

From Pokémon X & Y, however, this changes. Within the Pokémon games, typically you have gained experience from defeating Pokémon, but never from capturing them. If your Pokémon evolves by level and you've reached that particular level, it will start to gain boosted experience points from the battle. If it has at least three hearts of affection, the experience it gains from each battle will be slightly increased. In addition to the previously standard boosts for traded Pokémon and foreign Pokémon, as well as special powers such as O-Powers, a couple of new boosts have been included.įirst, there is a boost if your Pokémon has a high affection in Pokémon Amie. Instead, all Pokémon who were in the battle will automatically get 100% of the experience, but those which weren't in battle will receive 50% of the experience However, unlike past generations, it's no longer cut by the amount of Pokémon that were in battle. Share, you learn that it's now a Key Item and, when turned on, it will give every unfainted Pokémon experience. The most notable change is with the item EXP Share and how the experience is distributed. Like the previous generation, Pokémon X & Y bring a few changes to how Experience Points are distributed EXP. Black: Victini & ReshiramWhite: Victini & Zekrom.Pokémon Ranger & The Temple of the Sea!.Mystery Dungeon - Explorers of Time & Darkness.Mystery Dungeon: Blazing, Stormy & Light Adventure Squad.Pokémon Battle TrozeiPokémon Link: Battle.

Given the longevity of the Pokémon brand, I have no doubt that the PSS will remain active for quite a long time. The company also discussed Poké Transporter an app enabling you to transfer Pokémon from Black and White and Black 2 and White 2 into X and Y. Nintendo has plans to release a paid cloud storage option called Pokémon Bank allowing you to store up to 3000 Pokémon online to transfer between digital and physical copies of the game you own. Other player Pokémon from the PSS will often wander into your Pokémon-Aime and they will often interact with the furniture and your Pokémon, leaving behind gifts of Poké Puffs, backgrounds and other goodies. MOVE DIAGONALLY!Īlso new to this generation, is Pokémon-Amie, turning your pokemon into the virtual pets they are! You get to have a customized playpen for your pokemon, where you can pet it, play minigames and feed it Poké Puffs. That's right! You can now ride Pokémon to traverse difficult terrain! Not only that but you can. One of my favourite functions of the PSS is the ability to trade with other players at virtually anytime you are in game, no longer restricted to Pokémon Centers for local trades! Just tap a player's icon in the PSS, the trade button and wait for them to accept your request! Wonder Trades are random simplified trades with any other player, you offer up a Pokémon and get one in return! Ride Pokémon! The game encourages you to use O Powers as often as possible, the more you give them out the more powerful they become. Bonding, who appears randomly throughout towns in the Kalos region, often in hotels. You can receive new O Powers from a character called Mr. O Powers provide all sorts of benefits, from boosting the catch rates of your Pokéballs to health regeneration mid battle. O Powers are powerups you can grant to random strangers both around the world and locally, through the PSS. O Powers!Ī new feature to the franchise are O Powers. So far it's been a lot of fun and it doesn't seem like Nintendo has allowed for anyone to grief. It's a miniature social network allowing you to see other players' avatars, general locations, and short greeting messages. The PSS lets you find fellow X and Y players around the world and nearby. One of the biggest changes introduced with this generation is the Player Search System (PSS). In addition to far greater strength, Mega-Evolved Pokémon may also see their Ability change, or even their type Theres a new method of Pokémon training: Super Training With Super Training, it’s not your. This special kind of Evolution is called Mega Evolution. First off, Pokémon X and Y are presented in fully 3D polygonal graphics, a staple of the franchise's console releases but a first for the main games.Īlso new is the ability to customize your player character, chosing from a wide variety of clothing and accessories. In Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, some Pokémon will tap into powers long dormant.
