Pokémon X and Pokémon Y are role-playing video games, they are the first installments in the sixth generation of the main Pokémon game series. As with previous installments, the games follow the journey of a young Pokémon Trainer as they train and battle Pokémon while thwarting schemes of the criminal organization Team Flare. X and Y introduced 72 new Pokémon species, and added new features including the new Fairy-type, character customization, updated battle and training mechanics such as "Mega Evolution", and completely rendered polygonal 3D graphics as opposed to the sprites used in previous generations.