Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Predictions/Speculation/Discussion Thread

[MrMeowPuss]

Is anyone else disappointed that they stopped doing the guide books?

I know as a pure source of information they are considered somewhat obsolete but I really liked them from the collector standpoint.

 

[AngryBinacle]

I'd rather see other new Pokémon than mid-evo's for starters, to be honest.

 

[nickdt]

I'd rather see other new Pokémon than mid-evo's for starters, to be honest.

I mean.... mid-evo's for the starters are new Pokemon.

 

[Eitarou]

Never said they weren't.

 

[RavenRaziel98]

The only reason I hope they reveal the mid-stage evolutions is because it might already reveal if Sprigatito is bipedal or not - it doesn't have to (see Incineroar) but at least it could.

 

[AngryBinacle]

I mean.... mid-evo's for the starters are new Pokemon.

Keyword: 'Other'.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

i, uh, think thats a slightly different case

We didn't know what the fully evolved forms looked like, so I'd say it's pretty much like with Sword and Shield's starters.

 

[Greninjaman]

Is anyone else disappointed that they stopped doing the guide books?

I know as a pure source of information they are considered somewhat obsolete but I really liked them from the collector standpoint.

Considering how easily we can get information on the internet, it's not hard to see why.

 

[Articfoxgamez]

Is anyone else disappointed that they stopped doing the guide books?

I know as a pure source of information they are considered somewhat obsolete but I really liked them from the collector standpoint.

Don't they still do them? I distinctly recall there being one for SWSH at least. Through all those "Playing X pokemon game how Nintendo/Gamefreak intended" videos.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

The new trailer is here:

English:


Japanese:

 

[RK9]

Congrats! It's 14 minutes of absolutely fucking nothing! Except a new giraffe! And a reskinned mechanic under a different name!

 

[Sheeer]

The default trainers are using the Florian/Juliana names once again.

 

[RileyXY1]

It appears that they are indeed permanently having TMs be single use items, although there's a machine now where you can make more of them.

 

[Emmy]

"But you probably knew that already."

Being self-aware doesn't make the fact that you're recycling information to pad time any less annoying GameFreak.

 

[Greninjaman]

It appears that they are indeed permanently having TMs be single use items, although there's a machine now where you can make more of them.

Makes sense. Having them be infinite use items would ruin the point of making more TMs. Plus, they likely realized that having them be infinite use makes them kind of overpowered in the sense that one could teach any Pokemon any of the moves.

 

[Eitarou]

Can't wait to play Subway Training Simulator 2022.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Congrats! It's 14 minutes of absolutely fucking nothing! Except a new giraffe! And a reskinned mechanic under a different name!

I'd say we got plenty of new information and more detailed version of old information. So I think the trailer was full of content.

 

[Greninjaman]

I'd say we got plenty of new information and more detailed version of old information. So I think the trailer was full of content.

One way of looking at it!

 

[RavenRaziel98]

You can even set a way point anywhere on the map!
Well, this shouldn't even be worth noting in an open world game lol.
Did anyone else get the feeling that Fuecoco was kinda left behind in the new trailer? XD
Generally I'm rather disappointed, 80% of the trailer where old news imo.

 

[Daren]

Spoiler

*Sad to see they undid PLA's battle UI enhancements.
*"The list of TMs you can make at the TM Machine has been updated!"
Hmmm...it looks like once you find a TM you can make more of it. Makes sense though it looks very grindy.
*Titans seem incredibly weak based off what we see. I'm expecting another Sw/Sh with zero difficulty.
*So, Girafarig has an evo now.
*Koraidon at the picnic. Is this late-game footage, does your ride always attend the picnics, or do you actually get them as battle members early on? Time will tell.
*The egg just shows up under the picnic table. I don't even want to think about the implications.

A good amount of info but I didn't find it very encouraging overall.