Pokémon X and Pokémon Y

Just preordered/purchased Y online with a whopping €2.50 birthday discount Bol.com (dutch webstore) kept spamming me about all week.

Pokémon Smash has just aired an example of the Super Training. Within this, it showed clarification of how the known mini-game works, where you have to use the touch screen to fire balls into various parts of Magneton while avoiding large balls as your Pokémon sits on a platform. After completion, you will see a numerical value added to the stat, in this case +8 on Special Attack. It's currently unknown what the numerical value is, whether it's giving specific Effort Values or a new value.

The dark green is base stats I think.

Next weeks Smash:

In the trailer for next week's episode, it also showed a battle where Mewtwo Mega Evolved while promising a shocking revelation about Mega Evolution, but they covered up the result of the evolution, with the host Shokotan seeming shocked.

Gonna try to find the preview video if I can.

It sounds like the rumour regarding Mewtwo having 2 new "forms" was correct after all.

By the way, the same rumour also mentioned that Sycamore would give the Kanto starters, which made everyone doubt it's validity because of course the regional professor always gives us the starter for the region.

I was hoping Mew would have a mega-evolution instead of Mewtwo having 2 of them.

[video=youtube;B8-2AmXyk8s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8-2AmXyk8s[/video]

Preview video. It shows something regarding the starters as well. I heard the word 'Mega' when the starters were shown.

[video=youtube;YKqxRbWiP5o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKqxRbWiP5o[/video]

Super Training video.

By the way, the same rumour also mentioned that Sycamore would give the Kanto starters, which made everyone doubt it's validity because of course the regional professor always gives us the starter for the region.

Do you have a link to those "rumors"?

Edit: Found it.

4chan rumour:

 Spoiler

* Aspent. It's a Poison-type "Desert Snake" Pokemon, basically a maroon cobra with gold stripes and a little Egyptian Pharaoh hood. It has Intimidate as an Ability, and a new Normal-type move named "Serpent Dance", which confuses the user while lowering the foe's Attack and Speed. In the overworld you can now see certain Pokemon, some will run away from you, some will stand still and let you walk up to them, while others will chase after you, with Aspent popping out of the sand in areas and chasing after you. It is described as being a dangerous desert-dwelling Pokemon that performs a strange, twisting dance that lulls its prey into a false-sense of security.

* Poirre. It's a Water/Rock-type "Gushing" Pokemon, it resembles a large gray, finely carved fish statue like the kind you see on fountains, with a wide mouth that's shooting out water skyward, even in the art it's shown shooting water out. It has Drizzle as an Ability, and learns very few moves besides Water Gun, but is said to shine in Double Battles. Using its new Water-type move, "Healing Spring", it is able to continuously heal it and its partner for three turns but, on the downside, it is unable to use any moves or switch out. It is described as being a sedentary Pokemon that gets rid of its excess body water by spraying it out of its mouth for hours at a time, with nearby Pokemon gathering around it for hydration.

*Grimmwood. This is the English name of "Orotto", the Pokemon seen in Japanese trailers beforehand, known as the "Deep Woods" Pokemon. It is Grass/Ghost, with Stall as an Ability. It knows Ingrain, and often appear in Horde Battles with other Grimmwood, using Ingrain to continuously heal and prolong the fight. They also learn a new Poison-type move known as "Poison Apple", which heals the foe's HP then badly poisons them. It is described as being strange Pokemon that grow in large groups in areas where wars took place in the past, and move around in order to confuse travelers who pass through the woods they live in.

* Espurr. It's a Psychic-type "Roaming Cat" Pokemon, a chunky purplish cat with black star marks decorating its body, and pointy ears like a witches-hat. It has Infiltrator as an Ability, and has Swift as one of its moves. Espurr appear in certain towns, including Lumiose, at night and will run away if approached by a trainer. To catch them, you need to utilize your skates and back them into a corner so you can battle them. It is described as a foreboding Pokemon that gather around human settlements, and are said to be associated with strange occurrences.

