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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Some disappointing news, even it is my favorite type.
Not 100% confirmed since there aren’t any picks, but it probably is.
I’m wondering if there will be gyms after the third one with mega evolutions… two candidates on there could have them in theory.
I think it’s been confirmed that some Trainers Mega Evolve their Pokémon, and I think Korrina definitely does, too.
At least, that’s what I’ve heard.
I’ve heard Korrina’s team is Meinfoo, Machoke and Hawlucha. After you battle her, though, she uses a Mega Lucario in a battle to showcase the Mega-evos.
After and before!
She has two Lucario and one takes a liking to you. 😀
That’s how you end up getting a Lucario! Cool!
It is dissappointing. The 7th gym leader should have atleast 4 Pokemon! This one of my nitpicks with the 5th Gen.
Mega Evolving Slowking to make it a challenge?
Ohoh, or Sigilyph? Plz Sigilyph? I can imagine how crazy it would look now~
I’d love to see a Mega Sigilyph! :O
pryce only had 3 pokemon!
So the gyms for this generation are:
Bug, Rock, Fighting, Grass, Electric, Fairy, Psychic, Ice?
Ice isn’t confirmed, but… most likely. :
I’m so tired of ice gyms..They always use the same sliding floor mechanic and it’s SO old now. Bug is also getting old because they are always at the beginning of the games.
Yeah, I agree. :
And they are always a later gym. I was hoping the gyms would be refreshing in this region. *COUGH* DARK *COUGH*
Well Ice IS slippery in real life. I do agree with Bug, I wanted one of the E4 to be a Bug user.
They could at least spice it up. Do something with huge icicles that fall from the ceiling and you have to jump on top of them or something else. The slippery floor has just been beaten to death at this point. It’s in every generation at least once.
One ideal I had for an Ice gym is to have it in a city that’s on a mountain and the puzzle would be climbing to the top of the peak but if you step in the wrong space, you cause an alvalance and get sent back to the bottom.
That’s a really cool idea! It sounds frustrating though. Similar to mortys gym
Any guesses for the Elite Four?
Any types that aren’t a Gym.
Bug, Dark, Poison, Fighting. They’re all a possibility.
bug and fighting are gyms..
Well, then… I’m gonna edit my post now.
Silly me and my foolish mistakes. DX
I feel the elite four will be water, dragon, steel and poison. Not in that order. Maybe ground
Bug is 1st gym and Fighting is 3rd gym.
Poision, Dark, Steel, and Dragon in that order.
I like this combination!
I vote N to be the the Kalos Prague Chapmion and specialize in Flying-types.
I would love to see N again. Such an Amazing Character!
I think it should be Wally! Plot twist!!!
Thanks though I might change Dragon with Ghost should the Pseudo Legendary have Dragon as one of it’s types. I want the Champion to use the PL as well as the Starters.
At this point, I want them to have a Dark geared Champion. Maybe not full Darks so there is balance, but definitely a Dark Focus.
Anything other than a dark elite four can’t exist remember?
Ugh! Baby s**t just like Gen 5. Late gym leaders should have more than 3 Pokemon to be at least somewhat of a challenge!
Pokémon X & Y have some nice custom backgrounds like in Black & White/2. 😀
Huh. It looks like they just added kind of a Q&A about the Poke Bank on the main site.
http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/strategy/
It also tells us that Pokemon in the Pokebank can’t be holding items.
Gonna go read now, but that sucks a bit. Makes sense since we have never been able to move items from Gen to Gen. Good bye Mega Stones.
Yeah, but this also means we can’t be transferring the Soul Dew, or various other unique Pokemon items either. But we will inevitably be able to get those back.
Gonna to have to.. But they should really do something like PokeBank for items (restricted).. allowing moving Berries at least, I hate losing all of them every time.
Yeah, it sucks I know. Means I also can’t transfer all my EV items either.
Pokeballs even, I would love to move my HUGE collection of Premier Balls (which I love to use) and Apricot ones. Also, all the held items that are hard to get (Battle Points). I understand making us enjoy the new game, but there is stuff you simply don’t want to do .. AGAIN xD
Well, we can transfer all of our Pokemon. So we don’t have to do THAT all over again.
I read somewhere that a reviewer said there is a Mega Gardevoir.. no pics found.
** Found the article : http://www.shacknews.com/article/814…d-is-new-again
If they’re no Mega Gallade I am going to rage so hard.
I just want to see if there is really an ice type wolf from the rumors.
That would be simply amazing
It would automatically get a slot on my team as long as it isn’t a legendary.
Not yet and possibly not this gen, but there is an Ice Chunk Pokémon.
