{"id":206800,"date":"2022-11-18T09:20:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T08:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=206800"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:20:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:20:14","slug":"pokemon-scarlet-violet-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/pokemon-scarlet-violet-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Other games you can play if you don&#8217;t have a Switch for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After what seems like forever, if you\u2019re a <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-go.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Pokemon\">Pokemon<\/a> fan at least, the <strong>latest Pokemon game<\/strong> is finally releasing today! <strong>Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is the ninth<\/strong> generation of Pokemon on Nintendo. Along with the release, players can explore a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/top-pokemon-free-games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"new open-world region\">new open-world region<\/a> in 3D, with a bevy of new and <strong>exciting Pokemon to collect<\/strong>. If you don&#8217;t have a Switch, you can still play other titles, like <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-go.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Pokemon GO\">Pokemon GO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-unite.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Pokemon Unite\">Pokemon Unite<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-cafe-mix.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pokemon Cafe Mix<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/scarletviolet.pokemon.com\/en-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"latest installment\">latest installment<\/a>, players will explore <strong>the Paldea region<\/strong>. There will be some Pokemon from other regions as well, but players will receive all <strong>new starter Pokemon<\/strong>, legendaries, and of course, <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-go.en.softonic.com\/articles\/pokemon-go-leak-new-pokemon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new Pokemon<\/a> from the region. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will also feature the all-new Paradox Pokemon, which is a brand new class to collect and train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, at least 107 <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-go.en.softonic.com\/articles\/pokemon-go-increases-prices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"new Pokemon\">new Pokemon<\/a> have been confirmed. For your starter Pokemon, you can choose between the <strong>traditional three types<\/strong> &#8211; fire, plant, and water. In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, you can choose between Sprigatito (grass &#8211; and eventually dark-type), Quaxly (water and eventually fighting-type), and Fuecoco (fire &#8211; and eventually ghost-type). The <strong>other new Pokemon<\/strong> you can encounter include Floragato, Meowscarada, Crocolor, Skeledirge, and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet &amp; Pok\u00e9mon Violet \u2013 Overview Trailer \u2013 Nintendo Switch\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dAQBo9BGRdA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also being introduced in the game for the first time are <strong>black crystal tera-raids<\/strong>. During play, trainers might come across black crystals. These are different from the crystal you usually interact with from tera raids, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-go.en.softonic.com\/articles\/which-pokemon-is-the-least-favorite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Pokemon you battle\">Pokemon you <strong>battle<\/strong><\/a><strong> are also much stronger<\/strong>. Beating these opponents, however, will result in <strong>rewards that are more exciting<\/strong> than usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is a <strong>Nintendo exclusive<\/strong>, the same as many of the previous story-driven releases. However, that doesn\u2019t mean if you don\u2019t have a Nintendo, you should miss out. There are still free games available for those that want to <strong>enjoy the Pokemon experience<\/strong>, like Pokemon GO, Pokemon Unite, and Pokemon Cafe Mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Pokemon-scarlet-violet-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Pokemon scarlet violet 2\" class=\"wp-image-206806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Pokemon-scarlet-violet-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Pokemon-scarlet-violet-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Pokemon-scarlet-violet-2-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Pokemon-scarlet-violet-2-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Pokemon-scarlet-violet-2-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Pokemon-scarlet-violet-2-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Pokemon-scarlet-violet-2-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Pokemon-scarlet-violet-2-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Pokemon-scarlet-violet-2-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Pokemon-scarlet-violet-2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Pokemon-scarlet-violet-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Pokemon-scarlet-violet-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>celebration of the release<\/strong> of the new game, <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-unite.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pokemon Unite<\/a> is holding a special <strong>in-game event<\/strong> from November 18th, 2022, until February 1st, 2023. During this time, players will be able to receive Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fashion items, stickers, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-go.en.softonic.com\/articles\/pokemon-go-halloween-part-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pokemon Go<\/a> celebrates the release by <strong>revealing a new Pokemon from the series<\/strong>, Gimmighoul. This new Pokemon has been spotted in the wild in Pokemon GO from the start of the week. This has been intentional as it forms part of the promotional event for the release of the game. From 2023, Pokemon GO players will also be able to collect Gimmighoul coins, as the lore states these coins are dropped while the Pokemon is in its roaming form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-go.en.softonic.com\/articles\/pokemon-go-halloween-event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"excitement surrounding the release\">excitement surrounding the release<\/a> shows just how <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-go.en.softonic.com\/articles\/season-of-light-pokemon-go\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"popular the franchise\">popular the franchise<\/a> still is, even after all these years. We look forward to learning more about this new game and any future <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-go.en.softonic.com\/articles\/japanese-pokemon-fossil-museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Pokemon-related developments\">Pokemon-related developments<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After what seems like forever, if you\u2019re a Pokemon fan at least, the latest Pokemon game is finally releasing today! Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is the ninth generation of Pokemon on Nintendo. Along with the release, players can explore a new open-world region in 3D, with a bevy of new and exciting Pokemon to collect. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/pokemon-scarlet-violet-released\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Other games you can play if you don&#8217;t have a Switch for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9221,"featured_media":206804,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-206800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9221"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=206800"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206800\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":322902,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206800\/revisions\/322902"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/206804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=206800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=206800"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=206800"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=206800"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=206800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}