How many Pokemon are in Scarlet and Violet?

The base game has around 400. DLC adds The Teal Mask (Kitakami) and The Indigo Disk (Blueberry Academy), bringing the total to about 733. Not every past Pokemon made the cut, but it's a bigger roster than Sword and Shield.

What is Terastallization?

Terastallization lets any Pokemon change to any single type mid-battle. Each Pokemon has a Tera Type that can differ from its regular type. A Water-type Pokemon with a Ground Tera Type gains Ground STAB when Terastallized. You can use it once per visit to a Pokemon Center. It reshuffles matchups in ways no previous gimmick has.

What is the best starter in Scarlet and Violet?

Fuecoco 's Skeledirge (Fire/Ghost) is the strongest. Unaware ignores stat boosts, it has solid bulk, and Fire/Ghost is a great typing. Quaxly 's Quaquaval (Water/Fighting) snowballs with Moxie after each KO. Sprigatito 's Meowscarada has the speed but can't take a hit.

What are Paradox Pokemon?

Paradox Pokemon are version-exclusive variants of existing species. Scarlet gets ancient forms (past): Great Tusk (ancient Donphan), Flutter Mane (ancient Misdreavus). Violet gets future forms: Iron Treads (future Donphan), Iron Valiant (future Gardevoir/Gallade). They have different types and stats from their base forms.

What generation is Scarlet and Violet?

Generation 9, released in November 2022 for the Nintendo Switch. First fully open-world mainline game with three storylines (Victory Road, Path of Legends, Starfall Street) you can tackle in any order. Introduced Terastallization and Paradox Pokemon.

What are the three storylines?

Victory Road is the gym challenge (8 gyms, Elite Four, Champion). Path of Legends has you finding Herba Mystica by battling Titan Pokemon. Starfall Street has you raiding Team Star bases. You can do them in any order since the world is open. After clearing all three, a final storyline unlocks in Area Zero.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Pokedex

Scarlet and Violet's Paldea Pokedex is the first in a fully open-world game. Terastallization lets any Pokemon swap to any type mid-battle, which flips matchups on their head. Paradox Pokemon are version-exclusive variants from the ancient past (Scarlet) or far future (Violet). Three storylines run in parallel. DLC adds the Kitakami and Blueberry Academy rosters. Filter by type or stats to explore the full dex.

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Tarountula

bug

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Spidops

bug

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Nymble

bug

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Lokix

bugdark

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Pawmi

electric

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Pawmo

electricfighting

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Pawmot

electricfighting

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Tandemaus

normal

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Maushold

normal

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Fidough

fairy

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Dachsbun

fairy

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Smoliv

grassnormal

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Dolliv

grassnormal

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Arboliva

grassnormal

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Squawkabilly

normalflying

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Nacli

rock

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Naclstack

rock

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Garganacl

rock

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Charcadet

fire

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Armarouge

firepsychic

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Ceruledge

fireghost

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Tadbulb

electric

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Bellibolt

electric

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Wattrel

electricflying

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Kilowattrel

electricflying

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Maschiff

dark

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Mabosstiff

dark

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Shroodle

poisonnormal

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Grafaiai

poisonnormal

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Bramblin

grassghost

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Brambleghast

grassghost

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Toedscool

groundgrass

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Toedscruel

groundgrass

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Klawf

rock

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Capsakid

grass

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Scovillain

grassfire

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Rellor

bug

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Rabsca

bugpsychic

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Flittle

psychic

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Espathra

psychic

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Tinkatink

fairysteel

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Tinkatuff

fairysteel

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Tinkaton

fairysteel

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Wiglett

water

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Wugtrio

water

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Bombirdier

flyingdark

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Finizen

water

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Palafin

water

The base game has around 400. DLC adds The Teal Mask (Kitakami) and The Indigo Disk (Blueberry Academy), bringing the total to about 733. Not every past Pokemon made the cut, but it's a bigger roster than Sword and Shield.
Terastallization lets any Pokemon change to any single type mid-battle. Each Pokemon has a Tera Type that can differ from its regular type. A Water-type Pokemon with a Ground Tera Type gains Ground STAB when Terastallized. You can use it once per visit to a Pokemon Center. It reshuffles matchups in ways no previous gimmick has.
Fuecoco's Skeledirge (Fire/Ghost) is the strongest. Unaware ignores stat boosts, it has solid bulk, and Fire/Ghost is a great typing. Quaxly's Quaquaval (Water/Fighting) snowballs with Moxie after each KO. Sprigatito's Meowscarada has the speed but can't take a hit.
Paradox Pokemon are version-exclusive variants of existing species. Scarlet gets ancient forms (past): Great Tusk (ancient Donphan), Flutter Mane (ancient Misdreavus). Violet gets future forms: Iron Treads (future Donphan), Iron Valiant (future Gardevoir/Gallade). They have different types and stats from their base forms.
Generation 9, released in November 2022 for the Nintendo Switch. First fully open-world mainline game with three storylines (Victory Road, Path of Legends, Starfall Street) you can tackle in any order. Introduced Terastallization and Paradox Pokemon.
Victory Road is the gym challenge (8 gyms, Elite Four, Champion). Path of Legends has you finding Herba Mystica by battling Titan Pokemon. Starfall Street has you raiding Team Star bases. You can do them in any order since the world is open. After clearing all three, a final storyline unlocks in Area Zero.

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