Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet

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During today's Pokémon Presents livestream, The Pokémon Company revealed a ton of new details surrounding the first fully open-world RPGs in the Pokémon franchise, Scarlet and Violet. During the extended trailer and subsequent deep dive, we received new info about the region in which the games take place, how multiplayer works, some of the Pokémon players will encounter during their adventure, and the new Terastal phenomenon that allows Pokémon to change.

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, players embark on an adventure in the Paldea region, a massive area full of lakes, mountains, wastelands, and more. Outside of its natural landscapes, Paldea also plays home to farming villages and port towns. At the region's center is its largest city, Mesagoza. Based on the version you're playing, you'll find either Naranja Academy or Uva Academy, which each feature different uniforms, emblems, and other details. Players receive a Rotom Phone, complete with a Pokédex app and a map of the entire Paldea region. As players journey through Paldea, they can participate in three grand stories; one story features the traditional Pokémon storyline featuring eight gyms to conquer. Though, this time, there's no set order for how trainers progress through the gyms.

Players can expect to find Pokémon living in treetops, rivers, and other areas in the wilderness, so they should also keep their eyes open. During the trailer, we caught glimpses of various returning Pokémon, including Growlithe, Haunter, Pineco, and plenty more, but we also learned more about some of the new Pokémon we'll encounter. One such creature is the Paldean region variant of Gen II favorite Wooper. This new form takes on a brown appearance instead of its standard blue look and