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[StickSoldier]

I'm gonna say a very unpopular opinion.

I think Froakie's evolution is easily the worst-looking one of the three.

That is all.

Fireblend
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(Today, 08:50 AM)

 

[Firemind]

This doesn't prevent grass Pokemon being put to sleep; just prevents them being affected by Spore / Sleep Powder. In singles, the only frequently used Pokemon which uses Spore is Breloom, and the only one to use Sleep Powder is Venusaur (and it's fairly generous to say Venusaur is used frequently). Neither of these Pokemon are such gigantic threats that people will start using more grass Pokemon in order to deal with them (particularly as most grass Pokemon wouldn't deal with them particularly effectively anyway). For singles play, it's not really much of a big deal at all.

At others have pointed out, it's more important for doubles, but I don't play doubles so w/e.

Breloom not being able to put Ferrothorn to sleep and Focus Punch is a pretty big deal. By the way, Breloom is #10 and Venusaur is #35 on the Smogon usage list in August.

 

[Stone Ocean]

Frogadier has a fucking dive kick. Fennekin and Froakie are my favourite starters in a long time.

That is an awesome name, you take that back.

Paladin with quills!

It's an awesome name for a lame pokemon.

#TeamBraixen

 

[Dr. Buni]

I'm gonna say a very unpopular opinion.

I think Froakie's evolution is easily the worst-looking one of the three.

That is all.

It looks very unappealing, but then again I was never a fan of frogs.

 

[Antiwhippy]

So what is braixen the portmanteau of?

Vixen + ???

 

[NotDreamcast]

Quilladin and Tyrunt are like, the greatest names of all time.

 

[Ultimadrago]

I'm still really liking the designs for Generation 6 in general.

That is creepy. Did its pupils move to its ears?

I gotta have these two.

 

[Wiz]

So what is braixen the portmanteau of?

Vixen + ???

Braise. French for live coal.

According to bulbapedia.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Brigadier + Frog = Frogadier.

The military Frog.

"Chap with the tail, there. Five rounds rapid."

 

[ColtraineGF]

Might as well've taken my time with it, so here ya go.

Trailer Link Here

New Pokémon

Eng: Quilladin
Fra: Boguérisse
Deu: Igastarnish
Species: Spiny Armor Pokémon
Type: Grass
Ability: Overgrow
Height: 2' 04"
Weight: 63.9 lbs.
Quilladin uses its hardy shell to repel attacks and strike back with its pointed spines.

Eng: Braixen
Fra: Roussil
Deu: Rutena
Species: Fox Pokémon
Type: Fire
Ability: Blaze
Height: 3' 03"
Weight: 32.0 lbs.
Once Fennekin evolves into Braixen, it no longer eats branches. But it still keeps a tree branch in its tail, which seems to calm the Pokémon. Braixen will occasionally wield the branch in battle and use friction to light it on fire.

Eng: Frogadier
Fra: Croâporal
Deu: Amphizel
Species: Bubble Frog Pokémon
Type: Water
Ability: Torrent
Height: 2' 00"
Weight: 24.0 lbs.
Frogadier evolves from Froakie, and when it does, its jumping skill improves. During battle, Frogadier confounds its opponents by leaping about the ceiling or into trees. Frogadier attacks by launching small stones wrapped in bubbles at its opponents.

Eng: Furfrou
Fra: Couafarel
Deu: Coiffwaff
Species: Poodle Pokémon
Type: Normal
Ability: Fur Coat
Height: 3' 11"
Weight: 61.7 lbs.
The stylish Pokémon Furfrou can have its appearance changed by grooming. There are number of different appearances it can take, and the more you groom it, the more styles may become available!

If you leave Furfrou's style untended for a few days, its fur will grow long and shaggy again, returning to its original look. Keep a regular grooming schedule to maintain Furfrou's style!

Eng: Meowstic
Fra: Mistigrix
Deu: Psiaugon
Species: Constraint Pokémon
Type: Psychic
Ability: Keen Eye/Infiltrator
Height: 2' 00"
Weight: 18.7 lbs.

Meowstic is a Pokémon that has different forms depending on its gender. Not only do male and female Meowstic look different, but they also have different moves they can learn!

