{"id":129004,"date":"2022-10-18T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-139337"},"modified":"2022-10-18T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T19:00:00","slug":"back-page-all-the-pokemon-from-scarlet-and-violet-so-far-ranked-from-worst-to-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/10\/18\/back-page-all-the-pokemon-from-scarlet-and-violet-so-far-ranked-from-worst-to-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Back Page: All The Pok\u00e9mon From Scarlet And Violet So Far, Ranked From Worst To Best"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e0589a6eaf0a3\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e0589a6eaf0a3\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e0589a6eaf0a3\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e0589a6eaf0a3\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo Life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you&#8217;d find all the weird goofs that we couldn&#8217;t fit in anywhere else. Some may call it &#8220;filler&#8221;; we prefer &#8220;a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag&#8221;.<\/em> <em>We don&#8217;t have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes \u2014 so welcome to our semi-regular feature, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/tags\/back-page\">Back Page<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Today, Kate looks at all the ScarVi &#8216;mons revealed so far and tier lists the lot based on nothing but first impressions&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/pokemon_scarlet_and_violet\">Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet<\/a> is almost here, as evidenced by the fact that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-everything-we-know-so-far\">the Pok\u00e9mon trailers<\/a> have been dropping faster than Space Invaders near the bottom of the screen. We now know so much about the upcoming Pok\u00e9mon games that I&#8217;m starting to wonder if there&#8217;s any point in playing. I feel like I&#8217;ve lived through the entire plot already.<\/p>\n<p>So, while we continue to wait, I&#8217;ve decided to make myself feel a little better about Game Freak jamming new Pok\u00e9mon into my eyes on a daily basis by ranking them all. And I&#8217;m NOT GOING TO BE NICE.<\/p>\n<nav id=\"toc\" role=\"navigation\" class=\"table-of-contents\">\n<h2><span class=\"icon icon-list-bullet\"><\/span> On this page:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/features\/back-page-all-the-pokemon-from-scarlet-and-violet-so-far-ranked-from-worst-to-best#a-definitive-100percent-objective-ranking-of-all-the-new-pokemon-in-scarlet-and-violet\">A Definitive, 100% Objective Ranking Of All The New Pok\u00e9mon In Scarlet And Violet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h2 id=\"a-definitive-100percent-objective-ranking-of-all-the-new-pokemon-in-scarlet-and-violet\">A Definitive, 100% Objective Ranking Of All The New Pok\u00e9mon In Scarlet And Violet<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"f-rank-the-pokemon-that-i-would-happily-boot-into-a-bonfire\">F Rank: The Pok\u00e9mon That I Would Happily Boot Into A Bonfire<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Grafaiai<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1b309eddb6c57\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1b309eddb6c57\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s only one Pok\u00e9mon in this category, and it&#8217;s the graffiti lemur. There are a lot of primate-type Pok\u00e9mon I dislike \u2014 the entire Panpour, Pansage, and Pansear lines look like off-brand Pok\u00e9mon designs from a dodgy keyring shop at the back of a mall, if you ask me \u2014 but overall, primate Pok\u00e9mon are pretty cool, if a bit dull on occasion.<\/p>\n<p>Grafaiai is certainly not dull, but I do not like him for the following reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Poison Pok\u00e9mon are the worst<\/li>\n<li>Gooey fingers? Go wash your hands, mate<\/li>\n<li>He paints with his <em>saliva<\/em><\/li>\n<li>This official description makes me want to gag: &#8220;it licks its hands and fingers to cover them in poison&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>He eats bug-type Pok\u00e9mon, and those are the cute guys<\/li>\n<li>His graffiti isn&#8217;t even INTERESTING, it&#8217;s just CIRCLES<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey Trainers! We\u2019ve managed to obtain these photos of some strange markings taken by a photographer from Paldea. \ud83d\udcf8<\/p>\n<p>They seem to be getting a lot of attention from the region\u2019s citizens\u2026 <\/p>\n<p>Any guesses what they could mean? \ud83e\udd14<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PokemonScarletViolet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PokemonScarletViolet<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BRiJRkgfwr\">pic.twitter.com\/BRiJRkgfwr<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Pok\u00e9mon (@Pokemon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pokemon\/status\/1564236773986795521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Case closed.