Questions tagged [pokemon-sixth-generation]
This tag is for questions about general mechanics applicable to the sixth generation of the main series Pokémon games, starting in 2013 with Pokémon X and Pokémon Y released on the Nintendo 3DS.
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Breeding for Vivillon patterns
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So we know Vivillon's pattern depends on the geographical location set on the 3DS when the game was started. Once a save file exists, it will always yield the same Vivillon pattern even ...
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Can I transfer Pokemon X/Y save files between cartridges/digital copies?
Specifically, I want to know if the following situations are possible.
Can I have played pokemon X on a cartridge, make a save file and play the game to completion, then download a DIGITAL copy of ...
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What do these symbols mean in the report?
I sometimes wonder what the marked symbols mean when I'm looking on a report of a Pokémon. Some of them imply a direct meaning, but I'd rather be sure.
What do these symbols mean and are some of them ...
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What happens if I use status on a Magic Bounce with a Magic Bounce pokemon?
So let's say I have a Mega Absol vs Xatu or something. Both have Magic Bounce. What would happen if Mega Absol used Will-o-wisp?
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How can I trade Pokemon between my 3DS and my PC?
On one hand I have Sapphire on my PC, running with VBA emulator, and on the other I have Pokemon X on my 3DS. I wanted to trade several Gen 3 and lower Pokemon between them, but couldn't find out how. ...
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Do the Maranga/Kee Berries continue to activate when Harvested?
I'm considering building a Trevenant with it's Hidden Ability: Harvest, so I've been looking into different berries to use to take advantage of it.
There's obviously the Sitrus Berry for the healing, ...
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Will a Pokémon retain in-battle type changes when Mega Evolving?
Some moves change or add element typings to a Pokemon, such as Soak (changes the Pokémon to pure Water-type), Forest's Curse (Adds Grass-type) and Trick-or-Treat (Adds Ghost Type).
If a Pokemon Mega ...
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What is the difference between Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y?
I am playing Pokemon X and have two Charizard. One has the Pokemon X mega stone and one has the Pokemon Y mega stone (I got it by trading).
Both mega evolutions are great, but one thing bothers me: ...
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Will an Egg move still be passed on if it is overwritten by the daycare's levelling?
I'm trying to pass on the move Wish to a line of Eevees, as well as get the right nature and IVs. The Smeargle I used to pass on the move only has 1 IV, and I'd like to swap in another Eevee (one of ...
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Is it possible to make more than one Pokémon save file?
Is there a way to get a second save file in the game Pokemon Y? I got the game for Christmas and want to share the game with my brother, but I can't without deleting my save file because there is only ...
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Is there a specific chance of hatching a shiny in X and Y using the Masuda Method? [duplicate]
I've been breeding a Japanese Manectric and my Luxray in hopes of getting a shiny Shinx, but then I was wondering.
What is the rate of getting a shiny? I search around the web and saw a few, the most ...
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How do I counter enemy Hazards?
On Pokemon X and Y, I do a lot of online battling. One thing I notice, is that many people use hazards like Toxic Spikes, Stealth Rock, ect. ect.. I know Flying types and Levitate can go around the ...
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What is a good setup for a 'Catcher' Pokémon in X/Y?
I'm at a point in the game where I'd like to go back and catch a lot of the Pokémon I missed, and also some new ones in the Friend Safari etc.
However, most of my current team are overleveled, and ...
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How often do Snorlax appear in Pokemon X/Y?
I failed to catch Snorlax the first time I met him in Route 7. Then after finishing the game, I was happen to pass by a sleeping Snorlax again in Route 7 (on the same bridge), but once again I failed ...
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What options do I have to record/share VS Recorder Battles in Pokemon X/Y?
I have a few Pokémon battle videos I'd like to share with friends, most of which live out of town so it isn't as simple as passing around the 3DS.
I know if some of my friends have Pokemon X/Y, I ...
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What are the chances to find a wild shiny Pokémon in XY & ORAS?
