Pokémon Scarlet and Violet- New Monsters, Three Stories and More.

Hey everyone- I’ve been meaning to address this for a while now; and now is as good a time as any. Here are my belated thoughts on this month’s updates for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

One major detail that I’ve been eager to address is the three storylines in the game. First is the gym challenge, which I will be pursuing first. Under the guidance of Chairman Geeta; your gym challenge can be done nonlinearly. On that subject, we have a new gym leader in Artazon: Brassius, our grass-type specialist with a literal vine whip. I definitely know who I’m facing first.

The next quest is the Search for the “Herba Mystica,” where you join your classmate Arven to find rare herbs that can bring out the qualities in those who consume them. This also involves new Titan-class monsters; building on the Totem Pokémon from Alola and Dynamax battles in Galar.

Lastly, there is the story of our villain faction: Team Star. Known as “Starfall Street,” this story will pit the player against delinquent students that left the academy to form the team. Though more details are still being revealed; I like the idea of them being presented as a horde battle, and how it continues the idea of villains being societal outcasts from Team Skull and Team Yell.

There are also multiple new monsters, including a wormlike relative of Diglett that was just revealed as I finished drafting this- the water-type Wiglett; who might be a nematode to go with Diglett being a mole. There are also the version-exclusive Ceruledge and Armorouge. The former is Ghost-type, the latter is Fire-type. My favorite is still Klawf; and even as the official forms of the Stage 1 and 2 starters have yet to be revealed; I still look forward to what these games have to offer. I’m not the kind of guy that plans out their whole play through before they even turn the game on- I usually just need enough details to get started and then I’ll go from there. 

I will bring you any further information as it is revealed, and I will see you all in October. That will be all for now. Later.