Pokemon ScarletandViolet’s third trailer was finally released earlier today during the August Pokemon Presents, a recurring event held by The Pokemon Company and streamed on its official YouTube channel. After months of silence, The Pokemon Company showcased many new features of the Gen 9 games and the Paldea region, starting with the various travel forms for both Koraidon and Miraidon, the twoLegendary creatures forPokemon ScarletandViolet, respectively. Another juicy detail was the reveal of the new battle gimmick forPokemon ScarletandViolet, which is called Terastallization – an aptly-crafted Poke Ball imbues Pokemon with the power of Paldea’s crystals, allowing them to change their type and boost the power of their moves.
Of course, one of the focal points of the video was to showcasethree new Pokemon coming in Gen 9, namely Fidough, Cetitan, and Paldean Wooper. These creatures are all compelling for their own reasons, with Fidough being a Fairy-type puppy pocket monster, Cetitan being the first new whale Pokemon in some time, and Paldean Wooper being the first Ground/Poison hybrid since Gen 1. While the new Pokemon shown in the trailer stop there,Pokemon ScarletandVioletwill feature many returning Pokemon that the video included in some capacity.
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All Critters Shown in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Pokemon Presents Trailer
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetwill feature several returning Pokemon from past generations, with some being featured in the first and second trailer for Gen 9, and many more appearing in the third video from The Pokemon Company. Because the third trailer forPokemon Scarlet and Violetwas much longer than past videos, it ended up showing many more Pokemon than the first and second trailers did, both new and returning. These are all the Pokemon shown inPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s third trailerin order of appearance, and grouped by evolutions:
Because the trailer showed the aforementioned Pokemon, it’s safe to assume that most of their evolutions and pre-evolutions will also return in Gen 9. This is the list of the possible andconfirmed returning Pokemon inPokemon Scarlet and Violetbased on the contents of the third trailer:
Overall, the third trailer forPokemon ScarletandVioletshowed a lot of Pokemon, with the new ones, confirmed or possible returning ones, and confirmed ones from past trailers amounting to a total of 125 pocket monsters. It’s very likely that the basePokedex for Gen 9 will feature over 400 Pokemon, with at least 100-to-110 new ones, including regional variants and other possible forms.
With the games coming in three months, it’s possible that The Pokemon Company will share another trailer or two, confirming more returning critters and highlighting more new species of the Paldea region. In other words, fans who haven’t seen their favorite critters inPokemon ScarletandVioletyet should still keep an eye out.
Pokemon ScarletandVioletwill release on June 25, 2025 for the Nintendo Switch.