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"e-rank-no-thank-you\">E Rank: No Thank You<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cetitan<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f943107d5acaf\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f943107d5acaf\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I love the scientific discovery that whales used to have legs. Imagining an orca waddling around brings me great joy. So, why don&#8217;t I like this land whale? Partly because the design is just a bit <em>boring<\/em>. I mean, he&#8217;s a circle. With legs. He looks like if Kyogre wore one of those gigantic onesie snowsuits for babies. I like the touches of pink and the killer winged eyeliner, but it doesn&#8217;t add much \u2014 I would have expected that to signal some kind of Ice\/Fairy dual typing, but nah. It&#8217;s just pink.<\/p>\n<p>Add to that his HORRIBLE teeth, and ugh. I do not want this guy around. Whales with legs were a mistake.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Armarouge<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3e59387c54bf4\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3e59387c54bf4\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is just a guy. I do not like the idea of having A Normal Guy in my pocket, thanks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quaxly<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3ade23bd80f7c\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3ade23bd80f7c\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Honestly, I don&#8217;t hate Quaxly all that much, but he is my least-favourite starter of the three. I love ducks and duck Pok\u00e9mon, and I even like his colouring (that&#8217;s a really nice blue!) but he seems <em>smug<\/em>. I don&#8217;t want my companion Pok\u00e9mon to be <em>smug<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the fact that he secretes hair gel would be bad enough, but here&#8217;s how the official website describes it: &#8220;The coif on its head is slicked back using a rich, moist cream.&#8221; No! Do not put the words &#8220;moist&#8221; and &#8220;cream&#8221; together! You&#8217;ll put me off every single meal this week!<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"d-rank-theyre-okay-i-guess\">D Rank: They&#8217;re Okay I Guess<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ceruledge<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f8cc4411ea58e\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f8cc4411ea58e\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like his companion, Armarouge, Ceruledge is also just a person, but he looks more like a cool <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/dark_souls_remastered\">Dark Souls<\/a> boss, so I am slightly more amenable towards him. Still don&#8217;t want him on my team, though.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Smoliv<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/db89263238f08\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/db89263238f08\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Okay, yes, when Smoliv was revealed, I was in love. He&#8217;s smol AND olive!! Buuuuuut he&#8217;s also Grass AND Normal, two of the most boringest types. It&#8217;s like taking a literal olive to a knife fight.<\/p>\n<p>Look, admittedly, I&#8217;m not one to care about the competitive meta or whatever \u2014 I tend to choose the cute Pok\u00e9mon and just give them the beefiest moves \u2014 but Smoliv isn&#8217;t going to be winning any fights, is he? Poor thing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sprigatito<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6d48015247f4f\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6d48015247f4f\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I&#8217;m a dog person. Come at me.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"c-rank-i-could-be-convinced\">C Rank: I Could Be Convinced<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cyclizar<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/617b286a363dd\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/617b286a363dd\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Listen, I really like this guy! He&#8217;s sleek, he looks friendly, and he&#8217;s kinda cute, even! But of the three motorbike lizards, he stands out as being pretty uninteresting. He&#8217;s the VW Golf to Koraidon&#8217;s Mustang and Miraidon&#8217;s Bugatti. Sorry, Cyclizar. You&#8217;re just too darn practical.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paldean Wooper<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8c325ce440c1c\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8c325ce440c1c\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hear me out. On cuteness, Paldean Wooper is a 9\/10, <em>obviously<\/em>. But that&#8217;s largely down to Regular Wooper being an adorable little scamp. Paldean Wooper is riding on Regular Wooper&#8217;s coattails, and I think we need to acknowledge that.