PKMN SV2

and , collectively known as Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2, are the twenty-second main entries of the Pokémon series of role-playing games, and the sixteenth "paired versions" of Pokémon titles. Despite being considered direct sequels to the 2022 games , Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2 are not considered part of the ninth generation of Pokémon games, but rather part of a separate group dubbed "Generation ★", and also serve as pseudo-sequels to the Generation III games and . Following , Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2 are the second pair of mainline entries of the Pokémon series that are not primarily developed by Game Freak, instead being developed by J-Games.
Unlike Pokémon Black and White Versions 2, the only other games to be direct sequels to a previous pair, the main protagonist of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2 is intended to be the same as in the preceding titles, though, like with other entries in the Pokémon series, the player does not begin the game with any Pokémon of their own.
== Gameplay ==
A major difference between Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2 and their predecessors is the reintroduction of the Shadow Pokémon that were featured in Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD. Mysterious Pokémon that have had their hearts closed off and turned into soulless machines, the player can steal these Shadow Pokémon from other trainers using the new Snag Machine they now possess. Though the roster of Pokémon that can be found wandering around Paldea has increased already, all Shadow Pokémon can only be obtained by snagging them from trainers; they lack proper Pokédex entries as they are not native to Paldea, though the player can report their snags to the International Police to get stand-in entries written from a first-person perspective by Looker, in a manner akin to Professor Laventon's Pokédex entries from .
=== Version Differences ===
As with all paired entries in the Pokémon series, Pokémon Scarlet Ⅱ and Pokémon Violet 2 feature some features exclusive to each respective version.
The academy attended by most of the characters present in the game differs between versions: Pokémon Scarlet Ⅱ features Naranja Academy, while Pokémon Violet 2 features Uva Academy. While their uniforms are largely identical, the two schools' outfits and decorations differ in colour scheme. Naranja Academy features an orange motif, while Uva Academy instead features a grape one; these fruits are also reflected in the aforementioned colour schemes, with Naranja's uniforms primarily being white and orange and Uva's being duller grey and purple. Clavell's outfit similarly differs depending on the school he serves as director for, wearing an orange coat in Scarlet Ⅱ and a purple coat in Violet 2.
Version-Exclusive Schools 	Version-Exclusive Schools 	Version-Exclusive Schools 	Version-Exclusive Schools
Scarlet Ⅱ 	Scarlet Ⅱ 	Violet 2 	Violet 2
 	 	 	
Version-Exclusive Uniforms	Version-Exclusive Uniforms	Version-Exclusive Uniforms	Version-Exclusive Uniforms
Scarlet Ⅱ 	Scarlet Ⅱ 	Violet 2 	Violet 2
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
While the difference in academies changes the aesthetic appearance of many characters, there are very few actual significant differences regarding the casts of these games. Notable exceptions to this are two elements: the Pokémon that the player can use as transportation throughout the game, and the Pokémon Professor that appears. In Pokémon Scarlet Ⅱ the player is primarily partnered up with Koraidon, a Pokémon that Professor Sada brought into the present from the past via her time machine. Pokémon Violet 2 instead pairs the player up with Miraidon, a Pokémon that Professor Turo brought from the future. Though Professor Sada does not exist in Violet 2 and Professor Turo in Scarlet Ⅱ, both professors functionally fill the same role within the game. Likewise, the player can not ride Miraidon in Scarlet Ⅱ and Koraidon in Violet 2, though both act identically regardless; the player can encounter both of these Pokémon regardless of version and use them as they would any other Pokémon, however.
Version-Exclusive Characters	Version-Exclusive Characters	Version-Exclusive Characters	Version-Exclusive Characters
Scarlet Ⅱ 	Scarlet Ⅱ 	Violet 2 	Violet 2
 	 	 	
As with all paired Pokémon games, the most notable differences between Pokémon Scarlet Ⅱ and Pokémon Violet 2 lay in the appearance of some Wild Pokémon. Many Pokémon can only be encountered in one version of the game and must then be traded to the other in order to complete the full Pokédex. Though the player may not be able to encounter some Pokémon in one version however, non-playable characters may use them in battle regardless.
The most notable Pokémon that are version-exclusive are the Paradox Pokémon: the Paradox Pokémon that are exclusive to Scarlet Ⅱ hail from the past, whereas those that are exclusive to Violet 2 hail from the future. There are also forms of Koraidon and Miraidon that can be obtained using items that are exclusive to each version, though the Pokémon themselves can be obtained in both.
Version-Exclusive Pokémon	Version-Exclusive Pokémon
Scarlet Ⅱ 	Violet 2
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== Stories ==
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2 take place in the same Paldea region as their predecessors, albeit during autumn as opposed to summer. A year has passed since the original games, and the region has undergone some changes in the wake of the public announcement of the Pokémon Professor's death and The Great Crater of Paldea being completely cut off from the rest of the region by being roofed in.
As with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2 allow the player to play through multiple story paths that ultimately culminate in a final episode. Three of these story paths focus on the same three central characters introduced in the prior game, while the fourth continues a recuring side-storyline present throughout the main Pokémon series: the investigations of the International Police.
The game's main storylines are as follows:
* The overarching storyline, Paldea's Shadow, which focuses on the player and their friends being asked to assist the International Police look into some top-secret matters following their previous achievement of saving Paldea's ecosystem. This is not a typical storyline as the other three main routes are, as the player can only complete this story by snagging all 100 Shadow Pokémon.
* Champion's Road, which focuses on the player, at Nemona's insistence, needing to complete Paldea's Gym League after various changes had been made to the line-up in order to renew their "Champion" status, alongside their new rival.
* Falling Stars, which focuses on the player and the former members of Team Star investigating recent sightings of strange Pokémon that resemble the Titan Pokémon that the player and Arven had defeated prior, which threaten the nearby Star Training Center locations and have scared off all trainees.
* Clouded Bonds, which focuses on the player, Arven, and Director Clavell looking into the appearance of a strange team that have begun recruiting students of the academy, and are touting the apparent affiliation of the famous Professor Sada/Turo to spread their name.
* Once Champion's Road, Titanic Trouble, and Fallen Stars are completed, the story transitions into the finale. Collectively referred to as "Grand Paradox", the name of the story is Ultraviolet Paradox in Pokémon Scarlet Ⅱ and Infrared Paradox in Pokémon Violet 2. Both Paradox stories cap off the main story of the game, forcing the player to return to The Great Crater of Paldea.
