Pokemon.com has revealed some interesting details about the upcoming season of Pokemon X and Y out of Japan, much of which seems to hint at what the future may hold for upcoming iterations of the popular video game franchise.
In the latest news update, it was revealed that Zygarde, the hidden Legendary Pokemon that could only be found after the main story was completed in the Pokemon X & Y video game, will be getting a variety of new forms, (or “formes” as the cool trainers like to call them). More surprisingly however, is that Ash’s Greninja is also getting a physical change! Read up on the details from the official website below:
Zygarde Cell: This stage has been identified as the single Cells that make up Zygarde. Cells do not possess any will or thought processes. They’re found scattered throughout the region. Since they can’t use any moves, researchers question whether they can even be called Pokémon!
Zygarde Core: At this stage, this aspect of Zygarde is little more than a part of the Pokémon’s brain. Unlike the Cells, the Cores are self-aware and can communicate with Cells and other Cores via telepathy. When a change occurs in the local region’s ecosystem, Cores have been known to take action.
Zygarde 10% Forme: Zygarde 10% is the Forme that the Zygarde Core takes when it gathers 10% of the Cells nearby. Capable of traveling over 60 mph (100 km/h), it defeats enemies with its sharp fangs and its incredible speed.
Zygarde 50% Forme: This Legendary Pokémon watches over and maintains the local ecosystem. Until recently, this was the only known Forme of Zygarde. In actuality, this Forme only has 50% of the Cells in its structure.
Zygarde Complete Forme: This is the perfect Forme that Zygarde takes when the Core gathers 100% of the Cells. When the ecosystem is under threat, and the Core concludes that the 50% Forme will be unable to deal with it, the Core takes on the Complete Forme. Its power is said to be greater than that of the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal!
Ash-Greninja: Plus, Ash’s Greninja takes on a mysterious new appearance in the latest season! Ash-Greninja is the form that Greninja takes when the bond between it and Ash is raised to the limit. The strength of their bond changes Greninja’s appearance, and it takes on the characteristic look of Ash’s attire. This phenomenon is also said to have happened just once several hundred years ago in the Kalos region, but it remains shrouded in mystery.
Those who follow Pokemon won’t be too surprised about Zygarde. While hidden legendaries receiving upgraded formes has been a thing ever since Deyoxs in Ruby/Sapphire, and has led to a third version starting with Platinum and Giratina, and it’s clear that this anime update is most likely leading to a Pokemon Z. Couple that with Zygarde’s low end stats compared to Xerneas and Yveltal, and we knew that something was up! Just not that the version we caught before was only 50% complete, (or that it can become a dog for some reason.)
Ash-Greninja is a completely different possibility entirely. With trainer customization being such a big deal in X & Y, does this mean a potential future version might let our Pokemon take up the appearance of our trainer if their affection his high enough? Or is this just a one off anime gimmick to help Ash’s Greninja stand out? We won’t know until a new game is eventually announced, so we’ll just have to throw out baseless speculation until then!
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