Grass / Fire / Water works both in terms of weaknesses – Grass is weak to Fire, Fire is weak to Water, and Water is weak to Grass – and, in the other direction, in terms of resistances – Grass resists Water, Water resists Fire, and Fire resists Grass. I seriously doubt all three of these new starters will be single types so while theories are flying everywhere, it’s best to continue thinking of some combos.Īs long as the Fire/Fight combo stays the hell away from this Gen’s fire starter!įeedback: What type combos do you think the starters for Pokemon X and Y will will people learn this? Psychic / Dark / Fighting is not a trio. I see a lot of validity in the Froakie and Chespin theories but the one for Fennekin seems a bit out there, even if I do think Fire/Psychic makes sense with the model’s design. Otherwise, it’s just an added palette to a pretty bland grass starter picture. If it does and they did it consciously to signify the dark combo, then that’s pretty cool. If these theories prove correct, all three starters are going to be pretty tough to level up without an EXP share or picking and choosing your battles wisely.Įither way, Chespin’s obvious mean looks during the trailer give some credence to this theory but I don’t believe the brown color choice for his model has anything to do with it. A Pokemon with the grass and dark combo is weak to six types including fighting, flying, poison, fire, ice, and especially bug with four times the damage.
Related: 5 Games I Want To See On The 3DS' eShopĪgain, we see a trend going on here with these type combos. For a while there were some conversations that Psychic may actually be put on Froakie due to the official art showing one of his hands positioned near his head almost like he’s meditating or focusing. Thanks to the visual evidence I doubt there is any other combo that could be used here. This leads many to think that the Water/Ice combo (also seen on Lapras, Cloyster, Dewgong, and some others) is the most likely of the types for Froakie. During the announcement trailer we actually see Froakie use a move that at first looks like Water Gun but has icicles in the blast.
If this is anything like Victini you’re looking at five type weaknesses against dark, water, ghost, rock, and ground. If that is the case, be prepared for quite a challenge during your adventure. I seriously doubt Fennekin will just be a straight fire-type Pokemon but when I look at the rest of the types I strongly believe they’ll pick Psychic to back up the flames here. Related: Prime World: Defenders Mixes Three Unlikely Genres
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I could totally see this fire fox pulling out some Psychic moves plus the type combo worked pretty well for Victini and this would give every player a chance to experience if they didn’t get the event Pokemon when Black 1 and White 1 released. There’s a sort of majestic and manipulative design to Fennekin (which may explain why it’s winning the popular vote). I feel that Fennekin’s dual type will be Psychic. Moving on! No fighting types to see here!
I can’t see Fennekin evolving into some fox that stands on two feet and I can’t see how a four-legged creature would excel at punching something. That all said, I think we’re all in the clear about the fighting type. Most of the forum talk seems pretty split between two different conversations: which type will accompany fire and how everyone will riot if it turns out to be fighting again. So far it seems that the popularity vote goes to the fire side this Gen. Let’s start with Fennekin, the most popular of the three new starters.įennekin is causing quite a ruckus amongst Pokemon fans. We may just know what they are if we pay attention. So of course there are plenty of theories that the three new starters in Pokemon X and Y may have dual types.
In fact, there are way too many Fire/Fight starter combos. Not since Gen II (Gold/Silver/Crystal) has a starter ever just been grass, fire, or water. It’s rare to see a single type starter Pokemon anymore.