Generation IX

Generation IX
Title screen of Pokémon Scarlet
Debut EN November 18, 2022 JA November 18, 2022 Pokémon 1025 (120 new, 734 available)SV Main games Scarlet and Violet (The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero) Legends: Z-A Region(s) introduced Paldea, Kitakami Storage games HOME (ver 3.0+) Side games GO (Versions 0.255.0+), Sleep, Trading Card Game Pocket Current length EN 821 days JA 821 days

The ninth generation (Japanese: 第九世代 ninth generation) of Pokémon games, commonly referred to by fans as Generation IX, is the ninth installment of the Pokémon video game series. The ninth generation began with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet on November 18, 2022, and continued with The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC, followed by Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Generation IX was first revealed via a Pokémon Presents video presentation on February 27, 2022, which revealed Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

History

The ninth generation of Pokémon was announced with the reveal of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet on February 27, 2022. These games were released worldwide on November 18, 2022.

Since May 30, 2023, players have been able to store their Pokémon from Scarlet and Violet and trade with other players in Pokémon HOME.

During the Pokémon Presents presentation on February 27, 2023, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero was announced. It is a paid DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, introducing new content to the games. Its first part, The Teal Mask, was released on September 13, 2023, while its second part, The Indigo Disk, was released on December 14, 2023. Physical bundles of each game with its DLC were announced on September 26, 2023 and were released on November 3, 2023.

During the Pokémon Presents presentation on February 27, 2024, Pokémon Legends: Z-A was announced. The game is set within Lumiose City in the Kalos region. It is scheduled to release in 2025.

Connectivity

Regarding connectivity with previous generations, users of Pokémon HOME can carry forward their Pokémon from Pokémon Bank (if they downloaded it prior to the discontinuation of the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS), Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!, Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Legends Arceus and GO to the application, allowing for a transfer of Pokémon that originate in core series games as early as Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, as well as the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console releases of the Generation I and II games.

Advances in gameplay

• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are open-world games in which areas are seamlessly connected. The areas in the game can be visited in any order.
• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet feature multiplayer with up to four players simultaneously via the Union Circle, enabling trading and battling between players as well as allowing them to travel through the game's areas and hold picnics together.
• The addition of 103 new Pokémon, bringing the total to 1008.
• The addition of 48 new moves, bringing the total to 913.
• The addition of 31 new Abilities, bringing the total to 298.
• A new region to explore, the Paldea region, based on the Iberian Peninsula.
• A new villainous team, Team Star.
• The introduction of the regional forms for Tauros and Wooper.
• The introduction of the ecologically similar Pokémon, with four new Pokémon sharing resemblances to the evolutionary lines of both Diglett and Tentacool.
• A new battle mechanic, Terastallization, which encases the Pokémon in crystals and enhances or alters their battle attributes through their Tera Type.
• The introduction of Meal Powers, working similar to Pass Powers, O-Powers and Rotom Powers.

Alterations from Generation VIII

• Doors now open automatically again.
• Random encounters in tall grass, caves, or water have been completely removed.
• Hail has been replaced with a new weather condition, snow.
• Single-use held items now replenish after battle (with the exception of Berries).
• NPC Trainer must now be interacted manually in order to initiate an in-game Trainer battle.
• Running from in-game Trainer battles is now possible, but doing this will cause the player to black out immediately.
• The following items have been removed:
  • Repellent items.
  • The Escape Rope.
  • Fishing Rods.
  • Incenses.
    • Consequently, the requirement for one of the parents to hold an incense to breed certain baby Pokémon has been lifted, and breeding their evolved forms will always result in that Pokémon's baby form.
• The Spanish language option is now labeled as "Español (España)", and the language label for foreign Spanish-language Pokémon is changed to reflect this (e.g. from "SPA" to "SP-EU" in the English version).
• The abandonment of the following elements:
  • Ledges
  • Fishing
  • Loto-ID
  • Pokérus
  • Battle facility
  • Dynamax and Gigantamax
    • Max Moves and G-Max Moves
  • Rotomi
  • Poké Jobs
  • Jack
  • Dynamax Adventures
  • Galarian Star Tournament
  • Pokémon Super Contests
  • Ball Capsules
  • Grand Underground
  • Union Room
  • Move mastery
• The Elite Four returns, replacing the Champion Cup.
• The Champion tournament is replaced by the Academy Ace Tournament.
• Pokémon Camp is replaced by picnics.
  • As breeding is now done via picnics, the Pokémon Nursery is also removed.
  • Curry is replaced by Sandwiches.
• The Y-Comm and Victory Station are replaced by the Poké Portal.
  • Wild Area News are replaced by Poké Portal News.
• Max Raid Battles are replaced by Tera Raid Battles.
• League Cards are replaced by profiles.
• Battle Points and Watts are replaced by League Points.
• 2 Pokémon received new abilities.
• 11 Pokémon had their ability changed.
• Badges are no longer required to catch Pokémon of a certain level.
• Several Pokémon have had their method of evolution changed:
  • Hisuian Sneasel now evolves when leveled up while holding a Razor Claw during the day.
  • White-Striped Basculin now evolves when leveled up after losing at least 294 HP from recoil damage without fainting.
  • Crabrawler now evolves when exposed to an Ice Stone.
• Like in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, items sell for a quarter of their purchase price instead of a half.
• Moveset can now be altered manually before being transferred into a new game.
• Eggs now hatches with each subsequent egg cycle completion if more than one would become ready to hatch.

