Worldwide launch of Pokémon X and Y begins

Generation VI kicks off with 3DS titles

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The official worldwide launch of Pokémon X and Y has begun, with midnight releases in Australia.

The games, which mark the beginning of Generation VI, are the first in the franchise to be released across the world on the same day, and mark a much-anticipated transition to 3D for the main series.

The worldwide release has not been without hiccups, however, with a number of retailers breaking street date, resulting in some players getting to experience the games early. While Bulbagarden will begin full coverage of game content at this time due to the games now being officially available, such information here on Bulbanews will remain behind spoiler tags until the games are available all across the world.

Spoiler Warning! Major plot or ending details may follow!

New Pokémon Generation VI introduces at least 69 new Pokémon. It is possible that the true number may be slightly higher, due to event-exclusive Pokémon not catchable in X and Y, but these are the new Pokémon known to exist. # Pokémon Type(s) 650 Chespin Grass 651 Quilladin Grass 652 Chesnaught Grass/Fighting 653 Fennekin Fire 654 Braixen Fire 655 Delphox Fire/Psychic 656 Froakie Water 657 Frogadier Water 658 Greninja Water/Dark 659 Bunnelby Normal 660 Diggersby Normal/Ground 661 Fletchling Normal/Flying 662 Fletchinder Fire/Flying 663 Talonflame Fire/Flying 664 Scatterbug Bug 665 Spewpa Bug 666 Vivillon Bug/Flying 667 Litleo Fire/Normal 668 Pyroar Fire/Normal 669 Flabébé Fairy 670 Floette Fairy 671 Florges Fairy 672 Skiddo Grass 673 Gogoat Grass 674 Pancham Fighting 675 Pangoro Fighting/Dark 676 Furfrou Normal 677 Espurr Psychic 678 Meowstic Psychic 679 Honedge Steel/Ghost 680 Doublade Steel/Ghost 681 Aegislash Steel/Ghost 682 Spritzee Fairy 683 Aromatisse Fairy 684 Swirlix Fairy 685 Slurpuff Fairy 686 Inkay Dark/Psychic 687 Malamar Dark/Psychic 688 Binacle Rock/Water 689 Barbaracle Rock/Water 690 Skrelp Poison/Water 691 Dragalge Poison/Dragon 692 Clauncher Water 693 Clawitzer Water 694 Helioptile Electric/Normal 695 Heliolisk Electric/Normal 696 Tyrunt Rock/Dragon 697 Tyrantrum Rock/Dragon 698 Amaura Rock/Ice 699 Aurorus Rock/Ice 700 Sylveon Fairy 701 Hawlucha Fighting/Flying 702 Dedenne Electric/Fairy 703 Carbink Rock/Fairy 704 Goomy Dragon 705 Sliggoo Dragon 706 Goodra Dragon 707 Klefki Steel/Fairy 708 Phantump Ghost/Grass 709 Trevenant Ghost/Grass 710 Pumpkaboo Ghost/Grass 711 Gourgeist Ghost/Grass 712 Bergmite Ice 713 Avalugg Ice 714 Noibat Flying/Dragon 715 Noivern Flying/Dragon 716 Xerneas Fairy 717 Yveltal Dark/Flying 718 Zygarde Dragon/Ground Retyped Pokémon A number of Pokémon from previous generations have gained the Fairy type. Azurill is now Normal/Fairy. Marill and Azumarill are Water/Fairy. Ralts, Kirlia and Gardevoir are Psychic/Fairy. Mawile is Steel/Fairy. Igglybuff, Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff are Normal/Fairy. Snubbull and Granbull are pure Fairy. Mime Jr. and Mr. Mime are Psychic/Fairy. Though they do not appear in the Kalos Pokédex, the Clefairy and Togepi lines are also believed to have been retyped. Mega Pokémon The list of currently known Mega Pokémon is as follows. Mega Venusaur: Grass/Poison with Thick Fat. Mega Charizard X: Fire/Dragon with Tough Claws. Mega Charizard Y: Fire/Flying with Drought. Mega Blastoise: Pure Water with Mega Launcher Mega Kangaskhan: Pure Normal with Parental Bond. Mega Mewtwo X: Psychic/Fighting with Steadfast. Mega Mewtwo Y: Pure Psychic with Insomnia. Mega Ampharos: Electric/Dragon with Mold Breaker. Mega Blaziken: Fire/Fighting with Speed Boost. Mega Mawile: Steel/Fairy with Huge Power. Mega Absol: Pure Dark with Magic Bounce. Mega Garchomp: Dragon/Ground with Sand Force. Mega Lucario: Fighting/Steel with Adaptability. Mega