All new Pokemon in Scarlet & Violet including starters and Legendaries

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet will officially kick off Gen 9 when they’re released on Switch this year, and that means a whole bunch of new Pokemon to catch including Legendaries and three new starters.

Game Freak is quickly following up on the huge success of spin-off game Legends Arceus with the long-awaited ninth-generation titles, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. The games will officially launch worldwide on November 18, 2022.

As with any new generation of Pokemon games, there will be a fresh Pokedex to discover. From adorable early-game creatures like Smoliv and Lechonk to Legendaries like Koraidon and Miraidon, there’s something for every trainer.

Here’s our up-to-date list of every new Pokemon confirmed for Scarlet & Violet so far.

All new Pokemon confirmed for Scarlet & Violet so far

Those are all of the new Gen 9 Pokemon that have been officially announced so far. We’ll keep this page updated when more Pokemon are revealed, so check back soon!

If you’re wondering which classic Pokemon are returning in Scarlet & Violet, check out our Paldean Pokedex guide. We’ve also rounded up details of all of the new Legendaries and Paldean forms.

While you’re here, check out some more Pokemon Scarlet & Violet guides below:

Starter Pokemon details | Version differences | Pre-order guide | What is Terastalizing? | Gen 9 location explained | Everything we know about Scarlet & Violet so far