Official Site Updates; Demo Reveals New Mega Evolutions

The official site for Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire has been updated with the details we saw in November’s CoroCoro issue and more!

Mega Steelix & Mega Glalie

Revealed in the demo are two new mega evolutions

Mega Latios & Mega Latias

 

A trailer of ‘Soar’ in action, ie: ability to fly over Hoenn, can be seen here on the main site.

Mega Pidgeot

 

Pidgeot Mega Evolves into Mega Pidgeot. The gusts it can whip up with its tough and well-developed wings are powerful enough to smash huge trees.

Upon Mega Evolving, its Sp. Atk gets a great boost. Take good advantage of its zippy Speed stat, and you can pummel opponents in no time flat. Its No Guard Ability means its attack will never miss—nor will attacks used against it. You can be sure of dealing damage even with moves that have low accuracy. – Official Site

Mega Beedrill

 

Beedrill Mega Evolves into Mega Beedrill. The poison it produces from its four limbs all work instantaneously, yet the poison it emits from its tail is slow-acting. It uses the former to prevent its foes from fleeing, and the latter to deal the finishing blow.

Mega Evolution gives its Attack and Speed stats an explosive boost. Adaptability is an Ability that increases the power of moves of the same type as the user from the standard 150% to 200%. Put it together with this Pokémon’s powerful Attack stat and aim for massive damage! – Official Site

PokéNav Plus

  • DexNav – Can show information about Pokémon in your location, chaining Pokémon encounters can result in finding ones with Hidden Ability and rare moves
  • AreaNav – Map with additional functionality such as trainer information, berry locations, and secret bases
  • BuzzNav – “TV” style blurbs about Hoenn and other players you encounter via StreetPass
  • PlayNav – Allows access to the Player Search System, Super Training, and Pokémon-Amie

 

<3 PJ

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2,772 thoughts on “Official Site Updates; Demo Reveals New Mega Evolutions”

  1. Idk why but I really like BuzzNav.. Also, am I correct in saying that the demo code is sent to Pokemon Trainer Club members via email?

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    • its body must’ve developed a powerful magnetic force that literally pulls the ore scraps right out of their foundations and its body is denser then ever!

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  2. as for Mega Glalie… i’m kinda stumped
    maybe its gaping maw is due to its ice energy being stronger then ever and it must release it in a powerful frozen howling blast

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  3. Battle frontier proof? On the Lati twins flying map there’s an extra island that has some buildings on it and on the flying map it’s not there! Also if you look at the old Hoenn map from emerald that’s around where the battle frontier was, right?

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  4. In my honest opinion, the Mega Evolutions introduced in ORAS are probably my favorite Pokemon designs, kinda makes me wish they weren’t megas.

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  5. Guys, probably a stupid question. But I’ve never received e-mail notifications from Pokemon, and I have the e-mail send box checked too. I never have anything in my spam folder too. I’m gonna add Pokemon to my address book, but what’s the e-mail they go by :S

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  6. 1. I know we all already knew about it, but…NIGHT TIME CONFIRMED!!!
    2. I like how we befriend the Latis! Reminds me of the 5th Movie when Ash befriends them.
    3. Flying on them reminds me of Pilot Wings…EXACTLY like Pilot Wings (that’s a good thing).
    4. BRB WATCHING MORE!!!

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  7. I can’t wait for them to explain why it got the Dragon typing.

    And i’m curious to which stats get boosted.
    Will it become more physical with moves like Outrage/Dragon Rush
    or more special with the ability to learn Dragon Pulse

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  8. Silly GF. They keep hinting Mega Milotic and Mega Shiftry by showing them in every single trailer where they are fighting a Pokemon that can Mega Evolve.

