{"id":125649,"date":"2022-06-12T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-12T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-132437"},"modified":"2022-06-12T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-12T17:00:00","slug":"poll-pokemon-scarlet-or-violet-which-will-you-choose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/06\/12\/poll-pokemon-scarlet-or-violet-which-will-you-choose\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet Or Violet &#8211; Which Will You Choose?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/01f0089da2f46\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/01f0089da2f46\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture ptris\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/01f0089da2f46\/pokemon-scarlet-violet-legendaries.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"537\" alt=\"Pokemon Scarlet Violet Legendaries\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We now know a heck of a lot more about the upcoming 9th generation of Pok\u00e9mon games. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/pokemon_scarlet_and_violet\">Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet<\/a> look to shake up the series&#8217; formula in a few different ways such as four-player co-op and a fully open world, but there&#8217;s one key thing that hasn&#8217;t changed with the upcoming mainline games.<\/p>\n<p>Scarlet and Violet continue the tradition of releasing two different versions of the same game. Some people might think red is just a cool, bold colour, but there&#8217;s a certain mystical charm about that shade of purple. But there are a few other things to differentiate the versions \u2014 more than normal \u2014 that might just sway your opinion.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with the obvious, the legendaries. The box art beauties this time around are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/06\/meet-koraidon-and-miraidon-your-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-legendaries\">Koraidon and Miraidon<\/a>, two serpent-looking Pok\u00e9mon with bold colourings and big, brash designs. Koraidon is exclusive to Scarlet, while you&#8217;ll be able to find Miraidon in Violet. Despite the similar pose, these two hugely-powerful &#8216;mons are pretty darn different.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Fuk7sicx0aejnms\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e704a7c603773\/fuk7sicx0aejnms.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NTAgMzQ0Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"450\" height=\"344\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e704a7c603773\/fuk7sicx0aejnms.450x.jpg\" alt=\"Fuk7sicx0aejnms\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Fuk1pjqwqamxvpf\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/efda7b85af566\/fuk1pjqwqamxvpf.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NTAgMzQ0Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"450\" height=\"344\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/efda7b85af566\/fuk1pjqwqamxvpf.450x344.jpg\" alt=\"Fuk1pjqwqamxvpf\"><\/a><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Images: The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>Koraidon has a lot of plumage on its head, neck, and arms, complete with kaleidoscopic colouring. It&#8217;s also <em>standing<\/em> pretty proudly (more on that in a bit), and it has what looks like a tyre protruding out of its chest. Is that uncomfortable? Are we overthinking this again? Basically, it looks like a prehistoric lizard with feathers and a motorcycle tyre. Yep. It&#8217;s a lot. Maybe too much? Never! We love that it&#8217;s a historical-looking legendary.<\/p>\n<p>Miraidon, on the other hand, is much more electrical, unnatural, and futuristic. Remember we said that Koraidon was standing? Well, Miraidon has two jet engines so it&#8217;s floating in mid-air. Its got thunderbolts for antennae, and its purple skin is very metallic-looking. Add in the robot hands, the metal parts of the tail, the pixelated eyes, and&#8230; whatever kind of wheel is in this one&#8217;s chest, and we have a &#8216;mon of the future. Its sleek design is a lovely contrast to Koraidon, and we love those extra details.<\/p>\n<p>Whichever one you prefer, you can&#8217;t deny that these two both make a blooming good bit of box art, right?<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Spackshot M\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/681f780ec79bc\/spackshot-m.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NTAgNzI5Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"450\" height=\"729\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/681f780ec79bc\/spackshot-m.450x.jpg\" alt=\"Spackshot M\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Vpackshot M\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/284f6eea7b800\/vpackshot-m.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NTAgNzI5Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"450\" height=\"729\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/284f6eea7b800\/vpackshot-m.450x.jpg\" alt=\"Vpackshot M\"><\/a><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Images: The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>Next, and maybe the most important difference, is something brand new to the series. Scarlet and Violet will have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/06\/pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-trailer-introduces-new-professors-and-your-rival-nemona\">a different professor<\/a> depending on what version you choose. Professor Sada, in her sandals, cavewoman attire, and accessories, is Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet&#8217;s resident expert. Professor Turo&#8217;s purple and black bodysuit \u2014 which even the shoes are a part of \u2014 will be your guiding hand in Pok\u00e9mon Violet.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s all we know about those two for now, but the internet has some <em>feelings<\/em> about these two. Yes, they are quite nice to look at, <em>ahem<\/em>. But we&#8217;re mostly getting at the fact that some think that, depending on which version of the game you pick, the other professor will be the villain. We&#8217;re not sure we can bring ourselves to fight one of these two.