Pokemon Scarlet and Violet 'Leak' of Pawmi's Evolution Circulates Online

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Fans are eagerly awaiting more information on Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, with many reasoning that Game Freak and Nintendo would show something sometime soon—perhaps by the end of the month. In the meantime, fans have kept busy withPokemon Scarlet and Violet rumors, speculation, fan art, and more. Some of the leaks that appear online, if from a reliable source like Riddler Khu, seem rather legit, while many, many more are quite dubious.

For example, while Riddler Khu has hinted at the final form of Fuecoco’s evolution, the outright “leak” of Sprigatito’s final evolution has been confirmed as fake. It ended up being a modded Obstagoon, and the source is always the first thing someone should check. If it’s from Khu or a known insider, there’s a decent chance it’s legit; if it’s just spreading on social media with no real source, it should be taken with a huge grain of salt, such as the evolution of Pawmi now circulating online.

Known Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Leaker Hints at Fuecoco's Final Evolution

Pawmi is one of the three new, non-starter/legendary Pokemon revealed forPokemon Scarlet and Violet so far, and it’s a little red and yellow Electric mouse. Many have pinpointed it as the next Pikachu clone, which is fair enough, but now images of its supposed evolution have spread online. It seems, according to this image, that Pawmi will become bipedal, grow a little chunkier, and its hair on top will spread. It’s not certain if this image should depict the last form for Pawmi or a middle form, and it should be noted that there’s a good chance it’s fake.

First off, Pikachu clones don’t typically get evolutions. Plusle, Miniun, Mimikyu, and many more all prove this point. Secondly, while many reactions praised it for sticking to