Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are launching for Nintendo Switch in late 2022.
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A new generation of Pokemon games is on the way later this year. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are coming to Nintendo Switch in late 2022, and they’ll take players to a brand-new, open-world region brimming with new and familiar Pokemon to catch. Here are all the brand-new Pokemon that have been revealed so far.
New Pokemon
Sprigatito
The grass-type starter in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Sprigatito.
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- Category: Grass Cat
- Type: Grass
- Ability: Overgrow
Sprigatito is Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s grass-type starter Pokemon. The grass kitten is described as “capricious” and “attention-seeking.”
Fuecoco
Scarlet and Violet’s fire-type starter Pokemon, Fuecoco.
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- Category: Fire Croc
- Type: Fire
- Ability: Blaze
Fuecoco is Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s fire-type starter. The pepper-shaped crocodile is said to be “laid back” and “does things at its own pace.”
Quaxly
Quaxly is Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s water-type starter.
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- Category: Duckling
- Type: Water
- Ability: Torrent
Quaxly is the final starter Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet. The water-type duckling is described as “earnest and tidy.”
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are launching for Nintendo Switch in late 2022. You can read more about the games and watch their reveal trailer in our Pokemon Presents recap.
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