Team Rocket and their Pokemon will appear at all Gokurakuyu and Raku Spa bath houses around Japan. The collaboration event will run from April 24, 2025 to May 20, 2025. [Thanks, PR Times!]

From April 24 to May 20, 2025, the Gokurakuyu and Raku Spa stores in Japan will feature various limited time baths and merchandise based on Team Rocket and the Pokemon they use in the games. Aside from the three classics from the original anime (Arbok, Weezing, and Meowth), the collaboration also features species like Nidoking, Mimikyu, and Mewtwo. Each Pokemon will have a special bath for a few days, and here is the schedule:

• Mewtwo: April 24 to April 27
• Meowth: April 28 to April 30
• Wobbuffet: May 1 to May 3
• Mimikyu: May 4, May 6-8
• Arbok and Weezing: May 9 to  May11
• Houndoom: May 12 to May 14
• Murkrow: May 15 to May 17
• Nidoking: May 18 to May 20

You can also purchase a long towel featuring one of the above Pokemon for 1,100 JPY ($7.65). This price includes the fee of using the bathhouse. You can also get the towel from Raku Cafe if you spend over 1,100 JPY.

Aside from novelty items featuring the Team Rocket Pokemon, you can also purchase menu items based off them. Each item includes a little cut-out of the Pokemon in question. Examples of collaboration food items and drinks include Mewtwo’s cool almond Calpis (880 JPY), Nidoking’s Bone-in Chicken Curry (2640 JPY), and Houndoom’s Cold Sesame Dandan Noodles (2420 JPY). If you order a drink, you can get an original coaster. Meanwhile, ordering a food item can net you a random keychain.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A, the next title in the video game franchise, will come out on the Nintendo Switch in Fall 2025.

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During her second “used Pokemon Emerald cartridge gacha” stream on March 29, 2025, hololive VTuber Usada Pekora streamed herself encountering Lugia, Ho-oh, and Mew in the game. This means that the cartridge had the very rare Old Sea Map and MysticTicket items, but the original owner of the cartridge never used them. [Thanks, Resetera!]

You can watch the original stream here:

Usada Pekora inserts the winning Pokemon Emerald cartridge (the twenty-second one) at around the 1:21:06 mark, and plays it for around twenty minutes as she uses the event items. You can also watch a clipped and subbed version of the encounter here:

For reference, the only way to get a legitimate version of Lugia, Ho-oh, or Mew in Pokemon Emerald was to use event items. If you had gotten the Mew on your Japanese cartridge of Emerald, you can also use Pokemon Home to transfer it into modern games such as Scarlet/Violet.

GameFreak distributed both event items—the MysticTickets and Old Sea Map—back in 2004 and 2005, and the Old Sea Map was exclusive to Japan and Taiwan. This means that Usada Pekora found a cartridge twenty years later that not only had the limited-time event items, but also never used them, which allowed her to experience encountering these Pokemon on stream.

The latest entry in the Pokemon franchise, Pokemon Legenda Z-A, will come out on the Nintendo Switch in Fall 2025.

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Bandai released a new Pokemon blind box collection focusing on the Paradox Pokemon from Scarlet and Violet. It came out in Japan on February 24, 2025, and it costs 242 JPY ($1.60) per box.

There are 16 Pokemon in total to collect. Aside from a little toy, you can also receive a soda-flavored gum. The species you can get in the Paradox Pokemon blind box collection are:

• Arboliva
• Dipplin
• Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form)
• Eevee
• Girafarig
• Glaceon
• Great Tusk
• Iron Treads
• Mankey
• Milcery
• Ogerpon (Teal Mask)
• Scream Tail
• Sinistcha (Masterpiece Form)
• Sinistcha (Unremarkable Form)
• Tinkaton
• Toedscool

As a note, the Sinistcha (Masterpiece Form) toy is a special one. So if you get that one, you’re extra lucky.

Not all the Pokemon are Paradox Pokemon, and the majority of them are Pokemon that debuted in Generation IX (Scarlet, Violet). It also includes classically popular Pokemon like Eevee and Milcery, as well as older Pokemon who received renewed attention from fans thanks to the introduction of new evolutions.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, or Generation IX, are the latest mainline entries in the Pokemon series. They came out in 2022 for the Nintendo Switch, and a three-part DLC story. GameFreak also announced Pokemon Legends: Z-A as part of Generation IX, but there’s not been any information on it since the Pokemon Presents in 2024. However, more information on it may appear during the stream on February 27, 2025.

