New Pokemon and Items for POKEMON SCARLET and POKEMON VIOLET Revealed at 2022 World Championships

Over the weekend, Pokémon fans gathered and enjoyed the 2022 Pokémon World Championships. During the event, champions were crowned for the various Pokémon games with Pokémon GO and Pokémon Unite making their World Championship debut. In addition to the competitions, some new information regarding the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games was also shown off. The new trailer introduced fans to a new Dragon/Normal Pokémon named Cyclizar and a few new items that will probably be of great interest, particularly to those in the competitive scene. Here’s a bit about Cyclizar:

Cyclizar has lived in many households in the Paldea region since ancient times. It has a mild disposition, and people riding Cyclizar are a very common sight. It appears Cyclizar don't mind being ridden because the warmth of a rider helps stave off the cold.

• Category: Mount Pokémon

• Type: Dragon/Normal

• Height: 5'3"

• Weight: 138.9 lbs.

• Ability: Shed Skin

And the new items include the Mirror Herb that will copy an opponent’s stat increase, the Covert Cloak that protects it from secondary effects of moves, and the Loaded Dice that make it more likely that a multistrike move like Bullet Seed will hit more times. Have you already thought about new strategies utilizing these items?

• Mirror Herb

  • This herb will allow the holder to mirror an opponent’s stat increases and boost its own stats–but only once.

• Covert Cloak

  • This hooded cloak conceals the holder, protecting it from the additional effects of moves.

• Loaded Dice

  • If a Pokémon holding this item uses a multistrike move, that move will be more likely to hit more times.

You can play Scarlet and Violet on the Nintendo Switch starting November 18.