Pokemon ScarletandViolethave only gotten two trailers since they were first revealed on February 27 of this year, and it’s possible that a new one is on the way. Not a lot is known aboutPokemon ScarletandViolet’s region nor about its Pokemon, though the first two trailers shared some details about the starters, new characters, and the game’s scope — a huge region that’s fully explorable in any order. Still, nothing official is known about Generation 9’s Gyms and the corresponding Gym Leaders, which is something that’s been a staple of the series ever since the firstPokemongames were released.
Pokemon SunandMoonandPokemon SwordandShielddid shake up the Gym formula a bit by offering slightly different challenges, butPokemon ScarletandVioletseemingly reprise the original concept of Gym battles. In fact, a knownPokemonleaker by the name of Riddler Khu teased what sort of Pokemon types theGym Leaders and Elite Four inPokemon ScarletandVioletwill specialize in, and it’s possible that new trailers released in the summer will confirm these bits of information.
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Riddler Khu, who has been leaking correct information aboutPokemongames for a long time now, shared several tweets today about new things coming toPokemon ScarletandViolet, and they had multiple posts about the various Gym Leaders and Elite Four. The first tweet states that the associated image contains 40% of the Gym Leaders' types inPokemon ScarletandViolet, with the image itself including all Gym Leaders fromPokemon RedandBlueas well as Koga’s daughter andKanto’s Champion, Blue. Because there are ten characters total, only four of them will share the same types as the Gym Leaders in Gen 9, and fans can easily rule out Koga’s daughter and the Champion because they are specialized either in repeat types or have a multi-type team, respectively.
The second tweet states that 50% of the Gym Leaders shown in the associated picture have the same types as those inPokemon ScarletandViolet, and this time the picture showcases all Gym Leaders inPokemon’sJohto region. The types, in this case, are Flying, Bug, Normal, Ghost, Fighting, Steel, Ice, and Dragon, with four of them returning for four Gym Leaders inPokemon ScarletandViolet. Another tweet from Riddler Khu also states thatPokemon ScarletandViolet’s Elite Four members will all have repeat types, meaning that they will be the same types as pastPokemongames, but mixed around.
WhilePokemonfans wait for more official information on Gen 9, new alleged leaks will keep on surfacing online. Such is the case for the allegedleak that showsPokemon ScarletandViolet’s regional variant for Wooper, a Gen 2 Pokemon. Similar posts appear quite often on various social media, however, and Riddler Khu is one of the only leakers with a proven track record thus far.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetrelease on November 18 for Nintendo Switch.
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