The Paradox Pokemon blind box collection is available in stores around Japan.

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The Pokemon Company International announced that there are two more Pokemon Home shiny Pokemon giveaways, and this time we can earn Keldeo and Meltan. Both are available to collect as of February 12, 2025. You need to finish the Pokemon Sword or Shield Pokedex for Galar to get Keldeo. Meanwhile, Meltan is tied to Kanto Pokedex completion for either Let’s Go, Pikachu or Eevee.

Both the shiny Keldeo and Meltan will arrive at level 50 if you manage to earn them. The Keldeo will know Aqua Tail, Double Kick, Quick Guard, and Sacred Sword. Meanwhile, the Meltan will arrive with a moveset that includes Acid Armor, Flash Cannon, Headbutt, and Thunder Wave.

This is the third Pokemon Home Shiny Pokemon giveaway event tied to game completion. The first giveaway started in October 2024. That stars a Shiny Meloetta. It requires you to play Pokemon Scarlet or Violet and potentially its DLC to complete the Paldea, Blueberry, and Kitakami Pokedexes. If you do all that, it ends up being sent to your collection in the app. 

The second giveaway happened more recently. In January 2025, Shiny Enamorus and Manaphy appeared in the app. To get Manaphy, you need to complete the Pokedex in either Pokemon Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl. Meanwhile, that Enamorus is tied to the Hisuian Pokedex in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. 

Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Let’s Go, Eevee, as well as Pokemon Sword and Shield, are available on the Nintendo Switch. Pokemon Home is available on the Switch and mobile devices now, and the shiny Keldeo and Meltan promotions are live in that app.

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Kawada Toys released three more Nanoblock kits based on Paldean Pokemon. All three kits—Pawmi, Tandemaus, and Clodsire, cost 2420 JPY ($15.60).

Each kit has about 400 pieces, with Tandemaus having the least (370) and Clodsire having the most (490). The difficulty level for all three is three stars out of five, likely due to some of the complex shapes and designs on the Pokemon. Kawada released these on February 1, 2025, and does not offer international shipping on its website. Those outside of Japan will need to purchase it using a proxy service, or visit a local hobby store that may import it.

The three Paldean Pokemon you can get Nanoblock kits of are all very popular in their own right. Pawmi is the Pikachu equivalent of Scarlet and Violet, and previous merchandise of the Pokemon include a plastic model kit from Bandai Namco. As for Clodsire, its cute design and status as an region-alternate Quagsire have made it popular as well. Takara Tomy released a giant plush of it, complete with little Paldean Woopers, back in November 2023. Tandemaus, meanwhile, received attention for its bizarre design and powerful Population Bomb attack.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are readily available on the NIntendo Switch. Some other Nanoblock kits Kawada Toys released for Pokemon include ones of Galarian Ponyta and Lucario.

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Some corners of the Internet are about to become very happy, as the Pokemon Center announced a life-sized Gardevoir doll. It’ll come out on February 6, 2025 and it’ll cost 49,500 JPY ($319.20). [Thanks, Poke_Times!]

The life-sized Gardevoir doll stands at 160 centimeters tall, and weighs 5000 grams. According to the site, it can’t actually stand on its own, as Gardevoir has tiny little stick legs. You’ll need to prop it against a wall or seat it on something. The Pokemon Center also does not allow you to buy the Gardevoir plush with anything else. You'll need to make other purchases in another transaction.

A in the reply pointed out that the Gardevoir plush on the Pokemon Center has a different return policy and toy age recommendation compared to other life-sized toys on the site. The Gardevoir is the only one for people fifteen years and older. As well, while you can return other products within two weeks, the Gardevoir’s return policy states you can only exchange or return it if there’s a problem with the product itself. This could have to do with the size of the doll, though, rather than any nefarious reasons.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, the latest mainline entries of the franchise, are available on the Nintendo Switch. The life-sized Gardevoir doll will come out on February 6, 2025 in Japan. 

