Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Leaker Hints at Minecraft-Like Salt Monster

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The Pokemon Company revealed Pokemon Scarlet and Violet back in February during Pokemon Day, and ever since, many fans have been keeping an eye on the upcoming Gen 9 games to discover more about them. Three official trailers have been released so far, but most of the major news bits come from the numerous leaks that started surfacing on the Internet. As such, there are only a handful of Pokemon that have been officially revealed, and the result might be that Game Freak is underserving some Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fans who like to build their teams beforehand.

However, many of the Gen 9 leaks that are circulating online are about new Pokemon available in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, such as a Legendary quartet and the various Paradox Pokemon — Pokemon that are actually ancient or future forms of existing pocket monsters. A known Pokemon leaker by the name of Riddler Khu shared new information today about what to expect from the size of the Pokedex in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, stating that there are 45 evolution lines exclusive to Paldea, and that doesn't count extra forms.

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Khu also mentioned that there is going to be a salt Pokemon, something that they had already hinted at a few weeks ago with a riddle that only read «CuSO 4,» which became apparent to be the compound formula for copper sulfate, a crystal-like blue salt. Based on Khu's tweets from today, this salt Pokemon from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet could have something to do with Minecraft, as that's the other hint that the leaker shared over Twitter.

Because one of the distinctive traits of Minecraft as a video game is its cubic aesthetic, it's possible that this alleged salt Pokemon will be a block