    Also, I freaking 😀

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  9. I want to test something. If I change my password on my Pokemon Trainer Club Account, does anyone know if I’ll get an e-mail alerting me to a password change? Just trying to test if I’ll get an e-mail ;~; I want this demo ;~;

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  10. Sooooo, yeah… Discovery!
    Apparently, this asswhole lot of cuteness might be the perpetrator behind dem Mirage Spots. Exhibit #1 being the CoroCoro scan which showcases a silhouette withing the portal Reshiram and Zekrom emerged from. Further proof being that the official artwork for the Mirage Spots cover up the obvious silhouette of Hoopa with Reshiram’s tail. Suspicious? I think yes!

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  11. Anyone watching the stream? A patch of grass was shaking which reminded me of Gen 5’s shaking bushes. But when he ran up to the shaking grass nothing happened. Guess you need to use an item on the shaky grass

    He’s looking for a shroomish. Guess they have a low rate of appearing .

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  12. It feels like there have been so many megas revealed for this game and they’re not even done yet! Plus there will still most likely be secret megas in the games too that we won’t know about till we play it 😮

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  13. Oh snap. With Mega Glalie and Mega Steelix confirmed, Ash has another potential Mega Pokemon and Brock now has a Mega Pokemon (assuming his Marshtomp hasn’t evolved yet).

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  14. Ok ok, ima get it off my chest.
    Klinklang is awesome.
    I used one on my black team and jeez it can wreck! Use a shift gear or two, then stack it with gear grind! Ya know, the move that has a chance of a crit two times! Hook it up woth a kings rock and your opponant wont lay a finger on you! I love klinklang! So underrated!

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  15. ORAS will be the best Pokémon games ever. Not only explore the land and ocean like the originals, but also the SKY! Hoenn is beautiful at night! Not to mention it also gets the coolest megas and Archie! I don’t even care that I lost the tourney on the first round or I got a 0 in my math midterm because the teacher was being a bitch! CHILDHOOD!

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      • That’s good because I can’t keep breeding Pokemon just to transfer to XY. It’s a bad habit I have that started in B2W2.

        So far, I’m transferring Bagon (so I can have it early), Snorunt (so I can have her HA), and Electrike (because it’s shiny). :

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  16. I love how all the doors are locked in the demo. It was becoming graphically stunning I had to shut it off from prevent any more spoiling lol.

    Help me decide guys… should I get my bud to grab me a Glalie from Firered with move tutor moves Body Slam & Double Edge… (which are now refridgerated)…
    or should I just stick with my kalosian one & explosion & headbutt? :/

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  17. Will be back later… Off to several gamestops (all lined up on the same street) to pick up multiple Gengar Codes to give out.

    Watch everyone come home from school in a few hours like “OMG MEGA GLALIE & STEELIX CONFIRMED GUYS” posting screen shots that we’ve seen for hours XD #tooslow

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  18. What About the Battle Frontier?

    Trainer customization isn’t the only feature that Pokémon fans want to see in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. The Battle Frontier, which features a variety of advanced challenges in a theme park-like setting, is another popular feature that has lately been absent from the series. Will it also be missing in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire?

    When I asked Ohmori, he seemed to consider his words carefully: “All I can really say is that we have quite a lot of content for after players finish the game this time around. We also have a lot of features like contests and secret bases, so right now we’re only really talking about those.”

    Ohmori did, however, confirm that move tutors will be in this version, and that certain Pokémon will be able to learn moves they couldn’t learn before. As for the rest of the postgame content, expect an optional quest centered around Mega Rayquaza, plus the usual array of legendary Pokémon and hidden dungeons.

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  19. HOLY wat.
    Mega Steelix looks hella awesome and Mega Glalie looks a bit weird but still cool.
    But wat. US demo through a newsletter D: DARN IT WHY
    This makes me sad D: I really hope that those Megas aren’t exclusively through the demo cause then that’s just a bit unfair.

