Welcome to the new Marriland website! This Pokémon fansite has been around since 2000 in various forms, and after a brief hiatus, it has now relaunched. I have big plans for the site throughout 2019 in beyond, especially with Pokémon Sword & Shield right around the corner.
Look forward to the return of the Marriland Team Builder, the Marriland Pokédex, various Pokémon Walkthroughs and Guides, and lots more over the coming months! You can check out the site's Development Roadmap to get an idea of the timeline of all of the features coming to the site. In the meanwhile, I hope you will enjoy checking back regularly for new updates on the site as well as news about Pokémon!
Today’s Pokémon Presents video revealed information on various Pokémon mobile titles, but also a lot of information on Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, such as the region’s name—Paldea—as well as some of its mechanics.
New Pokémon
Two new Pokémon were revealed today, along with a new Paldean form of an existing Pokémon.
Fidough
Fidough is a Fairy-type puppy Pokémon with the ability Own Tempo.
Cetitan
Cetitan is a massive Ice-type Pokémon classified as a “Tera Whale” Pokémon. It has either Thick Fat or Slush Rush for its ability.
Paldean Wooper
Wooper now has its own regional form, in the form of Paldean Wooper. Paldean Wooper is a Poison/Ground-type with either Poison Point or Water Absorb for its ability.
Paldea Region
The region in the game is called the Paldea region and it is a large, open-world region. In its center is the city of Mesagoza, which contains either the Naranja Academy or the Uva Academy, depending on which version you’re playing.
Terastal Phenomenon
One of the new battle mechanics is something known as the Terastal Phenomenon, which allows every Pokémon to transform into a crystalline form that changes its type to something else. It can be used only once per battle, but it remains transformed for the duration of the fight.
While in its Terastallized form, the Pokémon has a Tera Jewel that corresponds to its type atop its head, and it also powers up its moves of that same type. A Tera Orb is needed in order to Terastallize a Pokémon, and it requires recharging either by resting at a Pokémon Center or by touching certain crystals while exploring.
Tera Raid Battles
Similar to Max Raid Battles from Pokémon Sword & Shield, Tera Raid Battles are 4-vs-1 battles where you and up to three other players can fight against a Terastallized Pokémon. This is one way that you are able to get Terastallized Pokémon of different types, which are shown to you before the battle starts.
Unlike Max Raid Battles, players can command their Pokémon without waiting for their allies to finish their turns, suggesting the fights are only semi-turn based. This may add extra strategies to have certain players time attacks or effects at just the right time.
Legendary Rides!
While the two Legendary Pokémon for the games, Koraidon and Miraidon, were previously revealed back in June, it has now been confirmed that you’ll use them to traverse the Paldea region, as they allow you to ride on them to travel faster and clear specific terrain.
More Information
There’s more information about the games that goes beyond the scope of this update post and will instead be added to the site’s Pokémon Scarlet & Violet section throughout the day, so please check that out later in the day for more, or refer to the press release for more details.
Screenshots
Below are a few select screenshots that were included in the press release.
A new video trailer for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has been released today and it showcases more of the game, including several new Pokémon, the “box” Legendary Pokémon, the two Professors of the region—which vary based on which game is being played. The two games also now have a confirmed release date of November 18, 2022.
Below, you’ll find some new screenshots and a look at the new Pokémon that were revealed.
More details on the upcoming Pokémon GO expansion set for the Pokémon TCG have been revealed, with many cards revealed from the set, along with all sorts of products. The mini-expansion is themed around Pokémon GO and features some photorealistic art, though also features a lot of art inspired by the real world experiences of Pokémon GO as well.
As this is a special mini-expansion, similar to Celebrations from last year, packs are not available in traditional means or via booster boxes—instead, there are all sorts of assorted tins, collections, and mini-tins that contain cards as well as individual packs of the 78+ card set.
These products will be released in waves, with pre-orders available now on the Pokémon Center website (in the US, Canada, and the UK). The first batch of products releases on July 1, 2022, with some product launching after that.
On Pokémon Day 2022, all the way back in February, a special animated series involving the Hisui region featured in Pokémon Legends: Arceus was teased, although little more beyond the announcement was shown at the time.
Today, Pokémon has released a lot more information about this upcoming three-episode web series—titled Pokémon: Hisuian Snow—with the first episode launching on May 18, 2022 exclusively on the official Pokémon YouTube channel alongside Pokémon TV. The remaining two episodes will be released at a later date.
In today’s Pokémon Presents, two new Pokémon games for the Nintendo Switch were unveiled—Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet—due for a worldwide release in late 2022. This pair of games mark the start of Generation IX (Generation 9).
You can see some footage of the game in action in the reveal trailer up above, which showcases an open world with numerous Pokémon found out in the wild and even throughout the cities. The region appears to be influenced by real-world Spain and Portugal, and the region itself is said to be open world.
The three starter Pokémon were also unveiled, which you can see down below.
