Tag: X and Y

Today’s Your Last Chance To Grab Meloetta, The Last Mythical Pokemon To Wrap Up #Pokemon20!

by Josh Jackson

Pokemon trainers, today is the day! After a year of Mythical Pokemon giveaways, which started with Mew back in February, now is your last chance to pick up Meloetta for your X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire games. The fourth Mythical Pokemon from the Black and White generation of games is here to entrance you with its song, thanks to its two unique formes.

Multiple formes have been nothing new when it comes to Mythical Pokemon. If you recall from our previous coverage, Shaymin could switch by using an item outside of battle, while others like Arceus and Genesect could change types based on what item it’s holding. Yet, Meloetta is unique as the only one that can change mid battle using a specific move. Continuing the trend that Mew started, Meloetta is a Psychic type, being the first Pokemon in the Mythical line to be both Psychic and Normal. Using its signature move, Relic Song, not only does it have a power of 75 with a 10% chance of putting the opponent to sleep, using it switches the Pokemon from its default Aria Forme to its Psychic/Fighting Pirouette Forme. This versatility helps it keep its opponents on their toes, all while holding the constant threat of sleep. Don’t let its opera theme fool you, this Mon is dangerous.

Also unique to generation five’s last Pokemon, Meloetta isn’t featured in its own movie. Instead, it was the first Mythical Pokemon to have a reoccurring role in the main anime. Following Ash, Iris and Cyan at points across their travels across Unova, it gained plenty of screen time to make up for its lack of a feature film. On the card front, check out Meloetta’s featured pin and card below, complete with two more Pokemon Generations booster packs to fill out your collection.

Now that we’re wrapping up an incredible year for the Pokemon fandom, we’ll hand the final comments over to you. What are your thoughts on Meloetta, and how do you think it compares to the rest of the Mythical line? Did you manage to grab all of them throughout the year, and which ones are your favorites? Comment below, and share your Pokemon highlights with us as we move on past 20 years of Pokemon. Here’s to another 20!

May Is Darkrai Month As #Pokemon20 Continues!

by Josh Jackson

We’re already in the middle of the fourth month of the #Pokemon20 campaign to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the monster collecting RPG. With that, comes the first Mythical Pokemon giveaway from the fourth generation of games with Darkrai!

The Nightmare Pokemon debuted in Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl as a hard to obtain character that could only be found by diving into the dreams of a child who was stuck in an endless slumber. As a parallel to the Crescent Moon Pokemon, Cresselia, the Dark Type Pokemon was actually the second Mythical Pokemon to be made available in its games, following Manaphy. The item needed to get into the room could only be downloaded via a special event, making it very rare to come across. Its rarity wasn’t the only reason it was so sought after, since its signature attack, Dark Void, would put both opponents to sleep in a double battle with 80% accuracy. The powerful Bad Dream ability combined with the Nightmare attack will continuously drain its foe’s health as long as they’re sleeping, making them easy pickings considering Darkrai has high special attack even without these strengths. If you ever needed proof as to why Mythical Pokemon are usually banned from tournaments, look no further.

This month, Darkrai can be downloaded as a Mystery Gift by obtaining a download code from participating GameStop stores while supplies last. On the trading card front, Darkrai will follow the previous Mythical releases with its own card set. Packaged with a pin and promo card featuring the Pokemon in addition to two Origin packs, both of which contain both classic reprints and new versions of some of our favorite Pokemon. Lastly, the digitally remastered version of Pokemon: The Rise of Darkrai, has been released on iTunes, Amazon and Google Play, as well as the Pokemon TV app for two weeks.

In addition to the rest of the download events this month and the release of the Fates Collide card game expansion that features the BREAK Evolution mechanic, this is the biggest month for #Pokemon20 so far! What are you doing to celebrate? Share your thoughts below!

