In the absence of any concrete news fromPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Game Freak or Pokemon Company, fans have turned to rumors and leaks moreso than ever. The thing is, there are a lot of fake rumors and leaks out there aboutPokemon Scarlet and Violetalongside potentially accurate information. While fans could turn to a number of figures in the industry, the most reliable is Riddler Khu.
Of course, all rumors and leaks should be taken with a grain of salt, but Khu has proven reliable multiple times in the past. They even revealed whatFuecoco and Sprigatitowould look like ahead of the initialPokemon Scarlet and Violetreveal. Another leaker to crop up is Blaines, whose reputation isn’t as proven as Khu’s, but between the two, fans may know what Fuecoco’s final forms look like.
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Blaines has the most direct descriptions online, but Khu has confirmed some of this themself. Some fans believed thatFuecoco would follow the Fire-Starter Zodiac theoryand become more snake-like as it evolves, but that’s not the case. According to these leakers, Fuecoco will firmly remain a crocodile, but in its middle stage, it is said to have an egg on its head. When Fuecoco evolves into its final form, that egg will “hatch” and a flame shaped like a bird will rest atop of Fuecoco’s final evolution.
Having an external flame isn’t uncommon forFire Pokemon or Starters, but this approach is unique and interesting. The reason behind is as equally enticing too. There is a bird known as the Egyptian plover, sometimes known as the Crocodile Bird, that will often rest on a crocodile and also eat decaying meat from its teeth. It would be interesting if the Fuecoco evolution line’s special attack or one of its animations saw the bird go into its mouth before something like a flamethrower attack.
While this should come with a grain of salt, this Fuecoco design does sound promising for the already popular starter. Other rumors suggest thatFuecoco will evolve into a Fire/Ghost-type, and that adds even more potential design elements to this. Hopefully, a newPokemon Scarlet and Violettrailer will reveal this soon enough, especially as the November release date approaches.
As some of these leaks appear to be legit, fans who want to go into the game blind (or at least mostly) should avoidPokemon Scarlet and Violetor general Pokemon-oriented social media accounts. There’s likely to be more in the coming months, and blocking a few accounts would ensure this, for those fans.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetrelease on November 18 for Nintendo Switch.
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