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Some Pokémon in this generation were introduced in animated adaptations of the franchise before X and Y. This generation featured the series' largest graphical overhaul: a shift from two-dimensional sprites to three-dimensional polygons. A new type (Fairy) was introduced for the first time since Gold and Silver in 1999, bringing the total to 18.
In generation VI, the games introduced a new mechanic called Mega Evolution, as well as a subset of Mega Evolution called Primal Reversion. Unlike normal evolution, Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion last only for the duration of a battle, with the Pokémon reverting to its normal form at the end; as of the release of Sun and Moon , 48 ...
Greninja, the final evolved form of Froakie, would later go on to represent the sixth generation of Pokémon in the hit fighting game, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. On August 26, 2014, Pokkén Tournament was announced and was released on July 16, 2015, in Japanese arcades and was released on March 18, 2016, worldwide for Wii U .
After Ash registers for the Kalos League, he encounters a Pokémon called Dedenne and a Fletchling. His newly captured Froakie does his best to battle Fletchling, but Clemont accidentally angers a swarm of Beedrill. Meanwhile, Serena decides to start her journey as a Pokémon trainer after discovering that her childhood friend, Ash,is in Kalos.
The official logo of Pokémon for its international releases. Pokémon (originally "Pocket Monsters") is a series of role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company.
More focus than usual was placed on giving new Pokémon unique elements for this generation. [24] The titles X and Y, representing the x-axis and y-axis—also reflecting different forms of thinking [27] —were chosen early in development. [28] The simplicity of the names was also related to the simultaneous worldwide release of the games. [27]
The eighth generation (Generation VIII) of the Pokémon franchise features 96 fictional species of creatures introduced to the core video game series, including 89 in the 2019 Nintendo Switch games Pokémon Sword and Shield as of version 1.3.0 and 7 further species introduced in the 2022 Nintendo Switch game Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
Pokémon [a] [b] is a Japanese media franchise consisting of video games, animated series and films, a trading card game, and other related media.The franchise takes place in a shared universe in which humans co-exist with creatures known as Pokémon, a large variety of species endowed with special powers.