Celebrate 20 Years Of ‘Pokemon’ With These Eleven Mythical Pokemon Distibutions!

by Josh Jackson

With all the news surrounding the 20th anniversary of Pokemon, from the New 3DS with exclusive cover plates, to the first three movies being remastered, perhaps the most exciting piece of information was that we would be getting a full year of distribution events starting in February!

After the initial announcement, pokemon.com released the full list and schedule for releasing what they’re dubbing as ‘mythical Pokemon.’ Starting from generation 1 and working all the way to gen 5, each Pokemon will be at level 100 and will be obtainable either through a Nintendo Wi-Fi event, or at participating GameStop stores, depending on the event. If you’re worried about being able to EV train them when they start out at their max level, remember that Super Training and Vitamins can still get them up to snuff, albiet in a less convenient way than your standard training with Pokerus.

Considering these Pokemon are usually very hard to come by, with limited releases before disappearing for years at a time, now is the time for trainers to complete their collection, especially since each one will work with both X/Y AND Ruby/Sapphire, a rare occurance since most events since the gen 3 remakes released have been exclusive to the newer titles.

To make things easier to figure out, here are the details for each event in the order of release:

Mew
February 1-24 2016 at GameStop
Ability: Synchronize
Moves: Pound

(Note: Considering Mew can learn every TM and HM, its lack of a preset move pool shouldn’t worry trainers considering the possibilities with the original event Pokemon are nearly limitless.)

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Celebi
March 1-24 via Nintendo Network
Ability: Natural Cure
Moves: Confusion, Recover, Heal Bell, Safeguard

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Jirachi
April 1-24 via Nintendo Network
Ability: Serene Grace
Moves: Wish, Confusion, Rest

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Darkrai
May 1-24 via GameStop
Ability: Bad Dreams
Moves: Dark Void, Ominous Wind, Nightmare, Feint Attack

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Manaphy
June 1-24 via Nintendo Network
Ability: Hydration
Moves: Tail Glow, Bubble, Water Sport

(Note: As the only mythical Pokemon that can breed, pair Manaphy with Ditto at the Daycare to pop out a bonus monster with Phione.)

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Shaymin
July 1-24 via Nintendo Network
Ability: Natural Cure
Moves: Seed Flare, Aromatherapy, Substitute, Energy Ball

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Arceus
August 1-24 via GameStop
Ability: Multitype
Moves: Judgment, Recover, Hyper Beam, Perish Song

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Victini
September 1-24 via Nintendo Network
Ability: Victory Star
Moves: Incinerate, Quick Attack, Endure, Confusion

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Keldeo
October 1-24 via Nintendo Network
Ability: Justified
Moves: Aqua Jet, Leer, Double Kick, Bubble Beam

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Genesect
November 1-24 via GameStop
Ability: Download
Moves: Techno Blast, Magnet Bomb, Solar Beam, Signal Beam

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Meloetta
December 1-24 via Nintendo Network
Ability: Serene Grace
Moves: Quick Attack, Confusion, Round

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What an exciting time to be a trainer!

Which Mythical Pokemon do you need to round out your collection? Or do you already have all 720 and are looking to double up throughout the year? Comment below and let us know, and continue to follow us all year long to celebrate 20 years of Pokemon!

Check Out The First Clips Of ‘Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire’ In Action!

by Josh Jackson

Hoenn confirmed!

Last week, Nintendo officially announced Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the long speculated remakes of the Game Boy Advance originals. However, aside from the confirmation and worldwide release date, nothing else was said about the 3DS titles.

Sensing our thirst for more, Nintendo has released a trailer showing off the cover legendaries, Groudon and Kyogre… but not much else.

Well… it’s better than nothing, right? Either way, it looks like forthcoming information is going to be a slow burn until its November release date. Either that, or they’re saving the big news for the upcoming E3 Expo. Still, it makes you wonder why we haven’t seen 3D Hoenn yet, but if history is any indicator, there are sure to be some surprises in store for Pokemon trainers around the world when the release date finally hits.

If anything is announced in the coming weeks, you can count on Geekscape to bring you all the incoming details as they’re released.

