Ysmir said:I get that from Yveltal too. Anyone remember Darkrai? Or Absol? Dark-type Pokemon that are actually good.
Perhaps Yveltal will be like Darkrai or Giratina, misunderstood legendaries, thought of as bad but not "evil" in sense.
Rusty Sticks said:On a slightly unrelated note, I enjoy this speculation ^_^
DrEspeon said:Thank you to whomever changed the thread name. Also based on the Norse base and also his eyes without pupils, I think he might be a ghost type. (Yveltal)
Thief said:So like a ghost/flying? or just ghost?
That's interesting though, because I don't think I've seen anyone bring that up yet.
Thief said:Not all dark types are bad.
garbodorable said:Remember that Xerneas and Yveltal have been associated with the forest and sky in every depiction of them so far. That could have something to do with their mythological origins or the environments you find them in, not necessarily what their types are. And the box arts could be an extension of that.
Lugia was a Psychic/Flying type, despite being associated so heavily with the sea.
frezgle said:I don't think Yvental can be speculated as a Dark-type based on its boxart colors; I think the black (more of a dark blue really) color is there to contrast with the white/super light blue on X. Of course, Yveltal still looks like it could be a Dark-type based on its own appearance. But Zekrom was a suspected Dark-type for a while if I am not mistaken d:
The habitats might be more of a better indicator, but I still don't see anything about Xerneas that indicates it's part Grass-type. Every other Grass Pokemon, including dual types, has either been green, had a plant or fungus as part of its design, or both. Except for Mow Rotom, I suppose. Not saying they can't break that tradition, but Grass types have always been more restricted design-wise than some other types (like Steel, which has weirdos like Lucario and Mawile.)
The only thing I can say with any sort of confidence is that Yveltal will be part Flying type. And then maybe not; it might get Levitate instead, like Lati@s, Flygon, Hydreigon, etc.
Flys Gone 2071 said:But its base on a deer/stag which are generally Grass types (except Stantler). I don't see Nuzleaf or Shiftry being Grass types but they are. I believe Xerneas is Grass/Something but not Fairy in that case. Also the Lati@s, Flygon, Hydreigon is very different that in the case of Yveltal. Yveltal is much more aerodynamic and Flying high is important for the Pokemon.
Thank you! I like how someone sees that Xern lives in a forest and is a deer, but doesn't automatically assume its a grass type, like you said, sometimes a Pokemon's habitat has nothing to do with type, that's why I think Xern will be Electric/something, on account of the glowing spots, which I think look like LEDs.frezgle said:Flys Gone 2071 said:But its base on a deer/stag which are generally Grass types (except Stantler). I don't see Nuzleaf or Shiftry being Grass types but they are. I believe Xerneas is Grass/Something but not Fairy in that case. Also the Lati@s, Flygon, Hydreigon is very different that in the case of Yveltal. Yveltal is much more aerodynamic and Flying high is important for the Pokemon.
Nuzleaf and Shiftry both have leaves on them, as do Deerling/Sawsbuck (or flowers if it's Spring). Stantler's a deer that lives in forests aaaand it's not a Grass type because it doesn't have the same design elements of all other Grass types. Exactly like Xerneas. Remember, Lugia embodies the sea, but it's not a Water type.
Yveltal looks anything BUT aerodynamic to me since it's all flat like a piece of paper, but it's hard to see it as anything but Flying since that's all we've seen it doing, and it's physically flapping its wings to do so, something that Levitators either do very little or not at all. Like I said, I think it's likely part Flying.
CyberCat5555 said:Thank you! I like how someone sees that Xern lives in a forest and is a deer, but doesn't automatically assume its a grass type, like you said, sometimes a Pokemon's habitat has nothing to do with type, that's why I think Xern will be Electric/something, on account of the glowing spots, which I think look like LEDs.frezgle said:Nuzleaf and Shiftry both have leaves on them, as do Deerling/Sawsbuck (or flowers if it's Spring). Stantler's a deer that lives in forests aaaand it's not a Grass type because it doesn't have the same design elements of all other Grass types. Exactly like Xerneas. Remember, Lugia embodies the sea, but it's not a Water type.
Yveltal looks anything BUT aerodynamic to me since it's all flat like a piece of paper, but it's hard to see it as anything but Flying since that's all we've seen it doing, and it's physically flapping its wings to do so, something that Levitators either do very little or not at all. Like I said, I think it's likely part Flying.