All things considered, Nintendo and Game Freak really haven’t revealed all that much about Lechonk. Lechonk’s Pokedex entry confirms that while it looks fat, its actually made almost entirely of muscle. We also know that Lechonk is a Normal-type, and the latest Pokemon Scarlet and Violet trailer showed Lechonk very briefly participate in a Pokemon battle against Water-type starter Pokemon Quaxly. There’s still a lot more to learn about Lechonk, including its possible evolution.
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Chances are good that Lechonk will evolve, but the only question is what exactly will Lechonk evolve into. While most fans assume that Lechonk will simply become a larger pig, probably with tusks and more defined muscles, one fan theorizes that Lechonk will instead become a Flying-type Pokemon. Every Pokemon game has its Pidgey-equivalent regional bird, and some fans think that Lechonk will actually fill that role in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
It seems Pokemon fans are receptive to this idea, though some think that Lechonk is really the obligatory regional “rodent” equivalent, filling in the role of Rattata, Bidoof, and the like. However, others think that Electric-type Pokemon Pawmi is filling that role in the new games instead (though it’s more likely that Pawmi is the Pikachu clone for Scarlet and Violet). We may have to wait for more new Pokemon reveals to be sure, but in the meantime, it will definitely be interesting to see if Lechonk becomes a Flying-type pig when it evolves.
The Pokemon Scarlet and Violet release date is currently scheduled for November 18, meaning there’s still about five months to go before the games will be available to the masses. There’s still plenty of time for Nintendo to release trailers and otherwise hype up the new Pokemon games, and fans can expect it to do just that in the months leading up to their release. Only two Pokemon Scarlet and Violet trailers have been revealed so far, but more are almost certainly on the way.
These new Pokemon Scarlet and Violet trailers may reveal Lechonk’s evolution line, but it’s also possible that Lechonk’s evolutions will be kept secret until the games launch. Pokemon fans will find out later this year.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will launch on November 18, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
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