Lumiose City From ‘Pokemon X’ Becomes A ‘Smash Bros’ Battlefield!

by Josh Jackson

If you’re one of the millions of people who have picked up a copy of Pokemon X or Pokemon Y, then Lumiose City is sure to bring up a variety of memories. Whether you remember it for its confusing maze like navigation, its plethora of shops, its Pokemon lab or its infamous glitches, you’ll have one more way to remember this metropolis; as a battlefield.

In a recent Super Smash Bros. For 3DS screenshot, Lumiose City was shown to be a stage for the highly anticipated fighter. Speaking in a way that implied that the entire scope of the city could be part of the playable section of the stage, game director Masahiro Sakurai said,

“The Prism Tower rises above Lumiose City. Up until a few seconds ago, the fighters were brawling on top of that tower. No, really.”

No word as to whether or not getting trapped in a taxi and having your save file corrupted will be a stage hazard.

Are you excited to see Lumiose join Saffron City as one of the few Pokemon towns to get the Smash Bros treatment? What stages do you want to see make the cut?

Source: nintendolife.com

The Mythical Pokemon Diancie Has Officially Been Revealed

by Josh Jackson

Longtime Pokemon fans know all about Event Legendary creatures, especially rare Pokemon that can only be obtained through timed events. Going all the way back to Mew in the original games, it’s expected that every game since would have at least a few event legendaries to keep us playing with.

For Pokemon X and Y, Diancie is the first of this type to be officially revealed. A Rock/Fairy type, it has a relationship with the existing Pokemon Carbink. The official site states,

Groups of Carbink tend to gather around Diancie, but Diancie pays them little heed and only acts according to its own will.

Sounds kind of rude. Anyway, Diancie will be tied in to the next Pokemon movie, which is when it will surely be released. Sadly, we have no idea when that will be, but Nintendo promises more details as they dangle Pokemon number 719 in front of us. By the way, 719! I just finished catching all 718. Oh well, the life of a Pokemon Trainer isn’t easy. And as long as it doesn’t take as long as the details for Pokemon Bank to come out, I think we’ll survive.

Check out these screenshots of Diancie in action as well as its reveal trailer and check back with us as details become available.

‘Pokemon Bank’ and ‘Pokemon Transporter’ Potentially Delayed Due to eShop Crash

by Josh Jackson

Many gamers like myself have been waiting on pin missiles and needle arms for tomorrow’s scheduled release of Pokemon Bank and Transporter, the two 3DS apps that would bring cloud storage to the series for the first time. Not only were users promised a free legendary Pokemon with Celebi, but these programs would allow gamers to transfer over all of the Pokemon that they’ve captured over the last 10 years into their new copies of Pokemon X and Y, so it’s not hard to see why the release was so highly anticipated.

In fact, the only ones who apparently couldn’t see it was Nintendo themselves.

Possibly due to the large influx of new consoles connecting to Nintendo’s servers on Christmas, combined with the Japanese release of Bank, the entire Nintendo Network has been down for nearly 24 hours. Gamers all over the Internet have reported not being able to access the eShop, download their digital games that were bundled with their consoles, and have lost online function in certain games.

Due to the incident, Nintendo has pulled Bank from the Japanese eShop. Furthermore, those who were able to get onto the eShop in Europe and here in the States have pointed out that the release date has been switched from December 27th to “TBD.” It’s safe to say that some more prep might have to go into launching the applications for the rest of the world.

It’s not uncommon for popular downloads to crash servers. After all, the PSN and Steam stores went down yesterday, the latter due to the free Left 4 Dead 2 giveaway yesterday. Without an official statement on the delay, I’m crossing my fingers that Nintendo will have things in order by tomorrow. However, when you consider that millions of people from around the world will be connecting at the same time when the Japanese region alone was a huge reason for the Network to crash, well… let’s just say that a shiny Mew in the Wonder Trade is more likely at this point.

