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Everything you need to know about Pokémon X and Pokémon Y! Table of Contents

Pokémon Basics What’s new in Pokémon X & Pokémon Y? Your first Pokémon ...... 04 The Kalos Region ...... 08 Explore the world ...... 04 Lumiose City ...... 08 Catching Pokémon ...... 05 New Story and Characters ...... 09 Pokémon Types ...... 05 Pokémon in the Kalos Region ...... 10 Battling ...... 06 Mega Evolution ...... 12 Worldwide release Items ...... 06 The New Fairy-type Pokémon ...... 13 Getting Stronger ...... 06 New Ways to Battle & Train ...... 13 Evolution ...... 07 New Ways to Bond with October 12th! Battling & Trading with Pokémon (Pokémon-Amie) ...... 13 Friends (Multiplayer) ...... 07 New Ways to Connect! ...... 14

© 2013 Pokémon. © 1995-2013 /Creatures Inc./ inc. Pokémon, Pokémon character names and Nintendo 3DS are trademarks of Nintendo. Pokemon.co.uk/XY 3 Pokémon Basics Catching Pokémon Pokémon games are a series of role-playing games taking place in vast worlds inhabited by mysterious You will be able to catch new Pokémon by encountering them in the wild, weakening them in creatures called Pokémon. As a Pokémon Trainer, you battle, and throwing special capturing devices called Poké Balls at them. There are hundreds will be able to catch, befriend, train and battle against of different Pokémon to meet – try to catch them all or build a team with your favourites! hundreds of different Pokémon!

Your first Pokémon

Shortly after you begin your adventure you will be able to choose your first Pokémon com- panion from among these three. Which one will you pick?

The Pokédex Poké Balls The Pokédex keeps track of all the Pokémon Throwing a Poké Ball at a wild Pokémon you have encountered and caught, and stores gives you a chance of capturing it. There are other valuable information about them! many different variations of Poké Balls, with different looks and features!

Pokémon Types

Chespin Fennekin Froakie Pokémon have different types, Type: Grass Type: Fire Type: Water such as Fire, Grass or Water. Each Fennekin Height: 1’04” (0.4m) Height: 1’04” (0.4m) Height: 1’00” (0.3m) Fire Weight: 19.8 lbs. (9.0 kg) Weight: 20.7 lbs (9.4 kg) Weight: 15.4 lbs (7.0 kg) type has its own strengths and weaknesses. For example, Fire-type combat moves will be very effec- tive against Grass-type Pokémon, but they won’t work so well on Explore the World Water-type Pokémon. There are 18 different Pokémon types, giving you endless possibilities to build Now that you’ve chosen your first Pokémon, it’s time to discover what’s out there! You will be your team and devise your battle able to explore a huge region with towns, countryside areas where Pokémon live, and many strategies! Froakie secrets that beg to be unveiled! Water

Chespin Grass

4 5 Battling Evolution

Battling is one of the most important aspects of Pokémon games. You will be able to battle After gaining enough experience, some Pokémon change form in a mysterious process called against Pokémon in the wild, or against the Pokémon of other Trainers. evolution! Evolved Pokémon are stronger, and sometimes they even change their type. Let’s see what happens to our friends Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie:

Chespin Fennekin Froakie

Items Getting Stronger

There are a variety of items you can use As your Pokémon participate in battle, Quilladin Braixen Frogadier inside and outside of battle, ranging from they will gain experience and grow potions to heal your Pokémon to repel- stronger! lents that allow you to avoid encountering wild Pokémon! Battling & Trading with Friends (Multiplayer)

Connecting with other people is very important in Pokémon games – you can challenge your friends to battle or trade Pokémon with them! Traded Pokémon gain experience more quickly, and sometimes they even evolve through trade!

6 7 What’s New New Story and Characters in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y? Pokémon X and Pokémon Y feature an all-new story, with completely new characters. You will make lots of new friends on your way, but you’ll also face many rivals!

The Kalos Region Hero and Heroine More choices than ever! Discover the all-new region of Kalos, with its sunny Choose whether you want to play as a boy or a girl beaches and snowy mountains, lush forests and gras- – and change your look whenever you want! You sy plains! The towns and cities are just waiting to be will find many different outfits and accessories visited, and countless secrets to be unveiled! throughout your adventure.

Team Flare Professor This organisation seems to be Sycamore conducting a The leading Pokémon mysterious operation authority in Kalos! all over Kalos. What He’ll provide you with Lumiose City could it possibly be? a Pokémon and some very valuable advice! At the heart of Kalos lies Lumiose City, a vibrant metropolis with all the facilities that a Pokémon Trainer could ask for, and more! New Gym Leaders All-new gyms and Gym Leaders offer you some of the most challenging battles ever on your road to become the champion!

8 9 Pokémon in the Kalos Region Pangoro Type: Fighting / Dark Evolves Height: 6’11” / 2.1 m Legendary Pokémon Weight: 299.8 lbs. / 136 kg

Pancham Type: Fighting Height: 2’00” / 0.6 m Weight: 17.6 lbs / 8.0 kg

Talonflame Type: Fire / Flying Height: 3’11” / 1.2 m Weight: 54.0 lbs / 24.5 kg Litleo Type: Fire / Normal Height: 2’00” / 0.6 m Weight: 29.8 lbs, / 13.5 kg

Honedge Xerneas Yveltal Type: Steel / Ghost Type: Fairy Type: Dark / Flying Height: 2’07” / 0.8 m Height: 9’10” / 3.0 m Height: 19’00” / 5.8 m Weight: 4.4 lbs / 2.0 kg Weight: 474.0 lbs / 215.0 kg Weight: 447.5 lbs. / 203.0 kg Skrelp Type: Poison / Water Height: 1’08” / 0.5 m Weight: 16.1 lbs / 7.3 kg Other Pokémon

Vivillon The return of classic partner Pokémon Type: Bug / Flying Height: 3’11” / 1.2 m Gogoat Weight: 37.5 lbs. / 17.0 kg Type: Grass In Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, you’ll be given the choice between one of three partner Pokémon Height: 5’07” / 1.7m from the Kanto region. These Pokémon made their appearance in the first Pokémon games Weight: 200.6 lbs / 91.0 kg ever, Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version!

