANOTHER GRASS GHOST….and tis a FUCKING PUMPKING! GIVE! NOW! POR FAVOR!
I do like this one, reminds me of the tiny forest spirits of Mononoke Hime film
It’s actually kinda cute and Halloween like.. c:
Ahhhh. I was getting used to Oorotto’s not being revealed…and now we have its pre evo?!
Me: Aw, look how cute…
*Reads Description*
Da fu….
Gotta love GF and their Dark Lore.. I can’t still get over those freaky haunted houses in which people appear, stare at you, and then disappear.
Makes me think Orotto will be Phantree
Am I the only one that sees a Shuppet wearing a tree mask?
I KNEW IT!! It had to be part Ghost (as part Grass s obvious, unless GF trolls us again).
…it’s really cute.
This is so the pre-evo of Orotto!
These two related?
Slowpoke: So is this oorotto’s pre-evolution?
Could you update this with all the new leaks lol? Here are a few:
http://images.4chan.org/vp/src/1380923263460.jpg
http://images.4chan.org/vp/src/1380923928192.jpg
It is just easier to see as this is top comment, ya know?
I thik this evolves into Orooto
YAY I love ghost type pokemon, the more the better!!! 😀 also this one is so cute
Love the creepy pokemon entries :3
Thanks buddy! You just gave me an idea on Orroto’s typing. This just might be it’s pre-evolved form.
OK, has this been confirmed?
So does Sliggoo have an empty slot after it or no? Just curious because people are saying he doesen’t but I saw a list of the Pokemon revealed so far and there was an empty spot after it. I sure hope it does ^-^
Orrotto’s Pre-evo!
http://images.4chan.org/vp/src/1380895103486.jpg new move forest curse
And it learns Will-o-Wisp!!!!!
Now I want to know what this new move does.
Potentially a Ghost and Grass dual move?
Nope apparently on 4chan, it adds Grass typing to an opposing Pokemon. Similar to Soak from last gen.
Oh, I get it, being Grass type is like a curse.
lol Now that is a useful soak.
Turns you into a tree… creepy O_O
Can you link me to that 4chan page?
Hey man, you got source for this? I would like to stalk on text updates as well 🙂
Chesnaught’s fan art design, he is badass. (image below)
Definitely makes it looks better, but I still think they should’ve kept the top of the head and the shell Green.
I’ll definitely think about using Chespin in another playthrough.
it’s a little weird that he’s now white instead of a more natural colour.
Not really. He was a chestnut, and his shell broke open. It’s like the color inside a chestnut 🙂
I guess so. but I still think that he should have kept his brown fur and green shell
I still find this evolution awkward. I don’t know.
More green needed in design and what is this thing is based on, which animal?
I guess a chipmonk?
It has a “first stage head”! His face is not menacing at all…
I love that about him! Retained the cuteness of Chespin, while getting a badass body ^_^
It’s weird. :/ It’s disproportionate like Delphox. Also, Chesnaught kind of reminds me of Digimon (sorry Chesnaught fans!).
I disagree, but that’s alright haha. I love Chesnaught!
I’m happy to see that people enjoy him! Makes me think the problem is me and not the pokémon itself. I wish I would enjoy him, but then again, it may be a matter of time, I didn’t like the gen v starters’ final stages and now I love the three of them (specially Emboar :D).
We all have our tastes and distastes, but maybe Chesnaught will indeed grow on you over time like the Gen 5 starters ^_^
http://valhallaxy.tumblr.com/image/63048636882 In this pic is a lot cooler! Still, I’m not the biggest fan. Let me wait for the official artworks, they always serve the pokémon more justice than in-game pics screens. 😉
Not all the time haha. For instance the official art of Quilladin makes it seem so derpy, but the 3D model in-game makes it sooooo much better 😀
Have to agree with you there, but for example Pignite’s official artwork made him so awesome (Emboar’s as well)… Most pokémon look better on their official artwork, but there are always exceptions (like Quilladin, yeah).
Absolutely right!
i think his face is like: ‘im gonna break your bones’ xD
maybe,but i like him the way he is!
😀 its amazing
yeah, best grass starters so far. (from its appearance)
nah man. i’d have to give that to Sceptile.
Definitely Sceptile…
that’s my opinion, although sceptile was my previous favourite grass starter.
I was going to choose Chespin as my starter, damn i even loved Quilladin, but i don’t like this one (mostly the coloring), and if greninja and this is real, I’m going to go with Fennekin (although i want to use that one the least)
Just think of a chestnut. It’s basically Quilladin broke out of its conker, it’s the color you’d find in a chestnut shell 😛
People and their color dependencies. They’ll warm up to these designs eventually.
It’s like people complaining about the iOS6 and iOS7.
YES! i like the design, but why is it all beige? It’s a grass type after all. I really liked that orange green brown pallet and now it’s basically all gone
i think they are all amazing in my opinion. 🙂
Love this guy! Greninja is really cool and I can’t believe but Delphox is growing on me O.o. So yeah, i love the starters final evolutions. It may be the shock that made most people hate them but with time everybody will start to like them ^^ I’m going with Chespin and I am pretty sure he and Squirtle will be best friends 😀
haha they dont have other choise. xD
high attack for phantup
Adamant nature….but yeh…very nice. Seems to have good defences as well
He is adamant, but still.
All those dead children really chipped in.
I got a bad feeling about Orrotto…
So Phantump is the pre evolution of Orroto. Guess he is in the game after all.
Yay! Ooroto pre evo!
It’s only a matter of time till the leaker figures out how to evolve Phantump and we can finally put this Orrotto biz to rest
Wouldn’t it be brilliant if the English name was Orotto?
That would be mindblowing. 😀 I don’t know if I’m more curious about Orooto’s english name or Pumpkaboo’s evolution.
Pumpkaboo? New pokemon?Link?
http://th02.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2013/277/7/e/pumpkaboo_by_qvi-d6p5u1u.jpg Here you go.
Thank you!
http://th02.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2013/277/7/e/pumpkaboo_by_qvi-d6p5u1u.jpg here you go
The same link, the same sentence at the same time, haha. 😉
Great minds think alike!
Thanks fellow Chespinator!
Phantump link please?
http://instagram.com/p/fDEwdMqYUG/# Here you go.
Thanks!