Pokemon Scarlet and Violet: Predicting Sprigatito's Evolution's Allegedly 'Broken' Hidden Ability

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For many Pokemon fans, one of the best moments in any new mainline game is choosing one's first companion, and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's starters have been enjoying a lot of Internet attention. While little is officially known about all three starters and their evolutions, leakers have shared information about them in the five months since the reveal of Gen 9, including potential type combinations.Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Sprigatito is said to evolve into a Grass and Dark Pokemon, according to these leaks.

Some discussed Scarlet and Violet's Fuecoco and its Hidden Ability, which could be related to food — possibly something like Gluttony, Ripen, or even Harvest. Yet it has been said that the strongest starter Pokemon when its Hidden Ability is unlocked will be Sprigatito, even though its Hidden Ability was never revealed. Because there are many Abilities that could make Sprigatito's evolution an outlier, it's worth taking a look at which ones have become incredibly powerful in mainline games up to Pokemon Sword and Shield.

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Shadow Tag is the Ability that made Mega Gengar an incredibly powerful Pokemon in Gen 6, as this Ability is invaluable when it comes to countering strategic switches and even making some Pokemon incapable of using their moves. In Gen 8's meta, Gothitelle became a strong answer to Pokemon that frequently switched out, even though it didn't stop the likes of Incineroar using Parting Shot or moves like U-Turn. In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, things could change and make something equivalent to Shadow Tag a good Ability for Sprigatito's evolution to get.

One of the most notable examples of Speed Boost being a powerful