=== Paldea's Shadow ===
=== Champion's Road ===
Paldea League 	Paldea League 	Paldea League 	Paldea League 	Paldea League 	Paldea League
Gym Leader 	Gym Leader 	Type 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon
 	Katy Cortondo Gym Leader 	Bug 	 	 	
 	Brassius Artazon Gym Leader 	Grass 	 	 	
 	Raifort Zapapico Gym Leader 	Dark 	 	 	
 	Raifort Zapapico Gym Leader 	Dark 	 	 	
 	Hassel Cascarrafa Gym Leader 	Dragon 	 	 	
 	Larry Medali Gym Leader 	Flying 	 	 	
 	Larry Medali Gym Leader 	Flying 	 	 	
 	Ryme Montenevera Gym Leader 	Ghost 	 	 	
 	Ryme Montenevera Gym Leader 	Ghost 	 	 	
 	Dendra Alfornada Gym Leader 	Fighting 	 	 	
 	Dendra Alfornada Gym Leader 	Fighting 	 	 	
 	Grusha Glaseado Mountain Gym Leader	Ice 	 	 	
 	Grusha Glaseado Mountain Gym Leader	Ice 	 	 	
Champion Assessment	Champion Assessment 	Champion Assessment	Champion Assessment	Champion Assessment	Champion Assessment
Elite Four 	Elite Four 	Type 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon
 	Elite Four Iono 	Electric 	 	 	
 	Elite Four Iono 	Electric 	 	 	
 	Elite Four Rika 	Ground 	 	 	
 	Elite Four Rika 	Ground 	 	 	
 	Elite Four Poppy 	Steel 	 	 	
 	Elite Four Poppy 	Steel 	 	 	
 	Elite Four Penny 	Fairy 	 	 	
 	Elite Four Penny 	Fairy 	 	 	Starter Pokémon →
 	Top Champion Geeta 	Various 	 	 	
 	Top Champion Geeta 	Various 	 	 	
=== Falling Stars ===
Once the Treasure Hunt begins, Penny will contact the player and explain to them that she needs their help: her Team Star friends have been having problems at the Star Training Centers, but she has lost contact with each of them since. With Penny busy with Pokémon League work forced upon her by Geeta, Penny asks the player to go check on her friends and help them resolve the problems they face.
When the player makes their way to a Star Training Center, they learn the problem: Team Star's barrage-styled Pokémon Battle tactics have attracted the attention of powerful Pokémon that have scared everyone but the manager off. A giant Titan Pokémon has set up camp in each of the Star Training Centers, evicting the staff and trainees and forcing them to close. Only the former bosses of Team Star remain, staying in small tents outside of their respective bases as they try to come up with strategies to drive these Titans off, as they know it'd be too difficult to take on alone.
After the five Star Training Centers are liberated, Penny asks the player to meet her at the Pokémon League so that she can give them a reward. When the player meets up with her, she expresses her thanks, only for this moment to be interrupted as another Titan Pokémon appears and launches an attack on the Pokémon League headquarters itself. Not wanting to let anyone get hurt, the player and Penny work together to quell this final, mysterious invader. Unlike the other Titans, this final Titan Pokémon can not be found in the wild after its defeat, instead retreating into the Great Crater of Paldea.
Defeating a Titan Pokémon will have Penny send over ("legally-acquired") League Points as payment for the player's service and the ability to craft more TMs at Pokémon Centers. Additionally, with the Star Training Center liberated, the player can now make use of the facility, training in Team Star's trademark barrage-style battles before taking on the boss of the training center. Unlike the Gym Leaders, the levels of the Pokémon fought at all of the Star Training Centers do scale according to how many Gym Badges the player has earned.
At the end of the story, Penny will also reward the player with a Pokémon Egg that will hatch into a special Eevee. This Eevee knows the move Iron Tail, which it can not otherwise learn, and has a Tera Type of Steel. The Eevee is otherwise a normal Eevee, however, and it can evolve into any of its eight evolutions.
Titan Pokémon 	Titan Pokémon	Titan Pokémon 	Titan Pokémon	Titan Pokémon	Titan Pokémon	Titan Pokémon 	Titan Pokémon
Location 	Titan Pokémon	Titan Pokémon 	Titan Pokémon	Titan Pokémon	Ally 	Ally 	Ally
West Province(Segin STC) 	 	The Cocooned Invader Wormadam 	Bug 	Ground 	 	STC Boss Giacomo 	
East Province(Schedar STC) 	 	The Gnashing Invader Drednaw 	Water 	Rock 	 	STC Boss Mela 	
North Province(Navi STC) 	 	The Alien Invader Solrock 	Rock 	Psychic 	 	STC Boss Atticus 	
North Province(Navi STC) 	 	The Alien Invader Lunatone 	Rock 	Psychic 	 	STC Boss Atticus 	
North Province(Ruchbah STC) 	 	The Fetid Invader Garbodor 	Poison 	Poison 	 	STC Boss Ortega 	
North Province(Caph STC) 	 	The Angelic Invader Togekiss 	Fairy 	Flying 	 	STC Boss Eri 	
South Province(Pokémon League)	 	The Otherworldly Invader Kartana 	Grass 	Steel 	 	Pokémon Trainer Penny	
South Province(Pokémon League)	 	The Otherworldly Invader Celesteela	Steel 	Flying 	 	Pokémon Trainer Penny	
=== Clouded Bonds ===
=== Grand Paradox ===
=== Post-Game ===
:See also: Champion Mode
Following the completion of the Grand Paradox story, the player is given free reign to traverse Paldea and battle any trainer they previously missed, as well as find the remaining Shadow Pokémon that they did not snag before. By returning to the Pokémon League, the player can engage with a conversation with Nemona to learn about some of the changes to the Pokémon League now that Geeta has been defeated.
With Geeta and Cipher defeated, the members of the Elite Four suggest that Nemona take up the position of Top Champion, replacing Geeta. She accepts this, and immediately declares that she wants to see everyone in Paldea fight at their strongest. At her rallying cry, she asks Iono to send out a message to all her fans that Paldea is going to become the region for the ultimate Pokémon battles, an act which Iono reluctantly agrees to before revealing that she wants to take a break from being burdened by the duties of an Elite Four member and focus on her streams, having only joined the top-tier of trainers to spy on Geeta, leaving a hole that they quickly pull a temporary replacement for. Though Penny also tries to quit, Nemona forces her to stay on as they still need her help keeping the Pokémon League's servers maintained and such.