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  20. If megas are based on location (Japan and Steelix, Glalie and Korea) we could be seeing more this afternoon in Europe. Who knows? 😮

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  21. Does anyone else think M-Glalie and M-Steelix look ugly?
    M-steelix has too much going on in the design, and M-glalie just looks… dumb. As if it mated with a pinecone. I’m also disgusted by the unhinged jaw.

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  22. Ever wanted to use super fang on a ghost type? Well Glalie is the mega for you! But wait there’s more for just $19.95 you can get refrigerate super fang alongside refrigerate explosion!

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    • On the Global Link, there will be a special ORAS League. In this league, you can use only Pokémon that you can catch during regular gameplay, hatch from an Egg, obtain within the game, or that were officially gifted in either Pokémon X, Pokémon Y, Pokémon Omega Ruby, or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire.

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  23. Some interesting info from the Smogon Forums.

    Swampert: Swift swim, 150-110-95-110-70 (+40/+20/+10/+20/+10)

    Sceptile: Lightningrod, 110-75-145-85-145 (+25/+10/+40/+0/+25)

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    • I kinda hate that it dies to ice shard, but I think that every pokemon has a use. Its why I hate smogonites. No pokemon is usless. You just gotta get creative with it. For example, I have two different unique sets for furret! I love taking a random pokemon and making my own set! Im goona train up a sceptile designed mostly to counter those pesky ice types! I cant wait for mega sceptile!

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  24. The flying is literally going to consume my life.
    And they said that the Eon Flute is available in the game, so the legend encounters from other regions are 106% post game!

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  25. So… Character customization is never coming back, huh. So, if Z takes place at a different region, it isn’t having character customization either. That’s kinda booty.

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  26. It has also been confirmed in an interview with NTower that, although X & Y are compatible with Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, X & Y will not receive a patch to include the new Mega Evolutions and Primal Reversions.

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  27. We’re having like mini-generations now? The X and Y megas are part of Gen 6.1, I guess? Not being able to have ORAS megas in XY makes it pretty much a different gen

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    • no not really! its just like kyurem’s forms not being accessible in black/white! there was no patch to include them in the games, only a patch to make them COMPATIBLE while battling. there probably will be such a patch.

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  28. Hmm it seems that we’ll visit southern island before postgame… (the map has, what i’m assuming to be, visited areas highlighted and non-visited areas shaded)
    interesting…

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    • I’d rather have really good music that includes trumpets than trumpet solos that coincidentally involved some other instruments.
      It makes it sound better. To have other instruments and make it balanced.

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      • I know… its just. Hoenn = Trumpets lol. But you are right… they have access to better sounds therefore its gonna sound much smoother.

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        • Exactly. 😀
          It wasn’t like they weren’t going to put trumpets in there xD Trumpets are needed for a good sound/balanced sound.
          Music still sounds nostalgic and very Hoenn-like and very beautiful.

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  29. So no patch for X and Y…. Really? Is gf too lazy to add in the megas and primals? They dont even have to add the mega stones in the game! Just make new mega stones tradable to X and Y, and not availible normally without trading! C’mon game freak.

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    • Uh… Actually. GameFreak is going to have to put the games into X/Y for it to be traded. If it’s not in the coding. It’s not going to work. As I said, I guess they are just being lazy.

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        • they will be compatible with the megas just as BW was compatible with Kurem formes! but you still couldnt get the kyurem forms in BW, right?

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          • Yeah, but wouldnt that be a bit unfair during battle. I mean, If you mega evolve a sceptile, and the xy guy doesnt see it, how can he tellif you mega evolved or not? I understand its been like this in other gens, but they have the technology! The last two updates havnt even added anything! Just bug fixes?

          • the MODEL wont be there, im guessing form changing animation WILL be implemented and the mega symbol next to the name only with the regular sceptile model?

