New rumors indicate that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's upcoming DLCs, The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk, will bring back all previous starters in the franchise.Posted by reliable Pokémon leaker Centro LEAKS (@CentroLeaks) on Twitter, the rumor suggests the DLC will bring back the long-awaited starters to Paldea and other series games on the Nintendo Switch. With hundreds of Pokémon in the franchise, the recent titles have only brought back a tiny percentage of them with the newer generations. If the latest rumor proves accurate, fan favorites like Torchic and Bulbasaur could appear in Scarlet and Violet.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC Leaks and Rumors
The new Pokémon Horizons anime, with new characters Liko and her companion Pokémon Sprigatito taking over from Ash and Pikachu's 25-year run as the protagonists, seemingly dropped a massive DLC reveal. During the episode, the pair encountered a small, unnamed turtle that resembled The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC's legendary Pokémon Terapagos but as an early evolution of it. While the official Pokémon accounts acknowledged their similarity, they've yet to reveal its name nor confirm their exact connection.
A leak back in February indicated that starter Pokémon would be part of the expanded Pokédex in the new DLC. The leak claimed to reveal the full Pokédex for The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk, which included every starter except Unova's Snivy, Oshawott and Tepig. It remains unclear if the new rumors include the Unova trio or if they remain absent from the game. In total, the rumor claimed 223 Pokémon will return in the DLC.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Raids
Since their release in November 2022, Scarlet and Violet have relied on patches and its regular special Tera Raid Events to keep things interesting. Although the games vastly outpaced all their predecessors in sales, Scarlet and Violet suffered from game-breaking bugs that rendered them unplayable for some on release. It led to the pair receiving the worst rating for any other title in the franchise. Scarlet and Violet have remained popular despite this since Nintendo launched several bug fixes.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk DLCs release in the fall and winter of 2023.
Source: Twitter