Despite multiple updates, events, and quality-of-life upgrades, our time with Pokémon Scarlet & Violet is finally coming to an end as Pokémon's 10th generation awaits us in 2027 with the launch of Pokémon Winds and Waves.
First released back in 2022 as the first installments in Generation 9 of the beloved Nintendo franchise, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet were met with mixed reviews on launch, mainly due to its myriad of technical problems. However, it also garnered a lot of praise for the brand-new features it brought to the franchise.
This included 120+ brand-new Pokémon to the roster, as well as two new regional forms and time-displaced Pokémon known as Paradox Pokémon. However, it was the addition of Tera Types that received the most praise, courtesy of the Terastal Phenomenon. As such, Pokémon now had the ability to transform into an exclusive 'Tera Type' which would grant them new defensive weaknesses and boost the power of their moves if they use moves matching their Tera Type.
The reason the Tera Types feature was praised so much is because it is something that Nintendo continued to focus on after the launch of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, and for...
