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Plot-related guesses Part 1

The new region will be the Pokémon World's counterpart of Europe.

You can see something that looks like the Eiffel Tower in the trailer, and the surrounding buildings have an European feel. Europe still needs to have a Pokémon counterpart, so X and Y might take place there.

• Add in the fact that at beginning of the trailer, Pikachu was standing atop the actual Eiffel Tower while releasing electricity all over the world. We're probably going to get a region based on France, possibly (Western) Europe in general in the same fashion Unova was loosely based on NYC.
• Looks like it is based on France. There's stand-ins not only for Paris, but the Vaux-le-Vicomte Chateau and the Pic du Midi de Bigorre.
  • We might still get areas based on other parts of Europe...
• Confirmed. The map of Kalos has been released, and the overall shape is almost identical to France, with Lumiose City basically in Paris's place.
  • North France, to be specific - they used the country's top half for Kalos. What this means for South France, we don't know yet.
    • My guess is it'll either be DLC, or part of the third game and/or X2/Y2, whichever we get. Kinda like the Kanto to Kalos' Johto.

Alexa is the champion.

With previous generations, The champion was a character who you met at different points throughout the game. The article states that Alexa guides you around Santalune City. Although not likely, it's a possibility.

• Jossed, it's Diantha.

The Kalos Region's city and town names will be based on light.

We already have Santalune city and Lumiose town.

• Maybe flavors too, like with Vaniville town.
• Partially confirmed, with Anistar City, but most of the theme naming is plant-based.

Hilda/Hilbert will appear, and so will N

It was mentioned in B2W2 that Hilda/Hilbert went to a distant region to look for N. N will be either looking for Hilda/Hilbert or fighting against the new evil Team. Chekhov's Gun indeed.

• And which one of them appears is based on your version - Hilda in X, Hilbert in Y.
  • Possibly as a bonus boss similar to Red in Gen II?
  • Also, like with B2W2, you'll be able to utilize an Old Save Bonus to "overwrite" what would have been the default gender of the previous player character.
  • Or alternatively, whichever one appears will be the opposite of your gender.
• Jossed.

Cynthia will appear

Come on. She's everywhere!

• So very sorry, but that's Jossed.

N will appear

Since he was so popular last gen, he could be the Cynthia of Gen VI.

• Also Jossed.

Steven Stone will appear

Hinting at a Hoenn remake.

• Jossed.

The Big Bad will be based on Judge Claude Frollo

Since the setting is based on France, we could have a Frollo-like Big Bad with genocidal plans of some kind (and possibly a tragic love-based backstory that's Lighter and Softer than Frollo's). The villainous team could be based on religious ministers.

• And then he will call Ghetsis for aid with a cell phone.
• Jossed. The Big Bad is actually Lysandre, a scientist. And Team Flare are a bunch of... businessmen?
  • Not completely, the tragic (sort of) love-based backstory just went to another character, and the Big Bad is into genocide (in Y at least).

The Big Bad could also be based on The Phantom of The Phantom of the Opera

It might be realated to France. Due to the GRAMPS (Galatic/Rocket/Aqua/Magma/Plasma/???) meme, he will lead the Soprahnas (Soprano/Pirhana) who are dressed in Georgeian-like/Emo mashupped clothes. The leader will be called Tenorton, and he will lead the new region into chaos and war by possessing Yvetal/Xernas into carnage, making a war between the regions of Gen VI and V. His battle theme is a dark rescemlience to Ave Maria, but it's without the vocals and more about the instrumental take-on of the medoley.

• He might also be causing war because his wife died of a depression of the war before the peace of the Gen VI region.
  • Jossed. The Big Bad doesn't wear a mask sadly, and no mention of a wife either.

The bad guys want to poach the legendary mascot

Why? Either because it is valuable or it has something valuable. Both will involve selling one off for huge cash.

• We would have never believed you... Then it turns out the villains were Team Flare.
  • Xerneas at least appears to have Gem-Encrusted horns and its signature move, Geo Control, appears to shoot forth gems from the Earth. That could be useful for a group of villains wanting to make a lot of money. Yveltal...may be useful for further poaching?
    • Jossed, sadly. Though they really couldn't have fleshed out the moneymaking aspect of Team Flare.

Alternatively, they want to poach the legendary.

Venison is highly prized, and people will eat anything once so why not a wyvern?

• Very funny idea, but obiviously Jossed.

The plot will involve combining human genetic material with that of a Pokémon

Possibly creepy and full of Unfortunate Implications, but considering that the Japanese game logos feature DNA double helix and names of the games are possibly derived from human sex chromosomes, why not?

• Isn't that Mewtwo already has human genes?
  • Wasn't that only in Pokémon Adventures? I don't think it was ever confirmed in-game, so X and Y have free game here.
• I will agree that the games might have a DNA motif, but the combining of human and Pokémon DNA seems a bit far-fetched to me.
  • Well, the Shin Megami Tensei series has done it on more than one occasion. And with one exception it never ends pretty.
    • Yes, but Shin Megami Tensei is far darker than Pokemon.
  • Bill would like to have a word with you.

If there are twin sequels, they will be called...

Pokemon A and B. Then we have BAXY, the buttons on a DS/3DS.

The new games will have a very sci-fi feel to them

Similar to the post above, the Pokemon will be artificially created by the two bad guys of this game. Also supported by the trailer, before the scene cuts to the starter show-off, a strange sci-fi looking building can be seen in the middle of a desert, where things like genetic modification seem to happen a lot. The legendaries escape from the lab and it is up to you to help the "good" enemy team catch the Pokemon before the "bad" enemy team catch it, or the opposite. I think that the legendaries are inorganic because of all their strange, unnatural glowing bits, and that Yveltal seems to have some of its veins visible and Xerneas has a slight Tron Line like effect on its legs. Also, the game will have a Daft Punk reference or Easter egg in them because Daft Punk are releasing a new album soon and the games seem to be based of France, where they are from.

The evil team will deconstruct players who obsessively breed their Pokémon for perfect IVs/Natures

To go along with the DNA theme, the Big Bad will probably be a rogue scientist who tries to unlock the genetic potential in Pokémon, bonus points if he/she was involved in the creation of Mewtwo.Jossed, it's either immortality or genocide, depending on version.

The player characters' default names will be...

English = Xavier and YvonneX and Y, and there are only a few names that start with those letters. In addition, the primary version names the male, and the opposite names the female.

• But why would they have the one WITH a Y chromosome start with X, and the one WITHOUT the Y chromosome start with Y?
  • Because "Ximena" and "Yancy" are less recognizable and don't go together as well.
    • Yancy's already been used for a fairly important character, anyways. A female one, at that.
• English names rarely have anything to do with the titles, but instead something vaguely tied to the theme of the game. So I'm going to guess it's going to be something like Jean and Joanne, because they sound sorta like 'gene' as in genetics and are French-esque names.
• The female character's going to be named Verta, after green. Look at her design, then look at green, then back to me.
• [1]◊ This picture from the X and Y site seems to indicate Yvonne and Xavier are correct, at least in the English version.
  • It's possible that these are only names used during promotion. Remember that Hilbert and Hilda were named "Blair" and "Whitley" in some screenshots as well.
  • Jossed, their canon names are Calem and Serena (which are a play on the words Calm and Serene), the names Xavier and Yvonne are nothing more than promotional placeholder names.

Unova's Original Dragon will get the Regigigas treatment.

Because why not?

• Just hope it isn't that kind of treatment.
  • Due to the fact that both White Kyurem and Black Kyurem have a base sat total of 700 - behind only Arceus - I think that it might be safe to assume that the Original Dragon will be just as powerful-if not more-then Arceus.
  • Jossed. It doesn't make any apperance. On the other hand, there's a statue cameo of Zekrom and Reshiram in there somewhere.

Wes or Michael will appear.

I know I said this about Black 2 and White 2, but surely I can't be the only one who wants to see them in other games? As usual, who you fight depends on which version you have.

• Very unlikely considering that Colosseum and Gale of Darkness aren't main canon.
  • Link/screenshot, or it didn't happen.
    • What, is plain logic not good enough for you? None of the spin-off games are main canon. Colosseum and Gale of Darkness are no more a part of the main series storyline than Conquest and Mystery Dungeon. The events of Colo/XD have never been referenced in any of the main series games; Orre and Team Snagem/Cipher never been mentioned even when every other main series region (Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova) and team (Rocket, Aqua, Magma, Galactic, Plasma) have, and Shadow Pokemon are non-existent. Wes and Michael didn't appear in Black and White 2, and they're not going to appear here, solely because they are the protagonists of 10-year-old side-series games that have never been relevant to the main series.
    • That's still not proof. Not being mentioned doesn't equal not being canon (and besides, those regions are so far away they might not even know what's going on there in the main series).
    • Actually a NPC in the game says "At one point in history, human and Pokemon were one in the same, then a Froakie Prince turned into a human" referencing The Frog Prince. But think about it... human and Pokemon were one in the same, where have seen a world that doesn't have humans, but the Pokemon were human-minded? As well as humans "were" Pokemon in some instances. Perhaps Mystery Dungeon is in fact a prequel.
• Well, if they are non-canon, then how do you trade the Pokémon over to Hoenn/Kanto?
• And what about the Manaphy Egg from Ranger?
  • Yeah, let's keep fanon discontinuity out of this, especially when it's clearly canon.
    • Colosseum and XD aren't even made by Game Freak. Saying that they're canon to the core titles would be like saying that Super Smash Bros. is canon to Pokémon just because it has Pokémon in it, or that the anime is canon to the games when it clearly isn't.
    • Smash Bros and Anime cannot trade with the main series though. Colosseum and Ranger can. If they are not "canon" then where do the Pokémon that you could only get from them "canonically" come from?
    • Also, by the logic that developer decides continuity, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap and Kirby Squeak Squad aren't canon to their respective series, but are canon to each other^note both being developed by Flagship. Smash Bros. is actually a different series, making it an entirely different case.
  • Jossed. Good theory, but Jossed.

The girl following the male player in the preview is the rival.

This could be the franchise's first real (not counting May) female rival, or there could be a catch; she'd be a girl if you choose to be a boy, or a boy if you choose to be a girl.

• Bianca?
  • Technically, Bianca is a secondary-rival, just like May. Both of them pick the starter that is weak to yours.
  • (OP) Ahh, that's right. First stand alone female rival, then! Also, May picks the starter that's stronger than yours if you have her as your rival.
• Alternatively, she could be a partner character like Cheryl, Riley, etc. from D/P/Pt.
• Confirmed. The gender you didn't pick is your neighbour/rival. So it's a Call-Back.
• Although in proper context, the girl who was following you in said scene is not said rival, but another one of your player character's friends.

The Big Bad is female

Just because the main series is lacking in female Big Bads.

• She will be a horrible person, though not on Ghetsis' level, as that will be difficult.
  • She could be based off Sofia Lamb.
    • Who, if you think about it, is basically a female Ghetsis...why not?
    • Possibly Jossed; the leader of Team Flare is a big guy. But he does happen to have all-female administrators.
    • That he's the leader of Team Flare has not been confirmed, they just said he's a scientist, along with 4 others.
  • Jossed. It's not even Xerosic, said above. It's the 'handsome' Lysandre.

The games' main theme is going to be... existence.

An alternate theory for the meaning of the games' titles: as Navel-Gazing demands, the reason behind our existence is unknown, and we're constantly looking for an answer. Which is why^note  as mentioned in an off-topic post in the Wreck-It Ralph thread X stands for the mystery of existence, while Y stands for the search for an answer as to why we exist.^note  Not to mention that Yveltal is as creepy as the Angels...

• Seems to be supported by recent reveals. It turns out that Xerneas is a Fairy-type and the Life Pokemon, while Yveltal is Dark-Flying and the polar opposite: a Psychopomp. So, existence seems like the theme they're trying to explore.
  • Jossed. It's beauty.

Humans will be able to communicate with Pokémon, and the game takes place in the communication age.

The game will introduce some way for Pokémon to talk with humans. In the trailer, it mentions that "your bond" will become stronger when you fight with your Pokémon, and I know this has been around since Gen II, but it seems like an odd thing to mention when they could have just said "and become more powerful" instead. Maybe in Gen VI, there will be some kind of way to communicate with Pokémon. Also, Pikachu sends out electricity across the globe; that reminded me of all those pictures you see about the internet with arrows pointing in various directions (kinda like this one◊). Maybe this means the game will have things like widely accessible internet access, smartphones, etc.?

• Well, they were working on a Human-to-Pikachu translator a while back...
  • Devon Co. was mentioned to be working on a Pokémon translator as well. Don't forget, they were also working on a machine to envision Pokémon dreams, and then we got the Dream World...
    • Jossed, it was mentioned in an interview that they WANTED to input this, but ran out of time.
    • To be fair, there is a girl in Anistar City who deciphers your Pokemon's memories, outright translating what your Pokemon is thinking towards you and your time together.

The games will be sequels to BW and B2W2, and the new region will be the Johto to Unova's Kanto.

Some possible features:

• Although the new France/Europe-based region will have a new professor, Professor Juniper will greet the player at the beginning of the game (like Prof. Oak in Gen II).
• The regional Dex will feature Pokémon from all generations, but with a focus on Gen VI and V Pokémon (similar to the Johto Dex's focus on Kanto Pokémon). The Unova starters and legendaries will be included in the Dex, but will most likely be unobtainable in the wild. Just like Johto's landmarks and features named/modeled after Kanto Pokémon, we'll have a few new landmarks and features named/modeled after Unova Pokémon (for example, the Golurk and Palpitoad statue).
• Xerneas and/or Yveltal will be the trio master of one of Unova's legendary trios (similar to Lugia and the legendary birds), as suggested below.
• After beating the main story, you can travel to Unova and collect its gym badges.
• Ghetsis will be the Big Bad again, having lost any sanity he might have had remaining after B2W2. The villainous team will either be Team Plasma or a new team still led by Ghetsis and (possibly) the Shadow Triad.
• Hilbert and/or Hilda will appear as the True Final Boss similar to Red in Gen II (as suggested above), with Reshiram/Zekrom and at least one of the fully evolved Unova starters on his/her team. In the third version or sequel games, they might be replaced with Nate and/or Rosa, possibly with Kyurem (in one of its formes) replacing Reshiram/Zekrom.
  • Jossed.

If the region is based on other parts of Europe as well as France, we might get a city with an area based on La Rambla.

It's a popular pedestrian mall-like street in Barcelona, Spain.

• Jossed. GameFreak confirmed it's based on France.

The new gym leaders will be the unknown characters from the type expert tournaments in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.

Considering the three Dark characters, the Dark-type Gym might be a triple battle gym.

• While I wouldn't be too sure about there being three Gym Leaders of the same type, I do find it interesting that there are exactly eight types that required new Leaders in that Tournament. Doubly so due to Gen 6 being set in France with one of the newbies referencing England (in both Japanese and English), two more whose Dub names reference Greek Mythology, and a fourth whose Dub name refers to a plant growing in Southwest Asia and adjacent regions... (Game name fixed, BTW.)
  • Sadly Jossed. Sounds geniusly crazy, but Game Freak yet again taunts us with no Dark type Gym.

The Legendaries will have Mega Evolutions.

As this is the game to introduce Mega Evolutions into gameplay, both mascots will have a Mega Evolution that will be available after you capture the respective Pokémon. Alternatively, this could be used for the Sequel/Remake later on.

• Jossed, at least for X and Y. Out of all the Legendary Pokémon, Mewtwo is the only one with a Mega Evolution (two actually, one for each game).

We will finally get a Dark-type Gym Leader.

And it will be glorious.

• More than that, it will be the eighth Gym, and thus, the Dark-type Gym Leader is the strongest one in the region.
  • Bonus points if they turn out to be a Perky Goth (complete with the full stereotypical Gothic getup, minus the moody/mopey attitude) who is actually ecstatic about losing.
  • Even more bonus points if they are That One Boss among the Gym Leaders due to being a badass.
  • And even MORE bonus points if they become the most lighthearted and fun-loving Gym Leader out of all of them.
  • And for the maximum score, their signature mon will be the final evolved form of Chespin if it has the Dark secondary typing or a really powerful and cool Dark-type that is utilized to the fullest extent. For a little cherry on top, their Gym will run on the theme of the more benign kind of darkness in the most visually appealing way possible.
  • Going above the maximum score, the 8th Gym Leader is a princess associated with the night who became evil due to feeling underappreciated by those around her and jealousy of her older sister. She is then later redeemed by the protagonist though The Power of Friendship.
  • Maybe also a Hydreigon if it's in the regional dex.
    • Which would solidify a suspicious occurrence of a severely underleveled Hydreigon showing up in each game.
  • They should have a least one psychic type in his/her team as well.
  • They would be related to Shauntal.
    • Don't you mean Grimsley?
    • The gym leader fits Shauntal more for the plucky personality, but could have relations with Grimsley too for foil purposes on the dark type. While Grimsley resorted to playing dirty to cope with being an Impoverished Patrician, she simply took what she had, went full-blown Plucky Girl, and went on a journey.
    • What about Marley?
    • Marley, while she may dress in a fashion that predates Gothitelle, is not centered around Dark-types. Just Pokémon with high Speed stats. Not to mention, her signature Pokémon is Arcanine, a Fire-type.
  • The Technical Machine they give out will be for a special-oriented dark move. Maybe the return of Dark Pulse or a completely new move altogether.
• There is a new battle mode that would befit the Dark-type (Horde, which creates uneven battles as bad as 5-on-1). And, unlike its Flying-type counterpart (Aerial), it hasn't been ruled out as "optional" yet...
• The gym could be located in an island in the northwestern part of the region. And its leader could be based off John Dee. Why John Dee, the alchemist? "Dee" is loosely based off the word "Dark", hence his "Dark Prophecy". It could also be the penultimate gym (7th, as Dee was very superstitious).
• The new trainer Grant seems to fit the bill to me, despite being a guy that apparently likes to exercise and climb mountains. (Hey, we've had a pro-wrestler Water leader, a and a Surfer Dude fighting type, why not?) He has gems all through his hair like Sableye, his Japanese name (and possibly the English one) is derived from the word for Pomegranate (a symbolic fruit of Hades/Pluto, Greco-Roman god of the Underworld) and part of it is the word for Black, 'Kuro.' I //can't// have been the only one to see this.
• Jossed. Looks like Dark will have to go without a Gym again.

The types for the Gym Leaders other than Viola.

We all know that Viola specializes in Bug-types ^note And is a fitting choice for the first Gym. I'm not sure what type Korrina will be, but Grant will probably be the Rock-type Gym Leader since his hair looks like a gem-encrusted rock, and Clemont will be the Electric-type Gym Leader because he has gadgets.

• Clemont and Grant's types are confirmed, while Korrina uses Fighting.

Ghetsis will not be the main villain, but The Brute of the Big Bad.

To show how far he's fallen, Ghetsis will appear as the psychotic brute force of the Big Bad. Expect that Ghetsis will go One-Winged Angel at some point, possibly an attempt at Tyrant Takes the Helm when the main Big Bad is defeated. Ghetsis will also be completely insane, in a way that is sure to inspire more Nightmare Fuel.

• Possibly The Dragon?
  • Jossed. In fact, he doesn't appear at all in this game.

The Big Bad will be a Magnificent Bastard.

Ghetsis was already close, but fell short because of his ego. Game Freak has the potential for one, so it'd be nice to have one. And the Big Bad could also be female, since most magnificent bastards and all previous big baddies were male.

• Jossed for the female part. Confirmed for the other. Lysandre is the Big Bad, and he's definitely a big bastard as well.

The Big Bad will be even worse than Ghetsis.

Their villainy will be completely onscreen, bar one or two moments.

• And you can expect those one or two moments to milk the Fridge Horror for all it's worth.
• Or possibly, Ghetsis himself (if this game is a Gen V sequel) will be confirmed as pure evil through flashbacks and continued heinous acts.
• Remember that scene where Ghetsis almost kills you with Kyurem's Glaciate? Yeah, this Big Bad might do that with a main character, and succeed. Bonus points if it's a Family-Unfriendly Death.
  • Sort of jossed/confirmed. He tries to kill EVERYONE but the villianous team with the mascot.