* Meowstic. It's a Psychic-type "Familiar" Pokemon, the evolved form of Espurr, with a stronger witch motif has its ears are taller and pointier, and its tail resembles a broomstick. Its body is pure-black with purple star marks, and inverse of its pre-evolution. Its Ability remains as Infiltrator, and learns Moonlight, as it is a Pokemon that is stronger when battling at night. It evolves from the mischievous Espurr by playing with it in Pokemon-Amie and getting on its good-side. It is described as being a fiercely loyal Pokemon with powerful magic that follows its Trainer's will to the fullest, but will hiss and scratch if any human besides its Trainer attempts to touch it.

* Staeger. It's a Bug/Flying-type "Stag Beetle" Pokemon, it's a copper-colored stag beetle with a folded up body and larger pincers, it resembles a "spaceship" a bit with its wing spread out. It has a new Ability called "Air Strike", which powers up its attacks when used against Flying and Levitating Pokemon, thus it is said to be a very powerful Pokemon when used in Sky Battles with "Aerial Ace" and "Bug Bite" as attacks. It is also said to evolve when it masters Sky Battling. It is described as a fierce hunter that never lands on the ground when chasing after its prey, but is docile when drinking sap from trees.

* Beettallion (Armored Mode). It's a Steel/Flying-type "Metamorphic" Pokemon, a larger metallic stag beetle with little turrets on its back, once more it looks a lot like a futuristic "spaceship" with "Shell Armor" as an Ability. It has strong defenses, but loses some of its Speed and Attack. It learns a Bug-type move known as "Metamorph", which allows it to Mode Change into Strike Mode, which is Bug/Flying and has a more humanoid, mecha beetle look who wields its horns like swords. Furthermore, Strike Mode lowers it defenses, but regains its Attack and Speed as well as regaining Air Strike as an Ability. It cannot change back after using Metamorph. It is described as being a natural Pokemon that evolved a method of transforming its body in order to keep up continuously evolving prey, and thus can adjust to changes in battles.

* Reangil. It's the Pokemon that was seen in the Nintendo Direct, a Fairy/Dragon-type "Nevermore" Pokemon. It has a new Ability known as "Fog Horn", which creates a mysterious fog wherever it appears which lowers the Accuracy of all Pokemon including itself. It has a new Fairy-type move known as "Dragolance", which does Dragon-type damage to foes. It is described as being a Pokemon that appears in many ancient Fairy-tales and shows itself to those who believe in it, and is said to live for exactly 100 years.

There are also four Mega Evolutions shown...

* Mega Mewtwo (Pure Forme). In addition to Mega Mewtwo, a second Mega Evolution of Mewtwo exists which is much smaller and friendlier looking, with its tail wrapping around its body. It is Psychic-type, and has "Magic Guard". It is said that Trainers who have proven themselves to have strong hearts may bear witness to this Forme that, while small, is rumored to possess extremely potent psychic powers.

* Mega Magcargo. It becomes Fire-type as it breaks out of its shell, resembling a larger fiery snail with the back of its body bubbling up with heat bubbles. It gains a boost in Special Attack and has Flash Fire as an Ability. It is described as its body raising to excessive temperatures that prevent it body from cooling down whatsoever.

* Mega Drifblim. It is Ghost/Flying, and its upper body swells to a larger size and it has six "arms" now instead of two, but mostly stays the same looking. The larger size gives it stronger Defense and Special Defense than before, and it has a new Ability, "Sky High", which prevents it from being grounded. It is described as its body swelling to massive sizes as it takes to the air to heights that most Pokemon are incapable of reaching.

* Mega Jynx. It is Ice/Psychic, and its body slims down and it has a more "hotter" look to it, with its hair turning an icy silver. Its slimmer size gives it more Speed, and it also has stronger Special Attack, and has Cute Charm as an Ability as it has an alluring look to it. It is described as using its Psychic powers to create a strange illusion that gives it a beautiful look that no Pokemon can resist.

Seems a bit silly, the mention of pokemon being found in the field sounds suspicious since that is something we just learned.

Also Orotto "often appearing in horde battles" sounds suspicious because obviously the only image we have of Orotto is in a Horde Battle. sounds like they are clutching at straws.

What do you guys think?

That being said, my thoughts:
Meowstick and Espurr sounds like an awesome design. I love the idea of it being a black cat and a witches familiar.
The description of Orotto is actually really good, I like the idea of them moving around to confuse travellers and make them trapped in the forest, sounds really creepy.
Staeger is an interesting name that matches the description, with Jaeger being the german word for Hunter, and with it being a stag beetle that hunts, it's a clever name.

