Pokemon Scarlet And Violet Trailer Shows New Battle Footage, Confirms Ranked Matches

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At the conclusion of the 2022 Pokemon World Championships in London, The Pokemon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara unveiled a new trailer for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, which focused on battle mechanics and online play.

The trailer opened with the introduction of a new Pokemon, the Dragon- and Normal-type Cyclizar, which showed off a new move called Shed Tail. This move acts like a mixture of Substitute and Baton Pass, creating a Poke Doll substitute before immediately swapping out for another Pokemon in the party.

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The trailer also showed off new battle items coming to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, including the Mirror Herb, which mimics a stat boost an opponent gives itself and applies it to the holder of the item, and the Loaded Dice, which makes multi-hit attacks have a higher chance of landing the maximum number of hits.

Terastal Pokemon--the new transformation for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, also appeared in the trailer. The official Pokemon website goes into greater detail, explaining how a Pokemon's Tera Type is not revealed until the first time it transforms. The reveal also showed off a new move, Tera Blast, which changes type along with a Pokemon whenever the transformation occurs.

Along with the new trailer, the official website also detailed the all-new Battle Stadium mode, which acts as the game's online battle feature. Both casual and ranked