We Might Know What Pokémon Will Return In Scarlet And Violet’s DLC

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are nonetheless getting updates forward of the Swap RPGs two-part Hidden Treasure of Paldea DLC, and whereas we don’t know a lot about what each chapters will entail, we would have an thought of what Pokémon will probably be added when the DLC is launched later this 12 months.

Attainable spoilers for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC comply with.

Dataminers have searched by means of the recordsdata in Scarlet and Violet’s 1.3.0 replace that went dwell on April 19. Alongside fixing the Strolling Wake and Iron Leaves glitch that gave gamers a cursed egg as an alternative of the legendary paradox Pokémon, the recordsdata additionally trace at what Pokémon could be added to the Pokédex as a part of the Hidden Treasure of Paldea DLC and the sequence’ storage app Pokémon House. When the pair of video games launched in November, they’d recordsdata referring to Pokémon who didn’t seem within the recreation. At a look, this is able to suggest these Pokémon could be added in future content material. But when Sword and Protect is something to go by, together with these recordsdata is much less telling than what occurred within the 1.3.0 replace. Particularly, a set of Pokédex entries have been eliminated from the video games’ recordsdata, which echoes an analogous incidence for Sword and Protect. In that recreation’s 1.2.0 replace, Recreation Freak eliminated Pokédex recordsdata from the video games forward of their DLC. Most (however not all) of the Pokémon affected appeared within the post-launch expansions.

Clearly, this doesn’t verify these Pokémon will seem in Hidden Treasure of Paldea or be transferable by means of Pokémon House. But it surely’s the very best lead we’ve gotten up to now. Dataminer @mattyoukhana on Twitter factors out that not each Pokémon whose recordsdata had been deleted from Sword and Protect ended up within the last recreation or DLC, so do learn the record with that context in thoughts. It’s additionally value noting a handful of those Pokémon that had been affected have already been added to Scarlet and Violet, however by no means had a Pokédex entry, comparable to seven-star Tera Raid bosses like Charizard and Decidueye. The complete record of 253 Pokémon has been compiled on Pastebin and reads as follows:

• Bulbasaur
• Ivysaur
• Venusaur
• Charmander
• Charmeleon
• Charizard
• Squirtle
• Wartortle
• Blastoise
• Ekans
• Arbok
• Sandshrew
• Sandslash
• Clefairy
• Clefable
• Vulpix
• Ninetales
• Oddish
• Gloom
• Vileplume
• Poliwag
• Poliwhirl
• Poliwrath
• Bellsprout
• Weepinbell
• Victreebel
• Tentacool
• Tentacruel
• Geodude
• Graveler
• Golem
• Doduo
• Dodrio
• Seel
• Dewgong
• Exeggcute
• Exeggutor
• Hitmonlee
• Hitmonchan
• Koffing
• Weezing
• Rhyhorn
• Rhydon
• Horsea
• Seadra
• Electabuzz
• Magmar
• Lapras
• Porygon
• Snorlax
• Chikorita
• Bayleef
• Meganium
• Cyndaquil
• Quilava
• Typhlosion
• Totodile
• Croconaw
• Feraligatr
• Sentret
• Furret
• Hoothoot
• Noctowl
• Spinarak
• Ariados
• Chinchou
• Lanturn
• Cleffa
• Bellossom
• Politoed
• Aipom
• Yanma
• Wooper
• Quagsire
• Gligar
• Snubbull
• Granbull
• Slugma
• Magcargo
• Swinub
• Piloswine
• Skarmory
• Kingdra
• Porygon2
• Smeargle
• Tyrogue
• Hitmontop
• Elekid
• Magby
• Treecko
• Grovyle
• Sceptile
• Torchic
• Combusken
• Blaziken
• Mudkip
• Marshtomp
• Swampert
• Poochyena
• Mightyena
• Lotad
• Lombre
• Ludicolo
• Seedot
• Nuzleaf
• Shiftry
• Nosepass
• Plusle
• Minun
• Volbeat
• Illumise
• Trapinch
• Vibrava
• Flygon
• Corphish
• Crawdaunt
• Feebas
• Milotic
• Duskull
• Dusclops
• Chimecho
• Beldum
• Metang
• Metagross
• Turtwig
• Grotle
• Torterra
• Chimchar
• Monferno
• Infernape
• Piplup
• Prinplup
• Empoleon
• Cranidos
• Rampardos
• Shieldon
• Bastiodon
• Ambipom
• Chingling
• Munchlax
• Rhyperior
• Electivire
• Magmortar
• Yanmega
• Gliscor
• Mamoswine
• Porygon-Z
• Probopass
• Dusknoir
• Snivy
• Servine
• Serperior
• Tepig
• Pignite
• Emboar
• Oshawott
• Dewott
• Samurott
• Blitzle
• Zebstrika
• Drilbur
• Excadrill
• Timburr
• Gurdurr
• Conkeldurr
• Sewaddle
• Swadloon
• Leavanny
• Cottonee
• Whimsicott
• Scraggy
• Scrafty
• Minccino
• Cinccino
• Solosis
• Duosion
• Reuniclus
• Ducklett
• Swanna
• Joltik
• Galvantula
• Litwick
• Lampent
• Chandelure
• Mienfoo
• Mienshao
• Golett
• Golurk
• Vullaby
• Mandibuzz
• Chespin
• Quilladin
• Chesnaught
• Fennekin
• Braixen
• Delphox
• Froakie
• Frogadier
• Greninja
• Espurr
• Meowstic
• Inkay
• Malamar
• Carbink
• Phantump
• Trevenant
• Rowlet
• Dartrix
• Decidueye
• Litten
• Torracat
• Incineroar
• Popplio
• Brionne
• Primarina
• Pikipek
• Trumbeak
• Toucannon
• Grubbin
• Charjabug
• Vikavolt
• Cutiefly
• Ribombee
• Dewpider
• Araquanid
• Comfey
• Minior
• Jangmo-o
• Hakamo-o
• Kommo-o
• Grookey
• Thwackey
• Rillaboom
• Scorbunny
• Raboot
• Cinderace
• Sobble
• Drizzile
• Inteleon
• Cramorant
• Milcery
• Alcremie
• Morpeko
• Duraludon
• Wyrdeer
• Kleavor
• Ursaluna
• Basculegion
• Sneasler
• Overqwil
• Enamorus
• Strolling Wake
• Iron Leaves

Personally, I’m blissful to see my boys Torterra and Palkia return. Nonetheless, there are additionally just a few surprises right here, together with some Pokémon like the fundamental monkeys, who haven’t appeared in a Swap recreation. It seems to be like each starter Pokémon might be returning this 12 months, so regardless of if you began to the sequence, your first accomplice Pokémon could be becoming a member of you in Paldea quickly.

Whereas the return of previous Pokémon is all the time enjoyable, I’m extra taken with studying extra in regards to the new ones Recreation Freak has already teased, comparable to Terapagos and that its mysterious lookalike featured within the new anime. The ending of Scarlet and Violet fully rewired my mind, and all I care about now could be studying what the titular Hidden Treasure of Space Zero is. I’m hanging by a thread, and that thread is Pokémon lore.