Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
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| Pokémon Scarlet ポケットモンスター スカーレット | |
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 Pokémon Scarlet's logo | |
| Pokémon Violet ポケットモンスター バイオレット | |
 Pokémon Violet's logo | |
Basic info
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| Platform: | Nintendo Switch |
| Category: | RPG |
| Players: | N/A |
| Connectivity: | N/A |
| Developer: | Game Freak |
| Publisher: | Nintendo/The Pokémon Company |
| Part of: | Generation IX core series |
Ratings
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| CERO: | N/A |
| ESRB: | N/A |
| ACB: | N/A |
| OFLC: | N/A |
| PEGI: | N/A |
| GRAC: | N/A |
| GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
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| Japan: | November 18, 2022 |
| North America: | November 18, 2022 |
| Australia: | November 18, 2022 |
| Europe: | November 18, 2022 |
| South Korea: | November 18, 2022 |
| Hong Kong: | November 18, 2022 |
| Taiwan: | November 18, 2022 |
Websites
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| Japanese: | Pokémon.co.jp |
| English: | Pokémon.com |
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Japanese boxart
 Pokémon Scarlet Japanese logo  Pokémon Violet Japanese logo | |
Pokémon Scarlet (Japanese: ポケットモンスター スカーレット Pocket Monsters Scarlet) and Pokémon Violet (Japanese: ポケットモンスター バイオレット Pocket Monsters Violet) are the primary paired versions of Generation IX. The games will be released on the Nintendo Switch worldwide on November 18, 2022. All copies of the game are playable in nine languages: Japanese, English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Korean, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese.
The game was announced worldwide on Pokémon Day on February 27, 2022, at 11 P.M. JST through Pokémon Presents.
Features
The games are advertised as open-world games in which areas are seamlessly connected.[1]
The following returning Pokémon have been seen in promotional material (not including unseen evolutionary relatives): Pikachu, Meowth, Psyduck, Magnemite, Hoppip, Blissey, Larvitar, Pelipper, Swablu, Seviper, Starly, Combee, Drifloon, Lucario, Petilil, Hisuian Zoroark, Flabébé, Clauncher, Bounsweet, and Stonjourner. There have also been artistic representations of Dratini, Mimikyu, and Chewtle, but this does not confirm that they are actually in the games.
Compatibility
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are set to be able to connect with Pokémon HOME. This allows them to store and receive Pokémon from Pokémon HOME, including Pokémon from previous generations that were transferred into Pokémon HOME. However, only Pokémon that are available within Pokémon Scarlet and Violet can be transferred to them.
Gallery
Characters
Scarlet Male Trainer
Scarlet Female Trainer
Violet Male Trainer
Violet Female Trainer
New Pokémon
Logos
English Scarlet logo
French Scarlet logo
English and French Violet logo
Japanese Scarlet logo
Japanese Violet logo
Korean Scarlet logo
Korean Violet logo
Simplified Chinese Scarlet logo
Simplified Chinese Violet logo
Traditional Chinese Scarlet logo
Traditional Chinese Violet logo
German Scarlet logo
German Violet logo
Italian Scarlet logo
Italian Violet logo
Spanish Scarlet logo
Spanish Violet logo
Trivia
- The titles of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are similar to several Japanese trademarks registered by Nintendo, Creatures, and Game Freak in 2008 and 2009. The Chinese titles use the same characters as two of the trademarks.
- Pocket Monsters Vermilion (Japanese: ポケットモンスター朱) [application number 2008-093273, registration number 5222908]
- Pocket Monsters Purple (Japanese: ポケットモンスター紫) [application number 2008-093274, registration number 5222909]
- Pocket Monsters Crimson (Japanese: ポケットモンスター紅) [application number 2008-093275, registration number 5222910]
- Pocket Monsters Scarlet (Japanese: ポケットモンスター緋) [application number 2008-093276, registration number 5222911]
- Pocket Monsters Vermilion (Japanese: ポケットモンスターヴァーミリオン) [application number 2009-060076, registration number 5307994]
- Pocket Monsters Purple (Japanese: ポケットモンスターパープル) [application number 2009-060077, registration number 5307995]
- Pocket Monsters Crimson (Japanese: ポケットモンスタークリムゾン) [application number 2009-060078, registration number 5341303]
- Pocket Monsters Scarlet (Japanese: ポケットモンスタースカーレット) [application number 2009-060079, registration number 5341304]
- These are the first paired core series games:
- In which the player characters' initial appearance differs depending on the version.
- In addition, these are the first core series games in which the player characters wear the same outfit regardless of gender.
- To feature version-exclusive professors.
- In which the player characters' initial appearance differs depending on the version.
- These are the first core series games since Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 to be named after colors.
In other languages
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References
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This game-related article is part of Project Games, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon games. |
