Release date revealed for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet
Today, The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo shared that the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video games will launch on November 18, 2022, and announced newly discovered Pokémon in an all-new trailer on the official Pokémon YouTube channel.
Digital pre-orders for the games are available starting today on Nintendo eShop.
Cover Art Reveal
The new Legendary Pokémon appearing in these titles, Koraidon and Miraidon, are on each cover of the retail version of the game, and the title logos are embellished with foil stamp-like designs that use these Legendary Pokémon as motifs. The packages of these games have a similar look to the covers of old books and evoke the feeling that a new story lies ahead.
Multiplayer
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are the first open-world RPGs in the Pokémon series. Along with series staples, such as trading and battling Pokémon, players will be able to explore the various locations of the region in these games with up to four players.[1]
New Characters and Pokémon
Professor Sada and Professor Turo
For the first time, one of two different professors will appear in the game depending on which version players choose. In Pokémon Scarlet, players will meet Professor Sada, and in Pokémon Violet, players will meet Professor Turo. Each professor is carrying out research into lore passed down in the region.
Nemona
Nemona has a sunny, energetic disposition and is passionate about Pokémon battles. She’s an experienced Pokémon Trainer and serves as a friend and reliable guide for players on their adventures.
On their journey, players will encounter many never-before-seen Pokémon, and among them are the following three, which Nemona uses on her team.
Pawmi
In addition to the electric sacs in its cheeks, Pawmi has electricity-discharging organs on its forepaws. It generates electricity by rubbing its cheeks, then it shocks its opponents by touching them with the pads on its forepaws.
The fur that covers its body is good insulation against the cold and serves the purpose of storing electricity. When it feels uneasy, this cautious Pokémon will begin rubbing its cheeks, preparing itself to discharge an electric shock.
Category: Mouse Pokémon
Type: Electric
Height: 1′
Weight: 5.5 lbs.
Ability: Static / Natural Cure
Lechonk
Lechonk uses its sense of smell to find and eat only the most fragrant wild grasses and the richest Berries. As a result of its dining habits, it has come to radiate an aroma resembling herbs that Bug-type Pokémon dislike. If attacked by an opponent and startled, it will charge forward in a panic.
It may appear fat at first glance, but in reality, the Pokémon’s body is mostly muscle built by constantly walking around in search of food.
Category: Hog Pokémon
Type: Normal
Height: 1’8″
Weight: 22.5 lbs.
Ability: Aroma Veil / Gluttony
Smoliv
The oil that comes out of its head has a very strong bitter taste, and it is not suitable for consumption. When startled or attacked, Smoliv will shoot this oil out, slowing its opponent down. It will then seize that moment to run away.
In the fruit on its head, Smoliv stores oil made from nutrients it gathers through photosynthesis. As a result, it can go for a week without eating or drinking. It prefers dry and sunny climates, and it seems to spend its days sunbathing.
Category: Olive Pokémon
Type: Grass/Normal
Height: 1′
Weight: 14.
3 lbs.
Ability: Early Bird
New Details about First Partner Pokémon
New insights on Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly—the three Pokémon from which players will choose their first partner Pokémon—have been revealed.
Sprigatito
Capricious and attention seeking, it may sulk if it sees its Trainer giving attention to a Pokémon other than itself.
When Sprigatito kneads and rubs with its forepaws, a sweet aroma is released that can mesmerize those around it. This aroma has therapeutic qualities and makes opponents lose their will to battle. The composition of its fluffy fur is similar to plants, letting it create energy by absorbing sunlight. It adds moisture to its fur by grooming itself, which aids its ability to photosynthesize.
Category: Grass Cat Pokémon
Type: Grass
Height: 1’4″
Weight: 9 lbs.
Ability: Overgrow
Fuecoco
Fuecoco is laid-back and does things at its own pace.
It loves to eat, and it will sprint toward any food it finds with a glint in its eye.
