Pokemon Scarlet and Violetare less than three months from launch, and yet, only12 new Pokemon of the Paldean Pokedex have been confirmed. Given that reliable leaks suggest there are about 109 new Pokemon in the region, that seems to be incredibly odd. However, perhaps Game Freak and The Pokemon Company have decided it’s time to more heavily market the new creatures coming to the games.
The official Pokemon Twitter account recently shared aScarlet and Violetteaser, which shows a forest painted with what seem like archery circles and other simplistic designs. Lore-wise, the account suggests that these images were captured by a Paldean photographer, with the images getting a lot of attention from its region’s citizens. Of course, this tease, as seen below, has a lot of fans talking aboutPokemon Scarlet and Violet.
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It seems this is likely a tease for a painted forest location withinPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Paldea region. This makes sense given the region’s connection to Spain, and the fact that the Oma Forest, a real-life painted forest, is located in the Basque country (a region on the Bay of Biscay, located between Southern France and Northern Spain). It’ll be interesting to visit in-game, for sure, but this poses the question of what painted these trees.
Immediately, many Pokemon fans jumped toSmeargle as the “Painter Pokemon.“However, based on all-knownPokemon Scarlet and Violetleaks, Smeargle is not in the Paldean Pokedex. There is another explanation, of course, based on leaks revealed so far. All leaks should be taken with a grain of salt, but these come way of reliable sources like Riddler Khu and Kaka. Therefore, anyone not wanting more than the official teaser shouldTURN BACK NOW.
Potential Spoilers AHEAD
According to a massivePokemon Scarlet and VioletPokedex leak, there is a Pokemon that has yet to be revealed currently called a “spray lemur.” It is likely that the Pokemon responsible for painting this forest is this spray lemur. After all, lemurs often live on a forest floor and many of these paintings are low to the ground. Furthermore, shortly after this tease, Khu posted “aiai” which is likely a reference to the aye-aye species of lemur.
While this is just speculation on leaks, Khu has said there would be a number of"Regional fakes” inPokemon Scarlet and Violet,and yet only two are really known: Diglett and Tentacruel. It’s possible then that this spray lemur is a regional fake who could appear a lot like Smeargle, despite not actually being Smeargle. It all remains to be seen, of course, but hopefully Game Freak and The Pokemon Company shed some light on this teaser soon.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetrelease on November 18 for the Switch.
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