Generation IX · Paldea / Kalos
Scarlet & Violet
Paldea open world with a treasure-hunt theme.
At a glance
Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
Platform
Nintendo Switch
First released
18 Nov 2022 (Worldwide)
Genre
Role-playing game
Generation
Gen IX · Paldea / Kalos
Release dates
Scarlet & Violet launched simultaneously worldwide on 18 Nov 2022.
🇯🇵First
Japan
18 Nov 2022
🇺🇸Same day
North America
18 Nov 2022
🇪🇺Same day
Europe
18 Nov 2022
🇦🇺Same day
Australia
18 Nov 2022
Key innovation
A fully open-world structure and the Terastallization mechanic.
Critical reception
72
Scarlet & Violet holds a Metascore of 72/100 on Metacritic, indicating mixed or average reviews for its original Nintendo Switch release. See the reviews on Metacritic →
About Generation IX
Fully open-world design let players tackle the story in any order across the Paldea region, while Terastallization added a new strategic layer to competitive battling. Legends: Z-A followed, set entirely within a redeveloping Lumiose City with real-time battles.