Rare Shiny Beldum Confirmed as Launch Distribution for Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Can't wait!

Mega Altaria is the best looking one of these 3 imo, Mega Salamence looks weird and Lopunny looks alright.

Could they simply add a Mega Evolution for every top evolved Pokémon? Well, That would kill future games new Evolutions for some Pokémon.

Good that horde battles are back they're really helpful in ev training.

Wow I really dislike Mega Salamence, but I am happy that Altaria gets a mega evolution

I'm not in until they add Butterfree Mega Evolution.

@Olmectron not enough memory on the 3ds cartridges

Wake me up when mega flygon is announced already.

If salamence gets a mega and flygon doesn't I'm not going to be happy.

@Tsurii897 The Torchic event in x and y lasted three months, so it's possible that the Beldum event will be around for enough time

@AG2014 I thought the very same thing, until I noticed both Pokémon games for 3DS use 13,799 blocks of memory each, even with all those Pokémon and Mega Evolutions already. Bravely Default uses 26,495 blocks, and it fits on a tiny 3DS card. They could add many 3D models within other 13,000 blocks left there.

I don't really know about the real measures (in MB or GB), but I remember they said Bravely Default used a 4 GB card, and limit is 8GB for a 3DS card, or so I heard. That would mean even more blocks for new 3D models.

@AG2014 That makes no sense at all.. Pretty sure SSB 3DS will have the most memory of all current 3ds cartridges.

EDIT: I thought you were replying as to why Mega Butterfree alone wasn't possible. But Pokemon X and Y have enough space for more Megas and if they don't for all pokemon, their not afraid to add DLC like with updates in X and Y.

Trainers in up to group of 5? Where was that mentioned?
Oh I see it now! Oh you can also take screenshots and AR photos during contests! Awesome

So Mega Altaria gets a boosted Attack and Special Attack, with a smaller boost in Defense. Mega Salamence gets a big boost in Defense. Mega Lopunny gets a big boost in Attack and Speed.

I totally forgot about this game! Damn there are just too many amazing games coming out this year! Hopefully this will help boost those falling 3DS sales, along with the release of Super Smash Bros.

Cool, it's not another GAME exclusive event but rather something I can access from home. Really hyped for this game (more so than Smash 3DS) though I'll see how much of my backlog gets cleared before Smash launch.

As for the inevitable sales debate, Pokémon always sells well so I'm sure there won't be problems on that front. Wii U is probably in a more concerning position until Smash Wii U is released though.

Contests work the same as they do in the originals, which is good. Pokeblocks return, as does Feebas' original evolution method. Also the Smart type is now called Cleverness, though it's effectively the same type. Glad to see Horde Encounters return, and trainer hordes look cool.

Somewhat hoping they give Altaria Boomburst somehow (whether a change in the level up moveset or via move tutor), but that might be what sends Mega Altaria to Ubers.

@Grumblevolcano the Wii U will be in a concerning position for the remainder of its life. I don't honestly think it is going to improve after 2 years. I don't think games such as Super Smash Bros will help too much, though it will keep us hardcore Nintendo gamers happy which is what Nintendo says it needs to do in order to launch the next system in about 2 or 3 years time.

According to Serebii, Salamence is #198 in the Hoenn Dex. It was #189 in the originals. DEX EXPANSION CONFIRMED!!!!!

@IceClimbers So far those numbers are related to 4th Gen Pokémon only (those evos and pre-evos).

just because I already have a shiny Metagross.... -_-

@GuSolarFlare Well here's a solution to your problem friendo, give the beldum to me for free and their everyone's happy.

@midnafanboy ok, if you really want it so badly. XD
(just hope to get the game before the distribution ends)

@GuSolarFlare The power of cloning is strong with this one.

So rare, a random person offered one up to Twitch Plays Pokemon through a trade.

I love Mega salamence frikin croissant space ship

But I already have a shiny metagross! I hope the distribution isn't the only way to get the mega stone. I might not get this game on day one.

I always wanted to get myself a Shiny Metagross but I never could, hopefully this event goes on for at least 2 months since I'm not sure if I could buy this Day 1.

I wonder... Mega Salamence looks like the crescent moon and star
wouldn't be the first religious "controversy" of nintendo if this would ever come an issue.

Awesome! Still hoping for a pre order bonus, though.

So glad the easy EV training will still be in place with horde battles.
Trainers in groups, up to 5! Brain. Melts.

...did somebody say "rare"?

/Droooooool

Beldum event confirmed for the UK

I won't use that Shiny Beldum, but it's a cool event.
Mega Salemence is growing on me and looks a lot better in-game.

Since this comes out after symphonic evolutions that this comes with the cd like symphony of the goddess and skyward sword

So since Mega Altaria's type changes from Dragon/Flying to Dragon/Fairy that should mean that Dragon type moves wouldn't work on it. That's a hardcore pokemon right there.

So wake me up when i can collect it

When i'm able to evolve it

(sung with the wake me up tune)

o wow cant wait to use my shiny beldum , shiny mega salamence and to finish Primal shiny Groudon