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Pokémon X and Y
| Video game fandom | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pocket Monsters X and Y |
| Japanese name | ポケットモンスター エックス ポケットモンスター ワイ |
| Abbreviation(s) | XY |
| Developer(s) | Game Freak; Nintendo |
| Release date | October 12, 2013 - November 18, 2016 (Worldwide) |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
| Genre(s) | Role-Playing Game |
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Pokémon X and Y (commonly abbreviated as XY) are the sequels to the fifth games in the Pokémon franchise Pokémon Black and White. They released worldwide on October 12, 2013 for the Nintendo 3DS, (a first for the series, since before the games always released in Japan first.) Each copy of the game is able to be played in seven languages: Japanese, English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Korean.
Pokémon games typically got an updated version a few years after the first two released during this time. Although a "Pokémon Z" was implied to be released, given the games' naming structure and coinciding with the name of the legendary Pokémon Zygarde, it never did.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A would later release in 2025, acting as an expansion of Kalos, similar to how Pokémon Legends: Arceus expanded upon Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum in 2022.
Plot Overview
The player controls a protagonist that you name, (a young boy named Calem or a girl named Serena,) and explores a fictional interpretation of northern France called Kalos. You start out with either Chespin, Fennekin or Froakie, given to you by the region's Pokémon Professor, Professor Sycamore. Your neighbors, the playable character you didn't choose, Shauna, Tierno and Trevor, also act as your rivals.
The games feature eight gym leaders, which must be defeated in Pokémon battles before you reach the Elite Four, considered the four strongest trainers in the region aside from the Pokémon Champion, Diantha. Along the way, you encounter and defeat the villainous, secret society-like Team Flare, led by Lysandre. The games end with you becoming Pokémon Champion, though there is some post-game content.
Characters
Serena is far and away the most popular character from XY, being one of Ash Ketchum's traveling companions in the anime series, replacing Iris. Gym leader Clemont is also popular due to his role as Ash Ketchum's other traveling companion. Repurposing the female protagonist to be Ash Ketchum's primary female traveling companion had happened before with May from Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald and Dawn in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum. Many fans consider this Serena, a Pokémon Performer, and the Serena seen in the games, either the Pokémon Champion or the player's neighbor, to be cross-canon counterparts of the same character.
Other than Serena, Professor Sycamore is also popular. He's the most popular professor in the series in terms of shipping, with him also being popular for self-shipping and having a bishounen-like appeal. Siebold is also a fan favorite, though this was largely only in around 2013 when XY were new. Korrina and Valerie are also fan favorites in some circles.
Other notable characters include the remaining gym leaders and Elite Four: Viola, Grant, Ramos, Olympia, Wulfric, Malva, Wikstrom and Drasna.
Popular Relationships
Gen ships, such as The Kalos Five (Calem, Serena, Shauna, Tierno and Trevor) are common in the fandom.
Popular romantic ships, not including those with characters who are exclusive to the anime or manga, are Lysandre/Professor Sycamore (PerfectWorldShipping), Calem/Serena (KalosShipping), and Shauna/Serena (BoutiqueShipping). Common ships are Grant/Viola (FleurDeGrenadeShipping), Grant/Siebold (SeaStoneShipping) and Diantha/Malva (AngelfireShipping), among many others shipped by fans. For more pairings, see each characters' individual pages.
Cynthia/Diantha (PhaesporiaShipping), pairing Diantha with Cynthia, Champion of the Sinnoh region, is also popular.
XY Fandom
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Popular Tropes & Fanon
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Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
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Fan Communities/Fan Events
- Twitch Plays Pokémon, an online game and social experiment in which an emulation of the Pokémon console games is streamed on Twitch and collectively controlled by the viewers of the stream via commands entered into the chat in 2014 and following years.
Fan Blogs
Fan Fic
- Limelight by cafejazz, Archived version (2018), a character study fic for both Elesa and Viola. Rated Gen.
Fan Art
- Malva x Drasna by Jadenkaiba, Archived version (2014), a NSFW commission of Malva/Drasna (L'AmoreEFemminaShipping).
- カルネ&ズミlog by Zlayameduza, Archived version (2021), a collection of Diantha/Siebold art (AngelcakeShipping).
General Fanworks
Wikis
- ポケモンRSE on PixivEncyclopedia
- ORAS on PixivEncyclopedia
- Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions on Bulbapedia
- Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire on Bulbapedia