Pokémon Ascension and Descension

Pokémon Ascension and Pokémon Descension are 2026 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Chroma. They are the first installments in the tenth generation of the Pokémon video game series. They were first announced in November 2024, in the Pokémon Presents livestream, and were released worldwide in January 2, 2026.
== Plot ==
TBA
== Features ==
The games are set in the Tetastia region, and when it functions similarly to Scarlet and Violet, the games itself is an open-world game in which areas or routes are seamlessly connected, but in contrast to the latter, some of the areas in the game are required for the Pokémon's levels being scaled to the player's achievements to be visited in any order.
=== Synergy Mode ===
Synergy Mode is a new type of game mechanic that requires two active Pokémon to join in a double battle, boosting each other's stats and combining their attacks for more powerful effects. A Fire-type move used by a Pokémon can combine with a Water-type move used by a Pokémon to create a steam-based attack, while a Normal-type move used by a Pokémon can combine with a Fighting-type move used by a Pokémon to create a double-kick attack. The combination of the Pokémon's moves and resulting attacks might generate unique visual effects and be highly effective in battle.
=== Gyms ===
Scarlet and Violet feature Gyms, just like most of the other core series titles. The Gym Leaders can be only challenged in a fixed order in this game. The Gyms in this game usually includes different types of unique puzzle challenges.
=== Elite Four and Champion ===
Much like Scarlet and Violet, the Elite Four can only be challenged in a fixed order. Much like Gyms, the Elite Four rooms come with unique types of puzzles to solve in order to battle, when a player loses a battle to one of the Elite Four members, the puzzle starts over at the beginning line. After defeating all four Elite Four members, the player faces the Champion, who uses a team consisting of a variety of types.
=== Version-exclusive Pokémon ===
== Compatibility ==
TBA
== Music ==
TBA
== Trivia ==
* Similar to Sword and Shield, If one were to use Google Lens or a QR code scan on the box art, it will play a short video.
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