Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Trailer Shows Off New Pokemon Fidough and More

The Pokemon Firm has shared a brand new trailer for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, offering one other have a look at the upcoming Nintendo Swap video games forward of their November launch.

Amongst different issues, the trailer showcased a handful of latest Pokemon that gamers will meet within the recreation, together with Fidough, a fairy-type pet Pokemon product of dough. We additionally obtained a glimpse at a brand new regional variant of Wooper, in addition to a brand new ice-type whale Pokemon named Cetitan.

Past the brand new Pokemon, the trailer additionally provided a better have a look at the video games’ setting, which we now know is known as the Paldea area. That is the primary absolutely open-world backdrop in sequence historical past. Gamers will have the ability to freely discover Paldea whereas using atop Koraidon or Miraidon, the legendary Pokemon that grace Scarlet and Violet’s covers.

Each Koraidon and Miraidon will have the ability to rework to allow them to cross all types of terrain, together with swimming throughout expanses of water and gliding by means of the air. This versatility will come in useful, because the Paldea area is huge and geographically numerous.

Lastly, the trailer gave us our first have a look at Scarlet and Violet’s signature new battle mechanic: Terastallizing. Much like Mega Evolution and Dynamaxing, this lets your Pokemon endure a short lived transformation throughout battle, on this case giving your Pokemon a jewel-like physique. 

Each Pokemon discovered within the Paldea area is able to Terastallizing, and every has a Tera sort that it’ll turn out to be when it undergoes the transformation. Most Pokemon’s Tera sorts will match their customary ones, however some have a distinct Tera sort. For example, whereas Eevee’s Tera sort is usually regular, it is doable to catch an Eevee whose Tera sort is flying or grass.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet launch for Nintendo Swap on Nov. 18, with a particular bonus for early adopters. Everybody who purchases a duplicate earlier than Feb. 28, 2023 will have the ability to obtain a particular flying Tera sort Pikachu. You’ll be able to learn extra on the video games in our roundup of every thing we all know to this point.