SincePokemon Legends: Arceusjust released this past January, it’s safe to say that very fewPokemonfans were expecting the next games in the long-running franchise to be coming this year. To the surprise of many, Nintendo officially announcedPokemon Scarlet and Violetfor release in 2022, unveiling the new games with a trailer that confirmed thestarter Pokemonand some Pokemon returning from previous games.
The initialPokemon Scarlet and Violettrailer also showed off the games' titles and logos, but stopped short of revealing their box art. For the most part,Pokemongame cover art shows off legendary Pokemon that players will be able to catch in those games, with each version usually offering an exclusive legendary. It’s assumed that will hold true forPokemon Scarlet and Violet, but the legendaries have yet to be revealed.
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While thePokemon Scarlet and Violetlegendary Pokemonhave not been revealed at this time, there is a theory going around about what exactly their types will be. This theory is based on information shared by Riddler Khu, a reliablePokemoninsider who likes to tease fans with new information in the form of riddles, hence their nickname. Based on what Khu has teased so far, the consensus seems to be that thePokemon Scarlet and Violetlegendaries will be a dragon/fighting-type and a dragon/electric-type.
Of course, this information is unconfirmed and so fans should take it with a grain of salt. And while Riddler Khu has proven to be a reliable leaker in the past, it’s always possible that fans are misinterpreting their hints. Luckily, if thePokemon Scarlet and Violetrelease datesare in 2022 as previously announced, it’s likely that fans will learn more information about each games' respective legendary Pokemon sooner rather than later.
Nintendo traditionally hosts a big Nintendo Direct event during E3, butE3 2022 is canceled. That doesn’t mean that Nintendo won’t have some kind of presentation lined up, though. Even with E3 canceled, other companies have still announced plans to host their own showcases separate from the big show, with a Microsoft & Bethesda showcase coming on June 12 and Blizzard hosting a specialOverwatch 2event on June 16. It’s possible Nintendo will have a presentation of its own in June, though it could also be the case that fans have to wait a bit longer for the next Nintendo Direct and the chance to learn Scarlet and Violet.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetwill launch in 2022, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
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