Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

November 18, 2022

Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are 2022 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch. Announced in February 2022, they are the first installments in the ninth generation of the Pokémon video game series and were released on 18 November 2022.

Summary

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet largely follow the same basic gameplay structure of previous Pokémon games, where players obtain creatures known as Pokémon, primarily through catching and trading and use them to explore the world and battle other Pokémon trainers. However, a new feature has been added which allows players to choose to battle trainers on paths.

Scarlet and Violet have open worlds, which include both urban areas and open wilderness without borders between the two, unlike previous installments in the Pokémon series. In addition to this, progression through the games are up to the players, with three routes available to choose from, and objectives within routes can be done in any order.

The games introduces 110 new Pokémon, such as the three new starter Pokémon, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly; and two new legendary Pokémon, Koraidon and Miraidon. To assist in travel, Koraidon or Miraidon can be used to traverse the environment. Two new regional forms are also introduced as well as the aforementioned Paradox Pokémon and, for the first time, "convergent evolution" Pokémon, species that bear similarities to other species but are otherwise completely different (i.e. Wiglett having similar facial designs to Diglett). A mechanic called "Let's Go" will allow the player to send out a Pokémon to roam the overworld and automatically battle wild Pokémon. In addition, co-op play with up to three other players is included.

Scarlet and Violet introduce the Terastal phenomenon, which gives Pokémon a crystalline appearance, as well as changing a Pokémon's type to match that Pokémon's "Tera Type", as well as unlocking special moves such as Tera Blast, which, when used by a Terastallized Pokémon, becomes a move of the same type as the Pokémon’s Tera Type.

Sound Effects Used

• Discovery Sound, BIRD - Crow (Used in a high pitch as Honchkrow's cry.)
• Discovery Sound, SCIENCE - Electric Sparks (Used as Tynamo's cry.)
• Discovery Sound, WORKS - Lava (Used as Heatran's cry.)
• Hollywoodedge, Cattle Cow Bellow Sin AT041901 (Used as Wo-Chien's cry.)
• Hollywoodedge, Gorilla Growl Snort AT052701 (Used in a low pitch as Slaking's cry.)
• Hollywoodedge, Screams 3 Man Gutwren PE134401 (Used in Grotle and Palkia's cries.)
• Poké Ball Poof
• Poké Ball Throw
• Pokémon A B Button Sound
• Pokémon Damage
• Pokémon Fainting
• Pokémon Fly Sound
• Pokémon Healing Sound
• Pokémon Level Up
• Pokémon Not Very Effective Damage
• Pokémon PC Bootup
• Pokémon Recovery Sound
• Pokémon Save Sound
• Pokémon Super Effective Damage
• Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, CALL - WAVERING 02 (Used as Carkol's cry.)
• Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, EAT - LARGE CREATURE EATING: CRUNCH WITH FOLIAGE SNAP BACK, DINOSAUR (Used as Annihilape's cry.)
• Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, CREATURE - LARGE ANIMAL GROWL 02 (Used in both Hydreigon's and Iron Jugulis' cry.)
• Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, ROAR - COMPLEX CRIES: RANDOM PITCH SWEEP 08 (Used as Baxcalibur's cry.)
• Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, SNARL - WEREWOLF: SNARL, MONSTER, HORROR 07 (Used as Bloodmoon Ursaluna's cry.)
• Sound Ideas, BIRD, CALL - CROW-LIKE CAWING, ANIMAL 02 (Used as Koraidon and Cetoddle's cry.)
• Sound Ideas, BIRD, ORIOLE - NORTHERN ORIOLE: SONG, ANIMAL (Used as Oricorio's cry.)
• Sound Ideas, COUGAR - GROWL, ANIMAL, MOUNTAIN LION, CAT 04 (Used as Chien-Pao's cry.)
• Sound Ideas, ELECTRONIC - MAGICAL APPEARANCE 01 (Used in Stunfisk's cry.)
• Sound Ideas, METAL, SQUEAL - METAL DRAGGING ON METAL (Used as Venipede, Whirlipede, Scolipede and Zekrom's cry.)