External heat is absorbed by the square scales on Fuecoco’s stomach and back, then converted into fire energy. These scales are always warm, and at times they can also grow very hot. Flickering atop Fuecoco’s head is fire energy that is leaking out from inside the Pokémon’s body. When Fuecoco gets excited, its head spouts more flames.
Category: Fire Croc Pokémon
Type: Fire
Height: 1’4″
Weight: 21.6 lbs.
Ability: Blaze
Quaxly
This serious-mannered Pokémon will follow in its Trainer’s wake. Quaxly is tidy, and it especially dislikes getting its head dirty.
Its body is always glossy because the gel secreted by its feathers repels water and grime. The coif on its head is slicked back using a rich, moist cream, and it becomes unkempt when dry. It has strong legs and can swim without difficulty even in places with strong currents.
In battle, it kicks its opponents swiftly and repeatedly.
Category: Duckling Pokémon
Type: Water
Height: 1’8″
Weight: 13.4 lbs.
Ability: Torrent
For more information about Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, please visit Pokemon.com/ScarletViolet.
[1] Additional games, systems and/or accessories may be required for multiplayer mode. Games, systems and some accessories sold separately.
All Pokémon games on Nintendo Switch 2022
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There are so many fun Pokémon games on Nintendo Switch right now. Whether you’re looking for a core RPG, a challenging spinoff, a simple puzzle game, or a fun DLC, this list of every Pokémon game for the Switch is here to meet your needs. A few of these titles are even considered the best Nintendo Switch games of all time. If you haven’t played any of them yet, jump on in and see what all of the hype is about!
Pokémon Scarlet
Unlike previous Pokémon games, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet provide an open-world adventure and players get to interact with the flagship Legendary on the cover from the get-go.
Run around collecting the 400 Pokémon in the Pokédex and defeating the Gym Leaders. There are also two other storylines for players to follow, giving them plenty to work on.
Pokémon Scarlet
Grab this version of Pokémon Scarlet to get the Legendary exclusive Koraidon. There are also several exclusive perks and Pokémon in this open-world adventure.
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Pokémon Violet
As is always the case with core Pokémon games, Gen 9 is releasing two different versions of the same adventure. There are usually plenty of differences between the two versions, including which Pokémon you can catch. Sometimes there are other slight story differences as well. We’re excited to see what Game Freak has in store with the first open-world Pokémon games.
Pokémon Violet
Ride around Paldea with Miraidon as your Legendary friend.
There are gyms to defeat, giant Pokémon to battle, and a mystery to uncover. This is also the first open-world Pokémon game ever made.
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Pokémon Legends: Arceus
In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, players find themselves in ancient Sinnoh, tasked with creating the first-ever Pokédex. To do that, they will need to explore a gorgeous open world. You can even catch Pokémon in the overworld by throwing an ancient PokéBall. You also fight right in the overworld instead of going into a different battle mode.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Run around ancient Sinnoh completing your Pokédex and discovering the mysteries of this early time period.
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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Revisit the Sinnoh region with these gorgeous remakes coming to Nintendo Switch.
These games employ a top-down view and chibi art aesthetic in the overworld, reminiscent of the original DS games.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
The Legendary Pokémon Dialga is waiting for you along with a long list of exclusive Pokémon only available in this version of the game.
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Pokémon Shining Pearl
Run through the Sinnoh region in this Gen 4 remake for Nintendo Switch. You’ll come across different exclusive Pokémon from what’s found in Brilliant Diamond and will need to trade with friends to fill out your Pokédex.
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Work toward collecting all of the version exclusives in Shining Pearl including the Legendary Pokémon Palkia.
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New Pokémon Snap
Ride around on a track and take pictures of wild Pokémon in their natural habitats in the New Pokémon Snap.
You’ll have to use items and food to get some Pokémon to come out into the open. Will you be able to fill out your Photodex and figure out the mystery behind the Illumina phenomenon?
