Pokémon Gen 9 Announced: Scarlet and Violet Releasing This Year

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Generation 9 has officially been revealed with a new trailer,unveiling the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games with glimpses into the new region. The news is one of many reveals from the Pokémon Presents February livestream event, which also confirmed a new update for Pokémon Legends: Arceus, as well as more on Pokémon Unite, GO, and other games.

While there have been lots of new Pokémon game releases since Sword and Shield and its then-new Gen 8 'mons came to Nintendo Switch in 2019, none have yet introduced a full new Generation of Pokémon. Players have been enjoying remakes like 2021's Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, as well as the recently-released Pokémon Legends: Arceus, but the pocket monsters included in the titles aren't entirely new (though the latter does feature the new Hisuian variants). Fans have eagerly been awaiting news on Pokémon's Gen 9 games and characters, but Game Freak and Nintendo have thus far kept quiet.

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Despite prior silence, the wait for Gen 9 is almost over, as The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel confirmed Pokémon Scarlet and Violet as part of the Pokémon Presents event. The trailer, which is a mix of live-action and game footage, shows a wide variety of Pokémon that will be present, including Lucario, Pikachu, Stonjourner, among many others from previous Pokémon games. The line-up seems to confirm that species from all eight of the previous regions could be present in the upcoming titles. Additionally, at the end of the trailer, players are given a sneak peek at the region's starter Pokémon, with a Grass-type cat-like Pokémon, a reptilian Fire-type, and duck Water-type. It is also likely the