Pokemon X and Y: New Pokemon SPECS

... .... Ninfia stole my heart. She's my new pokemon to take the place of Espeon now. I am a sucker for anything that is beautiful.

Well, we have:

Eevee, Vaporean, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon. Normal, Water, Electric, Fire, Psychic, Dark, Grass, Ice.

She (Yes. I shall identify my love as a she) can either be an evolved Normal form, a fighting form (Her physical appearance don't look like it... but then again, I can say that she may have that graceful monk look of Eevee or Ninfia can be the first of the eeveevolutions to have two types. She can be like Deerling, who is Normal + Grass. Ninfia can be Normla + a Certain Type (Fighting or Psychic). However, I believe that she will be an upgraded Normal form of Eevee. I'm in love with her already.

 

It sure do not look like a flying type... but it could... if you think about its ears. If you look at Shaymin, he has no wings but yet he can still fly ( I am assuming his ears I guess) so I believe that the flying type can be included. However, the rumor about a "Heart Scale" is a little bit off. I mean, it can be just that Eevee evolved normally by hitting a certain level or being taken care of very well (In other words, fall into that friendship requirement like Espeon and Umbreon).

And even if Ninfia is to be an upgraded normal version of Eevee, do know that Eevee's body and power has the potential to be genetically changed. Eevee does not look as though it came from the wild anyway and Ninfia is the perfect candidate to be a pet for anyone so I can make a theory that Eevee physical appearance can change from its young version into a more, respectable and lovable pet version... at least that is how I see it based on appearance. If you look at Ninfia with the bows and ribbons, how can you not say that Ninfia is a normal-type pokemon? That and the fact that Ninfia can be a great candidate for a Pokemon contest.

 

Maybe it is normal + flying. Still a beauty. Oh yes. her name is Sylveon in English.

 

Heheh, on IGN, they said that there's a possibility of it being a "Light" type. I find that silly and ridiculous, but I wouldn't discard it totally.
I have no idea what it could be, but it slightly bothers me since it breaks the whole -eon naming cycle. You know, Vaporeon, Flareon, Espeon, etc. And then suddenly Ninfia. I don't know, it's just bothering me a bit...

 

Ah, that makes sense then. I don't know why you put in that CoD comment, but whatevs. But I don't think pokemon is full on repetitive. Sure, the gameplay is pretty much the same, but it's outside the battle that revolutionizes the series! Connecting with other people is always fun. I just hope no weirdo pokemon like vanilluxe is added.
Ooh, another theory: it could be a ghost type!? I mean, not all ghost pokemon need to be purple and stuff.

 

1. It cannot be a "light" type. Otherwise, they would have:

A. Discussed about a new type before Sylveon.
B. Introduce a whole new type of pokemon and add in more pokemon and then figure out which type it would be weak against and what it would be strong against (Oh wait. Light vs. dark? Then what is the point of fighting type being strong against dark then and dark strong against psychic?)

Sylveon cannot really be a new type of pokemon. It is either going to be normal, flying, fighting (I doubt it) or a dual type.

2. It does not even have any physical appearance to show that it is a ghost type. If you look at the ghost pokemon that exists, they does not have any physical features that show that they have some type of beauty or elegance so Sylveon being a ghost type pokemon is out of the question for me.

 

But you see, I have a problem with this. I honestly do not think that Sylveon will be a fighting type. Maybe a full-fledged normal or a flying type but then again, what is Jolteon and Umbreon weak against? Espeon is weak to only Umbreon and Umbreon is not weak to anyone at all along with Jolteon. Vaporean got it bad because he is weak to both Jotleon and Leafeon and Leafeon is weak to Flareon and Glaceon. If Sylveon were to be a flying type, then that will be an additional triumph over Leafeon only but then Sylveon will be weak to Jolteon and Glaceon. If Sylveon were to be a fighting type, then you can see the rotation of Espeon < Umbreon < Sylveon < Espeon. I am not going to worry about myself of Sylveon triumphing over Eevee itself in terms of type. That part, I am not going to worry about.

