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Generation VI · Kalos

Generation VI: Kalos.

Kalos is the France generation. Boutiques, a coffee culture in Lumiose, the smallest new-Pokémon count in mainline history (72), and a love story baked into the rival cast. X and Y also launched simultaneously worldwide for the first time, ending the 9-month US wait era.

Release2013
HardwareNintendo 3DS
New species72
Dex range#650-721

The mechanic that defined Gen VI

Full 3D, Mega Evolution, and the Fairy type.

X and Y moved the franchise into full 3D on the 3DS. They also introduced Mega Evolution (a battle-only temporary transformation tied to a held Mega Stone) and the Fairy type, which retroactively rebalanced 17 years of Dragon and Dark dominance. Possibly the single biggest competitive shake-up in the series' history.

Signature moves introduced this generation: Draining Kiss, Play Rough, Dazzling Gleam, Geomancy, Oblivion Wing.

Starters

Chespin
No. 650
Chespin
Grass
BST 313
 Fennekin
No. 653
Fennekin
Fire
BST 307
 Froakie
No. 656
Froakie
Water
BST 314

Box legendaries

Xerneas
No. 716
Xerneas
Fairy Yveltal
No. 717
Yveltal
Dark Zygarde
No. 718
Zygarde
Dragon

Top 12 by base-stat total

Xerneas
No. 716
Xerneas
BST 680
 Yveltal
No. 717
Yveltal
BST 680
 Goodra
No. 706
Goodra
BST 600
 Zygarde
No. 718
Zygarde
BST 600
 Diancie
No. 719
Diancie
BST 600
 Hoopa
No. 720
Hoopa
BST 600
 Volcanion
No. 721
Volcanion
BST 600
 Florges
No. 671
Florges
BST 552
 Noivern
No. 715
Noivern
BST 535
 Delphox
No. 655
Delphox
BST 534
 Gogoat
No. 673
Gogoat
BST 531
 Chesnaught
No. 652
Chesnaught
BST 530

Key dates

  • X and Y launch globally on 3DS, the first worldwide simultaneous Pokémon release.
  • Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire ship globally, extending Mega Evolution to Hoenn.

Iconic trainers: Korrina, Olympia, Diantha, Lysandre, Serena / Calem (Rival).

Games in this generation: X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire.

Full roster (72 Pokémon)

Chespin No. 650 Chespin Quilladin No. 651 Quilladin Chesnaught No. 652 Chesnaught Fennekin No. 653 Fennekin Braixen No. 654 Braixen Delphox No. 655 Delphox Froakie No. 656 Froakie Frogadier No. 657 Frogadier Greninja No. 658 Greninja Bunnelby No. 659 Bunnelby Diggersby No. 660 Diggersby Fletchling No. 661 Fletchling Fletchinder No. 662 Fletchinder Talonflame No. 663 Talonflame Scatterbug No. 664 Scatterbug Spewpa No. 665 Spewpa Vivillon No. 666 Vivillon Litleo No. 667 Litleo Pyroar No. 668 Pyroar Flabébé No. 669 Flabébé Floette No. 670 Floette Florges No. 671 Florges Skiddo No. 672 Skiddo Gogoat No. 673 Gogoat Pancham No. 674 Pancham Pangoro No. 675 Pangoro Furfrou No. 676 Furfrou Espurr No. 677 Espurr Meowstic No. 678 Meowstic Honedge No. 679 Honedge Doublade No. 680 Doublade Aegislash No. 681 Aegislash Spritzee No. 682 Spritzee Aromatisse No. 683 Aromatisse Swirlix No. 684 Swirlix Slurpuff No. 685 Slurpuff Inkay No. 686 Inkay Malamar No. 687 Malamar Binacle No. 688 Binacle Barbaracle No. 689 Barbaracle Skrelp No. 690 Skrelp Dragalge No. 691 Dragalge Clauncher No. 692 Clauncher Clawitzer No. 693 Clawitzer Helioptile No. 694 Helioptile Heliolisk No. 695 Heliolisk Tyrunt No. 696 Tyrunt Tyrantrum No. 697 Tyrantrum Amaura No. 698 Amaura Aurorus No. 699 Aurorus Sylveon No. 700 Sylveon Hawlucha No. 701 Hawlucha Dedenne No. 702 Dedenne Carbink No. 703 Carbink Goomy No. 704 Goomy Sliggoo No. 705 Sliggoo Goodra No. 706 Goodra Klefki No. 707 Klefki Phantump No. 708 Phantump Trevenant No. 709 Trevenant Pumpkaboo No. 710 Pumpkaboo Gourgeist No. 711 Gourgeist Bergmite No. 712 Bergmite Avalugg No. 713 Avalugg Noibat No. 714 Noibat Noivern No. 715 Noivern Xerneas No. 716 Xerneas Yveltal No. 717 Yveltal Zygarde No. 718 Zygarde Diancie No. 719 Diancie Hoopa No. 720 Hoopa Volcanion No. 721 Volcanion

Legacy

Gen 6 is the one where Pokémon went 3D and never looked back. The Fairy type alone reshaped competitive play permanently. Megas remain the most-requested returning feature in Pokémon discourse. And the lack of a Kalos third version or remake remains an open wound for fans.