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 starter Pokémon were the first Pokémon of the generation to be revealed on 27 February 2022 in the Pokémon Presents presentation.[1]
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet take place in Paldea, which is heavily based off of Spain and the Iberian Peninsula,[2][3] with the game's DLC expansions The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk taking place in the Kitakami region[4] and the Blueberry Academy,[5] respectively. Kitakami is based on Japan,[4] while the Blueberry Academy is a school environment set in the Unova region, the main location of the 2010 games Pokémon Black and White.[5][6] Scarlet and Violet also features a special mechanic known as "Terastallization" which allow the player's Pokémon to change their elemental types in battle.[7]