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Until November 25, 2024, Nintendo Switch Online s will be able to redeem Pokemon Scarlet and Violet avatars and accessories. This is the first wave, and there will be a weekly rotating set of rewards until January 6, 2025. [Thanks, PokeJungle!]

The first wave of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet avatars and accessories focus on characters from the DLC. Aside from Carmine and Kieran, you can also get Pokemon like Ogerpon, Black Rayquaza, and Terapagos. Some of the backgrounds and frames are a little less obviously from Pokemon. For example, you can get a frame that looks similar to the Terastalize phenomenon or a background that looks like one of the ground murals in the Paldea region.

We will have to wait until next Monday to see what other avatars Nintendo Switch Online s will be able to get. So far, we don’t know if we’ll be able to see characters or Pokemon from previous generations. As the latest Pokemon game, it’s of little surprise that the first wave focuses on Scarlet and Violet. Not only that, but it is the best-selling Pokemon game within its native country of Japan, beating out Red and Green for the first time in 28 years.

The latest mainline entry in the Pokemon franchise, Scarlet and Violet, is readily available on the Nintendo Switch.

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Bandai Spirits announced a new Ichiban Kuji lottery for home items and plushes based on Pokemon. The 2024 Pokemon Collection Kuji: Welcome to the Pokemon House collection will appear in stores like 7-11 and the Pokemon Store from November 22, 2024. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]

It costs 700 JPY ($4.55) per attempt. In total, there are ten different types of goods to get. The prizes available are:

• A Prize: Life-sized Pikachu plush
• B Prize: Big and soft Ditto cushion
• C Prize: Pawmi stand plush
• D Prize: Slowpoke pot
• E Prize: Poncho blanket (Sprigatito, Piplup)
• F Prize: Cloth bag
• G Prize: Rubber accessory collection
• H Prize: Eevee & Friends dish collection
• I Prize: Hand towels
• Last One Prize: Life-sized Piplup plush

As a note, the Pawmi stand plush that serves as the C Prize is a plush of the Pokemon that can stand on its own. The reason why it’s a “stand plush” is because you can use it as a phone stand.

Quite a few Pokemon Ichiban Kuji lotteries focus heavily on items you can use at home, which means they’re aimed at a slightly older audience. In 2022, an Ichiban Kuji focusing on Mimikyu had items like a coffee server and a tote bag. Meanwhile, a picnic-focused lottery line in 2021 included tableware and picnic towels. All of the Ichiban Kuji include plushes as well, for those who may not want a practical piece of merchandise.

The 2024 Pokemon Collection Kuji: Welcome to the Pokemon House collection will appear in stores in Japan from November 22, 2024.

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Mataro Doll has opened up pre-orders of a kimekomi doll resembling Snivy from Pokemon. It’ll ship out in mid-January 2025 and it’ll cost 19,800 JPY (approximately $130.15). [Thanks, Game Watch!]

This Snivy is not the first Pokemon Kimekomi doll from Mataro Doll. It previously released dolls like Eevee and Dratini. Close-ups of the Snivy doll reveal the details that went into crafting it. It comes with a ribbon around its neck, as well as a traditional Japanese stand for displaying.

Kimekomi dolls are a traditional Japanese doll originating from Edo. They’re small wooden dolls wearing silk textiles, with some families purchasing them for luck or protection. Because of how it’s made, artisans are free to create dolls that resemble animals or in this case, Pokemon.

Snivy is the Grass-type starter Pokemon from Generation V, or Black and White. Since Ash in the anime owned a Snivy, it gets a decent amount of screentime, making it a familiar Pokemon even for those who don’t play the game. Snivy eventually evolves into Serperior, which resembles a snake rather than the lizard that Snivy is. Details of its design, such as its half-lidded eyes and the large leaf on its tail, also appear on the kimekomi doll.

The latest entry in the Pokemon series, Scarlet and Violet, is readily available on the Nintendo Switch. While you can catch Snivy in the game, you need to have the Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC to find it.

