Does Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have voice acting?

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During Pokemon Presents on August 3rd, the trailer for Pokemon Scarlet & Violet included a narrator who was going over the new features that players could expect in the upcoming game. This voice discussed topics that included traveling across Paldea as well as working with Legendary Pokemon to explore normally inaccessible areas, making the audience wonder what their adventure would look like.

None of the mainline Pokemon games have had voice acting, with only the spin-offs (such as Detective Pikachu) having voiced parts. Given the open world nature of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, voice acting would have been a nice addition to make the game stand out.

Unfortunately, before the trailer started, there was a message that prefaced the upcoming scenes:

“Trailer does not reflect actual gameplay experience. The on-screen text and voiceovers are not present in-game.”

The voice overs that were heard in the trailer were basic narration, going over the new features of exploration like a commercial. It will not be a voice that will be heard in-game, and would only appear for usage in trailers. The on-screen text would also be exclusive to the trailers, drawing interest instead of being a new feature of the games.

While Pokemon noises were heard during the displayed footage, there will not be any actual voice acting when it comes to the game itself. Players will still see text and NPCs mouthing the words that they are saying, but there will not be any voiced characters in game. Pokemon will still make noises when they are encountered or emerge from Poke Balls though.

The lack of on-screen text was expected, as it has rarely come up in any Pokemon game. But Pokemon Scarlet & Violet will not have any voice acting, and players will