I've been seeing people getting millions of shiny Pokémon in X & Y without effort. My first shiny on Pokémon X (Corsola) also took only 93 fishing encounters.
I'm wondering: is the chance of ...
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Is it possible to give, not trade, a Pokémon to another player?
I capture many Pokémon and often want to give them to my friends. Unfortunately, my friends don't catch many Pokémon (so they don't have extras) and very seldom do my friends have any Pokémon that I ...
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On the effectiveness of Sky Drop
So I was excited to try out Sky Drop, only to find that the "opponent was too heavy".
Is there a way of knowing this ahead of time, or do I have to memorize what's okay and what isn't? For instance, ...
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Gaining Hidden Ability through GTS?
In Pokemon XY, I want one of my Pokemon to have its hidden ability. If I put it up on the GTS, and have my friend trade me for it, then trade it back to me, will it gain its hidden ability?
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What do the letters Japanese trainers use on the GTS to indicate IVs mean?
When searching for trades on the GTS, I see a lot in the notes from Japanese (and Korean players, too) players indicating Pokemon IVs by different letters: A, B, C, D, H, S, like:
HCDS4v
I usually ...
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Does resetting and rebuilding EVs at level 100 (in Super Training) affect stats?
In previous generations, EVs only took effect upon level up, meaning that a level 100 Pokemon was stuck with the EVs you had previously trained it with.
With the edition of Super Training, and ...
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Are Generation 3 Pokemon titles still Needed to complete the Generation 6 National Dex?
Back in the days of Generation 4, you needed to import Pokemon from Generation 3 in order to complete the National Pokedex. The Generation 5 titles seemed to reduce a lot of this, so is importing ...
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Pokemon Type Encounter Abilities
I just heard Prof. Sycamore say that Static increases Electric type Encounters.
The only other ability like this was Magnet Pull for steel. I was unaware of Static though. Are there more type specific ...
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Pokemon attack powers
If I had an electric Pokemon knowing Thunderbolt (pwr: 90) and Ancient Power (pwr:60) and was facing against any pokemon except where electric does x0 damage, would Thunderbolt "always" be the better ...
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Can you interact with other Pokemon players over the internet and streetpass at the same time?
I was hanging out with a friend who has Pokemon X/Y, and we wanted to trade. We were registered as friends and had interacted in-game via both internet and Streetpass before, but we weren't able to ...
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How do I transfer Pokemon from Black 2 to X/Y? [duplicate]
Like the title states, I'd like to transfer my Pokemon into the new game. I'd like to get my Pokemon to be Mega Evolved in Pokemon X
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How does Baby-Doll Eyes compare to Charm?
Baby-Doll Eyes is a Fairy-type move introduced in Gen. VI that reads as follows:
The user stares at the target with its baby-doll eyes, which lowers its Attack stat. This move always goes first.
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Do XP boosting items affect Exp. Share when calculated?
There are a few things which increase XP gain at the end of a battle, for example:
A traded Pokemon gains more XP naturally
The Lucky Egg held item
The Exp. Point O-Power
Pokemon Amie Affection
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Does a Pokemon's Affection level in Pokemon-Amie decrease over time?
I got my Lunatone to 5 hearts in Affection. If I don't keep petting and feeding it, will its Affection level decrease?
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Reset EV with Secret Training?
I have a few Pokemon at 80 that I didn't EV train. I hear Super Training or Super Secret Training can reset EV for Pokemon at "any" level.
How can I redo my EV points for Pokemon at high levels? And ...
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Does "chaining" work in Pokemon X and Y?
Now that the Poke Radar is back in X and Y, does anyone know if you can "chain" to have an increased chance of shiny Pokemon like in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum? If you don't know what "chaining" is: ...
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Does the Masuda Method work with a Ditto?
Say I'm using a Japanese Ditto or Japanese whatever I want a shiny of paired with a Ditto. Do I still get the increased chance of of shiny?
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What 'color' is each Berry?
