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Pokémon Eternal X

Nintendo 3DS • 2016

Should you play it?

Eternal X & Wilting Y are difficulty/catch 'em all hacks; all Pokémon are obtainable in all versions of the games, trade evolutions are optional and they are more difficult than the base games. Both EX and WY come in four versions: the Legal Version makes useful Hidden Abilities easily available, and adds many egg and tutor moves to almost every Pokémon's level up moves, all of which are legal in the official games. The Rebalanced Version includes all of these changes, as well as many base stat, type and movepool changes intended to make weaker Pokémon more fun to use. The third version available is Insanity Mode; this is essentially the Rebalanced Version with more challenging Trainer battles. Finally, the Online Version of the hack sacrifices a few features to make every Pokemon you catch legal, and can be used to play online.

What works

  • Significantly increased difficulty and challenge
  • All 721 pokémon obtainable without trading
  • Multiple versions catering to different player preferences
  • Updated movesets and abilities for balance
  • Online mode for competitive play

Things to keep in mind

  • Technical issues like save glitches in lumiose city
  • Some versions deliberately unbalanced and unfair
  • No official support or updates
  • Limited cooperative or social gameplay
  • Installation complexity for some users

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Pokémon Eternal X: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Cooperation.

Last update: 02/09/2026