Every Starter Pokémon Will Return in the Scarlet and Violet DLC

Despite all the Pokémon news we got at last week’s Pokémon Presents live stream, it seems Game Freak and The Pokémon Company had even more news on Scarlet and Violet’s upcoming DLC. Through a new trailer that premiered at the Pokémon World Championships last weekend, we’ve learned that The Indigo Disk, part two of the DLC, will have returning favorites, brand-new moves, and a mysterious nineteenth Tera Type.

Right off the bat, the trailer starts with an exciting reveal: every past first partner Pokémon (known more commonly as “starters”) will be returning in the Winter expansion. You can get only one starter in most of the games of this series. They’re also typically exclusive to every region, so partner Pokémon from Gold and Silver can’t be found in the wild in, say, Diamond and Pearl. Recently, past starters are available as part of post-game challenges, but the series has never had all their Pokemon available. Even through trades and transfers, some of these Pokémon (like Bulbasaur) haven’t been available in Scarlet and Violet in any capacity, so this update confirms their newfound compatibility.

The trailer also gave proper names and types to the new paradox Pokémon teased in the previous trailer. The Roaring Bolt, based on Entei is a Electric/Dragon Type. Iron Crown is a steel/psychic type. The new moves that each character will have were revealed. Raging Bolt can use Thunderclap, which attacks a foe before their attacking move goes off. Iron Crown receives Tachyon Cutter, which guarantees two consecutive hits. Two more moves were also introduced: Psychic noise deals damage to the target and stops it from being healed, while Upper Hand always strikes before a enemy’s priority attack.

In the end, we see a trailer that teases an additional Tera Type. We have no idea what it’s effects in battle will be, or even how to get it. It is shown in the battle UI in the form of a hexagon in rainbow colors. The trailer ends with an animation of a bunch of crystals, each themed after one of the Pokémon types, forming a crown. We might need to wait for Scarlet and Violet’s second DLC The Indigo Disk which is expected to hit the eShop in Winter.

Which returning partner Pokémon are you most excited about? Tell us in the comments what you think!