And if they come out with a new Eeveelution? Maybe then I will be fine. Sylveon being a ground type... ok... but are there any physical appearances that may show that she is a ground type? The different hues of pink does not show that she will be a ground type at all and you can tell which "eon" is what type based on their color and appearance. Ground type is out of the question for me, especially rock.

 

It's been done before. Gold and Silver successfully introduced dark and steel, remember?

I agree; it definitely looks a whole lot better than the(in my opinion) gosh-awful new starters. It looks like a fusion of Milotic and Leafeon.

The theory about sound and light types is actually quite interesting. It makes a surprising amount of sense, considering that one of the new legendaries(the red wyvern-esque one) is the only pokemon besides Pikachu that can be heard, and that the other legendary seems to have most of the light spectrum on its antlers. If so, then Sylveon could be a light type. It's quite colourful and even the 'plain' parts of it are brighter than the other eeveelutions. It would make a little more sense, in my opinion, than it being a flying type. There aren't even a hint of wings or feathers besides the butterfly-like things on its neck and head, and don't even think about suggesting that it will fly with those things. How would it fly? I'd also like to point out that the colour red has the longest wavelength. Sylveon is primarily red and white, though that analysis may be too deep.

So I'm leaning towards normal or light, if there is going to be a light type, or possibly flying. Light type would make more sense considering the eeveelution colour wheel thing that Zacax posted. Light and electricity are rather similar, aren't they? Why not have the two types contrast each other?

 

If that's the case then there will never be a Flying type Eevee. Unless Nintendo and Game Freak decide to suddenly change what they've done since Gen I, there is no Pokemon that is pure Flying and no other type. They are all either Flying/Normal type or Flying/Other type. So unless they decide to finally make a pure Flying type Pokemon, a Flying Eeveelution will never happen.

What about Misdreavus/Mismagmus?

Anyways, my vote is for either Ghost (Those eyes creep me out. They don't look alive) or Poison. And I'll bet you're saying to yourself "Desert, it can't be poison. There's no dark purple at all." But in real life poisonous things tend to be vivid colors and are very pleasant looking. And deadly.

As for the ghost part, Sylveon's color scheme simply fits in with the concept of a Ghost. Pale colors, pale eyes that simply scream ghost, and white pupils. The other Eeveelutions all have black pupils with Espeon being the only possible exception. In that picture all the Eeveelutions have white in their eyes to show light being reflected off them and Espeon having white pupils to add an additional and subtle psychic trait. But Sylveon's eyes just scream ghost.

 

But they introduced the type first and then showed the pokemon who are in the type (At least that is how I rememberd it and hopefully it is not backwards). The company is not doing the same with Sylveon and if they were, it would have made sense that they introduced the type first and then showed Sylveon that it is a light type.

Those two are the only pokemon who was able to have some type of beauty while still carrying elegance. However, those two pokemon does NOT have bright colors. They have dark colors. That is why Sylveon cannot be a ghost pokemon to me.

As for the eyes, I don't know why you think that the eyes would show that it was a ghost type pokemon. To me, I was thinking of white and gray or black and red to show that she is a ghost type. Also, I doubt that it can be poison type. I see where you are going with this but at the same time, if you look at the other times there are poison pokemon, who are the only pokemon to fall under what you have said? Roseria and its future evolution and Dustox and both of them are dual types.

 

I'd like to point out that the 'Pathenos Sylvia' is a species of butterfly. Sylveon has butterfly-shaped things adorning its neck and head. Not only that, but its eyes look bug-like; large and empty, similar to Butterfree's eyes. It seems very likely that it's a bug type. Another thing I noticed: Sylveon seems to have four ears, suggesting that two of them may be its antennae, if it is a bug type.

EDIT: And another thing: Silver Wind is a bug type move. Silver is a similar word to Sylveon.

EDIT 2: Also, it seems that several other butterflies have "Sylv" in their name. I don't think that's coincidental, considering the two butterflies on Sylveon.

 

... But butterflies can fly. So are you suggesting that it can be a dual type then?