Path of Legends

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet largely follow the same basic gameplay structure of previous Pokémon games, where players obtain creatures known as Pokémon, primarily through catching and trading, and use them to explore the world and battle other Pokémon Trainers. However, a new feature has been added which allows players to choose to battle Trainers on paths. The games introduces 112 new Pokémon, including three new Starter Pokémon, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly, which act as the first Pokémon players can obtain in-game and two new Legendary Pokémon, Koraidon and Miraidon, who accompany players throughout the games. Scarlet and Violet have open worlds, which include both urban areas and open wilderness without borders between the two, unlike previous installments in the Pokémon series. Players can use either Koraidon or Miraidon, depending on the games' version, as a mount in the overworld, allowing access to several abilities that can be used to traverse Paldea's terrain. Players can also use a new "Auto Battle" feature, allowing them to send out their Pokémon in the overworld and defeat Pokémon without having to enter turn-based battles. In addition to this, players are given the option of participating in three different story routes, and objectives within routes can be done in any order. The three routes each have different gameplay styles. The first route, Victory Road, has players attempting to defeat Pokémon Gyms, a recurring goal in the series, to obtain a badge from each "Gym Leader" after defeating them in battle. Gyms can be fought in any order, unlike prior entries in the series. Once eight badges are obtained, players can battle the Elite Four and their Top Champion, Geeta. The second route, Path of Legends, involves players attempting to hunt down big and powerful "Titan Pokémon" (those Pokémon being Klawf, Bombirdier, Orthworm, Great Tusk/Iron Treads and Dondozo. You will face Great Tusk if you play Pokémon Scarlet, and Iron Treads if you play Pokémon Violet) in order to defeat them and obtain Herba Mystica items, which empower their mount with new traversal abilities such as jumping higher and climbing walls. The third route, Starfall Street, has players attempt to defeat a villainous organization consisting of rebellious students called Team Star. Players must defeat a set number of Team Star members within a time limit before proceeding to battle with their base leader. Players are tasked with defeating five of these Star Bases in order to encounter the route's final boss. Once all three routes are completed, players unlocks a fourth and final story route, which resolves the games' main story. Scarlet and Violet introduce the Terastal phenomenon, which gives Pokémon a crystalline appearance and changes their type, an elemental attribute of a Pokémon that determines its strengths or weaknesses, to match their unique "Tera Type". It also uses special moves such as Tera Blast, which, when used by a Terastallized Pokémon, becomes a move of the same type as the Pokémon's Tera Type. These Tera Types can be changed by players. Players can encounter wild Terastallized Pokémon, and can fight them in raids. In "Tera Raids", up to four players can battle against a Terastallized Pokémon while under a time limit. Players can only use one Pokémon each, and if the Pokémon is knocked out, the amount of time players will have left will shorten. Players can catch the raid boss once it is defeated. Players can team up with other players in Tera Raids using online features. The games feature several new game mechanics. Players can use a new "picnic" feature to play with their party of Pokémon and make sandwiches, which give a variety of in-game boons. Players' Pokémon can also breed with each other during picnics, allowing players to obtain Pokémon from eggs. Players can also participate in picnics and sandwich making with up to four players via online features. Players can connect with other players over the internet and participate in "Union Circles", which allow players to explore the games' overworld simultaneously with up to four players. Players can trade and battle with each other over the internet.