Ever since The Pokemon Company unveiledPokemon ScarletandVioletin February, thePokemoncommunity has been active in trying to unearth more details about the title. Though thesecondPokemon ScarletandViolettrailerrevealed more information about the next video game in the series, the fans still have a lot of unanswered questions. Now, rumors and alleged leaks about the 9th Generation Pokemon starters keep sprouting up online, with one about the Grass-type Sprigatito recently being debunked by thePokemoncommunity.
For a video game that is as popular asPokemon ScarletandViolet, the community likely expects that rumors and leaks will be discussed in online platforms. Reddit threads and dedicated social media accounts thrive on these kinds of news updates, even if they are not confirmed by the developers themselves. With The Pokemon Company beingvery secretive about details inPokemon ScarletandVioletsuch as the game’s region name and the starter evolution designs, the fanbase is left with no choice but to sate their curiosity through these leaks and rumors.
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On Reddit, aPokemonfan shares that a recent rumor about thefinal evolution form of Sprigatitothat is going around the Reddit forums and on social media is finally confirmed as fake. According to Redditor Sceptile_Trainer6592’s post, the leaked video and concept art from a variety of other posters are not official. The caption even mentioned that it seems not a lot of people are surprised that these fake leaks going around are not from the official developers.
ManyPokemonfans replied to the Reddit thread, discussing the fake concept art and video aboutPokemon ScarletandViolet’sSprigatito. The comments are seemingly polarized. Some fans are saying that they are glad that the rumored final evolution is fake due to their dislike of the design, while others seemed disappointed since the video and concept art looked very legitimate and true toPokemon ScarletandViolet’s current development footage.
Nevertheless, asPokemon ScarletandVioletnear launch this November, the rumors and leaks will likely continue to spread online. What is great about online forums nowadays is that fans are able to discuss these topics, and hopefully help their community discern the real leaks from the fake ones. And until The Pokemon Company reveals the official evolution forms of Fuecoco, Sprigatito, and Quaxly, the fanbase will have to settle for rumors and leaks to feed their curiosity about the upcoming game.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetwill release on November 18, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
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