AsPokemonfans are likely very familiar with, leaks surrounding newPokemongames are shared daily and are often fake.Pokemon Scarletand Violetare no different in this regard. There are fake leaks regarding new Pokemon, gameplay features, and especially regarding Pokemon evolutions. Sometimes these leaks are accurate, though. A 4ChanPokemon ScarletandVioletleak that few believed was accurate at the time has now been proven true, for example.
This past week Nintendo held a special Pokemon Presents presentation featuring announcements for severalPokemongames. The day before thePokemon Presents event, a post on 4Chan went up with a variety of information about what would be included in the show. It specifically focused onPokemon Scarletand Violet, ignoring the other games in the event. Many dismissed it as fake at the time, but it’s now confirmed to be entirely correct.
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The 4Chan post starts by stating that the Pokemon Presents presentation will be 19 minutes long and half of it will be dedicated toPokemon ScarletandViolet. This is accurate, confirming that the leaker had access to the video before it went live. They go on to name the biggest reveals of the event, including the region’s Paldea name, NPCs including Clavell, Penny, Grusa, Arven, and Jackq. They even mention each of the new Pokemon revealed, including Fidough, Cetitan, andPaldean Wooper. It’s all in the post.
It’s entirely unclear how the leaker gained access to the Pokemon Presents video early, but it’s not unbelievable. These videos can be shared early with partners, or there are the employees directly handling the presentation itself. There’s always the possibility of employee friends or family gaining access to the video, too. It’s happened before. Since4Chan posts are anonymous, there’s no way to find out who shared the leak.
What makes the leak fun is that few people believed it was accurate when it was first shared. Further, since 4Chan is anonymous, there’s no way to tell if this person will ever share more information in the future. It’s more likely that many will claim to be the notoriousPokemon Scarlet and Violetleaker, only to share fake info. It’s all been for moot.
It just goes to show that of the dozens of leaks surroundingPokemon ScarletandViolet, or anyPokemongame for that matter, there are sometimes very real leaks. That’s a big part of whyPokemonfans love to follow leak stories surrounding the franchise so closely. Who knows, theFuecoco evolution confidential art leakcould be real.
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