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    Unleash Your Adventure in Pokémon Scarlet!

    Pokémon Scarlet is a 2022 role-playing video game developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch. It is part of the ninth generation of the Pokémon series and was released alongside its counterpart, Pokémon Violet, on November 18, 2022. The game is set in the Paldea region, inspired by the Iberian Peninsula, and introduces a fully open-world experience, allowing players to explore freely without borders between cities and wilderness.

    Key Features

    • Open World: Players can traverse diverse landscapes, including lakes, mountains, and wastelands, using Koraidon (exclusive to Scarlet) as a mount.
    • Three Storylines:
      • Victory Road involves battling Gym Leaders to achieve Champion Rank.
      • Path of Legends features hunting Titan Pokémon to gather rare items.
      • Starfall Street focuses on defeating Team Star, a rebellious student group.
    • New Mechanics:
      • Introduction of the Terastal phenomenon, which changes a Pokémon's type to its unique "Tera Type" and enhances its abilities.
      • "Auto Battle" lets Pokémon fight independently in the overworld.
    • New Pokémon: Includes 120 new species, such as starters Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly, as well as Paradox Pokémon—time-displaced creatures from either the ancient past (Scarlet) or future (Violet).

    Version Exclusives

    Pokémon Scarlet offers unique content compared to Violet, including:

    • Exclusive Pokémon like Koraidon (Legendary), Larvitar/Tyranitar line, and Armarouge.
    • Professor Sada as the academy professor (vs. Professor Turo in Violet).

    Reception and Sales

    The game received mixed reviews due to technical issues at launch but was praised for its open-world design and gameplay innovations. It became a commercial success, selling over 10 million copies in its first three days and 26.38 million by December 2024.

    Additional Content

    The game received DLC expansions under The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, including:

    • The Teal Mask (September 2023)
    • The Indigo Disk (December 2023)
    • An epilogue expansion titled Mochi Mayhem (January 2024).