After this, the player is free to challenge each of the Gym Leaders once a day. The player is also allowed to take on a more-challenging version of the Champion Assessment, which Nemona dubs the Champion Gauntlet. Unlike their initial battles, all members of the Pokémon League now use a party of six, much higher-levelled Pokémon, equipped with items to increase the difficulty of their battles.
If the player visits the Elite Four building at night after defeating all of the Gym Leaders a second time, Penny will give the player her fully-evolved Starter Pokémon, asking the player to help it reach its full potential while she fulfills her Pokémon League work. Like when Penny used it, this Pokémon's Tera Type will always be Fairy.
Paldea League Rematches	Paldea League Rematches 	Paldea League Rematches	Paldea League Rematches	Paldea League Rematches	Paldea League Rematches
Gym Leader 	Gym Leader 	Type 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon
 	Katy Cortondo Gym Leader 	Bug 	 	 	
 	Katy Cortondo Gym Leader 	Bug 	 	 	
 	Brassius Artazon Gym Leader 	Grass 	 	 	
 	Brassius Artazon Gym Leader 	Grass 	 	 	
 	Raifort Zapapico Gym Leader 	Dark 	 	 	
 	Raifort Zapapico Gym Leader 	Dark 	 	 	
 	Hassel Cascarrafa Gym Leader 	Dragon 	 	 	
 	Hassel Cascarrafa Gym Leader 	Dragon 	 	 	
 	Larry Medali Gym Leader 	Flying 	 	 	
 	Larry Medali Gym Leader 	Flying 	 	 	
 	Tulip Alfornada Gym Leader 	Psychic 	 	 	
 	Tulip Alfornada Gym Leader 	Psychic 	 	 	
 	Ryme Montenevera Gym Leader 	Ghost 	 	 	
 	Ryme Montenevera Gym Leader 	Ghost 	 	 	
 	Grusha Glaseado Mountain Gym Leader	Ice 	 	 	
 	Grusha Glaseado Mountain Gym Leader	Ice 	 	 	
Champion Gauntlet 	Champion Gauntlet 	Champion Gauntlet 	Champion Gauntlet 	Champion Gauntlet 	Champion Gauntlet
Elite Four 	Elite Four 	Type 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon
 	Elite Four Dendra 	Fighting 	 	 	
 	Elite Four Dendra 	Fighting 	 	 	
 	Elite Four Rika 	Ground 	 	 	
 	Elite Four Rika 	Ground 	 	 	
 	Elite Four Poppy 	Steel 	 	 	
 	Elite Four Poppy 	Steel 	 	 	
 	Elite Four Penny 	Fairy 	 	 	
 	Elite Four Penny 	Fairy 	 	 	
 	Top Champion Nemona 	Various 	 	 	
 	Top Champion Nemona 	Various 	 	 	Starter Pokémon →
After the events of the story, five new Titan Pokémon appear on the map, which the player can battle alongside one of the five members of Team Star. These Titan Pokémon are all Pokémon that were first encountered in the Great Crater of Paldea, and defeating them will cause new Pokémon to begin appearing in the area. As with the previous Titan Pokémon, the player can then re-locate and capture these five Titans elsewhere after they are defeated. Notably, the five new Titan Pokémon inhabit the same general areas as the Titan Pokémon from the original Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
Defeating all five of these Titan Pokémon will cause Tornadus/Thundurus and Landorus to spawn in the Great Crater of Paldea, who the player can then battle and catch. If the player returns to the Great Crater of Paldea with all three of the other members of the Forces of Nature in their party, Enamorus will then appear.
Titan Pokémon 	Titan Pokémon	Titan Pokémon 	Titan Pokémon	Titan Pokémon	Titan Pokémon	Titan Pokémon 	Titan Pokémon
Location 	Titan Pokémon	Titan Pokémon 	Titan Pokémon	Titan Pokémon	Ally 	Ally 	Ally
Asado Desert 	 	The Second Quaking Earth Titan Iron Treads	Ground 	Steel 	 	STC Boss Giacomo	
Asado Desert 	 	The Second Quaking Earth Titan Great Tusk 	Ground 	Fighting 	 	STC Boss Giacomo	
East Province(Area Three) 	 	The Eerie Satellite Titan Iron Moth 	Fire 	Poison 	 	STC Boss Mela 	
East Province(Area Three) 	 	The Killer Bloom Titan Slither Wing 	Bug 	Fighting 	 	STC Boss Mela 	
West Province(Area One) 	 	The Primeval Dragon Titan Aerodactyl 	Rock 	Flying 	 	STC Boss Atticus	
Casseroya Lake 	 	The Sturdy Shell Titan Carracosta 	Water 	Rock 	 	STC Boss Ortega 	
Casseroya Lake 	 	The Elegant Lurker Titan Aurorus 	Rock 	Ice 	 	STC Boss Ortega 	
South Province(Area Three)	 	The Ancient Flower Titan Cradily 	Rock 	Grass 	 	STC Boss Eri 	
South Province(Area Three)	 	The Hulking Bulwark Titan Bastiodon 	Rock 	Steel 	 	STC Boss Eri 	
Iono can now be found traversing the region of Paldea, visiting various landmarks and cities. Once a day, the player can locate her in a different spot and "collab" with her by engaging in a Pokémon battle. Like the members of the Pokémon League, Iono will use a team of six high-levelled Pokémon, though which Pokémon she uses are randomly selected from a large pool of possibilities, which do not only include Electric-type Pokémon. Every one of the Pokémon that Iono can use may Terastalize, though she will only use her Tera Orb on her final Pokémon of the battle. Defeating Iono will reward the player with a randomly-determined, rarer reward, which include the likes of TMs, Exp Candies, Bottle Caps, Ability Patches, and large amounts of Gimmighoul Coins. Iono will give better rewards to the player the fewer times they switch Pokémon and the less damage the player takes.
		Iono The Supercharged Streamer	Iono The Supercharged Streamer	Iono The Supercharged Streamer	Iono The Supercharged Streamer
Possible Pokémon	Possible Pokémon	Possible Pokémon	Possible Pokémon	Possible Pokémon	Possible Pokémon
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
== Battle Facilities ==
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2 have two types of Battle Facilities, one of which is unlocked after completing the Grand Paradox story. Unlike the Paldea League in the post-game, both of these battle facilities can be challenged indefinitely, with neither limiting the player to challenging it only once per day.
