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<div class="author">By <a href="/forums/members/anto.222754/">anto</a>.</div>
<h2>HM Slaves</h2>
<p><em>All the Pokémon that can learn HM moves that are useful in-game. There are only five: Cut, Fly, Surf, Strength, and Waterfall. Rock Smash is a TM this generation.</em></p>
<dl>
<dt><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/bidoof.png" alt="Bidoof" /> Bidoof / Bibarel <img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/bibarel.png" alt="Bibarel" /></dt>
<dd>- Cut / Surf / Strength / Waterfall</dd>
<dd>- Rock Smash</dd>
<dt><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/charizard.png" alt="Charizard" /> Charizard</dt>
<dd>- Cut / Fly / Strength</dd>
<dd>- Dig / Rock Smash</dd>
<dt><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/corphish.png" alt="Corphish" /> Corphish / Crawdaunt <img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/crawdaunt.png" alt="Crawdaunt" /></dt>
<dd>- Cut / Surf / Strength / Waterfall</dd>
<dd>- Dig / Rock Smash</dd>
<dt><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/dragonite.png" alt="Dragonite" /> Dragonite</dt>
<dd>- Cut / Fly / Surf / Strength / Waterfall</dd>
<dd>- Rock Smash</dd>
<dt><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/fletchinder.png" alt="Fletchinder" /> Fletchinder / Talonflame <img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/talonflame.png" alt="Talonflame" /></dt>
<dd>- Fly</dd>
<dd>- Flame Body as ability; useful for breeding</dd>
<dt><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/hawlucha.png" alt="" /> Hawlucha</dt>
<dd>- Cut / Fly / Strength</dd>
<dd>- Rock Smash</dd>
<dt><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/tropius.png" alt="Tropius" /> Tropius</dt>
<dd>- Cut / Fly / Strength</dd>
<dd>- Rock Smash</dd>
<dd>- Sweet Scent; useful for horde battles</dd>
<dt><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/zigzagoon.png" alt="Zigzagoon" /> Zigzagoon / Linoone <img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/linoone.png" alt="Linoone" /></dt>
<dd>- Cut / Surf / Strength (Linoone)</dd>
<dd>- Dig / Rock Smash</dd>
<dd>- Pickup as ability</dd>
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<h2>Helpful NPCs</h2>
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<dt>Name Rater</dt>
<dd>- Inside the Pokémon Center in Camphrier Town</dd>
<dd>- Cannot change names of Pokémon that were received from a trade or an event</dd>
<dt>Masseuse</dt>
<dd>- Next to the Pokémon Center in Cyllage City</dd>
<dd>- Can only get one massage per day</dd>
<dt>Happiness Checker</dt>
<dd>- Pokémon Fan Club in Laverre City</dd>
<dt>EVs Judge</dt>
<dd>- Pokémon Fan Club in Laverre City</dd>
<dd>- If your Pokémon has 510 EVs, he'll give it the Effort Ribbon</dd>
<dt>IVs Judge</dt>
<dd>- Inside the Pokémon Center in Kiloude City</dd>
<dt>Hidden Power Checker</dt>
<dd>- Anistar City. He will also give you the Hidden Power TM</dd>
<dt>Move Reminder & Deleter</dt>
<dd>- Dendemille Town. The woman is the reminder and the old man is the deleter</dd>
<dd>- They'll only do the job in exchange for a Heart Scale</dd>
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<h2>Fast Money</h2>
<h3>Battle Chateau</h3>
<p><em>The Battle Chateau on Route 7 is a building where different trainers can battle. The difficulty will advance through the game as you defeat players and get a new rank. You start as a Baron or Baroness and can get up to Grand Duke or Grand Duchess. You can also re-battle Gym Leaders once you acquire a higher rank.</em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Baron / Baroness</strong>: Pearl</li>
<li><strong>Diantha</strong>: Comet Shard or Pearl String</li>
<li><strong>Duke / Duchess</strong>: Nugget</li>
<li><strong>Duke Hennessy</strong>: Nugget or Big Nugget</li>
<li><strong>Earl / Countess</strong>: Big Pearl</li>
<li><strong>Elite Four</strong>: Big Nugget</li>
<li><strong>Gym Leader</strong>: Pearl String or Nugget</li>
<li><strong>Marquis / Marchioness</strong>: Star Piece</li>
<li><strong>Viscount / Viscountess</strong>: Stardust</li>
</ul>
<h3>Items</h3>
<dl>
<dt>Prize Money Power</dt>
<dd>- Cyllage City Hotel</dd>
<dd>- Increases money earned from battles</dd>
<dt><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/luck_incense.png" alt="Luck Incense" /> Luck Incense</dt>
<dd>- Purchased in Coumarine City for 9,600 Poké Dollars</dd>
<dd>- Make a Pokémon hold this item in order to double the money you earn from battles</dd>
<dt>Gold Writ of Invitation</dt>
<dd>- Increases the money you earn from battling by 50%</dd>