Eng: Tyrunt
Fra: Ptyranidur
Deu: Balgoras
Species: Royal Heir Pokémon
Type: Rock/Dragon
Ability: Strong Jaw
Height: 2' 07"
Weight: 57.3 lbs.
It's believed that Tyrunt is over one hundred million years old. The Pokémon is known to be a bit selfish, and will throw a fit when it doesn't like something.

Eng: Amaura
Fra: Amagara
Deu: Amarino
Species: Tundra Pokémon
Type: Rock/Ice
Ability: Refrigerate
Height: 4' 03"
Weight: 55.6 lbs.
Like Tyrunt, Amaura is believed to be one hundred million years old. Amaura has the Refrigerate Ability, a new Ability in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. It turns Normal-type moves into Ice-type moves.

Eng: Pyroar
Fra: Némélios
Deu: Pyroleo
Species: Royal Pokémon
Type: Fire/Normal
Ability: Rivalry/Unnerve
Height: 4' 11"
Weight: 179.7 lbs.
When Litleo evolves into Pyroar, it gains a great mane of burning flame! Male and female Pyroar have different forms. The male Pyroar with the largest mane becomes the leader of its pride. The female Pyroar of the pride protect the group’s young.

================================

Mega Evolutions!

Eng: Mega Mewtwo X
Species: Genetic Pokémon
Type: Psychic/Fighting
Ability: Steadfast
Height: 7' 07"
Weight: 280.0 lbs.
Yet another secret lurks within Mewtwo! The Genetic Pokémon doesn't have just one Mega-Evolved form—it has two! Meet Mega Mewtwo X, an even larger Pokémon than Mega Mewtwo Y, with muscles bulging from its arms and legs. To evolve Mewtwo into Mega Mewtwo X, you'll need the Mewtwonite X Mega Stone.

Eng: Mega Garchomp
Species: Mach Pokémon
Type: Dragon/Ground
Ability: Sand Force
Height: 6' 03"
Weight: 209.4 lbs.
When Garchomp becomes Mega Garchomp, the increased energy flows into the Pokémon's arms, turning them into huge blades! Mega Garchomp's Attack and Special Attack both improve greatly, while its Speed goes down a little.

=================================

Type Chart!
With the addition of the Fairy type, some changes have been made to the type chart to compensate. Here's the main gist.

Legend:
Circle: Super Effective (2x damage)
Triangle: Not Very Effective (x.5 damage)
X: Ineffective (x0 damage)

Changes:
Fairy type added

• Fairy is SE against Dragon, Fighting, and Dark.
• Fairy is NVE against Fire, Poison, and Steel.
• Fairy takes SE damage from Steel and Poison.
• Fairy takes NVE damage from Fighting, Dark, and Bug.
• Fairy is immune to Dragon.

-Steel type modified
Steel takes normal damage from Dark and Ghost, changed from resistance.

-Grass type properties modified
Grass types are immune to powder and spore moves (ex: Stun Spore)

-Ghost type properties modified
Ghosts are now immune to trapping moves (ex: Mean Look). It's unknown whether this extends to abilities.

-Electric type properties modified
Electric types are now immune to paralysis.

-Ice type properties modified
Ice types are now immune to the Frozen status.

=================================

Customization
In Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, you'll be able to use the boutiques and the salon that appear in the game to change your outfits and hair style. You can change not only your clothes, but also your hat, shoes, and accessories! There are all kinds of preset styles ready for you, too. There are boutiques in many of the cities you visit, and each has its own individual style.

When you change your outfit and your hair, your icon on the PSS and on the Pokémon Global Link will change, too. Find your favorite hair and clothing combinations and show them off for the world to see!

Trainer PR Videos

After you choose a style, visit the PR Video Studio. This facility will let you make a promotional video that reflects your style, called a Trainer PR Video!

Trainer PR Videos are 10-second films that feature you and your Pokémon. Choose your expressions, poses, background music, camera angles, and more to create a unique video! You can use a recommended style to make a video in moments, or make a video based on your preferences, with every second specially crafted.

=================================


Team Flare

Meet the five scientists who are the driving force behind Team Flare! They all have different hairstyles and unique outfits: The purple-haired woman is Celosia, the orange-haired woman is Aliana, the green-haired woman is Bryony, and the blue-haired woman is Mable. The final one of the lot is a man called Xerosic, whose red goggles and hair make quite an impression.

They're not merely selfishly looking out for themselves—they appear to have a clear goal in how to change the world. What kind of world do they hope to create?

