
18, we’ve still got a little over a month for potential reveals and updates. Since Pokémon Scarlet and Violet won’t release until Nov. But purists can always participate in every battle if they want. Since open world games have plenty of collectible resources and rely on action combat instead of turn-based battles, anything that speeds up that process is welcome. According to Nintendo, players will be able to make a Pokémon fetch items in a general direction and even fight wild Pokémon without supervision. Previous entries with Ride Pokémon forced players to switch between different mounts for different scenarios, but Koraidon and Miraidon’s one-size-fits-all shapeshifting will make the process of exploring the map more streamlined and enjoyable.Īnother highly-touted feature is the “Let’s Go” mechanic. These Ride Pokémon will let players travers the map faster - a must in any open world title - but they are also Swiss army Pokémon usable on land, in water, and up in the sky. Well, okay, they’re part of it because of their purpose. And no, we don’t just mean Koraidon and Miraidon. Meanwhile, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are also getting quite a few quality of life improvements that should help iron out some of the wrinkles of other recent installments. Though, given the recent reveal of Titan Pokémon and Herba Mystica, perhaps the mysterious caldera will serve as an endgame farming location for both, sort of like the Ultra Wormhole in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Players think it could house a third legendary Pokémon or be the source of the game’s Terastal phenomenon. Fortunately, IGN’s Ryan Quintal has posted a Twitter thread of upscaled images that focus in on a variety of locales across the map.Īs you might expect, this area has spawned countless theories on Reddit.

While the Pokémon website posted an overview of the Paldea region, you can’t zoom in to see the finer details. The Paldea region itself looks like the most detailed and populated Pokémon map yet. Plus, Scarlet and Violet will let players pin areas of the map, which could mean that some points of interest and location will be hidden for players to find on their own.


That’s never happened before in a Pokémon game. Even Pokémon Sword, Shield, and Legends: Arceus follow this basic structure, but not Scarlet and Violet.Īccording to the website, the game won’t feature a set path, so players can tackle gyms out of order, defeat all of the Team Star leaders before ever searching for Herba Mystica, or any other order they choose. Well, normally a Pokémon game puts players on a set, linear path that takes them from Gym to Gym, and any other missions or antagonistic teams they fight just pop up along the way. What do these have to do with the map of Paldea, the game’s new region?
