Scarlet & Violet arc (Adventures)

Sword & Shield arc
Pokémon Adventures

 

Scarlet & Violet

Chapters In progress
(PASV01 - present)
Region Paldea
Preceded by Sword & Shield arc
Followed by Unannounced

The Scarlet & Violet arc (Japanese: 第十六章 スカーレット・バイオレット編 The Sixteenth Chapter: Scarlet & Violet arc) is the sixteenth story arc of the Pokémon Adventures manga. It began serialization in August 2023.

The arc follows the adventures of two students at Uva Academy: Violet Lang, a self-proclaimed prince journeying to obtain the Herba Mystica in order to become the "Prince of Speed" with his Miraidon, and Scarlet Koito, a professional treasure hunter searching for the treasures of ruin by the request of her client. Along the way, Violet gets roped into taking down a group of delinquent students known as Team Star, whom Scarlet also has some history with.

Terminology

Main article: Terminology of Pokémon Adventures

This arc gets its name from the core series games, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Volumes

Mini-volumes

Japan

Main article: List of Pokémon Adventures Scarlet & Violet volumes

As with the four arcs before it, the Scarlet & Violet arc is being collected separately into mini-volumes. The first volume was released on February 28, 2024.

United States

Main article: List of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet volumes

An English translation of the Scarlet & Violet arc will be released by VIZ Media under the title Pokémon: Scarlet & Violet, which will be released in their own mini-volumes as with the four arcs before it. The first volume was released on February 11, 2025.[1]

Chapters

Main article: List of chapters in the Scarlet & Violet arc of Pokémon Adventures

Party changes

Additions

The following Pokémon are added:

Evolutions

Trades

The following Pokémon are traded away:

Terastallizes

The following Pokémon Terastallize:

Gym, Squad Boss, and Titan Battles

Gym Battles

Scarlet and Violet defeats the following Gym Leaders:

Squad Bosses

Scarlet and Violet defeats the following Squad Bosses:

Titans

Scarlet and Violet defeat the following Titans:

Trivia

  • This is the first story arc in which the female protagonist is named after the first game in the pair, as well as the first story arc in which the male protagonist is named after the second game in the pair.
  • This is the first media outside of the games in which Uva Academy is depicted.
  • This arc is currently the last to be published in paper format, as the series moved to the online website Weekly CoroCoro Comic starting with PASV19.

References

Related articles

Pokémon Adventures arcs
Gen I Red, Green & Blue arcYellow arc
Gen II Gold, Silver & Crystal arc
Gen III Ruby & Sapphire arcFireRed & LeafGreen arcEmerald arc
Gen IV Diamond & Pearl arcPlatinum arcHeartGold & SoulSilver arc
Gen V Black & White arcBlack 2 & White 2 arc
Gen VI X & Y arcOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc
Gen VII Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc
Gen VIII Sword & Shield arc
Gen IX Scarlet & Violet arc
Side Stories Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission
Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia
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