Speaking of which, X and Y will a rich source of Nightmare Fuel.

By which I mean worse than N's broken music box. More on the level of Tanetane Island, or may even Giygas.

• This Scottish troper is going to second this, as she has just found out while looking at Black and White that X and Y is rated PEGI7 in Europe, whereas all previous Pokemon games were only PEGI 3, the only exception being Ruby and Sapphire as 3+, which is only a minor difference really. The only age-restricted warning exclusive to PEGI 7 is Fear, which makes this troper worry, as silly as it sounds, especially since she's 17. It's more related to the fact that these games are rated a bit higher than the usual Pokemon game...so yeah. WMG seconded here.

Hugh's sister will be the champion.

And her Liepard will be deadly.

• Jossed, it's Diantha.

Iris' home village, The Village of Dragons, is in this region

Drayden did say that The Village of Dragons wasn't in Unova and I think it sounds like a cool place to be able to visit.

• Jossed.

Caitlin will be the champion.

Back in the Gen V games in Unova, Caitlin in the Undella Town villa notes how she went from the head of the Battle Castle to a member of the Elite Four in a different region, chuckling at the thought of graduating into a champion in the next. I think that is possible foreshadowing for who the champion will be.

• Jossed, it's Diantha.

The forest where N was found will be in this region

• Jossed. Depends on your interpretation of things, the "Pokémon Village" hidden in a mysterious forest is where the poor creatures abused by trainers ran off to. And since N grew up with these kinds of Pokémon, this might be it. Heck, you can even find Zoroark there!
  • I always thought he was found in Lostlorn Forest, since 1- It's called Lostlorn a perfect name for an abandoned child to found. 2- You can catch a Zoroark there, as well as there are two other Zoroarks disguised as humans nearby. One in a trailer, another in human form who gives you the TM Snarl. Remember N's flashbacks, he was in a forest surrounded by Zorua.

You will have a sibling this generation

There is a chromosome theme. Ideally I'd have the opposite gender hero be your twin, or at best a relative, but I won't bet on it.

• It'd be cool if the player character's opposite gender was your twin.
  • Jossed.

Cynthia's house is in this region

If I recall we still don't know where she lives so..

• Jossed, sadly.

This game takes place years after the previous gen

I'd say ten years at least, preferably twenty to thirty if not more.

• Jossed. An NPC said Team Plasma was "Causing trouble a while back" I wouldn't call 10-30 years "a while"

Your rival will become champion

We haven't had that since G1 and wanted that with Bianca.

• Jossed, it's Diantha.

The name of the new villainous team will begin with "S"

The reason as to why.

• Does Team Snagem just not exist anymore? Or do side games not count?
• Maybe Professor Oak was the one behind all of the villainous teams?
• Jossed. Team Flare.
  • However, the generation after that features Team '''S'''kull.

The Big Bad used to be a member of a villainous group we've already encountered

• One possibility is a former Team Rocket Scientist who was involved in Mewtwo's creation. That scientist could be aiming to create the ultimate Pokémon, only under their complete control unlike Mewtwo. And that Pokémon is the version mascot of your game. Thusly, we have two more human-made legendaries.
• Cyrus will return. He's still at large. He might try to destroy the world again.
  • Isn't he imprisoned in the Distortion World in Platinum?
  • Technically, he COULD get out. The possibility hasn't really been ruled out and if he is working to unlock its secrets, that presumably involves a way out for him as well.
    • You're all wrong! Jossed. It's the inventor of the Holocaster, Lysandre, who is the big bad.

Your parent's gender in the game will depend on the version

If chromosomes are the theme, then they might play with it a little. X Version will contain the traditional Mom with missing Dad. Y Version will shake things up a little, and give you a Dad with missing Mom.

• Then all of the players of X will be stuck with only a mom. Why not both?
  • Jossed. In both versions you have a mom regardless of gender. Your dad is mentioned in the game, fortunately.

Ghetsis will appear as a bonus boss.

You will find him in an abandoned, remote cave, and when you talk to him, he thinks that you're the protagonist from Black & White, and immediately challenges you, repeating that he's going to destroy you over, and over, and over again.

• Jossed.

There will be a bonus boss who isn't any of the characters from any of the games.

They are, instead, a completely mysterious character who wears a mask and hood to hide their identity. Their Pokemon will be trained to the maximum stats allowed without crossing into The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard territory. Upon defeating them, they disappear without a trace (and may or may not leave a note behind requesting that you don't look for them). As a bonus, this character wouldn't be referenced or mentioned ANYWHERE in the game.

• Jossed.
  • Actually half-confirmed in the post-game Emma is being controlled by Xerosic in a robotic suit that can shapeshift and turn invisible at will the only difference is that this IS explained. But most the WMG was spot on.

Professor Oak will be the bonus boss

Exactly What It Says on the Tin. Professor Oak was originally meant to be battled in the Original Games, possibly in a manner similar to Red after you beat Blue, the Champion. For whatever reason, this was scrapped, but Professor Oak could be visiting the new region, decide you look like a worthy opponent, decide it's time to dust off the balls, and challenge you to a battle. His team will be the same as what was going to be used in the original games, and will be influenced by what starter you chose. His team would be set as having a Tauros, Exeggutor, Arcanine, and Gyarados, most likely in the 80s, and he will have a fully-evolved Kanto Starter that will be influenced by what starter you chose. If you chose Chespin, he will have a Blastoise, if you chose Fennekin, he'll have Venusaur, and if you chose Froakie, he'll have a Charizard, mirroring how your starter would affect his Kanto starter in the original games. His team will most likely be on par with, if not higher than, Red's team. This would be a spectacular way to bring Professor Oak back to the series, as he hasn't been seen since 2010, with Gen V being the first Generation where the classic Professor has never made an appearance.

• Jossed, but you fight Professor Sycamore twice in the main game.

Cynthia will once again appear as a bonus boss

• Just like in the Unova games, she'll have traveled to this new region, and you'll encounter her and battle her, with her team slightly changed to accommodate new Pokemon from Gen VI, but still keeping her signature Garchomp.
  • And now it will be THAT MUCH HARDER to defeat her, cause I'll bet she has Mega Garchomp.
    • Jossed, sadly.

Professor Oak and Cynthia will appear as bonus bosses in a Tag Battle against you and your rival in-game

• Incorporating both theories above. This would make for the most epic available battle in any Pokemon game to date.
• Another option: The protagonist from Black/White appears and joins in for a true triple battle using the dragon and two other Unova mons.
  • Both are jossed!

There will be dual Gym Leaders

• Place your theories here.
  • Grass and Steel
  • Fire and Ice
    • And the leaders will be named Dany and Jon
  • Dark and Ghost
  • Fighting and Psychic
  • Dark and Fairy. Come on, the two types we've never had a Gym for will team up for their simultaneous debut.
  • Jossed. They're all single types.

The Gym Leader roster will have more options

Some cities in the new region will have two gyms, but the version will depend which one is open at the time or give you a choice of which one you want to battle.

• Alternately, it could be based on whatever starter you chose.
  • Jossed.

Joan of Arc will play an important role

She's an important icon in French history and since at least part of the game takes place in France we'll have some mention of her.

• Bonus irony points if she ends up a fire type gym leader.
  • Jossed.
  • There's not even a Jeanne De Archetype. The closest thing we have is a knight trainer who is a member of the Elite Four.

Waka will appear

He's French, right?

• Only in the English version of the games, as far as I know. He's a English speaker in the original Japanese, as well in the French games.
  • Jossed.

Hoenn will be visitable in these games

Junichi Masuda did say he wanted to do something special with Hoenn. What better way than to let Hoenn be revisitable in Pokemon X and Pokemon Y, much like Kanto was in G/S/C and HGSS? It would make for an awesome post-game story, and those who want R/S/E remakes would very happily take this.

• And such, Cyrus will return in these games, from the Distortion World. He'll have decided that, if he can't remake the Universe in his own image, the next best thing is to revive Kyogre, and drown the world in a great Flood much like the Lord Himself, to remove all living things, thus removing "spirit" and "emotion" because there is literally nothing left. Someone tell me, what class of apocalypse is this?
  • Better yet, in X he'll revive Kyogre, and go for the aforementioned "drown the world", or in Y, he'll bring out Groudon, and dry everything up, until everyone dies from lack of water.
  • This is probably going to be planetary Class 3^note Class 4 on old scale Apokélypse.
    • Jossed, though Hoenn gets remakes this generation.

The plot will revolve around genetic engineering.

With a story similar to that of Mewtwo, scientists will try to genetically engineer some super powerful Pokemon, but the 'mons go out of control. The two legendaries will be made by rival labs, each hoping to make the better Pokemon. The villain group, meanwhile, will attempt to steal the Pokemon but fail to control them.

• Jossed. It's beauty. Sadly, there isn't even any genetic engineering in the Team Flare plots. It's either immortality or genocide/eco terrorism.

One of the Elite Four...

...Will be played somewhat like the Striaton City Gym Leaders and will have a different team based on what starter Pokemon you picked. It will be different in that instead of his/her team being a type advantage it will be the same type. Also the team will be made of the fully evolved starters from each generation of that type. So if you choose the Fire starter, Fennekin, his team will be a Charizard, Typhlosion, Blaziken, Infernape, Emboar (better bring a Psychic type), and the fully-evolved Fennekin.

• Jossed.

Plot-related guesses Part 2

The villains will be the Elite Four and their Champion

• Jossed... mostly. One of the members was a Team Flare member (before their implied dissolution after Lysandre's final defeat), but you never directly encounter her on your journey.

Fantina (from Diamond and Pearl) will be an Elite 4 Member in this Gen.

Because, first of all, Game Freak seems fixated on Ghost-type Elite 4 members. Second of all, Fantina's dialogue in the English-speaking games was localized into a French accent. Seeing as Kalos is based on France, well...

• But she speaks English in the original Japanese version — so, for all that matters for the producers, Fantina has nothing to do with anything French.
• Jossed.

Some of the Gym Leaders will have villainous ties

• Jossed. Lysandre is the Big Bad, and he's not a Gym Leader. All 8 of the Gym Leaders are never evil at all.
  • Though, one of the E4 reveals herself as an ex-Team Flare member in a post-game storyline. She's never actually seen during your encounters with Team Flare, though.

Professor Oak will be the leader of the new villainous team

Ok, this started out as a joke theory based on an image I saw, but then a bit of thinking happened. So, naturally, the next villainous team will have a name beginning with an S. This will form GRAMPS. However, think about this so far. The theme in Generation VI seems to be chromosomes and dimensions (depending on which you take X and Y to mean, chromosomes seems more likely, given the Japanese logos having the DNA helix). In Generation I, where Prof. Oak debuted, Mewtwo was introduced, and the theme of that Generation was science and engineering. Gen VI seems to be taking a similar turn. Where I am going with this is Prof. Oak could be heading up a villainous team to further his research, to delve into research material that would be seen as unsavory by the general scientific community. And imagine how heartwrenching it could be. This is the man who introduced many of us to the world of Pokemon. Yes, even those of us who started in Gen II, I don't care that Elm gave us our first Pokemon, who introduced us to the world of Pokemon? Who was there to put us right into it? Professor Oak. Now imagine how heartwrenching it would be for long-time fans to have to fight this man, the man who started everything for them, because he's gone down the path of evil. There. Salvage what's left of your childhood.

• So if I use my bike indoors, that'll mean that I do things quicker and have a better chance to mess up his plans!
• Jossed. The latest Coro Coro leak says that the villains are called Team Flare with an interest in making money.

The Champion is Hilbert/Hilda.

And by using Memory Link, the Champion has his/her old team back. Giving you only two options: take out the team you yourself put your blood, sweat, and tears into or die by your own hand.

• Unless you give them a team consisting of a single Lv 1 Magikarp, in which case the climax of the game will be rendered severely anticlimactic and you'll pretty much get an automatic win.
• Obviously, GF would not allow the above to happen. That would allow players too much influence over a important character's line-up. I'm thinking Hilbert/Hilda should have an elementally balanced team, evoking that of Cynthia and Blue in terms of diversity. Like so:
  • Fire: It could either be Emboar or Reshiram, if they are going to let Hilbert/Hilda keep their Dragon. If those fail, there can be Volcarona or Chandelure.
  • Water: This all comes down to either Samurott, Seismitoad, or Jellicent, really.
  • Grass: There's Serperior, Lilligant/Whimsicott, Ferrothorn, and Amoongus.
  • Flying: There's Braviary, Sigilyph, and maybe Unfezant.
  • Electric: There's Eelektross, Zebstrika, or Zekrom.
• It could also be accomplished like Red in G/S/C/HG/SS. That is, based on events in B/W. In that case, it would be:
  • One of the Unova starters.
  • One of the dragons, based on version. Reshiram in X and Zekrom in Y.
  • Tornadus or Thundurus, again based on the version.
  • Volcarona.
  • Zen Mode Darmanitan.
  • The elemental monkey used for Striaton Gym.
  • Maybe they will have the hall of fame team?
    • If it was like Red, wouldn't she/he have all three Starters? That, plus Reshiram/Zekrom, leaving two spots open.
    • You don't get all three starters by event in Black and White, no?
    • I have a bone to pick with having two fire-types on the same team. What would they do to keep balance? Also, catching the Kami is optional, and I don't see Game Freak giving two legendaries to one trainer.
• Jossed, the League Champion is Diantha.

We will be able to turn into/ communicate with our Pokémon.

Devon Corporation mentioned that they were trying to see into Pokemon's dreams. In Black and White, 2 generations later, we got the Dream World, which does just that and more. Maybe the Pokemon Speaker and/or Pokemon Transformer would start working by then.The Pokemon Dream Projector must have been upgraded so you can experience your Pokemon's dreams instead of just seeing them. See theDevon Corporation page on Bulbapedia for details.

• Jossed. The communicate part is sort of confirmed with Pokemon-Amie.

The Big Bad will be from a previous villain team.

However, they will not be a previous Big Bad, instead an Evil Genius or Dragon Ascendant, or possibly just a Mook that got lucky and took control.

• Alternatively, the Big Bad of X and Y will be a previous Big Bad... but they'll be revealed to be a Dragon-in-Chief or they'll be usurped, either early on in the game or later on.
• Jossed.

More of Professor Oak's backstory will be unveiled in this generation.

Several have theorised that he may be the Greater-Scope Villain or an upcoming Big Bad. What if that's not true, but instead he used to be part of an old villainous team? In atonement for what he did, he decided to research the world around him and improve it for both people and mons alike? Alternatively, he may have been involved in Mewtwo's creation, but probably quit at an early stage when he realised what was going wrong.

• Jossed.

The electric type gym leader/s will be based on Daft Punk.

Kalos is based on France and Daft Punk are from France, and some of their music sits within the Electronica genre.

• You do not know how much I want this. I think that when you manage to reach the final area of the gym, where you battle them, it should be based off the Alive 2007 pyramid, with lights and everything. Also, because Daft Punk are robots, they should be a dual type gym that also uses steel-types (in Pokemon, robots=steel. The other trainers in the gym should be named after the characters from Interstella 5555 and possibly TRON: Legacy as well. The gym will be double-battle, of course. They should also be playing French House as the gym's theme music.
  • The trainers should also make references to Daft Punk's songs as well (e.g. "My Pokemon are harder, better, faster, and stronger than yours!" or "My Pokemon will robot rock you!"
    • Jossed.

Pokemon Connoisseurs/Sommeliers will play a bigger role.

France is wine country after all. And this game will apparently place an emphasis on Pokemon/human bonds, which Connoisseurs/Sommeliers specialize in. I wouldn't be surprised if one of the Gyms was a gourmet restaurant with a chef Gym Leader. Maybe the Striaton trio will cameo as well.

• Jossed.
  • Well, not completely. There's a TON of cafés and restaurants in Lumiose, and you have to participate in fine dining to access the Boutique there. Additionally, Siebold, the Water-type Elite Four member, is implied to be one of the best, if not THE best chef in Kalos.

The Big Bad will be the professor.

The game appears to have a genetics theme - why not have a science-y villain? Perhaps the professor is tricking the protagonist into getting information about Pokemon in order to work out how to complete whatever their evil scheme is. And after Black/White's plot twist at the end of the main story, I wouldn't be surprised to see a Player Punch like this.

• Jossed. Though he is a close friend and former student of the professor.

The big bad of these games will be revealed as... ZeedMillenniumon!

Think about it: He can cross dimensions, and given how much trouble he got, when he tried to seize control of the digital world, it actually makes sense for him to try and take over a universe where the general powerlevel is lower, and there's no Ryo, ENIAC or Sovereigns to stop him. Arceus, Dialga, Palkia and Giratina? Against ZeedMillenniumon? Don't make me laugh!

• He does spiral, add some separation and it could be a double helix. There have also been non Pokemon monsters before bunot in the "main" series and color is wrong.
  • ZeedMillenniumon's body is a double helix. And the colors aren't that much off, only navy-purple as opposed to blue, and a ruddy shade of brown as opposed to red.
  • Jossed. OBIVIOUSLY. Like before, it's Lysandre. And he's not from Digimon.
    • Jossed...? Can it be...?

Related to the above, generation will feature a way for Mewtwo and Genesect to fuse!

• And the result will be MissingNo, which will be defeated as the final boss, without any option to capture it. This will be the start of a new subseries of games, featuring Wally, from the manga, as the protagonist, which will eventually land him in the anime universe, which hopefully gives that show a renewed sense of direction. Because if we don't get Digimon Wonderswan Series remakes in 2013-14, THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN, DAMMIT, PLAGIARISM LAWSUITS BE DAMNED! If it doesn't, there's always fanfic...
  • Jossed.

There will be a flying type gym just for the sole purpose of the new battle mechanic.

• Jossed.

We will not have a Flying-Type Gym in Kalos.

The new battling type that pertains to flight has been stated to be strictly optional. This being the case, then in order to have a Flying Type Gym, you'd need another gimmick; whether as a choice or as the main gimmick. Two gimmicks for the same type in the same game seem a bit much.

• Maybe you can opt in, and the Gym Leader will have a humorous response Lampshading the 'wasted' opportunity.

Instead...

• Confirmed!

One of the Gen VI equivalents to the Frontier Brains will be a Aerial Battle Specialist

While Aerial Battles may be decried by many as a Scrappy Mechanic and have already been pronounced as "optional", some more adventurous players may be crying They Wasted a Perfectly Good Battle Mode. On the other hand, throughout Gens 3-4, the Battle Frontier has been at the forefront of competitive variant play. And while none of the mechanics used at the Frontier have carried over (yet), they still offer interesting battles nonetheless (YMMV).

Who knows... we might even get a foreign Gym Leader as the de facto "Brain" of this Air Base.

• Jossed. There's no 'Air Battle-like' Frontier Zone. But there's the equivalent to the Battle Subway/Tower.

The Swords of Justice shall return in this Generation

Kalos is based off of France, the setting of The Three Musketeers and the country where the book was written. With the Swords of Justice being based off the Musketeers and whatnot, it seems like a perfect opportunity. If Kalos really does take elements from parts of Europe outside of France, then at minimum there should be a mountain named after Cobalion somewhere (Cobalion is based off of Athos, who shares his name with a mountain in Greece/UNESCO World Heritage Site). Or better yet, they play a role in the postgame after you get the National Dex.

• Jossed. With the exception of the Reshiram/Zekrom statue cameos, there's no Unova Legendaries to be found anywhere in the game.

Something terrible will happen to one of or most of your friends.

There seems to be a lot of friends/rival characters this time around. At least four (two boys, a girl and one based on the character you didn't choose). With the current Serial Escalation of the Pokémon games going through darker themes, I wouldn't put it past them for something to terrible to happen to your companions. Perhaps something similar to Claus from Mother 3?

• Maybe Team Flare actually manages to steal one of your friend's Pokemon/their Dex/something else and get away before you can show up to stop them.
• Jossed. Team Flare doesn't even try to steal anything from your buddies, let alone harm/kill. Standard Pokemon battles apply to them, though.

