Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is a Big Deal for Venonat

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Nintendo and Game Freak continue to reveal more details about Pokemon Scarlet and Violet as the games receive the final touches before being released. One Pokemon fan has noticed an important detail regarding the Gen 1 Pokemon Venonat and the upcoming launch of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet received their second trailer at the beginning of June, and the video revealed new details and Pokemon, as well as the Professors that will start the player's adventure. In addition to the starters Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Sprigatito and freshly unveiled Pokemon like Pawmi, Lechonk, and Smoliv, there are returning Pokemon like Flaffy, Meowth, and Pikachu. Reddit user Financial-Channel-71 has also noted that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will break a series tradition for Venonat.

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Disregarding Pokemon remakes, Venonat hasn't been in a regional Pokedex since Pokemon Gold and Silver, and Financial-Channel-71 has highlighted the milestone for the Poison/Bug-type Pokemon. Since Gen 2, Venonat has only appeared in the popular Pokemon GO, Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver, and Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee. Venonat's introduction to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet ends a long-running streak of brand-new Pokemon titles missing the Pokemon, allowing those first starting their Pokemon adventure with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet to experience the Gen 1 Pokemon first-hand.

Some Pokemon like the Gen 9 starters have been highlighted in combat in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's two trailers, but Venonat is only shown for a brief moment as it jumps up and down in a field near the Pokemon trainer. Though it's