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”

  12. Anyone that has Greninja, is he Attack or Special Attack focused? I’m trying to plan what nature I would like for my Froakie.

    Oh, and hi! I’m new here.

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          • Do we know that for sure? Serebii is acting like he knows all this information but he’s been wrong on numerous occasions. Like he said the megas above don’t lose their typing (when Aggron is now pure steel) that the VS seeker is back (but it’s just the VS Recorder) and about version exclusives despite leakers found those Pokemon in both versions. :/

            I really hope there are multiple ways of obtaining the same stones anyway. One per playthrough is dumb.

    • The designs are impressive as always.
      Tyranitar looks amazing but I think Aggron does too.
      I think they make great counter-parts/version exclusives.
      Though I can imagine people wanting both in one game!

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  24. Kalos Starer spoilers….Data Gathering is not FULLY complete

    Fennekin/Braixen/Delphox

    >BST – 530

    75/70/70/120/90/105

    >Abilities

    Blaze (Powers up Fire-type moves when low on health)

    Magic Coat (takes half damage from special attacks)

    >Gender Ratio

    50% Male, 50% Female

    >Egg Group

    Human-Like

    >Move Set

    Scratch

    Tail Whip

    Ember

    Quick Attack

    Flame Charge

    Lightscreen

    Calm Mind

    Psyshock

    Fire Spin

    Mystical Fire

    Flamethrower

    Barrier

    Fire Pledge

    Hypnosis

    Psychic

    Fire Blast

    >TM/HM (not complete)

    Psyshock

    Calm Mind

    Toxic

    Hidden Power

    Hyper Beam

    Protect

    Thunderbolt

    Shadow Ball

    Rest

    Attract

    Incinerate

    Will-o-Wisp

    Dream Eater

    Trick Room

    Cut (HM)

    Froakie/Frogadier/Greninja line

    >BST – 530

    85/90/70/95/65/125

    >Abilities

    Torrent (Powers up Water-type moves when low on health)

    Protean (Changes Pokemon’s type to user’s move)

    >Gender Ratio

    50% Male, 50% Female

    >Egg Group

    Water 1

    >Move Set

    Tackle

    Growl

    Bubble

    Lick

    Water Sport

    Aqua Jet

    Thief

    Water Pulse

    Switcheroo

    Double Team

    Water Shuriken

    Dark Pulse

    Nasty Plot

    Water Pledge

    Night Slash

    Hydro Pump

    >TM/HM (not complete)

    Calm Mind

    Taunt

    Ice Beam

    Hyper Beam

    Rain Dance

    Aerial Ace

    Scald

    Fling

    Surf (HM)

    Waterfall (HM)

    Dive (HM)

    Chespin/Quilladin/Chesnaught

    >BST – 530

    90/105/125/75/70/65

    >Abilities

    Overgrow (Powers up Grass-type moves when low on health)

    Guardian (Its Defense is gradually boosted)

    >Gender Ratio

    50% Male, 50% Female

    >Egg Group

    Grass

    >Move Set (not complete)

    Tackle

    Leer

    Bullet Seed

    Leech Seed

    Bite

    Rock Smash

    Quick Guard

    Spikey Shield

    Needle Arm

    Seed Bomb

    Brick Break

    Wood Hammer

    Close Combat

    >TM/HM (not complete)

    Dragon Claw

    Bulk Up

    Solar Beam

    Protect

    Earthquake

    Focus Blast

    Stone Edge

    Grass Knot

    Power-up Punch

    Cut (HM)

    Strength (HM)

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