This post contains spoilers for Pokémon X & Pokémon Y. The comment section of this post will also contain spoilers for the upcoming games. Do NOT proceed it you wish to avoid details on the game.
We’re now exactly one week away before X & Y release globally next Saturday, and the wait is becoming unbearable. While fans are eagerly awaiting the release date to come about there’s not a huge amount of news for us to cover. However, as most fans are likely aware the final evolutions for the Kalos Starter Pokémon are now known.
While there aren’t a huge amount of details on the Pokémon we received so long awaited information…
Quilladin evolves into the Pokémon Chesnaught. As we speculatively reported back in July the Pokémon resembles a knight in some ways, and features heavy armour all over its body. It is said the armour covering the Pokémon is able to withstand the blast from a bomb. Chesnaught is Grass/Fighting type.
Braixen evolves into Delphox. The Pokémon maintains the almost magical-theme and resembles a witch of sorts. It is Fire/Psychic type and is able to generate temperatures of up to 5,400°F using its psychic powers.
Finally, but by no means least, Frogadier evolves in Greninja. Again, like we posted back in July, Greninja appears to play on a ninja theme, and looks to be an extremely capable Pokémon in battle. Greninja is a Water/Dark type Pokémon.
We’re drawing closer and closer to X & Y and our coverage could start as early as this Thursday. Some of you may noticed but we haven’t followed through with The Journey to X & Y, sadly we won’t be posting any further articles in the series, as big news is likely to hit daily now. Instead we will move articles outside of the #J2XY and continue them after the games have released.
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Here is my team SO FAR:
#TeamFroakie (will probably not evolve it just cuz)
#TeamDicieDedenne
# TeamCharizardX (cuz I roll leik dat)
#FroaksMyBoy
#BulbedFrenzy
#BatEars
#IcebergLettuce
#AegislashMayhem
#FairyTime
Todays the best Week for
1. I get to visit my brother
2. Epic rap battles of history season 3
3.Pokemon x and y
4. A 3- day weekend
5. Just Because
3 should be 1. XD
its not in order
Oh.
I’m looking forward to ERB! Missed them so much!
the auido leaked
Where?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNFydldx2Bc
Great
u like erb
Ya
well i cant wait for Charles Darwin vs Ash
Uh man
Ive always wanted The Beatles vs somethin
me too
But i think its impossible D:
Next one is possible Charles Darwin VS ash
Slenderman vs somebody idk.
#TeamFennekin, people need to give this fox some love
ALLLLLL THE LOVE AND PRAISE IS GIVEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <<<<333333
Delphox FTW!
Greninja is Water/Dark not Water/Fighting.
Ok guys we need to back-track and see how many new Pokemon we got so far.
67 excluding Megas.
Thats horribly small honestly… maybe its just me :/
True.
Johto only introduced 72 totally new Pokemon. Sinnoh had only 60. This is excluding prevos and evos of previous Pokemon. This gen is doing Mega Evos rather than those, it seems. I do agree with you, I much prefer when there is a rich and busy dex of completely new Pokemon, but it’s hardly like the pattern hasn’t been done before. Even gens always get this treatment. Prevos and Evos galore, with plenty of old Pokemon featured but much fewer totally new ones. Odd gens get a rich dex of totally new Pokemon with little to no Prevos and Evos at all.
So yeah, whilst I would love for there to be more new pkm than there ar,e I’m not surprised or too disappointed.
http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/6118/xbb7.png
In image form…
I was always going to be choosing Chespin, and I will admit that when they announced Quilladin, I was very disappointed. But as soon as they announced Chesnaught, I was caught off-guard. But, I warmed up to it almost immediately. I love how it looks and in my opinion, it is by far the best starter evolutionary line.
… And this incredible artwork by the ever-amazing Xous54 just demonstrates how much of a ‘badassmotherfucker’, Chesnaught is going to be! Granted his stats don’t look as amazing as Delphox’s currently, but I still think he’s going to be amazing.
I use Xous’s artwork in my avatar, along with Jordin’s art style background! 😀
Why did you guys decide to post spoilers? I thought you weren’t going to. Did Nintendo ok it or something?
