Chespin Chepin 650 Grass Quilladin (#651) Chespin are small creatures that can harden the quills on their head to smash rocks.[16] Its design is based on a chestnut and a chipmunk.[17]
Quilladin Hariborg[18] 651 Grass Chesnaught (#652) Quilladin are a kind species that features tough shell of armor.[19][20] Upon Quilladin's reveal prior to the release of X and Y, fans expressed distaste over its wrecking ball-like design.[14] Its design has elements of a pine cone and squirrel.[17]
Chesnaught Brigarron[21] 652 Grass Fighting Does not evolve Chesnaught are powerful, hedgehog Pokémon capable of moving tanks and withstanding explosions.[22][23]
Fennekin Fokko[24] 653 Fire Braixen (#654) Fennekin are fox-like Pokémon whose ears can heat the air to 200 °C (390 °F).[25] Its design is based on the fennec fox.[17]
Braixen Tairenar[18] 654 Fire Delphox (#655) Braixen are fox-like Pokémon that use a flaming twig, stored in their tail fur, to battle.[26] Its English name is a portmanteau of braise and vixen.[14]
Delphox Mahoxy[27] 655 Fire Psychic Does not evolve Delphox are fox-like Pokémon with psychic abilities capable of creating 3,000 °C (5,400 °F) flames.[28]
Froakie Keromatsu[29] 656 Water Frogadier (#657) Froakie are frog-like Pokémon that can secrete defensive bubbles from their back and neck.[30]
Frogadier Gekogashira[18] 657 Water Greninja (#658) Frogadier are agile frog-like Pokémon said to be capable of climbing a 610 m (2,000 ft) building in a minute.[31] Its English name is a portmanteau of frog and brigadier.[14]
Greninja Gekkouga[21] 658 Water Dark Does not evolve Playable character in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. A ninja frog Pokémon, Greninja are able to create shurikens from water that can slice metal.[32] A unique "Ash-Greninja" form is featured in the anime series.[33] Greninja's design has been well received by fans and critics alike.[17][34] In a 2016 poll, Greninja was voted as the most popular Pokémon in Japan.[35]It can change into Ash-Greninja due to the ability "Battle Bond".
Bunnelby Horubee[21] 659 Normal Diggersby (#660) Bunnelby are rabbit-like Pokémon that use their large ears as shovels to dig burrows.[36] Bunnelby's design is inspired by the local wildlife of France.[1]
Diggersby Horudo[18] 660 Normal Ground Does not evolve A rabbit-like Pokémon, Diggersby are said to be as powerful as an excavator and can lift boulders weighing one ton with its ears.[37]
Fletchling Yayakoma[38] 661 Normal Flying Fletchinder (#662) Fletchling are small robin Pokémon that are known for being both friendly and fiercely territorial.[39][40] Fletchling is the standard early-game flying-type Pokémon.[17]
Fletchinder Hinoyakoma[18] 662 Fire Flying Talonflame (#663) Fletchinder have a flame sac on their undersides that, when heated, allow them to fly faster.[41]
Talonflame Fiarrow[18] 663 Fire Flying Does not evolve Talonflame can fly at speeds of 500 km/h (310 mph) while attacking prey.[42] During the Generation VI-era (2013–2016), Talonflame was one of the most-used Pokémon in competitions. It proved incredibly useful in the "hyper-offensive" Pokémon Video Game Championships and appeared on just over 41 percent of Winter 2014 teams. The entire metagame shifted in order to counter Talonflame, with most players adding dedicated strategies to taking it down. Later iterations of the game nerfed Talonflame, culminating with Sun and Moon adding multiple counters to the Pokémon.[43]
Scatterbug Kofukimushi[18] 664 Bug Spewpa (#665) Scatterbug cover themselves in protective powder that allow them to survive in any climate.[44]
Spewpa Kofuurai[18] 665 Bug Vivillon (#666) A meek Pokémon, Spewpa live in the shadows and have strong bodies.[45][46]
Vivillon Viviyon[21] 666 Bug Flying Does not evolve Vivillon's wings feature 18 different patterns that are dependent upon the player's real-world location (determined by their user settings on the Nintendo 3DS).[47] A special Poké Ball pattern Vivillon was released at the Pokémon Center in Paris on June 4, 2014,[48] and then worldwide on August 6, 2014, in commemoration of the launch of the franchise's online store.[49] The 20th pattern was released on July 7, 2014, as a commemoration for 100 million trades through the game's Global Trade System (GTS).[50]