The Elite Four types will be Grass, Fire, Water, and Normal.

For the sake of something different, the Elite Four types will NOT be extraordinary like in the past.

• Half confirmed half jossed; the Elite 4 is Steel, Fire, Dragon, and Water.

One of your friends will Face–Heel Turn.

Most likely Calum/Serena, the potential player character that you didn't choose. This could be Driven by Envy: they fear that their friends have come to respect you/your battling skills more, or they could get roped into Team Flare's schemes by promises of money/power. (If it is Calum/Serena, they could have some kind of meltdown for the sake of gutpunching the player — and rendering their name somewhat ironic.)

• Jossed. Sounds really powerful, but it seems that you and the opposite gendered main player are really good childhood friends. So no.
• The one thing that even comes close is Shauna near the final battle expresses her grief that she was an incompetent ditz and was holding everyone back. (Despite she never showed any sign of that) or the fact you and your rival battle for the Mega Ring, in which after you win, your rival admits jealously but doesn't hold it against you, and pretty much never mentions it again

Three loose ends in the game are actually related in some way.

There are three mysteries in the game that may actually be related, all of which involve Lumiose City. The first one: At the train station, there is a hidden and ominous message that says, "I'm going to go for help. Wait in the usual place." The second one, the ghost girl who sneaks up from behind you in the second floor of the office building, then says, "No, you're not the one..." before vanishing, leaving the room empty.Third, on the 4th floor of Hotel Richissime in Lumiose City, there's another creepy girl who looks like the ghost girl (both are based on the Hex Maniac model) who says, "Don't talk to me...if you do, I can't hear the elevator."

There is no known explanation for these creepy events, but when you look at all three as a whole, it is possible that they are linked. Maybe the ghost girl was the one who wrote that message to someone, went to "go for help", and was expecting someone else - not you - at that office building when she got there. (Or maybe she was killed by whoever she wanted to seek help from before she reached it.)

These events may hint that something dangerous might be in store for a sequel or download...

• Though we have nothing but speculation, there is no doubt Game Freak put that in for a reason (Unless they just want to Mind Screw us for the sake of Mind Screwing) chances may be it involves catching Darkrai (The most Goth based Legendary)

There will be an implied love interest or even a love triangle this generation.

Because Paris is the city of love... *cue the violins*

Seriously, why not? Calem and Serena both look like they could be in their early- to mid-teens, allowing for a couple of innocent crushes (although admittedly Tierno, Trevor, and Shauna do look a bit younger), and Game Freak hasn't been against some innocuous ship teasing before—see the Ferris Wheel date moment with Curtis/Yancy in BW 2, Ethan/Lyra getting teased by their grandparents in HGSS, half of May and Brendan's dialogue to each other in RSE, and Dawn/Lucas being made fun of by Mars in DPPt.

• (Kinda) Confirmed. There will be a shipping scene somewhere in the game, involving the male player and Shauna. Said scene will be used for the female player too, but with Tierneo/Trevor (this guy hasn't played as the girl player, so it could be either one.
• It's still with Shauna if it's a girl!
  • Though the dialogue is less shippy and coy in that case.

The head of Team Flare will be...

• A Corrupt Corporate Executive who thinks that money lets them do whatever they please. Likely has designs on one of the legendaries or their habitat.
  • Alternately, while it appears that it's the head of a MegaCorp at first, the real mastermind is one of their assistants, who feels like they aren't getting enough money and recognition in their position and is hijacking the company's resources to their own ends. This leads to confusion and the boss Not Helping Their Case when you try confronting and calling them out... which also alerts the real mastermind that you're onto them.
  • They could be modeled after the game industry, notorious for shafting Nintendo's home consoles for the past few generations.
• Professor Augustine Sycamore, who's savvy enough to know that most teams are thwarted by a young trainer who's just recently started their Pokemon journey, and tries to misdirect you for his own ends. An innocent errand will turn out to be anything but...
  • Bonus points if he's crossed multiple Moral Event Horizons, which is quite possible seeing as how Pokémon games tend to get darker with each generation. There's that genetic theme, so maybe it would imply terrible things about your starter...?
• Related to one of the friends you meet in Vaniville for extra dramatic torque.
• An Evil Counterpart to N: a Lonely Rich Kid who presents themself as a Spoiled Sweet Upper-Class Twit, but is really a Bitch in Sheep's Clothing funding Team Flare out of boredom, amusement, and the belief that they can do better than all the past Team Whatevers because they're just so much better.
• Miror B.
• A Michael Pachter expy.
• Rick Flair.
• A scapegoat to the problem with the legendary mascot; someone else is the evil one and is either manipulating the Head Flare or putting him in a bad light, while the real villain goes after the legendary mascot.
  • Seems to be a fat guy, by the looks of things.
  • Jossed. For every character mentioned OTHER THAN LYSANDRE. MAYBE a Corrupt Corporate Executive though.
    • Confirmed that he's a Corrupt Corporate Executive. Team Flare runs the company that makes Holo Casters, and he has his lackeys spy on peoples' calls!

The Champion of the Kalos Region will be...

• One of your friends. Most likely Calum/Serena or Shauna.
• Professor Augustine Sycamore.
• Alexa, Viola's sister.
• Bonnie, Clemont's sister.
• The head of Team Flare, who may or may not be Augustine Sycamore.
• Your character's older sibling, whom Game Freak have not shown off to not spoil any surprise.
• Regis Philbin, just for laughs and giggles.
  • All are jossed. Diantha is the Champion.

Team Flare will play the "You Bastard!" card for all it's worth.

Going along with the implied genetic theme, their scheme will be a giant Take That! at players who breed Pokémon with perfect IVs to use as mere tools. Maybe their moneymaking scheme revolves around trafficking genetically modified Pokémon?

• Jossed. They want to KILL everyone but said team so they could re-create a 'beautiful' world. No genetic engineering involved.

Yveltal will be the Big Bad.

Hey, it's the Destruction Pokemon. Why not? Bonus points if you team up with Xerneas to take him/her/it down.

• But Pokémon, they're not inherently evil...
  • (OP) Darkrai is in Mystery Dungeon. And yeah, I know it's unlikely since you have to catch Yveltal in one of the games, but maybe we could have one where, say, Team Flare turns out to be more than meets the eye and uses Yveltal to try to destroy the world and one where they use Xerneas instead? I dunno, it's Wild Mass Guessing, so...
    • I said 'inherently', didn't I? Plus Mystery Dungeon is a spinoff, making it completely irrelevant anyway. Even if it were relevant, that would mean bringing Hydreigon (who would be evil if we went by species name, which is essentially your grounds for the original WMG) into this, and as far as I know he ain't evil. And if it's Team Flare using the mascot, then by definition the mascot can't be the Big Bad...
    • Yeah, good point. I guess I just can't really imagine there being a literal Pokemon god of death and it not be evil, but oh well.
    • Why the heck not? Psychopomps do not need to be evil, by any means.
    • Jossed.

There will be a second evil team.

The Team will be called Team Wave, and be situated in the Coast Kalos region, while Team Flare will be situated in Mountain Kalos. These two teams are rivals, and are clashing over territory in Central Kalos.

• And their main goal is power, with their leader actually pulling their strings as well as Team Flare's. Also, this sounds like foreshadowing to a Ruby and Sapphire remake.
  • Jossed. Speaking of two teams (even though there's only one team in X and Y), Team Flare's story is different in each version.

Characters in-game who will utilize Mega-evolutions

Guesses here.

• The champion will use at least one.
• The gym leader mentioned.
• Numerous trainers in the region's battle facility later on.
  • And Mega Stones will probably be off limits to you in it.
• The main rival.
• The boss of Team Flare.
• Cynthia. They've even introduced a Mega Garchomp.
• So, the above guesses are mostly confirmed: The gym leader does not use it in the gym battle, but in another battle. The champion and the boss of Team Flare both use it during the storyline. Your rival uses it post-game in rematch battles. Cynthia does not appear in X/Y, though.
  • Jossed with the battle facility, you CAN use Mega Evolution in it.

Team Flare will target the Mega Evolution items in the hope for profit at one point

• Half confirmed. Lysandre, aka the Big Bad, is very curious about you having the power to access Mega Evolution. Ironic because he ALREADY KNOWS ABOUT THAT. And also has a Mega-Evolved Pokemon too.

Korrina's Signature Pokemon will be Mega-Mawile.

Since she is likely going to use the gimmick due to knowing the art, and there is the fact her appearance almost resembles Mawile.

• This might be jossed given Mawile is Steel / Fairy. Based on her badge, she looks like she will be a Fighting-type leader. So perhaps Mega-Lucario.
• Apparently Jossed with the new Nintendo Direct, Mega Rings are also required for Mega Evolution, and Korrina isn't wearing a Mega Ring. Although it could be possible as she still has a mysterious blue stone on the back of her hand, could that be a Keystone?
  • Jossed once more, it's Hawlucha. Good luck having your Chesnaught fighting it.
  • Un-jossed with the Nintendo Direct thing. Korrina HAS a Mega Ring, it's on a wrist band not an actual ring. and is in fact the one that gives you a copy and teaches you how to use it.
  • Jossed again, it's a Mega-Lucario.

Mega legendary mascot will be attempted

...as a plot point, but neither can mega-evolve.

• Jossed.

The League Champion will use at least one Pokemon that is able to Mega Evolve

• Since Game Freak will probably be showing off this new mechanic.
  • Confirmed. The League Champion uses a Mega Gardevoir.

The Leader of Team Flare will pass through the Moral Event Horizon in a later part of the story.

• Turning him or her from his or her relatively harmless plan of trying to make money to, say, using Mega Evolution to create an army of powerful and flawless Pokemon to take over the world.
  • Confirmed, he tries to do genocide, but par the course you stop him.

Tierno's post-game team will avert Informed Attribute and Gameplay and Story Segregation

He will have a team of six, each possessing a "dance" move.

• A Dragon-type like Haxorus or Salamence with Dragon Dance.
• A Bug-type with Quiver Dance.
• A Grass-type with Petal Dance and, if Lilligant, Teeter Dance.
• A Water-type like Ludicolo with Rain Dance.
• A Honedge with Swords Dance.
• A Flying-type with FeatherDance.
  • Actually part-confirmed; you fight him three times throughout the game (as well as beside him in the Battle Maison multi battles). In all examples save for the tag battle with Trevor on Route 7, he uses only Pokémon which have at least one "Dance" move.

You will have to go to the tower of mastery BEFORE you can use mega evolutions

It's been said that the tower of mastery plays a role in understanding Mega evolutions, so it would make sense if you had to visit the tower in order to unlock the ability to use them.

• Confirmed!

The Kanto starters help the Player Character form a second starter triangle

Calem/Serena will have the Kalos starter superior to yours in type and Shauna's will be the one with a disadvantage. The ones Sycamore gives you are for you to form a trio with Trevor (advantage) and Tierno (disadvantage). That way, it explains where Trevor and Tierno will get their mons.

• Jossed. They invert Replacement Scrappy instead.

The conflict with Team Flare

There will be a connection between Team Flare and Mega Evolution, and since their main goal appears to be making money, they will initially appear as a MegaCorp, but with a nasty rumour on the side that they actually run underground fighting rings where Mega Evolved Pokemon will duke it out, with bets being made and Team Flare profiting from it big time. On the corporate front they will lead the trend in the hopes of making all trainers use Mega Evolution and eventually overturning classic battles in favour of their fighting rings, just to make even more money, and they may even introduce modified Mega Rings that allow trainers to achieve Mega Evolution faster, as opposed to going the natural way of forming a strong bond with your Pokemon. You, the player, discover the negative side effects of the enhanced Mega Rings (of course your own Mega Ring would be normal), as well as how harmful excessive Mega Evolutions can be for Pokemon. The phenomenon would end up becoming what N feared people were doing in Black and White and the trainer must expose Team Flare to stop people from hurting their Pokemon. But as you are working to thwart Team Flare, you discover that the Big Bad actually plans on forcing Pokemon to Mega Evolve permanently by using an advanced form of the Rocket signal that forced all of the Magikarp to evolve in the Lake of Rage back in Johto, just to make even more money. This, of course, would have the same nasty side effects it had on the Gyarados if not turn out to be even worse.

The signal will spread via the tower in Lumiose City and through the enhanced Mega Rings, creating a sense of urgency for the player to seek out a resolution. Xerneas and Yveltal would turn out to be key.

• Jossed. Every. One. Of. Them.

Team Flare's plans for a "beautiful world" conceals a much darker scheme.

Assuming they're not a straw front (maybe an environmentally oriented company) for the Big Bad to make a killing like Plasma, their idea of beauty will probably be much more different than most people. This could be played out in many different ways: creating genetically perfect and beautiful Pokemon, "perfecting" them through forced Mega Evolution, or just going the whole Nazi route with their twisted idea of beauty. Expect the Beauty Is Bad trope to be played out very thoroughly.

• Confirmed, they plan to do this through killing everyone but them to acheive this.

Team Flare's leader will want to create their "beautiful world" with Xerneas and/or Yveltal

They will want to use Yveltal to destroy the current world so that it can be rebuilt or Xerneas to create their new "beautiful" one. Possibly even their scheme involves using both. Release Yveltal to destroy the world and then use Xerneas to rebuild it.

• Confirmed. They use both as the ultimate weapon told in AZ's story in an attempt to kill everyone and make their beautiful world. You then are forced to catch them.

Team Flare's top five scientists are researching the technologies of the previous evil teams for their plan.

• Xerosic - Researching Team Rocket's technology (Forcing Pokemon to evolve through radio waves)
• Aliana - Researching Team Magma's technology (Meteorite and Mt. Chimney eruption attempt)
• Mable - Researching Team Aqua's technology (Weather-changing data)
• Celosia - Researching Team Galactic's technology (Galactic Bomb and the Red Chains)
• Byrony - Researching Team Plasma's technology (Plasma Frigate and Colress's notes on the true potential of Pokémon)
  • Jossed.

An ex-Team Galactic member will be an NPC in this game.

In Pokemon Platinum, a Team Galactic member states that his partner quit the team and returned to his home country. This ex-Team Galactic member hasn't appeared as of yet, so his home country may be the Kalos region.

• I believe it was mentioned in White 2 that some Ex-Galactic members were in Team Plasma, so he might have been one of them, it doesn't rule out the possibility though.

Team Flare's goal of creating a "Beautiful World" will involve the removal of Pokémon they deem "ugly" or "weak".

This would serve as a Player Punch to players who judge Pokémon solely based on whether or not the design for the Pokemon is "cool" or "cute" and another punch to all the players who think that all Pokemon beyond Generation 1 are stupid. Since the main theme of Kalos/Pokémon X and Y is beauty, it would make sense to end with An Aesop about how every Pokémon is beautiful in its own way.

• Jossed, they don't care about killing only Ugly or Weak Pokemon. They want to kill "all Pokemon and all humans, themselves excluded" then repopulate the world from scratch with no corruption, greed, pollution, murder "Ironically" but that was basically them saying that the end justifies the means.

You will be given the ability to Mega Evolve your Kalos starter at a critical point in the plot, i.e. as an 11th-Hour Superpower

It makes sense. Maybe just before the final confrontation with the Big Bad, and it's activated by Heroic Willpower or a Heroic Second Wind.

• This would be awesome, but wouldn't that also mean you are forced to evolve your starter and keep it in your party? There are probably a small percentage of players that might not keep their starters throughout the whole game.
  • Jossed, there's no mega-evolutions of Kalos Pokemon in X/Y.

Team Flare's motivations will be a deconstruction of the "super-powered creature" aspect of Pokemon.

Consider Pokemon: They're semi-intelligent, stronger than most (if not all) life-forms in reality. If they wanted to, Pokemon could overwhelm humanity. Team Flare's goal of creating a beautiful world will amount to subjugating nature itself, so that humanity remains safe from the world. Xerneas and Yveltal are implied to be the Olympus Mons of life and death, and they will use them for this purpose.

The Flare scientists and the 5 main characters will each be counterparts and/or rivals to each other.

We've got 5 main characters and 5 scientists on the evil team, it seems like too good of an opportunity to miss out on this.

• The most obvious would be Tierno and Xerosic because of their body shapes, the others might be
• The Player and Mable (As she looks to be more in charge after Xerosic.)
  • Or The Player and Xerosic (Being seemingly the leaders of their groups.)
• Shauna and Celosia (Since Celosia seems more laid back than the others, it would oppose Shauna's energy and happiness.)
• Trevor and Aliana (Because of both having the same hair color)
  • Alternately Trevor and Xerosic (Because they both seem to be the smartest of their groups.)
• The opposite gender character and Bryony (Only one left)

Valerie (the Fairy-type gym leader) is a Fae.

She has that inhuman look on her... especially the eyes.

• This is actually possible. The Fairy Tale Girls are giggly and mysterious and you get an unnatural vibe from them, and one even said "I'm much older than you" despite being a child. (Many people already speculated them as Dwarves) this could be very well true.

Dr. Fuji created Mewtwonite X/Y.

While creating Mewtwo, he also developed specialised Mega Stones to make it even more powerful. However, they were never used as Mewtwo escaped Cinnabar Mansion. Despite this, Mewtwo took one (or both) of them upon its escape, then brought it/them with it upon migrating to Kalos.

The leader of Team Flare is an expy of Clu.

• Think about it, guys. Both Lysandre and Clu are willing to commit genocide (the latter already did with the ISOs) for the sake of creating a perfect world in their own image. Both also have armies that are just as murderous, but are not fully aware of the plot. Not to mention that they both also have similarities with a certain, real life, villainous German...
  • Never seen that film, but it could be just a coincidence.
    • More than a coincidence, actually. Remember Essentia? She could be considered a female version of Rinzler, considering that they are both being controlled by an antagonist (though in the former's case, by Lysandre's dragon, Xerosic, rather than by Lysandre himself), and finally freed from their control at the end; while Essentia got a happy ending, we don't know what happened to Rinzler. Also, Essentia's outfit looks very similar to Rinzler's...
  • I'd be quite surprised if Jeff Bridges or Fred Tatasciore voiced Lysandre in the anime adaptation. Though knowing that the anime has rarely used cast members outside it's normally pool (not to mention the former being a celebrity), and the easy prediction that Lysandre would be Spared by the Adaptation and thrown in jail along with every other member of Team Flare by Officer Jenny (since the anime does not care for anyone over the age of 10), this would be very unlikely.

The parade and medal aren't for you becoming a champion

It's for you saving the world and defeating Flare.

• Confirmed. You still have to become the champion after having already saved the world, but the celebration is definitely more about saving the world.

The Ace Trainer who plays you the song 'Emotion' from the Unova games in Courmarine City is none other than Hilbert/Hilda.

S/he, after finding N, decided to travel further to experience life in other parts of the world. Perhaps s/he also felt the duties and title of Champion did not suit her/him, and traversed the world to escape it.

The third/sequel game for X/Y will allude to the Pokemon counterpart of the French Revolution.

Since the games are slowly getting darker...

The strange-looking device Lysandre was using in the final battle with you was an attempted copy of the Snag Machine

.It was implied that the device on his back was to retrieve the title legendary.

• An addition: this is where Xerosic got the idea for his Pokéball jacking cables in the Essentia plot as well.

The war 800 years ago was against Poke-England.

Kalos is based off North France, and England is right next to it. France and England used to have a history of conflict in Real Life, and it would be a nice set up for a English-based region.

• It would be much much more interesting if they were at war with the Ransai region. Since Ransai is based on Feudal Japan, which took place 800 years ago, so possibly it's the same in-game as well. (Except the real-life in-game generals and soldiers were from 500 years ago)

• Pokémon Sword and Shield are set in Poke-England (Galar), and there's no indication of any history with Kalos, good or bad.

Professor Sycamore is the player character's father.

Your father is suspiciously absent as always, and there's a fair bit of Ship Tease between Professor Sycamore and your mom. It's likely that you're illegitimate, which explains little other mention of any possible parentage. Given Sycamore, this would explain the protagonist.

• Picking the darker-skinned model would present some obvious problems with this... unless Sycamore and/or Grace was a cheater, or Sycamore was their step-dad for a little while.

