7 Things We Learned From Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Leaks - Kotaku

I’m convinced that there’s nary unit successful the beingness that moves faster than Pokémon leakers. As we determination into merchandise week for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, those who managed to get an aboriginal transcript of the crippled are posting screenshots and crippled accusation connected societal media.

The full Pokédex is retired

Though we don’t person each the in-game sprites, leakers assertion to person posted the full Pokédex to Twitter. Be careful, though—there are a batch of fake Pokémon floating around, truthful instrumentality each representation with a atom of salt.

Paradox Pokémon

Nintendo antecedently revealed Great Tusk and Iron Treads successful a trailer. Last week, the steadfast explained that these mysterious Pokémon are uncommon creatures from the uncharted areas of Paldea. Leakers person called these “Paradox Pokémon,” and person pointed out that immoderate look prehistoric portion others look to beryllium much futuristic. But this isn’t conscionable an aesthetic difference. If the leaks are reliable, Paradox Pokémon person antithetic elemental typings and abilities than their mean counterparts. There’s bully quality for shiny hunters retired there: These peculiar Pokémon tin beryllium encountered successful the chaotic successful their shiny forms similar the different monsters retired there.

The Paradox Pokémon see Donphan, Volcarona, Amoonguss, Jigglypuff, Misdreveus, Magneton, Salamence, Gardevoir, Hariyama, Delibird, Hydreigon, and Tyranitar.

Bisharp is going to beryllium a dense hitter successful competitive

The competitory country is shaking successful its boots. The adjacent procreation volition see caller evolutions for aged Pokémon, which has terrifying gameplay implications. Bisharp getting a caller improvement means that helium tin present effectively utilize Eviolite, which is simply a held point that greatly boosts the violative abilities of Pokémon that are not afloat evolved. Fans are shook astatine its caller spot successful the meta, arsenic Bisharp was already reasonably competitive. RIP to anyone who’s inactive reasoning astir moving Gengar. Stay harmless retired there.

The legendary trio is simply a legendary quartet

This isn’t the archetypal clip that Pokémon has had 4 sub-legendaries. That grant goes to the Musketeers of the Unova region. But it’s inactive antithetic capable to warrant a shoutout. Leakers besides assertion that the 4 of them volition person a signature onslaught that halves their opponents’ HP (Like Super Fang oregon Nature’s Madness).

None of the names look to person been leaked yet, but I’m not successful a hurry to get to cognize them. These are immoderate of the worst designs I’ve seen since the Ultra Beasts, truthful I’ll astir apt extremity up catching them retired of communicative work and past boxing them.

You tin bring Hisuian Pokémon to Paldea

It seems that you tin usage Pokémon Home to transfer Pokémon Legends: Arceus exclusives to your caller adventure. White Zoroark is going to look so bully successful this crippled without the ass textures.

Flying Pokémon are present grounded

According to 1 salient Scarlet and Violet leaker, flying Pokémon are nary longer hovering awkwardly successful battle. Unless they’re lasting connected terrain similar water, they volition enactment grounded.

You can’t reload for shiny starters

This is 1 of the leaks that doesn’t person video verification, but it’s excessively important to permission disconnected the list. Leakers person tweeted that you can’t get a shiny Pokémon erstwhile you prime a starter. They were apt locked to forestall dedicated fans from reloading the crippled until they obtained one. Instead of turning your Switch connected and off, you’ll person to get them the “legitimate” way—by breeding hundreds of eggs until RNG decides successful your favor. Um, possibly this has immoderate beauteous unfortunate ethical implications?

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will beryllium released connected November 18.