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These games mark the beginning of the sixth generation. They games are the recent, having come out last October. They are available only for the Nintendo 3DS and were released simultaneously worldwide. Before this generation there was a lag time of one year between the time the games came out in Japan and before the time they came out in North America. 69 new Pokémon were added, the fewest of any Pokémon game so far and brought the total to 712. A new Pokémon type was introduced, the Fairy type. One of the original Pokémon, Eevee, got a new evolution(or as the fans like to called it eeveelution. It is a nickname for any of the 8 eeveelutions of the Eevee pokemon.)
Speaking of evolutions, a new evolution called Mega Evolutions was added. This Mega Evolution only applies to certain Pokémon and can only be done while in battle. Some Pokémon that can Mega Evolve have more than one form available depending on the version you have. A new form of battle called Sky Battles was added. The Sky Battles are mid-air battles that only flying Pokémon can participate in. There are Horde Encounters where you must battle against multiple wild Pokémon at one time. Pokémon-Amie lets you interact with your Pokémon using the camera and the touchscreen, play games with them and give them treats to strengthen your bond with them. Super Training in a new way to train your Pokémon and has various mini-games to help build their base stats.In Super Training you unlock trainings bags which allow your Pokemon to grow stronger on their own. The new region is called Kalos. It is a new region based off Paris and is the first one to not be based of an area of Japan.
You can use the PSS or Player Search System to keep track of various online players which will allow you to initiate battles and trades. The Holo Caster allows you to receive messages and updates from NPCs. Wonder Trade is a new form of trading that lets you make blind trades with anyone in the world. Another new feature is called O-Powers. O-Powers are temporary and can increase stats. O-Powers also be traded with other players and to get improvements to the GTS. Improving the GTS will allow you to trade for Pokémon you hadn't encountered yet. Nintendo also releases periodic updates for the games following a bug that would corrupt your saved game.
Page modified by Sarah Tremblay, March 21, 2014.