6th Gen New Legendary Pokemon - Xerneas and Yveltal

[Miss Doronjo]

Yeah I'm loving those names; they're quite unique~! I think it's ee-vell-tall, but regardless, Yveltal and Xerneas are still awesome!

 

[Retro Bug]

I'm hoping the rest of the Pokemon aren't named like this... But I'm glad we finally (as if it's been a long time) know there names.

 

[SolarAbusoru]

Xerneas: ZURR-nee-us
Yveltal: ee-VELL-tall

Revealed by TPCi

where on the site is the pronounciation found?

 

[Jin Of The Gale]

My friend on PO just told me this.
Xerne = ZURR-nee-us
Yveltal = ee-VELL-tall

That's how they are pronounced.

Nevermind, I'm slow. I hope they pick better names when the game gets translated in English.

 

[SolarAbusoru]

My friend on PO just told me this.
Xerne = ZURR-nee-us
Yveltal = ee-VELL-tall

That's how they are pronounced.

Nevermind, I'm slow. I hope they pick better names when the game gets translated in English.

These are legendaries, the names are the same between all versions, also, they're given these names on the English sites as well as the Japanese sites, so no they won't be changed.

 

[Raichupacabra]

Perfect names go with perfect Pokemon. I'll eventually find out, despite the fact that it took me about a month to figure how to pronounce Diaruga and Parukia.

 

[rocky505]

My friend on PO just told me this.
Xerne = ZURR-nee-us
Yveltal = ee-VELL-tall

That's how they are pronounced.

Nevermind, I'm slow. I hope they pick better names when the game gets translated in English.

These were revealed on the English site you know -_-

 

[miltankRancher]

Pokemon Y, aka Yveltal, is more badass. That design looks so sleek and so powerful. Plus it is somehow based on a wyvern. I prefer it loads over Xerneas.

Yveltal is now my favorite legendary pokemon. Officially.

 

[Urugamosu]

Xerneas, it just seems so untamed.... so pure. I actually want to see the backstory of this legendary.

 

[Cordelia]

Definitely looking forward to both of them! They both look so exciting, especially X! I love the majestic deer with swords for legs, omg I'm so excited!!!11!11

 

[fireyboy345]

I'm just glad these mascots are not dragon type (or at least it seems). For the last two generations the legendary trios have been dragon and I'm sick of it!

 

[Ho-Oh]

Xerneas, it just seems so untamed.... so pure. I actually want to see the backstory of this legendary.

Maybe it could be related to Arceus, considering its looks... perhaps it's the "child" of Arceus, and the other one is the child of something else, like a corrupted Arceus with something else? :x

 

[Captain Fabio]

Maybe it could be related to Arceus, considering its looks... perhaps it's the "child" of Arceus, and the other one is the child of something else, like a corrupted Arceus with something else? :x

That would be pretty broken, if they were related, since their stats could follow, obviously not be base 120, but maybe 100. They are going to end up being OP anyway. Haha.​

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[droomph]

Well considering "y" as a real vowel is only used in Nordic ("Yggdrasil"), it probably represents something inside Norse mythology. Something like the huge oak tree. And since Xerneas was revealed by an oak tree, that could mean something.

 

[Esper]

Well considering "y" as a real vowel is only used in Nordic ("Yggdrasil"), it probably represents something inside Norse mythology. Something like the huge oak tree. And since Xerneas was revealed by an oak tree, that could mean something.

I know there are at least some French names (Yves, Yvonne, etc.) that use 'y' as a vowel at the beginning of words. I don't think it's necessarily just Nordic words that do this.

But if not, then Xerneas would be, what, Greek?

 

[rainerman3]

Well I prefer the Y pokemon more, it just looks cooler and well more epic. :P No sawsbuck kind of guy for me. xP

 

[Leikaru]

Yveltal looks bad. Evil. Where as the elk, Xerneas, looks good. Light/Dark types, anyone. Yveltal could be the Dark/Dragon (or Flying), and Xerneas could be Light/Grass. Just a thought. Yveltal is definately the best designed one though, in my opinion. It might be because it's a dragon thingy. I love Dragon/Dinosaur looking Pokemon. Hence why I tend to build my entire team around the Dragon-Type.

 

[MudkipBoy]

Not sure if this has been mentioned as I haven't read all 7 pages but xerneas has red/blue/yellow(or gold) in his silvery antlers and black and white legs, and yvelta has ruby red shin and sapphire blue eyes.... All the main series pokemon games colours except for diamond and pearl (which aren't really colours so.....)

 

[Livewire]

Well considering "y" as a real vowel is only used in Nordic ("Yggdrasil"), it probably represents something inside Norse mythology. Something like the huge oak tree. And since Xerneas was revealed by an oak tree, that could mean something.

Given that it's a legendary bird, to me at least, it's more reminiscent of Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec sky god, and based off of a real bird with crazy-looking plumage:

 

[Kotetsu-kun]

So... 2 Legendaries with different forms. That's the first time they do that since Ruby and Sapphire. One's a Moose, the other's a giant hawk.