If anything, I hope we get an extra legendary for the inconvenience. Jirachi perhaps? As always, check back with Geekscape for any official updates.

Updated Pokerap Manages All 718 Revealed Pokemon!

by Josh Jackson

Remember the Pokerap? The song that would play at the end of the original Pokemon episodes? If not, it was a rap that was divided into five parts and ran through the week, brainwashing kids like me into watching throughout the week. I mean the rap was the holy grail of middle school nerds at the time. Knowing it from beginning to end meant that you traded in your dignity for a bit of nerd respect, so each and every day you were shoved into a trash can by the so called “cool” kids, you could at least waddle away knowing that you knew the Pokerap. And you were awesome!

The only problem was that memorizing 150 very strange name in a rhythmic manner felt like a near impossible task. Only the most dedicated Pokemon masters could accomplish such a feat, and if you did all those years ago, chances are you still remember it along side important milestones in life, like your first kiss, first job or first time you caught a shiny. I know I do!

Thankfully, the song was phased out long before the second set of monsters debut. Fast forward to today, and we have 718 different Mon’s to catch, making it seemingly impossible to recreate this magic today. Emphasis on the seemingly…

Thanks to the guys over at CollegeHumor, this impossibility has become a reality. Surely made by some passionate fans, (or guys with too much time on their hands,) a complete Pokerap exists for fans old and new. That’s almost 10 minutes of Pokemon names that go on… and on… and on… Okay, maybe it’s not such a good idea to bring it back, but it sure is awesome. And yeah, some of the names are grossly mispronounced, but YOU try rhyming that many names to that rhythm? Yeah, didn’t think so.

Check out the video below. I DARE you to watch it all in one sitting. I did, and my head is still spinning. While I might never be cool enough to memorize this rendition, at least I got through it! Hope you have as much fun watching as I did, and let us know what you think in the comments!

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‘Pokemon X and Y’ Soundtrack Now Available on iTunes

by Josh Jackson

Pokemon fans around the world were greeted with a surprise this morning. A quick search over at the iTunes store shows that the entire Pokemon X and Y soundtrack is available for purchase for a modest $9.99. Consisting of 202 tracks straight from the game with an additional ten tracks from the Pokemon Origins series, a couple of hundred tracks for the price of a couple of Starbucks drinks isn’t bad at all, especially when the soundtrack is so freaking great!

Typically, we’re lucky to see game soundtracks released on our side of the world, and usually have to resort to importing or downloading to get our game music fix. In line with the latest game’s first ever simultaneous worldwide launch, this is the first time a soundtrack from the franchise has been available for purchase around the world. Sure, it’s not a boxed version, but beggars can’t be choosers, now can they?

The Pokemon X and Y official soundtrack is available for purchase now, with Origins making its English debut on the free Pokemon TV app this Friday, so make sure to swoop it up while you’re at it.

Source: Operationrainfall.com

Revisit 15 Years of ‘Pokemon’ With This Series Retrospect

by Josh Jackson

I know most of you are probably still hunched over your 3DS’s, collecting your last badges, finishing off the Elite Four and putting the final touches on your Pokemon X and Y teams, but Nintendo has put out a retrospective video spanning the history of the series that might be enough to pull you away from the game… For now.

This latest video takes us through a brief tour of the Pokemon display currently in the Nintendo World store, (for those poor souls like me who are a five hour plane ride away from New York,) while covering the history of the main games in the series. Starting with Pokemon Red and Blue, when catching 150 of the monsters felt like an impossible task, let alone the 700 plus we have now, it’s amazing to see how far the series has come. Watching this video reminded me of how blown away I was when Gold and Silver brought real color to the series, or how each iteration from Ruby/Sapphire all the way to Black and White has brought such significant improvements, whether it be with the roster, multiplayer, mechanics, graphics, story or type match ups. It really feels like all of these years have led up to what a huge achievement X and Y really are, especially if our review has anything to say about it.

