Pokémon now 26 years since this Sunday, February 27, 2022 and for this occasion, The Pokémon Company has announced the next generation (9G). In this one, we will find some Pokémon from the old opuses, but also new starters including Poussacha, Chochodile and Coiffeton that we discovered in the trailer. After getting a glimpse of a few sets, it’s time to think about what we’d like to see in these versions of Pokémon Scarlet and Purple. Discover the 8 things we would like to see in this future generation.
1. The Pokémon that follow us
To start, here is an element that is not necessarily important but that many appreciate. It’s about having one of our Pokémon following us during the adventure. This feature was first integrated into the Yellow version before being carried over into second-generation DS remakes. We have also seen this mechanism in Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Évoli, then more recently, in the DLCs of Pokémon Sword and Shield or even the 4G remakes.
Depending on the version, the interest of the tracking function was less, even if it meant annoying you more than anything else, but maybe in this new generation, it could prove useful?
2. Mounts
The second thing we’d like to revisit in the Scarlet and Violet builds is the mounts. Either with a system à la Pokémon Legends Arceus or Sun and Moon, or in the manner of Let’s GO with the possibility of several Pokémon being used as mounts to move in the air, on water or on land. Since the game likely won’t have a low Pokemon count, having multiple mounts to choose from for each move type based on your Pokemon on your team seems like a hassle, but you never know.
The game could very well do like the Sword and Shield versions and have a bicycle to get around. As for water, a surfboard could also be considered. On the other hand, when it comes to flying, a Pokémon will surely be necessary. In any case, we will have to wait to see if the game reintegrates the CS or not. The mount system, however, is still something we’d love to revisit.
3. The scenario
The third point we address will be related to history. Each game of the license offers its scenario and some are more interesting than others like that of the Unova region for example. Why not have one that could have a double meaning of reading or that would put important subjects at the center of the story. Once again, a scenario is not everything and often the Pokemon license is not necessarily recognized for this strong point. Let’s also not forget that the game is intended for all audiences and having a very dark storyline might not appeal to some audiences. In short, all this to say that we would like a well-crafted and gripping scenario based, why not, on the legends of the region.
4. Capture on the fly
With what the trailer shows us, the Pokémon will wander through the different environments of the open world. We can therefore hope to see the capture system offered by Pokémon Legends Arceus and thus not necessarily start a fight to capture a Pokémon. However, we will have to see how the capture will go. For example, we could try to capture a Pokémon and if that fails, a fight starts automatically for example.
Certainly we can also have the classic capture during a fight only even if the creatures are present on the field in the manner of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
5. Fights
Pokémon battles have always been at the heart of the debate, between those who want to change the formula and those who want to keep it as it is. In our case, we would like the fights to be more dynamic and faster. For example, instead of talents activating one by one, they activate at the same time. Same for the statuses and the decreases/increases of statistics or the possibility of deactivating the sentences related to happiness. These are small details that can make fights less long.
With Pokémon Legends Arceus, we had some additions that could have been interesting with the styles. On paper it was enticing, but in reality it made combat often messy in the way the game handled it. Where we are going to come to this is mechanics included in this ninth generation, because, like each previous generation, its own mechanics will normally be present. We will therefore have to see what it can bring. On the strategic side, the return of Magneto VS would be really appreciated to easily allow you to review matches and record your fights. We will obviously not speak of a potential new type since at the present time it would be very unlikely since there has not been one since the sixth generation and the current number is already large enough for the table of types is a headache for some players.
6. New regional forms and evolutions
The sixth point comes back to Pokémon from older generations. Indeed, with this new region, it is an opportunity for The Pokémon Company to add new regional forms and why not, to evolve certain creatures that could not so far. This wouldn’t be meaningless considering how games have been for a few years starting with Sun and Moon which offered regional forms then Sword/Shield which offered regional forms with exclusive evolutions, or Pokemon Legends Arceus. We can also expect to see the next evolution since it is important to remember that Nymphali had been introduced in the sixth generation with the fairy type.
7. Multiplayer
The seventh point will surely be one of the points with the most expectations from the community. Pokémon multiplayer allows you to trade or fight, but in some versions, it is also possible to do other activities such as undergrounds, contests or even dynamax raids. We can hope to see maybe other things to do online like pokemon races as there may have been in the anime. So, of course, it would be more to enjoy mini-games like a Pokéathlon.
The other side of multiplayer that we could see coming would be cooperation although that seems highly unlikely. In terms of expectations for the co-op, there are several, the first could be to play like in a Let’s GO with a second player available to support you. The second possibility is to have an adventure playable in cooperation, whether online or locally. The last possibility is simply a cooperative game mode such as dynamax expeditions for example.
One thing we’ll all agree on about multiplayer is the interface, which was pretty awful in Gen 8. We therefore hope to have an overhaul of the interface with various menus much clearer than that of the Galar games.
8. The return to Kalos?
With a region that seems to be based on Spain, its connection with the Kalos region could very well be present. We could, for example, have access to a part of the south of Kalos (France) even if it seems very unlikely. On the other hand, we would like to have winks between the sixth and ninth generation through NPCs referring or simply coming from the Kalos region. It could also sign the return of Beladonis within a new investigation, which would be really appreciable. In short, what we would like to see is a link between the two regions in any way, but it would be really nice for those who have played the XY versions.
To conclude on our expectations, as Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will have an open world, we can expect to have surprises in particular concerning the fights which could be done without transitions or in the manner of Pokémon Legends Arceus where the fight engages directly in throwing his Pokémon. What about random fights too: will they be present? A scenario based on infrared and ultraviolet rays? With only one trailer announcing this generation, many questions still arise and we will have to wait to find out more. In the meantime, nothing prevents you from having expectations just like us.
Gen 9 is here. The Pokémon Direct was an opportunity to reveal it in broad daylight and to present its three new starters.
Pokemon Scarlet and Purple