Take a look at the pics! 😀
i hope it turns out cool if it evolves. looks like a future tank
Well technically it already is kinda cool. ‘Cause it’s an ice type. YUP I’M TERRIBLE.
yea it seems cool already but not battle worthy unless i see it’s stats lol
I am thinking for some reasons it will be like a glacial land shark.
Me too!
that would be tight! dragon/ice 😀 lol
Oh you deserve a place side by side with arceus in heaven is that is real
I LOVE that thing! It’s too cute! <3
ITS SOOOOO HEAVY
Ice type wolf turned out to be Chespin’s final evo if I remember correctly.
aww I hope not, although from the list, its japanese name literaly mean ice wolf or something like that. And Chesnaught has nothing to do with either.
“Burigaron – Possible final evo for Chespin, or possible Ice type wolf. Derived from “brigandine” (which may be the origin of ‘buriga’) and “marron” (French for “chestnut”). Burigaron could also be derived from “burizaado” (Japanese for ‘blizzard’) and “garo” (‘fanged wolf’)”
that was it.
Seems like Gardevoir has a Mega form. Time to add that to the list!
A review by Kat Bailey from Shacknews mentions it.
Hopefully one for Gallade too.
It goes with this post from a few months back
Charizard (CONFIRMED)
Blastoise (CONFIRMED)
Gengar (CONFIRMED)
Scizor
Tyranitar
Gardevoir (POSSIBLY CONFIRMED)
Medicham
Banette
Aggron
Latias/Latios
Abomasnow (CONFIRMED)
Gyarados
Aerodactyl (CONFIRMED)
Pinsir
Jynx
Houndoom
Heracross
Others so far that have been already confirmed OR sort of talked through the Leaker Vine
Venusaur [Confirmed]
Dragonite
Menetric
Salamance
I don’t believe this. None of them are from 5th generation and only 1 from the 4th.
Uh, you do realize this is from a list of trademarked names, right? And this doesn’t say these are all of them, just the names that were trademarked during this time to go with megas presumably.
O well that little bit would have helped beforehand
This makes me wonder…there is a shot on the pokemon bank website that shows a pokemon box (well, two slightly different versions of the same box, and then a totally separate one I am not addressing) with mostly generation 6 pokemon, but a few older ones. I *wonder* if they are older ones with Mega Evolutions? There is a Mewtwo, Mawile, Gardevoir (apparently all confirmed), and then Tauros, Hariyama, Zoroark, Golurk and Snorlax. Maybe just a coincidence, but…got my mind going!
My only hope for the post-game is that we can re-battle gym leaders, but I doubt it. This is really something that should be a staple in the games by this point.
But we can rebattle a stronger E4, right???
I dunno. I’ve never been a fan of re-battling the Elite 4 anyways. Too monotonous after a while. I enjoy being able to battle gym leaders again and seeing their new teams.
I loved that feature in Emerald. Or it could be similar to BW2 where you can battle them in at the PWT, but I haven’t heard of any sort of tournament/frontier complex.
Emerald, Platinum, and especially HG/SS 😀 Personally wasn’t a fan of the method of re-battling in B/W2, because I couldn’t gain experience from those battles. I love the PWT, it’s one of my favorite features a Pokemon game has ever introduced, but I would’ve liked being able to re-battle the gym leaders outside of that feature as well.
Was reading the PokeBank Q&A, and noticed that the Bag can be full at one point?? Gosh, I really hated that functionality..
http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/strategy/
I think the bags CAN be full even now, but it is a ridiculous amount of items for it be so. Like if you have one of every item, and each one is at 99 or 100 or something.
*At Poke-jungle Headquarters a Mega Pokemon fan-base way high in the sky Numbuh 55 with a general hat and sunglasses walks in the Intel Control Room*
So what the status on the new Pokemon count?
I can’t wait till a leaker hits postgame and can finally tell us if there are difficulty levels to unlock, because we’re clearly not getting them from the start (like we’d all hoped) or someone would’ve said something by now.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/562944_481170391980471_1271380409_n.jpg
Closer look at bergmite
It looks cute, not gonna lie. I can see it possibly becoming Ice/Bug with a huge iceberg on it’s back.
Also look sliggoo its at 48lv, close to evolving (?)
I was thinking 52 or 54 for some reason. I hope it doesn’t require some weird method or item. 🙁
Well when did it evolve from Goomy? 35 or something?
Look at those froslass eyes!!! I am excited to see how it evolves.
So, this might be a REALLY dumb question. I just don’t want to deal with pre-orders, can I just buy the game at Gamestop at 10am, when it opens on the 12th?
