Meet the new starter Pokemon for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet

The newly announced Pokemon Scarlet and Violet duo have introduced a trio of new Pocket Monsters that will steal your heart.

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Today Game Freak announced Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, the new mainline duo set to launch in late 2022 on the Nintendo Switch. Here's a closer look at the starter Pokemon for the new games.

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No Pokemon game is complete without a trio of new starters, a tradition that stretches back 26 years. Scarlet and Violet have an...interesting new lineup of Pocket Monsters that will steal your heart including a fire crocodile, a grass cat, and a water duck (his name is Quaxly, and he's pretty awesome).

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Game Freak has released a bunch of stats, info, and close-up shots for the new starters including personality types, move sets, and other tidbits.

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Fuecoco

  • Category: Fire Croc Pokemon
  • Height: 1′4″
  • Weight: 21.6 lbs.
  • Type: Fire
  • Ability: Blaze
  • The laid-back Fire Croc Pokemon that does things at its own pace.
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Sprigatito

  • Category: Grass Cat Pokemon
  • Height: 1′4″
  • Weight: 9 lbs.
  • Type: Grass
  • Ability: Overgrow
  • The capricious, attention-seeking Grass Cat Pokemon.
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Quaxly

  • Category: Duckling Pokemon
  • Height: 1′8″
  • Weight: 13.4 lbs.
  • Type: Water
  • Ability: Torrent
  • The earnest and tidy Duckling Pokemon.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet features

  • Towns have no borders, blend seamlessly into environments
  • Pokemon seen in the skies, seas, and on land
  • Pokemon Home integration
  • Coming to Switch in late 2022
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