So if you’re still a trainer going through the latest adventure or if the last time you collected gym badges was when Pikachu followed you around in Yellow Version almost 15 years ago, check out the video for a huge nostalgia trip. When you’re done, make sure to tell us what your favorite Pokemon moments have been in the comments!

Pokemon of the Day: Swirlix and Slurpuff

by Josh Jackson

We’re in the home stretch folks! We’re only one week away from Pokemon X and Y‘s release, and as the days draw closer, we’ll take a look at a set of monsters that we can look forward to training. First up is one of the stranger characters, following in the footsteps of Vanilluxe and Garbodor, we bring to you the next set of living inanimate objects… If that makes sense.

Slurpuff Artwork

Swirlix is the cotton candy Pokemon and is one of the new fairy type Pokemon. Exclusive to Pokemon X version, the Pokemon website states that, “Swirlix loves sweets and eats nothing else, making its body as sweet and sticky as cotton candy.” It’s ability, Sweet Veil, keeps its teammates from falling asleep.

Swirlix Artwork

So what’s the natural progression from a ball of cotton candy? Obviously, a cupcake, (hey, it makes as much sense as an electric mouse.) The official site states, “Slurpuff has an unbelievable sense of smell—a hundred million times more sensitive than that of humans. With its highly attuned senses, it can distinguish the faintest of odors.” What improvements it has aside from the obvious stat boosts compared to Swirlix is unknown, but there’s little reason to think it won’t share the same typing and ability.

What do you think of Pokemon based off of cotton candy that morphs into a cupcake? Check out the screenshots below and make sure to check back tomorrow for the next Pokemon of the day.

This Second Charizard Mega Evolution is Completely Badass!

by Josh Jackson

As if Charizard getting one Mega Evolution wasn’t enough, how about seconds?

Nintendo has released promotional screenshots of Mega Charizard X, a new, much more vicious looking form of the popular starter, joining Mewtwo as the only other Pokemon that has two Mega Evolutions.

Not only does this new form sport a new black color, but its split, spiked wings and blue flames are the stuff of legends, (or nightmares if you have to square off with this thing.) In addition to the visual changes, Charizard ditches its flying typing in favor of becoming a dragon, effectively making it dragon/fire type until the end of the battle, at which point it will revert to its standard form.

Mega StartersCharizard X potentially rounds out the starters’ new forms.

Mega Charizard X joins Mega Charizard Y, Mega Venusaur, Mega Blastoise and many other new versions of old favorites that will surely be revealed throughout the course of Pokemon X and Y, which is only a short week away. Check back for more updates as October 12th draws ever so closer.

‘Pokemon Bank’ and ‘Pokemon Transporter’ Announced

by Josh Jackson

At the completely logical hour of 4 AM this morning, Nintendo held a special Direct conference dedicated to the upcoming 3DS monstrosities, Pokemon X and Y. A slew of new announcements and revelations were made, but perhaps most importantly, were the revelations of two 3DS apps that will make the lives of Black and White players much easier.

Introducing Pokemon Bank, this app will allow players to hold up to 3000 different Pokemon using cloud storage. Taking the concepts of Pokemon Box, My Pokemon Ranch and the storage feature of Pokemon Stadium to new heights, Bank has more storage than one would ever need. I mean, seriously, cheaters can’t even hack that many characters, (don’t worry hackers, we won’t tell.) Whether or not the game will give rewards for storing certain amounts like the previously mentioned storage apps has yet to be announced.

As a supplemental app for Bank, Pokemon Transporter is designed to give you a head start in filling those 3000 slots by allowing trainers to mass transfer characters from Black, White, Black 2 and White 2 from Bank. Sadly, Diamond, Pearl and Platinum won’t be compatible, but it’s still better than that six at a time Pal Park crap.

Like with most good news, there’s a catch. While pricing wasn’t discussed, there was a smidge of small print snuck into the video stating that an annual fee must be paid to access Bank. As if Pokemon didn’t make enough money, charging for storage is a new way for the series to make bank, (pun not intended… okay, I lied.) Satoru Iwata quickly explained that the fee is necessary to maintain the servers, since the benefit of the cloud would allow trainers to access their teams like never before. And just like that, I broke into a PTSD fit thinking of the Xbox One launch.

