Pokmon Scarlet and Violet to feature motorcycle legendaries, open world

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The Pokmon Company revealed more information on its upcoming mainline games Scarlet and Violet in a Pokmon Presents Wednesday. In a trailer, Pokmon trainers were shown to be students in an academy, sent on a treasure hunt across the new region of Paldea with the newest legendary Pokmon, Koraidon and Miraidon. The duo can shift forms to serve as a vehicle of sorts for players as they traverse the region by land, sea and sky.

The Pokmon Company claims this generation will be the first open-world games of the mainline series, and showcased not only the various professors and rivals players will meet (Professor Sada in Scarlett and Professor Turo in Violet) but also new regional forms of fan- favorite Pokmon like Wooper. They also showcased the three starters the fire crocodile Fuecoco, the grass feline Sprigatito and the water duckling Quaxly with new playful animations.

The announcement also hinted at the story having three playable routes, though its unclear how different they will be.

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The presentation also showcased a snippet of the games online multiplayer. By utilizing the Union Circle, a circular pad-like area found throughout the region, players can invite up to three players to search for new Pokmon together. Its unclear whether this new multiplayer mode will follow the main storyline and gameplay or be a separate mode.

The regions newest form change mechanic, the Terastal phenomenon, makes your Pokmon shine in a crystalline form, and supercharges them with stronger moves and, in some cases, a new Pokmon typing. Eevee in particular was shown to Terastal-ize into both grass and water types. All Pokmon in the Paldea region can Terastal-ize, a welcome departure from developer Game Freaks pick-and-choose nature of the previous gens form change mechanics.

Wednesdays footage also included raid battles, which resemble last generations Max Raid battle system but now include a new mechanic where players can heal and attack based on timed inputs.

The company revealed several updates for its mobile catalog of games as well. In Pokmon Go, Ultrabeasts may now appear, and players can use daily incense to attract several new Pokmon, including legendaries. Pokmon Unite, which is celebrating its first anniversary, showed off a new Pokmon released today, Buzzwole, along with a celebratory mode where every player on the battlefield is Pikachu in a different costume. Pokmon Masters EX, which turns three years old, teased a new feature called trainers lodge, which appeared to show your trainer units interacting in one hub-like area. Finally, Pokmon Caf Remix confirmed that, yes, Mewtwo actually eats, with a new mode where players have to satisfy Mewtwos palette with several different dishes.

The live stream started with the reveal of the location of the Pokmon World Championships for 2022, with the event returning in-person in London after a pandemic-related hiatus. The event will also introduce two new games into the rotation, a championship series for Pokmon Go and Pokmon Unite. The event will be streamed live on the official Pokmon YouTube channel.

The Pokmon Presents comes hot on the heels of alleged leaks that showed blurry pictures of all the new gym leaders, rivals and three new Pokmon. Many of the pictures appeared to match what was revealed Wednesday.

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