History Heartwarming / PokemonXAndY

* In Lumiose City, the owner of Café Triste is sad because his café is empty. After you become the Champion, you can come back to find out that it's now full of patrons because the owner told everyone you're a regular, and a waitress will give you the café specialty for free as a show of thanks, healing your Pokémon.

*** One of the more memorable messages you can get is '[Pokemon] is remembering the first time it met [Trainer]...'

** Some people may think that the AZ story is an AssPull. Some may reckon that the lyrics in the credits is a bit too cheesy. All will agree, however, that the finale itself is a much needed case of both this and CrowningMomentOfAwesome, that really should have been shown in previous Pokemon games. In most previous games, you saving the region from the Villainous Team and becoming the champion are pretty much ignored. Only since the 5th Generation do you start to be acknowledged as the hero/champion. [[spoiler: This game takes the respect/recognition UpToEleven; Professor Sycamore holds a parade specifically for you, and invites people to it. And people actually attend the parade with the Professor awarding you the Legion d'Honneur, specifically because of your heroism! Finally, you get the respect that you really wanted!]]

* As a meta-example for Christmas 2013, [[https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1455178_715983481745709_262719052_n.jpg Christmas Wonder Trade]]. Hope the newbie kids enjoy their traded items and Pokémon.

* Getting a shiny Pokémon over Wonder Trade. Even if this generation made it a lot easier to get them, they are still rare as hell and take effort and luck to obtain, so it's incredibly generous to send one to a total stranger - especially if they also have good IVs, a nice item, or ''Pokérus''.

* When you KO a Kangaskhan, the baby gives his mother a hug as they return to the Poké Ball, like it's saying "It's okay Mom, you did your best, I still love you."

*** In a similar vein with the other Pokémon-Amie reactions above, Kangaskhan will warn you off with a growl if you try to pet her baby instead of you know, outright killing you. Not only that, but when you feed her Pokepuffs, you need to hold it directly between the baby and the mother so they can both eat it at the same time. Their bond is ''so strong''.

* A Garçon in the Battle Maison says before you battle him (paraphrased), "I took this job because I wanted to see smiles on people's faces." If you beat him, he says, "Losing is frustrating, but I'm glad I saw you smile."

* If you get back a Pokémon that originated on your copy of the game, the message received will not be, "Take good care of [Pokémon]!" but "Welcome back, [Pokémon]!"

* Another Meta example: Pokemon X and Y were the first Nintendo-licensed games ''ever'' to be released on the same day in all regions. Considering how socially-driven the Pokemon series is is, and how much international cooperation and friendship is a theme in these two games specifically, it really was a great choice to set the record with.

**** Speaking of Espurr, it's really cute to see it lighten up and smile/laugh. Especially since the poor thing's probably lived in fear its whole life.

* More of a meta-example than anything, but as anyone who went to the midnight releases can attest; for a series that, after the "Pokemania" phase, became something of mockery and ridicule, it's both awesome and heartwarming to see so many people show up for a game that was a part of their (and many other people's) childhoods.

* There's a woman in Anistar City who can read your pokémon's memories of your journey together. Sometimes the results can be a bit silly (such as a Pokémon feeling sorry for its trainer using a bicycle) but it's touching when a Pokémon remembers how proud it felt when it evolved, or the impact the journey through Reflection Cave had on it, with all the mirrors within.

* When you KO a Kangaskhan, the baby gives his mother a hug as they return to the Pokéball, like it's saying "It's okay Mom, you did your best, I still love you."

** [[spoiler:During the 3rd mission, Looker delivers a very heartfelt speech to the Lumiose gang after you defeat them about how he knows people, like pokémon, can evolve into better members of society. It spurs the gang into setting aside their stealing/bad ways and promising to do good instead, so they can be friends with Emma.]]

* After beating Wulfric and getting your final badge, he and the gym guide will come outside to congratulate and encourage you, giving you a final push for the Pokémon League.

* Meta example: There are many online forums with people who put up their breeding leftovers for trade which often have optimized natures, egg moves, abilities and several perfect [=IVs=]. Many of these people will trade away these pokemon to new players or those that don't have much so they have something to start with, often for little to nothing in return.

* Another Meta example: Pokemon X and Y were the first Nintendo-liscenced games ''ever'' to be released on the same day in all regions. Considering how socially-driven the Pokemon series is is, and how much international cooperation and friendship is a theme in these two games specifically, it really was a great choice to set the record with.

* At Route 19 before Snowbelle City, there's a bridge you have to cross before reaching Snowbelle City. You then encounter [[spoiler:Shauna, Tierno, and Trevor, who battle you back-to-back. Shauna battles you, acting all eager, whom you battled with the first time immediately after obtaining your Starter Pokémon, so it could be considered very heartwarming to look back at that (she even mentions that). Then Tierno and Trevor appear, where Tierno asks you if he wants a Pokémon Battle, which is something he never asked before, but remembered what you did back at Geosenge Town, then he says it's his best way to express his thanks. Then Trevor asks for a battle ... but not a "Pokédex Battle" like he has been doing throughout the game. He then worries about being weak or strong, then Shauna comments on his being bold. All three of them TookALevelInBadass and all have shown a sign of maturity]].

** Heck, Amie as a whole can reveal [[HiddenDepths a hidden side]] out of any pokemon: You know about Bisharp? A literal combination of a Corrupt Samurai and a Mob Boss, looks cool as ice, but you pet it and feed it a Pokepuff and it will let out a hearty laugh.

* In the beginning of the game, your pet Rhyhorn saying goodbye when you leave on your journey.

* Meta example: There are many online forums with people who put up their breeding leftovers for trade which often have optimized natures, egg moves, abilities and several perfect [=IVs=]. Many of these people will trade away these pokemon to new players or those that don't have much so they have something to start with, often for little to nothing in return.

** The ''entire credits'' is this in spades. Someway in the credits, lyrics start showing on the bottom screen. At first, it shows the words in two languages: the language you selected and French. Then it starts showing multiple languages. The meaning of these words? Cherish life and enjoy it, giving and gratitude does more than taking ever will, and those things will lead to a beautiful world. Sounds cheesy, but it will make at least somebody cry.

-->[[TrueCompanions You'll be friends forever with <Pokémon>!]]

** Heck, Amie as a whole can reveal [[HiddenDepths]] out of any pokemon: You know about Bisharp? A literal combination of a Corrupt Samurai and a Mob Boss, looks cool as ice, but you pet it and feed it a Pokepuff and it will let out a hearty laugh.

** [[spoiler: Don't forget the parade/finale itself, which is both this and CrowningMomentOfAwesome. In most previous games, you saving the region from the Villainous Team and becoming the champion are pretty much ignored. Only since the 5th Generation do you start to be acknowledged as the hero/champion. This game takes the respect/recognition UpToEleven; people actually attend the parade and award you the Legion d'Honneur, specifically because of your heroism!]]

---><Pokémon> looked at <your name> with trusting eyes!

--->[[TrueCompanions You'll be friends forever with <Pokémon>!]]

** As mentioned in the funny entry, Yveltal can be this in Amie. A dark-flying Pokémon, the very incarnation of destruction, capable to kill everything around him so he can revive, is shown to be a quite benevolent and tame creature once you befriend him. ''He acts like a baby Pokémon'' when you feed him, pet him or play with him; and [[http://wheretheseaandskymeet.tumblr.com/post/69950626762/ribbonista-look-look-at-this-motherfucker he smiles]] and cries in happiness quite a lot during all that. DarkIsNotEvil at its finest.