Forget everything you know. Well, maybe not everything, but it is time for all of the hints and riddles that have been piling up over the last year to finally be answered as Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have started to leak online.
Just like with most Pokémon games over the last decade, the leaks always start with a few players getting early copies of the games before a credible leaker or datamining community gains access.
This leads to the full game being dumped online, including assets and content that might not even be in the base game.
This is actually a huge deal for multiple reasons, including this is Game Freak’s first real attempt at an open-world game for the Pokémon franchise after slowly building up to this moment with Sword and Shield—plus Legends: Arceus.
From free roaming with multiple players in the same online instance to picking your preferred way to tackle the game and much more, this is going to be a first in multiple ways.
As a result, players who want to avoid leaks should start blocking terms or avoiding social media ASAP because this information could impact how your journey through the Paldea region goes when Scarlet and Violet officially launch on Nov. 18.
However, for those who want to see the new information early, here is a detailed breakdown and timeline for the SV leak season, though images are not included and nothing should be taken as fact until the games are actually released.
Full list of major Pokémon Scarlet and Violet pre-release leaks and spoilers
Nov. 10
- Final Paldean Tauros form leaked as Fighting/Water type
- Paradox Suicune teased
- Will be DLC
Nov. 9
- Pre-evolution of Armarogue and Ceruledge leaks
- New puppy Maschiff and Bellibolt pre-evolution leak
- Players can skip cutscenes, according to leak
- Shiny Pokémon might not make a noise when they appear
- New hammer Pokémon and Pawmi’s middle evolution shown
- New Mouse couple and other pre-evolutions leaks
- Water/Psychic-type fish leaked, called Veluza
- Tarountula evo, Spidops leaked
- Parakeet Pokémon Squawkabilly has multiple forms
- Filittle and Espathra, the Psychic Ostrich leaked
- Fidough evolution Dachsbun leaked
- Dunsparce evolution Dundunsparce leaked
- Has two forms
- Dolphin Pokémon Finizen and evolution leaked
- Evolution has second form
- Greavard evolution Hounstone leaked
- Engine Pokémon Varoom and Revavroom finally revealed
- Smoliv final evolution leaked
- Bisharp’s new evolution revealed to be named Kingambit
- Primape’s new evolution revealed, called Annihilape
- Ghost/Fighting-type
- Nacil’s evolutions Naclstack and Garganacl leaked
- Tumbleweed Pokémon Bramblin and evolution leaked
- Two new Legendary Pokémon, Chien-Pao and Ting-Lu leaked
- Part of a sub-Legendary quartet with additionally leaked snail and fish Legendaries
- Flying/Electric-type early bird encounter Wattrel and Kilowattrel leak
- Bombirdier revealed
- Tentacool (Convergent Species) leaked
- Mushroom-themed
- All Gym Leaders and Team Star boss types, locations, and more leak
- Dung Beetle Pokémon Rellor leaked
- Wigglet evolution Wugtrio leaked
- Dragon/Ice-type Pseudo Legendary line leaks
- Gimmighoul evolution and quest completion requirements leaked
Nov. 8
- Fuecoco’s final evolution shown, called Skeledirge
- Sprigatito’s middle-stage evolution revealed as well as Sprigatito’s final evolution
- Quaxly’s middle-stage and final evolutions leak
- Leaks display Paldean Wooper evolution
- Kamen Rider Grasshopper Pokémon shown
- Pre-evolutions for Grafaia and Cetitan leak
- Lechonk leaked evolutions differ based on gender
- First Grass/Fire-type Pokémon leaked
- Worm Titan Pokémon leaked
- Futuristic Paradox Tyranitar leaked
- New Bisharp evolution leaked
- Dark Primal Salamence Paradox leaked
- All ‘Paradox’ Pokémon typings and codenames leaked
Nov. 7
Nov. 6
- Leaks begin with actual gameplay screenshots from multiple players
- Fuecoco mid-stage evolution revealed, called Crocalor
- Paldean Tauros revealed
- Rumored to be one of three
- Smoliv mid-stage evolution revealed, called Dolliv
- New type of food called Alfajores revealed
- Koraidon/Miraidon meeting confirmed to happen very early and involve them being injured in some way
- Flamingo Pokémon, Flamigo revealed
- Spider Pokémon Tarountula revealed