=== Star Training Centers ===
There are five Star Training Centers (STC) located around the Paldea region, each headed up by a former boss of Team Star. Each of the STC locations must be liberated from a Titan Pokémon during the Falling Stars story, unlocking the ability to challenge it.
Challenging a Star Training Center consists of two phases: the first phase sees the player having to participate in a Star Barrage, taking three Pokémon in and having them auto-battle a group of 30 enemy Pokémon within a 10 minute time period. After this is achieved the player can then challenge the boss of the STC location in a normal Pokémon battle.
The boss of the STC location specializes in a single type of Pokémon. Additionally, while they will not change their teams to scale with how many Gym Badges the player has earned, the bosses' teams will all grow stronger after completing the Grand Paradox story, allowing the player to challenge any of the five bases as they please to continually earn experience points.
Once the player has defeated a Star Training Center once, they can opt to skip the Star Barrage segment and immediately fight the boss instead. The first time the player returns to a Star Training Center after beating the Grand Paradox story, the player must fight through a Star Barrage again to challenge the boss.
Initial Battles 	Initial Battles 	Initial Battles 	Initial Battles 	Initial Battles 	Initial Battles 	Initial Battles
Location 	STC Boss 	STC Boss 	Type 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon
West Province(Segin STC) 	 	STC Boss Giacomo 	Dark 	 	 	
East Province(Schedar STC) 	 	STC Boss Mela 	Fire 	 	 	
North Province(Navi STC) 	 	STC Boss Atticus 	Poison 	 	 	
North Province(Navi STC) 	 	STC Boss Atticus 	Poison 	 	 	
North Province(Ruchbah STC)	 	STC Boss Ortega 	Fairy 	 	 	
North Province(Ruchbah STC)	 	STC Boss Ortega 	Fairy 	 	 	
North Province(Caph STC) 	 	STC Boss Eri 	Fighting 	 	 	
North Province(Caph STC) 	 	STC Boss Eri 	Fighting 	 	 	
Post-Game Battles 	Post-Game Battles	Post-Game Battles	Post-Game Battles	Post-Game Battles	Post-Game Battles	Post-Game Battles
Location 	STC Boss 	STC Boss 	Type 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon
West Province(Segin STC) 	 	STC Boss Giacomo 	Dark 	 	 	
West Province(Segin STC) 	 	STC Boss Giacomo 	Dark 	 	 	
East Province(Schedar STC) 	 	STC Boss Mela 	Fire 	 	 	
East Province(Schedar STC) 	 	STC Boss Mela 	Fire 	 	 	
North Province(Navi STC) 	 	STC Boss Atticus 	Poison 	 	 	
North Province(Navi STC) 	 	STC Boss Atticus 	Poison 	 	 	
North Province(Ruchbah STC)	 	STC Boss Ortega 	Fairy 	 	 	
North Province(Ruchbah STC)	 	STC Boss Ortega 	Fairy 	 	 	
North Province(Caph STC) 	 	STC Boss Eri 	Fighting 	 	 	
North Province(Caph STC) 	 	STC Boss Eri 	Fighting 	 	 	
After the completion of the Grand Paradox story, the player also has the option of fighting a match against each team's respective Starmobile in a battle that restricts the player to only using a single Pokémon. These Starmobiles are customized Revavroom with unique types, stats, and abilities, and each possesses a unique "Torque" move of their type. These Revavroom are particularly strong, with the boss of the STC rewarding the player with three Exp. Candies XL for claiming victory. Unlike the STC Bosses, the Starmobiles can only be challenged once per day.
Starmobile Battles	Starmobile Battles	Starmobile Battles 	Starmobile Battles	Starmobile Battles	Starmobile Battles
Starmobile 	Type 	Ability 	STC Boss 	STC Boss 	
 	Dark 	IntimidateWhen the Pokémon enters a battle, it intimidates opposing Pokémon and makes them cower, lowering their Attack stats.	 	STC Boss Giacomo 	
 	Fire 	Steam EngineBoosts the Speed stat drastically when the Pokémon is hit by a Fire- or Water-type move. 	 	STC Boss Mela 	
 	Poison 	CorrosionThe Pokémon can poison the target even if it's a Steel or Poison type. 	 	STC Boss Atticus 	
 	Fairy 	Misty SurgeTurns the ground into Misty Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle. 	 	STC Boss Ortega 	
 	Fighting 	StaminaBoosts the Defense stat when the Pokémon is hit by an attack. 	 	STC Boss Eri 	
=== Grand Champion Invitational ===
:Main article: List of Trainers in The Grand Champion Invitational
The Grand Champion Invitational is an event that can be challenged after the player has defeated the Champion Gauntlet in the post-game at least once. Similar to the Pokémon World Tournament in Pokémon Black and White Versions 2, The Grand Champion Invitational includes characters that appeared in previous Pokémon games. The rules, determined by Nemona, state that the participants are free to go "all out" in battle and thus Legendary Pokémon and Mythical Pokémon can be used in these tournaments; Shadow Pokémon, however, can not be used until they have been purified.
The player can challenge The Grand Champion Invitational an infinite amount of times. There are several different types of tournaments that the player can challenge as well, which limit the different participants that may appear. While Pokémon do gain experience in the tournament as they would in normal battles, the player only earns a monetary reward should they claim first in the overall tournament. All tournaments can be challenged as Single Battles or Double Battles.
Every non-playable character that appears in the tournament has eighteen Pokémon, of which they will bring six into the battle; for a complete list of all Pokémon that trainers can use in The Grand Champion Invitational, see here. Some of the different participants can also be found in the lobby of the tournament venue, a new building constructed in Levincia, and the player can speak to a few of the possible entrants before or after challenging a tournament.
The main tournament, the titular Grand Champion Invitational puts 32 randomly-determined participants in a tournament bracket, thus challenging the player to win six battles in a row. All other tournaments select 16 of the possible participants for that tournament, meaning the player must only win four consecutive battles.
