Pokémon X and Y

Pokémon X and Pokémon Y are 2013 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. They are the first installments in the sixth generation of the main Pokémon game series. First announced in January 2013 by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata through a Nintendo Direct, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y were released worldwide in October 2013, and they were the first Pokémon games to have a simultaneous global release.

As with previous installments, the games follow the journey of a young Pokémon Trainer as they train and battle Pokémon while thwarting schemes of the criminal organisation Team Flare. X and Y introduced 72 new Pokémon species, and added new features including the new Fairy-type, character customisation, updated battle and training mechanics such as "Mega Evolution", and completely rendered polygonal 3D graphics as opposed to the sprites used in previous generations. While the games are independent of each other and each can be played separately, trading Pokémon between the two games is necessary to complete the games' Pokédex.

X and Y received generally positive reviews; critics praised the games' visuals and transition to 3D models, though the games' story, characters and linearity drew criticism. The highly anticipated games were a commercial success, selling four million copies worldwide in the first weekend, beating their predecessors Pokémon Black and White's record and making them the fastest-selling games on the 3DS. As of 30 September 2024, a combined total of 16.76 million copies have been sold worldwide, making X and Y the second best-selling games on the system after Mario Kart 7.

A sequel, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, will feature the redevelopment of Lumiose City (the largest city in Kalos, inspired by Paris, France) and will be released for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 in late 2025.