All new Pokemon in Scarlet & Violet including starters and Legendaries
Pokemon Scarlet & Violetwill officially kick off Gen 9 when they’re released on Switch this year, and that means a whole bunch of new Pokemon to catch including Legendaries and three new starters.
Game Freak is quickly following up on the huge success of spin-off game Legends Arceus with the long-awaited ninth-generation titles, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. The games will officiallylaunchworldwide on July 21, 2025.
As with anynew generationof Pokemon games, there will be a freshPokedexto discover. From adorable early-game creatures like Smoliv and Lechonk toLegendarieslike Koraidon and Miraidon, there’s something for every trainer.
Here’s our up-to-date list of every new Pokemon confirmed for Scarlet & Violet so far.
All new Pokemon confirmed for Scarlet & Violet so far
Those are all of the new Gen 9 Pokemon that have been officially announced so far. We’ll keep this page updated when more Pokemon are revealed, so check back soon!
If you’re wondering which classic Pokemon are returning in Scarlet & Violet, check out ourPaldean Pokedex guide. We’ve also rounded up details of all of thenew LegendariesandPaldean forms.
While you’re here, check out some more Pokemon Scarlet & Violet guides below:
Starter Pokemon details|Version differences|Pre-order guide|What is Terastalizing?|Gen 9 location explained|Everything we know about Scarlet & Violet so far