Litleo Shishiko[51] 667 Fire Normal Pyroar (#668)
Pyroar Kaenjishi[18] 668 Fire Normal Does not evolve Male Pyroar feature a large lion's mane, while female Pyroar have a long ponytail mane.[14] Regarded as "majestic" and "bad-ass", Pyroar's design, particularly the male variant, has been well received.[17]
Flabébé Flabebe[52] 669 Fairy Floette (#670) Flabébé are tiny—only 10 cm (4 in) tall—carefree, humanoid Pokémon that cling to a flower for their whole life.[17][53]
Floette Floette[54] 670 Fairy Florges (#671)
Florges Florges[55] 671 Fairy Does not evolve
Skiddo Meecle[21] 672 Grass Gogoat (#673)
Gogoat Gogoat[56] 673 Grass Does not evolve A goat Pokémon covered in grass that can be mounted for travel.[17]
Pancham Yancham[57] 674 Fighting Pangoro (#675) Pancham's design is heavily based on pandas.[17]
Pangoro Goronda[18] 675 Fighting Dark Does not evolve Pangoro was designed by Hitoshi Ariga.[13]
Furfrou Trimmien[21] 676 Normal Does not evolve Furfrou are poodle Pokémon.[14]
i.ibb.co/PjW2dxQ/IdolClue.png Nyasper[21] 677 Psychic Meowstic (#678)
Meowstic Nyaonix[21] 678 Psychic Does not evolve There are 2 different version of Meowstic depending on its gender.
Honedge Hitotsuki[58] 679 Steel Ghost Doublade (#680) Honedge was designed by Hitoshi Ariga.[13] It will take your soul if you try to grab its hilt.
Doublade Nidangill[18] 680 Steel Ghost Aegislash (#681) Doublade was designed by Hitoshi Ariga.[13]
Aegislash Gillgard[18] 681 Steel Ghost Does not evolve Aegislash was designed by Hitoshi Ariga.[13]
Spritzee Shushupu[18] 682 Fairy Aromatisse (#683)
Aromatisse Frefuwan[59] 683 Fairy Does not evolve GamesRadar has described Aromatissee as "a weird hybrid of Jynx and Jigglypuff."[17]
Swirlix Peroppafu[56] 684 Fairy Slurpuff (#685)
Slurpuff Peroream[60] 685 Fairy Does not evolve
Inkay Maaiika[21] 686 Dark Psychic Malamar (#687) Inkay and Malamar were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.[13] Inkay requires a unique condition for it to evolve into Malamar: the player must turn their 3DS upside down when Inkay reaches level 30.[17]
Malamar Calamanero[18] 687 Dark Psychic Does not evolve
Binacle Kametete[18] 688 Rock Water Barbaracle (#689)
Barbaracle Gamenodes[18] 689 Rock Water Does not evolve
Skrelp Kuzumo[21] 690 Poison Water Dragalge (#691) Skrelp's design is based on the leafy seadragon.[61]
Dragalge Dramidoro[18] 691 Poison Dragon Does not evolve
Clauncher Udeppou[21] 692 Water Clawitzer (#693)
Clawitzer Bloster[18] 693 Water Does not evolve
Helioptile Erikiteru[62] 694 Electric Normal Heliolisk (#695)
Heliolisk Elezard[18] 695 Electric Normal Does not evolve
Tyrunt Chigoras[63] 696 Rock Dragon Tyrantrum (#697) Tyrunt and Tyrantrum were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.[13] Their designs are based on Tyrannosaurus rex.[14]
Tyrantrum Gachigoras[64] 697 Rock Dragon Does not evolve
Amaura Amarus[65] 698 Rock Ice Aurorus (#699) Amaura and Aurorus were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.[13] Their design draws inspiration from the Amargasaurus, which had a row of spines extending down its neck.[14]
Aurorus Amaruruga[66] 699 Rock Ice Does not evolve
Sylveon Nymphia[67] 700 Fairy Does not evolve A pink Pokémon adorned with ribbons and butterfly-like bows,[68] Sylveon use their ribbon-like feelers to soothe trainers and Pokémon alike.[69] It is the eighth branching evolution to Generation I's Eevee. It was revealed on February 14, 2013, before the official announcement of Fairy-type.[68] Sylveon was designed by Atsuko Nishida.[70]
Hawlucha Luchabull[71] 701 Fighting Flying Does not evolve Hawlucha's design is inspired by Mexican luchadors. Its design has received praise for being creative.[17][72]
Dedenne Dedenne[21] 702 Electric Fairy Does not evolve
Carbink Melecie[73] 703 Rock Fairy Does not evolve Although Carbink does not evolve in-game, the species canonically can transform into Diancie (#719) under certain, unspecified circumstances.[74]
