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X And Y's Legendary Pokémon Now Have Names

After yesterday's announcement and trailer for Pokémon X and Y, Nintendo has followed up with a little bit more information. The legendary Pokémon featured in the trailer now have names.

The one above that looks like a giant Y is called Yveltal (pronounced ee-VELL-tall), and the one below that looks like the Deer God from Princess Mononoke is called Xerneas (pronounced ZURR-nee-us). Nintendo also passed along a full press release for the game, which you can see after the jump below.

Pokémon X and Y will release worldwide in October, 2013. Head here to see the original announcement and trailer, learn about the new starters, and hear a few details about the game from the director of consumer marketing for the Pokémon company international, J.C. Smith.

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  • They look like Xs and Ys. Man, Pokemon designs just get lazier and lazier, lol.... I still want them.
  • All I want is an Ice Badger Pokemon. Then my life will be complete
  • Pretty sure I'll get Y if I get either. Yveltal looks much more badass than Xerneas.
  • Lol Princess Mononoke deer/forest spirit. Exactly what I thought when I first saw it.
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    Wait, so the X Pokemon is the deer? So he has to walk all bow-legged and stuff? Pokemon are confusing.
  • Man, the legendary Pokemon have become more weirder looking over the generations. Suicune, Entei, and Raikou; now those are some beasts.
  • I can't wait for these games, I think I will get X because I want Xerneas so I can name it Bambii =)
  • Man, these new legendaries look really stupid which is saying something because I thought it couldn't get any worse with those stupid...bird.. things from black and white. I can't put my finger on it, but ever since Black and White the pokemon designs have just become weirder and weirder, this coming from the person that liked the designs even up to Diamond and Pearl
  • They both look like Y to me :/
  • I thought they were gonna be called jetbird and super deer. Sigh* oh well.
  • X looks like a christmas decoration.
  • Still think the X one Xerneas is a really amazing design, and one of the best looking legendaries to date. The antlers are awesome as heck, and it looks way better than the legendaries from B&W.
  • i can see the Y obviously, but i don't see the X.
  • Still think the X one Xerneas is a really amazing design, and one of the best looking legendaries to date. The antlers are awesome as heck, and it looks way better than the legendaries from B&W.

  • Against all odds, I think I might actually want this game...

  • Show me the badass Electric and Dragon pokemon for this Gen already God **BRAAAHHHH**.

    STUPID DOUBLE POST :(
  • Show me the badass Electric and Dragon pokemon for this Gen already God **BRAAAHHHH**.
  • Go Yveltal! It's about time we had a giant red dragon Pokemon with black lines.
  • So we should give up on getting an adequate console game for pokemon? No wonder I havent played since firered and leafgreen
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