New Pokémon Snap
Take pictures of several different Pokémon in their natural habitats while you look into the Illumina phenomenon.
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Pokémon Sword
The most recent generation of the core Pokémon RPG has players exploring the UK-inspired Galar region. There are new Pokémon to collect, new gyms to defeat, and lots of fun multiplayer catching to do in the Wild Area dens. Sword features exclusive Pokémon that aren’t found in Shield.
Pokémon Sword
Legendary Pokémon like Zacian are waiting for you to catch them along with all of the Galarian variants in this fun story.
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Pokémon Shield
The counterpart to Pokémon Sword gives players different exclusive Pokémon to catch, a different gym to battle, and a few other differences. Will you be able to fill out your Pokédex while exploring the Galar region and all of its new Pokémon?
Pokémon Shield
Run around the UK-inspired Galar region capturing new Pokémon variants and working toward capturing the Legendary Pokémon: Zamazenta.
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Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass
With this pass, Pokémon Sword and Shield owners can explore two new locations within the Galar region: the Crown Tundra and the Armor Isle. The Crown Tundra is filled with catchable legendary Pokémon from previous games, while the Armor Isle provides a new storyline and a new Pokémon for players to evolve.
You do need the base game to play this DLC.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass
Add even more fun to your Sword or Shield adventure by visiting The Crown Tundra and Isle of Armor with this paid DLC.
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Pokkén Tournament DX
Prove your favorite Pokémon are the best by duking it out in a massive stadium. There are 21 creatures to choose from, and they each have unique attacks to help you take down your opponents.
Pokkén Tournament DX
Battle against friends while playing as your favorite Pokémon.
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
You’ve been turned into a Pokémon, and now you’re banding together with other Pokémon to take on rescue missions.
You can meet and recruit over 400 different Pokémon to your team while exploring various dungeons. See which Pokémon you discover.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
You’ve been turned into a Pokémon and now you must join others as you take on various missions.
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Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! reimagines the Kanto region from the first Pokémon game and allows players to revisit the fun with upgraded graphics. Players start with a special Pikachu who follows them around and can wear fun clothes. Pokémon fights are mainly limited to trainer and gym battles. Most wild Pokémon are simply caught by throwing a Poké Ball. Players will need to trade with Let’s Go, Eevee! players to catch all of the Pokémon in the game.
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!
Revisit Gen 1’s Kanto region and gyms with Pikachu as your partner.
You can capture all 151 Pokémon from the original Red and Blue games.
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Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!
This is the counterpart to Let’s Go, Pikachu! It allows players to run around with a special Eevee while exploring the Kanto region. Players can even ride on Charizard, Arcanine, or some other large Pokémon’s back while exploring. Pass a Joy-Con to a friend, and you can both capture Pokémon together.
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!
Eevee is waiting to be your starter as you revisit Team Rocket and the gyms from the first Pokémon games.
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Pokémon HOME
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Pokémon HOME is necessary for any serious Pokémon trainer who wants to keep the collection of Pokémon they’ve caught over the years.
The base service is free but allows players to store up to only 30 Pokémon and limits how many trades they can do. However, if players pay for the Premium subscription, they’ll be able to deposit as many as 6,000 Pokémon and can trade more freely with others online.
Pokémon HOME
Store your Pokémon and trade them with others online using this handy service.
Get from: Nintendo
Pokémon Unite
Square off in 5-on-5 team battles while using teamwork to score points and take down opponents. There’s a good roster of characters, and each Pokémon has its own Battle type with strengths and weaknesses, which you’ll need to use to your advantage. Best of all, Pokémon Unite is free-to-play, though there are optional in-game purchases.
Pokémon Unite
Play this free Pokémon game with friends online in 5-on-5 team battles.
Defeat other players and wild Pokémon while on your way to the goal to score points.
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Pokémon Quest
In Pokémon Quest, your adventure takes place on Tumblecube Island, where there’s plenty of loot to discover and Pokémon friends to make. Upgrade your Pokémon pals using Power Stones to make them more powerful. It’s free to start but also includes some optional in-game purchases.
