Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Reveal New Rival Character
The Pokemon franchise has seen no signs of slowing down lately after launching a completely remade Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl late in 2021, only to be followed up by Pokemon Legends: Arceus, months later. In fact, Arceus seemingly took the fanbase by storm by having one of the strongest launches in Switch history. While fans likely figured Nintendo may want to rest a bit on the success of Arceus, the company clearly had other plans.
A month after the launch of Pokemon Legends Arceus, a new presentation revealed the next mainline games in the long-running franchise. The debut trailer for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet mixed live action with snippets of gameplay, revealing large open spaces in a location that clearly takes inspiration from the Iberian Peninsula as well as a first look at the three starters of Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly. Following months of relative silence, a new trailer introduced even more new details on the upcoming title.
Known Pokemon Leaker Hints at New Gen 2 Evolution in Scarlet and Violet
The latest trailer for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet starts out with the player's character seemingly starting out their journey and meeting Professor Sada and Turo. Before long, they run into a mysterious girl named Nemona, who seemingly acts as the game's first tutorial battle using a brand-new electric type creature. As it turns out, Nemona serves as the player character's rival throughout Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, likely becoming a checkpoint to test how strong players have become at various points in the campaign.
The fan run website Serebii managed to post an even better look at Nemona with her official artwork. Wearing what appears to be a school uniform, Nemona wears orange shorts, an orange tie,
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