The Celebi from Pokémon Bank will trigger an in-game event.

This event will involve traveling to the past before the great war took place, allowing players to catch new Pokémon and see what caused the war in the first place.

• So far Jossed.

In the sequel, Malva will be a major villain

.Well, it seems kind of obvious that she does not like you, nor does she feel sorry at all for being a member of Team Flare. (This becomes even more obvious after you take on the Elite Four the first time and decide to face them again; if you beat her a second time there, her dialogue and attitude is far more evil if that happens.) Besides, this is the first time there has ever been a member of the villain organization as one of the Elite Four, and they've given no reason... yet.

Team Flare's leader never thought of his grunts as the Chosen ones.

This is a reaction to some additions to his character sheet, which imply that he considers money to be a requirement for worthiness. This is never stated ingame, however it is stated that the Team Flare scientists needed a lot of funding. This funding almost certainly came from the grunt's admittance fees. The Grunts being allowed to live needn't be because he thought they were special, as he thought of Diantha. Instead it was probably their reward for making his goals of saving his REAL chosen ones possible.

The player character is from the Pokemon equivalent of Belgium.

The PC is from outside the region but speaks the Kalos language, or French, perfectly and very few people seem to react as if they're a foreigner. They'd probably have to be from a French speaking region and the French speaking part of Belgium would give a less detectable accent than say Quebec or Haiti.

The next version will introduce someone related to Diantha

and that person will have access to Mega Gallade.

The avatars of your 3DS friends in the Battle Maison are robots.

I mean, it would make sense. They're probably too busy to come and battle in person, being trainers and shiny hunting and IV breeding and whatnot, so they got someone to use abandoned Flare technology to build robots to fight in their place. The black bead eyes are meant to be there, as a way to tell you these trainers are not humans.

AZ was/is celibate.

It would be easy to have Lysandre be his descendant to connect to royalty, but they chose his younger brother instead. Even if the Immortality Procreation Clause was in effect, as king AZ would be expected to produce an heir. Either he chose not to, so when he left after firing the Ultimate Weapon the throne went to his brother. His reason was that he didn't want to outlive someone he loved again, whether it be his queen or any potential heirs. This would also fit with how he was unable to let go of the death of his Floette.

The Anistar Sundial is related to the Ultimate Weapon.

Firstly it resembles the crystaline exterior of the Ultimate Weapon. And the way it is referred to as out-of-place for its era is also notable, as research in Lysandre Labs seems to imply advanced technology unseen for that era was present in pre-war Kalos. Lastly it is mentioned to be at least 3000 years old, similarly the War and subsequent construction of the Ultimate Weapon happened around 3000 years ago.

Pokemon-related guesses Part 1

The names of the legendary mascots will begin with the letters X and Y, respectively!

This applies to all languages. Maybe except Japanese, depending on the romanji of the name.

• Confirmed for English. Xerneas is the deer, and Yveltal is the bird.

The legendary will have mystic powers that oppose each other.

But that power is not explainable, nor can it even be described, so they are labelled as X and Y, respectively.

• Confirmed: Xerneas has the power of life, while Yveltal has the power of death.

Possible secondary types for the starters

Post your speculation on what secondary types the starters would have as by which stat they'll have it here!

• Grass (Chespin)
  • It will gain Ground type by second stage.
  • No, it will gain Fighting type instead.
    • Looks to be likely, as Fighting completes the Fighter, Mage, Thief trio with the other starters, and its evo Quilladin looks like it's covered in armour. Also, its name is Quill+Paladin, and Fighting-types seem to be associated with honour.
  • No, it will gain Rock type, so it doesn't have a crippling 4x weakness.
    • Torterra has a 4x Ice weakness, so avoiding 4x weaknesses for the starters is not something Game Freak is terribly concerned about.
  • It seems to use a stylized dark attack (much like Night Slash works in current games), so presumably it will become Grass/Dark. This works together with Fennekin's more evident Psychic secondary type, and Froakie's plausible Fighting secondary subtype, making the triangle work in both directions, something fans have been wanting for years.
    • If the Dark Typing works, then it will probalby look more and more like a ferret/weasel as it evolves, if also having porcupine quills. Alternately, it could also turn into something hedgehog-like, and have heavy defense stats.
    • That attack actually looks exactly like Aerial Ace from B2W2, with the same red slash background and animation.
    • Keeping with the Knight theme, Chespin will likely be stylized after a Dark Knight if Chespin's secondary type is Dark.
  • Flying. Chespin will grow wings in the second or third evolution, just to screw with the fans.
  • Steel, because armor!
  • Looks confirmed to be Fighting.
• Fire (Fennekin)
  • It will gain Psychic type on its last stage.
    • This seems plausible, given is used a purple-pinkish wave move in the trailer (perhaps confusion or hypnosis?)
    • It's already confirmed to learn three psychic attacks, so this seems likely. There's also that witch/mage motif it's playing on (Braixen's literally casting Psyshock with a torch like a magic wand!)
  • It will gain Dark type when it reaches its second stage.
    • Jossed, its second stage is still pure Fire type. Having its third stage be part Dark type still isn't out of the question, though.
  • Fighting again just to troll the fans.
    • Bonus points if it's still 4-legged by then, similar to Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, and Keldeo.
    • Seeing as it knows a new move called Glow Punch, this seems worryingly possible. Though seemingly less so now that we know it learns three psychic attacks, one of which is usually exclusively level-up. Not many Fighting-types can learn Psychic attacks at all.
  • Ground type because the fennec fox is a desert animal.
  • A pure Fire type, perhaps?
  • Fairy type, its evolved form seems to have a wand already.
  • Looks confirmed to be Psychic.
• Water (Froakie)
  • Psychic to balance out the possible Grass/Fighting, Fire/Dark combos mentioned above.
  • It seems to use a physical barrage of attacks against a Patrat in the trailer, suggesting it's probably a Water/Fighting type.
  • Flying. It's got a cloud on its back!
  • Ice, due to the white cloud/snow look that puff-ball thing on its back has. Could later evolve into a snow-beard and ice-crystal glasses for a real grandpa look.
    • I don't know about possible evolutions, but the Ice subtype will fit since Froakie attacks by throwing foam at its enemies, and attacking by throwing snow balls would be cool.
  • Poison to resemble a poison dart frog.
  • Electric. One of the moves it uses in the trailer has little thunderbolts coming off. It could just be using a non-electric move that causes a paralyzing effect, but who knows?
  • Grass. He's a tree frog after all.
  • Nope. He's probaly gonna be Water. No reasons, but just Water. That is all.
  • Dark, to fit the whole ninja theme it's based on and to complete the second type circle. The final evo will be the Thief of the Fighter, Mage, Thief trio.
  • Looks like Dark now.

The main feature of the legendary mascots will involve something that encourages trading.

This is based on Satoru Iwata's recent video emphasizing on trading and connectivity. The mascot will at least have something that people wants, it not themselves as powerful Pokemon.

• Jossed.

The Starters will evolve to look like similar creatures

• Chespin- What looks similar to a chipmunk but can pass as an evolution to one?
  • It's either a hedgehog or an armadillo. Or both.
• Fennekin- A wolf, which is similar to dogs because then we have a 6th zodiac fire type.
  • It's based off the fennec fox and it's fire type, so it's kinda obvious it's a kitsune like Vulpix, Ninetales, Zorua, and Zoroark.
    • Or it could just become a bigger fox. Not every single fox Pokemon has to be based on a kitsune.
• Froakie- A toad, but not any old toad, a badass half Psychic Sage Toad.
  • ALL HAIL HYPNOTOAD
    • ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOFROAKIE!!◊
  • Keep your Hypnotoad, I want Fukusaku as Froakie's final evo.
  • Well, then by that logic, Fennekin is Naruto.
    • And by that logic, that means... Fennekin's type will be Fire/Fighting.
    • Jossed! It's Fire/Psychic.

Eevee's new evolution method is based around its gender, and the other will be a dragon type.

I say this because gender-based evolution is the only new way I could think of other than trading. The Fairy-type eeveelution will be exclusive to female eevee and the dragon-type to males. As a way to balance this out, the chances of getting a female eevee will increase a fair bit. The fairy-drgon pair up also makes sense when you realize the pattern of the previous eeveelutions; One always has a type advantage over the other. First, the fire-type Flareon is weak against water-type Vaporeon who in turn is weak against the electric-type Jolteon. Still, we have Espeon weak to Umbreon and Leafeon weak to Glacion. Also, the dragon-type would also double as the much anticipated flying-type eeveelution.

• Well, each Generation introduced new evolution methods, and those methods were passed on to Eevee. Gen I used Stones instead of normal leveling up to show off that mechanic. Gen II introduced "Friendship" and the day/night cycle, which was used for Espeon and Umbreon. Gen IV introduced location based evolutions (although Magneton and Nosepass were the only other ones to even use the feature) which was used for Leafeon and Glaceon. So, Gen VI will likely introduce a new mechanic and use that mechanic for Eevee's evolution. If all else fails, they could always just make a new stone.
  • "Gender Based Evolutions" were introduced in Generation 4 as well, so it may be some completely new mechanic that's introduced in Generation 6.

• Jossed. Sylveon is the only new Eeeveelution, AND THE ONLY FUCKING POKEMON to be evolved/pre-evolved from a previous gen Pokemon. Apart from Mega Evolvution Pokemon, obviously.

The Legendary Mascots' typing.

For primary type, one's type has an advantage over the other. For secondary type, it's the other way around.

• So... Fairy/Grass for Xerneas, and Dragon/Flying for Yveltal?
  • Jossed. It's just plain Fairy, and Flying/Dark, respectively. So Xerneas has a type advantage against Yveltal.

The legendary mascots will naturally hold an item that powers the other Pokémon instead

All to encourage trading further.

We will get a gargoyle-based Pokémon

Given the France-based setting, this is pretty likely.

• So a Druddigon evo then?
• Wait, since when did the Pokémon designs rely/depend on the setting? - Alex Sora 89
  • Unova had eagles, carrier pigeons and terriers since it was New York.
    • A Gargoyle would be awesome. Rock/Dragon perhaps, with Storm Drain to represent that the Gargoyle is literally a drain on a building
• Noivern does remind of some gargoyles (it's a Flying/Dragon bat-thing).
  • Jossed. Probably since there's only 69 new Pokemon.

The legendary mascots are inspired by Norse mythology

One is a bird, one is a deer-like animal. In Norse mythology, there are animals that live inside the world tree Yggdrasil, namely two birds, four stags, and a dragon. Of course, this could have merely served as a conceptual basis, like the yin & yang theme did for the trio of dragons in Gen V.

• Supported by Zygarde, the third legendary trio member, who seems based on one of the serpents that live under Yggdrasil. All that's missing is Ratatoskr the squirrel, which may be the 'Mew' legendary of this gen.
  • Depending on your opinion, Confirmed.
    • It had better be a 30ft Shiny Pachirisu xD

The legendary mascots will have genders.

Considering that the versions might be named after the chromosomes X and Y, I think it's possible. Perhaps, the mascot for the Y version could be male and the mascot for the X version female.

• X=female, Y=male is rare outside of human beings, most species do not use those chromosomes and many that do use them in reverse.
  • Jossed!

Dunsparce will get an evolution.

It will be Dragon type, for its serpentine shape. Or fairy type, because of those small fairy-wings. Or even better; A Dragon-Fairy dual type.

• Alternatively, a Mega-Evolution.
• Looks like it's Jossed; it doesn't get an evolution.

Froakie will evolve into a British gentleman frog.

This is admittedly a stretch, but Froakie's "mustache" resembles a pair of glasses (and I could see it turning into the most magnificent mustache as it evolves). And it seems like it will take place in an European country...

• Alternatively, he could turn into Benjamin Franklin, as he was an ambassador to France. Gotta say, it already looks like him.
• And his name will be Aristocroak.
  • Jossed. It's a Ninja-like thief. Called Greninja. Did I tell you that its scarf is its tongue?

The Legendaries are the Poké-Gods of Love

All major legendaries since Ruby and Sapphire have been major deities of some sort (land, sea, and air; time, space, and dimension; yin, yang, wuji). The setting appears to be the famously romantic France, and the name has X and Y chromosomes in it. What better divine portfolio for the cover legendaries than the male and female gods of love?

• Adding to that, perhaps the third "Z" legendary will represent hatred.
• Alternatively, kismesissitude.
• Jossed. They represent life and death.

The Legendaries will not merely have genders, but will be able to breed.

And when bred together, they will create a third Pokémon different from the other two.

• So are you saying that's what Pokemon Z's mascot is?
  • No, they will be disposable mook babies.
  • Jossed.

The third legendary that goes with the cover legendaries will be serpentine in appearance.

So that it can shape itself into a Z.

• Alternatively, it could be a W. That would make it into a Wyrm Pokemon.
• Supported by this article.
• Confirmed by Zygarde, who looks like a black-and-green serpent-thing.

Pertaining to the Norse Mythology idea above, the cute legendary will be based on Ratatosk.

If the new legendaries are based on Norse Mythology, Ratatosk would be it. Think about it. Ratatosk is the only animal on Yggdrasil that would be considered cute (but he's not nice). If one of the legends is based on the bird, and in Norse Mythology, Ratatosk was known to climb up and down the tree trading insults for the eagle at the top and dragon at the bottom.

Continuing pertaining to the Norse Mythology idea above, Froakie will:

• Have Fighting as a secondary type.
• Be able to learn Electric and Flying type moves.
• Learn a signature move named Hammer Blow.

Frog Thor will live again!

• Unfortunately, Jossed. But Chespin's evo has Wood Hammer, so...

The legendary mascots are not based on Norse mythology

They are based on Hinduism. X=Creation=Brama, Y=Destruction=Shiva, Z=Preservation=Vishnu, W=Conquest=Bali/W=Corruption=Mahammada

Froakie's final evolution will be based off of Journey to the West's Shā Wùjìng

Infernape and Emboar were based off of Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie respectively, and Sha Wujing is referred to as a Kappa in the Japanese translations.

• Depends if you think the Ninja final evo of Froakie is based on a Kappa. Though the weak spot on the head is already not present, so...

Xerneas is the leader of the Swords of Justice / Musketeers

He has the appearance of a stag, and with his legs resembling swords, it's quite possible that he could be the leader of Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion, similar to how Lugia is the leader of Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres.

• Expanding on this theory, Yveltal will have its own trio introduced this generation, basically being the Ho-oh to Xerneas's Lugia.
  • Wouldn't it be the Lugia to Xerneas's Ho-oh?
    • No, because Xerneas would rule over the Musketeers, an older trio, similar to how Lugia ruled the legendary birds, an older trio. Ho-oh rules the legendary beasts, a trio that was introduced the same generation as itself.
• You guys forgot Keldeo, who's definitely not the trio master but definitely is included with the Swords of Justice (as The Three Musketeers have One Extra Member). If this theory counts trio masters in the group that they head (aka counting Xerneas as a Sword), then that gives us...five Swords. Kind of a lot for a series that as of this writing has never topped four per group of Legendaries. And on that note, what character in The Three Musketeers would Xerneas be anyway?^note Cobalion is Athos, Terrakion is Porthos, Virizion is Aramis, and Keldeo is d'Artagnan.
  • Xerneas will be the evil, er, morally dubious Cardinal or The Man In The Iron Mask!

The mascots will be part dark/psychic

First, look at Xerneas' antlers. They have some kind of psychic glow, thus, Psychic-type? Now let's look at the logos for a second. They're both stylized to resemble their legendary a little, X, for example, shows Xerneas' antlers. Well, what about Y, then? It shows Yveltal's claws. Now let's look at Yveltal itself... The claws are noticeably a little darker than the rest of the body, and overall it has a very "villain"-ish appearance, even if it's not evil at all. Thus, Dark-type!

• I'd argue that Xerneas is an Electric/Psychic type. Reason I say this is because of the way it glows but also the way it looks up into the sky as if sensing some far off presence (possibly even sensing Yveltal). As for Yveltal, I'd wager Flying/Fighting, because there's no way those claws are just for sure. It'll also have Crush Claw when you battle it. Also, if it IS based on a Wyvern then it will be an incredibly powerful physical Pokemon. A Third Pokemon would either be Water (W) or Ground (Z) type, probably Dragon/Poison... Too many possibilities until we know for sure.
• Yveltal confirmed, it's Dark/Flying. Jossed for Xerneas, it's pure Fairy-type.

The legendaries will be inorganic or unnatural

Copied directly from one of my other posts:

Xerneas:Other than the blue fur on its neck and face, it seems to be covered with a dark, somewhat metallic-looking material.The glowing white streaks on its body bring to mind Tron, honestly.Its other glowing bits look very strange and unnatural to me.It has strange, mismatched eyes (apparently), an asymmetrical face (the glowing streaks are different), and its X-irises just scream "cyborg" to me.

Yveltal:Not as sci-fi as Xerneas, but still looks futuristic to an extent.The claws on its wings and tail look like something a robot bird thing would have.It has a strange, glowing chest area.Its eyes are an unnatural, electrical blue.The most important part is the marking on its chest, which seem to look like exposed veins or nerve-system.This is my little rant, and Pokemon seems to like to avert common theories, as when Zekrom was reveled, we all though it was a mechadragon, but it really existed before household electricity! So we may think that these Pokemon look natural, but watch them be some sort of genetically altered chimera creature!

• If this is true, I expect them to be part-Steel
  • All Jossed. No Steel type either.

Mewtwo will be the third member of Xerneas and Yveltal's trio.

Especially if they decide to "cut off" transfer of Pokémon from Gen V, they could at least give us one old legendary as a token. Mewtwo's DNA theme would fit with the two new legends; the three of them could form the "Genetic trio" or something. Then the third version would probably be "Pokémon M" unless they give it new Kyurem-like formes where it takes on aspects of the duo.

• Wouldn't Mew be a better choice? It's a 'natural' Pokemon compared to Mewtwo being created by man, plus it's already got the genetic link.
  • OP: Xerneas and Yveltal's stats will probably be closer to Mewtwo's than Mew's, plus Mew is an event Pokémon. Also, Red (Yveltal) + Blue (Xerneas) = Purple (Mewtwo).
• Considering Mewtwo has a new form, that's quite likely.
• Jossed. Zygarde is the third member. Not that it's actually confirmed yet, but c'mon, after this thing happened with Rayquaza, Giratina, and Kyurem, it's a given.

Xerneas and Yveltal represent life and death, respectively.

Xerneas appears to be associated with nature from the brief clip of it, and the glowing antlers could be seen to represent life energy. Likewise, Yveltal's dark red/black color scheme, combined with its appearance as a amorphous bird of prey with veinous patterns on its limbs, relate to common symbols of death.

Furthermore, life and death is one of the major dualities that has yet to be explored by having representative legendary Pokémon (such as yin/yang for Gen V, time/space for Gen IV, and to a lesser extent land/sea in Gen III).

• Xerneas bares a resemblance to the Great Forest Spirit from Princess Mononoke.
• Confirmed. Xerneas is called the Life Pokemon, and Yveltal is the Destruction Pokemon.

Related to the above two guesses, Mew has a connection to Xerneas

Mew is the Ancestor of All Pokemon. Xerneas is the Poke-God/Personification/Thing of Life. Pokemon/Mew Descendants are a subset of Life. Ergo, Mew is probably a creation of/servant of/connected to Xerneas.

Pokemon #666 will either be a Dark-type or have a Devil Theme

Otherwise it will be a missed opportunity...

