Pokémon Scarlet & Violet guide – every confirmed pokémon and open world feature

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We’ve put together everything you need to know about Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, including all the new and returning pokémon.

Even though the next mainline Pokémon games, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, launch this November, Game Freak and The Pokémon Company have been keeping a tight lid on the details.

Still, between the few trailers released thus far and the official website, we do know quite a bit about the two games and what players can expect, including many of the pokémon that will be included and the big new gimmick of Terastallising.

We’ve compiled everything that’s been announced about the games thus far, including its new gameplay features, new pokémon, and what it means to be the first open world mainline entry.

While previous entries in the series have always been set in a vast region, you had to explore them in a set order, with little opportunity to deviate from the path.

In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, however, The Pokémon Company brags that you can ‘explore at your leisure and not in an order dictated by the story.’

The traditional gym challenge, for example, has returned but, unlike the other games, there’s no set order that you need to complete them in.

There will also be two other storylines separate from the gym challenge, and you can tackle these in any order to. So, you can take a break from your gym battles to progress one of the other storylines and vice versa.

The games are set in the Paldea region, which is very clearly inspired by Spain and Portugal. It’s described as a ‘land of vast open spaces’ and will feature an array of different environments, from grassy plains and lakes to sandy deserts and a snow-topped