          • they might even add the models actually in a patch… just to show they aren’t lazy, and make new mega stones non-tradable so that you can’t obtain the new megas but can see them in online battles? Also, i think for battling purposes, the new megas will HAVE to be at least temporarily loaded onto the game during the battle, to help calculate damage and all, just like a B2W2 patched a BW when engaged in battle

          • They mean no patch that allows OBTAINING the megas and primos im guessing. cause if they dont release ANY patch, there’s no way the games couldnt be compatible, unless ORAS patches XY before the battle.

    • Business strategy. ORAS kind of like a 6 and a halfth generation. It isn’t even a true remake, as even the story changes. So i guess they’re justifying it that way.

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      • But people would buy the game either way! Different story, availible pokemon, features, megas! Theres no reason to not update X and Y! They have the technology! Again, the mega stones dont have to able to be found in x and y, just tradable and usable in X and y

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    • TCMets • 2 hours ago

      What About the Battle Frontier?

      Trainer customization isn’t the only feature that Pokémon fans want to see in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. The Battle Frontier, which features a variety of advanced challenges in a theme park-like setting, is another popular feature that has lately been absent from the series. Will it also be missing in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire?

      When I asked Ohmori, he seemed to consider his words carefully: “All I can really say is that we have quite a lot of content for after players finish the game this time around. We also have a lot of features like contests and secret bases, so right now we’re only really talking about those.”

      Ohmori did, however, confirm that move tutors will be in this version, and that certain Pokémon will be able to learn moves they couldn’t learn before. As for the rest of the postgame content, expect an optional quest centered around Mega Rayquaza, plus the usual array of legendary Pokémon and hidden dungeons.

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  30. So according to that interview its not just all the legends you will be able to catch with XY and ORAS but EVERY pokemon… the entire National Dex. I guess thats why XY had so many pokemon in it and i suppose this means the Hoenn Dex is gonna be much much bigger than before.

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  31. Looks like trainer customization isn’t coming back in ORAS. Great job Gamefreak, keep removing features from your older games, never learn from your mistakes.

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  32. OMG! Since the dex is expanding, I hope they bring back that feature of G/S/C where some Pokemon could only be found at night!

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  33. Oh man I’ve been in class most of the day and haven’t had a good chance to look at all this goodness. I’m more exited than ever!!!!! I’m really glad that I don’t have to go anywhere in order to get the demo code. I just gotta make sure I have the newsletter checked off in my preferences lol

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  34. I know I talk about it a lot
    BF would be the perfect cherry on top of ORAS
    Also I am getting my extension Cord Ready Heavy ^-^

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  35. It irks me when people say GF is too “lazy”
    You know you can remove patches? So what happens when you have the ORAS mega stones and use it after you remove the patch? The game will probably break

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  36. Hmmm korea got mega goalie while japan has mega steelix ( or other way around but still)

    Does this mean Uk and US may get different megas too?! 😀

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  37. Am I the only one that doesn’t want location based megas :
    1. Too difficult to get all mega stones
    2. NA we will something bad/ nothing

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  38. One thing I find interesting is that they call back to the original Eon ticket event by having Norman say it’s been 11 years since he’s seen the ticket

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  39. I will be upset if we don’t get Mega Jynx, Scrafty, Heliolisk, Pyroar, Froslass, Cofagrigus, Reuniclus, Gothitelle, etc….. Especially Jynx….

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  40. I’m fine with XY not being patched, I had a neat little box of 28 Megas and they’re all in one box. My dex is complete and I’m done. People need to stop getting butthurt about the games not being patched. Why battle online in XY when you have ORAS. Granted not everyone will have it so will still play XY but it’s no big deal. It’s not like you have to buy a whole new system to play these games.

    On a happier, less mardy note, flying looks amazing and clean, can’t wait for November!

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  41. HOLY SHIT HOYL SHIT I HEARD THE TEAM AQUA ENCOUNTE RMUSOIC JSNFSJBFJSAFBFAS FAS IM SHITING MY PANTS WITH LOVE

    i must hunt deeper

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  42. So the fancy new Nav looks great, the bottom screen is finally getting the love it deserves. My only question is how will PSS work with no customization? Will we all be Brendan/May? xD I’m hoping for PSS icons or something. Also, super training looks EXACTLY the same :/ doesn’t look like they changed anything, not even the background/stadium.