Working at a gamestop this is not a good idea
if you are going to buy it on that day just put 5$ on it and pay it off on the 12th, games sell out quicker than you think!
Yeah, I live somewhere that is a bit more rural, I am not thinking it would be an issue, but I am afraid that I will not get a copy this week, maybe the downpayment at the store, on-site would be best.
OWO right now thats what people are thinking. It seems pretty easy.
I pre-ordered for only a dollar at Target and they open at like 8am
Yeah, if there are any copies left. Plus, there’ll probably lines to wait in.
You might have better luck at a mom & pop shop. Something local.
I live in a town of 15000 people, with very few surrounding areas within 3 hours. Ugh, I just found out we don’t have a midnight release either, fewer than 100 pre orders.
Possible, but if you don’t pre-order you run the risk of hearing the dreaded words ‘sorry, sold out’. Or also waiting in a line for 6 hours only to be told that xD
I mean you can but be careful when crossing the ocean of Soccer moms picking up the new Pokeman game (jk)
Wifi is Best if your not preordering
Haha, I wanted to do that! But, I have no credit/debit card. 🙁
You can buy eShop credit in shops. Just top your 3DS up the day before the game launches and you’ll be able to buy it as soon as it’s available (hoping for a midnight launch here!)
WOW, I LOVE YOU!
Are they at walgreens and walmart?
You can find them at almost any drug store are supermarket so yeah they are there 🙂
Thank you, as well!
Glad to have been of some assistance 🙂
No idea, I live in the UK so we don’t have those shops, but you can buy them pretty much everywhere. A quick check of the Walmart website says yes
http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?povid=P1171-C1110.2784+1137.2772-L0&search_constraint=0&ic=48_0&Find.x=0&Find.y=0&Find=Find&_ta=1&search_query=nintendo%20eshop%20card&_tt=nintendo%20e
Great, thank you.
Thanks everyone, I will go over there tomorrow and preorder Y.
will i need pokebank to trade pokemon form black
Yes.
-.- omg that is s…. y wuld they do that i mean it was always free omg
It’s a free trial for a month. It just sucks ass that we have to wait till December…
well that is good i guess but the december thing no..
“free’ in that when BW came out, you had to have an additional DS to even transfer Pokemon over. Last time I checked, 5 bucks for a year is a lot cheaper then shelling out another 150+ for a 3DS. And there is the free trial.
If the final gym leader has a whopping 3 Pokemon, I’ll be really disappointed.
I’ve heard that the 7th is a psychic gym with the leader using only 3, but I can’t find confirmation -_-
Read that. That’s one of the things that made Gen 5 one of my least favorites. Thankfully B/W2 had a challenge mode where the gym leaders had more Pokemon, but stupidly that wasn’t available unless you BEAT the game in the first place. Really hope this isn’t the direction Pokemon games are heading in from now on where gym leaders are restricted to 3 Pokemon. Isn’t that like an idea from the anime? It annoys me so much.
Agreed. Challenge Mode was such a wonderful thing, I was SO praying it would be available from the beginning of the games but alas it looks like not. But I’m holding out hope it’s still unlockable postgame. And hopefully not bloody version exclusive this time.
The version exclusive difficulty level was laughable. Just a terrible idea, should be available right from the getco on both versions.
Agreed, the 8th Gymleader should have 5 Pokemon, no exceptions!
It was the same in black and white OWO…. so really it doesnt seem too bad.
I know, and it’d really disappoint me if it was the same as B/W. How can I expect a challenge from the final gym leader when I most likely have a full team and the leader has 3 Pokemon? Final gym leader should have at least 4, preferably 5 Pokemon.
The elite 4 will be the real challenge. Its all about warming up. In all if the levels are good with a good moveset then it will be all right
3 Pokemon is ridiculous for late gym leaders. It’s a terrible idea imo. Not challenging at all.
Still no Dedenne new, stats, or pics?
It was killed.
Popular British media journalism website Digital Spy posted their review of Pokémon X giving it a 4/5 – Link: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/review/a520936/pokemon-x-review-3ds-as-engaging-and-addictive-as-ever.html
Could someone post a link to the picture of the pumpkin pokemon for me? I have a friend that wants to see but this website is acting weird on all my devices and won’t let me scroll down.
Here you go show him the glory of the pumpkin ghost XD
http://valhallaxy.tumblr.com/image/63087816026
Thanks!
It is adorable don’t ya think! I am wonder if it gets a badass evo.
I love it! It’s going to be great. I think it will be the gen 6 litwick. I’m using it regardless.
