So Chespin is a hedgehog I see:
Japanese name Harimaron (Harinezumi = Japanese for hedgehog)
French name Marisson (hérisson = French for hedgehog)
German name Igamaro (Igel = German for hedgehog)
and the "pin" part of its English name
Can anyone translate the starters' Japanese names? Maybe they will give us a hint into what the hell Chespin is.
Edit: Going off of Chespin's french and german name I think it's a hedgehog
Marisson comes from hérisson (French for hedgehog)
Igamaro comes from Igel (German for hedgehog)
So I...
RE: (1) PokeBeach's Live Discussion and Coverage of Pokemon Direct! [1/8]
People... it's clearly related to DNA. Look at the Japanese trailer and logo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2MYbmIxzer8
What do you think that glowing multicolored thing is?
RE: (1) PokeBeach's Live Discussion and Coverage of Pokemon Direct! [1/8]
There is definitely DNA in the pokemon logo for X and Y... so I guess that's the theme
Edit: The japanese logo
RE: (1) PokeBeach's Live Discussion and Coverage of Pokemon Direct! [1/8]
A fox and frog? A little bit over done don't you think?! There are so many other animals in the world! Oh well, still excited!
I think Dento is also in that "restaurant-gym", he is after all a "Pokemon sommelier" and dresses like a waiter, and Aloe looks like the cook
I wonder if both of them are gym leaders, or maybe Dento is just a trainer there (I'm guessing in the anime he leaves to gym to travel with Ash and Iris?)
Speculation here but:
Regarding Ushikatsu... I think it may be Miltank's evolution because of that rumor of Tauros's evolution from a while back (Minotauros?)
Given that those two are kind of gender equivalents (both have base stats totals of 490), it would make sense if one got an...