Rumor: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Leaker Reveals Regional Fakes, Middle Stage Starters

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Due to the drought of news concerning Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, which only got two trailers in the span of five months, fans are seeking information about the hottest topics, such as the starters, the battle gimmick, and new forms. It's easy to find all sorts of alleged leaks online, from fake conceptual art of new Pokemon to multiple posts suggesting what the mechanics in the games are, but one insider has been sharing consistently true information. This is a leaker called Riddler Khu, who also revealed a lot about Pokemon Legends: Arceus prior to its release last January, and is now active for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet as well.

Khu did share information about the type combinations of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's starters, with Sprigatito being allegedly Grass/Dark, Fuecoco Fire/Ghost, and Quaxly being Water/Fighting. However, fans also want to know how these Pokemon look, and Khu now shared some hints about the themes and middle stages of the starters after the cropped pictures of Sprigatito's and Quaxly's evolutions appeared online. In another tweet, Khu also finally revealed what the so-called «Regional Fakes» are.

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Regional Fakes are seemingly Pokemon that have almost identical facial features compared to existing critters, but they are entirely different species that also have different types. This concept was first shared by Khu after the alleged leak of Diglett's regional form, which was a massive Water-type Diglett with blue hues. In response to a Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fan discussing what the Regional Fakes could be, Khu said that there is an eel Pokemon that behaves like Diglett and even has its face, but it's a