Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Leak Spoils Potential New Regional Variant

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A new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet leak is giving fans a possible first look at a new Cherubi variant. Nintendo and Game Freak finally announced the long-awaited ninth generation of mainline Pokémon games back in February, revealing that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are set to launch on the Nintendo Switch in November after much rumor and speculation. A steady stream of new information surrounding these upcoming Pokémon games would follow over the next few months, with later Pokémon Scarlet and Violet announcements highlighting the game’s European-inspired open-world setting, revamped Pokémon centers, and the new Professors who will help players on their journey to become the world’s greatest Pokémon master.

Of course, the main draw of the Pokémon series has always been the titular collectible monsters themselves, and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are already offering up plenty of new and interesting elementally-powered creatures for players to capture, train, and battle with. The initial Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer unveiled the new Starter trio that trainers will have to choose from at the start of their new adventure, and later reveals introduced fans to new Scarlet and Violet Pokémon species like the pig-like Lechonk and the Legendary Koraidon and Miraidon. Eagle-eyed Pokémon fans have also noticed Generation 1’s seldom-seen Venonat in the second Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer earlier this month, and it looks like some other past Pokémon could be returning with intriguing new forms.

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Reddit user s_samuu recently posted a supposedly leaked image of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet to r/PokeLeaks (via Game Rant), one that appears to show an alternate form