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  43. Can someone run me through what has been confirmed from the ORAS demo’s with regards to Mega Glalie & Mega Steelix? I don’t know anything about abilities, stats, competitive use, etc.

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  44. Any other countries have the demo yet. 2 hours till midnight in the UK, but i don’t know if the codes will actually be distributed then

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  45. Question: If there aren’t going to be any patches and “no oras megas will be able to be in X&Y”, how are the lati twins megas already “in” X&Y? Were they removed or something?

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  46. Since the music in ORAS is THIS FREAKIN GOOD then i can’t wait to see what they do to tthe sinnoh music in there remakes. :3

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  47. I’m am so lost and behind rofl, so the demo is out and we have to wait until the 20th, greeatttt. MEGA GLALIE AND STEELIX OMFFGGG AND flying over Hoenn is AMAZING <333333 I LOVE IT ALREADY

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  48. -Mega Glalie makes me happy, I like it. I hope it gains more use because it was a very original design in the beginning.

    -I love the idea of Steelix having crystal features, because I always thought about fakemon: Crystalix, but I don’t like how they implement it. But it’s called for since Steelix itself looks unproportional in the original form.

    -Mega Beedrill, perfect implementation of the idea of mega-evolution.

    -Mega Pidgeot, it looks bland, I would expect more egyptian figures upon megaevolving.

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  49. DYK! If a pokemon in a double/triple battle goes last, and it levels up and forgets a move before its turn, it will still use that move! Even if its forgotten! Just happened to this axew im leveling up!

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  50. Just completed the Looker Missions.
    Literally bawling.
    If you haven’t completed them yet, I suggest you do, because it is a very touching story.

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  51. I need to ask you this, does anyone know if we are going to use Lati@s without having any event-like thing? Because I rmember reading something like obtaining a flute.

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  52. Lets not forget Nature Power is tri attack
    And that+ Refrigerate= 156 Base power move with 10% chance to burn/paralyze/freeze

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  53. Nice to know that what i though was Tate and Liza was actually Tate and Liza and not a gym sign lol. Glad to have confirmation that they are in the game…. wonder why it has taken so long for the final 3 gym leaders to be officially announced…

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  54. I’m kinda upset that there won’t be a patch for X and Y. But I’m more curious about what will happen if someone tries connecting to someone with the new games and megas….

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  55. Oh man. I really want this game, so bad. But I’m kinda broke so I can either get Smash Wii U or Alpha Sapphire on the 21st and the other on christmas. I dont know what to get! What do you guys think? (BTW I know your gonna say Alpha Sapphire because this is a pokemon site but still)

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  56. So based on the recent screenshots, it looks like there’s a bit of a storyline involving the Evil team with the Eon ticket. I’m really glad too because just going to the island to fight Lati@s and then capture it seemed really bland to me.

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      • Well, they probably would show something dealing with mega evolution, which is confirmed to be linked to primal reversion, so maybe they want to analyze the data and learn a little more about their real target?

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    • They confirmed the Eon Ticket as an event item, so I think it involves the evil team and the Eon Flute, as you can use it to summon Latios or Latias anytime you want.
      That’s probably what they want more than a ticket to a deserted island.

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  57. I really do love the fact that X and Y will continue to influence pokemon games in the future, not only through in-game things like hordes, pokemon amie, and super training, but in the online world too, such as the pss, holo caster, and more!