Pokémon Quest
Check out these blocky versions of your favorite Pokémon in this free game.
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Pokémon Café ReMix
Pokémon Café ReMix is a relaxing puzzle game has the cutest Pokémon art style I’ve ever seen and will keep you entertained for hours. It’s up to you to meet and bring more Pokémon staff to your cafe. The more successful your cafe becomes, the more upgrades you’ll be able to add. It’s free to start, but there are in-game microtransactions as well.
Pokémon Café ReMix
Make food and drinks for adorable Pokémon while playing puzzle games.
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Pokémon TV
While this technically isn’t a game, it is a service available on Nintendo Switch. Watch your favorite Pokémon TV shows, specials, and video game competitions while using it.
Pokémon TV
Watch your favorite Pokémon shows and specials from your Nintendo Switch.
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All Pokémon games on Nintendo Switch
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I’ve been a Pokémon fan since I first got my hands on Red and Blue in elementary school. Whether you’re a new Pokémon enthusiast or a veteran like me, there’s so much for you to enjoy as these are some of the best Nintendo Switch games.
Anyone excited about upcoming games should preorder Scarlet and Violet. This will be the first open-world game for the franchise, and it’s sure to be an exciting title.
If I had to recommend only one game, it would have to be either Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield. These Gen 8 games are the third-highest-selling Pokémon games after Red and Blue and Gold and Silver. Plus, they introduce the Wild Area, sections of the map where Pokémon can be seen walking around in the overworld. If you have a Nintendo Switch Online membership, you can even jump into Max Raid Dens and catch Pokémon with others online.
For anyone who was a huge fan of the original RPGs, I cannot recommend Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Let’s Go, Eevee! enough. You get to explore the Kanto region in an all-new adventure with either a special Pikachu or a special Eevee at your side. You’ll take down Team Rocket, explore the original eight gyms, and can even see Pokémon wandering around in the overworld. Note that fighting is mostly removed from wild Pokémon battles and reserved for trainer or gym battles instead.
Whether you’ve played only one Pokémon game or you’ve played several, every serious Pokémon trainer should definitely use Pokémon HOME. The free service allows you to store up to only 30 Pokémon, but if you pay for the Premium subscription, you can store up to 6,000 from several different games and can trade with other trainers as well. It’s the perfect way to flush out your Pokédex or get super rare Pokémon you might have missed before.
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November releases and new Pokémon in 2019
With a hugely successful hybrid console (both desktop and handheld) in your hands and fans eager to see it hit Nintendo Switch from one of its biggest and most beloved franchises, Nintendo has unveiled an updated timeline releasing some of their most anticipated games already announced at this year’s E3 2018.
In addition to the highly anticipated Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which will go on sale in December this year, Nintendo is also preparing to launch new games from the Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing and Luigi’s Mansion franchises, which are expected to be released in 2019year.
News Nintendo Switch
And for the fans of Pokémon , mainly those who were not so happy with the releases of “ Pokémon Let’s Go ”, which reaches Nintendo Switch November 16 of this year, Nintendo is already preparing a new generation of pocket monsters.
The eighth generation of Pokémon will be the first to leave Nintendo’s handheld consoles and arrive at the company’s mainstream console in full force, while still taking advantage of the game’s hybrid nature (tabletop and handheld). nine0003 Nintendo Switch .
The launch date has yet to be confirmed by Nintendo, but it will indeed be 2019. If what’s already known in releases of previous Pokémon games is confirmed, a new title for the main series of pocket monsters will arrive in November 2019, ready to blow up the holiday fair.
Pokémon Go! Pikachu and Eevee
Pokémon Let’s Go! Pikachu and Pokémon Go! Eevee» has evoked nostalgia for many long-time fans of the game series, as it is a kind of remake of the first games released for the Game Boy in 1996 year.