Goomy Numera[75] 704 Dragon Sliggoo (#705) Goomy's "goofy" design earned it unusual popularity and spawned a meme: "The Church of Goomy".[72][76] It is considered among the cuter, though in an eccentric manner, Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.[77]
Sliggoo Numeil[18] 705 Dragon Goodra (#706)
Goodra Numelgon[78] 706 Dragon Does not evolve
Klefki Cleffy[79] 707 Steel Fairy Does not evolve Klefki was designed by Pokémon graphic designer Mana Ibe and inspired by "old mansions and secret keys".[80] It may also be at least partially inspired by the Japanese yōkai Tsukumogami, household objects that gain souls.[72] Video game journalists regarded its design as among the worst of new Pokémon introduced in X and Y,[72][81] and characterized the design as uninspired, insipid, strange, and an example of Game Freak's "creative bankruptcy".[82][83][84]
Phantump Bokurei[85] 708 Ghost Grass Trevenant (#709)
Trevenant Ohrot[18] 709 Ghost Grass Does not evolve
Pumpkaboo Bakeccha[21] 710 Ghost Grass Gourgeist (#711)
Gourgeist Pumpjin[18] 711 Ghost Grass Does not evolve
Bergmite Kachikohru[86] 712 Ice Avalugg (#713)
Avalugg Crebase[18] 713 Ice Does not evolve
Noibat Onbat[87] 714 Flying Dragon Noivern (#715)
Noivern Onvern[88] 715 Flying Dragon Does not evolve Its English name is a portmanteau of noisy and wyvern, the latter of which is the inspiration for Noivern's design.[17]
Xerneas Xerneas[89] 716 Fairy Does not evolve The game mascot of Pokémon X, Xerneas represents eternity and is said to grace other beings with eternal life.[8][90] Xerneas' design is inspired by the Eikþyrnir of Norse mythology, a stag that stands atop Valhalla.[5]
Yveltal Yveltal[91] 717 Dark Flying Does not evolve The game mascot of Pokémon Y, Yveltal is a creature of destruction capable of absorbing the life energy of other living beings.[8][92] Yveltal's design is inspired by the Hræsvelgr of Norse mythology, a giant eagle able to make the wind blow by flapping its wings.[5]
Zygarde Zygarde[18] 718 Dragon Ground Does not evolve Zygarde's design is inspired by the Níðhöggr of Norse mythology, a dragon that eats away at the roots of the world tree, Yggdrasil.[5] Zygarde normally appears as two blob-like Zygarde Cores, which individually absorb the immobile Zygarde Cells to assume the dog-like 10% Power or base 50% Power form. But the two Zygarde Cores can also combine together with every Zygarde Cell to assume their humanoid Perfect or Complete form.[33][93] It's Signature Move in this form is Core Enforcer.
Diancie Diancie[94] 719 Rock Fairy Mega Evolution Said to be "the loveliest sight in the whole world,"[74] Diancie are capable of creating diamonds at will. A Mythical Pokémon, Diancie is not readily found in-game and is only available through Nintendo distributions.[95] It was originally discovered by hackers on October 26, 2013,[96] and not officially revealed by Game Freak until February 11, 2014.[97]
Mega Diancie Mega Diancie[98] Rock Fairy Does not evolve Referred to as the "Royal Princess", the diamond atop Mega Diancie's head is said to be 2,000 carats. It was revealed on June 12, 2014, and is not available in X and Y.[99][100]
Hoopa Hoopa[18] 720 Psychic Ghost Does not evolve "Hoopa Confined"[101] are small, mischievous Pokémon that are capable warping space.[102] A Mythical Pokémon, Hoopa is not readily found in-game and is only available through Nintendo distributions.[103] It was originally discovered by hackers on October 26, 2013,[96] and not officially revealed by Game Freak until January 11, 2015.[104]
Psychic Dark Using the Prison Bottle item, Confined Hoopa can transform into a considerably larger and more powerful form called "Hoopa Unbound".[101] Known as the Djinn Pokémon, it is capable of seizing any object in the world and can teleport anything through space.[105][106]
Volcanion Volcanion[107] 721 Fire Water Does not evolve A unique dual Fire- and Water-type Pokémon, Volcanion are able to create scalding steam within their body and expel it with enough force to destroy mountains.[108] A Mythical Pokémon, Volcanion is not readily found in-game and is only available through Nintendo distributions. It was originally discovered by hackers on October 26, 2013,[96] and not officially revealed by Game Freak until December 14, 2015.[108]
