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New Features Detailed for Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire

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With only a few weeks to go until Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire launch on the Nintendo 3DS, The Pokemon Company International have confirmed and detailed some of the upcoming differences in both games compared to their original GameBoy Advance (Gen III) counterparts. Information on these features can be found below:

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Latios, Latias and Soaring

As we return back to the games which they were first introduced in, Latios (Omega Ruby) and Latias (Alpha Sapphire) have received a pretty significant overhaul. Both of these high-flying Dragon and Psychic type Pokemon will receive mega Evolved forms, which come with a special out-of-battle skill known as Soar. When using this skill, players will be able to navigate the Hoenn region at high speed while performing midair tricks and hairpin turns. This month will also grant access to new “Mirage Spots” where rare Pokemon and other valuable items may appear.

It has also been confirmed that a distribution event will be held later this year, allowing players to nab themselves an Eon Ticket. This will grant anyone the ability to catch either Latios or Latias, whatever one is not native to their version. This is the only way players can catch these Legendary Pokémon in-game, as they cannot be caught during normal gameplay.

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New Mega Evolved Pokemon

Mega Pidgeot and Mega Beedrill will make their debut in Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon 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 purportedly be a saving grace in any battle.

Upon Mega Evolving, poisonous stingers on Beedrill’s 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.

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PokeNav Plus

Designed to help players navigate their journey around the familiar and perhaps unfamiliar areas of Kantos, the PokeNav Plus is provided to all trainers early on during their journey. This device is filled with apps including “DexNav” which helps players find hidden or specific types of Pokemon in tall grass, “AreaNav” which provides information on Hoenn and “BuzzNav” which showcases news regarding Hoenn and the other players you have Streetpass’ed. Also included are three familiar apps from Pokemon X & Y: the Player Search System, Pokemon-Amie and Super Training.

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