Pokémon Scarlet and Violet gym leader Iono debuts new electric frog, Bellibolt

Recently revealed Pokémon Scarlet Violet gym leader Iono debuted her partner Pokémon on a livestream broadcast Friday. The newest Pokémon’s name is Bellibolt, it generates electricity from its very cute, expandable belly. Specifically, the electricity is generated in that yellow circle that looks like a belly button, according to The Pokémon Company’s YouTube description.

Bellibolt is an electric frog that’s very round with two adorably small eyes and a big smiley-face. That means the bumps on the sides of its head aren’t actually its eyes, but they’re not just decoration; that’s where the electricity is expelled.

Iono and Bellibolt battle out of Paldea’s Levincia Gym, but Iono is more than just a gym leader: She’s also a streamer with a live broadcast called “Iono Zone.”

Pokémon Scarlet and VioletNintendo Switch launch date: November 18. The games are part of the ninth generation of the Pokémon franchise, transporting players to the new Paldea region, which is inspired by the Iberian Peninsula of Spain and Portugal.

The Pokémon Company has already revealed more than a dozen of Paldea’s new creatures, including Grafaiai, Fidough, Paldean Wooper, Cetitan, Cyclizar, Smoliv, Lechonk, and Pawmi. There are the new starters, too — Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly — alongside Legendary Pokémon Koraidon, Miraidon, and Wiglett, a squirmy-looking Pokémon that’s a lot like Diglett.

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