The Pokémon Company has teased that Trainers will be able to encounter a mysterious new Pokemon in the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero.
This new Pokemon appears to be closely related to Terapagos, the new Legendary prominently featured in the second part of the Scarlet and Violet DLC, The Indigo Disk, scheduled to release in Winter 2023.
Who Is This New Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet?
The new Pokemon teased for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is set to be revealed in the upcoming DLC package, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. This new Pokemon is described as having a splendid aura reminiscent of the Legendary Pokemon Terapagos, who will play a big role in the second part of the Scarlet and Violet DLC.
According to its description:
This Pokémon is small in stature and not particularly strong, but when push comes to shove, it can crystallize the energy in its body to form a protective shield. Apparently, it can also assume a dormant state when it feels that its life is in danger by pulling its head, limbs, and tail into its shell and making itself look like a jewel.
Information on the new Pokemon’s name and typing has not been revealed, nor the exact nature of its relationship to Terpagos in the Scarlet and Violet DLC. However, based on its appearance, it can be assumed that is either another form of Terapagos or that it evolves into it via an unknown method.
The latter would be similar to other Legendary evolutionary lines, such as Cosmog into Solgaleo and Lunala or Kubfu into Urshifu.
The new Pokemon was also featured in the recent premiere of Pokémon Horizons: The Series, the new season of the anime that features a new set of protagonists different from Ash Ketchum.
A sneak peek at the newly discovered Pokémon was shown in the premiere episode, in which one of the new protagonists, Liko, carries a strange pendant that transforms into this new Pokémon to protect her from danger.
More information on this new Pokemon is expected to be shared in the future and shown off in the new anime series. The Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero will officially be released in two parts later this year: The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk.
The Teal Mask is expected to be released sometime in the Fall of 2023, while The Indigo Disk will release in the Winter of 2023.