Pokemon X and Y - 27 things you need to know

We take a closer look at Nintendo's new monster offering

Words: GamesRadar Staff on May 14, 2013

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jacob-lapointe - January 9, 2013 12:48 p.m.

did anyone notice that the starters appear on the farside of the battle scene at one point perhaps hinting starters can be found in the wild
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skts8 - January 9, 2013 11:36 a.m.

If Chespin gets its name from chestnut and pin wouldn't it make sense that the pin could refer to the wrestling term (making it a grass/ fighting). Also some people mentioned it may be using aerial ace, which is not unusual for a fighting type pokemon.
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silax - January 9, 2013 10:35 a.m.

is it just me or is there also an Eevee on the statue?
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LuketheJuke24 - January 9, 2013 12:38 p.m.

Yeah looks like the Golurk is holding an eevee. I didn't notice that.
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winner2 - January 9, 2013 8:45 a.m.

I'd get Y. I can't take the deer seriously. Ruby, saphire, and emerald had the best legendaries I think.
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Psy12 - January 9, 2013 8:07 a.m.

I might be seeing things, but is it me or does it kinda look like an Eevee is sitting on the arm of the Golurk :O?
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KnowYourPokemon - January 9, 2013 9:26 a.m.

You seem to be right, it's actually easier to spot if you look at the non-zoomed in image too.
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radagast - January 8, 2013 11:54 p.m.

The move Chespin used it NOT a Dark-type move. It's 'Aerial Ace'.
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garret-thomas - January 8, 2013 11:26 p.m.

I think it's safe to say #21 is a Gym as opposed to a WiFi center, because of the two posts with the emblem that's been used to indicate a Gym in the last couple games. But that's just as exciting-- a materializing Gym? What type of Gym Leader lies at the end?
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nepol - January 8, 2013 10:35 p.m.

Battle of the sexes? X&Y It's nothing about that: Cartesian coordinate system people! ! How come you didn't get the 3D reference: X, Y and of course there will be a Z, the 3 axes that make the 3D possible: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coord_system_CA_0.svg The first Pokemon 3D for the 3Ds anyone? Also the legendaries are Y a flying Pokemon (Up and down), X for a Pokemon that most likely can run very fast on the ground (back and forward), and Z will be some kind of go-through-dimensions psychic-dark type. Sorry for my english!
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parasgon - January 9, 2013 2:59 a.m.

I think it's to do with genes. X and Y chromosomes. Look at the Japanese logos for the games and you can clearly see DNA in there. pokebeach.com/news/0113/pokemon-x-y-japanese.jpg
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WaterJinx - January 8, 2013 9:58 p.m.

About the comments on picture 28 out of 30 concerning the possible reference to the first generation games, I don't know if that's the reasoning behind those colors. If you take a close look at an enlarged screenshot of the deer's antlers, you will see that there are four pairs of antlers. Each pair has a different color. Going from the front pair to the back pair, the colors are as follows: Yellow, Red, PURPLE, Blue. The purple is difficult to spot, but it is there. If it is a reference to the first generation, why would the first color be purple? Green would be a much more logical choice because of pokemon green version. These are just my thoughts though.
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ihopethisisnotantistasblood - January 8, 2013 7:45 p.m.

la torre del reformador in guatemala haha
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melkat7 - January 8, 2013 7:16 p.m.

Hahahaha, the X legendary pokemon kinda looks like a rip off of that deer thing and that blue thing from princess mononoke xD Dunno how I feel abut this game... I'm excited, but I feel like it's straying too far...
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mike-joestar - January 8, 2013 8:05 p.m.

The deer thing and blue thing are actually the same creature, the god of the woods xD
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lan-sky - January 8, 2013 6:40 p.m.

Def want the bird so I guess im getting Y unless they do the switch around again but i doubt it.
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J-Fid - January 8, 2013 5:21 p.m.

If "X" represents Red, Blue, Yellow, Black, and White, and "Y" represents Ruby and Sapphire, then I would not be surprised if the supposed "Z" Pokemon represents Gold, Silver, Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
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Pewable - January 8, 2013 4:37 p.m.

We can see that Pikachu is on the top of the Eiffel tower... Someone knows why?
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KnowYourPokemon - January 8, 2013 6:51 p.m.

My guess would probably have to be a region based around a french setting, or at least the big city of the region being based off Paris.
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komicturtle - January 8, 2013 7:45 p.m.

Funny- because the broadcast was at Noon for that part of Europe... And it seems that the continent/region Pikachu is at is that area.... So, yeah- this region is most likely based on the European region.
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