Whenever Nintendo announces a new main seriesPokemongames, the Internet is flooded with leaks, both real and fake, about what they will entail. The same holds true forPokemon Scarlet and Violet, the recently revealed main seriesPokemongames that are set to launch for the Nintendo Switch at some point later this year. New leaks and rumors aboutPokemon Scarlet and Violetpop up every day, though some are more believable than others.
The latestPokemon Scarlet and Violetleak originated on 4chan before making its way to Reddit. While normally one could completely dismiss 4chan leaks, it should be pointed out that thePokemonseries has a history of legitimate leaks originating from the controversial site. In fact, manyaccuratePokemon Sword and Shieldleakscame from 4chan, so while fans should still treat this information with a massive grain of salt, it’s still worth a look.
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As far asPokemonleaks go, this latest one keeps things fairly within the realm of possibility. It claims that thePokemon Scarlet and Violetregionwill have two rival schools, with the professor pulling double duty as the principal for the school the player character is assigned to. The “leak” claims that players will have two rivals - one from their own school, and another from the rival school, with the rival school’s principal serving as the main antagonist.
The supposed leak also claims to reveal details about thefinal evolutions for thePokemon Scarlet and Violetstarters, saying Sprigatito evolves into a grass/electric-type, while Fuecoco evolves into a fire/dragon type. It also claims water-type Quaxly eventually evolves into a water-fighting type. It seems highly unlikely that one of the starters will wind up with dragon as its second type, so that is a red flag that this particular leak is fake.
Assuming thisPokemon Scarlet and Violet"leak" is somehow real, it also touches on what fans can expect from the legendary Pokemon. The mainlegendary Pokemonfor the games are described as reptile-like creatures, with one being fire/fairy and the other being psychic/fairy. A third legendary Pokemon inPokemon Scarlet and Violetis said to be a “black wyvern with red eyes and bright red wings” that’s a dragon/dark-type.
As far as regional variants go, this leak claims that they’ll be back inPokemon Scarlet and Violet, with Togetic and Togekiss getting fairy/bug-type variants, Vanillish and Vanilluxe getting ice/fighting-type variants, and Mawile getting a steel/dark-type variant. The leak also corroborates theories aboutPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s gameplay gimmick, suggesting that there will be the ability to swap or add types to certain Pokemon as fans have theorized.
There is no concrete evidence backing up any of these claims, and soPokemon Scarlet and Violetfans should keep their expectations in check. Once Game Freak and Nintendo decide to reveal more about the games, though, it will definitely be interesting to see how accurate these so-called “leaks” were.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetwill launch for Nintendo Switch in late 2022.
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