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Official X & Y Help Thread

nel3

Crimson Dragon
i have a question regarding friend safaris an FCs. if i put my X file from 3ds (99FCs) into my 2ds (3 FCs), will it only show the FC safaris regireter on the 2ds? i was unable to get a complete FC list due to overlapping FC that i need t hold onto. im hoping to fill in the blanks witht he space on my 2ds FC list to acces it with X file. does it work to get the last ones im missing?
 

BCVM22

Well-Known Member
Your friend code listings are locked to the system, not the game. They will not transfer with your game from system to system.
 

nel3

Crimson Dragon
Your friend code listings are locked to the system, not the game. They will not transfer with your game from system to system.

thank you very much, i just wanted to confirm that fact. i dont have many that im missing on the 3ds (12 total) and i'll only need a few of those for future use.
 

TiredButAwake

Well-Known Member
I have xy so i was wondering if i could or couldnt use megastones when battling someone on oras
 

BCVM22

Well-Known Member
Any of X/Y's Mega Evolutions can be used in linked play with any other game. Any of the OR/AS-exclusive Mega Evolutions can only be used in linked play with other OR/AS games.
 

nel3

Crimson Dragon
what exactly will be affected when the online services for gen6 finally go offline? i know the GTS will shut down but what about the PSS system? will online trades with PSS be affected to and what about physical proximity between 2 separate DS systems? i know i can trade between my ds systems without any sort of online connection, hopefully that feature will remain viable
 

Nutter t.KK

can Mega Evolve!
what exactly will be affected when the online services for gen6 finally go offline? i know the GTS will shut down but what about the PSS system? will online trades with PSS be affected to and what about physical proximity between 2 separate DS systems? i know i can trade between my ds systems without any sort of online connection, hopefully that feature will remain viable

Pokemon Global Link or PGL is already down, so any Functions for Spending Pokémiles and receiving items, or Ranked battles is now down.

PSS and GTS are relatively lightweight on the server compared to PGL, but will eventually be discontinued, most likely when all Gen 6 online funtions will be discontinued. I should point out that since Pokémon is a "evergreen" title that this functionality will most likely be stopped when the 3DS online support is removed. There is No indication when this could happen, nor I think it will being even considered for at least a year. (We assume that Nintendo had little say in removing the DS and Wii support due to Gamespy servers also being cut at the same time.)

AS for offline support. Trading will still work, as long as both games are on the same patch. Local Battles, and o-Power sharing is still possible, as well as all Local functions that work today.
 
what exactly will be affected when the online services for gen6 finally go offline? i know the GTS will shut down but what about the PSS system? will online trades with PSS be affected to and what about physical proximity between 2 separate DS systems? i know i can trade between my ds systems without any sort of online connection, hopefully that feature will remain viable

As I understand it, everything stays the same except for Rated Battles and GTS, and the Global Link website stuff.
 

nel3

Crimson Dragon
Pokemon Global Link or PGL is already down, so any Functions for Spending Pokémiles and receiving items, or Ranked battles is now down.

PSS and GTS are relatively lightweight on the server compared to PGL, but will eventually be discontinued, most likely when all Gen 6 online funtions will be discontinued. I should point out that since Pokémon is a "evergreen" title that this functionality will most likely be stopped when the 3DS online support is removed. There is No indication when this could happen, nor I think it will being even considered for at least a year. (We assume that Nintendo had little say in removing the DS and Wii support due to Gamespy servers also being cut at the same time.)

AS for offline support. Trading will still work, as long as both games are on the same patch. Local Battles, and o-Power sharing is still possible, as well as all Local functions that work today.

thank you very much for the replies, i obviously missed this due to not using PGL. i never did register the file to PGL or did any sort of ranked battle.

im going to miss the current online features that are still active for the time being but i know its inevitable. its good to know the local features will still work, im more reliant on that to begin with but GTS pkmn fishing is still quite useful to me.
 
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DracosWulfgar

what ever........
(If this is the right place)
Could someone help me complete my mountain dex please.
Pm me if you can.
 

TheEliteEmpoleon

Well-Known Member

ZPM

Active Member
If I want to have a Pokemon that's not in my region (central, coastal, mountain) can I still trade for it without causing an error in the game?

Like, if I want a coastal or moutain Mon when I'm still in the central region of Kalos, is that safe?
 
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Mr. Reloaded

Cause a pirate is free
If I want to have a Pokemon that's not in my region (central, coastal, mountain) can I still trade for it without causing an error in the game?

Like, if I want a coastal or moutain Mon when I'm still in the central region of Kalos, is that safe?

Absolutely.

You can even get National Dex Pokémon through wonder trade with no problem.
 

TiredButAwake

Well-Known Member
Does synchronize help shinies appear faster? I personally dont think it does but my boyfriend says it does so i dont know.

Yes, i ready know how to get shinies. No need to explain.
 

SilverChiko

Protect The Smiles!
Does synchronize help shinies appear faster? I personally dont think it does but my boyfriend says it does so i dont know.

Yes, i ready know how to get shinies. No need to explain.
Synchronize does not affect the shiny odds, only the Poke Radar, Chain Fishing and Shiny Charm do. (potentially something else I'm missing.)
 

TiredButAwake

Well-Known Member
Does the grass sparkle when theres a shiny in oras like it does in xy?
 
How do you get a haircut in XY? I couldn't find any feature like that in the clothes store.
 
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