Some tournaments must be unlocked, which can be done by claiming victory in others, with only The Grand Champion Invitational and Terastal Tournaments available by default. In the table below, beating one tournament will unlock the subsequent one below it (i.e. claiming victory in the Terastal Tournament will unlock the Best of the Indigo Plateau tournament), though claiming victory in The Grand Champion Invitational is not necessary to unlock any other tournament. The final two tournaments, Rocket Royale and Backwater Brawls, are unlocked simultaneously once all other tournaments (except the Grand Champion Invitational) have been won.
Should the player have save data for other Pokémon games on their Nintendo Switch system, some additional tournaments will be unlocked by default: save data for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Pokémon Shining Pearl will unlock the Guardians of Time and Space tournament; save data for Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield will unlock the Heroes of Max Strength tournament; and save data for Pokémon Legends: Arceus will unlock the Legendary Travellers tournament. Clearing just these tournaments will not result in the player unlocking any subsequent ones however, forcing them to challenge all others as well.
As most of the trainers present for The Grand Champion Invitational are foreigners to Paldea, not all of the Pokémon that they use are part of the New Paldean Pokédex. Every Pokémon that appears as part of the tournaments can, however, be used by the player character in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2, either appearing as Shadow Pokémon or can be transferred into the game via Pokémon Home.
Once the player has claimed victory in all twenty-six tournaments - all thirteen in both Single Battles and Double Battles - the player unlocks Champion Mode.
Tournament 	Description
Grand Champion Invitational	The ultimate challenge for any Pokémon Trainer. The strongest from across the world come together to see who deserves the highly-acclaimed title of "Pokémon Master" using any of their strongest Pokémon.
Terastal Tournament 	The strongest trainers from the Paldea region face off against one another in an all-out battle royale, to determine who among them truly deserves the title of "Top Champion".
Rainbow League 	The strongest trainers from the Kanto region face off against one another in an all-out battle royale, to determine who deserves to stand as the final challenge for those who challenge the Indigo Plateau.
Crystalline Greats 	The strongest trainers from the Johto region face off against one another in an all-out battle royale, to determine who deserves to stand as the final challenge for those who challenge the Indigo Plateau.
Warriors of Land and Sea 	The strongest trainers from the Hoenn region face off against one another in an all-out battle royale, to determine who most deserves to stand with their head held high in Ever Grande City.
Guardians of Time and Space	The strongest trainers from the Sinnoh region face off against one another in an all-out battle royale in a test even mightier than the ultra-difficult challenged provided by the Battle Zone.
Rulers of Silver 	The strongest trainers from the Unova region face off against one another in an all-out battle royale in a spectacle that dwarfs even the world-famous Pokémon World Tournament.
Mega Stars of Kalos 	The strongest trainers from the Kalos region face off against one another in an all-out battle royale, to prove that they have mega-strong bonds with their partners.
ChampionZ of Alola 	The strongest trainers from the Alola region face off against one another in an all-out battle royale, to determine who deserves to look down upon the world from the peak of Mount Lanakila.
Heroes of Max Strength 	The strongest trainers from the Galar region face off against one another in an all-out battle royale, to see who holds their giant wish strongest in their heart.
Legendary Travellers 	Displaced from their era, the strongest trainers from the ancient Hisui region face off against one another in an all-out battle royale to prove that their bonds transcend time itself.
Rocket Royale 	The most villainous minds in the world have been let loose to show their strength in battle in an all-out battle royale to prove who among them is the most dastardly.
Backwater Brawls 	Trainers from all over the world have risen to the challenge of proving themselves worthy—and making a name for themselves or their region. Though they remain lesser known, their strength proves them worthy of participating.
== Characters ==
 	 	The playable character. During a previous Treasure Hunt, the player helped save Paldea's ecosystem by defeating the artificial intelligence based upon Professor Sada/Turo in the depths of The Great Crater of Paldea, shutting down the time machine that they had created once and for all. Now, they have been approached by two parties, who have each suggested new paths for the player to take.
Player Character	Player Character	The playable character. During a previous Treasure Hunt, the player helped save Paldea's ecosystem by defeating the artificial intelligence based upon Professor Sada/Turo in the depths of The Great Crater of Paldea, shutting down the time machine that they had created once and for all. Now, they have been approached by two parties, who have each suggested new paths for the player to take.
 	 	Nemona serves as the player's primary rival, having "trained" the player during their first Treasure Hunt. In addition to serving as the student council president of Naranja/Uva Academy, Nemona is also one of the strongest trainers in the Paldea region - a fact noted by even the members of the Pokémon League - and thus she is relied upon by Chairwoman Geeta. After Geeta explains that they are making some changes to the Pokémon League line-up, Nemona suggests to the player that they each begin again from step one, training a new party of Pokémon to take on the Paldea League once more. She offers the player, and their new rival, the choice between the game's three Starter Pokémon: Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly.
Nemona 	Nemona 	Nemona serves as the player's primary rival, having "trained" the player during their first Treasure Hunt. In addition to serving as the student council president of Naranja/Uva Academy, Nemona is also one of the strongest trainers in the Paldea region - a fact noted by even the members of the Pokémon League - and thus she is relied upon by Chairwoman Geeta. After Geeta explains that they are making some changes to the Pokémon League line-up, Nemona suggests to the player that they each begin again from step one, training a new party of Pokémon to take on the Paldea League once more. She offers the player, and their new rival, the choice between the game's three Starter Pokémon: Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly.
 	 	The son of Professor Sada/Turo, with whom he had a complicated, and distant, relationship. During an earlier Treasure Hunt, Arven worked alongside the player to locate the mythical ingredients known as the Herba Mystica, defeating the dangerous Titan Pokémon that protected (and ate) them. Now knowing the truth about his parent's disappearance, he seeks to find a new calling in life, and agrees to help investigate the sudden appearance of the violent Shadow Pokémon and a group recruiting other Naranja/Uva Academy students using his parent's name.
Arven 	Arven 	The son of Professor Sada/Turo, with whom he had a complicated, and distant, relationship. During an earlier Treasure Hunt, Arven worked alongside the player to locate the mythical ingredients known as the Herba Mystica, defeating the dangerous Titan Pokémon that protected (and ate) them. Now knowing the truth about his parent's disappearance, he seeks to find a new calling in life, and agrees to help investigate the sudden appearance of the violent Shadow Pokémon and a group recruiting other Naranja/Uva Academy students using his parent's name.