 

[Antiwhippy]

Braise. French for live coal.

According to bulbapedia.

Ah alright.

 

[Ultimadrago]

Might as well've taken my time with it, so here ya go.

~Fabulous~

 

[JoeInky]

So what is braixen the portmanteau of?

Vixen + ???

Well the chespin line is a paladin/knight style design, froakie line is ninjas and fennekin is some kind of mage so I'd imagine it had something to do with that.

Either that or just some word that means fire that starts with a bra.

 

[Espada]

Wow, Frogadier looks awesome in the official art and in motion. Hell, even his name is cool.

Tyrunt is such a fitting name for a baby T-Rex pokemon, it just puts a smile on my face.

I'm calling it now though: Diantha is the Kalos regional champion. She just has the Cynthia look to her.

Fra: Croâporal
Frogadier evolves from Froakie, and when it does, its jumping skill improves. During battle, Frogadier confounds its opponents by leaping about the ceiling or into trees. Frogadier attacks by launching small stones wrapped in bubbles at its opponents.

Wow, we really are getting a Water/Fighting ninja out of this.

 

[Winterfang]

Does the Pokemon Company has no idea how to do a trailer? The music is grating.

Very informative, Mega Garchomp looks great, as do the styles of your main character. Chespin Evolution looks even fatter, uglier and dumber.

 

[Cromat]

The balancing changes are great. When they say Poison types nullify Poison Spikes, does that mean that they are removed after switching in a Poison type?

If so, please do the same with Stealth Rock. It needs nerfing badly and should never have existed.

 

[spindashing]

It's an awesome name for a lame pokemon.

#TeamBraixen

Lord forgive this soul for it does not know what he says. He is in the wrong team.

So what is braixen the portmanteau of?

Vixen + ???

Bulbapedia says Vixen + "Braise" which is french for live coal.

 

[J@hranimo]

Ok Quilladin looks SO much better in game in as a 3D model. #TeamChespin redeemed! Can't wait to see the final evo.

 

[Zelias]

Quilladin's 3D model is much better than the artwork. Still the worst of the starters though, with Braixen winning by a country mile. #TeamFennekin

Also think I'm gonna go with the female trainer after seeing some of the customization options. Looking forward to being as fabulous as Braixen.

Type immunity changes are interesting. Gonna laugh so hard if there's a roaming Ghost-type legendary who flees at the earliest opportunity. Wonder if it extends to stuff like Shadow Tag, too?

 

[harmonize]

Ahaha, those PR videos sound adorable.

 

[_PM]

I actually prefer female Pyroar.

 

[Stone Ocean]

~Fabulous~

I hope I can get to customize the trainer with those.

 

[Styles]

I need both Tyrunt and Amaura in my team. They are by far, my favourite prehistoric Pokemon.

 

[ArchedThunder]

I wonder if other Pokemon will get any stat decreases when they Mega Evolve, like how Mega Garchomp loses some speed.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Just noticed that Bjork wannabe has a Mega stone in her necklace.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

You shouldn't downplay its importance just because it doesn't directly effect you.

To be honest, I'm not even convinced it'll be that useful in doubles. This is pure theorymon, but in the current VGC meta, the only frequently used Pokemon that use Spore or Sleep Powder are Breloom and Amoonguss. Why would you use a grass-type Pokemon to counter either of them? I mean sure, you can switch it in on a Spore safely, but what are you going to do once you're in? Especially Amoonguss, which is fairly tanky and can take a few hits, if you just switch in a grass-type, why would the Amoonguss user care? If they're running the traditional doubles set of Spore/Rage Powder/Giga Drain/Protect, they'll just continue to use Rage Powder, content in the knowledge that you're probably not going to be hitting Amoonguss particularly hard (only Exeggutor, Abomasnow get SE STAB on Amoonguss out of the viable grass types present in VGC), while Amoonguss' partner continues to do whatever it was doing. If they run Sludge Bomb, then Amoonguss has the edge on most grass-types anyway. I simply don't see this doing anything revolutionary for grass-types at all. Nobody ever really thought "damn, Abomasnow would be the perfect Amoonguss counter if it wasn't for the presence of that pesky Spore".

EDIT: Yeah, this is basically a response to the post below as well. I'm not saying this is a bad change or anything, I appreciate any attempts to help Grass given it's such a poor typing, but I just can't see this doing anything.