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Re-Ment announced the Pokemon Romantic Collection, which will be a new set of goods resembling accessories cases. They’ll come out on February 24, 2025, and the items in the set will be available in blind boxes. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]

There will be six variations in total. You’ll be able to get Jigglypuff, Sylveon, Sprigatito, Galarian Ponyta, Alolan Vulpix, or Primarina. As mentioned earlier, these items resemble accessory cases that belong to the Pokemon in question. For example, the Primarina’s box looks like a shell, and it’s full of pearls. Meanwhile, the Sprigatito’s case looks like a terrarium and it’s full of flowers.

Each blind box costs 1265 JPY, or $8.30. You won’t know which one you’ll get when you purchase the box. However, it’s possible to purchase a full collection if you want them all. Re-Ment items are usually available at hobby shops and anime stores in Japan. Whether they appear in other countries depend on the store, or you can use a proxy service.

Re-Ment has released little Pokemon items in the past. Goods from this store usually look like little displays or screenshots from the Pokemon world. Examples include aqua bottles (focusing on Water Types), bonsai trees, and terrariums. Like the Romantic Collection, these items are in blind boxes, but are also available as a full collection.

The Pokemon Romantic Collection from Re-Ment will come out on February 24, 2025.

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A new Poketoon series stars Capsakid, one of the new Pokemon species from Generation 9. The title of the series is Romantic Spice: The Legend of Capsakid. [Thanks, PR Times!]

The story of Romantic Spice: The Legend of Capsakid follows a particular Capsakid with a nasty penchant for biting others. Then, it meets a girl named Akira. The two of them don’t start off on the right foot. They often get into fights and the Capsakid bites her a lot. But over time, they start to become friends. Pikachu is there too. According to director Takashi Yamamoto, the story is about two lonely individuals who slowly become friends after multiple conflicts with each other. “What if there’d been a Pokemon anime in the 1980s?” was also a concept, which may be a reason for the more retro-like character designs.

You can watch it here:

The official English Pokemon YouTube channel has not ed it yet. There aren’t any captions available for the one on the Japanese channel either. However, there’s not a lot of dialogue anyway, so even those who don’t understand Japanese should be able to get the gist of the story.

The voice actress for Akira, Honoka Inoue, states that even though it’s only a minute long, the Poketoon episode succinctly introduces and wraps up Akira’s story with Capsakid. As a note, Honoka Inoue is the daughter of veteran voice actress Kikuko Inoue, who’s also in this episode as the titular Capsakid. Most of Honoka Inoue’s previous roles are fairly minor. However, Kikuko Inoue has had many prominent roles throughout the course of her career. These include I-No in Guilty Gear, Lust from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and Philia in Tales of Destiny.

The latest entry in the Pokemon mainline series, Scarlet and Violet, is available on the Nintendo Switch.

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Bandai Hobby will open up pre-orders for a plastic model of Meowscarada from the Pokemon series. This will come out in February 2025 and will cost 1760 JPY ($12.20).

As of the time of writing, the Bandai Hobby site does not have a link to where you can pre-order it. The Japanese version of AmiAmi has it available for pre-order, but the English version does not. It may stock it a little later on. The Meowscarada plastic model is part of the Pokemon Plamo Collection and is the 56th species in the series. Like other plastic models, it has plenty of ts for a variety of poses. You can also change its mouth and the direction it’s eyes are pointing at. Finally, the details of the leaves underneath Meowscarada’s “cape” are visible in this model.

Meowscarada is the final evolution of Sprigatito, the Grass starter in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. It is a combination Grass/Dark Type and it looks to be a feline phantom thief in of its inspiration. Some of the replies and QRTs joke that Bandai Spirits released a bishoujo figure, referencing Meowscarada’s popularity among certain crowds on the Internet. In of ball ts, there are some in the neck, shoulders, elbows, thighs, knees, and ankles. This means there’s a fairly limited range of motion, though the number of ball ts is perfect for striking some of its poses from the game.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are readily available on the Nintendo Switch.

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Every time a new Pokemon game comes out, the fandom seems to split into two: those who enjoy it and those who claim that GameFreak has reached another layer of rock bottom. When Pokemon Scarlet first came out, my opinion was close to the second camp due to the numerous bugs and the lack of interesting new Pokemon in the early game. But then, I finally decided to get the DLCs and actually clear Scarlet, and you know what I realized? I was wrong. Pokemon didn’t get bad or go downhill or anything like that at all. It still gives the exact same feeling as it did when I first booted up the game as a kid.