<dd>- Can be purchased in the Battle Chateau for 100,000 Poké Dollars</dd>
<dt><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/amulet_coin.png" alt="Amulet Coin" /> Amulet Coin</dt>
<dd>- Parfum Palace in Route 6</dd>
<dd>- Make a Pokémon hold this item in order to double the money you earn from battles</dd>
<dt><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/big_mushroom.png" alt="Big Mushroom" /> Big Mushroom</dt>
<dd>- Route 14, Route 16</dd>
<dd>- Sold for 2,500 Poké Dollars</dd>
<dt><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/big_pearl.png" alt="Big Pearl" /> Big Pearl</dt>
<dd>- Azure Bay</dd>
<dd>- Sold for 3,750 Poké Dollars</dd>
<dt>Comet Shard</dt>
<dd>- Anistar City</dd>
<dd>- Sold for 15,000 Poké Dollars</dd>
<dt><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/nugget.png" alt="Nugget" /> Nugget & Big Nugget</dt>
<dd>- Dendemille Town, Kiloude City, Battle Chateau</dd>
<dd>- Lumiose City, Poké Ball Factory, Terminus Cave on Route 18</dd>
<dd>- Sold for 5,000 and 10,000 Poké Dollars, respectively</dd>
<dt>Pearl String</dt>
<dd>- Battle Chateau</dd>
<dd>- Sold for 7,500 Poké Dollars</dd>
<dt><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/stardust.png" alt="Stardust" /> Stardust</dt>
<dd>- Shalour City, Route 8, Route 13, Super Training, Battle Chateau</dd>
<dd>- Held by wild Staryu and Starmie</dd>
<dd>- Sold for 1,000 Poké Dollars</dd>
<dt><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/star_piece.png" alt="Star Piece" /> Star Piece</dt>
<dd>- Ambrette Town, Azure Bay, Terminus Cave in Route 18, Victory Road, Lumiose City, Camphrier Town, Route 13, Battle Chateau</dd>
<dd>- With Rock Smash: Route 8, Ambrette Town</dd>
<dd>- Held by wild Staryu and Starmie</dd>
<dd>- Sold for 4,900 Poké Dollars</dd>
</dl>
<h3>Moves</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Happy Hour & Pay Day:</strong> Make a Pokémon use these moves in order to double the money you earn from battles</li>
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<div class="pdhh"><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/meowth.png" alt="Meowth" /> <img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/persian.png" alt="Persian" /> <img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/magikarp.png" alt="Magikarp" /> <img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/gyarados.png" alt="Gyarados" /> <img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/smeargle.png" alt="Smeargle" /> <img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/skitty.png" alt="Skitty" /> <img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/delcatty.png" alt="Delcatty" /> <img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/purrloin.png" alt="Purrloin" /> <img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/liepard.png" alt="Liepard" /> <img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/inkay.png" alt="Inkay" /> <img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyicons/malamar.png" alt="Malamar" /></div>
<h2>O-Powers</h2>
<p><em>These are the Pass Powers of Gen VI and they're given by <strong><span style="color:#ff99cc;">Mr. Bonding</span></strong>, a very cheerful and flamboyant person that is found in various places.</em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>HP restoring, Capture, Attack & Defense Power:</strong> Route 5, as soon as you receive your starter</li>
<li><strong>Sp. Attack Power:</strong> Camphrier Town Hotel</li>
<li><strong>Sp. Defense Power:</strong> Ambrette Town Hotel</li>
<li><strong>Speed Power:</strong> Geosenge Town Hotel</li>
<li><strong>Critical Power:</strong> Pokémon Center in Shalour City</li>
<li><strong>Accuracy Power:</strong> Pokémon Center in Dendemille Town</li>
<li><strong>PP Restoring Power:</strong> Snowbelle City</li>
<li><strong>Stealth Power:</strong> Couriway Town Hotel</li>
<li><strong>Prize Money Power:</strong> Cyllage City Hotel</li>
<li><strong>Encounter Power:</strong> Pokémon Center in Laverre City</li>
<li><strong>Befriending Power:</strong> Pokémon Center in Coumarine City</li>
<li><strong>Bargain Power:</strong> Couriway Town Hotel</li>
<li><strong>Exp. Point Power:</strong> Pokémon Center in Anistar City</li>
<li><strong>Hatching Power:</strong> Café Introversion in Lumiose City, after getting all the other O-Powers and being stylish</li>
</ul>
<h2>Mega Stones</h2>
<p><em>All the Mega Stones, listed in alphabetical order after the starters' ones. The Mega Stones that weren't handed to you can be found from 8 to 8:59pm after Professor Sycamore talks to you in order to upgrade the Mega Ring.</em></p>
