The Pokemon Company just rolled out a new Pokemon Presents live stream this week that went over various updates coming to a couple ofPokemontitles, likePokemon Cafe ReMixandPokemon GO. The big part of the presentation however, and what most fans were looking forward to, was the new information forPokemon ScarletandPokemon Violet, the next generation of mainline titles in the series, and the first to be truly open-world.
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For the fans that are really excited to battle against new gym leaders, ride on their legendary Pokemon like motorcycles, and explore with their friends, it might be a good decision to pre-order the game, especially since there are acouple of preorder bonuses to get, including a special Pikachu that can Terastallize into a Flying-type.
Let’s get into all the preorder bonuses that The Pokemon Company and Game Freak are offering forPokemon Scarlet & Violet.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Preorder Bonuses
Special Pikachu
If anyone has watched the newest trailer forPokemon ScarletandViolet, then they probably noticed the special Tera-Flying type version of Pikachu, who sports colored balloons.
By purchasing the game early, either physically or digitally, players will get the Pikachu in-gamevia the Mystery Gift feature. The gift wont be able to be claimed until players get through the first hour or so of the main story. It’s worth noting that players will only have until May 24, 2025, to redeem the Pikachu.
Adventure Set
The other preorder bonus forPokemon ScarletandVioletis the Adventure Set; however, this one is only available for those that download the digital version of either game by February 28. Players will get a serial code that gives out the following items:
Double-Pack Bonus
And last but not least,Pokemonfans can get 200 Poke Balls by purchasing thePokemon ScarletandPokemon VioletDouble Pack. Players will get one code for each game, and each code gifts 100 Poke Balls.
Some new Pokemon exclusive to the Paldea region were also announced during the Pokemon Presents. Fidough is a puppy Pokemon that looks like uncooked bread; and then there’s Cetitan, the Tera Whale Pokemon that lives around the snowy areas of the region.
Pokemon ScarletandPokemon Violetlaunch for the Nintendo Switch on June 23, 2025.
