How Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Regional Fakes Rumor May Change The Game

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Rumors surrounding the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's «Regional Fake» forms and a Type-related gimmick could change the game in unexpected ways. So far, they're still unconfirmed, and just like any rumor, their veracity should be viewed with some measure of skepticism for now, but they have exciting implications if true. The release date for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, November 18, is coming up quickly, so there should be a new trailer revealing the region's gimmick sometime soon.

Ever since Pokémon's Gen 6, every new Generation has had some kind of gimmick involving alternate forms for the series' famous monsters. Mega Evolution allowed fully-evolved Pokémon to take on powerful temporary forms in Gen 6, followed by Gen 7's Z-Moves that let Pokémon use devastatingly strong special moves, and finally, Dynamax/Gigantamax in Gen 8, where Pokémon grew to titanic size and some gained new forms. The Pokémon Gen 7 games also introduced regional variants, different forms of returning Pokémon that are native to their respective regions. Gen 9's gimmick has been a topic of speculation almost since its release, and Game Freak has so far made no comments.

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So far, two gimmicks have been prominently rumored by reliable leakers such as Centro LEAKS; Paradox Forms and Convergent Species. The exact nature of both is still a mystery, but the details currently available paint an exciting picture. Innovations like these can make Gen 9 wholly unique from the rest of the series, in terms of both Pokémon battles and overall gameplay. It's also rumored that Scarlet and Violet will feature few regional variants and that they won't be the focus of Scarlet and