Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Releases On a Super Important Franchise Date

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Three years after the release of Pokemon Sword and Shield, Game Freak is gracing Pokemon fans everywhere with the ninth generation through Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Budding Pokemon Trainers will be taken into a currently unnamed region that looks to be inspired by Spain and Portugal. This new mysterious Pokemon region will again feature both new and old creatures, with the starters already introduced – Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Sprigatito – as well as legendaries Koraidon and Miraidon.

During the recent Pokemon Direct, Game Freak also announced Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's release date, November 18. Those familiar with the popular monster-catching adventure game may have noticed that the date, or rather, the month, is a special one.

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While November 18 itself has only popped up once before, the release date of Pokemon Sun and Moon, Game Freak seems to have a soft spot for the month of November. This is especially the case when it comes to more recent Pokemon game releases, although it should be noted that a November release date has happened a few times in the past – twice, to be exact.

Back in the day, most Japanese games would have earlier release dates compared to the rest of the world, and this routine only started to change in the early 2010s. Throughout the history of Pokemon releases, dating back to the Japanese launch of the original Pokemon Red and Greenback in 1996, a majority of Pokemon titles were released in the month of September — especially in North America. But then, the Japanese releases of both Pokemon Gold and Silver as well as Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire fell on November 21.

Since then, Pokemon release dates became a mixed bag. FireRed and LeafGreen