Thursday 7 November 2013
Pokemon X & Pokemon Y: The Official Kalos Region Guidebook: The Official Pokemon Strategy Guide
Pokemon X & Pokemon Y: The Official Kalos Region Guidebook: The Official Pokemon Strategy Guide
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #155 in Books
- Published on: 2013-10-16
- Released on: 2013-10-16
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, 1.91 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 416 pages
Product Description
Here’s what you’ll find inside:
• Premium hardcover binding—dust jacket includes region map!
• A complete walkthrough of all the Gym Badges!
• Detailed information on all the new game features, from Sky Battles and Horde Encounters to Pokémon-Amie and more!
• A guide to where to find hidden items and special Pokémon—with a location index!
• Hints on the best ways to use Roller Skates, ride Pokémon, and challenge Gym Leaders!
• A super effective 4.78” x 7.18” premium fiber Pokémon screen cleaner to keep your Nintendo 3DS™ system looking sharp!
• Helpful tips and tricks for getting the most out of the PSS and online play!
• An updated type matchup chart that includes the all-new Fairy type!
• Pullout map to guide you through the Kalos region!
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
286 of 318 people found the following review helpful.
NO POKEDEX...at all
By Vmurph
.This review was revised and updated with new info.---- Original Review 10/16/13 ----For 17 years, the Pokemon players guides have ALWAYS had a pokedex section. When Prima took over publication, they started splitting the guide into 2 volumes. Volume 1 was a walkthrough with a small regional dex in the back, and volume 2 was a full National Dex.But for X and Y, Prima has decided to eliminate the pokedex entirely. So this guide is a walkthrough only, with no dex AT ALL, not even a *regional* dex.I don't care how pretty the pictures or how cool the maps are. For most players, the pokedex is the single most important part of the guide, and in some cases, the sole reason for purchasing it. Prima totally dropped the ball on this one.And if that's not bad enough, I just received Prima's response; They said there are NO plans to publish a 2nd volume this time. So there will be absolutely no pokedex for this game whatsoever. [SEE REVISED MESSAGE BELOW]---- UPDATED: 10/18/13 ----I had to revise my review, because Prima just emailed me again, with new (updated) information. . .Good news AND bad news.The GOOD news:Prima WILL be publishing a Volume 2 guide after all.The BAD news:It'll have a Regional Dex, but NOT a National one. . .AND. . .it won't be released until JANUARY 2014. . .the *END* of January. Almost 4 months after the game's release.Really? I don't know who's making these decisions, Prima or Nintendo. But whoever it is, has lost touch with reality. Most of us will have already finished the game by then.So, while I'm glad we'll (eventually) get a Kalos Regional Dex, I'm still very upset that they eliminated it from the *first* volume (which they never did before), and that we'll basically have to play the entire game without ANY Pokedex at all.And if you think we can just get that info online. . . good luck with that. Even Serebii doesn't have any Pokedex info for the Kalos region.Anyway, onto the review. . .The description doesn't mention it, but this is not a standard size guide. It's a "pocket" guide, approx 6" x 9". (same size as the Animal Crossing New Leaf guide, only thicker)It has the same amount of content and same font size as a standard size guide, it's just laid out differently. Less on each page, but more pages. I normally love the convenient size of pocket guides. However, this one. . .notsomuch.Don't get me wrong. The book itself is gorgeous. The cover, paper and workmanship are top-notch quality, but it was a huge mistake to put a HARD cover on a pocket guide. Again, who's making these decisions? Ever hear of Focus Groups? :-/A hard cover on a large book works fine, but on a small book, it creates problems. It makes it impossible to flip through easily, and the stiff binding makes it difficult to keep the book open. I have to hold it open with both hands, and when I let go of one side to turn a page, the book wants to flop shut. So it'll make a beautiful addition to my collection, but it's extremely impractical for actually USING.I haven't had time to read through the whole 415 pages, so I'm unable to comment on the actual content of this guide. But I can tell you that it appears to be chock-full of great info and charts, etc. And very nicely done.However, the individual maps printed in the book are not very good quality. They're not sharp and clear like previous ones were. (maybe because they're shrunk down?) They're kind of muddy looking and a little difficult to make out detail, especially the caves.Bottom line:If you're like MOST players, who buy the guide *primarily* for the Pokedex, then this guide is a total FAIL.If you're ok with not having a Pokedex, but you still want to use the walkthrough *during* gameplay, then it's a semi-fail. (see "difficulties using" comments above)If you don't need the Pokedex OR the walkthrough, and you're just buying it to have as a lovely addition to your collection, then I highly recommend this guide. For 11 bucks, you might as well ;)
91 of 101 people found the following review helpful.Worst Pokemon Guide in Years
By Savva Amusin