<ul>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/venusaurite.png" alt="Venusaurite" /><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/charizardite_x.png" alt="Charizardite X" /><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/charizardite_y.png" alt="Charizardite Y" /><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/blastoisinite.png" alt="Blastoisinite" /> <strong>Starters' Mega Stones:</strong> Given by Professor Sycamore depending on the starter you picked</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/venusaurite.png" alt="Venusaurite" /><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/charizardite_x.png" alt="Charizardite X" /><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/charizardite_y.png" alt="Charizardite Y" /><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/blastoisinite.png" alt="Blastoisinite" /> <strong>Unselected Starters' Mega Stones:</strong> Purchasable from a store in Lumiose City for 30,000 Poké Dollars</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/abomasite.png" alt="Abomasite" /> <strong>Abomasite:</strong> Frost Cavern in Dendemille Town after saving Abomasnow</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/absolite.png" alt="Absolite" /> <strong>Absolite:</strong> Kiloude City</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/aerodactylite.png" alt="Aerodactylite" /> <strong>Aerodactylite:</strong> Fossil Lab in Ambrette Town</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/aggronite.png" alt="Aggronite" /> <strong>Aggronite:</strong> Cyllage City Gym (Pokémon Y)</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/alakazite.png" alt="Alakazite" /> <strong>Alakazite:</strong> Reflection Cave on Route 11</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/ampharosite.png" alt="Ampharosite" /> <strong>Ampharosite:</strong> Azure Bay on Route 12</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/banettite.png" alt="Banettite" /> <strong>Banettite:</strong> Chamber of Emptiness in Route 22</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/blazikenite.png" alt="Blazikenite" /> <strong>Blazikenite:</strong> Mystery Gift; not obtainable anymore</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/garchompite.png" alt="Garchompite" /> <strong>Garchompite:</strong> Victory Road (Rock Smash needed)</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/gardevoirite.png" alt="Gardevoirite" /> <strong>Gardevoirite:</strong> After trading Diantha any Pokémon in Lumiose City</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/gengarite.png" alt="Gengarite" /> <strong>Gengarite:</strong> Laverre City</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/gyaradosite.png" alt="Gyaradosite" /> <strong>Gyaradosite:</strong> Couriway Town</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/heracronite.png" alt="Heracronite" /> <strong>Heracronite:</strong> Santalune Forest on Route 2 (Pokémon Y)</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/houndoominite.png" alt="Houndoominite" /> <strong>Houndoominite:</strong> Route 15 (Pokémon Y)</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/kangaskhanite.png" alt="Kangaskhanite" /> <strong>Kangaskhanite:</strong> Ambrette Town</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/lucarionite.png" alt="Lucarionite" /> <strong>Lucarionite:</strong> Given by Leader Korrina after beating her</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/manectite.png" alt="Manectite" /> <strong>Manectite:</strong> Route 15 (Pokémon X)</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/mawilite.png" alt="Mawilite" /> <strong>Mawilite:</strong> Shabboneau Castle in Camphrier Town</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/medichamite.png" alt="Medichamite" /> <strong>Medichamite:</strong> Laverre City</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/mewtwonite_x.png" alt="Mewtwonite X" /> <img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/mewtwonite_y.png" alt="Mewtwonite Y" /> <strong>Mewtwonite X/Y:</strong> After beating or catching Mewtwo in Pokémon Village</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/pinsirite.png" alt="Pinsirite" /> <strong>Pinsirite:</strong> Santalune Forest in Route 2 (Pokémon X)</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/scizorite.png" alt="Scizorite" /> <strong>Scizorite:</strong> Frost Cavern in Dendemille Town behind Abomasnow</li>
<li><img src="/dex/media/sprites/xyitems/tyranitarite.png" alt="Tyranitarite" /> <strong>Tyranitarite:</strong> Cyllage City Gym (Pokémon X)</li>
</ul>