Aerodactyl: Rock/Flying with Tough Claws. Mega Gengar: Ghost/Poison with Shadow Tag. Mega Abomasnow: Grass/Ice with Snow Warning. Mega Gyarados: Water/Dark with Mold Breaker Mega Gardevoir: Psychic/Fairy with Pixilate. Mega Tyranitar: Rock/Dark with Sand Stream. Mega Aggron: Pure Steel with Filter. Mega Medicham: Fighting/Psychic with Pure Power. Mega Pinsir: Bug/Flying with Aerilate. Mega Heracross: Bug/Fighting with Skill Link. Mega Banette: Pure Ghost with Prankster. Kalos regional Pokédexes The Kalos Pokédex is split into three sections, with the total number of Pokémon exceeding 450. # Central Coastal Mountain 001 Chespin Drifloon Diglett 002 Quilladin Drifblim Dugtrio 003 Chesnaught Mienfoo Trapinch 004 Fennekin Mienshao Vibrava 005 Braixen Zangoose Flygon 006 Delphox Seviper Gible 007 Froakie Spoink Gabite 008 Frogadier Grumpig Garchomp 009 Greninja Absol Geodude 010 Bunnelby Inkay Graveler 011 Diggersby Malamar Golem 012 Zigzagoon Lunatone Slugma 013 Linoone Solrock Magcargo 014 Fletchling Bagon Shuckle 015 Fletchinder Shelgon Skorupi 016 Talonflame Salamence Drapion 017 Pidgey Wingull Wooper 018 Pidgeotto Pelipper Quagsire 019 Pidgeot Taillow Goomy 020 Scatterbug Swellow Sliggoo 021 Spewpa Binacle Goodra 022 Vivillon Barbaracle Karrablast 023 Caterpie Dwebble Escavalier 024 Metapod Crustle Shelmet 025 Butterfree Tentacool Accelgor 026 Weedle Tentacruel Bellsprout 027 Kakuna Wailmer Weepinbell 028 Beedrill Wailord Victreebel 029 Pansage Luvdisc Carnivine 030 Simisage Clauncher Gastly 031 Pansear Clawitzer Haunter 032 Simisear Skrelp Gengar 033 Panpour Dragalge Poliwag 034 Simipour Staryu Poliwhirl 035 Pichu Starmie Poliwrath 036 Pikachu Shellder Politoed 037 Raichu Cloyster Ekans 038 Bidoof Qwilfish Arbok 039 Bibarel Horsea Stunfisk 040 Dunsparce Seadra Barboach 041 Azurill Kingdra Whiscash 042 Marill Relicanth Purrloin 043 Azumarill Sandile Liepard 044 Burmy Krokorok Poochyena 045 Wormadam Krookodile Mightyena 046 Mothim Helioptile Patrat 047 Surskit Heliolisk Watchog 048 Masquerain Hippopotas Pawniard 049 Magikarp Hippowdon Bisharp 050 Gyarados Rhyhorn Klefki 051 Corphish Rhydon Murkrow 052 Crawdaunt Rhyperior Honchkrow 053 Goldeen Onix Foongus 054 Seaking Steelix Amoonguss 055 Carvanha Woobat Lotad 056 Sharpedo Swoobat Lombre 057 Litleo Machop Ludicolo 058 Pyroar Machoke Buizel 059 Psyduck Machamp Floatzel 060 Golduck Cubone Basculin 061 Farfetch'd Marowak Phantump 062 Riolu Kangaskhan Trevanant 063 Lucario Mawile Pumpkaboo 064 Ralts Tyrunt Gourgeist 065 Kirlia Tyrantrum Litwick 066 Gardevoir Amaura Lampent 067 Gallade Aurorus Chandelure 068 Flabébé Aerodactyl Rotom 069 Floette Ferroseed Magnemite 070 Florges Ferrothorn Magneton 071 Budew Snubbull Magnezone 072 Roselia Granbull Voltorb 073 Roserade Electrike Electrode 074 Ledyba Manectric Trubbish 075 Ledian Houndour Garbodor 076 Combee Houndoom Swinub 077 Vespiquen Eevee Piloswine 078 Skitty Vaporeon Mamoswine 079 Delcatty Flareon Bergmite 080 Bulbasaur Jolteon Avalugg 081 Ivysaur Espeon Cubchoo 082 Venusaur Umbreon Beartic 083 Charmander Leafeon Smoochum 084 Charmeleon Glaceon Jynx 085 Charizard Sylveon Vanillite 086 Squirtle Emolga Vanillish 087 Wartortle Yanma Vanilluxe 088 Blastoise Yanmega Snover 089 Skiddo Hawlucha Abomasnow 090 Gogoat Sigilyph Delibird 091 Pancham Golett Sneasel 092 Pangoro Golurk Weavile 093 Furfrou Nosepass Timburr 094 Doduo Probopass Gurdurr 095 Dodrio Makuhita Conkeldurr 096 Plusle Hariyama Torkoal 097 Minun Throh Sandshrew 098 Gulpin Sawk Sandslash 099 Swalot Starly Aron 100 Scraggy Staravia Lairon 101 Scrafty Staraptor Aggron 102 Abra Stunky Larvitar 103 Kadabra Skuntank Pupitar 104 Alakazam Nidoran♀ Tyranitar 105 Oddish Nidorina Heatmor 106 Gloom Nidoqueen Durant 107 Vileplume Nidoran♂ Spinarak 108 Bellossom Nidorino Ariados 109 Sentret Nidoking Spearow 110 Furret Dedenne Fearow 111 Nincada Chingling Cryogonal 112 