Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Team Star Base Feature is its Own Worst Enemy

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October 6, 2022, is going to be a packed day for Nintendo fans thanks to the debut of Illumination's first Super Mario movie trailer and another showcase for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. The upcoming releases haven't been marketed as heavily as entries like Sun and Moon, so fans are eager to absorb as much as they can — even if much of that comes from Scarlet and Violet leaks. It has been confirmed that the Generation 9 games will have three narratives to tackle in the open-world Paldea region, including taking down Team Star bases as part of the «Starfall Street» story.

Team Star is the Paldea region's prerequisite «villain» organization, but seems to fit the misguided punk mold of Team Skull and (to a certain extent) Team Yell more than the crime syndicates of Team Rocket, Galactic, or Plasma. The Pokemon Scarlet and Violet website describes a group of delinquent, rebellious students who cause trouble while pushing other kids to join their cause, forcing players to tackle the base of each squad. Doing so initiates a new limited-time invasion mode where players use Auto Battles to reach the boss as soon as possible, but it's likely this idea won't reach its full potential until put to the test with more threatening antagonists.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Team Star Continues a Devolving Trend

There's a lot that fans don't know about the structure of Team Star given its only unveiled group is the Fire-type Schedar Squad. This crew is led by Mela, a punk girl who calls Pokemon characters like Ryuki to mind, and is described as Team Star's «all-rounder.» Her methods can be heavy-handed, according to the Scarlet and Violet website, but always in service of her teammates. After players fight through a wave of grunts to reach