Megaevolutions sound pretty... lame. I'll be happy if Drifblim gets one though.

What do you guys think?

Honestly, I ignore rumors for games like Pokemon. It's mostly just lolfanpandering and dumb fanfic-type BS. I believe literally nothing whatsoever until I see definitive proof from official sources.

Honestly, I ignore rumors for games like Pokemon. It's mostly just lolfanpandering and dumb fanfic-type BS. I believe literally nothing whatsoever until I see definitive proof from official sources.

True enough, but it gives us something to talk about and builds hype, so it's not all bad. and some rumours have turned out to be true, so they are worth thinking about

I'm just excited for mega milotic, it kind of sucks you only get one mega evolution per party but I guess it destroys the dependency on them :|

What do you guys think?

I would quite like Espurr to be real because it sounds cute. The way to catch is is interesting (if annoying maybe)
Poirre sounds very... nichie? probably more usable in a competitive environment than normal play like wobbuffet, unless people use wobby in normal play o.o

also lol hot Jynx. I imagine some kind of Barbie body but with Jynx face.

 Sixteenth Movie Poster

The English title of the sixteenth Pokémon has been revealed to be Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened. It will premiere on Cartoon Network in the United States on Oct. 19, 2013. The movie's trailer can be found on Pokémon.com.

This movie stars Red Genesect and Mega Mewtwo. Five Genesect, led by the Red Genesect, endanger an unnamed big city's power supply, attracting the attention of Mewtwo. Ash and friends must intervene when the Genesect's leader confronts Mewtwo.

 Pokémon The Series: XY poster

A two-episode sneak preview of the next season of the Pokémon anime, Pokémon the Series: XY, will air after the movie. It is based on Pokémon X and Y.

Beginning on Oct. 12, 2013, Alexa, Gogoat, Helioptile, and Noivern will join Ash and friends through the Decolore Islands on their way to Kanto.

An encore presentation of the fifteenth movie, Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice, will air immediately before the sixteenth movie.

Trailer for the 16th movie:
[video=youtube;Tn5BvytJooA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn5BvytJooA[/video]

 Pokémon the Series: XY logo

Since we're in BW (on Oct. 12th it'll be BW134 out of 142) and we're getting a preview of the first 2 episodes of XY, how do you think that'll work? Do you think we could have both series going at once til BW ends?

Never heard of "Reangil" or saw it on a nintendo direct... which one is that? o3o

I had hoped to hear Mewtwo's voice in English =(

Never heard of "Reangil" or saw it on a nintendo direct... which one is that? o3o

I'm assuming they meant this one:

 Spoiler

Apparently when the official pokemon youtube channel uploaded the Genesect trailer, they accidentally uploaded this video instead:
[video=youtube_share;tqtXTe0UY7I]http://youtu.be/tqtXTe0UY7I[/video]

No idea what gottacatchemall.com is, but it opens on the same day Pokemon X and Y are released apparently.

Kind of annoyed because I pre-ordered from amazon and they are telling me I'll get on wednesday of the following week. I really hate pre-ordering from gamestop but, looks like I really don't have a choice if I want to get it same day release :|

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Apparently when the official pokemon youtube channel uploaded the Genesect trailer, they accidentally uploaded this video instead:
[video=youtube_share;tqtXTe0UY7I]http://youtu.be/tqtXTe0UY7I[/video]

No idea what gottacatchemall.com is, but it opens on the same day Pokemon X and Y are released apparently.

Oh wow, I quite enjoyed that.

Oh wow, I quite enjoyed that.

Me too, it made me really nostalgic, and I love that they showed clips from the original series.

The original Pokerap is totally stuck in my head now.

Cat Witch Meow:

Cat Witch Meow:

That hat looks familiar

Apparently when the official pokemon youtube channel uploaded the Genesect trailer, they accidentally uploaded this video instead:
[video=youtube_share;tqtXTe0UY7I]http://youtu.be/tqtXTe0UY7I[/video]

Meh, not bad, the part at 0:47 was pretty good (basically the chorus), as well as the pi-pi-pi-pi-pi that happens every once in a while

Oh wow, they're bringing back the Gotta Catch 'Em All slogan. They stopped using it right after 2nd Gen.


HYPE