Pokémon Scarlet

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About This Game

The Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games, the newest chapters in the Pokémon series, are coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. With these new titles, the Pokémon series takes a new evolutionary step, allowing you to explore freely in a richly expressed open world. Various towns blend seamlessly into the wilderness with no borders. You’ll be able to see the Pokémon of this region in the skies, in the seas, in the forests, on the streets-all over! You’ll be able to experience the true joy of the Pokémon series-battling against wild Pokémon in order to catch them-now in an open-world game that players of any age can enjoy.​

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Companies

  • Developer:

    Game Freak

  • Publisher:

    Nintendo

Franchise Info

  • Series:

    Pokémon

  • Collection:

    Pokémon

Release Dates per platform

  • Nintendo Switch:

    Nov 18, 2022

  • Nintendo Switch 2:

    Jun 05, 2025

Age Rating

EU
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JP
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US & CA
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DE
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KR
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Frequently Asked Questions

Only your hairstyle, facial features, and outfit can be changed — skin tone and gender are permanent.
Tera Pokémon appear as glowing wild encounters with unique Tera types—these can differ from their usual type and offer rarer battle opportunities.
Approach and battle them; once their HP is low, their Terastallization breaks and allows you to capture them like regular Pokémon.
Yes—press the D-pad (left) to open the Outfit & Looks menu to change clothes, hair, and accessories freely after earning the Map app.
Yes—it's the series’ first full open‑world RPG, blending Paldea exploration with series staples and Pokémon Legends: Arceus mechanics.
Pokémon Scarlet features exclusive Pokémon like Koraidon (its box Legendary), Armarouge, Stonjourner, Oranguru, Larvitar and its evolutions (Pupitar, Tyranitar), and ancient-style Paradox Pokémon such as Great Tusk (Donphan), Flutter Mane (Misdreavus), and Slither Wing (Volcarona).
The exclusive Legendary is Koraidon, a primal-looking dragon that players can ride for land, water, and sky travel. It reflects the game’s ancient theme.
Scarlet features Professor Sada, a researcher focused on ancient Pokémon and historical phenomena in the Paldea region.
No, Miraidon is exclusive to Pokémon Violet. To obtain it in Scarlet, you’ll need to trade with someone who owns Violet.
Not fully. Some Pokémon are exclusive to Violet, so you’ll need to trade with Violet players to complete your Pokédex.

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