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I also have to say it's Greninja. It was the most popular starter, represented gen 6 in smash bros and was elected as the most popular pokemon in Japan so it's pretty obvious.

Yveltal and Xerneas are on the 2nd spot, for obvious reasons.

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I'd also say Greninja for reasons Dracowyn stated, particularly Greninja getting first place in Japan's Pokmon popularity poll. Besides Greninja, others that come to mind include Xerneas, Yveltal, Talonflame, Klefki, and Diancie. Especially Talonflame and Klefki, for obvious reasons in the competitive community. :pink_blush:

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Greninja. It's in Smash, it's in the anime, it's just everywhere. It was so well-received upon reveal as well, especially compared to Delphox and Chesnaught. Plus it was voted the #1 favorite recently, I believe. So yeah, definitely the most standout Pokemon for Gen VI, imo.

Froakie, Fennekin, and Chespin are also big, as starters always are. But it's been a long time since a final stage starter was literally everywhere.
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Id actually have to go with Greninja since it got a spotlight in nearly everything related to Kalos and is just one of those memorable pokemon from Kalos. I mean legendaries and starters are the obvious picks but most people remember Greninja over Chesnaught and Delphox
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Like the others said, Greninja is without a doubt the mascot of 6th Gen. It gets a ton of screentime in the anime with a special form resembling Ash, has a very powerful hidden ability that contributes to its competitive success, and recently came out on top in a Pokemon popularity poll.
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I would go with Greninja but that's too easy ;)
I think Honedge is the defining Pokemon of Gen 6 because like many Pokemon in Kalos he has a unique and at the same time awesome design. Generation 6 introduced some awesome new Pokemon were that were different and really cool and IO think Honedge represents this

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Would sort of depend on what we mean by the "defining Pokemon of the generation". To me that'd mean more what embodies the concepts of the generation, things it introduced, etc. While Greninja is by far the most famous Gen 6 Pokemon and gets the most attention from the various forms of the franchise, it may or may not embody what Generation 6 is.


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Greninja because it is the favorite in the Anime, the most popular Pokemon in Japan, it's on Smash, it got a new form, he is the clear favorite here. His shiny is also one of the most gorgeous out of all the Pokemon I'm so happy I have one to call my own.

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I have to say Greninja. I do admit it does look like a very cool mon compared to the rest of the other creatures, and its massive popularity also was strong enough to dethrone Pikachu. And we can't forget about its rather OP HA and that BROtean.

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uh oh here comes smogonbird!

Talonflame is probably the mascot of Gen VI competitive Pokemon, so it's obviously the defining mon to me.

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I think it's a tie between Greninja and Talonflame. Greninja because it was in Smash Bros, it's Japan's new favorite mon, Ash has one, and of course because of its competitive use. Protean made this thing such a prominent force in the metagame (until it was banned to Ubers)!


As for Talonflame, two words: Gale Wings. This bird is on nearly every competitive team for that reason alone.
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uh oh here comes smogonbird!

Talonflame is probably the mascot of Gen VI competitive Pokemon, so it's obviously the defining mon to me.
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This is a hard one for me. I'd say that basically any mega evolution could qualify, as well as Greninja, Klefki and Legendaries. So my answer is rubbish, but it's the best that I could do.

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Xerneas. Being the most dangerous sweeper to grace competitive Pokemon since Generation I Mewtwo, it is the epitome of Generation VI's 'power creep'.