Yesterday, Pokemon X/Y Director Junichi Masuda had a recorded message for fans attending the Japan Expo in France. In the message, Masuda talked about the games’ connection to France and how the country provided inspiration for the new region

Video HERE

Masuda also announced a new Steel/Ghost Pokemon Honedge. (Hitotsuki in Japan)

It is now known that Honedge comes into being when a departed spirit possesses a sword that once belonged to humans. It can use the blue cloth attached to its hilt as nimbly as an arm. Pokémon Trainers who carelessly take this blade in hand may find the blue cloth wrapping itself around them and draining their energy!

Honedge can learn the attack Swords Dance, a Normal-type move. Swords Dance is a frenetic dance that uplifts the fighting spirit and sharply raises the user’s Attack stat. The effect can be increased by using this move multiple times in succession, helping Trainers who deploy this move at the beginning of a battle to overwhelm one opponent after another!

Pokemon X/Y will release worldwide on October 12, 2013.

 

Quoted info comes from Pokemon Company email.