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  58. :’D
    I guess it will be fine without trainer customization…
    Also, what is the Trainer Club newsletter? Is that part of Club Nintendo? I don’t recall…

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  59. (note minor spoilers of demo, it’s really just some text but i figured i should put a disclaimer anyways)
    @defensivebastiodon:disqus
    In the Demo, Matt says “…and that’s why I love Archie!”. Looks like you’ve got some competition 😉

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  60. X and Y anime finally breaking some molds fans have cried would never get broken, development episodes all back-to-back, X and Y news all week, Legend of Korra is getting better and better, and the games are out in less than a month! #BESTYEAREVAH

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  61. i thik Mega Steelix is based on crystal onix , but wat Mega Glalie is based on if u know …….. i can’t say plz , so tell me …?

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  62. Fans: OMG! When will Serena catch a Pokemon?
    *Weeks later*
    Fans: OMG! Serena should catch more powerful Pokemon?
    Me: You guys complained about Iris catching “OP” Pokemon, complained about Serena not getting enough character development to ease your thirst, and now, Serena not catching a Pokemon. Just when everything goes right on track, you find another thing to complain about, how weak her Pokemon are…

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  63. Ash’s Team:
    ~ Pikachu ~ Greninja ~ Talonflame ~ Hawlucha ~ Sliggoo ~ Gogoat ~ Wild Card

    Serena’s Team:
    ~ Braixen ~ Pancham ~ Swirlix ~ Wild Card

    Clemont’s Team:
    ~ Diggersby ~ Quilladin ~ Luxray ~ Heliolisk ~ Wild Card

    That’s what I want their respective teams to become.

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  64. SPOILER, IGGY DON’T READ

    You know how May and Birch come barging into the Champion room after winning? Well if they could just replace Birch coming in with Sycamore, that room would get hella hot reaaaaaaaaally quick. Steven, May, Sycamore all in one place O_O

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  65. http://th00.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2013/295/d/d/professor_sycamore_kill_la_kill_by_the_espee-d6ren0d.jpg

    Bonjour, I heard about your feats all the way from the Kalos region and I see I’ve made it just in time to congratulate you. I’m Professor Sycamore and I study Mega Evolution much like sexy Steven here. Primal Groudon…that power is truly frightening. The whole world felt the harshness of the sunlight. There are many more mysteries that await you however. When you get home, the third legendary also holds a secret to Mega Evolution, I’ll tell you more then.

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  66. I really don’t want to read Hamlet but I have to write a paper on it soon and figure out if he’s insane or not by Thursday….

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  67. i find it ironic how they showing us able to fly and see the overworld of hoenn, and right now they showing on tv the episode with winona letting everyone fly her skarmory XD

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  68. OMG. Today was so freaking amazing! Out of my favorite unexpected ORAS game news, it had to be Mega Steelix. I heard from Smogon’s calculations, Mega Steelix has 125 Attack and 95 Special Defense. I just freaking love how they’re giving Pokemon that needed Mega Evolutions, Mega Evolutions. Steelix is gonna wreck stuff. Also, Move Tutors confirmed to return and post-game. Oh my god, such a good day. <3

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  69. Mega Hydreigon should go back to GF’s original plans for it to be Dragon/Steel and Tank themed. It would be so awesome. Two Weaknesses and nine resistances!

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  70. Let’s be real guys; Battle Frontier isn’t happening. You can check out the Hoenn map in detail for R/S and OR/AS.
    You can easily make out Pacifidlog, Ever Grande, Mossdeep and Sootopolis, but there is no location for the Battle Frontier or even the Battle Tower on the map.
    ;~;

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  71. Earlier Serebii confirmed that ORAS does not have trainer customization, which is quite disappointing. Here is what they said on their site:

    “Interview at USGamer confirms that Trainer Customization is not in this game.”

    They also said:

    ” It has also been confirmed in an interview with NTower that, although X & Y are compatible with Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, X & Y will not receive a patch to include the new Mega Evolutions and Primal Reversions.”

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  72. My browser keeps changing my dialogue box whenever I type…. It goes from a disqus comment box to my address bar for no reason. I hate Windows.

