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Mega Latios, Mega Latias, Special Demo Version On October 21st, And More Announced For Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Today, The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo announced that the Legendary Pokémon Latios can be discovered in Pokémon Omega Ruby while Latias can be discovered in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire when the titles launch November 21 for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. These high-flying Dragon- and Psychic-type Pokémon can Mega Evolve fly freely through the skies of the Hoenn region. Trainers can hop on the back of their Mega Latios or Mega Latias and navigate the region through the air at high speed while performing midair tricks and hairpin turns. This brand-new method of travel, called Soar, takes a player’s Pokémon adventure to new heights and provides access to Mirage spots, where rare Pokémon – including Legendary Pokémon – and valuable items may appear.

It was also revealed today that Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire players will be able to obtain the Eon Ticket later this year, granting them access to the Hoenn region¹s Southern Island where they can encounter and catch Latias in Pokémon Omega Ruby or Latios in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. This is the only way players can catch these Legendary Pokémon in-game, as they cannot be caught during normal gameplay. More details about when and how players can obtain the Eon Ticket will be announced later this year.

Special Demo Version Available October 21
Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 2DS owners can soon embark on a series of special Hoenn adventures by downloading the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version. The Special Demo Version gives players a glimpse of the adventure coming on November 21, including the chance to battle with Sceptile, Blaziken, or Swampert and seeing their Mega-Evolved forms in action!

To obtain the Special Demo Version, players first need to obtain a serial code and head to the Nintendo eShop on their Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo 2DS device to download the Special Demo Version.

Pokémon fans who have a Pokémon Trainer Club account and have opted to receive the Pokémon Trainer Club Newsletter will receive a serial code for the Special Demo Version when the newsletter is emailed to them on October 21. Get a Pokémon Trainer Club account at no cost at Pokemon.com by October 19 to receive the October 21 newsletter and Special Demo Version serial code. Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire are sold separately beginning November 21.

Additional methods of how to receive a serial code for the Special Demo Version will be announced soon.

New Mega-Evolved Pokémon: Mega Pidgeot and Mega Beedrill!
Mega Pidgeot and Mega Beedrill will make their debut in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. Boasting increased Special Attack and high Speed, Mega Pidgeot makes quick work of its opponents. Pidgeot can learn the Flying-type move Hurricane, which creates a chaotic storm around the target, potentially causing confusion. Coupled with its No Guard Ability, which allows all moves to land a hit regardless of accuracy, Mega Pidgeot can be a saving grace in any battle.

Upon Mega Evolving, poisonous stingers on Beedrill¹s tail and arms grow, new barbs sprout from its legs, and its Attack receives a boost. The Bug-type move Fell Stinger raises Beedrill¹s Attack stat by two stages when it causes an opponent to faint, and its Adaptability Ability raises the power of its moves of the same type from the standard 150% to 200%, making Mega Beedrill a great offensive teammate.

Navigate Your Adventure with PlayNav Plus
PokéNav Plus is a new tool designed to help players navigate their journey across the Hoenn region. PokéNav Plus is packed with applications to help players find hidden or specific types of Pokémon in tall grass via the DexNav, check all kinds of Hoenn region information via the AreaNav, and view news from around Hoenn and from other players whom you¹ve passed with BuzzNav.

The PlayNav function offers three popular features that first appeared in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y – the Player Search System (PSS), Pokémon-Amie, and Super Training. The PSS allows players to trade Pokémon and battle with others nearby or around the world with a Wi-Fi connection. Trainers can play with their Pokémon and feed them treats called Poké Puffs in Pokémon-Amie, and the bond between Trainer and Pokémon will grow. Super Training is a fun way to prepare your Pokémon team for battle. PlayNav also allows players to manage their O-Powers, special advantages that can be kept or shared with others as the game progresses, and view announcements via the Holo Caster.

