Pokemon Scarlet And Violet Leak May Reveal Returning Pokemon And Some That Aren T Coming Back

It was a huge controversy when Pokemon Sword and Shield abandoned the National Pokedex, as it meant that not every Pokemon could be featured in the games. It’s likely that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will skip the National Dex as well, which means that some Pokemon simply won’t be featured in the new games. A recent post by CentroLeaks claims to reveal some of the Pokemon that fans apparently won’t be able to catch in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

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If the leaked information is to be believed, it seems as though Smeargle, Sharpedo, and the Generation 5 starter Pokemon won’t be featured in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. For those who may not recall, the Generation 5 starter Pokemon are Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott. By extension, this means that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fans shouldn’t expect the evolved forms of those Pokemon to return in the new games either, assuming the leak is accurate. Pokemon fans should definitely take the information with a massive grain of salt as nothing official has been announced by Nintendo at the time of this writing.

As for Pokemon that will be returning in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, the leak claims that Mimikyu will be featured in the new games, as will Goodra and Hisuian Goodra, the latter of which was introduced in the recently-released Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Snover is also said to be returning. Again, this implies that the evolution lines of these Pokemon will also be featured in the games.

There are a ton of so-called Pokemon Scarlet and Violet leaks flooding the internet, and so it’s best for fans to treat them all with some healthy skepticism. The only thing that will prove or disprove these leaks is more official information on Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and hopefully fans don’t have to wait too much longer for more info on the games.

The latest theory suggests that the next Pokemon Scarlet and Violet trailer will drop at some point in early August. This hasn’t been announced in an official capacity, though, so fans should keep their expectations in check.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet launch on November 18, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.

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