Pokemon DollarShawty what chu drank?

So we’ll take the good with the bad, mostly because we don’t have a choice. I’m thrilled with the ability to mass transfer, but I hate that we’ll have to pay to transfer. Oh well, ’tis the age of DLC, AKA “the future.” What do you think? Do you got Poke’s in the bank waiting to be deposited? Let us know below!

Nintendo Announces the ‘2DS’; Finally Steps Into the Present

by Josh Jackson

This morning, gamers woke up to a collective head scratching. Nintendo has announced a redesign of their popular 3DS handheld, complete with a price drop and the removal of the clam shell design. Did we mention that it’s no longer 3D?

Removing the feature that the handheld was named after, this “2DS” will launch day and date with Pokemon X and Y on October 12th for $129. Serving as an entry level system, Nintendo is hoping to reach that five and six year old market, since the 3DS blinded anyone not over seven.

Aside from the loss of the 3D function and the ability to keep your screens from getting mauled in your pockets, the system will retain all of its other features. This includes, front and back cameras, (the latter which will still take 3D pictures,) DS backwards compatibility, Wi-Fi and Wireless access, a 4GB SD card and stereo output through headphones. All in all, a cheaper solution for those who have yet to buy what is the best gaming machine on the market right now if you were to ask me.

Can I just say that I’m happy to see the 3D go? Sure, some games like Kid Icarus Uprising looked great with the effect, but most games ignore it or treat it as an afterthought. It drains battery and is VERY unfriendly to portable gaming. For a system meant to play on the go, I can’t stand using 3D for more than a minute when in a moving vehicle that bounces my hands around, causing double vision better than a night of boozing ever could. While glasses free 3D is kind of cool, there’s a reason that 3D was a failed experiment of the 80’s. Welcome to the 21st Century, DS!

Do you think the 2DS will push sales through the roof this holiday? Will you be getting one? What do you think of the new design? Sound off in the comments and let us know.

Source: IGN.com

Leaked Pokemon Scans Reveal Mega Evolutions

by Josh Jackson

When a new Pokemon game is on the horizon, a unique batch of evolutions are expected at this point. What makes the latest CoroCoro Magazine scans out of Japan so special is that the evolutions shown are monsters you might not expect. Fourth forms? Fan favorite base forms getting a new lease on life? And legendary evolution? Read on…

The scans show off new evolutions for Pokemon across multiple generations, including Lucario, Absol, Mawile, Ampharos, Blaziken and the already revealed Mewtwo form. Using a new type of evolution called “Mega Evolution,” how it works is unknown, but the characters in the scans seem to be the first revealed using this method. Check out the images below and be amazed! Or not. I don’t care.

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Until this new Mewtwo, there were no legendary Pokemon that could evolve. More surprisingly, the fact that Blaziken and Ampharos are getting a fourth form opens the door for a slew of new, more powerful forms of Pokemon that we had all long thought were done growing. And lastly, Absol and Mawile are FINALLY getting evolved forms, hopefully making them more competitively viable in the process.

Additional scans also showed off a new gym leader who is related to the mystery of Mega Evolutions, a batch of new Pokemon, (including the pre-evolution of the previously revealed Gogoat,) and an advertisement for a Torchic distribution event. This Torchic comes to trainers holding a “Mega Stone.” Is this the key to the new evolutions? Probably.

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Pokemon CoroCoro Scan 5

God, I want to punch that mini Raichu thing. Anyway, there was quite a bit of new information here, but keep in mind that none of this is confirmed. If these are fakes however, I won’t even be mad considering how much detail is in these scans. If they’re real, these Mega Evolutions can be a real game changer.

Pokemon X and Y will release worldwide on October 12th.

SOURCE: Serebii.net