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  73. The thing im most excited about Z/X2Y2/whatever is (most likely) mega froslass, and actually finding xerenas in a forest where IT SHOULD BE!

    Sorry, just, the trailer and the title screen in X just made me very excited to see this majestic deer in this beautiful forest but NOPE! Just an ugly team flare base

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  74. Hey Disqus, long time no see! 😀
    I pwesonally really like Mega Glalie because LOOK AT THAT DESIGN IT’S SO GOOD
    Mega Steelix is really cool too, bad ass design 8)
    I’m currently trying to avoid spoilers from the demo because I wanna experience everything for the first time xD but basically this day has brought my hype for ORAS through the roof, I need this game like, yesterday ;~;

    #MegaBeedrillIsAlsoCool

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  75. Intro is in 2D then zooms out into your character playing a Gameboy?! DAZ COOOOOOL. A bit lazy on GameFreak’s part, but COOOOOOL

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  76. Really want to use mega pidgeot in a contest, just looks so beautiful, which is another thing; side note but I think they should have a pokemon contest world championships thing, I would love to be called “Top Co-Ordinator Gritree” 2015. For sometime people have wanted contests back and now they are, so I think contest battles are an excellent addition, and don’t forget they want that pokemon tekken thing to be part of the championships eventually

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    • Contests are good because they’re not as infuriating as competitive battles and give everyone a chance to have fun competitively.

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      • Exactly, one thing is I believe contests in game are 4 ways, starting off I guess that’s not a problem, but I think that towards the end 1v1 would be better, but that’s just me.
        Plus, contests if they are the same as they were would be a game of strategy like proper battles; you know – they used that move do I use this, they appealed t that judge do I do that, do I stop the voltage with a different style move, its just awesome

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      • Not really,
        they’re breeding for contest natures
        contest moves and combos
        and the hunting down of the rarest berries to fully maximize their sheen
        if contests were online, peeps would just be hardcore competitive as the rest of us

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  77. I finally got the demo. It’s really hard for me to remember that I still have to wait more than a month for the real thing to come out. Also for those who have the demo as well, even though you stopping getting things from the demo after the tenth adventure, remember that it said that if you played the demo everyday before the release of the full game, something special would happen. Personally, I plan to do ten adventures a day in the demo to somewhat satisfy my want for this game and to make sure I play it everyday. Does anyone else here have the demo and if so, are you pleased with the graphics of it?

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    • I got mine today as well! And I plan on playing every day too. Now for the graphics: I think they did a great job on them. The trailers already showed us how vibrant the games will look and if the demo is an indication of what is still to come, I can only be satisfied 😀 The other thing that really gets me hyped is the soundtrack. Damn, its funky! :p Oh, the nostalgia..

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  78. I can totally see people running protect on mega Glalie. Get a free Moody boost before mega evolving, maybe even a second boost if you can predict a switch.

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  79. It’s highly unlikely, but I wonder if the reason America is getting the demo last is because we will get a different Pokemon from other countries. Otherwise, I’m expecting to receive Mega Steelix.

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  80. Alright! Speculation time! 😀
    Considering the delayed date for NA, do you think we could have a new mega on our hands? If so, what do you think it will be, excluding what is highly demanded, i.e. Mega Milotic, Mega Flygon, etc. It may not even be a Hoenn mega.

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          • and yet people don’t listen
            every forum or message board i read about Mega Milotic is all water/Fairy water/fairy/water/fairy just so effing annoying

          • because fairies are whoring their way into the meta and they cannot differentiate the properties of Fairy type

            in other words they think just because its pretty or cute automatically considered a Fairy type despite it has zero attributes of a fairy

          • Stereotypes. It has no reason for a fairy typing unless the move tutors give it Fairy moves. I don’t see that happening. I just hope GF doesn’t cater to the fanbase. It’s good as it is.