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Sada&#8217;s unusual combination of cavewoman clothing and lab coat is certainly odd at first glance, but again, it&#8217;s the extra details! The tooth buttons on the coat; the fur around the collar; and its slightly off-white colour. Sada also has the best hair of any Pok\u00e9mon professor. There. We said it. Professor Turo has a much simpler, more modern design \u2014 he also looks a lot more serious and less adventurous than Sada, but his clean-cut look, facial hair, and that bodysuit, make him <em>very<\/em> easy on the eyes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture ptris\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/56cf4ec224556\/pokemon-scarlet-violet-professors.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Pokemon Scarlet Violet Professors\"><figcaption class=\"caption\">Gosh, is it just us, or is it getting a bit hot in here? <em class=\"credit\">(Image: The Pok\u00e9mon Company)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The last difference is something else fans, and us, have been speculating about. Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet seem to be going for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/06\/new-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-trailer-all-but-confirms-a-past-vs-future-theme\">a past versus future theme<\/a>. The designs of the legendaries and the professors speak for themselves, but so do their names! Miraidon and Koraidon contain the Japanese words for ancient (korai) and future (mirai) in their names, while Sada and Turo refer to the Spanish words of past (pasado) and future (futuro). There are similar naming conventions in other languages too.<\/p>\n<p>If fan theories on the professors prove correct and we are indeed going to be facing off against the <em>other<\/em>, then that only seems to hammer home the truth that this will be the battle of tradition and modernisation, the clash of the old and the new, the smackdown between the past and the future! Place your bets on who will be the winner now!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>For only a three-minute trailer and some details on the <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/scarletviolet.pokemon.com\/en-gb\/\">official website<\/a>, that&#8217;s a nice amount to go off of! Now that we know we&#8217;ll be able to go on yet another Pok\u00e9mon journey on 18th November, people are starting to make their minds up on which version they&#8217;ll be picking up. Besides the legendaries, we don&#8217;t know what other Pok\u00e9mon will be exclusive to what version.<\/p>\n<p>So, go on, what version will <em>you<\/em> be picking up? Does the fiery Scarlet awaken a passion in your heart? Or does the electrifying Violet spark up your life? Vote in our polls below and have a sound off in the comments on what other differences you&#8217;re hoping to see.<\/p>\n<div id=\"poll-which-professor-is-your-favourite\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/which_professor_is_your_favourite\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"Which professor is your favourite?\">Which professor is your favourite? (2,035 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results\">\n<li class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">Professor Sada warms my heart!<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"795 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"39\"><span class=\"val\">39<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Professor Turo is the spark I need.<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"517 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"25\"><span class=\"val\">25<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Both? Why not both?<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"454 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"22\"><span class=\"val\">22<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">They&#8217;re both weird. I don&#8217;t understand the internet. Help.<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"269 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"13\"><span class=\"val\">13<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"poll-alright-the-big-one-are-you-team-scarlet-or-violet\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/alright_the_big_one_are_you_team_scarlet_or_violet\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"Alright, Team Scarlet or Violet?\">Alright, Team Scarlet or Violet? (2,088 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results\">\n<li class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">Team Scarlet, the blast from the past, all the way!<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"645 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"31\"><span class=\"val\">31<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">I&#8217;m Team Violet, always looking ahead!<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"814 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"39\"><span class=\"val\">39<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Which version? It&#8217;s BOTH versions for me!<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"218 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"10\"><span class=\"val\">10<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Whoa, steady on! We don&#8217;t know THAT much yet. I need more time!<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"312 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"15\"><span class=\"val\">15<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">Why would I want either? Pok\u00e9mon is still bad.<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"99 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"5\"><span class=\"val\">5<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: The Pok\u00e9mon Company We now know a heck of a lot more about the upcoming 9th generation of Pok\u00e9mon games. 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