Pokemon X & Y (3DS)

**Kyreth** · 2013-06-20 14:01

Originally Posted by xopher

Action replayed, I bet.

Almost certainly. I wasn't going to break her heart over telling her it was likely all cheatcoded in.

**6souls** · 2013-07-03 23:20

Look at what NA is not getting

**6souls** · 2013-07-04 01:58

***Makwa*** · 2013-07-04 07:39

Originally Posted by 6souls

Look at what NA is not getting

Fuck, really? That gold one is badass. I was waiting for a neat enough bundle to get for X/Y.

**Rokku** · 2013-07-04 09:09

Originally Posted by Makwa

Fuck, really? That gold one is badass. I was waiting for a neat enough bundle to get for X/Y.

I wouldn't rule the blue one out, but definitely not the gold one. It's another Pokemon Center exclusive, and we know what the track record with those ever being released here is. (read, never)

**6souls** · 2013-07-04 09:44

I choose you, Monorpale!
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...-monorpale.png

**Kyreth** · 2013-07-05 09:56

Originally Posted by 6souls

[center]I choose you, Monorpale!

Or, for the less French amoung us, Honedge.

**Not Kuno** · 2013-07-05 10:04

I JUST BOUGHT A 3DS TOO YOU LITTLE SHITS

**6souls** · 2013-07-05 19:37

Originally Posted by Kyreth

Or, for the less French amoung us, Honedge.

Spoiler: show

Junichi Masuda, Director of Game Freak, creator of the highly anticipated Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video games, launching worldwide October 12, 2013, for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, released a special video message today for fans gathered at the Japan Expo in Paris. An all-new Pokémon, Honedge, was revealed together with Mr. Masuda’s personal insights into his inspiration for the new titles—France.

It is now known that Honedge comes into being when a departed spirit possesses a sword that once belonged to humans. It can use the blue cloth attached to its hilt as nimbly as an arm. Pokémon Trainers who carelessly take this blade in hand may find the blue cloth wrapping itself around them and draining their energy!

Honedge can learn the attack Swords Dance, a Normal-type move. Swords Dance is a frenetic dance that uplifts the fighting spirit and sharply raises the user’s Attack stat. The effect can be increased by using this move multiple times in succession, helping Trainers who deploy this move at the beginning of a battle to overwhelm one opponent after another!

Paris was chosen as the location for this announcement, as Mr. Masuda’s message also included insights into France serving as his inspiration for the game’s unique setting. He explains how the team at Game Freak visited numerous locations across France during 2011, and the information they gathered there influenced the design of the newly discovered Kalos region. Their visit to Paris provided ideas for Lumiose City, the grand metropolis featured in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.

**BadKarma** · 2013-07-06 01:22

Steel-Ghost Type

With Levitate I can only hope? AWWWWWWWWWWWW YISSSSSS

**Odin'sLaw** · 2013-07-07 08:39

Originally Posted by BadKarma

Steel-Ghost Type

With Levitate I can only hope? AWWWWWWWWWWWW YISSSSSS

i wouldn't mind wonder gaurd but that's still terrible for steel typing

**Tetsaru** · 2013-07-07 21:37

Originally Posted by BadKarma

Steel-Ghost Type

With Levitate I can only hope? AWWWWWWWWWWWW YISSSSSS

This, this right here. Been wanting to see a Steel/Ghost-Type for a while now, but I was hoping for something a lot tankier-looking, like a possessed suit of armor. This seems like it'll have more offensive-based stats. Still awesome though.

Originally Posted by Odin'sLaw

i wouldn't mind wonder gaurd but that's still terrible for steel typing

How so? Steel/Ghost would mean:

- No double-weaknesses
- Weak to Fire and Ground (unless it has Levitate, then just Fire)
- Normal damage from Water, Electric, Ghost, and Dark
- 1/2 damage from Flying, Rock, Steel, Grass, Psychic, Ice, and Dragon
- 1/4 damage from Bug
- Immune to Normal, Fighting, and Poison (AND Ground if it has Levitate)

So yeah, zero double-weaknesses, 1 or 2 weaknesses depending on Levitate, 7 resistances, 1 double-resistance, and THREE immunities. Granted, we still have yet to see how the typing matchups will change with the addition of Fairy-Types and other rebalancing (aside from Fairy is super-effective vs. Dragon), but for now, I'd say that's pretty damn good.

**Rocl** · 2013-07-07 21:43

With Wonder Guard it'd be hit by Fire and Ground every time and those are two fairly common attacking types.

Flamethrower and Earthquake are high-powered highly accurate moves usually taught by TM to a wide array of pikamons

**Priran** · 2013-07-07 22:28

because bronzong was so overused right

**Karbuncle** · 2013-07-07 22:33

Think thats cause his stats kinda sucked... good DEF but no real attack umph... IDK very many DEF/SPDEF builds but then again I don't much play Pokemon for hardcore onlining lol

**Odin'sLaw** · 2013-07-08 12:41

Originally Posted by Tetsaru

This, this right here. Been wanting to see a Steel/Ghost-Type for a while now, but I was hoping for something a lot tankier-looking, like a possessed suit of armor. This seems like it'll have more offensive-based stats. Still awesome though.

How so? Steel/Ghost would mean:

- No double-weaknesses
- Weak to Fire and Ground (unless it has Levitate, then just Fire)
- Normal damage from Water, Electric, Ghost, and Dark
- 1/2 damage from Flying, Rock, Steel, Grass, Psychic, Ice, and Dragon
- 1/4 damage from Bug
- Immune to Normal, Fighting, and Poison (AND Ground if it has Levitate)

So yeah, zero double-weaknesses, 1 or 2 weaknesses depending on Levitate, 7 resistances, 1 double-resistance, and THREE immunities. Granted, we still have yet to see how the typing matchups will change with the addition of Fairy-Types and other rebalancing (aside from Fairy is super-effective vs. Dragon), but for now, I'd say that's pretty damn good.

wonder guard is only used by 1 pokemon (i think the shedinja) and would be nice if other ghosts had it (since its a pretty good ability)

**Serra** · 2013-07-08 13:24

Man, I hope this means they're going to do some other cool combinations that they haven't really utilized much in the past.

**Kyreth** · 2013-07-09 14:17

Originally Posted by Priran

because bronzong was so overused right

Bronzong was also Steel/PSYCHIC, not Steel/Ghost.

Edit: That broader set of immunities could be rather nice, especially if it does get Levitate. Basically, Fire is the only thing that's going to torque it off, and that means against a lot of physical matchups, it's got an advantage.

**Odin'sLaw** · 2013-07-10 18:37

Originally Posted by Kyreth

Bronzong was also Steel/PSYCHIC, not Steel/Ghost.

Edit: That broader set of immunities could be rather nice, especially if it does get Levitate. Basically, Fire is the only thing that's going to torque it off, and that means against a lot of physical matchups, it's got an advantage.

FIRE FAIRY GO!

**Kobb** · 2013-07-10 20:06

Originally Posted by Odin'sLaw

FIRE FAIRY GO!

A Flaming Fairy... Really? lol

Thread: Pokemon X & Y (3DS)

Thread Tools

Latest Threads

Up & Coming Threads

Hottest Threads