 	 	A young girl who hails from the Galar region, and the former "Big Boss" of Team Star. As punishment for hacking into the Pokémon League's servers, she is now forced to work for the organization, being in charge of keeping these same servers properly maintained. She also serves as the leader of the Cassiopeia Group, managing the Star Training Centers that her friends set up. Though she is busy with the work forced upon her by Chairwoman Geeta, Penny is also approached to help investigate the appearance of Shadow Pokémon in Paldea - something she is more forced into assisting with in-between her more-pressing work.
Penny 	Penny 	A young girl who hails from the Galar region, and the former "Big Boss" of Team Star. As punishment for hacking into the Pokémon League's servers, she is now forced to work for the organization, being in charge of keeping these same servers properly maintained. She also serves as the leader of the Cassiopeia Group, managing the Star Training Centers that her friends set up. Though she is busy with the work forced upon her by Chairwoman Geeta, Penny is also approached to help investigate the appearance of Shadow Pokémon in Paldea - something she is more forced into assisting with in-between her more-pressing work.
 	 	The current director of Naranja/Uva Academy, and an acquaintance of the player, having helped them during Operation Starfall in a previous Treasure Hunt. Clavell wants to appear friendly and "cool" to the youths that study at the academy, which ironically makes many students find him strange. Despite this, he cares deeply for everyone who studies at the school, and wishes the best for them both in school and in life. After hearing rumours about several students being recruited into a strange gang, he asks the player to investigate, while joining in himself under the guise of a "normal", pompadoured schoolkid named Clive.
Director Clavell	Director Clavell	The current director of Naranja/Uva Academy, and an acquaintance of the player, having helped them during Operation Starfall in a previous Treasure Hunt. Clavell wants to appear friendly and "cool" to the youths that study at the academy, which ironically makes many students find him strange. Despite this, he cares deeply for everyone who studies at the school, and wishes the best for them both in school and in life. After hearing rumours about several students being recruited into a strange gang, he asks the player to investigate, while joining in himself under the guise of a "normal", pompadoured schoolkid named Clive.
 	 	The new rival character; Juliana serves as the rival should the player choose the masculine playable character, while Florian replaces her should the player character be feminine. A new transfer student to Naranja/Uva Academy, the new rival character overhears Nemona suggesting to the player that they take on the Paldea League again. Not having a Pokémon of their own, Nemona also gifts a Pokémon to them.
Juliana 	Florian 	The new rival character; Juliana serves as the rival should the player choose the masculine playable character, while Florian replaces her should the player character be feminine. A new transfer student to Naranja/Uva Academy, the new rival character overhears Nemona suggesting to the player that they take on the Paldea League again. Not having a Pokémon of their own, Nemona also gifts a Pokémon to them.
 	 	An amnesiac woman who serves as a high-ranking member of the International Police. Anabel acts as the head of the UB Task Force, a group initially formed to investigate the Ultra Beasts in Alola, now being repurposed to investigate the resurgence in Shadow Pokémon-related activities, though failed to obtain the legal ability to do so and now must rely on the help of the player to assist them. Though Anabel had lost her memories over a decade ago after falling through an Ultra Wormhole, she has regained some fragments of her missing past. Alongside Looker, she is currently staying at an apartment in Mesagoza, and will purify snagged Shadow Pokémon once their Heart Gauge has been emptied.
Anabel 	Anabel 	An amnesiac woman who serves as a high-ranking member of the International Police. Anabel acts as the head of the UB Task Force, a group initially formed to investigate the Ultra Beasts in Alola, now being repurposed to investigate the resurgence in Shadow Pokémon-related activities, though failed to obtain the legal ability to do so and now must rely on the help of the player to assist them. Though Anabel had lost her memories over a decade ago after falling through an Ultra Wormhole, she has regained some fragments of her missing past. Alongside Looker, she is currently staying at an apartment in Mesagoza, and will purify snagged Shadow Pokémon once their Heart Gauge has been emptied.
 	 	A field agent who works for the International Police. Looker serves under Anabel, and the two have travelled to Paldea to investigate rumours relating to the reappearance of violent Shadow Pokémon who had their hearts sealed off. As Looker and Anabel do not have the legal authority to investigate Paldea, Looker decides to enlist the aid of some students whose exploits he had been informed of - the player, Arven, and Penny - "paying" them for their assistance by gifting them each a Pokémon. As he can not formally investigate in Paldea, Looker primarily remains in an apartment he rents with Anabel in Mesagoza.
Looker 	Looker 	A field agent who works for the International Police. Looker serves under Anabel, and the two have travelled to Paldea to investigate rumours relating to the reappearance of violent Shadow Pokémon who had their hearts sealed off. As Looker and Anabel do not have the legal authority to investigate Paldea, Looker decides to enlist the aid of some students whose exploits he had been informed of - the player, Arven, and Penny - "paying" them for their assistance by gifting them each a Pokémon. As he can not formally investigate in Paldea, Looker primarily remains in an apartment he rents with Anabel in Mesagoza.
 	 	A popular streamer and the former Gym Leader of the Levincia Gym. Iono has taken her show on the road, travelling around Paldea searching for anything that would entice people to donate to her, be it powerful trainers or strange Pokémon. After the player begins their next Treasure Hunt, Iono starts following them around to all of the gyms, knowing that a Champion taking on the Paldea League again would bring in views. Unbeknownst to most (as she is forbidden from livestreaming it), Iono has also joined Paldea's Elite Four, a position she holds for reasons she tries not to talk about.
Iono 	Iono 	A popular streamer and the former Gym Leader of the Levincia Gym. Iono has taken her show on the road, travelling around Paldea searching for anything that would entice people to donate to her, be it powerful trainers or strange Pokémon. After the player begins their next Treasure Hunt, Iono starts following them around to all of the gyms, knowing that a Champion taking on the Paldea League again would bring in views. Unbeknownst to most (as she is forbidden from livestreaming it), Iono has also joined Paldea's Elite Four, a position she holds for reasons she tries not to talk about.