Further additions in Scarlet and Violet updates

Version 1.2.0

• The addition of two new Pokémon (Walking Wake and Iron Leaves), bringing the total to 1010.
• The addition of two new moves (Hydro Steam and Psyblade), bringing the total to 915.

Further additions in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC

The Teal Mask (Version 2.0.1)

• A new area to explore, the land of Kitakami, based on Tōhoku.
• The addition of seven new Pokémon (Dipplin, Poltchageist, Sinistcha, Okidogi, Munkidori, Fezandipiti, and Ogerpon), bringing the total to 1017.
  • Four forms of Ogerpon: Teal Mask, Wellspring Mask, Hearthflame Mask, and Cornerstone Mask are added to expansion. Each is introduced with a unique Terastallized form.
  • The introduction of ecologically similar Pokémon similar to Sinistea and Polteageist.
  • The introduction of Bloodmoon Ursaluna, a new form of Ursaluna.
• The addition of four new moves (Syrup Bomb, Ivy Cudgel, Matcha Gotcha, and Blood Moon), bringing the total to 919.
• The addition of five new Abilities (Supersweet Syrup, Hospitality, Mind's Eye, Toxic Chain, and Embody Aspect), bringing the total to 303.
• Adds the Roto-Stick for more options when taking pictures.
• The introduction of Ogre Oustin'.
• The return of:
  • 102 previously unavailable Pokémon, bringing the overall total to 587.
    • Four returning Pokémon had their Abilities changed: Wind Rider replaced Early Bird as one of Shiftry's standard Abilities, and the Piplup family gained Competitive as their Hidden Ability, replacing Defiant.
  • Eleven previously unavailable and unusable moves.

The Indigo Disk (Version 3.0.0)

• A new academy to attend, Blueberry Academy, located in the Unova Region.
  • A new area to explore, the Terarium, located within Blueberry Academy.
• The addition of eight new Pokémon (Archaludon, Hydrapple, Gouging Fire, Raging Bolt, Iron Boulder, Iron Crown, Terapagos, and Pecharunt), bringing the total to 1025.
• The addition of fifteen new moves (Electro Shot, Tera Starstorm, Fickle Beam, Burning Bulwark, Thunderclap, Mighty Cleave, Tachyon Cutter, Hard Press, Dragon Cheer, Alluring Voice, Temper Flare, Supercell Slam, Psychic Noise, Upper Hand, and Malignant Chain), bringing the total to 934.
• The addition of four new Abilities (Tera Shift, Tera Shell, Teraform Zero, and Poison Puppeteer), bringing the total to 307.
• The addition of a nineteenth type, Stellar, accessible only through Terastallization.
• The addition of a new currency, Blueberry Point.
• Hisuian Qwilfish's method of evolution has been changed: it now evolves when leveled up while knowing Barb Barrage.
• The return of:
  • 139 previously unavailable Pokémon, bringing the overall total to 734.
  • 29 previously unavailable and unusable moves.

Further additions in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

• The reintroduction of Mega Evolution.

Region

Paldea

Main article: Paldea

The Paldea region was introduced in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

First partner Pokémon

The first partner Pokémon of the ninth generation, like the first partner Pokémon of the previous eight regions, follow the Grass-Fire-Water trio, with the Grass-type Sprigatito, the Fire-type Fuecoco, and the Water-type Quaxly.

Sprigatito		Fuecoco		Quaxly
Grass		Fire		Water
	Floragato		Crocalor		Quaxwell
Grass		Fire		Water
	Meowscarada		Skeledirge		Quaquaval
Grass	Dark	Fire	Ghost	Water	Fighting

Gym Leaders

The player battles these Gym Leaders as part of the Victory Road storyline. They are awarded a Gym Badge with each victory.

Paldea League
Generation IX		Region: Paldea
Gym Leader Japanese	Location Japanese	Type	Badge
Katy カエデ Kaede	Cortondo セルクルタウン Cercle Town	Bug	Bug Badge
Brassius コルサ Colza	Artazon ボウルタウン Bowl Town	Grass	Grass Badge
Iono ナンジャモ Nanjyamo	Levincia ハッコウシティ Hakkō City	Electric	Electric Badge
Kofu ハイダイ Haidai	Cascarrafa カラフシティ Carafe City	Water	Water Badge
Larry アオキ Aoki	Medali チャンプルタウン Chanpuru Town	Normal	Normal Badge
Ryme ライム Lime	Montenevera フリッジタウン Fridge Town	Ghost	Ghost Badge
Tulip リップ Lip	Alfornada ベイクタウン Bake Town	Psychic	Psychic Badge
Grusha グルーシャ Grusha	Glaseado Mountain ナッペ山 Mount Napper	Ice	Ice Badge

Team Star Bosses

The player battles these Team Star Bosses as part of the ★ Starfall Street ★ storyline. They are awarded a Star Badge with each victory.