          • Not every Mega should get an added type. Milotic can’t learn a SINGLE Fairy-type move, not even Charm. However, I do not want it to become part Dragon, for it would be weak to Fairy-types. Adding Pixilate wouldn’t make much sense either.

            IF it gets a mega, it will be either be mono or part Dragon.

          • I’ve been pointing that out for months!
            it doesn’t even need a mega
            Machamp still hasn’t gotten a Mega and Alakazam did
            Beedrill and Pidgeot are still standing alone with their counterparts not receiving a Mega

          • I guess the whole Gallade-got-a-mega-after-Gardevoir-got-one had something to do with it. Now they expect the counterparts to get megas. As I would like a Mega Froslass, it may not happen. Also I’m totally cool with Milotic not getting a Mega.

            It’s still my all-time favorite. Others became favorites just because they had megas, and it’s not right.

          • well they did broke the Stone theory but yeah everyone excepts every counterpart to get Megas (which most have unfortunately)
            Tyranitar=Aggron
            Houndoom=Manetric
            Mawile=*grrr* Sableye
            Pinsir=Heracross
            Camerupt=Sharpedo
            Gardevoir=Gallade
            Latios=Latias

          • I’m still suspecting Golem and Machamp will get Megas, but it’s becoming slimmer and slimmer. I’m curious to see whether or not Megas will continue to appear after Gen 6.

          • But he’s still getting something
            he won’t care what Mega Milotic is as long as he gets it

            but if he gets nothing (and see Mega Excadrill) he’ll crumble

  81. I foresee Dusknoir and Shiftry getting Megas. So far all the elite four members except Sidney and Phoebe could potentially have megas after you beat them the first time. Granted, Sidney could have M. Sharpedo and Phoebe M. Banette, but Glacia could have M. Glalie, Drake could have M. Salamance, and Steven M. Metagross of course. Here’s to hoping they do receive Megas and are more difficult the second time around like in BW and have Mega Shiftry and Dusknoir. Duskull was Shuppet’s counterpart, no? I think that hints at it enough.

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    • Dusknoir is Mega Dusclops
      since he got the 4th gen evo while nanette got nada

      and not to sound snarky or whatever but i doubt they’ll give Elite Four Members or Gym Leaders regular metas (i doubt everyone even knows about Mega evolution)
      Protagonist
      Rival
      Evil team Leader
      Champion
      (Korrina doesn’t count because she introduces the player to ME and doesn’t use it in official battles)

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  82. Okay so in the demo Steven says this about his Metagross “I think the day will come when i will be able to give this Metagross to you”. I know the shiny Metagross will be an event but perhaps the big surprise that you get for playing the demo everyday is that he gives you the Metagross in the demo…. just seems like a weird thing to put in the demo if the shiny metagross is an event and not something that Steven gives you either in the main game or the demo.

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  83. I love seeing mega Milotic comments. 8)
    It’s already been shown battling a mega evolution, and I stay true to the trend. Earthen, prepare to get f*cked over.

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  84. If I was smart I would have registered a bunch of email addresses this morning…and gotten myself a bunch of demo codes to hand out to anyone with a UK 3DS

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  85. I love that Mega Swampert gets stat boosts all around: going by mines it got 29 sta points in attack, 14 each in both defences and 7 in speed and sp.atk so i guess its:

    Atk (+40)
    Def (+20)
    Sp Atk (+10)
    Sp Def (+20)
    Speed (+10)

    so looks like Smogon got it right.

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  86. This……..is unbearable………I want to play so bad and yet I c all u people from other countries playing……….I think I may cry……..lol

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  87. i was just watching the E3 ORAS trailer, and you see the live action kid ride (erm, “soar”) on Latios over the region. Talk about foreshadowing…

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  88. Ohhhh yes, if the attack is as good as it says, fell stinger mega beedrill here I come, though hurricane mega pidgeot may also find a spot on my team, jesus, these two are awesome, im just waiting on mega butterfree

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