=== School Faculty ===
* Clavell - Director 
* Jacq - On leave due to "family issues"
* Hassel - Art
* Dendra - Battle Studies
* Saguaro - Home Ec
* Salvatore - Languages/History
* Tyme - Math
* Miriam - Health
* Kofu - Biology
=== Cassiopeia Group ===
* Penny
* Giacomo
* Mela
* Atticus
* Ortega
* Eri
** Carmen?
=== Paldea League ===
==== Gym Leaders ====
* Katy - Cortondo
* Brassius - Artazon
* Raifort - Zapapico
* Hassel - Cascarrafa
* Larry - Medali
* Ryme - Montenevera
* Dendra - Alfornada
* Grusha - Glaseado Mountain
* Rika
* Poppy
* Iono
* Nemona
* Geeta
=== International Police ===
* Anabel
* Looker
* Emma
* Iono
* Professor Krane
=== Neo Cipher ===
* Geeta
* Ardos
* Jacq
* Charon
* Lovrina
* Petrel
* Malva
* AI clones of Professor Sada/Turo
* opposite protagonist
== Pokémon ==
There are a total of 600 Pokémon in the New Paldean Pokédex. Some Pokémon have been rearranged compared to their original positions in the original Paldean Pokédex, and an additional 200 Pokémon have been slotted into different parts of the list. As previously stated, Shadow Pokémon lack proper Pokédex entries (instead possessing Snag Reports) and are not counted in the aforementioned number. There are a total of 100 Shadow Pokémon in the game, which can be snagged from Pokémon Trainers scattered around Paldea. In total, including Pokémon that can be obtained through breeding, the player can obtain 800 different Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2.
As the player character in Pokémon Scarlet II and Pokémon Violet 2 is suggested to be the same as in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the player can link their save files to share their Pokédex progress. Because of this, the player must completely fill out all 600 entries of the Pokédex and snag all 100 Shadow Pokémon in order to be rewarded the Shiny Charm.
Some Pokémon, mainly Pokémon with regional forms, have had their evolutionary methods changed:
* Scyther will evolve into Kleavor if levelled up while holding a shard of Black Augurite within The Great Crater of Paldea.
* Hisuian Sneasel will evolve into Sneasler if levelled up while holding a Razor Claw within The Great Crater of Paldea.
* Ursaring will evolve into Ursaluna if levelled up while holding a Peat Block within The Great Crater of Paldea.
* Petilil will evolve into Hisuian Lilligant if exposed to a Sun Stone within The Great Crater of Paldea. It will evolve into a Unovan Lilligant if exposed to a Sun Stone elsewhere.
* White-Striped Basculin will evolve into Basculegion if levelled up while holding a Reaper's Cloth.
* Galarian Yamask, which can only be transferred into the game via Pokémon Home, will evolve into Runerigus if levelled up while holding a Reaper's Cloth.
* Bisharp will evolve into Kingambit after defeating an opponent with a critical hit.
* Rufflet will evolve into Hisuian Braviary beginning at level 54 when levelled up within The Great Crater of Paldea. It will evolve into a Unovan Braviary if levelled up elsewhere.
* Bergmite will evolve into Hisuian Avalugg beginning at level 37 when levelled up within The Great Crater of Paldea. It will evolve into a Kalosian Avalugg if levelled up elsewhere.
* Goomy will evolve into Hisuian Sliggoo beginning at level 40 when levelled up within The Great Crater of Paldea. It will evolve into a Kalosian Sliggoo if levelled up elsewhere.
* Finizen will evolve into Palafin if levelled up with high friendship without being in the first spot of the player's party.
Though a Rowlet can be obtained in the game as a Shadow Pokémon, it is not possible to evolve it into Hisuian Decidueye within Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2. Likewise, it is impossible to obtain a Hisuian Typhlosion or Hisuian Samurott in the game even should the player transfer either of their pre-evolutions into the game through Pokémon Home.
=== Starter Pokémon ===
At the beginning of the game, Nemona allows the player to choose between three Starter Pokémon when she asks the player to take on the new Paldea League with a brand new team. The three available Starter Pokémon are the same as in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
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Later on, Looker and Anabel will give the player, as well as Arven and Penny, the chance to choose one of the Starter Pokémon of the Kalos region as a sort of payment for their contributions to their cause.
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The Starter Pokémon chosen by the player's rivals is dependant on which Pokémon the player chooses when prompted. As such, the teams that the rivals use throughout the game will change to accommodate these decisions. Below is a chart showing which rival will take which Starter Pokémon, as well as what each Starter Pokémon's Tera Type will be when used by that rival. The player's new rival, Florian/Juliana, will only Terastallize their Starter Pokémon once it has fully evolved.
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Though not technically counted as Starter Pokémon, the player is forced to snag a Shadow Pikipek as a tutorial. Though the player is not forced to use it, and thus open its Heart Gauge, it is also intended to serve as a tutorial for purifying Shadow Pokémon.
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While not necessarily treated as Starter Pokémon, the player also gets access to one of the Legendary Pokémon, Koraidon and Miraidon, at the beginning of the game, though they can not be used in battle. Though the player is unable to use them in battle until the plot has been progressed somewhat, Koraidon (in Scarlet Ⅱ) and Miraidon (in Violet 2) serve as transportation for the player and thus can be considered "Starter Pokémon" to some extent.
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Though not directly given to the player, the three Starter Pokémon of Alola (Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio) and the final evolutions of Hoenn's three Starter Pokémon (Sceptile, Blaziken, and Swampert) also appear as Shadow Pokémon.
=== New Paldean Pokédex ===
The New Paldean Pokédex begins at Pokémon #001, Sprigatito, and ends at #600, Miraidon. Filling out entries for all six-hundred Pokémon awards the player with the Oval Charm. The player does not need to fill out every possible entry in the Pokédex, as some have multiple depending on different forms; they must only have at least one per numerical entry.
Most Pokémon in the New Paldean Pokédex will drop Materials should they be caught or defeated in a wild encounter. Most of these Materials can be used in conjunction with League Points to craft TMs at the TM Machine present at any Pokémon Center. Almost every Pokémon in the Pokédex possesses its own unique Material (shared only with others of its evolution line), with the exceptions of Starter Pokémon, Legendary Pokémon, Ultra Beasts, and Paradox Pokémon. Some alternate forms of Pokémon, such as those of Rotom, are programmed to drop Materials despite never appearing in the wild and thus never legitimately doing so. All Materials can be sold for money should the player not wish to use them to craft TMs or should they not be used in any recipes, while Gimmighoul Coins are exclusively used to evolve Gimmighoul into Gholdengo.
Notably, due to the events of the game's story, all of the Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Legends: Arceus are included within the New Paldean Pokédex with the exception of the Hisuian forms of that game's three Starter Pokémon, marking the first time that regional forms for a region other than where the game can be found in the wild. The regional forms share the same numbered spot as their present-day counterparts, with the player able to toggle between their Pokédex entries when selecting them.