Pokemon is one of those franchises that suffers from having a huge fanbase. With most popular series, people know what they want and what they’re getting into. It’s not like Person A can play, say, Final Fantasy XVI in a way so different from the way Person B does that they come out of it with an entirely separate experience. But Pokemon is like The Sims. There are so many people with so many different expectations or wants that it’s virtually impossible for GameFreak to please everyone. Players who only care about the story, characters, or Mon collection aspects probably don’t care as much about the meta or the difficulty. Hence, their opinions on various aspects of the game will greatly differ from those who play Pokemon mostly for the PvP elements. It’s a precarious balancing act with no right answer outside of simply making separate games for separate demographics.

I’m a player who cares about clearing the story, taking pictures with my favorite NPCs, putting together cute outfits, and completing the PokeDex. My friends are the kinds who make OCs. It’s pretty similar to how I play, except there’s an additional layer of imagination involved. Our conversations are different than the ones I have with my friend who plays more competitively. Reading and listening to people compare the stats or movesets of Pokemon A and B in order to decide who they want on their team is like watching my favorite show in an unfamiliar language. And I doubt they can relate to my having Froslass on a team for no reason other than “It’s Ice/Ghost and pretty.”

Everyone’s way of playing Pokemon is valid. It’s not like we live in the Pokemon world where Paul’s method of picking and choosing Pokemon based on their stats is regarded as villain behavior. Since I’m not a competitive player, I don’t quite understand the beef that people had with mechanics like Dynamaxing or Terastalizing. I don't engage with them beyond story battles, so they’re about the same as Mega Evolution, which the PvP people apparently loved. Not to sound like the most stereotypical female gamer ever, but the only things that can truly bother me about Pokemon now are a lack of interesting characters and avatar customization. Surprise! I care more about hanging out and looking cute than I do about battle mechanics. For those thinking, “God, I bet her favorite Eevee evolution is Sylveon (derogatory),” yeah, you’re right...it is...

But does that make me less valid a player? It really shouldn’t. That would be like saying kids who only care about collecting a team of legendaries are playing the game wrong. Heck, you can argue that they’re the actual target audience for GameFreak. That’s something we should all keep in mind. These games are E for Everyone and yes, that includes the little kid who doesn’t bother looking at whether a move is a Physical or Special one when letting their Pokemon learn it.

A common complaint people have about Pokemon these days is that they’re too easy. Mechanics like camping and Amie make raising Friendship a breeze. Even if it’s up to chance, Friendship in NPC battles can feel overpowered. NPC trainers challenge you with only one or two weaklings in their team. The universal Experience Share severely reduces the time and effort it takes to level up a weaker Pokemon. Honestly, I feel like the old method of starting with a weak Pokemon you want to train and then swapping them out with something stronger was annoying as heck. It wasn’t fun and it didn’t make the game harder. Tedium doesn't equate difficulty, and difficulty doesn't equate fun. I’m on Team Universal Experience Share. But yes, it sucks we can't turn it off.

What got me thinking about how Pokemon’s quality is just as good, if not better, than the previous games is the feeling of excitement. Isn't that what the games are all about? Exploring Paldea reminded me of when I first set off from Twinleaf Town, and the newer Pokemon games giving gym leaders and rivals more depth beyond one or two traits makes the game actually feel like an RPG.

I know people hated Sword and Shield, but I personally really enjoyed it for the character writing and camping. Bede, Marnie, and Hop all had such satisfying character arcs throughout the story, and the gym leaders felt more fleshed out than ones in the past games. I’m glad that GameFreak continued this with the rivals in Scarlet/Violet, as they were really the best parts of the game. Yes, I’m aware that characters like Lillie and N existed, but I felt like their games only had one or two really interesting characters compared to the Switch generations.

