Pokémon X&Y COVERAGE Day 1: We have the game

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One of our staff members, Sammydodger, has now received his copy of Pokémon X! This is the beginning of our coverage of the game. We’re compiling our own experiences, along with information from 4chan, Reddit, and a large chunk from Serebii’s early explorations. This post will be updated constantly with information and images 🙂

Region Information

Towns

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  • Vaniville Town
  • Aquacorde Town
  • Santalune City
  • Lumiose City
  • Camphrier Town
  • Cyllage City
  • Ambrette Town
  • Geosenge Town
  • Shalour City
  • Courmaline City
  • Laverre City
  • Dendemille Town
  • Anistar City
  • Couriway Town
  • Snowbelle City
  • Kloude City

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Locations

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  • Santalune Forest
  • Parfum Palace
  • Connecting Cave
  • Glittering Cave
  • Reflection Cave
  • Sea Spirit’s Den
  • Kalos Power Plant
  • Pokéball Factory
  • Lost Hotel
  • Frost Cavern
  • Terminus Cave
  • Pokémon Village
  • Victory Road
  • Chamber of Emptiness
  • Pokémon League
  • Flare Cafe
  • Team Flare HQ
  • Azure Bay
  • Battle Chateau
  • Battle Maison
  • Tower of Mastery

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Pokémon

Abilities

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  • Proteon: Changes the user’s type to match the last attack used
  • Competitive: Raises a user’s Special Attack when one of their stats is lowered
  • Pixilate: Turns Normal-type attacks into Fairy-type attacks

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Battles

Mechanics

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  • Inverse Battles: In these battles the type-chart is inversed

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New Attacks

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  • Dazzling Gleam: (TM99)
  • Play Nice: Lowers opponent’s attack by one stage

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Game Features

Gyms

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  • Bug Badge – Pokémon up to Lv. 30 will obey you without question.
  • Cliff Badge – Pokémon up to Lv. 40 will obey you without question.
  • Rumble Badge – Pokémon up to Lv. 50 will obey you without question.
  • Plant Badge – Pokémon up to Lv. 60 will obey you without question.
  • Voltage Badge – Pokémon up to Lv. 70 will obey you without question.
  • Fairy Badge – Pokémon up to Lv. 80 will obey you without question.
  • Psychic Badge – Pokémon up to Lv. 90 will obey you without question.
  • Iceberg Badge – All Pokémon will obey you without question.

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Pokémon-Amie

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3 Mini Games

  • Berry Picker – Pick berries and give them to your Pokémon before they lose patience. The more you do the better rating you get. Things speed up as the timer counts down. Difficulties – Easy, Medium, Hard, Unlimited (3 Lives).
  • Head It – Head strings of wool as they fall from the sky, timing is everything. The more you hit without missing the greater the combo (but the faster they come!). Aim for a highscore. Difficulties – Easy, Medium, Hard, Unlimited (3 Lives).
  • Tile Puzzle – Old traditional slide puzzle, try and reorganize it.

Other people’s Pokémon visit your amie home and can give you gifts.

You unlock Poképuffs and furniture for your amie home by playing the mini games and interacting with your Pokémon.

Make facial expressions and the Pokémon might notice!

Your other party Pokémon join in with the mini games too.

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Post-Game

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  • Friend Safari: Area in which you can capture Pokémon with their Hidden Abilities. Type of Pokémon appearing depends on registered friends and user selection

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Items

Held

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  • Ability Capsule: Allows to switch between the two normal abilities of a Pokémon. Costs 200BP
  • Assault Vest: Raises Special Defense, but prevents use of status moves
  • Safety Goggles: Prevents damage from weather and ‘Powder’ attacks
  • Weakness Policy: Raises the holder’s Attack and Special Attack when hit by a super-effective move.
  • Exp. Share: Received after the first gym, now affects all Pokémon in a trainer’s team

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Neat Little Details

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  • Player bends down when talking to youngsters.
  • You can turn your head side to side when sitting down on a bench.
  • Player blinks and stretches.
  • Nicknames are 12 letters not 10.
  • When trading in game you don’t need to get the Pokémon out of your PC as it will let you pick from there automatically.
  • If you character walks past a sign, for example, they will turn their head and face it. You can then press A to interact and read the sign.

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857 thoughts on “Pokémon X&Y COVERAGE Day 1: We have the game”

    • He awoke in a panic. Scrambling to find his phone so he could see if it was time, but he went away disappointed because 2 days were still remaining.

      Though others have already received this wonderful gift, he was not yet able to. Patience is the only thing keeping him going now. Patience and hope for a wonderful experience. As he gazes into the morning sun, he thinks of how beautiful it is, and how the small things in life are so easily overlooked. He breathes to speak, then utters,

      “WHERE IS MY POKEMON GIVE IT TO ME NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW”

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  2. Are you able to disclose where he got his copy from? I’d sure like to know where to order from next time around so I can get the games early like he did.

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  3. Serebii – “Oh, was just asked about the VS. Seeker. You get given it as soon as you enter Kiloude City in the post-game”

    It’s back!

