Pokémon Violet (NSP, XCI) ROM + v3.0.1 Update + The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero

Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are 2022 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch. They are the first installments in the ninth generation of the Pokémon video game series. First announced in February 2022, they were released on 18 November 2022. The games were accompanied by a downloadable content (DLC) expansion pass storyline, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, the first part, The Teal Mask, released in September 2023, and the second part, The Indigo Disk, planned for release in December 2023.

GAMEPLAY

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.

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.

The game introduces 112 new Pokémon, such as the three new starter Pokémon, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly, and two new legendary Pokémon, Koraidon and Miraidon. Two new regional forms are also introduced as well as the aforementioned Paradox Pokémon and, for the first time, ‘‘convergent evolution‘‘ Pokémon, species that bear similarities to other species but are otherwise completely different.

SETTING

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are set in the Paldea region of the Pokémon universe, which appears to be loosely based on the Iberian Peninsula. The region features diverse landscapes including lakes, wastelands, and mountain ranges. A large crater, named the Great Crater of Paldea, lies in the center of the region, formed by a meteorite strike centuries before the events of the game. Inside the Crater is an area named Area Zero, where the Terastalization phenomenon was first discovered. The region is divided into 15 different areas spread across 4 provinces; six located in the south, three located in the east, three located in the west, and three located in the north. The areas differ in Pokémon; some are only seen in specific parts of the region. Small islands and rock formations are scattered throughout the region’s lakes and borders.

STORY

After encountering either the legendary Pokémon Koraidon or Miraidon, who joins and assists the player despite having lost its ability to battle, the player is encouraged to participate in three stories: Victory Road, Starfall Street, and Path of Legends.

In Victory Road, Nemona—the Champion-ranked trainer that rivals the player, frequently battling them throughout their journey—asks that they complete all eight of the Paldea region`s Pokémon Gyms. After becoming Champion rank, Nemona challenges the player to a final battle.

Starfall Street begins after the player helps the shy schoolgirl Penny stand up against Team Star, a group responsible for academy bullying when Cassiopeia—the founder of Team Star and the secret identity of Penny—enlists them for ‘‘Operation Starfall‘‘, which aims to force Team Star to disband by defeating all five of its squad bosses.

They are assisted by academy director Clavell, who aims to discover Team Star’s origins while disguised as a student named Clive, and Penny, who wants to monitor the player in person in addition to guiding them as Cassiopeia.

After defeating all squad bosses, Penny meets the player in the schoolyard to reveal her identity and challenge them to a battle. Arven, aiming to locate the five legendary Herba Mystica, asks the player to join him in the Path of Legends.

Later in the storyline, Arven reveals that he wishes to use the Herba Mystica to restore the health of his pet Mabosstiff, who was injured by a Pokémon in Area Zero—the workplace of his parent, either Professor Sada (Scarlet) or Turo (Violet).

After defeating all five Titans, he and the player use the Herba Mystica to restore the health of Mabosstiff and regain Koraidon/Miraidon’s lost powers. He then challenges the player to a final battle, before being called by the professor to go to Area Zero with either the Scarlet or Violet Book.

After choosing Nemona and Penny for assistance, Arven and the player set out towards the Zero Lab, the professor’s laboratory in Area Zero. The AI reveals that the original professor created a time machine to retrieve Paradox Pokémon and that the AI is to maintain it at all costs. Returning to the academy, Nemona, Clavell, and Geeta organize a Pokémon battling tournament between faculty and students.