Ninjask Chimecho Skarmory 113 Shedinja Mime Jr. Noibat 114 Espurr Mr. Mime Noivern 115 Meowstic Solosis Gligar 116 Kecleon Duosion Gliscor 117 Honedge Reuniclus Hoothoot 118 Doublade Wynaut Noctowl 119 Aegislash Wobbuffet Igglybuff 120 Venipede Roggenrola Jigglypuff 121 Whirlipede Boldore Wigglytuff 122 Scolipede Gigalith Shuppet 123 Audino Sableye Banette 124 Smeargle Carbink Zorua 125 Croagunk Tauros Zoroark 126 Toxicroak Miltank Gothita 127 Ducklett Mareep Gothorita 128 Swanna Flaaffy Gothitelle 129 Spritzee Ampharos Bonsly 130 Aromatisse Pinsir Sudowoodo 131 Swirlix Heracross Spinda 132 Slurpuff Pachirisu Teddiursa 133 Volbeat Slowpoke Ursaring 134 Illumise Slowbro Lickitung 135 Hoppip Slowking Lickilicky 136 Skiploom Exeggcute Scyther 137 Jumpluff Exeggutor Scizor 138 Munchlax Chatot Ditto 139 Snorlax Mantyke Swablu 140 Whismur Mantine Altaria 141 Loudred Clamperl Druddigon 142 Exploud Huntail Deino 143 Meditite Gorebyss Zweilous 144 Medicham Remoraid Hydreigon 145 Zubat Octillery Dratini 146 Golbat Corsola Dragonair 147 Crobat Chinchou Dragonite 148 Axew Lanturn Xerneas 149 Fraxure Alomomola Yveltal 150 Haxorus Lapas Zygarde 151 Articuno Mewtwo 152 Zapdos 153 Moltres New moves Amongst the moves new to Generation VI are: Spiky Shield: A protect that deals damage if the opponent used a physical move. Known by Chesnaught. Mystical Fire: A Fire-type Snarl - lowers opponent's Sp.Atk. Known by Delphox. Water Shuriken. Water-type, multi-hit priority move. Known by Greninja Power-Up Punch: Fighting move, 40 Power, increases Attack by one stage 100% of the time. Known by Hawlucha. Flying Press: Fighting, 80 Power, the move is a dual type move - both Fighting and Flying. Known by Hawlucha. Play Nice: Seems to be a Growl clone. Known by Pikachu. Crafty Shield: Fairy move, protects from status moves. Known by Klefki. Infestation: A Bug-type Fire Spin. Forest's Curse: Turns the target's type into Grass. Known by Phantump. Venom Drench: Lowers Sp.Atk and Speed of a Poisoned Pokemon. Known by Seviper. Trick-or-Treat: Adds Ghost-type to target. Oblivion Wing is Flying, Special, 80 Power 100 Accuracy. Restores HP by 'over half' of the damage dealt. Known by Yveltal. Magnetic Field boosts the power of Electric moves. Misty Terrain: halves damage from Dragon-type attacks for Pokemon touching the ground and protects everyone in battle from status. Known by Florges. Dazzling Gleam: Fairy, special move, 80 base power, no effect. King's Shield: Protects the Pokemon, but also lowers the opponent's Attack if they used a contact move. Known by Aegislash. Moonburst: Fairy, special 95 base power, can lower opponent's Sp.Atk. Parabolic Charge: Special, 50BP, 20PP. Multi-target. Restores HP by half the damage dealt. Phantom Force: Physical, 90BP, 10PP. Single target. The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself. Known by Trevenant. Geomancy gives the user +2 Sp.Atk, Sp.Def and Speed on the next turn. Disarming Voice is a Fairy move with 40 base power, it never misses and it hits all opponents. Petal Blizzard is a 90 BP physical Grass move. Gym Leaders Gym Leader Type Pokémon TM Viola Bug Surskit, Vivillon Infestation Grant Rock Amaura, Tyrunt Rock Tomb Korrina Fighting Mienfoo, Machoke, Hawlucha; Mega Lucario Power-Up Punch Ramos Grass Weepinbell, Jumpluff, Gogoat Grass Knot Clemont Electric Emolga, Magneton, Heliolisk Thunderbolt Valerie Fairy Mr. Mime, Mawile, Sylveon Dazzling Gleam Olympia Psychic Sigilyph, Slowking, Meowstic Calm Mind Wulfric Ice Abomasnow, Avalugg, Cryogonal Ice Beam Elite Four and Champion Trainer Type Pokémon Wikstrom Steel Klefki, Probopass, Aegislash, Scizor Malva Fire Pyroar, Torkoal, Talonflame, Chandelure Drasna Dragon Dragalge, Noivern, Altaria, Druddigon Siebold Water Clawitzer, Starmie, Gyarados, Barbaracle Diantha Champion Hawlucha, Aurorus, Tyrantrum, Goodra, Gourgeist, Mega Gardevoir