Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Leak May Reveal Paradox Salamence's Type

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According to a recent and reliable leak, it seemsPokemon Scarlet and Violet's Paradox Salamence will be a Dragon/Dark-type. Although Paradox Pokemon have yet to be confirmed, many reliable rumors point toward 7 Ancient Paradox Pokemon that will be exclusive to Scarlet and 7 Future Paradox Pokemon that will be exclusive to Violet.

The Ancient Paradox Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet reportedly include Amoonguss, Jigglypuff, Misdreavus, Volcarona, Salamence, Donphan, and Magneton (with Ancient Suicune supposedly coming in Pokemon Scarlet DLC), while the Future Paradox Pokemon for Violet include Delibird, Gallade, Hariyama, Volcarona, Donphan, Tyranitar, and Hydreigon (with future Virizion joining via DLC). Many of these Pokemon change typings and are all dual types, with many fans speculating on these and seemingly learning about them through Pokemon Scarlet and Violet leaks.

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One of the most prolific leakers in the Pokemon community is Riddler Khu, who has previously leaked accurate information. Khu has a tendency to make obscure riddles, however, and recently mentioned that, for Salamence, «swap T with Chicken.» Many followers of Khu's riddles have deduced that the T stands for Type, and that the C+Chinese character stands for Chicken. Khu has, for one reason or another, referred to Hydreigon in the past as a Chicken, leading fans to believe that Salamence will drop its Flying type and become a Dragon/Dark-type.

Since Salamence is an Ancient Paradox Pokemon, the belief is that this form is before it learned to fly or a form of Salamence that never learned to fly. This also suggests that, if Ancient Salamence and Future Hydreigon are swapping types in Pokemon Scarlet and