Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are 2022 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch. They are the first instalments in the ninth generation of the Pokémon video game series. They were announced in February 2022 and released on November 18, 2022. The games later received a downloadable content (DLC) expansion pass storyline, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. The first part, The Teal Mask, released on September 13, 2023, and the second part, The Indigo Disk, was released on December 14, 2023.
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| Developer(s) | Game Freak |
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| Director(s) | Shigeru Ohmori |
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| Designer(s) | Hiroyuki Tani |
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| Writer(s) | Ryota Muranaka |
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| Series | Pokémon |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch |
| Release | November 18, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, online multiplayer |
Unlike previous Pokémon instalments, Scarlet and Violet take place in the Paldea region, which is based on the Iberian Peninsula and features an open world. There are three separate stories the player can complete. Scarlet and Violet introduce 110 new Pokémon, along with two new regional forms and time-displaced creatures known as Paradox Pokémon. It also introduces the Terastal phenomenon, which allows a Pokémon to transform into its exclusive "Tera Type". The games maintain features from previous modern Pokémon games, including large open areas and Pokémon appearing in the overworld.
Scarlet and Violet received mixed reviews from critics, becoming the lowest-rated mainline games in the series. The games were praised for their open world formula and story, while their graphics and technical problems at launch received criticism. The games sold over 10 million copies in their first three days, making them Nintendo's biggest launch of all time, and 24.36 million copies by December 2023.