For the past few days, The Pokemon Company has been teasing the addition of a brand-new Pokemon to thePokemon Scarlet and Violetroster. It’s been teased that thisnew Pokemon will have a graffiti gimmick, and now we know a lot more about what exactly this new Pokemon brings to the table. The Toxic Monkey Pokemon Grafaiai has been officially revealed forPokemon Scarlet and Violet, with The Pokemon Company releasing a nature documentary-style teaser video to help introduce it to the world.
The officialPokemon Scarlet and Violetwebsite reveals even more details about Grafaiai, confirming that it is a “moody Pokemon” that likes to be alone. It’s categorized as a Poison/Normal-type Pokemon with the abilities Unburden and Poison Touch. The previously mentioned graffiti gimmick is tied to its poison saliva, as it licks its hands to cover them in poisonous gunk, that it then uses to paint trees. Grafaiai’s saliva attracts bug Pokemon, paralyzing them for it to eat. Grafaiai’s saliva apparently changes color depending on what it eats, but it’s unclear if that is merePokedex loreor if it will play a role in the actual gameplay.
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The reveal video shows Grafaiai eating berries, and it too remarks on how the Pokemon’s diet changes the color of its saliva. It’s entirely possible thatPokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers will be able to manipulate Grafaiai’s saliva depending on what they feed it in the game, though fans will have to wait and see on that front.
Something else interesting about Grafaiai is the fact that it is a nocturnal Pokemon. As is the case with most open worlds,Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Paldea regionis expected to have a day/night cycle, and so it’s possible trainers will only be able to catch this Pokemon when it’s night. This would be far from the first time that aPokemongame used a day/night cycle to determine which Pokemon are available at any given time, so it’s certainly within the realm of possibility.
Learning about Grafaiai should tide fans over while they wait for more substantialPokemon Scarlet and Violetnews. As luck would have it, rumors from reputable industry insiders have suggested that anew Nintendo Direct eventcould be happening in the very near future, and sincePokemon Scarlet and Violetare two of the biggest Switch releases for this year, one has to imagine that they’ll make an appearance at the show.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetlaunch November 18, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
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