I think its just that pretty much everyone has seen them by now so its not really a big deal. :L
I remember reading something a while back that after yesterday, the starter types could be released…to coincide with the reviews. I could be wrong, though.
help with team
gogoat
noivern
goodra
chesknaught
hawlucha
talonflame
zoroark for sure
you dont need 2 flying types or 2 grass types or 2 dragon types. go with:
Zoroark
Chesnaught
talonflame
Goodra
Aurorus
and Helliosk or another electric type
I’m surprised how many pokemon are available this gen I’m so happy that ralts and roselia are available early on in the game!!!!!
roselia, well, it’s pre-ev, is available at the beginning of DPP, and ralts is at the beginning of RSE.
Ralts was a Pokemon i had to pick up in everyone of my Emerald playthroughs. Incredibly hard to get up to par, but once it evolved into a Gardevoir, it could literally sweep E4 members for me with Calm Mind/Psychic/Thunderbolt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAI1r53r4J0 ad
Luckily, I like all of the final evolutions enough that I can use all of them at one point or another. Many gens I have like two out of three, yet wanted to use all of the starters.
I will use Fennkin 1st, Froakster 2nd, and Chespin 3rd.
I need help with decisions for team!
For sure:
Delphox
Aurorus
Goodra
Florges
What else??? I was thinking Hawlcha, Trevenant, Aegislash, or Avalugg. Suggestions???
Never mind Avalugg I already have Ice
Water pokemon?
Skrelp?
I’m getting X :/ But my sibling might trade me an egg! 😀
Yeah, I am glad I waited! I was about to order X, but now I love Skrelp and Spritzee’s evo’s much more than their counterparts!
Hmm. Hawlucha would take the Flying/Fighting type space! Trevenant would be helpful! Go with Hawlucha and Trevenant! Yet, I recommend a Electric-Type!
The one thing holding me back from Trevenant is that Florges might be Fairy/Grass
I am not so sure it will have grass in its type…just because it’s had that flower the whole time without absorbing it’s type(?)
I know, but there’s that possibility. At least you get Flabébé before Trevenant! I’ll find out by then! 😀
well, I will get a sludge bomb ready. haha, j/k
based on what the final form looks like, it’s FUSED with the flower at this point, whereas it was simply wielding it before.
just wait and surprise yourself…maybe you’ll run into a random ‘mon with a great nature that you are drawn into. I say this because everytime I plan a team in advance, I get off track. Of course, I usually just have a team of 2 or 3.
i didnt like chespin at first but now hes epic
special update?
#TeamCheoakin
Wha?
Chespin + Fennekin?
Cheoakin
CHESpin FrOAKie FenneKIN
Chespin, Froakie and Fennekin.
#Fennespinkie
#TEAMFroeskin
#Fronnepin
That sounds like a pharmaceutical name, XD
I think we all could agree, that Kalos has the most interesting starters by far! ;D
Most solid set of starters IMO
I disagree, it’s my least favourite set so far design-wise. Type-wise it may be the best, though. 😉
We all have different opinions. I didn’t like their designs at first, but they grew on me rather nicely, so I know where you are coming from. 🙂
I think type wise they’re without a shadow of a doubt the best.
Designs are subjective to opinion but from what I’m seeing, it seems that the majority will at least agree they are as good as anything between 3-5 and many would say even further..
Potentially the strongest we’ve had. The closest set are 4th but even then the Kalos starters seem much stronger. Great typings and base stats. Now we only need good movepools.
Design wise I’d say they’re the best since 2nd/3rd gen..and if I’m stretching it probably the best of all time when you don’t factor in nostaliga!
Yes they are interesting in a way. I think they went with very exaggerated designs this gen.
Chesnaught looks like a Legendary!
Who else is doing Greninja and Charizard? :3
I am! ;D
i am doing chespin and squirtile
FENNEKIN AND BULBASAUR XD!!
Same here. Chespin and Squirtle – although Mega Charizard X is calling my name… I’m currently torn between Squirtle and Charmander, as Squirtle was my first Pokémon ever.