A coloured "version" background indicates a Pokémon can be caught in that version without trading to the other version.
Note: Numbers are currently temporary. These will drastically change once the full Pokedex is complete.
#	Pokémon	Pokémon	Type	Type	Pokédex Entries	Pokédex Entries	Version	Version
=== Shadow Pokémon ===
Shadow Pokémon are not numbered in the same way as normal Pokémon are. Instead of beginning at #726, as one would expect, the Shadow Pokémon are instead labelled X01 to X99. The one-hundredth Shadow Pokémon, which can only be obtained by snagging all of the others, is uniquely labelled XC. Unlike the Pokédex entries other Pokémon get, the Snag Reports written by Looker are the same across both Pokémon Scarlet II and Pokémon Violet 2, and their evolutionary relatives do not have any of their own entries.
Reporting to Looker after snagging a certain amount of Shadow Pokémon will result in him giving the player various rewards. Rewards are given out at each tenth interval. These are the rewards that the player can acquire:
# 	Reward
10 	Exp. Candy XS ×10
20 	Exp. Candy S ×10
30 	Exp. Candy M ×5
40 	Exp. Candy M ×10Park Ball ×5
50 	Exp. Candy M ×10Beast Ball ×5
60 	Catching CharmStar PieceThe number of remaining Shadow Pokémon in an area will be marked on the map
70 	Exp. Candy L ×5 ×50
80 	Exp. Candy L ×5 ×10
90 	Exp. Candy XL ×10
99 	×10Location of the final Shadow Pokémon
100	Exp. Candy XL ×10Master BallCompletion of the Paldea's Shadow story
100	Master Ball egg
If a Shadow Pokémon is not snagged during a battle and instead defeated, it will "run away somewhere". After that point, it will randomly spawn in the overworld. The Shadow Pokémon in the wild will retain their dark purple aura to make them more visible to the player, often spawn away from other Wild Pokémon, and they will be indicated with an icon on the map. When a Shadow Pokémon spawns in the overworld, the player will receive a notification on their HUD; they will also receive a notification once they disappear ("run away") if the player does not battle them within a set period of time or happens to defeat them again in battle.
Though only one of each Shadow Pokémon can be snagged during a playthrough, the player can trade or breed them once they are purified just as they would any other Pokémon. Prior to being purified, however, the player is unable to trade them or use them in battle against other players, and Shadow Pokémon will not produce eggs. Additionally, once purified, all Shadow Pokémon, with the exception of Pikipek, will have unusual Tera Types and a move matching this Tera Type once they are purified. In some cases, a Shadow Pokémon will have moves that it will otherwise be unable to learn when purified.
Shadow Pokémon can not be shiny, though those that can be bred may produce shiny eggs just as any other Pokémon. While the ability and moves that the Pokémon possesses once purified are predetermined, the other attributes of the Pokémon are randomly determined just as any Wild Pokémon's would be.
#	Shadow Pokémon	Shadow Pokémon	Type	Type	Snag Report	Tera
=== Transfer-Only Pokémon ===
Several Pokémon can be transferred into Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2 via that can not otherwise be obtained in the game. All 1015 Pokémon that existed at the time of the original Pokémon Scarlet and Violet can be used in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2. As they are not native to Paldea and not Shadow Pokémon, the following Pokémon lack Pokédex entries or Snag Reports, though they can be used in the same ways as any other Pokémon. This list excludes Pokémon such as Kantonian Sandshrew who, though the player can not catch them normally, can be obtained by breeding their evolutions or regional forms.
== Expansions ==
=== New World Story ===
Team Rainbow Rocket castle shows up. Battle and catch Shadow mascots.
== Trivia ==
* Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2 are the first paired versions in which the player can legitimately obtain the mascot of the opposite version without needing to trade.
** This however only applies to the base combative forms of Koraidon and Miraidon. Their new forms, Ultraviolet Koraidon and Infrared Miraidon (which are technically the actual version mascots), are locked to their respective versions as they require different items to change into these forms.
* Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2 are the third main games to return to a region introduced in a previous Generation without being a remake of a previous game, as it is set within Generation IX's Paldea region. This follows Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions and , which respectively allowed the player to return to Generation I's Kanto and was set in an ancient version of Generation IV's Sinnoh.
* Following , the Nintendo 3DS release of Pokémon Crystal Version, The Crown Tundra expansion of , and Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2 mark the fifth time that Mythical Pokémon can be physically captured by the player without the need of an event, as Genesect, Hoopa, Zeraora all appear as Shadow Pokémon.
* Some of the Pokémon that can be snagged as Shadow Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2 previously appeared as Shadow Pokémon in Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness:
** Aipom, Shuckle, and Metagross could be snagged in Pokémon Colosseum. Evolutionary relatives of Snubbull and Octillery also appeared as Shadow Pokémon.
** Paras, Pidgeotto, and Kangaskhan could be snagged in Pokémon XD. Evolutionary relatives of Lickitung, Shiftry, Sirfetch'd, Rhyperior, Electivire, Magmortar, and Mr. Rime also appeared as Shadow Pokémon.
** Kantonian Grimer, Kantonian Rapidash, Kantonian Marowak also appeared as Shadow Pokémon in Pokémon XD, while Alolan Muk, Galarian Rapidash, and Alolan Marowak appear in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2.
** Notably, this is the first time in which Makuhita does not appear as a Shadow Pokémon. It can still be obtained, however, as it (and Hariyama) can spawn in the wild.
* With the initial Champion Assessment requiring the player to battle Iono, Rika, Poppy, and Penny, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2 marks the first time that every member of the Elite Four are of a single gender.
* Raifort is the only member of the Paldea League who does not use a Pokémon introduced in Generation IX when the player first battles her. Conversely, Nemona only uses Pokémon introduced in Generation IX when battled as Top Champion in the post-game.
* Drednaw is the only one of the initial six Titan Pokémon that could previously be obtained in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. In the post-game this also applies to Flutter Mane and Iron Jugulis.
** Iron Moth and Slither Wing, who could be obtained in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, also appear as Titan Pokémon in the post-game, albeit in the opposite version as they would have appeared in before: Iron Moth was exclusive to Violet but appears as a Titan in Scarlet Ⅱ, while Slither Wing was exclusive to Scarlet but appears as a Titan in Violet 2.
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