Pokemonfans count that, following the release ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet, there will still be 9 unique type combinations that aren’t associated with any Pokemon. ThePokemonfranchise has 18 different Pokemon types and has managed to create Pokemon with almost every typing combination there can be.Pokemon ScarletandVioletare going to shrink the list a good amount, but not enough that certain combos still won’t be part of the franchise.
Leading up to the announcement ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet, thePokemonfranchise had 16 unused type combinations. There’s no obvious explanation for whyGame Freakhas decided not to use these combinations. Some may not make sense thematically, like Ice/Poison or Ghost/Rock. Others may not work in terms of gameplay, perhaps due to potential ability combinations or certain type advantages or weaknesses being too powerful.
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A huge wave of leaks has revealed what manyPokemonfans believe could be theentire PokeDex forPokemon ScarletandViolet, revealing all new type combinations for the games. Without spoiling the Pokemon that have yet to be revealed, the new typings include Electric/Fighting, Ground/Fighting, Fairy/Fighting, Normal/Poison, Bug/Dark, Grass/Fire, and Steel/Poison. It should be repeated that there are no Pokemon with these typings in previous games.Pokemon Scarletand Violetwill be the first appearance for these 7 new type combinations.
A Reddit user known as Nebula707 shared a post that highlighted the remaining 9 type combinations that will remain missing from thePokemonfranchise. They will be Normal/Rock, Normal/Ice, Normal/Steel, Normal/Bug, Fairy/Ground, Fire/Fairy, Ice/Poison, Ghost/Rock, and Dragon/Bug.Pokemonfans have a generation to wait before there’s another opportunity for Game Freak to introduce any of these combinations to the franchise. And even then there’s no guarantee Game Freak will add any more going forward. The type combinations could simply be held back and never introduced to thePokemonseries.
It’s quite interesting to see thePokemonfandom’s reaction to certain combinations continuing to not be used. Some of them have developed their own fandoms, likeBug/Dragonhaving those that believe Yanmega, Flygon, or Vibrava could have been a good choice for the typing. Ice/Poison also has a following, though it’s tough to imagine what it might look like.
For now,Pokemonfans can look forward to what may be one of the most diverse ranges of Pokemon typings to ever be released in the series. More Pokemon typing diversity means more counterplay, which results in new approaches to combat and more creativity. And that’s before even consideringPokemon ScarletandViolet’s Terastal forms. There’s a lot worth looking forward to.
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