Stick with him then 🙂 i stick with the starter i choose and never use the others
I am the opposite. I never train the starter, just rando-mon I catch!
me too I don’t know what will I choose from the first gen in kalos and my very first pokemon was Squirtle.
I am going with Froakie and Bulbasur. I would choose Charmander but I’m in love with Talonflame.
am going with chespin and squirtle
I am!
For my next run, when I pick Greninja, I will go Pyroar for my fire!
A me mario
I am xD
Yeah! I am!
No #Team(instert starter name here)
#TEAMGOOMY
that’s my game, too. Also probably won’t train the starter.
LOL
OH MY GOSH YOUR NAME IS RHENEAS I always named myself that in Gen IV and V
Delphox, Malamar and Travenant so far. Maybe Scraggy and Ralts if they are available early on. Might even switch out Scraggy for Pangoro cos it’s new, but depends on the stats. Any other ideas…Need a water type and a flier, but none tickle my fancy at the moment…
get ralts the central dex shows that it should be available early on in the its #64 or something like that
Definitely will. I picked it up in all my Emerald playthroughs, and it was so good in-game.
no i wasnt saying to get Florges i was saying look at the bottom screen and ralts will be #64
Ah right, sorry misunderstood. Looks like i have 4-5 spots filled. Just need one more, or if i cant find another, i’ll just stick with 5. Thanks.
Sure thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uCUIey8g7I
look at the pokedex for florges
It’s not really a Pokemon that interests me. Im not into the ‘cute’ Pokemon. Need something big and scary. Might pick up the Honedge line actually.
Sorry for double-posting, but since we’ve moved here to discuss spoilers – this has been going around Neogaf. It’s supposedly the champion:
http://i.imgur.com/PNCrrDo.jpg
it isnt…..
Confirmation?
The old guy!! 😀 N’s cousin! 😀
It’s a joke, not really N’s cousin
Welp, I won’t be clicking that link. Thanks for forewarning me!
he seems awfully pensive about the [withheld] pokemon…
“are u a hobo” – vanellope
WHERE OH WHERE IS JOSH TO CONFIRM THIS!!!!!!!
I think he’s still at like the 6/7th gym? ^^;
Correct. He was indeed at the 6th, it was the other guy whose name started w/ a Z and got lots of fakers who was at the Elite 4.
Aw darn, it’s gonna take him a while to confirm this then! Hopefully someone else can confirm in the meantime…
I agree.
why does pokemon bank come out 2 months later
They have to get the servers prepared and ready to contain and save all of the Pokemon!
so i can save pokemon from Y and put it on to X without trading?
You can – once it’s up and running. You can also upload all your x pokemon, start the game again, and bring them into the new game.
finally no more worrying about losing stuff
they can’t be holding items, though
Time for another Xatu Team Conflict!
-Greninja (Water/Dark) Represents #TeamFroakie
-Venusaur (Grass/Poison) Represents Pokemon’s distant past
-Aegislash (Steel/Ghost) Represents type originality
-Noivern (Flying/Dragon) Represents one of my first “love at first sight” reveal situations.
-Aurorus (Rock/Ice) Represents going against the common choice of Tyrantrum
-Gardevoir (Psychic/Fairy) Represents Hoenn, my original Pokemon region.
This will most likely be my final choice.
LOVE IT!!! especially gardevoir and its rumored to have a mega evolution so you might have some hope!!!!
Yep, and either way, Venusaur will cover Mega Evolution!
yupp
I other words, it’s two Pokemon representing new beginnings, two Pokemon representing raw power and two Pokemon representing beauty.
Nice choices. Especially Aegislash and Gardevoir. Those 2 might make a spot on my team as well..
I have to write this list down, because I think I finally have it!
I’m with you on that Aurorus one! i like to avoid the bandwagon
I am so happy right now, because I finally have my perfect team organized!
That’s why I’m choosing Squirtle as my Kanto starter
Perfect choices Xatu. I am still having a tough time choosing a team, sadly. ;_;
I’m still excited for that community based new thing, is special update about it?
I forgot all about that! O:
What?
At first i wanted to make a team with a pokemon of each gen but now i wanna use some of the new pokemon(but still i will keep charizard)
Are there any leakers still leaking?