Fuecoco's Rumored Hidden Ability Could Make or Break Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Meta

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are likely to receive another trailer or gameplay demo sometime soon, as summer is now very close, and that's when the information release cycle usually becomes more intense for new mainline Pokemon games. Still, after two trailers for Generation 9 games, fans of the series still have little to no clue about what the starters will look like when they evolve or what their combat abilities will be, which are more often than not characteristics that heavily influence the final choice of which critter to pick. Lately, out of the three starters, Fuecoco has been getting a lot of attention due to the information coming from a known leaker, Riddler Khu.

Khu has been steadily leaking information aboutPokemon Scarlet andViolet for a while now, and their track record is spotless for previous releases too, such as Pokemon Legends: Arceus. One of Khu's recent riddles is about Fuecoco's Hidden Ability, and its clue is a short GIF of the Fire-type Pokemon expressing its joy after spotting an apple — a scene from the June Pokemon Scarlet andViolet trailer. Hidden Abilities are often unlocked through events or further down the line after the games are officially released, such as what occurred with the three starters from Pokemon Sword and Shield, with Scorbunny getting Libero and becoming one of the best critters in the meta. Similarly, Fuecoco's rumored Hidden Ability could make or break Gen 9's meta based on how good or bad it is.

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There are various options for Fuecoco's Hidden Ability when considering the GIF posted by Khu, and all of them are based on Pokemon Abilities that involve eating in some shape or form. Existing