• If 666 ends up being a normal or even cute critter, there will no doubt be dozens of creepypastas written about how the critter is secretly a demon or such.
• Pokemon #666 is very early in the Pokedex and will most likely be the regional bird, rodent, or bug. Let alone the fact the the number 666 isn't as significant in the East as it is in the West. Eastern cultures generally assign negative connotations to other numbers such as 4 and 108.
  • Likewise, some biblical scholars believe the number of the beast is in fact 616 rather than 666 due to a translation error. That gives us the utterly terrifying Shelmet.
• Considering it's an appropriate point in the dex for Com Mon bug types, it can be a Dark/Bug housefly, therefore representing Beelzebub.
  • Then wonder if it evolves into a bipedal fly the size of a tank.
  • 666 may not be a significant number in the East, but the Pokémon games have taken Western influences before, besides, the games are still extremely popular in the West and it would be a cool Shout-Out.
  • Poochyena and Mightyena are right after the starters and Houndour and Houndoom are fairly early, so a hell beast is possible
• Consider the case of Girafarig. It's a Pokemon based entirely around the idea of a palindrome, but its number is 203, just shy of the palindromic 202 (which is Wobbuffet, IIRC, which as a non-evolving Pokemon at the time had no particular need to have that number). I wouldn't be surprised at all if Game Freak ends up "missing" this "opportunity".
• Although somewhat unlikely, Malamar would fit if it ended up in the slot.
• It's possible Litleo's evolution will be 666; it's part fire type after all (fires of Hell).
• Leaked Pokédex numbers indicate that the HORRIFYING ABOMINATION FROM HELL is Vivillon. And it is a surprisingly good for an early-game bug Pokemon to boot.
  • Which is evil in a completely different way. 18 different patterns, each locked to certain geographical regions; good luck getting them all.

Yveltal will be neither dark nor flying type

Because it's too obvious, especially for the latter. Remember back when Zekrom could have been a dark type?

• Hilariously enough, Jossed completely. It is a Dark/Flying Pokémon.

Xerneas will be able to learn Extremespeed

Because it's Xtreme.

• Jossed.

The stat distributions of the Pokémon revealed so far

Chespin and Fennekin might end up as Glass Cannons on the Physical and Special sides, respectively, and Froakie will be a Mighty Glacier or a Stone Wall with emphasis on HP. Xerneas will be another Glass Cannon (at least, compared to other Lightning Bruisers in the tier it will likely be in), as with Yveltal.

• Personally, I think Chespin would be the more defensive one, and Froakie will be a Lightning Bruiser in its final stage because it knows Quick Attack.
  • (OP) I actually think that Chespin has great Defense, based on how it has a Chestnut helmet, but will have higher attack and even if fully evolved, its Special Defense remains terrible. About Froakie, there are some fully evolved Pokémon that, while they can learn Quick Attack, are actually slow in their stats. *Cough*Jellicent*Cough*
• Here's what I've gathered for the evolved Pokemon based on leaked screenshots. These are very rough because of IV and EV discrepancies. (Order is HP/Atk/Def/SAtk/SDef/Spe; Spoilers for leaked Pokémon!)
  • Pangoro: 90/130/75/75/75/60.
  • Doublade: 60/110/150/55/50/30. The higher defence than attack is interesting. Shame about the speed though.
  • Malamar: 70/105/90/60/65/90. Interestingly physical-based rather than special, as its hypnotic abilities would suggest.
  • Tyrantrum: 95/125/120/80/60/75.
  • Hawlucha: 70/100/80/65/70/110.
  • Heliolisk: 55/55/35/105/95/105(?)
  • Chesnaught: 95/105/120/65/75/65. A bulky physical-oriented tank.
  • Delphox: 70/70/70/105/105/105. A specially-oriented sweeper, reminiscent of Mismagius.
  • Greninja: 75/95/65/105/60/125. Very fast and frail mixed attacker, something between Infernape and Sceptile.
  • Klefki: 50/80/90/80/90/70. Seems low for a non-evolving Pokémon, but it has the Prankster ability and Steel/Fairy typing that more than makes up for it.
  • Carbink: 40/40/150/40/150/40. Amazing defences; shame about the everything else. Sadly, this fairy-type doesn't evolve either, and it doesn't have Prankster.
• And for Mega-Evolutions. At the moment, there are screenshots for only Lucario, Venusaur, Aerodactyl, and Abomasnow, so the rest are more speculative. Interestingly, all of these look like they add up to 600 BST, the stat total of pseudo-legendaries. Maybe this is what was meant by Megaevos being on par with legendaries?
  • Mega-Venusaur: 80/100/120/100/120/100
  • Mega-Lucario: 70/140/70/140/70/110 (!!)
  • Mega-Mawile: 50/85/170/55/170/50. Its Def. and S Def are said to increase "sharply". This goes up to 580 BST, which is the lowest stat total for legendaries. Some other stat might go up to bring it to 600 (speed?)
  • Mega-Garchomp: 108/150/95/140/85/92. Since it's already 600 BST, I'd assume it goes up to about 670, the BST of Kyogre and Groudon.
  • Mega-Aerodactyl: 75/135/75/65/95/155. Take a moment to admire that speed.
  • Mega-Abomasnow: 90/135/95/150/95/30. And these attacking stats. Scary with its perfect-accuracy Blizzards.

There will be a new Pokémon that can use Transform

Looking similar in colour (both Shiny and non-shiny) to Mew and Ditto (who are the center of a cloning theory that basically says Ditto is a failed clone of Mew, which makes some sense), there will be a new Pokemon that can use Transform. I say this due to X and Y having to due with chromosomes and genetics and whatnot, and the Japanese logos of the game have the DNA helix coming out of it.

Smeargle will be one of the Pokémon you can get in this game, and possible evolution.

Come on — it's an artist-based Pokémon with a beret. Smeargle would logically be found in an area similar to the Louvre. Also, they could give Smeargle an evolution with better stats. That way Smeargle could be easier to use effectively and not have to worry about its very poor stats.

• It probably wouldn't be able to learn any new moves after it evolves, though, because that would be cheap. So you couldn't use it as a complete Game-Breaker.
  • It would be a complete Game-Breaker even if it only learned Splash at level 1, because it would evolve from the Pokémon that already learns every move.
  • Jossed for the evolution part. Confirmed for the part where you can catch one. All of the Artist trainers (male and female) only use 1 Smeargle.

The legendary trio/quartet/whatever will be inspired off some aspect of genetics or cellular structure.

Possibilities:

• They'll be based off the elements that make up DNA. Instead of a trio, we could have a quintet. Their shared typing could possibly be Steel (to fit the modernism), Psychic (also modern) or possibly even Water (since it's necessary for life. Make it the secondary type.) As for the elements — hydrogen could be Normal or Electric (Normal refers to hydrogen's common nature, Electric refers to it being mostly found as plasma in stars), oxygen would be Fire (it's necessary for fire to exist), nitrogen would be Flying (the atmosphere is mostly nitrogen), carbon would be Grass (refers to hydrocarbons and many carbon-based products originating from the forests of the Carboniferous Period) and Phosphorus-okay, I don't know.
  • Going along with this theory, Hydrogen could be Water, Oxygen could be Flying, Nitrogen could be Ice (like Liquid Nitrogen), Carbon could be Rock (for Diamond), and Phosphorous could be Fire (for being highly reactive.)
  • Jossed. Kalos will yet to have, or likely never have a Legendary Trio at all. Unless if you count the mascot duo actually a trio being related to life and death (Xerneas and Yvetal repsectively) and in between those two (Zygarde) which can relate to cells and genetics by a little, this is completely Jossed.

Xerneas and Yveltal will be female and male, respectively.

• I Personally hope not on this one...
• Jossed, gameplay showed that they don't have the gender icons.

Porygon will receive a true third evolution

To commemorate the transition into 3D graphics, Porygon might receive a new evolution to match. Porygon-Z was more of a corruption and glitched out version of Porygon2, so it's not really a 'true' final evo if you think about it. So perhaps trading Porygon 2 with a new upgrade disk item will turn it into Porygon 3D or such.

• Alternatively, Porygon-Z will get a "de-bug" form, which will be the true third evolution.
• Well, Porygon-Z is getting a Mega Evolution. Does that count?
  • Jossed since 1: Mega Evolution doesn't count as a regular Evolution, and 2: Porygon-Z does not have a Mega Evolution.

Jynx and Mr. Mime will get evolutions.

I think it could happen, I mean, everyone else who got baby forms in later gens got evolutions.

• Jossed: the list of possible past Pokemon who are going to get Mega Evolutions doesn't include them.

Xerneas and Yveltal will represent Earth (Or forest) and Sky.

As in, they will be the spirit Pokémon of the Earth and the Sky. The big bad of the game will be looking to capture them in order to control the winds and weather and growth of the land. Once he controls them, people will have to pay him if they don't want him to turn their farms into barren deserts, make the oceans and such too stormy to cross, ect.

• Isn't Groudon the spirit/lord of the Earth?
  • Not necessarily. The notion that certain Legendaries are "gods" is speculative at best, and even then, Groudon was only ever said to have expanded the continents. Furthermore, Groudon is mentioned as a significant figure exclusively in Hoenn region mythology. Besides, there are several other Legendary Pokémon that are associated with land or volcanoes; Entei, Landorus, and Heatran are prime examples.
  • Compare Celebi and Dialga, as well.
• And then the third version legendary can be a lord of water, to complete the land/sea/sky theme. And for bonus points, it can be serpentine so it can form itself into a Z.
  • Not necessarily. Xerneas could be a Pokemon that "connects" the land and sky, a Horizon Pokemon. Which actually means there could be a third Pokemon living UNDER the earth and a fourth in the ocean. If you want to take it to its logical conclusion then there should be a fifth Pokemon from Space. Possibly that's taking it too far...
    • Which would be Groudon, Kyogre, and Deoxys/Jirachi. But I don't think they're connected...
  • Kinda Jossed. Xerneas and Yveltal are representing only life and death.

Yveltal will recieve a x4 weakness against Ground

All in the name of Irony and Gameplay and Story Segregation. Bonus point if Xerneas is immune to Ground attacks instead.

• Jossed, it's Dark/Flying and has complete immunity.

Xerneas and Yveltal will represent Good and Evil

They themselves won't be assigned to morality, but they will be representatives of the concept. Perhaps the enemy team will want to capture one or the other to use them to manipulate people who subscribe themselves to that morality.

• Probably not, seeing as they could have easily run with that concept for the more obvious Reshiram and Zekrom...
• It looks like they have a Life/Death dichotomy from recent information — Xerneas representing life/creation, and Yveltal representing death/destruction.

There will be two new Eeveelutions.

They will be the flying type and ground type, named Galeon and Quakeon respectively. Their evolution will involve usage of DNA-based items in the environment or a new gimmick to evolve in the new region.

• I think they'd introduce a Ghost-type called Spectreon, a Ground-type called Litheon and a Flying type named Aereon. Any of these three.
  • A fighting type namedChampeon or Bludgeon
    • I think it will be a dragon-type.
    • It's the only "special" type still missing.
  • Or a Ghost Type named Spookeon.
    • Despite it obviously isn't happening (yet) I think Shadeon is a much better name.
• There is one official new Eevee evolution, it's name is Sylveon. It is known to be Fairy type.
  • Jossed. There's only one.

X and Y will only introduce 51 new Pokemon

The Pokemon company president recently confirmed that there will be 700 Pokemon total in this game. However, the grand total as of the moment (barring newly shown releases) are 649. This would leave only 51 spaces for new Generation VI Pokemon, thus leaving them to put many Pokemon from Gen I-V in the games to make up for Generation V's first paired game's inability to catch any old Pokemon before the National Pokedex

• I'm pretty sure they confirmed there would be OVER 700 Pokémon, actually.
  • Therefore...
• ...This is jossed. There's 69 new Pokemon. (heh, 69.)

X and Y will introduce 52 new Pokemon

There. 701 Pokémon. It's technically over 700.

• Jossed as well, see above.

That 700+ Pokémon promised...

It's only when you put the two games together. There are gonna be lots of version exclusives to encourage trading.

• Place your bets on which ones will be version exclusives here, folks. Place your Bets!
  • Riolu and Zorua lines.
  • A moss stone for Leafeon will be in one version, An Ice stone will be in the other for Glaceon.
  • Woobat and Zubat. in order to even it out a bit, Woobat will get a third evolution.
  • Bagon and Beldum lines, as the two Hoenn Pseudo-legendary evolutionary lines.
    • Or Bagon and Gible, so the two lines have a bit more similarity. Skitty and Buneary were version exclusives in B2/W2, so exclusives do sometimes extend beyond generations.
  • Sigilyph and Xatu, with a possible pre-evo for the former to compliment Natu. ^ReasonSigilyph has better stats and a broader movepool, but Xatu can compete in higher metagames.
  • Black 2 and White have about 481 Pokémon catchable together (including version-exclusives and all starters), which was almost the total of Generation IV. White 2 has 17 version-exclusives, while Black 2 has 20 (unless you count Kyurem formes, also by technical terms Regice and Registeel count as version exclusives), all due to Benga's Gible not being catchable in wild, while Dratini is catchable in Dragonspirtal Tower. That gives like 464 (plus Regice) Pokémon for Black 2 and 461 (plus Registeel) for White 2... unless it doesn't work like that. Also, the actual numbers may be bit off, but still, they should be close to what I am saying^note And still not sure about Glameow and Stunky lines. They're technically version-exclusives because with your own game you can catch only one line. Serebii says you can connect to other game's funfest mission and catch it without trading, but Serebii (apparently) isn't too reliable, unless you can check it for yourself
  • Jossed yet again, there's no new (pre) evolutions for any previous gen Pokemon (except for Sylveon obiviously, and also the Mega Evolutions). There's 68 brand new Kalos Pokemon (69 if you count Sylveon).

With the 700+ Pokémon, each game will contain half of the grand Pokémon total.

Each game will contain half of the grand total Pokémon, preventing a situation like Generation III where you couldn't obtain as many Pokemon as you should have been able to at the start and they had to produce dozens of side-games to fix this. And thus, both of these games will have the most version exclusives out of any game.

• Jossed. However, there will be a couple of version exclusive Pokemon, but not TOO many.

The total amount of Pokémon that spans 6 Generations will be at least 714.

Estimated by the number of new species (excluding Legendaries) that have been revealed so far.

• Almost Confirmed. There;s 718 in total now.

Flareon will FINALLY learn Flare Blitz.

There's no reason it shouldn't have by now.

• Or it'll learn a better move. A new physical Fire move.
• Hopefully, the fact that Flareon appears in the Japanese gameplay trailer - he's shown fighting an Orotto horde battle - is a hint that he'll get an upgrade. Even though the move he uses looks more like Overheat, he's not one of the standard Pokémon to be shown in trailers, since it seems new Pokemon (especially the legendaries), Pikachu, the starters, and Route 1 Pokémon usually make up the bulk of the Pokémon shown. A hint that Flareon is going up in the world?
• CONFIRMED!

There will be Baby pre-evolutions of...

• Druddigon. First Dragon-type baby Pokémon.
• Heatmor
• Zangoose and Seviper. The pre-evolutions happen to get along better than their evolved forms.
• Sigilyph, who's the strongest non-legendary Psychic-Flying Pokémon, for crying out loud!
  • Jossed. There will be NO baby pre-evolutions at all.

Chespin will develop a fruit hat

Its current "hat" has little spines that look like they could hold fruit. Maybe it will grow some.

• Jossed. Chesnaught dosen't have a fruit hat. At least it's a freaking knight. :D

X and Y will introduce mammals for fossil Pokemon.

So far there are no mammalian fossil Pokemon, my guess is that they'll add some in X and Y to keep things fresh. Some possible fossil mammals could be:

• Saber-tooth cat of some sort
• Prehistoric wolf/canine
• A European cave lion (after all, the new area is based off France. There are even ancient paintings of cave lions in French caves!)
• A megaloceros (unlikely, since one of the legendary Pokémon is already a giant deer)
• Prehistoric bear of some sort
• Woolly rhino
• Woolly mammoth
  • And it could be Rock/Ice
  • ...Isn't that what Mamoswine is? That's why it evolves with Ancientpower, just like Yanma/Yanmega.
• Megatherium (massive sloth)
• A sivathere (moose-like giraffid) just to keep people on their toes. There was even a species that lived in France.
• Jossed, unless there are more than two new fossil Pokemon this gen: The fossil Pokemon are a Rock/Dragon T-rex and a Rock/Ice Amargasaurus. Given how long it took them to get to the stock dinosaurs, it's still a little surprising...

There will not be a new Eeveelution

• Instead, there will be a pure dragon type expy that uses evolutionary stones to evolve into pure rock, flying, or fighting types. See, Eevee was a pure normal type, which was physical in the first three gens. it evolved into types that were special. Dragon is the only special type without an evo, so a dragon type expy of eevee will appear and evolve into previously physical types
  • That's... actually, kinda cool. If we don't get a new Eeveelution then we better get this. So long as the fighting type evolution is called Champeon I'm good.
    • Jossed. Ninfia has been revealed on CoroCoro leaks.

Ninfia details

• It's going to be revealed as the "One, True Evolution of Eevee", or something along those lines.
  • In keeping with this, its BST is going to be 110 all around, placing it above Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Shaymin, and Victini, and below Arceus. Though to balance its incredible strength, its ability will reduce its HP by any fraction, either by a fourth or a tenth, for each turn it's in battle, to show the realistic consequences of Unstable Genetic Code: Any such creature wouldn't live very long. Plus, it fits with the genetic/DNA theme this generation has going.
    • Jossed, it has the same BST as other Eeveelutions.

Ninfia is a female-only Eevelution with a male counterpart that still has to be revealed.

Its design looks quite girly, its main color is pink, and its name is likely a reference to the mythological Nymphs, who were exclusively female. Since X and Y seem to be centered around the male/female dychotomy, it's possible that there will be an item or method that allows male and female Eevees to evolve differently. Its male counterpart will be revealed in a few weeks, probably because announcing both at the same time would have made it too obvious and they still don't want to release too many details.

• Jossed, there are male Ninfia/Sylveons.

Ninfia will be a Normal-type

Well, it doesn't resemble any other type, at least.

• Kinda having a hard time figuring out how you'd even evolve the thing to begin with if it's supposed to be Normal, seeing as Umbreon and Espeon already evolve practically unaided. What're you supposed to do, level it at sunset and sunrise?
  • It could require a stone to evolve. Many normal-type Pokémon evolve using the Shiny Stone.
• Jossed. Fairy-type.

Ninfia's name and related details

The "Ninf" in Ninfia's name seems to be Nymph. Transliterating "Nymph" into Japanese gives us the kana in it's name. If that is the case, it's English name could be "Nympheon".

• There's been speculation on another wiki that the Nin/Nym is as much a clue to Nimbus as much as Nymph

If it is indeed Nymph, it's typing could be Flying or Bug, as "Nymphalidae" is the largest family of butterflies.

• Or Normal, as the majority classified as a faerie is normal.

Its English name has been revealed as Sylveon, but in French it's Nymphali. I'm starting to like Bug for its typing.

• "Sylveon" recalls the sylphs (air elementals) and the Latin word for forest. Its German name is Feelinara, which has "Fee" (German for fairy). This seems to make some case for it being flying or (maybe less so) bug - that is, if it's not completely new (see below)

Sylveon's method of evolution will be gender-based

• Sylphs and Nymphs are both a: faerie creatures, and b: female-only spirits, in Pokemon the Fairy Egg Group is dominated by overwhelmingly female-dominant and female-specific types. This is not to say that it will change Egg Group, or gain an Egg Group on evolution, but using the aesthetic design and naming system as a common ground.
• The eighth evolution in a family that only has one out of eight hatch as female.

Ninfia/Sylveon is going to show off a new type.

Sylveon's design doesn't clearly recall any of the existing types - it's not for nothing that there's fierce debate over its type. It's also curious that one of the first things they're revealing is an Eeveelution - which people immediately associate with type-changing evolution - and the thing they're hyping the most is its type.

If there is a counterpart to Sylveon, perhaps X and Y will introduce two new types. Perhaps linked to sound and light?

• Confirmed, Ninfia/Sylveon is Fairy type.

Sylveon will be the Dragon Eeveelution.

Am I the only one that's reminded of Iris when I look at that thing?

• Jossed. Sylveon's the Fairy Eeveelution.

The other Eeveelution will be a Dragon type.

All previous Eeveelutions besides the first three were introduced in pairs, along with one of them being weak against the other(Espeon weak against Umbreon, Leafeon being weak against Glaceon). Fairy is introduced as something strong against Dragon, so why shouldn't it continue this pattern?