So I was trying to make the different Mulches and the little girl at the field says that the kind of Mulch that comes out of the composter is based on the color of the Berries. So what color is each ...
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How can I hold conversations with my Pokemon?
I was reading up on Pokemon Amie Affection and Bonding, when I came across this sentence:
In some cases, you can also talk to your Pokemon to increase the Affection level but it is not that fast!
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How can I effectively use Exp. Share to EV train my Pokemon?
Related to my previous question, I am interested in the specifics of the new Exp. Share.
When using it to EV train Pokemon, do all Pokemon in the party gain the base EVs for the Pokemon defeated? Do ...
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Is ditto strategically good for battles?
Ditto takes the stats and moves of the pokemon it transforms into, so it can "be" anything. Does this make ditto a good choice in a multiplayer battle? If so, what are some good strategies with ditto?
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What is the souvenir from the GTS and where did it go?
Yesterday, I went to the pokemon center, healed my pokemon and saw a lady dressed in red standing next to the pc. I talked to her and she said something about a souvenir from the GTS. I accepted it ...
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What field moves are available and what do they do?
Obviously all of the HMs are usable outside of battle, but there are also moves such as Teleport, Flash, and Sweet Scent which are usable outside of battle as well.
What are all of these moves, and ...
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Will the GTS perform circular trades?
Say I've deposited a Pokemon, and I am asking for another one. Meanwhile, two other Trainers have deposited their Pokemon, and it works out that if we trade in a circular fashion, we'd all get what we ...
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Does receiving a 'Nice' rating from passersby/accquaintances do anything?
One of the features of the Player Search System (PSS) is the ability to give or receive a 'Nice' rating.
If you get one, all it seems to do is play a sound and shoot some stars across the bottom ...
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If I breed a male Pokemon with a Ditto is the gender going to be male or will the gender be random?
I've got a male Eevee, and a Ditto. I'd like to have a female Eevee so I can have a female Sylveon. So if I breed a male with a Ditto will it always come back as a male, or will the gender be random?
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How do I use the Battle Box?
I wanted to train up a few Scatterbug that I had traded for, so I put my regular team in the Battle Box, thinking that if I were challenged to a battle, I'd get to pick to use them instead.
So of ...
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How do berry mutations work?
So I planted some berries at that farm just before the bridge with Snorlax on it, in the hope of expanding my supply. I watered them, came back the next day and each tree had sprouted nicely. However, ...
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Vivillon's Pattern 3DS Locations - Who do I need to trade with?
According to Vivillon's Pokedex Entry, they have different wing patterns depending on their original location in the world:
Vivillon with many different patterns are found all over the world. These ...
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How can I tell the PSS to shut up?
I've been having lots of fun with Pokemon Y. I'm in the middle of adventuring, and all of a sudden, the PSS tells me about this new feature...that I already knew about, and have used. Looking ...
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Does Roller Blading count as a step in all cases where number of steps matter (like for hatching an egg)?
Running, the Bicycle and walking all use the classic 'grid' movement (even the new diagonal movement is still based on the grid).
The Rollerblades do not follow the grid. You are in a free-moving ...
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Where should I be rubbing my Pokémon?
When I first started playing with Pokemon'Amie, my Froakie just absolutely loved getting his tummy rubbed.
But now when I go in to play with him, he frowns at me when I administer the belly rubs.
In ...
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When or how does Pancham evolve?
I have leveled my Pancham up to level 40 but he has yet to evolve. Bulbapedia just shows that the pokemon evolves through an 'Unknown method.' I would like to know what the method is so that I can ...
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Does Lucky Egg boost the experience gain from Exp. Share?
I'm trying to figure out if putting a Lucky Egg on a party pokemon would give it extra experience even if I don't use it in a fight. It is hard to tell though because the text after you KO a pokemon ...
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How do I "speed" rollerblade?
So apparently, I've been getting some weird controls.
I've found that if I mash the analog stick around in circles, I can pull off even faster rollerblading. More rollerblading, per rollerblade.
I ...
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