Generation IX

Title screen of Pokémon Violet

Debut	EN	November 18, 2022
Debut	JA	November 18, 2022
Pokémon		1010 (105 new, 478 available)
Main games		Scarlet and Violet (The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero)
Region(s) introduced		Paldea
Storage games		HOME (spring 2023)
Current length	EN	550 days
Current length	JA	550 days

The ninth generation^[1] (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 and continued with The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC packs.

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.^[2]
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.^[2]
The addition of 103 new Pokémon, bringing the total to 1008.
The addition of 48 new moves, bringing the total to 898.
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.
A new battle mechanic, Terastallization, which encases the Pokémon in gems and enhances or alters their attributes through their Tera Type.

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).
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:
- Repels.
- 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
- Loto-ID
- Battle facility
- Dynamax and Gigantamax
  - Max Moves and G-Max Moves
- Rotomi
- Poké Jobs
- 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.
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.
Crabrawler now evolves into Crabominable when exposed to an Ice Stone.

Further additions in Scarlet and Violet updates

Version 1.2.0

Two new Pokémon (Walking Wake and Iron Leaves), bringing the total to 1010.
Two new moves (Hydro Steam and Psyblade), bringing the total to 900.

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 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 Titan^S Great Tusk Ground Fighting	Quaking Earth Titan^V 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

Title screens

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English title screens

Pokémon Scarlet	Pokémon Violet

Pokémon Scarlet (Post-Credits)	Pokémon Violet (Post-Credits)

Trivia

Generation IX is the first generation:
- In which the position of Champion is more of a rank than an actual title.
- 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 not feature Fossil Pokémon in any capacity.
- To not include Move Tutor moves.
- To include a Bug/Dark, Grass/Fire, and Electric/Fighting type Pokémon, making Dark, Grass, Electric, and Fighting pair with every other type at least once.
- 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.
- 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 anime is a starter Pokémon.
- To not have a new anime series with Ash Ketchum as the protagonist.
- Since Generation II in which compatible Pokémon can be transferred to the previous generaiton.
Generation IX is the only generation in which no new Flying- or Ground-type moves have been introduced.
- In addition, the only new Fairy-type move, Magical Torque, is not legitimately usable by the player.
Generation IX introduced the least amount of regional forms, with only four, three of them being forms of the same Pokémon.
Currently, no Mythical Pokémon have been introduced in this generation, similar to the beginning of Generation VIII when Zarude was not programmed into Pokémon Sword and Shield until Version 1.2.0. Second to Generation II's reveal of Celebi seven months after launch, this generation has gone the longest without a Mythical Pokémon being revealed.