Trevor then gives you a Pokédex, a gift from the professor. After that, she chooses the Pokémon with a weakness to yours, and Serena/Calem takes the third. Super Training and Pokémon-Amie are now available on the Touch Screen.Īfter choosing a Pokémon, Shauna gives you a chance to nickname it. Its final form, Greninja, gains a secondary Dark type, which gives it an immunity to Psychic-type moves. It and its evolutions are Speed-, Special Attack-, and Attack-oriented.
The Water-type Froakie has an advantage when facing Fire-, Rock-, and Ground-type Pokémon, but may struggle against Grass- and Electric-type attacks.Delphox is the only final starter form to resist moves from the new Fairy type, as Chesnaught and Greninja both take double-damage from such moves. Its final form, Delphox, gains a secondary Psychic type. It and its evolved forms focus on Special Attack, Speed, and Special Defense. The Fire-type Fennekin is great when battling Grass-, Bug-, Ice-, and Steel-type Pokémon, but is vulnerable to Water, Rock-, and Ground-type moves.Its final form, Chesnaught, gains a secondary Fighting type. Its Grass moves are strong against Water-, Rock-, and Ground-type Pokémon. It and its evolutions specialize in Defense, Attack, and HP. The Grass-type Chespin has the most weaknesses of the trio, with five: Fire-, Bug-, Poison-, Flying-, and Ice-type attacks.
Then Shauna asks Tierno to show them their new Pokémon! The others insist on giving you a nickname, but are kind enough to let you choose one. Shauna and Serena/Calem introduce the others as Tierno, a dancer, and Trevor, an aspiring researcher. The four of them are sitting at an outdoor table in the southwest, excitedly talking to each other. Your new friends call out to you upon entering the town.
Local businesses sell items that are crucial for beginning Pokémon Trainers. There is even more to see and do in Aquacorde Town than there is in Vaniville. Though short, it makes for a pleasant stroll. This straight pathway simply connects Vaniville Town and Aquacorde Town to the north. Route 1, or Vaniville Pathway, is one of the smallest routes around. After that, they invite you to join them in the neighboring town of Aquacorde, where Shauna excitedly claims that everyone will get a Pokémon!
It does not take long to find them Serena/Calem and Shauna are waiting right outside! They claim that Professor Sycamore has heard of you, even having just recently moved to Vaniville. Head downstairs and talk to Mom, who suggests going outside and saying hello to the neighbors. Calem/Serena has just recently moved here, and could not ask for a nicer place to live!Īfter rolling out of bed, examine the mirror on the wall to swap Calem/Serena's pajamas for street clothes. The journey begins in Vaniville Town, a small, quiet community nestled in the lush southern hills. It dive-bombs the unsuspecting Trainer, who wakes up in an instant. With that done, Sycamore sends the player off to begin their journey!Ī Fletchling belonging to Calem/ Serena's family flies upstairs to find him/her still in bed, fast asleep. Next, Sycamore asks for the character's name, which can now be up to twelve characters long.
Gender and skin tone cannot be changed, but clothing, eye color, and hair length and color can be customized later on. He asks the player to select a gender, then personalize the character further with one of three skin tones and hair color pairings. After the title screen, the resident researcher of the Kalos region, Professor Augustine Sycamore, appears and introduces new Trainers to the Pokémon world. The player is immediately given a choice of several languages-English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Korean-in which to play.