The newest chapters in the Pokémon series, the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games, are coming to the Nintendo Switch system later this year. Catch, battle, and train Pokémon in the Paldea Region, a vast land filled with lakes, towering peaks, wastelands, small towns, and sprawling cities. There is no set path, so you can adventure freely through three grand stories. In one such story, you can challenge Pokémon Gyms in any order you desire as you aim for the Champion Rank! Explore a wide-open world at your own pace and traverse land, water, and air by riding on the form-shifting Legendary Pokémon Koraidon. Choose either Sprigatito, Fuecoco, or Quaxly, to be your first partner Pokémon before setting off on your journey through Paldea.
Encounter Pokémon that shine and glimmer thanks to the Terastal Phenomenon
Pokémon in the Paldea region have the ability to Terastallize to gain special power. When a Pokémon Terastallizes, a Tera Jewel appears above its head like a crown, and the Pokémon’s body glistens like a cut gemstone. Each Pokémon has a Tera Type that remains inactive until the Pokémon Terastallizes. For example, most Eevee will have a Normal Tera Type, but some other Eevee have a Flying Tera Type! When a Terastallized Pokémon uses a move that matches its Tera Type and at least one of its original types, the boost to that move’s power will be even greater! Terastallizing holds the key to victory or defeat in battles in the Paldea region.
Meet new people, new Pokémon, and a new you at the prestigious Naranja Academy
The Paldea Region is home to a prestigious school where people from all sorts of regions come to hone their skills against each other, be it through academics or Pokémon battles. The name of the school, its emblem, its uniforms, and other details will differ depending on whether you play Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet. Take classes with unique teachers who will show you what they know about battling, Pokémon biology, and more. Embark on an independent study called the Treasure Hunt to gain new experiences, meet new people, and find your very own treasure.
Receive a special Pikachu as an early-purchase bonus!
A special Pikachu will be gifted to early purchasers of either the Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet game. This Pikachu has two unique characteristics:
1. It knows the move Fly, which it normally cannot learn.
2. Its Tera Type is Flying.
You can receive it by choosing Get via internet in the Mystery Gift* feature in your game, up until Tuesday, February 28, 2023. This special Pikachu can be received in either the physical or digital version of either game.
Download the digital version for an Adventure Set!
If you purchase and download the Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet game from Nintendo eShop by Tuesday, February 28, 2023, you’ll receive a code** that can be redeemed through the Mystery Gift* feature for the Adventure Set, which includes items that will come in handy on your adventure with your Pokémon! The Adventure Set contains:
– Potion ×10
– Full Heal ×5
– Revive ×3
– Ether ×3
– Rare Candy ×1
– Nugget ×1
The code will be valid through Tuesday, March 7, 2023.
Nintendo Play account required to download and install.
- Catch, battle, and train Pokémon in the Paldea Region, a vast land filled with lakes, towering peaks, wastelands, small towns, and sprawling cities
- Choose either Sprigatito, Fuecoco, or Quaxly, to be your first partner Pokémon before setting off on your journey through Paldea
- Embark on an independent study called the Treasure Hunt to gain new experiences, meet new people, and find your very own treasure

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Nicolas –
I, unlike most of the internet, really really enjoy this game. I had no problems getting the digital code from the Amazon app (didn’t have to wait on any email or anything), plopped it into the Nintendo Eshop and boom was already downloading!Personally, the game itself is very fun. I love all the new features the game has introduced and most of the new Pokemon are awesome! It just really sparked my love for Pokemon that I had when I was a kid.Only thing that detracts from fully enjoying the game is, to no ones surprise, the performance and graphics. I personally don’t mind dated graphics (I played the hell out of the older Pokemon games with sprites), but the performance can get really bad. So far I’ve only been playing it on handheld so I’m not sure how it runs on TV (though I’ve heard its even slower on there since it forces the game into 1080 vs the handheld’s 720p). But personally, the intense slowdowns come few and far between. From my experience so far the game can run at a solid 30-45fps and dipping down to 20-25fps when I load into a new busy area (only momentarily).I’ve also only run into 1 bug so far that wasn’t game breaking or anything. So thats my experience with bugs as of now.If you love Pokemon and want a fresh take on the formula I guarantee you’ll enjoy this. Plus, there are talks of Gamefreak fixing these issues with a patch, so theres that!
Freya Benson –
I was very hesitant to buy this game after hearing about the crash reports and the new silly terrestrial style Pokémon. But after playing the game I haven’t had my game crash once, and if you don’t like the terrestrial aspect (which I still don’t) then you really don’t need to worry about it in the game or waste time doing it unless you are in a battle and want to ensure you have extra power to win. It really doesn’t ruin the game one bit. The game has amazing game play and great Pokémon! I wish the starters were better but it’s not that big of a deal, the fire pokemon has cool evolutions. Get the game it’s fun!
Aristotle Puppeteer –
I’ve wanted to play a pokemon game for YEARS. I finally got to play one and it’s a little bugged in a few places. But I like this game none the less.
Tom –
Pokemon Violet has gotten a lot of hate because of the performance issues, which I agree are there, but this game has so much to offer and it was really awesome to see game freak try a fresh take on Pokemon.Pokemon was MADE for open world exploration and I can’t wait to see what they follow this game up with.Also, please get to Area Zero. You owe it to yourself as a Pokemon fan to listen to the awesome music and see the AMAZING Pokemon hiding away at the end of the game. Plus the story is so cool!!8/10 game, just wish the gym minigames weren’t pointless time wasters and it ran a little better.
MARC REMY –
No issues, 2 thumbs up.
Pang lee –
Good game
Khameen –
Super big pokémon fan here, I love pokémon to my core and this has been one of the best installments in the series, and it’s even a tear jerker!
Victoria Regina –
I had this sent to my great grandson. He had it on his birthday list. A very happy 9 year old.