 

[icy_eagle]

This doesn't prevent grass Pokemon being put to sleep; just prevents them being affected by Spore / Sleep Powder. In singles, the only frequently used Pokemon which uses Spore is Breloom, and the only one to use Sleep Powder is Venusaur (and it's fairly generous to say Venusaur is used frequently). Neither of these Pokemon are such gigantic threats that people will start using more grass Pokemon in order to deal with them (particularly as most grass Pokemon wouldn't deal with them particularly effectively anyway). For singles play, it's not really much of a big deal at all.

At others have pointed out, it's more important for doubles, but I don't play doubles so w/e.

But Spore & Sleep Powder are the most accurate and frequently used ones. Apart from lovely kiss & dark void (which only Jinx & Darkrai have anyway), there's hypnosis and sing at 60% / 55%, compared to spore and sleep powder at 100% / 75%. And yeah, sleep might not be as prevalent in singles, but that's because it's held back by sleep clause. I agree that this won't probably cause people to use grass pokés to deal with these moves specifically, but it's a pretty significant boon none the less.

besides OU isn't the only tier people play in ya know

Spoiler

also grass is my favorite type so sorry if I'm coming off assholish, lol

 

[Stone Ocean]

So the Mewtwo megas are version specific, I assume?

 

[pikablu]

My hype level is out of this world right now.

 

[Schadenfreude]

The Team Flare ladies are named after plants. The irony!

So the Mewtwo megas are version specific, I assume?

Yes.

 

[ffdgh]

So the Mewtwo megas are version specific, I assume?

Yup. Mega mewtwo for x
Mega mewtwo for y

 

[Boss Doggie]

Requesting a mod to update OP with Coltrain's post

 

[Stone Ocean]

Yes.

Yup. Mega mewtwo for x
Mega mewtwo for y

Thanks. X it is for me then.

 

[Styles]

Ice type is still getting the very short end of the stick.

 

[Yado]

Amaura and Meowstic are adorable

 

[woodland]

HOLT CRAP, female Pyroar is uggglleehhh (that is the female version right?)

Seriously, worst design I've ever seen.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Ice type is still getting the very short end of the stick.

I hope whatever Amaura evolves into can learn Hyper Beam. That + Refrigerate = DIE, DRAGONS, DIIIIIE.

 

[Wiz]

I love the Warrior/Mage/Thief theme they're going for with the starters. I really want to see what types these final forms end up being.

I'm thinking...
Grass/Fighting-Ground-Rock
Fire/Psychic
Water/Dark-Flying-Fighting

Those are my guesses.

 

[Village]

Apart from lovely kiss & dark void (which only Jinx & Darkrai have anyway),

heh.

 

[Sadist]

Froakie is superior

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Also, lol at Ice-types being immune to Freeze. You could barely Freeze them before, you had to use Tri-Attack or one of the status-shifting moves/abilities.

 

[ffdgh]

Ice type is still getting the very short end of the stick.

What they didn't tell us is that ice Pokemon using ice attacks that freeze now have 50% of freezing their opponents.... :'(

 

[Espada]

Seriously, worst design I've ever seen.

Aye, and I thought male Pyroar was ugly. Yeesh.

 

[Symphonic]

Frogadier's French name is amazing haha.

Tyrunt is also the greatest Pokemon name of all time. OF ALL TIME

 

[Dr. Buni]

I'm thinking...
Grass/Fighting-Ground-Rock
Fire/Psychic
Water/Dark-Flying-Fighting

Those are my guesses.

Grass/Dark
Fire/Psychic
Water/Fighting

Those are my guesses based on that old rumors

Grass/Steel
Fire/Fairy
Water/Fighting

And those are the types I'd like them to have

 

[Luigi87]

Quilladin makes me chuckle EVERY TIME I look at it.


It's evolving into Crash Bandicoot!

 

[grumpy]

Found my Water (Froakie), Rock/Dragon (Tyrunt) and Fire/Normal (Pyroar).

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Braixen = Braze + Vixen I guess. It's growing on me for sure. I love all the starters actually, best starters since Gen 3.

 

[Village]

Froakie is superior

yes.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Both Pyroars would be great if it weren't for those manes. The male one was bad enough, but female Pyroar? I mean, damn...