Generation IX

The subject of this article has no official name.
The name currently in use is a fan designator; see below for more information.

Generation IX

Title screen of Pokémon Violet

Debut	EN	November 18, 2022
Debut	JA	November 18, 2022
Pokémon		1008 (103 new, 476 available)
Main games		Scarlet and Violet
Region(s) introduced		Paldea
Storage games		HOME (spring 2023)
Current length	EN	821 days
Current length	JA	821 days

The ninth generation (Japanese: 第九世代 ninth generation) of Pokémon games is the ninth installment of the Pokémon video game series. The ninth generation began with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet on November 18, 2022.

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.

Connectivity

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.^[1]
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet feature multiplayer with up to four players simultaneously, enabling trading and battling between players as well as allowing them to travel through the game's areas together.^[1]
A new battle mechanic, Terastalization, which encases the Pokémon in gems and enhances or alter their attribute through their innate Tera Type.

Alterations from Generation VIII

Hail has been replaced with a new weather condition, snow.
Running from NPC trainer battles is now allowed, but the player will incur the same penalties as on blacking out.

Region

Paldea

Main article: Paldea

The Paldea region was introduced in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Starter Pokémon

The starters of the ninth generation, like the starters 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 Nanjamo	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 Nappé	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		Badge
South Province (Area Three)	Klawf, the Stony Cliff Titan File:962Klawf.png Rock		Rock Badge
West Province (Area One)	Bombirdier, the Open Sky Titan File:959Bombirdier.png Flying Dark		Flying Badge
East Province (Area Three)	Orthworm, the Lurking Steel Titan File:944Orthworm.png Steel		Steel Badge
Asado Desert	Great Tusk, the Quaking Earth Titan^S File:978Great Tusk.png Ground Fighting	Iron Treads, the Quaking Earth Titan^V File:986Iron Treads.png Ground Steel	Ground Badge
Casseroya Lake	Dondozo, the False Dragon Titan File:931Dondozo.png Water	Tatsugiri, the False Dragon Titan File:952Tatsugiri.png Dragon Water	Dragon Badge

Title screens

English title screens

Pokémon Violet

Trivia

Generation IX is the first generation:
- In which the player character's initial appearance changes between different game versions from the same pair.
- To be released in the same calendar year as the release of the final core series game of the preceding generation.
- In which a non-linear set of stories happens at the same time.
- Since Generation V to introduce 100 or more new Pokémon.
- To not feature Fossil Pokémon in any capacity.
- Since Generation VII to have Pokémon not native to the world.
- Where the player has access to a Legendary Pokémon early in the game.
Generation IX is the only generation:
- In which no new Flying-type or Ground-type moves were introduced.
  - The only new Fairy-type move, Magical Torque, is only used by a Starmobile and is not available for Pokémon.
Generation IX introduced the least amount of regional forms, with only four, three of them being forms of the same Pokémon.