Shacknews X Y Review: “Not surprisingly, all of the original starters have Mega Evolutions, as do popular favorites like Gengar and Gardevoir.”
Woohoo! Anyone seen pics of Mega Gardevoir yet!? *__*
What about starters from 2-5?
I think by ‘original starters’ she means the Kanto ones. But not 100% sure.
Yeah. That’s what I’m thinking. I will be disappointed if the others don’t.
I bet they will be DCL
Maybe. They said all pokemon will be obtainable in X and Y, but there will be no DLC. That means we should have access to the starters from each gen. They say no DLC right now, but doesn’t mean they won’t change their minds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4vuGUoWVW8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
overworld
Is that a tour of the region? Not watching lol.
yup and also shows cave exploration
there is also a giant mega lucario statue at the end
I’ll explore this beautiful region myself in a matter of days haha.
I have no emotions watching this. Cause im just so numb… I LOVE IT!!
That shortcut menu looks to die for!
Sorry if this has been mentioned already, but Josh (4chan leaker) has confirmed ‘oh,you can get items(from doing stuff in Amie) to decorate inside pokeballs of pokemon.’
That’s freakin adorable.
OMG! O_o
WE’RE GETTING SEALS BACK?!
plot related?
If it is that’s pretty damn dark.
Is that Floette’s evolution?
I don’t think so, I think it’s just Floette itself.
ditto!
It looks like floette itself.
this seems to go with Yvetal
The Central Pokedex list is about full up.
http://pastebin.com/0KYrEw8i
Only open spots are one after Flababe’s evolution, after Doublade, and one right before Smeargle.
you have links for coastal and mountain
No, I’m trying to find them, but I can’t seem to.
Okay, here is coastal.
http://pastebin.com/Lr5DzNhf
thx
Yep. Flabebe (baby), Floette (girl), and then some mature mother nature badass evolution! Fingers crossed!
Oh, and trininite! Give us a suit of armor for the final honedge evo please! 🙂
has floette’s typing been confirmed? and stats?
I believe it is said to be Fairy/Grass
hahahha X4 Weak to Poison
Poison gets to kick-ass. I also realised that Carbink (Rock/Fairy) is 4x week to Steel. Time for Poison and Steel to shine….
Or a possible split male evolution but I prefer a 3 stage evo.
I don’t think swords have genders lol
For Flabebe
my bad srry, anyways yea im expecting flamama
There still could possibly be a triple-zero spot, like Victini had. Maybe that’s how the legendary trio will be numbered – for an extra surprise?
I hope a squirrel legendary! Yes, referencing the Norse mythology yet again…;)
Does any one think it’s possible we could see new pokemon/past pokemon evolutions in the national dex similar to D/P?
Looks like Honedge has 2-stages by the look of the list
EDIT two-stage = 3 pokemon line.
Triblade (?)
Trininite (Trinity + Knight)
If it megaevolve it will use the trininitenite? XD
Yep! haha.
Then it will Mega Evolve into Trininitenite
edit: didn’t see that r1907 beat me to it 🙁
There is an empty space behind it, and there are reports that it benefits from the effects of Evolite
Yeah, originally I was thinking he claimed that doublade was the last pokemon. But then I realized two-stage, means three-pokemon line! (thus the edit) Don’t worry I have been all for the next evolution.
Ah, gotcha, easy mistake to make.
by looking at this:
117: Honedge
118: Doublade
119: ???
looks like its going to evolve again;)
I edited it, I thought you meant it is a two-pokemon line.
well who take the spot on this?
068: Flabébé
069: Floette
070: ??? <–
Flomama XD
Mother nature pokemon
Hmm interesting looks like we need someone to train Floette and see what happens
Also Emolga.
117: Honedge
118: Doublade
119: Emolga again 😛
dang well i tried:(
Don’t remind me. I already despise it to begin with.
Between Emolga and Dunsparce popping up whenever I’m Audino farming, I believe these two are the troll team. This is further emphasized by the fact that they work together in Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity.
I hope it evolves into a big ass Claymore
One thing for sure about this Generation…
I expected bench sitting. I was disappointed.
All hair is in, have you not seen amphros and furfrou
All hair is in, have you not seen Amphabulous and Furfrou.
*Fix’d
Don’t forget Absol 🙂
Nothing can beat Drayden’s epic beard.
Except maybe Tyrantrum. Because they have the same beard. I think that Tyrantrum should have been a Gen V fossil instead, because that would have totally rocked as his Signature Pokemon. Plus, the T-Rex was native to North America, and Unova was based around New York City, so it would have fit in that sense too.