Following a series of teasers, the Pokemon Company has revealed another new monster making its debut in the upcoming Pokemon Scarlet and Violet games.
The Pokemon is called Grafaiai, a poison/normal-type toxic monkey. Depending on what it eats, the poisonous saliva it produces changes color, and it uses that saliva to mark its territory and paralyze bug Pokemon. You can see the first trailer featuring Grafaiai below.
The official Pokemon Twitter account has been building up to Grafaiai's reveal. Over the past few days, the account has been sharing images of mysterious markings the new Pokemon apparently left behind on trees and rocks, building intrigue for its full unveiling. You can see some of the teaser images below.
Remember the markings we shared yesterday? Well, the Paldean photographer has confirmed that these were made by a Pokémon called #Grafaiai!
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) August 30, 2022
As you can see, it’s quite difficult to catch in action.
He left us with the promise to have an exciting revelation soon! pic.twitter.com/1IporNVMi2
Pokemon has been steadily showcasing new monsters in the lead up to Scarlet and Violet's launch. The games' third trailer gave fans their first look at the doughy puppy Fidough and the land whale Cetitan, while World Championships trailer revealed the mount Pokemon Cyclizar. You can see all the new Pokemon revealed so far in our roundup.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will launch for the Nintendo Switch on Nov. 18. Everyone who purchases a copy before Feb. 28, 2023 will be able to receive a special bonus Pikachu in their game. For more, check out everything we know about Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.