List of generation IX Pokémon
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The ninth generation (Generation IX) of the Pokémon franchise features 120 fictional species of creatures introduced to the core video game series in the Nintendo Switch games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. The first Pokémon of the generation were revealed on 27 February 2022 in a Pokémon Presents livestream presentation.[1]
Pokémon are fictional species created for the Pokémon franchise. Developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo, the series began in Japan in 1996 with the release of the video games Pokémon Red and Blue for the Game Boy.[2] In these games, the player assumes the role of a Pokémon Trainer whose goal is to capture and train creatures called Pokémon. Players use the creatures' special abilities to combat other Pokémon, and some can transform into stronger species through a process called evolution.[3] Pokémon also have various types, which are elemental attributes that determine a Pokémon's strengths and weaknesses in combat.[4]
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet take place in Paldea, which is heavily based on Spain and the Iberian Peninsula,[5][6] with the game's DLC expansions The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk taking place in the Kitakami region[7] and the Blueberry Academy,[8] respectively. Kitakami is based on Japan,[7] while the Blueberry Academy is a school environment set in the Unova region, the main location of the 2010 games Pokémon Black and White.[8][9] Scarlet and Violet also features a special mechanic known as "Terastallization" which allow the player's Pokémon to change their elemental types in battle.[10]