New Horde encounters also can give even the most experienced Pokémon players a worthy fight, with multiple wild Pokémon all at once fighting the player’s choice of Pokémon. Sky battles between flying type Pokémon remove the ground element from the battles, making it unique to these types and a new battle style to the game. The fairy type was brought into the game to balance out the dragon and dark type Pokémon.Īlong with new Pokémon type, there are new types of battles for players to experience. Gameplay: Pokémon Battlesīeing the sixth generation of the series, Pokémon X and Y feature a new type of Pokémon: fairy type (although released in 1999, this is the first time they are seen in the game). The player can choose the gender (boy or girl) and choose various features about the aspiring trainer to find a look that suits them. Before setting out on their adventure, the player is given the option of character customization, an exciting feature in a Pokémon game.