The Pokémon X and Y games are on fire today as another large batch of Gen. VI info was released at E3 2013.
Here are the most important tweets from the official Pokémon twitter.
New Pokemon
Skrelp is a Poison- and Water-type Pokémon. Clauncher is a Water-type Pokémon. #PokemonXY
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) June 12, 2013
Skrelp official artwork (source).
Clauncher official artwork (source).
Clauncher in battle (source).
Talonflame, a new Fire- and Flying-type Pokémon, has just been revealed in a Sky Battle demo against Noctowl! #PokemonXY
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) June 12, 2013
Talonflame (confirmed to be the evolution of Fletchling) official artwork (source).
Protagonist names
The two protagonists will go by Yvonne and Xavier (source).
Gameplay trailer
New ‘X’ and ‘Y’ features
5-against-1 battles
5-against-1 battles? That’s gonna be tough! #PokemonXY
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) June 12, 2013
The first photos of what horde battles will look like. (source)
Sky battles
Only some Flying-type Pokémon (and a few others) can enter a Sky Battle. Mr. Masuda is demoing now! #PokemonXY
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) June 12, 2013
A trainer asking you to a Sky Battle (source).
GameExplain’s Twitter explained Sky Battles a little more in depth.
Not just flying types can participate. Any pokemon with levitate ability can join
— GameXplain (@GameXplain) June 12, 2013
The Pokémon Haunter in a Sky Battle against Talonflame (source).
In-game languages
Players will be able to choose 1 of 7 languages to play the game (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, or Korean) #PokemonXY
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) June 12, 2013
Multiplayer improvements
The new PSS (Player Search System) will allow players to search for others locally or globally (via Wi-Fi) to battle and trade. #PokemonXY
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) June 12, 2013
This PSS system was detailed a little more by Bulbapedia’s news Twitter.
Making friends with the X & Y PSS is very simple. If you interact with someone multiple times, the game will ask if you want to friend them.
— BulbaNewsNOW (@BulbaNewsNOW) June 12, 2013
Tidbits shared by on-location journalists
Ability to change music per specific battles
You can select battle music for battles against other trainers.
— Bulbagarden (@Bulbagarden) June 12, 2013
New riding Pokemon
Quick updates from the Pokemon roundadtable:Can ride the pokemon rhyhorn and rail slide on banisters with roller blades
— GameXplain (@GameXplain) June 12, 2013
Bonding with Pokemon benefits
Pokemon respond to player the better your bond is – by dodging more in battle, etc.
— Audrey Drake (@GameOnAminka) June 12, 2013
Updated creature growls
Pokemon sounds are more advanced. Some resemble growls but pikachu says pikachu
— GameXplain (@GameXplain) June 12, 2013
EV training to be more ‘visible’
EV training will be made a bit more visible and easier to understand
— GameXplain (@GameXplain) June 12, 2013
New faint animations, akin to the ‘Pokemon Stadium’ games
Faint animation is that they fall over and shrink away
— GameXplain (@GameXplain) June 12, 2013
And sadly…
Just one save file
— GameXplain (@GameXplain) June 12, 2013
The Pokémon X and Y handheld games will see a whole new generation of Pokémon, along with a brand new Fairy type.
Pokémon was one of the highlights of Nintendo’s E3 2013 Nintendo Direct, leading up to the special Pokémon X and Y private press conference tonight.
For more Pokémon that were revealed today, and for info on the new Fairy type, read our previous Pokémon story.
Hypable’s Pokémon podcast Poké Chat will go in depth with all of the biggest Pokémon news revealed today. Check in with them tomorrow night to hear their reactions to all of this great news!
Pokémon X and Y will release worldwide for the 3DS on October 12, 2013.
‘Pokemon X’ and ‘Y’ detailed further
It’s as if all of our Pokémon dreams are coming true. Is this the generation fans have been looking for since Gen. I?
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