Team Star
Generation IX		Region: Paldea
Squad Boss Japanese	Location Japanese	Type	Badge
Giacomo ピーニャ Piña	Segin Squad's Base チーム・セギンのアジト Team Segin's Hideout	Dark	Dark Badge
Mela メロコ Meloco	Schedar Squad's Base チーム・シェダルのアジト Team Schedar's Hideout	Fire	Fire Badge
Atticus シュウメイ Shūmei	Navi Squad's Base チーム・シーのアジト Team Tsih's Hideout	Poison	Poison Badge
Ortega オルティガ Ortiga	Ruchbah Squad's Base チーム・ルクバーのアジト Team Ruchbah's Hideout	Fairy	Fairy Badge
Eri ビワ Biwa	Caph Squad's Base チーム・カーフのアジト山 Team Caph's Hideout	Fighting	Fighting Badge

Titan Pokémon

The player battles these Titan Pokémon as part of the Path of Legends storyline. They are awarded a Titan Badge with each victory.

Location	Titan Pokémon		Herba Mystica	Badge	Unlocked Upgrade
South Province (Area Three)	Stony Cliff Titan Klawf  Rock		Sweet Herba Mystica	Rock Badge	Dashing
West Province (Area One)	Open Sky Titan Bombirdier  Flying  Dark		Bitter Herba Mystica	Flying Badge	Swimming
East Province (Area Three)	Lurking Steel Titan Orthworm  Steel		Salty Herba Mystica	Steel Badge	High Jumping
Asado Desert	Quaking Earth TitanS Great Tusk  Ground  Fighting	Quaking Earth TitanV Iron Treads  Ground  Steel	Sour Herba Mystica	Ground Badge	Gliding
Casseroya Lake	False Dragon Titan Dondozo  Water	False Dragon Titan Tatsugiri  Dragon  Water	Spicy Herba Mystica	Dragon Badge	Climbing

Kalos

Main article: Kalos

Kalos, or Lumiose City in particular, will be featured in Generation IX in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Title screens

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English title screens

Pokémon Scarlet	Pokémon Violet
Post-credits
After obtaining the Scarlet/Violet Book at the Crystal Pool

Trivia

• This is the first generation:
  • In which the player character's initial appearance changes between different game versions from the same pair.
  • To begin in the same calendar year as the release of the final core series game of the preceding generation.
  • Since Generation V to introduce at least 100 new Pokémon.
  • To introduce a specialist for all eighteen Types (not counting the Titan Pokémon), with eight of them being Gym Leaders, four of them being the Elite Four members, five of them being the Team Star bosses, and one of them being an instructor at Naranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V (as well as a former Gym Leader).
    • In addition, there is a second specialist of the Fighting type, who is also an instructor.
    • Four more specialists for the Fire, Steel, Dragon, and Fairy types were added with the release of the The Indigo Disk as a part of the BB Elite Four.
  • To feature Trainers whose Trainer class is listed after their name rather than before it.
  • In which the first of its Pokémon to debut in the animated series is a first partner Pokémon.
  • To not have a new animated series with Ash Ketchum as the protagonist.
    • The only instance of original main characters interacting with Pokémon from this generation are the Team Rocket Expedition which stands by the evils of love and truth segments in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.
  • Since Generation II in which Pokémon can be transferred to the previous generation.
  • Since Generation VI to introduce a region with both Gym Leaders and an Elite Four.
  • To give a new Pokémon (Dipplin) an evolution later in the generation.
• This is the only generation:
  • To not introduce a Flying- or Ground-type move.
  • To introduce a Bug/Dark, Grass/Fire, Electric/Fighting, and Fairy/Fighting-type Pokémon, making Dark, Grass, Electric, and Fighting pair with every other type at least once.
  • To not introduce a Pokémon that evolves when leveled up with high friendship.
• This generation introduced the fewest regional forms of a generation that introduced regional forms, with only four as of Scarlet and Violet, three of them being forms of the same Pokémon.
• This generation introduced the most:
  • Gender unknown Pokémon, with a total of 33.
  • Pokémon with no evolutionary line, with a total of 41.
• This generation is tied with Generation VII and Generation VIII for introducing the most Legendary Pokémon, with eleven.
• This generation took the longest to introduce a Mythical Pokémon, as Pecharunt was first hinted at in The Teal Mask and added into Pokémon Scarlet and Violet with The Indigo Disk.
• This generation has the most regions that a player character is able to visit throughout its core series games, with four: Paldea, Kitakami, Blueberry Academy in Unova, and Lumiose City in Kalos.
  • This is also the first generation to feature more than one previous region across separate games.
• The gap between game releases for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and Pokémon Legends: Z-A is the longest in the history of the core series.

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Legends: Z-A

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