The Nintendo Direct presentation at the E3 games conference has just confirmed there will be a new elementary Pokemon type introduced in Pokemon X&Y – thetype! This has been rumoured for a long while now, ever sinceSylveonwas revealed.
Sylveon is Fairy type, but alsoJigglypuffGardevoir, andMarillhave been confirmed to now be part-Fairy type (Normal/Fairy, Psychic/Fairy and Water/Fairy respectively). More Fairy Pokemon may be confirmed later.
Two new Pokemon have been revealed -Vivillon, based on a butterfly, andNoivern, based on a dragon (or more precisely awyvern). Three new moves are in the trailer – one calledBoomburstas used by Noivern, a Fairy-type move calledMoonblastas used by Sylveon, and another Fairy-type move calledFairy Windas used by Gardevoir.
Noivern (left) and Vivillon (right) official artwork
The release date is also confirmed to beOctober 12th, 2013,worldwide. Watch the new official Pokemon X&Y gameplay trailer below.
OurPokemon X&Ypage will be updated shortly with these and more details!
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