Note: I've owned every single Pokemon guide since Platinum and I've played every Pokemon game since Platinum as well.I'll Get the good stuff out of the way first. It's Cheap (only 11.99). It has a beautiful, hard cover binding. Some of the pictures are nice.Now on to the bad stuff:1. It doesn't have a Pokedex of any kind. There isn't even a list of New Pokemon, let alone a list of all of the obtainable Pokemon. While previous guides (such as those for Pokemon Black/White) split the guides into two books, the first book in the series always listed out the regional Pokedex. There is nothing like that here. It's very hard to tell which Pokemon are brand new to the series and where to catch them. The easy-to-use and easy-to-reference guides that we had for the previous Pokemon games are gone.2. It completely omits key parts of the game. I can't believe it, but the guide doesn't mention anything about Mega Evolutions. This is a key gameplay mechanic and I expected the guide to list out all of the Pokemon that can Mega-evolve as well as the location of their Megastones in the game. Nothing. It doesn't mention this key gameplay mechanic at all.3. It completely omits any information about the post game. After getting all eight badges, defeating the Elite Four and becoming the Champion, the guide simply stops. It doesn't devote a single page to all of the things that you can do after the credits roll. Previous guides had tons of post-game information. This one has nothing.5. The new features that the guide explains (such as Pokemon-Amie and Pokemon Super Training) are covered in just a few pages and with very little detail or information. You are essentially getting the same information as a game manual - not a fully researched guide. This is significantly less than what we had in other guides.4. It's a "small format" guide unlike all of the others. This means it's slightly more portable (although its a bit heavy). However, there is a huge drawback. It doesn't lie flat on the table like the others. It's very hard to keep the guide open to the right page while playing the game. The new format is not user friendly at all compared to the old guides.Overall, to call this guide a "lazy effort" would be an understatement. This is the worst Pokemon guide I have ever bought by a long shot. I encourage others to post their own reviews and to send Prima games a message that this kind of stuff is simply not acceptable.
75 of 85 people found the following review helpful.
Most important features shockingly missing!
By Thomas H.
The Good:This is a beautifully designed guide, with plenty of information on trainers and gym leaders. It gives some information of Pokéball item locations, and helps you understand the newest features of the game. The walkthrough section is very well done, and should help beginners on their path to the Pokémon League. It also offers a nice list of HM / TM moves.The Bad:No Pokédex! Seriously? The most important reason people buy the guides for Pokémon games is for the Pokédex. People like knowing what new and old critters are inhabiting the world around them, where they can find them, and how to raise them. Pretty much every guide from the beginning has had a detailed Pokédex section where you can research every beast in the game. This is information people want to know!No Pokémon index. That's right, if you are wanting to know where to go to find that one special Pokémon to finish off your team, I hope you have time to flip through every page searching the ones listed for each route. How do you not make an index for quick searching?No description of which pokemon are on what routes. Yep, each route map gives a quick list of names and rarity. If you have no idea who Croagunk is, too bad. At least you know it is in that route. Guess you better go catch one to find out even what type it is. You do get a couple highlighted pokemon for each region, with a picture and type. However, when presented with an entire list, and no way to look any of the rest of them up, it's a small comfort.No information on legendary or special pokemon. That's right, if you were looking for the legendary pokemon, or special ones like Mewtwo, good luck. This guide gives basically no information on where to find them or how to catch them. Once you finish the game, you are pretty much left in the dark to find it out on your own.No real information on Mega Evolutions. You are only told that there are Mega Evolutions in the game. However, there is no mention of which Pokémon can do it, or how to get their stones. You would figure that this would be one of the first things people would want to look up in a guide. Especially with it being such a major feature used to build up the hype for the game.No post-game information. I hope you weren't wanting to look up all of the special unlocks for after you finish the game, because they aren't in here. No tips about mystical places to search, no hints for unique Pokémon to find. Nothing. The guide will take you to the League Championship, and that's it.Final Verdict:If you are looking for a complete walkthrough that will take you step by step through the game, you will be happy. If you are a Pokémon veteran, and can get to point a to point b without a guide, but want to know where to find the Pokémon you are looking for, and which ones are in the game, you will be very disappointed. I know now why they call it the Region Guidebook. It's nothing more than a field guide, with only the basic information of what to find there. The maps are great, but the largest reasons people pick up Pokémon guides are completely omitted.
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