Noivern Helioptile Type: Flying / Dragon Type: Electric / Normal Height: 4’11” / 1.5 m Height: 1’08” / 0.5 m Weight: 187.4 lbs. / Weight: 13.2 lbs. / 6.0 kg 85.0 kg Type: Grass / Poison Type: Fire Type: Water Height: 2’04” / 0.7 m Height: 2’00” / 0.6 m Height: 1’08” / 0.5 m Weight: 15.2 lbs / 6.9 kg Weight: 18.7 lbs / 8.5 kg Weight: 19.8 lbs / 9.0 kg

10 11 Mega Evolution The New Fairy-type Pokémon

Up until now, Pokémon could only evolve a A new type of Pokémon appears! Fairy type certain number of times. is the first new type to be introduced to the In Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, that limit is series in more than ten years. broken with Mega Evolution – an evolution Kalos is filled with new Fairy-type Pokémon, beyond all evolution! and some Pokémon from previous games have This evolution is temporary and only lasts also been reclassified as Fairy-type Pokémon. while in combat, but it will have amazing ef- With this new type of Pokémon you’ll have fects on your Pokémon, such as boosting their even more possibilities than ever when it co- skills or even changing their type! mes to devising your battle strategies! Sylveon Type: Fairy Height: 3’03” / 1.0 m Weight: 51.8 lbs / 23.5 kg

Mega Lucario New Ways to Battle & Train…

All-new Ways to Battle Super-Training Many other Pokémon have Mega-Evolved forms, including the classic partner Pokémon from Kanto. Discover them all!

Sky Battles Horde Encounters Super-Training is a new feature in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y that allows you to train your Pokémon Find Trainers in high Test your might in these outside of battle. cliffs or other distant battles where you’ll face places and challenge multiple foes at once! For In Super Training, you and your Pokémon can undertake them to become the maximum efficiency, you Super-Training Regimens, action mini-games played master of the skies! Only can always use attacks with the Nintendo 3DS outer cameras and Circle Pad. Flying-type Pokémon can that hit multiple targets Training your Pokémon to become stronger is easier take part in Sky Battles. at the same time. and more fun than ever before!

…and New Ways to Bond with Pokémon!

With the all-new Pokémon-Amie you will be able to stren- gthen your bonds with your Pokémon like never before. Take a pause from battling and spend some time your Pokémon: feed them, play with them, pet them… Some Mega Mega Mega Pokémon even react to your facial expressions! Pokémon might even perform better in battle if you de- Venusaur Charizard Blastoise velop a strong bond with them!

12 13 Available from October 12, 2013, through January 15, 2014* New Ways to Connect! GET TORCHIC WITH A SPECIAL ITEM! Discover the powerful Player Search System To celebrate the release of the (PSS), a new feature in Pokémon X and Pokémon™ X and Pokémon Y games,mes, Pokémon Y which will allow you to connect you can receive Torchic with a specialcial online with Trainers from all over the world. held item and Hidden Ability in thee Battling and trading has never been this easy! game via the internet. Check out Pokemon.co.uk to find out why thisis is so cool.

Battle! Trade! NAME: Torchic ABILITY: Speed Boost (Hidden Ability) CATEGORY: Chick Pokémon TYPE: Fire SPECIAL HELD ITEM: BLAZIKENITE WITH THE POWER OF BLAZIKENITE, THE FINAL EVOLUTION OF TORCHIC Don’t miss this chance! Get it beforebefore CAN MEGA EVOLVE The PSS will allow you Battle Spot allows The revamped Global The all-new Wonder it’s gone! INTO MEGA ! to challenge Trainers you to take part in Free Trade Station allows Trade lets you ins- both near and far. Battles or Rating Battles you to trade Pokémon tantly trade one of your You can’t find this Torchic and held iitemtem to compete for rank that you haven’t pre- Pokémon with another through normal gameplay, making this a very rare Pokémon. and glory! viously seen or caught! one offered by someone else around the world! For complete details, visit Pokemon.co.uk/XY.

O-Powers O-Powers are special powers that will help you throughout the game. There are many different types: some might STORE YOUR POKÉMON SAFELY temporarily increase Pokémon stats, while others could make Pokémon easier to catch! WITH POKÉMON BANK! You can even share your O-Powers with other Trainers nearby! Pokémon Bank is a service that allows you to store many Pokémon on the internet, for a small annual fee. Pokémon Bank will be a powerful resource for players who like to obtain many di erent kinds of Pokémon, or for those who like to raise many Pokémon in preparation for battles and competitions! • Store Pokémon online • Up to 3,000 Pokémon can be stored! • Store Pokémon from diff erent games! • Free 30-day trial period if The all-new Pokémon Global Link you activate Pokémon Bank launches October 12th 2013! between December 27th, 2013 and January 31st 2014! Record progress of your milestones in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y and share your progress in the Pokemon.co.uk/XY adventure! (Please note: Privacy Settings are adjustable) en.pokemon-gl.com OUT 27.09.13

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