The Pokemon Company and developer Game Freak have shared new details and gameplay for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet further introducing its new gym leader, Iono, and a new pokemon.
Here’s a rundown on the new information, plus a new trailer:
Gym Leader Iono
Iono is the Gym Leader of Levincia, one of the Paldea region’s prominent cities, and specializes in Electric-type Pokémon. She’s also known as the Supercharged Streamer, having gained popularity online as the host of a show called the Iono Zone.
Bellibolt
Category: EleFrog Pokémon
Type: Electric
Height: 3’11” (1.2 m)
Weight: 249.1 lbs. (113.0 kg)
Ability: Electromorphosis / StaticBellibolt expands and contracts its elastic body to generate electricity in an organ that looks like a belly button. The huge amount of electricity generated this way is then discharged from the two bumps on either side of its head that resemble eyeballs. Its actual eyes are adorably small and round.
Bellibolt’s Ability, Electromorphosis, is appearing for the first time in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Bellibolt becomes charged when hit by an attack, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move it uses.
Gym Leader Iono and Bellibolt gameplay trailer
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are set to release on November 18th, on Nintendo Switch. Also players can receive a special Pikachu, which knows the Fly and has Flying Tera Type, this early -purchase gift will be available until February 28, 2023.