Who's that Pokémon?

Pokémon Gen 9 starters: Everything we know about Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly

Who will you choose?

by Jake Kleinman
it's pikachu!
The Pokémon Company

On February 27, the Pokémon Company revealed its next big release, Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet (aka, the ninth generation of pocket monsters).

The new game, which is set to release later this year on Nintendo Switch, will feature an open-world design similar to Pokémon Legends: Arceus. But unlike that game, it also introduces three new starter Pokémon. Let’s take a closer look...

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