Pokémon X and Y story walkthrough
Follow the full Pokémon X and Y story route from Vaniville Town to Champion Diantha, with every Gym, Team Flare event and key item.
Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this guide.
Vaniville to Santalune City
Leave home in Vaniville Town and meet Shauna, Tierno and Trevor in Aquacorde Town. Choose Chespin, Fennekin or Froakie, then travel through Route 2 and Santalune Forest. Beat Viola at the Santalune City Gym.
First visit to Lumiose City
Follow Route 4 to Lumiose City. Professor Sycamore battles you, then lets you choose Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle. At Lysandre Café you meet Lysandre, who later turns out to lead Team Flare.
Camphrier, Parfum Palace and Route 7
Continue to Camphrier Town and Route 6 to Parfum Palace. The palace owner lends the Poké Flute to wake the Snorlax blocking Route 7. Route 7 also has the Pokémon Day Care and the Battle Chateau.
Ambrette and Cyllage City
Pass through Connecting Cave and Route 8 to Ambrette Town. In Glittering Cave you first meet Team Flare and choose the Jaw Fossil (Tyrunt) or the Sail Fossil (Amaura). Beat Grant in Cyllage City.
Geosenge Town and Shalour City
Route 10 leads to Geosenge Town, then Route 11 and Reflection Cave lead to Shalour City. Beat Korrina, then go to the Tower of Mastery to receive the Mega Ring after a battle with her Lucario.
Coumarine and the Power Plant
Route 12 and Azure Bay lead to Coumarine City and Ramos. In the Lumiose Badlands, clear Team Flare from the Kalos Power Plant to restore the power in Lumiose City.
Clemont, Valerie and Olympia
Back in Lumiose, challenge Clemont at Prism Tower. Route 14 leads to Laverre City; stop Team Flare at the Poké Ball Factory before facing Valerie. Travel through Dendemille Town and Frost Cavern, then cross Route 17 to Anistar City and Olympia.
Team Flare and the ultimate weapon
Lysandre announces his plan from Lumiose City. Enter Team Flare’s Secret HQ through Lysandre Café, defeat the admins and battle Lysandre. Xerneas (X) or Yveltal (Y) can be caught at level 50 in the HQ. AZ’s story ends this chapter in Geosenge Town.
Snowbelle City and the League
Route 18, Couriway Town and Route 19 lead to Snowbelle City. Beat Wulfric, then take Route 21 and Victory Road to the Pokémon League. Beat the Elite Four in any order and then Champion Diantha.
After the credits
After the Hall of Fame you wake up at home in Vaniville Town. Kiloude City, the Friend Safari, the Battle Maison, Looker’s missions in Lumiose City and new legendary encounters open up. See the postgame guide.
Check whether a record applies to X, Y or both. These guides cover the original Nintendo 3DS games, not Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
References
Covered edition: Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this wiki.