How Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Could Feature Deerling and Sawsbuck's Different Forms
Pokemon Scarlet andViolet are set to release in less than four months for Switch, and many fans are excited to get their hands on them. The Gen 9 games are mysterious at this stage, as only two official trailers have been shared thus far, leaving fans in the dark about what sort of features Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will have and what monsters will be present. A recurring talk since Pokemon Sword and Shield's Pokedex cut hs been about what the plan is for pocket monsters still missing from games released on the Switch.
As of now, there are still 60 Pokemon absent from Gen 8, with Pokemon Legends: Arceus including three that were previously unavailable on modern consoles — the entire Oshawott evolution line. Among the missing pocket monsters, some that may be more painful than others to reintroduce are Deerling and Sawsbuck given their unique seasonal forms. Unlike other missing Pokemon such as Vivillon and Minior, Deerling and Sawsbuck have forms that strictly depend on seasons, and there are more technical reasons why this wouldn't work as well going forward.
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The problem is that Gen 5 had a season-based mechanic that allowed players to get all four forms of these Deerling forms: winter, spring, summer, and autumn. However, it may be trickier to achieve on the Switch because of how easily players can change the date and time on their consoles to affect their games, which is something that Gen 8 saw often due to changing monster availabilities in the Wild Areas and Max Raid battles.
The impact of changing the date and time on Pokemon Sword and Shield was significant enough that it was used to specifically hunt the best Pokemon, or complete some
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