A leaker caught Pokémon Scarlet and Violet two weeks before the official street date. So of course they dump screenshots online before the games actually launch. Right now, the images are all over Twitter and Reddit. So you could read about them on Kotaku first, right? All screenshots are from the Spanish version of the game and appear to be from a single person. Unfortunately, they deleted their account the moment Kotaku tried to verify them. But the genie is out of the bottle, so let’s see what we have to see. Of course, if you’d rather not check out Scarlet and Violet two weeks before its release, stop reading here. Read More: Every Pocket Monster Confirmed In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet So Far [Updates] First we have the (probable) first evolution of the new firehouse, Fuecoco. Crocalor looks like its pre-evolution, except it wears a wide-brimmed hat. Honestly, this seems kind of average. Other than the hat, it doesn’t look that different from Fuecoco. Boo, I say. If I don’t get even a little bit of trainer remorse when I evolve my starter to 16 or 18, then what do the designers do? Here’s hoping that grass-type Sprigatito and water-type Quaxly evolve into mega freaks. G/O Media may receive a commission New Pokémon like Flamigo and Tarountula have also been leaked. Apparently, Flamigo is an amalgamation of flamingo and ‘amigo’, and Tarountula is… a round tarantula. I also see a Ralts and Buizel in the party, which means we’ll probably have mixed generations of Pokémon in these games. Players were really upset when the producer of Sword and Shield announced that not all Pokémon will be included in the national dex. It’s possible that Scarlet and Violet won’t contain the entire national dex either. At least Smoliv has a cute evolution into Dolliv. His slender green body reminds me a bit of the Roselia evolutionary line, right down to the social anxiety that Smoliv and Budew seem to share. Fans also tweet about Tauros for specific regions. (Again, this is something we can’t verify yet. So take it with a grain of salt.) Vivillon is also back with a fancy feather pattern variation. This bug-type Pokémon had 20 different variations in X and Y, depending on the geographic location of the 3DS. To catch them all, you had to trade with friends around the world. It seems likely that this mechanic will make a return for the Switch generation. One of the leaker accounts also showed an in-game cinematic, which prominently features two Pokémon budgies from Scarlet and Violet. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will (officially) release for Nintendo Switch on November 18th.