Okay, Scarlet has a lot of issues. There’s a reason I dropped the game for as long as I did. The open world is really buggy. There are also way too many old Pokemon. This is its own problem with very little resolution outside of something similar to Black/White where older Pokemon are only available after the story. Some people really like using or catching Pokemon that debuted in past entries. Others prefer new ones. The camping mechanic was terrible compared to Sword/Shield’s. My biggest beef is with the marketing. While it’s not impossible to complete any plotline or challenge any gym leader/Team Star boss/Titan in the order you want, the lack of level scaling can make it either much too hard or much too easy for your team.

I appreciate GameFreak’s half-successful attempt at doing something new and ambitious. It didn’t always work and games are too expensive now for the “Well, you tried!” participation trophy. But if a major complaint from fans is that the games are stagnant and never change up the formula, then being mad that GameFreak did change up the formula feels silly. Also, this is yet another problem with the huge fanbase. Not everyone dislikes the fact they follow a formula! I didn't care, but I still liked the way Scarlet went about fusing multiple storylines together. If the new direction of Pokemon was to focus on the story and characters at the expense of PvP, I’m perfectly fine with that. Granted, from what I hear, the current meta is genuinely enjoyable so now I’m not quite sure why people talked about Scarlet and Violet like it’s irredeemable trash.

Honestly, every time “New Pokemon games SUCK!” discourse comes across on my timeline and I read through it, I never see an actual concrete complaint. It kind of feels like people like Pokemon the franchise, but they haven’t quite accepted that the Pokemon games were never so difficult that they’d present a challenge to someone with a general understanding of game mechanics. GameFreak always designed them with children in mind. With GameFreak remaining mum on what’s in store in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, as well as the future of the mainline games, it’s hard to tell what we’ll see next year. Here’s hoping the fan reception will be better than past games.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are readily available on the Nintenedo Switch.

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The official Pokemon YouTube channel has ed a video to celebrate the fifth anniversary for Pokemon Masters EX. It shows all of the rivals from past games, including “spinoff” titles like Legends Arceus.

Here is the trailer for the fifth anniversary of Pokemon Masters EX:

It features the main protagonists, rivals, and villains from the past Pokemon titles. As well, there will be a new main story chapter that seems to focus on Volo. It zooms in on him with the announcement, and the music temporarily takes on the leitmotif from his battle theme. More information on that, as well as the fifth anniversary, will come out on August 25, 2024.

In other news, Nemona and Scream Tail will appear as a new Sync Pair. You’ll be able to pull for them from August 18, 2024. Professor Oak and Nidorino will also appear as a free Sync Pair after you complete an event. He’ll be in the game from August 18, 2024. To commemorate the anniversary, you’ll be able to pull for previous limited-time Sync Pairs for a limited time. At most, you can get up to 100 pulls for free.

Pokemon Masters EX is readily available on mobile devices. Nemona and Professor Oak will appear in the game from August 18, 2024, and more details on the fifth anniversary of Pokemon Masters EX will come come out on August 25, 2024.

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Mari Shimazaki, a character designer for Bayonetta, has revealed on her X (Twitter) that she was the artist for Fidough in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. She also designed Dachsbun, Miriam, and Raifort.

The Tweet acknowledges that she’s very late with this reveal, as the games have been out for quite some time now. But she just cleared it yesterday thanks to all the detours she took. As well, she said it was a lot of fun filling in the map, and it was a very “healing” experience. The picture she drew shows Raifort and Miriam surrounded by multiple Fidoughs while a Dachsbun is at their feet. Aside from working as an artist for Bayonetta and her designs in Pokemon, Shimazaki also designed outfits for Soul Calibur V and characters in Okami.

Fidough and Dachsbun are the Scarlet and Violet games’ versions of the cute canine Pokemon that appear rather early in the game. Other Pokemon from previous generations that fill this niche include Yamper, Rockruff, and Lillipup. Due to Fidough’s cute design, it’s appeared in multiple marketing campaigns and goods in the past. As for Raifort and Miriam, they're teachers at the academy the protagonist attends.

Since Pokemon Scarlet and Violet came out, multiple designers revealed their involvement with the game on their personal X (Twitter) s. For example, Yusuke Kozaki (who’d worked on character designers for Fire Emblem: Fates and No More Heroes), was the one who designed Cetoddle and Varoom. James Turner, who is a Game Freak artist, designed Tatsugiri and Dondozo.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are readily available on the Nintendo Switch.

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