Or a Steel type.

To be strong against Sylveon and have a magic vs. tech theme.

The 700+ Pokémon promised is only counting the new Pokemon

Taking us from 649 to over 1349.

• Oh my dear Arceus...
  • (facepalm) JOSSED. When will you learn? 69 FUCKING NEW POKEMON, PEOPLE!
    • ...heheheheh... 69 fucking...

There will be a ground type Eeveelution called Gnomeon that is a counterpart to Sylveon

If Sylveon is a Flying type based on the air elementals of Sylphs, then it'd make sense there'd be a Ground type based on the earth elementals of Gnomes. It will probably be manly looking in contrast to the feminine Sylveon.

Baby Kangaskhan will become an official Pokemon

Bonus points if it is linked to Cubone.

• Almost. During Kangaskhan's Mega Evolution, the baby (FINALLY) comes out of the pouch and aids in attacks. The two Kangaskhan (adult and baby) are still considered one Pokémon though.

The small, cute, all 100-stats legendary for this gen

will double as another Pika-clone, where it will at least be an Electric Type.

• The 'Pika-clone' for this generation has already been revealed, so this is likely Jossed.
  • Completely Jossed.

They'll introduce 4th evolutions and Yveltal is the evolution of Sceptile

Come on, they've got the SAME head.

• Regular Pokémon evolving into legendary ones?... Sounds too Digimon-esque for me...
• I'm not sure if they'll add in 4th evos, it just seems a bit odd and they ended up with enough of a Broken Base with all the third evos they added in Gen IV.
• There are a whole lot of issues with this theory. First, legendary Pokémon being part of an evolution line, period. Second, legendary Pokémon being part of an evolution line with non-legendary Pokémon, even starters. Third, the idea of 4-stage evolution lines is highly unlikely at this point, given that the 3-member maximum has been the unspoken rule since the very beginning and isn't in obvious need of change. Fourth, Sceptile and Yveltal have no common design themes that would indicate an evolutionary relationship or even a common type, the latter of which has always been present (apart from the obvious exception of Eevee). Finally, their heads look vaguely similar at best, which is an incredibly weak basis to claim an evolutionary relationship.
• Confirmed and Jossed. Semi-confirmed! Mega Evolutions are a thing now, but they're not true fourth evolutions. (Mega Blaziken is still Blaziken, it does not become a new species, nor does it get to stay in that form.)

Sylveon is fighting type.

I sincerely hope not, the pun Champeon is too good to waste.

• Jossed; Fairy-type.

X and Y will introduce "hybrid Pokémon".

Basically, there will be a few Pokemon that can only be obtained if two certain, different species of Pokemon are bred together. Only a few combos will produce a hybrid species, and breeding will remain the same for the rest. Some possible hybrids:

• Breeding Xerneas and Yveltal will only be able to breed with each other, and doing so will produce a special Pokémon.
• Breeding Pikachu/Raichu and Marill/Azumarill will produce a water/electric type Pokémon heavily resembling a blue Pikachu, as a Shout-Out to the old "Pikablue" rumors.
• Breeding Lucario and Zoroark will result in a Fighting/Dark Pokemon that uses Aura Based abilities as well as the illusionary abilities of Zoroark.
• Adding on to the above theory, there will be an incense to allow hybrid breeding.
• Skitty and Wailord to get this thing
  • Jossed. Real genetics only works that way some of the time, and the games' breeding mechanics haven't changed.

There will be Pokémon exclusive to the player's gender.

Ignoring all possible Game-Favored Gender implications that may arise from it, there is substantial reason for gender exclusives as well as version exclusives. B2/W2 sort of introduced it already, with some of the Pokémon available through the lost item subquest (albeit only 4 pairs, perfect for expanding upon). Importantly, it fits with the percieved chromosome theme much less outlandishly as some WMGs. If the "over 700 Pokémon" fluff indeed means "over 700 catchable in-game" (which is what most WMGs are assuming), an additional exclusives system would make sure the existing one is not completely overrun. And of course, it will inspire even more usage of the much-loved GTS (which is to say, much-loved by Game Freak).

• Well, that's already done by Black 2 and White 2. That Ferris Wheel quest has 2 sets of Pokémon, one for female NPC and other for male. Some Pokémon are shared, some are not. All aren't available in B2W2 outside that way, though some are available (in)directly in BW.

Xerneas will be female, and Yveltal will be male.

In DNA, two X chromosomes are female, an X and a Y chromosome is male. The black diamonds on Yveltal's body, if you look closely, you'll see that the pattern resembles a double-helix, consistent with DNA.

• This is...the third time now someone's guessed this? Also, jossed, as, like most legendaries, they're both genderless.

Not all 6th gen Pokémon are in this regional dex

Some are exclusive to post game, especially in swarms. Others are obtained through breeding or evolution from old Pokémon not in the regional dex either. And a few (legendaries) are exclusive to future installments of this generation games. Ultimately in those future games, the regional dex will be updated to include them all.

• Except that this was one of the main reasons that Diamond and Pearl was widely criticized (a good chunk of the Pokémon introduced were pre/evolutions to Pokémon that couldn't be obtained until the post-game).
• Maybe they could save some Gen 6 Pokemon for the Gen III remake?

Sylveon's type will forever be unknown.

In-game, it will literally be labels as a '???' type, having no weakness or resistance. And it can learn all the moves the previous Eeveelutions could.

• Problem with this is that the '???' type was retired in Black and White. If anything, Sylveon will be either of an existing type or (if Game Freak has well and truly gone nuts) of a new type.
• Especially considering Game Freak's always been nuts.
• Jossed. Its type has been confirmed to be the Fairy-type.

The gimmick/novelty Pokémon of this generation.

Each new generation has some "gimmick (or novelty) Pokemon", which are Pokémon designed to take advantage of a new feature in the game. For instance, Feebas could originally only evolve by having its beauty stat raised, when contest stats were a new thing. Chatot could use a move that took advantage of the new microphone in the DS. Deerling and Sawsbuck were probably made to show off the new seasons feature, and so on. So, the novelty Pokemon for X and Y could be:

• A Pokemon with a very geometrical look to take advantage of the 3D. Possibly a new Porygon evolution?
• A Pokemon that can only evolve when you meet someone else through StreetPass.
  • Deer God, no.
• A Pokémon that you need to pay Play Coins to evolve.
• According to rumor, there's a Pokémon that you evolve by turning your 3DS upside down. (The 3DS has a gyroscope, so it's more plausible than it sounds)
• According to the new CoroCoro, the shaggy white Pokemon seen in the mega-Kanto-Starters trailer can be given haircuts and dyes that change its appearance, which seems pretty like a gimmick Pokemon to me.

Mewtwo will get an alternate form.

Mewtwo is one of the two main Pokémon, the other being Genesect, in the sixteenth movie which is going to be the last one before X and y are released. Usually, those tends to feature a Pokemon from the next generation (Lugia, The Lati Twins, Lucario and Manaphy and Zoroark) but this time it doesn't, and why is that? That's simple, it's because Mewtwo is going to get an alternate form. I mean, just look at the title of the movie (Extreme Speed Genesect: Mewtwo's Awakening).Plus, it would be fit Generation VI's DNA theme.

• According to CoroCoro, that new Mewtwo-like Pokémon is an alternate form, so seems Confirmed.
• To expand on this, it's actually "Mega Mewtwo," a new Mega Evolution for Mewtwo. However, it has not been confirmed whether Mega Evolutions count as forms or if they get their own category.

The mascot of the third version (which will be Pokémon Z) will be a serpent-like legendary who will complete the trio with Xerneas and Yveltal, based on the serpent who lives inside Yggdrasil, Níðhöggr.

• Holy shit, CONFIRMED— Zygarde is a Dragon/Ground serpent who lives underground and seems pretty much a dead-on reference to Nidhogg. Not yet confirmed to be the third version legendary, of course, but it seems like a slam-dunk.

Pokemon-related guesses Part 2

Fennekin's final evolution will be blatant furbait.

It'll be one pair of sleeves away from being sued by Bandai.

• Well, its second form is bipedal so far...
• Even better: Delphox has sleeves.

Sylveon will be used to show off a new method of evolution.

As has been the case with previous Eeveelutions. In Gen. I, the Eeveelutions were there to take advantage of the stone system. In Gen. II, the new ones evolved by leveling up during certain times of day, which was done to take advantage of the new day/night feature. In Gen. IV, the new ones evolved by leveling them up in a certain location, and that was the first generation that such a method was possible. It's not unreasonable to suggest that Sylveon, and any other new Eeveelutions that may appear in Gen. VI, will also use a new method of evolution.

• Confirmed. Play with Eevee in Pokemon-amie to 2-3 affection hearts, then level it up while it has a Fairy-type move.

The Z mascot will position itself as a letter Z.

But only after its version is announced and its official artwork is updated. Can also be applied to W or other letters too.

• Well, if there will be a Z-Version Zygare fits this to a Z as it's a snake-like Dragon which is in a constant upright "striking" position that resembles... the letter Z

Xerneas will be male, and Yveltal will be female.

Just to poke fun at all those who said the opposite.

• Neither have genders, so jossed.

The new Mewtwo-like Pokémon is a new Mewtwo forme AND the third game mascot

The long crest on its head makes it vaguely "Z"-shaped, so it could be called "Mewtwo-Z" or something. In X and Y it'll be unobtainable via normal gameplay, and only the Mewtwo from the 16th movie event can be transformed into Mewtwo-Z. However, the third game (possibly a sequel like B2W2) will make it obtainable and give it a role in the story. Kinda like Zoroark.

• One could argue that the thing on the new Pokemon's head looks like an Omega which is often depicted with a W. On the other hand the thing on its chest looks like Z from the opposite angle. For all we know it's a Two of a different Pokemon.
• Partially Confirmed: it's a new Mewtwo forme, though nothing on the third game aspect yet.

One of the new Pokémon in X and Y will be a Farfetch'd Evo.

(Note: This is pretty much copied from Pokémon: Future Generations).

The Evo will wield a piece of bamboo and uses it as a Bo staff, and it could have a move or an ability that will allow it to split the staff into a pair of Eskrima sticks (but I'm not too sure as to what it would do or how it would affect the Evo). It could work as the franchise's very first Flying/Fighting type.

• While it is jossed, X/Y does in fact have a Flying/Fighting type, Hawlucha.

The Mewtwo looking Pokémon is another clone of Mew

It's connection to Mewtwo is that in the movie the Genetic Pokemon will become a mentor of sorts to it so it doesn't take the path he first ended up taking. This will be followed by having Mewtwo be used to get the Pokemon in the game after you fight and defeat its creator.

• Jossed: it's merely another forme of Mewtwo.
  • Merely?! It's actually a Mega Evolution, a brand new mechanic.

The Mewtwo looking Pokémon is to another Pokémon what Mewtwo is to Mew

But similar to the above, Mewtwo Awakens some sort of mentor instinct and teaches it to keep it from making his mistake. Whether Mewtwo will be used to fight its creator is unknown.

• Jossed: the two are the same - it's a Mega Evolution.

The Mewtwo looking Pokémon is Mewtwo under special circumstances

This forme will in fact be what Mew would have eventually needed to look like if it need to evolve to survive some great catastrophe. Sort of like how some species look different in modern day than they did say thousands of years ago but Mewtwo unlocks it due to its clone biology.

• Somewhat Confirmed: it IS an alternate forme of Mewtwo, but it isn't known what conditions - if any - are needed.
  • Mega Evolution.

New Mew is Mewtwo's father.

Mewtwo's eyes are purple while Mew's are blue and New Mew's are red... Something about this Pokemon will be more linked to why Mewtwo turned out so radically different than Mew. Recall that in the gen one games and remakes it was said that Mew gave birth to Mewtwo, if that is still the canon then what if this is the father.

• Jossed: it's just a Mega Evolution of Mewtwo.

Guesses about Mewtwo's new forme

• In X and Y it'll be unobtainable via normal gameplay (just like other old legendaries), and only the 16th movie event Mewtwo can transform into this forme, similar to how Zorua and Zoroark required you to transfer over old event legendaries in Black and White.
• Just like Zorua and Zoroark, it'll be obtainable in the third game. If it's in the regional Pokédex it can be captured during the main story (maybe even as the third game mascot), while if not then it'll be obtainable in the post-game.
• It'll have a phenomenally high Sp. Atk stat (possibly higher than White Kyurem and Deoxys-A), to generate hype and drive home the point that it's Mewtwo's "Awakened" form.
• Mewtwo will return in the next Super Smash Bros. installment with this forme playable, either replacing or as a transformation of its regular forme.
• Its BST will be 700, like Kyurem.
• If its the mascot, it will get its new form when in contact with the main legendaries, similar to Kyurem.
• It'll be Psychic/Fairy
• It'll have new ability that's much more useful than Pressure or Unnerve. (Levitate?)

Mewtwo will have two new formes

One for each version.

• Confirmed here: [2]

Yveltal will have something to do with the yatagarasu

It's a three legged dark avain creature, so it's a possibility.

• Yatagarasu, eh?
• Yveltal has two legs though. It's got two wings and a really long tail that resembles a wing however.

Stat distributions for Mewtwo's "Awakened" Form(e)

It looks more streamlined, so maybe higher Speed, but because of that lower Defense?

• A very high Special Attack? (even more than the old form; more like the White Kyurem) Its head appears to be bigger, aside from the growth trailing from it, meaning a bigger brain and stronger psychic powers.
• The manga for the 16th movie said that the forme was able to go faster than Red Genesect, so higher Speed seems likely.

Helioptile's secondary type will change when it evolves.

It's the first Pokemon to have Normal as a secondary type. Being a lizard, the most likely type for Normal to change to is Dragon.

• Alternatively, Electric/Grass, since it gains energy from the sun much like plants.
• Crazy idea-it'll mimic Eevee by evolving into three different Pokemon with different types. Probably Grass/Electric, Fire/Electric or Water/Electric
  • Jossed.

Pancham's evolution will be Fighting/Dark.

It's the Naughty Pokemon. It only makes sense.

• Confirmed! And even better, it's called the Aggressive Pokémon!

Pancham's evolution will be Fighting/Grass.

Because Pandas are associated with bamboo trees. It also got this leaf, which could hint at a weapon of some sorts. Maybe a bamboo staff.

• Jossed (see above)

Pancham has more than one evolution path.

Like Ralts, Eevee, or Slowpoke, it can evolve into different Pokémon. Either into Fighting/Dark or Fighting/Grass.

• Jossed.

Pancham's leaf will change into a bamboo stick when it evolves.

If it is Fighting/Dark. It will look like a cigar.

• It still has some kind of plant in its mouth, but it looks more like a simple sprig than a bamboo shoot.

Evolving Pancham

Pancham will have two final evolutions. One is obtained through previously used mechanics, at which point, it will turn into a slow and weak gimmicky Pokemon related to noodles. To evolve it to its better form, you have to feed it a special treat in Pokemon-Amie that you can only obtained on an island with a Shaolin-temple from an old trainer.

He will give it to you only if you beat him with Pancham or Pancham's second evolutionary stage and his team will be composed of:

• A female Arcanine or a new tiger-like Pokemon.
• A male Swanna/Blaziken or new Crane-like Pokemon.
• A male Primeape/Infernape.
• A female Arbok/Seviper/Serperior.
• And lastly, a male Scyther.
• He may also have a new Pokemon based on the red panda, snow leopard, peacock or tortoise.
• (respondent here) Have you possibly been watching Kung Fu Panda lately? THAT SETTLES IT, I'M NAMING MY PANCHAM "PO". In which case, who bets this treat is some sort of almond cookie thing?
  • (Original poster)Yeah, that was my reaction when I found out about Pancham in Marriland's video too. Also, if I recall, he was trained using dumplings.
    • (respondent) Good, so I'm not the only one. XD Good point. Almond cookies were just the first thing I thought of, 'cause...well...
  Shifu (after seeing Po has climbed practically to the roof just for Monkey's almond cookies): How did you get up there?
  Po: I...I don't know, I was just getting a cookie.
  Shifu: And yet you are 10 feet off the ground and have done a perfect split!

  • (same respondent) Or maybe you need the almond cookie things to get through the island...

• Completely jossed for obvious reasons.

Fletchling's final evolution will look like a pink flamingo/a stork/an ibis/a crane/a heron/combine aspects of several.

Fletchling is a Normal/Flying Pokémon and is very likely to be the equivalent of Pidgey/Starly/Pidove... Also, note that none of so-called regional birds has ever evolved into a wading bird so far. In fact, the closest approximation we have at all of wading birds in the series are the first-generation Doduo line, and they're highly gimmicky birds with several heads and no wings. So, why would Fletchling evolve into one of these? The first reason is that wading birds are common enough in the real world to at least be granted a Com Mon line in one generation. The second reason is because pink flamingos and storks are both birds associated with specific regions of France (pink flamingos with Camargue in the South, and storks with Alsace in the northeast). If that doesn't work, it could be based on a crane, a heron or an ibis which are the closest Japanese equivalents. Also, Fletchling's legs seem longer than usual for a regional bird, which could be a clue. So, when evolving, Fletchling will keep its head red and its body grey, but its legs, its neck, and its beak will all grow. And if Fletchling doesn't evolve into a wading bird, we should at least expect that a new line (or a new evolution) of these will be introduced in the games, and be possibly Water/Flying.

• Seems to be jossed, as Fletchling's evolution is a Fire/Flying kind of hawk.

One of Fletchling's evolutions will look like a lyrebird.

If the previous guess is jossed. Though I used to think that would fit much better for a Chatot evo...

• This one is, too. It's a bird of prey.

Litleo will evolve into a manticore, which will probably end up being Fire/Dark.

It has a tail that's suspiciously shaped like a stinger.

• Alternatively, Fire/Poison, since the manticore's tail is poisonous.
• Another alternative is Fire/Flying or maybe even different forms for different situations, as manticores are also sometimes depicted as having wings or a draconic tail in place of a scorpions.
  • Jossed.

There will be more Female Litleo than Male

See below.

• Confirmed. It's got a 3:1 Female:Male ratio.

Litleo's evolved form(s) will have gender based differences

It's a lion. Even if Pokemon isn't always congruous with real world biology, I doubt they'd miss this one.

• They missed it with Luxray.
• Confirmed.
• Also, a note: Luxray have different mane lengths based on gender, but the point still stands.

Litleo's evolved forms will be gender based

In conjunction with the above three WMG, Litleo will evolve into different Pokemonm possibly with different types and stat distributions.

• Males will be slower but with better attack and defense.
• Females will be faster, but easier to take down and endure. To supplement this, they will have a larger movepool.
• Additionally, the two may have different type combinations, but that's pretty doubtful.
  • All jossed, sadly. Male and female Pyroar have the exact same stats and typing.

The new Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon will be unlike its fellow brethren.

It will be neither a draconic beast nor a Dragon-type.

• Bonus points if it's a Fairy-type.
• Semi-Jossed, it's unlike it's brethren all right, it's a gooey dragon that is pure Dragon-type.

The third legendary will represent heaven.

Xerneas seems to represent the Earth, Yveltal seems to represent Hell, so maybe the third will relate to Heaven (like angelic)

• First off: Xerneas is Life, Yveltal is death. Secondly: Jossed. Zygarde represents Order.

There will be an Asian dragon Pokemon.

It will be either a dragon/fighting type or a Dragon/Water type.

There will be a griffin Pokemon.

It will be a Flying/Ground type.

Froakie's evolutions will be based on western superheroes.

It has [[Franchise/Superman a little cape and can leap tall buildings in a single bound]]. How has someone not guessed this yet?

• Jossed

If the alleged "Fairy" type exists, it will be weak against Steel type attacks.

Generally, The Fair Folk are considered to be weak against man-made objects, specifically iron, so it would make sense for the type to reflect this.

• Folklore has it that iron could warn of fairies and spirits. It could maybe be weak to Ice, too, since iron is usually called "cold iron" in all those old myths.
• CONFIRMED!

The (as-of-this-writing) Confirmed Fairy type will also be weak against Poison.