The game, which Nintendo says is not the title of a mainstream Pokémon RPG series, takes place in the classic Kanto region, where cities are named after the colors that stand out in each of them (for example, «Lavender», a city that was all lavender).
Despite this, the new mechanics implemented in Pokémon Let’s Go! leaves a lot to be desired for the most passionate players. Instead of the classic RPG mechanics known throughout the main series, the new titles are much more like the mobile phone game «Pokémon Go!» Sweets. nine0005
«Pokémon Go! Pikachu and Pokémon Go! Eevee is coming to Nintendo Switch on November 16th.
The Future of the Nintendo 3DS
With the success of the Nintendo Switch and the way it is played on both TV and handheld devices, many are wondering about the future of the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo’s handheld game console.
While the Japanese company refuses to announce the end of the console, still betting on some launches over the next few months, including 2019year, Nintendo fans and industry experts have already announced the end of the Nintendo 3DS, mainly due to the decrease in the number of game releases first side (from Nintendo).
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Pokémon Sword and Shield Announced for Nintendo Switch
Pokémon Sword and Shield is the first major Pokémon game on the Nintendo Switch, The Pokémon Company has revealed. Both games will release later this year and are full of new features and new monsters to catch! nine0005
New Pokémon, New Games
These games are the first all-new traditional RPGs in the series since Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon in 2017. The trailer showed the full 3D setting of the game with new areas and trainers.
The region is called Galar, is described by the director as a more modern setting Shigeru Ohmori da Game Freak .
It looks like an old factory with cranes, trains and a steel mill. The Pokémon Company adds that it’s «Idyllic countryside and modern cities — vast plains and snow-capped mountains.»
We also see trainers battling in real Pokémon stadiums, grassy arenas that look like soccer fields. One trainer even comes out in uniform, hinting at something more like an anime interpretation of the Pokemon world.
Other areas include a mine, a library, a train station, and a much bigger and prettier hometown than ever before. (Ivy-covered doorframes!) But as you can see on the map above, the Galar region certainly has plenty of snow to wade through. nine0005
Pokémon Sword and Shield will feature actual wild Pokémon battles, unlike the latest Nintendo Switch games ( Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee ), and the usual trainer battles.
There will be both new Pokémon and respawning Pokémon from previous generations. (We have seen monsters like Pikachu, Tyranitar e Munchlax , for example).
According to the games website, Pokemon gyms will also return.
The seventh generation games, Sun and Moon, replaced those games with Island Challenges, a fun twist on the regular Pokémon form, but we missed out on the actual battles with Gym Leaders and Trainers. (Though, unfortunately, no one was in the trailer today.)
The newest trio of starters were also shown at the end of the debut trailer: Grookey grass type, Scorbunny fire type and sob and water type.
Unfortunately, no other new Pokémon have been revealed, including starting evolutions, but we have time to see more before launch.
Pokémon Sword and Shield back in 2019
Nintendo’s Pokémon Direct presentation this morning was to coincide with the franchise’s anniversary. pokemon do 23 years old today, with original games Game Boy (Pokémon Red & Green) released in Japan at February 27, 1996 .
It wasn’t until 1998 that we got the opportunity to immerse ourselves in the world of pocket monsters when the Pokémon Red & Blue versions arrived in Brazil. Along with the success of anime, Pokémon became a fever that gripped many young people and remains in their hearts to this day.
Earlier this year, Nintendo already confirmed a slot for future Pokémon games at the end of 2019year in accordance with the traditional release schedule of the series.
Many didn’t expect a new franchise game to be announced so soon, as Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu & Eevee are still recent successes on the Nintendo Switch. However, Nintendo has already confirmed that these were spin-offs of the series and that it is already working on resuming the course of the original franchise now on a new Nintendo console.
With Pokémon Sword and Shield scheduled for release later this year, we have Poké Balls ready! Nintendo is expected to make small announcements soon about new Pokémon from the Galar region and new gameplay details.
