Gameplay Speculation/Discussion Thread

[shideravan]

someone knows how many TMs and HMs are in XY?
Are TMs spendable or reutilizable, as in 5th generation

 

[Plus side down side]

For those who have played the game already, I'm interested in knowing roughly how long it takes to get through the region. With 450 Pokemon split into three separate Pokedexes I imagine Kalos must be a really big region, and I remember one leaker saying after seven full hours of gameplay they only had one gym badge. That's something I'm a bit concerned about, so I'm keen to know how long the routes between each gym city are.

I've heard that there is a really big gap in between some badges, while no gap in between others. The second and third gym seem to have a big level gap in particular.

 

[Grey Wind]

someone knows how many TMs and HMs are in XY?
Are TMs spendable or reutilizable, as in 5th generation

They are indeed reusable.

 

[Leyniar]

Don't know if this has been confirmed yet but I'm pretty sure seasons are gone. If the leakers haven't see them during the start of the game and when you go from a route to another, it's not there.

A sad thing, I love seasons and it's a logical addition after day/night.

Also, does anyone know if we can grow berries like in RSE?

 

[shideravan]

Don't know if this has been confirmed yet but I'm pretty sure seasons are gone. If the leakers haven't see them during the start of the game and when you go from a route to another, it's not there.

A sad thing, I love seasons and it's a logical addition after day/night.

Also, does anyone know if we can grow berries like in RSE?

Better...
We'll have a berry farm

 

[Regality]

Spoiler: What Geomancy Does

Geomancy charges on turn one, then on turn two it Raises SpAtk, SpDef and Speed all by two stages.

Do we all know this, then?

 

[Erchamion]

Well since no one answered the other question... Can you at least obtain the ev-reducing berries ingame?

 

[bloocookies]

If I remember didn't they say something about choosing what battle music you want when battling on WiFi or with a friend, if so I'm really happy for that!

 

[PMG]

Don't know if this has been confirmed yet but I'm pretty sure seasons are gone. If the leakers haven't see them during the start of the game and when you go from a route to another, it's not there.

A sad thing, I love seasons and it's a logical addition after day/night.

Also, does anyone know if we can grow berries like in RSE?

how can they tell? doesn't a season last for 1 month? surely we wont find out until later and if this is the case what happens to Deerling/Sawsbuck to change its form?

 

[Blazios]

If I remember didn't they say something about choosing what battle music you want when battling on WiFi or with a friend, if so I'm really happy for that!

I remember hearing something about that pre release but nobody seems to have played multiplayer yet.

 

[bloocookies]

I remember hearing something about that pre release but nobody seems to have played multiplayer yet.

Yeah that's where I got that from, I really hope that's the case, I get tired of listening to the trainer battle theme over and over again, and playing music from my phone isn't the same as the sound from the 3DS

 

[PMG]

Yeah that's where I got that from, I really hope that's the case, I get tired of listening to the trainer battle theme over and over again, and playing music from my phone isn't the same as the sound from the 3DS

it wont be a great selection lol just different battle music you hear through out the game

 

[SoulSilver Eric]

So I've heard/seen that Mega Charizard X can participate in Sky Battles, but since it doesn't know levitate it seemingly is succeptible to ground moves. I was wondering what would happen if a flying pokemon who knows ground moves were to use a ground move against Mega Charizard X.

Would the Ground move hit?
Are ground moves even aloud in Sky Battles?

I'm starting to think that we could see a change this gen when it comes to pokemon who can fly. My Theory is that Pokemon who can fly, are pretty much exempt from ground moves just like Ghost pokemon are exempt from taking damage from normal and fighting moves. I'm very curious to see how all this plays out.

 

[Rakurai]

Certain moves are known to simply not work in sky battles.

I'd assume that includes all ground based moves.

 

[bloocookies]

it wont be a great selection lol just different battle music you hear through out the game

At least it's something haha

 

[Completion]

I'm guessing gravity wouldn't work

 

[Kung-Fu Weasel]

I think Deerling/Sawsbuck will change form with the IRL seasons now.

 

[Pokemon Power]

Really? Literally two posts above you...

That still doesn't answer my question!

 

[Leyniar]

how can they tell? doesn't a season last for 1 month? surely we wont find out until later and if this is the case what happens to Deerling/Sawsbuck to change its form?

Well, like in BWBW2, before seeing your character the screen states which season you're on. If they haven't seem that screen, then seasons are probably out. Also, the seasons would show up when you cross routes, like in BWBW2.

 

[Colton S]

Well, like in BWBW2, before seeing your character the screen states which season you're on. If they haven't seem that screen, then seasons are probably out. Also, the seasons would show up when you cross routes, like in BWBW2.

Seasons felt messed up for me because it was Winter when it was Spring. If seasons came back, they need to tweak the system to make it feel like you're actually in that season.