Because A: Fairies are usually depicted as granting life and in harmony with nature while the Poison type is usually about taking life and going against "nature" and B (and more importantly): Poison-types need all the help they can get.

• While we're at balance, Fairy should be strong against Electric types (only Ground type attacks are super-effective against Electric types), Fairy attacks should be weak against Ice types (there aren't many "pretty" mythical creatures that live in the cold), and resistant to Psychic.
• CONFIRMED too!

Fairy type will either be weak or resistant to Dark types

• Given the legendaries are Fairy and Dark/Flying, it's inevitable.
  • Confirmed- Fairy resists Dark.

Froakie wil evolve into a tadpole

In the same style of the Mareep line.

• Jossed, it grows into a larger frog.

Azurill's type will be changed to Fairy.

Fairy to Water/Fairy makes more sense than Normal to Water did.

• Confirmed. Well, sort of- normal/fairy close enough for you?

There will be another pure Fairy-type Pokemon based on a leprechaun

You will be able to catch it in the stone alignments in the West of Kalos.

• And it will be the second line to ever learn Pay Day naturally.
  • Jossed.

Xerneas will be part Fairy-type

It would be kind of strange to bring a a new type in and not promote it. I'd go with Xerneas as the Fairy mascot since it has a very nature-y motif going on with lots of mystical looking colors. Yvetal would probably have Dragon or Dark as a counterpart.

• Partially Jossed, it's pure Fairy-type.

This Gen's 'Mew Expy' will definitely be Fairy-type

The previous Mew copies were often categorized as 'Fairy Legendaries' so making an actual Fairy Legendary seems like a no brainer. I wouldn't be surprised if they re-typed a lot of the previous ones into Fairy instead of Psychic as well.

• Replacing a type on an existing Pokemon seems like it would be a step too far. Making Mew and Manaphy dual Fairy-types seems probable though.
• Sort of confirmed? None of the hidden legendaries are exactly small and cute, and none of them have flat 100 across the stats, but one IS Rock/Fairy.

Pokémon that may be retconned into Fairy types.

• The Clefairy line - because it would be a shame if it wasn't. According to a review, it is. According to Serebii, they're a pure Fairy type now.
• Igglybuff - Wigglytuff may as well be confirmed already. Confirmed. The entire line is Normal/Fairy.
• Azurill - Azumarill may as well be confirmed already. Confirmed. Azurill is Normal/Fairy.
• The Chansey line - Jossed. Still pure Normal.
• Dunsparce - Jossed, sadly. Still pure Normal.
• Castform- Jossed
• The Gothita line - Jossed, still just Psychic
• Mawile - Confirmed
• Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf
• Luvdisc - Jossed.
• Audino - Jossed, then unjossed. Audino is still pure Normal, but Mega Audino is Normal/Fairy.
• The Snubbull line - they're already know as "the Fairy Pokemon". -Confirmed that both are now pure Fairy,
• Cresselia - There are hints that the Fairy type will be related to the moon. -Jossed, still Psychic.
• The Misdreavus line - since they're based on banshees, a type of Irish fairy. -Jossed, likely due to their youkai origins being more prevalent.
• The Vulpix line - since they're based on kitsunes, a type of Japanese fairy.- Jossed.
• Milotic - Jossed, apparently, it's still Water.
• Manaphy and Phione
• The Togepi line. Might not be likely since they would have to change a type outright, though that has been done with the Rotom formes.- Confirmed by Kanpachi, and it's pure Fairy-type. Confirmed again by Serebii, and its evos are Fairy/Flying.
• Whimsicott - its Japanese name is Elfuun, and its behaviour is quite fae-like. -Confirmed to be Grass/Fairy by Serebii.

• The final list of retconned Fairy types is as follows:
  • The Clefairy line is pure Fairy at all three levels.
  • The Jigglypuff line is Normal/Fairy at all three levels.
  • The Mr. Mime line is Psychic/Fairy at both levels.
  • The Togepi line starts at pure Fairy and becomes Fairy/Flying on evolution.
  • The Marril line starts at Normal/Fairy and evolves into Water/Fairy.
  • The Snubbull line is pure Fairy at both levels.
  • The Ralts line is Psychic/Fairy at all leves except Gallade.
  • Mawile is Steel/Fairy.
  • Arceus has access to the Pixie Plate which changes its type accordingly.
  • Whimsicott is Grass/Fairy.
    • Though this doesn't include certain legendaries which are unavailable until the end of December. (Notably, the Lake Spirits.)

There will be some kind of item required to unlock Fairy-type on retconned Pokémon.

Thus giving an in-story reason for why they weren't always Fairy. This item will be rare, forcing players to make a choice.

• Seemingly Jossed — they're all permanent, including outright type changes.

Sylveon's base stats will be:

• 95 HP
• 60 Attack
• 65 Defense
• 130 Sp. Attack
• 65 Sp. Defense
• 110 Speed

• I think of it as something like 65/60/60/95/110/130. When I first saw it I thought it would have high SDef, and it's also light and looks quite nimble (and not very physically durable). Also as of now the Eeveelutions don't repeat the 110 and 130 stats more than once.

• Seems to be 95/65/65/110/130/60 or 110/65/65/95/130/60.

The third member of Xerneas and Yvetal's trio will be Fairy-type

May as well show off the new type some way or another.

• Alternatively, Xerneas will be Fairy-type. Which would go well with it appearing to be some sort of majestic forest guardian. Too elaborate, Xerneas will be something like Psychic/Fairy or Grass/Fairy while Yvetal will be Dark/Dragon or Fire/Dragon so they both oppose each other in some way.
  • Confirmed, sort of. Xerneas is actually pure Fairy-type.

Miltank will become a dual Normal/Fairy-type

Despite every person who has ever played G/S/C (and their remakes) seeing Miltank as more of a demon, it will probably be changed to a Fairy-type (along with the Cleffa-line). And thus, if anymore Johto remakes should happen within the next decade, Whitney will now be a Fairy-type Gym Leader.

• Jossed. Still Normal.

Vivillon's secret has something to do with the number 666

There will be a Pokémon with #666 as its National Dex number. It's likely it will be Kalos' regional bird or bug, or another Pokémon that's common in the early game. So, even if Vivillon was not #666, why not ?

• Confirmed. Enjoy your Satan Butterfly. The number's utterly insignificant, though.

Dragon type Pokemon will be more common this generation.

Thanks to the Fairy type, they're less of a Game-Breaker. It would also allow them to counter with Fairy types.

• The entire point of the Fairy-type is to counter the ever growing strength of the Dragon-type, why do anything to give the dragons a way to counter the Fairies?
• Maybe not related, but one of the screenshots possibly shows you can get dragons really early (Lv. 8 Axew, anyone?)
• Seemingly confirmed. The 3 Kalos dexes together have three lines of draconic pseudolegends, and has introduced a new one, Noivern (special Fragile Speedster extraordinaire), and the long-awaited Poison/Dragon.

There will be a Fairy/Dark Pokemon

To be more in line with The Fair Folk, rather than the "cute" fairies we have now. It will have the Prankster ability and learn Nasty Plot by level-up. (Dark-type Thundurus-I, anyone?)

• This sadly appears Jossed outside of possible event legendaries. Only a few known fairies appear to resemble The Fair Folk, incidentally (Mawile, Klefki, Gardevoir, Xerneas, end list)

Flabebe's evolution will be a Game-Breaker

Just looking at the little doll makes me believe it itself will be terribly useless. The lightest and tiniest mon ever? Yeah. However, upon evolution it becomes a succinct rival to Gyarados if not Dragons like Dragonite or Salamence.

• Sadly, its speed appears too low. But Floette has been seen to be a Fragile Speedster, and it's rumoured that the stats differ depending on the colour of its flower.
  • Aside from the still-unreleased Eternal Flower Floette (which has more or less the same base stat total as Florges), the rumor about the stats differing based on its color has been Jossed. But while it's hardly a Game-Breaker, Florges's base stat total is indeed higher than (non-Mega) Gyarados and in fact the only Pokémon that's not legendary, pseudo-legendary, a Mega Evolution, or hampered by a detrimental ability (read: Slaking and Archeops) with a higher base stat total is Arcanine. Its Special Defense in particular is tied with Ho-oh and Lugia for fifth-best of any Pokémon, behind only Shuckle, Regice, Defense Forme Deoxys, and Primal Kyogre.

Fennekin's evolved form

Will be this.◊

• ...And that is?
• This is a family game, I rather doubt that. (That's an image from the Eroge Monster Girl Quest, good story, really pornographic).

There will be a pair of Pokemon based on a tortoise and a hare respectively

The hare Pokémon will have a very high speed and attacks, but abilities such as Slow Start or Truant ; while the tortoise will have a very low speed but high Defenses and an ability such as Speed Boost and moves to get more powerful.

• Partially confirmed. Diggersby's a hare and Avalugg's kinda based on a tortoise/iceberg/aircraft carrier, but the former has Huge Power and the latter is a Mighty Glacier on the physical side. Furthermore, the tortoise also has a type advantage against the hare (Ice vs. Normal/Ground).

There will be another type introduced alongside Fairy

Just like how Psychic was counterbalanced in Generation II. Fairy types will be immune to Dragon attacks, while this new type will simply be resistant to it (the only type that resists Dragon attacks is Steel). And it will be weak/strong against other types that need balancing.

• Weak to Poison.
• Weak against Ice.
• Strong against Electric.
• Jossed.

Fairy attacks will not be effective against Normal types

Fairy types could be a Crippling Overspecialization sort of element, where it is good against otherwise strong types (Psychic, Dragon), while weak to the types that aren't usually threatening (Poison and Normal).

• Jossed. Fairy attacks do regular damage to Normal types.

There will be an Ice/Normal Pokémon

Since there's a Fire/Normal and an Electric/Normal Pokémon.

• Jossed.

Orotto will be Grass/Ghost or Ghost/Grass

You look at that thing and tell me it doesn't look like the evil tree from Poltergeist. The Grass part is obvious, but its face seems to strongly suggest Ghost as a secondary type.

• Confirmed; it's Ghost/Grass.

The Pseudo-Legendary or a legendary this Generation will be Dragon/Fairy or Steel/Fairy

Fairy types are being deemed extremely powerful just because they're strong on Dragon types and in previous generations, Dragon and Steel types were considered the strongest so this combo would work well for the Pseudo-Legendary or Legendary

• Jossed, it's pure Dragon and very squishy (not in terms of it's defenses however...).

Orotto will be Made of Explodium, like the trees from EarthBound (1994).

It will learn Explosion by level-up and/or have the Aftermath ability. Bonus points if it runs off an absurdly high attack.{{Jossed!}}

You will be able to trade one Fairy-type from your game for another from the other version.

That should happen since Black and White did that with the Grass-types Cottonee and Petilil.

• Confirmed, basically...Slurpuff and Aromatisse both evolve by trade with an object.

Helioptile and Litleo are somehow related.

They're both the first secondary Normal-types, and they look like they could be version exclusives or such.

• Jossed.

How Eevee will be able to evolve into Sylveon

There might be some sort of evolutionary powder or glitter that works like the stones. Or, if the stones are a theme, then a sparkly stone or something similar.

• Alternatively, it will evolve using Pokémon-Amie in some way.
  • Jossed. Confirmed in the case of Pokémon-Amie.

Oorotto's English name will be Auroot

Aura + root, and it's similar to the Japanese name.

• I think its name will be Booroot, just because.
• Its name might be Rootot, a combination of root and rot.
• Jossed. Oorotto is now known as Trevenant.

Kyurem will get its original state back through Mega Evolution.

• Jossed

Pokemon that will get a new Mega form

Place your bets, folks, place your bets.

• Zoroark
  • Jossed
• Charizard
  • His Mega Form will either be Fire/Dragon or have an ability that negates its oft-maligned Rock double weakness.
    • Charizard (and the rest of the original trio) gets Mega Form, but it regains the typing. Mega Form sets up permasun, though.
    • In fact he has two Mega Formes now, both are version exclusive (the above is for Y). His X Mega Form IS Fire/Dragon now, and an ability that boosts Physical attacks.
• The final evolutions for all starters.
  • It looks like it's shaping up to be that way; the Kanto starters are all confirmed to get Mega Evolutions, then there's Blaziken from the first reveal.
• All Final evolutions. Including branches and those who don't evolve from anything at all. Except for Pokemon with at least one additional "Forme" already (see WMG below). (DtP)
• Sableye (to match Mawile)
  • Confirmed for the Hoenn remakes, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
• Torterra: Who will have the ability Forecast and ba ableto change type in the weather: Grass/Ground, Water/Ground, Fire/Ground Ice/Ground.
• Infernape
  • Bonus points if he looks like a Super-Saiyan.
    • Even more if it turns into an Electric/Fighting type, making a Super Sayain 2 reference.
• Bisharp
• Medicham
• Raichu. To give it a bit of publicity alongside Pichu and Pikachu.
  • Alternatively, Pikachu. That way, Ash can get his Pikachu to Mega Evolve without first evolving it into Raichu in the Anime.
• Magnezone
• All of the regis. They share the same Mega Stone (Reginite), so you have to choose which one to Mega Evolve in battle.
• Deoxys and All of its formes.
• Togekiss, so they can add the fairy type to the line without having to remove one of its original types.
  • Seemingly Jossed, as the fairy type has been added to it anyway (according to leaks)
• The event legendaries. The single-types will become dual fairy types, while the dual types will have psychic replaced by fairy only in the mega form.
• Flygon, so the poor thing can finally get some attention over other dragons. Even better with an ability like Tinted Lens or Speed Boost.
• Eevee, and it'll be nessesary to evolve Eevee into the second new Eeveelution
• Braviary. Blue body, red and white striped wings and tail, gatling guns for legs.
• Tyranitar. It's Mega Evolution will be Mecha Tyranitar Because it's much too cool a design to not use again. It will be Dark/Steel with Flash Fire for an ability.
• Gyarados and Sceptile, who will both gain Dragon-type upon mega-evolution.
• Latios and Latias, with the Soul Dew being retconned as a Mega Stone.
• Sudowoodo, who becomes Rock/Grass and finally achieves his dream of becoming a tree.
• All starters, or at least one form each generation. But the items will only be available through events, therefore slightly mitigating the amount of people who will choose the one with a Mega evolution over those that don't.
• Metagross. It will have slightly higher attack/speed and slightly worse special stats, because it has to concentrate on it's new ability: Levitate
• A lot of Joke Character Pokemon. It would allow them to improve on Pokemon like Farfetch'd, but not have to add about a dozen or so new evolutions.
• Miltank. Its type will be Normal/Rock.
• Houndoom. We've waited so long for a cerberus Pokémon.

• According to Serebii.net, the following Pokemon have been given Mega-Evolutions. Most of the predictions here have been Jossed, but a lot have been confirmed:
  • The Generation I starter Pokemon
  • Alakazam
  • Gengar
  • Kangaskhan
  • Pinsir (Bug/Flying)
  • Gyarados (not Water/Dragon but Water/Dark)
  • Aerodactyl
  • Mewtwo
  • Ampharos
  • Heracross
  • Houndoom (sadly, it doesn't look like Cerberus, the three-headed hound of Hades, but it does have longer devil horns and a more intimidating look).
  • Tyranitar (sadly neither mecha nor Steel/Dark, it keeps its old typing and ability)
  • Blaziken
  • Gardevoir
  • Mawile
  • Aggron (pure Steel)
  • Medicham
  • Manectric
  • Banette
  • Absol
  • Lucario
  • Garchomp

• And in the Hoenn remakes, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the following guesses have been confirmed:
  • Sceptile
  • Sableye
  • Latios, Latias (they each get a new Mega Stone, though)
  • Metagross (no Levitate, though it is hovering)

Legendaries with multiple formes with have the non-basic formes Retconned as "Mega" Formes.

And any items that trigger those formes will become equivalent to the in-battle Transformation Trinkets the game will have for the other Pokemon. Conversely, formes that do not trigger with an item will get one; thus we'll be able to see (e.g.) Deoxys' Speed Forme without having to visit meteors.

There will finally be a Poison-type Legendary.

There really are no more excuses now.

• It will be based off Cthulhu, and will also be part Psychic as well.
  • Well, they got Inkay and Malamar as the Cthulhu-style Pokemon, so that opportunity is gone. They can base a Poison-type Legendary on something else...
    • Poison type Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who would have Yveltal as their master.
    • Of course! It fit in with the life and death themes (though I always thought a "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" group of Pokemon would be Dark types or Ghost-types. I don't see anyone clamoring for Ghost-type legendary Pokemon — barring Giratina, but that was a Ghost/Dragon, and I'm talking about a pure Ghost or maybe revive the Ghost/Poison pairing from Generation One and really make it something worth fighting with).

There will also be a non-event Bug-type Legendary.

• Jossed.

There will be more pure Flying-type Mons, since Tornadus pretty much opened the door for pure Flying types.

Based off clouds and such.

• Does this mean that Castform (the cute little weather-based Pokemon from Generation III) will have an evolution or a mega evolution that's pure Flying? 'Cuz that would be cool if it did.

Crobat will get Mega Evolution

Hey you. Yes you, you playing Guardian Signs. You know what I mean.

Malamar has always been manipulating everyone it sees

into not using it for its mind controlling powers.

Gardevoir will become a female only species in Gen V

Thus finally splitting the Ralts line into a proper male/female counterpart, stopping idiots from only using female Ralts if they want a Gardevoir because the idea of a male Gardevoir disturbs them. Which leads to...

• Two things - We already have Gen V; and what will happen to male Gardevoir that will get migrated from G5? They will grow boobs and their dick will disappear, in contrast to 1 in 3 female Azurill growing a dick after evolution into Marill?

Mega-Gardevoir will receive a larger chest

Perverted Internet fans are thinking (and placing bets on) it. Gardevoir, along with a few choice Pokemon (like Charizard) have been copyrighted/trademarked, whatever the proper term is, for Mega-Evolution. Why not take this chance to...er..."enhance" Gardevoir's feminine qualities?

• The sensible man in me doesn't want this, but the other side of me does.
• Not likely seeing as Japan tends to view Gardevior as masculine.
• Knowing Game Freak, Mega-Gardevoir will fit into the Uncanny Valley (she is Fairy-type and Indeterminate egg group after all), serving as fanservice deterrent. Of course, this could lead to the Rei effect and Gardevoir becomes even more of a Rule 34 magnet.
• Confirmed... two chest spikes.

The Rufflet and Vullaby lines won't be version exclusive (they're either equally available, or not at all).

Seriously, hardly anyone chooses Vullaby.

• Confirmed: Neither lines are indigenous to Kalos.
  • But both of them are available via the Friend Safari.

Inkay and Malamar will be able to learn Surf.

I mean, they ARE squids, and if Stunfisk can learn it, then...

• Jossed, they don't even learn any water moves except Rain Dance via TM.

There will be two Pokemon species with a rivalry based on the knight and dragon interactions in fairy tales.

The Knight Pokemon will be Fairy/Steel, and the Dragon Pokemon will be Dragon/Fire. They also won't, hopefully, be able to breed.

• Would you settle for a Ghost/Steel haunted sword that evolves into two swords and then into a sword and shield with references to Excalibur and the Sword in the Stone? If not, then this is the closest thing players are going to get to a "Knight" Pokemon. Besides, Bisharp and Pawniard from Generation Five look like knights (the chess piece and the armored fighter).
• Jossed.

There will be legendaries based on characters from The Wizard of Oz.

The scarecrow, the tin man, and the cowardly lion specifically. Maybe Dorothy will be the base for an event-exclusive Pokémon.

• What type would a Cowardly Lion-based Pokemon be? I know the scarecrow will be Grass and the Tin Man will be Steel (maybe Steel/Electric, but pure Steel is a better bet). The Cowardly Lion-based one would probably be Dark, since Dark types are often depicted as doing cowardly things (i.e. the Sucker Punch attack). Maybe a Normal type, since we need another Normal type Legendary (Arceus can only do so much).

• Jossed. We have scarecrows, lions, witches, dogs, and metal creatures, but no new ones corresponding to Oz.