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  4. I’ve just managed to catch a Ralts justy outside of Santalune City! But if someone could just tell me if there’s such a thing as Galladite that’d be great… I like Gardevoir and all, but that Gallade <3

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      • That’s what I’m hoping. I’m just thinking… If there’s a Gardevoirite, then surely they wouldn’t leave dear ol’ Gallade out. Right? 🙁

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        • “If there’s a Charizardite X and Y, then surely they wouldn’t leave dear ol’ Venusaur and Blastoise out. Right?”

          “If there’s a Blazikenite, then surely they wouldn’t leave dear ol’ Swampert and Sceptile out. Right?”

          I’m just sadly restating your sentence 🙁

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          • well considering that the stones used for venusaur and blastoise don’t have x or y at the end of their names, unlike charizardite x and y, it’s safe to assume they won’t be getting any forms. They could just patch the game later to change the names though so idk.

  5. I also received my copy of Y yesterday, great game so far! I’m about 10 hours in now but just to let everybody know… there is a lot to look forward too! The first hour was amazing! I have been playing since Red and to me in some ways it feels like a completely new game! 🙂

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    • I completely agree! It feels like a totally new game entirely – but still has that beautiful feel of Pokémon. The graphics are fluid and it is actually a pleasure to get into a wild battle! 😛

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    • Seems like Kalos is similar to the Hoenn anime. 3 other companions instead of two. and each of the starters goes to a protagonist: Ash – Froakie Serena – Fennekin Bonnie/Clemont – Chespin

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      • Yep, i hope the anime is good this time. I had such high hopes for BW, but it didn’t turn out to be that great.
        Here’s hoping they do it right this time. It needs the pacing of Hoenn with the character development of Sinnoh.

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    • That looks truely amazing.
      It reminds me so much of the old animation style before the Sinnoh Saga and everything from the opening sequences to just the portrayal of each character and everything reminds me of the “old anime”. I’m happy with the changes :]

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  8. Can someone tell me about these new weather things I have heard about, Electric Field and Misty Field and Grass Field or something?

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  9. I just saw this on Serebii.net “14:05: Legendary wise, the legendary birds of Kanto roam around Kalos, but seemingly flee before the menu even loads up. Will investigate further. …”
    I know what that means… Mega Gengar to the rescue!

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    • That wouldn’t even help you, they are fleeing before the menu even loads, so you wouldn’t have a chance to go Mega. Maybe if you throw out a Wobbuffet they can’t flee, but that seems like they are always going to flee for some reason, at least until you do something.

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  11. So, this was probably stated, but I just woke up and Xerneas has two forms- the one we know of and a diluted version. Info on serebii

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  12. Ok.. I gave in.. are those ALL the areas/locations in X and Y? And are those the only new moves and items? I have a feeling this list isn’t done yet.

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  14. For those who have X (or Y) already..
    What do you do in the post game???? I wanna know SO badly. Also is the game short or long?

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    • You can do alot! there are battle towers you can challenge and amazing prizes you can win!, The friend safari is an interesting feature. You can catch Mewtwo and the birds and zygarde, and I have seen so many places that are just empty… I would assume event of some sort I will have to look into it more. But there is a lot to do so no worries there!

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      • sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!!! That sounds awesome. Hopefully the post game will be just as fun as the main game. How long was the game? Because from the look at the spoilers in this articvle is seems pretty short.. since you played it could you tell me?

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        • The game spans from the minimum of about 10 hours to around 36 hours if you want to find every pokemon and such in the wild. The post game I would rate as the 3rd longest post game. although it may seem like so little to do there is actually a lot more to it. I am thinking with all these hints they are going to add Downloadable content to the game ^-^

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  16. Talking about ‘registed friends’, add me: 5000 2445 5591!!! :))))
    I’m Ciro/Cikù from Italy and remember to give to me your codes 😉

    Hablando de “amigos registrados”, ¡¡¡añadidme: 5000 2445 5591!!! :)))
    Soy Ciro/Cikù de Italia y recordad darme vuestros códigos 😉

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  18. Hey-o My Friend Code is 4038-5998-9262
    u can register me as IAN!

    “I’m looking forward to battle anyone who gives it their all!”

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  19. I think with all these new features we maybe should exchange friend-codes, if anyone wants to add me here you go: 2585-4842-9427

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    • Archeops, add my FC! On MMC I added you because of the thread but you are the only person from this site that I have added not to add me back and it is annoying my slight OCD having one person not right XD

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  22. I just realized that each gen has a Pokemon that relates to either a theme or a mechanic. Correct me if I am wrong.
    Gen 1 – The theme I believe is DNA, yes? Ditto has the ability to alter its cellular structure to become anything it sees .
    Gen 2 – A mechanic introduced was the ability to breed. Smeargle can learn almost every move thanks to Sketch. If a Pokemon is in the field group for breeding, then selecting moves for a male Smeargle to learn is a breeze.
    Gen 3 – The obvious theme was weather, and who’s type and former signature changes in weather? Castform.
    Gen 4 – A mechanic introduced was different forms for the same Pokemon. Rotom shows this off very well.
    Gen 5 – I’ll get back to this. 😛
    Gen 6 – So far, with character customization, Furfrou has customization as well.

    I’ll be back after class.

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