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50 thoughts on “Mega Latios, Mega Latias, Special Demo Version On October 21st, And More Announced For Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire”

    1. I really hope so I HATED when they took out the Vs Seeker from Gen 4 (I don’t remember it from Gen 3) it really takes a lot of replay value from the game. X(

              1. Nintendo is My Blood Reborn

                You can use them too you know? Not to mention you say you use Spiritomb alot, Spiritomb is outrageously slow, Choice Scarf won’t be too much of an issue

                And Specs? Use bulkier special defense Pokemon, such as Blissey

                    1. Nintendo Commander Quadraxis

                      It does obviously but I’m so tired of battling people that 85% have the same similar teams…

                    2. Nintendo Commander Quadraxis

                      Without Skarmory, Blissey, Ninjask, Scizor, Rotom, Blaziken, Chansey and Legendaries then sure…

          1. Nintendo Commander Quadraxis

            I’m not the best at Pokemon but what to do when someone starts with a Kyogre with Choice Specs or whatever and makes Water Spout?…

            Not all have Storm Drain Pokemon or Water Absorb…

            1. Nintendo is My Blood Reborn

              You then might want a Pokemon with Drought, changing the weather will halve it no problem
              Or perhaps you should wittle away the HP, Water Spout gets weaker as the users HP is lower, priority moves should work.

              Try Mega Kangaskhan, a double Fake Out from an Adamant 252 Attack EV’d can maybe halve Kyogre’s HP and flinch it.
              Another move on Mega Kangaskhan should be Sucker Punch, Choice Band, Scarf or Spec Pokemon have 4 attacking moves meaning Sucker Punch will always hit unless they switch out.

              1. Nintendo Commander Quadraxis

                Except I don’t like Pokemon that has Drought and I have Tyranitar or Houndoom as Megas…

                Sucker Punch yes but they aren’t that stupid most f the time…

                1. Nintendo is My Blood Reborn

                  Okay, Sandstream works as well, sandstorms provide Rock types with 50% more SpD, add a Careful nature and Assault vest and you may be on to something

                  1. Nintendo Commander Quadraxis

                    You seem to know quite a bit about Pokemon, I appoint you to be my temporary teacher on these games then…

                    But let’s have a battle first tomorrow or something and see how good or bad I am…

                    1. Nintendo is My Blood Reborn

                      No problem, ready yourself though, I will bring some of my strongest Pokemon

                2. Nintendo is My Blood Reborn

                  Another thing you can try are Pranksters, Meowstic, Klefki, Thundurus are a few and they work well by providing Light Screen which will also weaken Water Spout

              2. Have something slower than Kyorge with a weather changing ability, or stop playing free battles and start playing rated battles if you’re on cart. There’s so many way to handle Kyorge.

    1. Pokémon fans who have a Pokémon Trainer Club account and have opted to receive the Pokémon Trainer Club Newsletter will receive a serial code for the Special Demo Version when the newsletter is emailed to them on October 21 right? how do i know if im opted in?

    2. Oh, thats cool. So you can actually have controlled flight in the game? Becouse thats what it sounded like. It’s called soar and it’s an ability like swim? If so, that makes me a little more hyped for this game.

    3. Nintendo Second-Lieutenant Ashura

      Now, correct me if I’m wrong, but Latios and Latias mega evolve into the same looking Digimon. Am I missing some kind of small detail that sets them apart?

    4. Why there is still no Sugimori art of Mega Rayquaza on the official site??? Coming soon after ORAS release or the second Mega Evolution anime special?

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    7. So Latios & Latias do share the same exact Mega Evolution? Well that’s just lame! Least they could have done was give their mega evolutions different freaking colors. Anyway, are we able to get their mega stones without having to battle & capture them? I hated that about Mewtwo’s mega stone.

    8. Anyway, finally we can actually fucking fly with our Pokemon! No more annoying repetetive cutscene of a shadow taking flight & scooping us up. Unless this is just for Latios & Latias’s mega evolutions. If that ends up being the case, bleh!

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