Generation IX

The ninth generationYusuke Kozaki on Twitter (archived) (Japanese: ninth generation) of Pokémon games, commonly referred to by fans as Generation IX, is the ninth installment of the Pokémon video game series. The ninth generation began with on November 18, 2022, and continued with The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC, followed by .
Generation IX was first revealed via a Pokémon Presents video presentation on February 27, 2022, which revealed Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
==History==
The ninth generation of Pokémon was announced with the reveal of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet on February 27, 2022. These games were released worldwide on November 18, 2022.
Since May 30, 2023, players have been able to store their Pokémon from Scarlet and Violet and trade with other players in Pokémon HOME.
During the Pokémon Presents presentation on February 27, 2023, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero was announced. It is a paid DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, introducing new content to the games. Its first part, The Teal Mask, was released on September 13, 2023, while its second part, The Indigo Disk, was released on December 14, 2023. Physical bundles of each game with its DLC were announced on September 26, 2023 and were released on November 3, 2023.
During the Pokémon Presents presentation on February 27, 2024, Pokémon Legends: Z-A was announced. The game is set within Lumiose City in the Kalos region. It is scheduled to release in 2025.
==Connectivity==
Regarding connectivity with previous generations, users of Pokémon HOME can carry forward their Pokémon from Pokémon Bank (if they downloaded it prior to the discontinuation of the for the Nintendo 3DS), Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!, Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Legends Arceus and GO to the application, allowing for a transfer of Pokémon that originate in core series games as early as Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, as well as the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console releases of the Generation I and II games.
==Advances in gameplay==
* Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are open-world games in which areas are seamlessly connected. The areas in the game can be visited in any order.https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/ Pokémon.com official website
* Pokémon Scarlet and Violet feature multiplayer with up to four players simultaneously via the Union Circle, enabling trading and between players as well as allowing them to travel through the game's areas and hold picnics together.
* The addition of , bringing the total to 1008.
* The addition of , bringing the total to 913.
* The addition of , bringing the total to 298.
* A new region to explore, the Paldea region, based on the .
* A new villainous team, Team Star.
* The introduction of the regional forms for and .
* The introduction of the ecologically similar Pokémon, with four new Pokémon sharing resemblances to the evolutionary lines of both and .
* A new battle mechanic, stallization, which encases the Pokémon in crystals and enhances or alters their battle attributes through their Tera Type.
* The introduction of Meal Powers, working similar to Pass Powers, O-Powers and Rotom Powers.
===Alterations from Generation VIII===
* Doors now open automatically again.
* Random encounters in tall grass, caves, or water have been completely removed.
* has been replaced with a new weather condition, snow.
* Single-use held items now replenish after battle (with the exception of ).
* NPC Trainer must now be interacted manually in order to initiate an in-game Trainer battle.
* Running from in-game Trainer battles is now possible, but doing this will cause the player to black out immediately.
* The following items have been removed:
** .
** The Escape Rope.
** Fishing Rods.
** Incenses.
*** Consequently, the requirement for one of the parents to hold an incense to breed certain baby Pokémon has been lifted, and breeding their evolved forms will always result in that Pokémon's baby form.
* The option is now labeled as "Español (España)", and the language label for foreign Spanish-language Pokémon is changed to reflect this (e.g. from "SPA" to "SP-EU" in the English version).
* The abandonment of the following elements:
** Ledges
** Fishing
** Loto-ID
** Pokérus
** Battle facility
** Dynamax and Gigantamax
*** Max Moves and G-Max Moves
** Rotomi
** Poké Jobs
** Jack
** Dynamax Adventures
** Galarian Star Tournament
** Pokémon Super Contests
** Ball Capsules
** Grand Underground
** Union Room
** Move mastery
* The Elite Four returns, replacing the Champion Cup.
* The Champion tournament is replaced by the Academy Ace Tournament.
* Pokémon Camp is replaced by picnics.
** As is now done via picnics, the Pokémon Nursery is also removed.
** Curry is replaced by Sandwiches.
* The Y-Comm and Victory Station are replaced by the Poké Portal.
** Wild Area News are replaced by Poké Portal News.
* Max Raid Battles are replaced by Tera Raid Battles.
* League Cards are replaced by profiles.
* Battle Points and Watts are replaced by League Points.
* 2 Pokémon received new abilities.
* 11 Pokémon had their ability changed.
* Badges are no longer required to catch Pokémon of a certain level.
* Several Pokémon have had their method of evolution changed:
** Hisuian Sneasel now evolves when leveled up while holding a Razor Claw during the day.
** White-Striped Basculin now evolves when leveled up after losing at least 294 HP from recoil damage without fainting.
** Crabrawler now evolves when exposed to an Ice Stone.
* Like in , items sell for a quarter of their purchase price instead of a half.
* Moveset can now be altered manually before being transferred into a new game.
* Eggs now hatches with each subsequent egg cycle completion if more than one would become ready to hatch.
===Further additions in Scarlet and Violet updates===
====Version 1.2.0====
* The addition of two new Pokémon ( and ), bringing the total to 1010.
* The addition of two new moves ( and ), bringing the total to 915.
===Further additions in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC===
====The Teal Mask (Version 2.0.1)====
* A new area to explore, the land of Kitakami, based on .
* The addition of seven new Pokémon (, , , , , , and ), bringing the total to 1017.
** Four forms of Ogerpon: Teal Mask, Wellspring Mask, Hearthflame Mask, and Cornerstone Mask are added to expansion. Each is introduced with a unique Terastallized form.
** The introduction of ecologically similar Pokémon similar to and .
** The introduction of Bloodmoon Ursaluna, a new form of Ursaluna.
* The addition of four new moves (, , , and ), bringing the total to 919.
* The addition of five new Abilities (, , , , and ), bringing the total to 303.
* Adds the Roto-Stick for more options when taking pictures.
* The introduction of Ogre Oustin'.
* The return of:
** 102 previously unavailable Pokémon, bringing the overall total to 587.
*** Four returning Pokémon had their Abilities changed: replaced as one of 's standard Abilities, and the family gained as their Hidden Ability, replacing .
** Eleven previously unavailable and unusable moves.
====The Indigo Disk (Version 3.0.0)====
* A new academy to attend, Blueberry Academy, located in the Unova Region.
** A new area to explore, the Terarium, located within Blueberry Academy.
* The addition of eight new Pokémon (, , , , , , , and ), bringing the total to 1025.
* The addition of fifteen new moves (, , , , , , , , , , , , , , and ), bringing the total to 934.
* The addition of four new Abilities (, , , and ), bringing the total to 307.
* The addition of a nineteenth type, , accessible only through stallization.
* The addition of a new currency, Blueberry Point.
* 's method of evolution has been changed: it now evolves when leveled up while knowing .
* The return of:
** 139 previously unavailable Pokémon, bringing the overall total to 734.
** 29 previously unavailable and unusable moves.
=== Further additions in Pokémon Legends: Z-A ===
* The reintroduction of Mega Evolution.
==Region==
===Paldea===
The Paldea region was introduced in .
====First partner Pokémon====
The first partner Pokémon of the ninth generation, like the first partner Pokémon of the previous eight regions, follow the Grass-Fire-Water trio, with the , the , and the .
					