Honedge (the Ghost/Steel sword Pokèmon) will NOT learn Swords Dance

Just to troll expectations.

• Jossed. It's already confirmed that Honedge learns Swords Dance. As a starting move, no less.

The Pokemon shown in a brief shot during Venusaur's battle is some sort of alpaca.

Think about it. It had white fur, dangling ears, and its got black hoof tips. And judging by its design, it looks like an alpaca or a llama.

• Jossed. The Pokémon, named Furfrou, is actually a poodle (standard, not those yippy little toy poodles). Its hair is untrimmed in the wild; you get to customize it.

Nidoran Male and Nidoran Female will get retconned into one Pokemon with gender differences.

• This will be done in order to finally give Nidorina and Nidoqueen the ability to breed.
  • The problem with this is that they have different dex numbers, meaning every single Pokemon past it would have its number changed.
    • That's really only a minor issue, plus it would put Girafarig's number down to 202, which would finally make it a true palindrome.

There will be a Poison/Steel Pokémon, possibly a legendary.

• According to the new type chart, Poison and Steel are the two types most effective against Fairy. So it would be just to annoy that type. Plus, this combination was never seen before.
  • What would a Poison/Steel Pokemon be based on? A rusted-out robot or hunk of metal corroded by acid? A silver puddle of goo, kinda like Ditto, but with a name like Quiksilver or Mercuria or Aychgee [pronounced "H-G"], since mercury is a liquid metal and is very poisonous? Or a Pokemon based on lead (using its element symbol Pb), though that might lead to Moral Guardian protests...

The Starter Pokemon's lines will be based off of the Fighter, the Mage, and the Thief.

This theory's gaining some steam, so let's outline the possible clues:

• Chespin gains a lot of bulk in its evolution, which makes it look tanky, and a good fit for the fighter class.
• Fennekin-evo's fur makes a dress-like pattern around its waist, and its tail looks like a broom. Both dresses and brooms are associated with the standard image of a witch.
• Froakie was already ninja-themed, but its evo has long, skinny limbs and is presumably good at jumping as a frog.
• Confirmed. They even become Grass/Fighting, Fire/Psychic and Water/Dark respectively.

Fennekin's final evolution/Mega Evolution will be something particularly trollish

His final evolution will not be fire/fighting, but instead a different type combination. However, his Mega Evolution will be fire fighting. Or vice Versa.

Chespin's final evo will become Grass/Dark because of how people received his first evo.

All the hatred and bullying he received as his fat first evo will cause him to become bitter and resentful. By the time he evolves again, he'll have done a complete 180 from a cheerful Pollyanna into a cynical Jerkass and gained the Dark type.

• Jossed; it's going to be a Grass/Fighting type, however it does look quite grumpy compared it Chesping/Quilladin. Then again, anything looks grumpy compared them.

Mega Garchomp won't be a Game-Breaker.

He'll be a top-tier threat, for sure, but nowhere near as ridiculous as he was in Gen 4. To recap, Sand Force boosts Ground-, Rock- and Steel-type moves by 30%. Even assuming a rise in Attack, he probably wouldn't do too much more damage than a standard Choice Band Chomp, perhaps except for Earthquake^note You'd need Haxorus' Attack just to get to that point with the Sand Force boost, and more than Attack Deoxys' without it, and the boost only affects those typed moves. Remember that Mega Evolutions have no access to items besides the megastone. So no Life Orb, and no Yache/Haban Berry, which alone makes it easier to check.

Remember also that this is the generation of fairies, and a Fairy/Flying or a Levitating Fairy is entirely possible. (In fact, we have two mons, Togekiss and Mismagius, that are speculated be just that, and Spritzee looks bird-like enough to become Flying-type) Having two attacks that are free switch-in bait is never a good idea for any Pokémon, and the paranoia about Fairy-types that's sure to be means that he might have to give up a coverage move (or even Outrage) for Iron Head, which happens to get the boost. But not carrying Outrage means Gliscor walls it, and Iron Head instead of Fire Fang means it can't touch Skarmory; thus, more counters and checks.

It's also been revealed that it has less speed than regular Chomp, which always helps. Then again...

Mega Garchomp's speed will "go down a little"...

...to base 101.

There will be new Dragon/Poison and/or Dragon/Steel Pokémon

Again, just to troll Fairy. The Dragon/Steel Pokémon may even be a powerful pseudolegendary line.

• Confirmed for Dragon/Poison (Skrelp's evolution Dragalge), jossed for Dragon/Steel.

The Kalos starters will only evolve once.

Game Freak is changing so many things that I wouldn't be surprised if the starters no longer evolved after Quilladin, Braixen, and Frogadier.

• What about the Mega Evolutions?

The Kalos starters will have branching evolutions, a first for starter Pokemon.

This will be a reference to some JRPGs where characters have to choose between two advanced classes after leveling a while. Quilladin will evolve to Grass/Dark or Grass/Steel (Which class will the Knight choose, Dark Knight or Paladin?), and Braixen will evolve to Fire/Psychic or Fire/Fairy (Sorcerer/Wizard or Witch?). I am unsure about Frogadier, other than that one of his advanced classes would be Ninja.

• Ninja/Rogue or straight up Fighter. Water/Dark or Water/Fighting.

The Kalos starters' stats in a nutshell:

The Chespin line will have high physical attack and defense with low speed, the Fennekin line will have high speed and special stats, and the Froakie line will have high speed and offenses with low defenses.

• Confirmed all around. Chestnaught is a Mighty Glacier, Delphox is a Squishy Wizard and Greninja is a Fragile Speedster.

Pancham's evolution method.

Pancham will evolve if it levels up at the same time as any other Pokemon in your party.

• Jossed, it requires a Dark-type to be in your party when it reaches level 32.

Bunnelby's evolution will have Arm Cannons.

We have Braixen, we have Tyrantrum, don't they remind you of something?

• If this happens... I'm getting a Braixen/Tyrantrum/whatever in october...
• Nope, but I was joking anyway.
  • You... Mean S.O.B...

Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit will be retconned into being Psychic/Fairy types

Aside from being a nice boost (And a nod to them being called pixies), it will also be a nice bit of Gameplay and Story Integration as they are supposed to be able to suppress the creation trio together.

• Unfortunately, it appears they are still pure Psychic types. But then again, Transfer's not out yet, and until then, the only way to get the trio in X & Y is by hacking.

Pyroar evolves into a Fire/Poison type with even more gender differences.

The male, as discussed before, becomes a manticore with the Levitate ability. The female becomes a chimera with a new ability that turns its Normal moves into Poison moves.

• Nope.

Identity of the Pokemon to be revealed on September 25th.

Right now, it's only known to be an evolved Pokemon. Place your bets, folks!

• A new Eeveelution
• Honedge evolution
• Guilmon! Or Growlmon, or MegaloGrowmon, or Megidramon, or Zhuqiaomon, that whole thing is screwy...
• The final evolution of one of the starters.
• Bill Murray
• Dedenne's evolution.
• A proper reveal of Oorotto
  • Confirmed to be Doublade, the evolution of Honedge.

Oorotto evolves from Bonsly

Making a branch evolution

• Jossed

Eevee will get a megaevolution

Excluding Gen 1 every time Eevee has had new evolutions added it was done in pairs

Whatever new item evolves Eeevee into Sylveon will also work on Gogoat.

Because where there are fairies, there's probably a satyr. Bonus points if the female looks more like a dryad; gendered evolutions seem to be a trend in this generation.

• Nope. Eevee's evolution into Sylveon isn't item-based; it's totally unique; and the closest thing to a gendered evolution is Meowstic having a slightly different level-up learnset based on gender.

Honedge has a three stage evolution and a Mega Evolution

Doublade will evolve into a Pokemon composed of three swords, and it's mega evolution will be composed of nine swords with a dark green tassel.

• Jossed, it's been confirmed no Kalos Pokemon will have a Megalution this time, and it also trades away one sword for a shield when it becomes Aegislash.

Meowstic are some kind of Expy for Nidoran

Learning different moves based on gender? Where I've heard that before...^note There's that WMG above about retconning them (Nidoran) into one species. Considering they do this with Meowstic, it MIGHT be plausible. [give them one National No. but different index numbers should do the job. Generation V gave these for battle-only forms (giving Castform's and Cherrim's forms animated minisprites, though they had static ones in HGSS's Pokédex (but then again, Cherrim's Sunshine Form's minisprite was overhauled)]

Fennekin will have a swapped gender ratio compared to the other starters

Up to this point all starters have had an 87.5% Male to 12.5% Female ratio. However, considering Fennekin's evolution has the the word "vixen" in it, this may mean that Fennekin will be predominantly female, and therefore have a 87.5% Female to 12.5% Male ratio instead.

• Only in a few languages. A few of the other languages seem to use "renard" as a part of the name basis, after all. It's not likely to make Fennekin be made with a different gender ratio. Besides, it wouldn't be the first time a mage ended up being mistaken for a girl due to appearance.

Charizard will be the only Kanto starter that is getting two Mega Evolutions.

It IS one of the oldest fan favorites, after all.

• Confirmed.

Old Pokemon will entirely overshadow the new Pokemon

I have a feeling that X and Y will be the polar opposite of Black and White in terms of Pokemon. While Black and White cared NOTHING for the periphery demographic in terms of Pokemon, restricting us to new ones for the entirety of the main game (and yet having a bridge called Charizard Bridge), I have a feeling X and Y will focus nearly entirely on the OLD Pokemon, ignoring the new ones.

• One leaker on 4chan basically says much of the same happens by the second gym. Then there's that persistent rumour that there's only 70 new Pokémon, which is probably doubtful. (Especially since that would mean more than half of them have been officially revealed already...)
  • Looks like someone's eating Murkrow.

In the inevitable Z version, the Kalos starters will get mega evolutions with the following abilities.

• Mega Chesnaught Z: Iron Barbs (covered in spikes)
• Mega Delphox Z: Magic Guard (makes sense for a mage)
• Mega Greninja Z: Technician (multi-hit and priority moves would benefit)

Celebi will be retconned to Fairy/Grass.

• Maybe.
  • Togekiss's type was changed (from Normal/Flying to Fairy/Flying), so it seems possible.
    • Jossed.

Sylveon is the only Gen 6 Pokemon

to have a cross-gen evolutionary stage.

• Looks confirmed, if you don't count Megas.

Noivern is a Pseudo Legendary OR is a part of a Pseudo Legendary line

Leaks have been saying that its pre-evolution, Noibat, is found in the endgame, similar to how Pokemon like Gible were found.

• Jossed.

Houndour and Houndoom will be doomed to be postgame Pokemon in this game

Just like every other game that isn't Pokemon Platinum.

• Jossed, they can be found in the main game.

Goodra is a Pseudo Legendary

• Heck, the Champion uses one in the final battle, but it doesn't seem to meet eligibility requirements unlike the previous Pseudo Legendaries, such as double typing. It does however get a type immunity if it has "Sap Sipper", which makes it immune to all Grass type moves.
  • Confirmed.
• People are also speculating that Aegislash, a Ghost/Steel is a Pseudo Legendary as well. It is double-typed, is the final evolution of a three-stage evolutionary family, is immune to Fighting, Normal, and Poison type moves, and it is used by an Elite Four Member.
  • Jossed, it has 540 BST in both formes. Honedge appears to be wild too early in the game too.

A hypothetical Pokemon Z would have a new dex.

After Central, Coastal and Montain dexes, it would have a fourth one. This dex will include:

• Gen 6 Pokemon that whose data are miraculously well hidden in X and Y versions.
• A real Legendary trio and their trio master who is themed after W.
• Old Pokemon who are not in any of the previous three dexes. They may also have new evolutions or pre-evos coming from this gen!
• Alternatively, some Pokemon in X/Y Kalos' dex will be outright replaced by others (the Pidgey line may be replaced by the Pidove line, Zigzagoon by Rattata, etc...)

Yveltal will be an example of Dark Is Not Evil.

C'mon, they do this sort of thing all the bloody time throughout the franchise - why stop now?

• Seems to be confirmed. Its existence is necessary for life on Kalos to continue.

Previously Version-Exclusive mons that won't be version exclusive in X and Y

• Rufflet vs Vullaby
• Growlithe vs Vulpix

The third version/sequels will give Zygarde either a mega-evolution or a new form.

• As it stands now it is at a severe disadvantage against both of the Pokemon it's supposed to control. Plus they already did it with Giratina and Kyurem.
  • Confirmed ! In fact, Zygarde gets not one, but three new forms ! (though admittedly, only one will be stronger than "regular" Zygarde)

Kyogre and Groudon will be exempt from (or work around) the weather nerf some way.

Since there are many Sequel Hooks for a Hoenn remake in X and Y, and their weather control abilities not being permanent would severely take away from the story. The reason that Drizzle and Drought were permanent in the beginning is because they're the gods of the sea and of the land — their powers are supposed to be biblical.

Darmanitan's hidden ability shows us that it is entirely possible to hard-code a link between an ability to a specific Pokémon, and this has been done before. Drizzle and Drought would therefore work less efficiently when Politoed and Ninetales use them, because they're simply not Kyogre and Groudon.

Alternatively, the weather turn count replenishes itself when the weather summoner is still on the field. This would mean that, when the time comes to catch Kyogre and/or Groudon, their weathers will still be up for the entire battle without having to change up the ability mechanics — which would, in that situation, translate to permanent weather.

This of course will mean that, yes, Kyogre is still the King of Ubers.

• So far, weather turn count does not replenish itself when the weather summoner is still on the field. This is easily confirmed in a wild battle with Hippopotas.
  • Confirmed in a really weird way. The Ruby/Sapphire Remakes give them Primal Forms (similar to Mega-evolutions) which makes their weather abilities permanent, as well as new names^note Primordial Sea for Kyogre and Desolate Land for Groudon. It also STUPIDLY boost their weather ability's utility. They cause Fire (for Kyogre) and Water (for Groudon) moves to automatically fail, changes to the weather fail^note This likely means Rayquaza might also get a Primal form, and Groudon gains Fire as a secondary type.... and is immune to its 4x weakness to water because of the new ability.

The reason Honedge kill you if you try to wield one as sword...

Is because, as a gendered Pokemon, that hilt? Is their reproductive organs. No, the sword is not happy you are crushing its balls/ovaries.

• Gonna call jossed, since it's literally just a sword and breeding is implied to be asexual in some way.

Event Mega Evolutions.

3DS games are very hard to datamine, and we have no reason to believe that all the Mega Evolutions that have been revealed are all the mega-evolutions that exist in the game's code. I would be astonished if there weren't a Swampertite and a Sceptilite on their way sooner rather than later...

• Jossed as far as X and Y go, but confirmed for Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Diancie, Hoopa and Volcanion

Because these three are seemingly confirmed for event Pokemon, yet lack any pics/details besides type, let the WMG-ing commence!

• Hoopa is based on a Hoopoe.
  • It will also be the Mew clone.
• Diancie is the Ratatosk mentioned above.
• Volcanion is connected with Heatran.
  • Jossed for all three. Hoopa is a ghostly djinn (although it could be argued that it's the cute legendary), Diancie is a more humanoid mutation of Carbink, and Volcanion is more connected to Magearna.

The three new Pokemon on the GTS (Diancie, Hoopa and Volcanion will be legendaries based off of Hatsuyume.

Volcanion is Mt Fuji, Diancie is the Eggplant and Hoopa is the Hawk. And they'll be released/revealed on New Years Day.

Latias and Latios share the same Mega Stone

So instead of Latiasite and Latiosite, we get a single Latinite.

• Jossed.

Diancie is related to Carbink in some way.

Such as being a special kind of evolution, at least in story.

They have the same, brand-new typing (Rock/Fairy), their appearance is quite similar, their names rhyme in both Japanese and French, and both seem to be related to jewels.

• One relation between them could be like Manaphy and Phoenie. Diancie can breed with Ditto to produce Carbink eggs.

Confirmed, Diancie is revealed to be a "sudden transformation" of Carbink. There's no in-game way to get Carbink from Diancie or vice versa, though.

In the hypothetical Z version, we will get to choose another set of starters

In X and Y, one of the biggest things revealed were the Kanto starters. However, Charizard got two new Mega Evolutions. One for X and one for Y. Now then, something tells me that we won't get a Z Mega stone for either Charizard. It just kinda seems stupid considering that they're both powerful in the only ways that they can be, and a defensive one probably isn't the best idea. Therefore my idea?

Another old set of starters with Mega Evolutions. My own personal bet is the Hoenn starters, because we got Heartgold and Soulsilver to take care of our nostalgiicness, and the outcry has mainly been for Hoenn. Not to mention the Blaziken Mega has already been confirmed.

How to kill Yveltal pernamently?

Before it dies, make sure it is surrounded by Pokemon with Liquid Ooze ability.

Slaking and Regigigas will both get Hidden Abilities.

Except their Hidden Abilities will be each other's. Although it might actually be an improvement in Slaking's case since at least it can stall better with Protect and Rest, and Slow Start is easier to get rid of than Truant.

Espurr is the way it is because of the Pokemon equivalent of WWII

Kalos is based on France, and select parts of world history have been reference in the Pokemon world in the past. What if Kalos was once invaded by a neighboring Germany-based region, just like in real life? All of the Espurr of the day bore witness to such horrors as Poke-Normandy, leaving them permanently wide-eyed and shell-shocked. Due to their psychic nature, this trauma has been retained and passed down to every subsequent generation of Espurr.

• In-universe, jossed. Espurr are actually having a constant freak-out due to an intense strain to contain their powers. That's partially why all Espurr are like this, even the ones hatched after the war.

Espurr are born with insufficiently sized ears.

They spend the beginning of their lives uncontrollably blasting high volumes of psychic energy in every direction until their ears grow out to cover the eyes on the inside. That's why they have creepy glazed eyes, and will do anything to keep their ears down: they're severely traumatized from being constantly subjected to the sheer deafening noise of their own psychic powers throughout their infancy, and just couldn't take it if it were to happen again.

Zygarde isn't actually the true trio master for Xerneas and Yveltal, or even a native Kalosian Pokémon at all.

It's a displaced Unovan Pokémon. Zygarde is supposed to be the one that keeps Xerneas and Yveltal in check, but while its ability does indeed counteract the effects of theirs, it's remarkably ill-equipped for this task, as each of them is completely immune to one of Zygarde's STABs. While the actual effect of Zygarde's Aura Break as programmed is to weaken moves that are under the effects of Fairy Aura or Dark Aura, the flavor text is merely "The effects of "Aura" Abilities are reversed." Now, which other abilities besides Dark Aura and Fairy Aura announce their presence by saying that their owner is radiating a certain aura? That's right: Teravolt and Turboblaze. And while Zygarde's stats are still well below those of a proper trio master, both Zekrom and Reshiram take 2x damage from both of Zygarde's STABs. The idea of Zygarde having a relation to the Tao trio makes a lot more sense. (Meanwhile, Zygarde's 4x weakness to Ice gives it a disadvantage against Kyurem, the weakest member of the trio—when not powered up by one of the other two.)

• Slightly confirmed. Zygarde isn't really a trio master as much as a check to the other two's powers.

Eevee is native to the Kalos region.

Kalos was the first region we could find Eevee in the wild. It's also not a Hidden Pokemon. It's just like any other Pokemon. In every other region, you could only get one Eevee per game, through someone else. Not so in Kalos. It stands to reason Eevee are native to Kalos.

The reason why we can't find a Floette like AZ's is because the flower went extinct.

When the weapon fired that made AZ, and his Floette immortal also made the flower that AZ's Floette holds immortal. While the rest of flowers died off inbetween the 3,000 years of the time of the war and the time of the games.

Zygarde can only be shiny if at least one of its cores is one to begin with.

Shiny Zygarde Core does exist, just that it is not programmed into the games yet.

Incidences of Dragalge sinking ships, as outlined in the Pokédex, are heavily exaggerated.

Dragalge is seen as a Sea Monster that sinks ships wandering in its territory by spitting its acidic poison at the hull to melt it. This sometimes happens, but it's rare. It's just that any time a ship is lost, either to sea hazards, other Pokémon or the incompetence of the crew, the blame is put on Dragalge.