					
					
					
====Gym Leaders====
The player battles these Gym Leaders as part of the Victory Road storyline. They are awarded a Gym Badge with each victory.
			
			
			
====Team Star Bosses====
The player battles these as part of the ★ Starfall Street ★ storyline. They are awarded a Star Badge with each victory.
			
			
			
====Titan Pokémon====
The player battles these Titan Pokémon as part of the Path of Legends storyline. They are awarded a Titan Badge with each victory.
Location	Titan Pokémon	Titan Pokémon	Herba Mystica	Badge	Unlocked Upgrade
 	 	 	 	 	Dashing
 	 	 	 	 	Swimming
 	 	 	 	 	High Jumping
 	 	 	 	 	Gliding
 	 	 	 	 	Climbing
===Kalos===
Kalos, or Lumiose City in particular, will be featured in Generation IX in .
==Title screens==
===English title screens===
 	
 	
Post-credits 	Post-credits
 	
After obtaining the Scarlet/Violet Book at the Crystal Pool	After obtaining the Scarlet/Violet Book at the Crystal Pool
 	
==Trivia==
* This is the first generation:
** In which the player character's initial appearance changes between different game versions from the same pair.
** To begin in the same calendar year as the release of the final core series game of the preceding generation.
** Since Generation V to introduce at least 100 new Pokémon.
** To introduce a specialist for all eighteen Types (not counting the Titan Pokémon), with eight of them being Gym Leaders, four of them being the Elite Four members, five of them being the Team Star bosses, and one of them being an at Naranja Academy/Uva Academy (as well as a former Gym Leader).
*** In addition, there is a second specialist of the type, who is also an instructor.
*** Four more specialists for the , , , and types were added with the release of the The Indigo Disk as a part of the BB Elite Four. 
** To feature Trainers whose is listed after their name rather than before it.
** In which the first of its Pokémon to debut in the is a first partner Pokémon.
** To not have a new animated series with Ash Ketchum as the protagonist.
*** The only instance of original main characters interacting with Pokémon from this generation are the Team Rocket Expedition which stands by the evils of love and truth segments in .
** Since Generation II in which Pokémon can be transferred to the previous generation.
** Since Generation VI to introduce a region with both Gym Leaders and an Elite Four.
** To give a new Pokémon () an evolution later in the generation.
* This is the only generation:
** To not introduce a - or move.
** To introduce a , , , and -type Pokémon, making Dark, Grass, Electric, and Fighting pair with every other type at least once.
** To not introduce a Pokémon that evolves when leveled up with high friendship.
* This generation introduced the fewest regional forms of a generation that introduced regional forms, with only four as of Scarlet and Violet, three of them being forms of .
* This generation introduced the most:
** Gender unknown Pokémon, with a total of 33.
** Pokémon with no evolutionary line, with a total of 41.
* This generation is tied with Generation VII and Generation VIII for introducing the most Legendary Pokémon, with eleven.
* This generation took the longest to introduce a Mythical Pokémon, as was first hinted at in The Teal Mask and added into with The Indigo Disk.
* This generation has the most regions that a player character is able to visit throughout its core series games, with four: Paldea, Kitakami, Blueberry Academy in Unova, and Lumiose City in Kalos.
** This is also the first generation to feature more than one previous region across separate games.
* The gap between game releases for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and Pokémon Legends: Z-A is the longest in the history of the core series.
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