<\/p>\n<p>Also, as I said earlier, I do not like Poison types.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Klawf<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8bfec0df1e955\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8bfec0df1e955\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Look at this guy. He&#8217;s just an idiot crab. Incredible. They didn&#8217;t even iterate on &#8220;crab&#8221; that much! He&#8217;s just Kingler with fluffy knees!<\/p>\n<p>I probably will end up with this guy in my party regardless, if we&#8217;re allowed to catch the Titan Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Farigiraf<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0a0b001394adb\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0a0b001394adb\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Honestly, it feels a little creatively bankrupt to just <em>reverse<\/em> an existing Pok\u00e9mon design, but Farigiraf is <em>really<\/em> cute. Then again, much like Paldean Wooper, it&#8217;s just Girafarig with a hoodie and socks on. And winged eyeliner. Someone on the Game Freak Pok\u00e9mon design team <em>really<\/em> likes winged eyeliner.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"b-rank-cute-but-not-cutest\">B Rank: Cute, But Not Cutest<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Pawmi<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/429b36b75c518\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/429b36b75c518\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pawmi is adorable and chunky, which would usually be an immediate favourite for me&#8230; but I worry that he&#8217;s going to be the Rattata of Gen 9, and I&#8217;ll be bored of seeing him <em>everywhere<\/em> about an hour or two into the game. Plus, Game Freak keeps trying to re-bottle lightning with their Pikachu-likes, and while I have no real problem with that (I do love the fluffy electricity mice), I don&#8217;t feel like Pawmi stands on his own merits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Koraidon<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e00d129a99cf1\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e00d129a99cf1\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Don&#8217;t get me wrong! Koraidon is very cool. He&#8217;s a dinosaur who looks like a bike, and that&#8217;s rad. But once again, he is not <em>quite<\/em> as cool as Miraidon. And it bothers me that he uses his legs to run and swim when he has wheels <em>right there<\/em>! If I wanted a regular leg-animal to ride everywhere on, I would find a horse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lechonk<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/79272376f9c9c\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/79272376f9c9c\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pig Pok\u00e9mon are some of the best Pok\u00e9mon out there. Admittedly, that could be because I think pigs are cute, but Spoink and Swinub are just really great designs \u2014 I mean, one&#8217;s a spring! And the other one is a sort of sleepy, furry smear?<\/p>\n<p>Lechonk is also great. He&#8217;s got those little feet, the little tail, a big piggy nose&#8230; so why is he only B-Rank? Because I just <em>know<\/em> he&#8217;s going to evolve into something upsetting. I like him as a little guy, but his evolutionary line is going to end up with him looking like an actual hog roast. I&#8217;m calling it now.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"a-rank-my-future-best-pals\">A Rank: My Future Best Pals<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Bellibolt<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5e379ea88d26f\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5e379ea88d26f\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I promise Bellibolt isn&#8217;t ranked so highly just because he&#8217;s the newest addition \u2014 I think he&#8217;s lovely. His shape \u2014 which I would describe as slime-like \u2014 is so huggable. I quite his teal, orange, and dark grey colour scheme. But best of all, I love his secret eyes. He&#8217;s not the first Pok\u00e9mon to have secret eyes \u2014 that might be Mimikyu, although I think there are others I&#8217;m forgetting \u2014 but I just love his stupid little emoji-face.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s also described as &#8220;easygoing&#8221; and &#8220;hungry&#8221;, which I can relate to.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fuecoco<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/fc7d24d878fea\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/fc7d24d878fea\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I love when the starters look like stupid idiot babies, and Fuecoco has that in spades. He&#8217;s just a little dinosaur pepper. He gets excited about apples and accidentally sets himself on fire. Much like Bellibolt, he is described as &#8220;laid-back&#8221; and &#8220;loves to eat&#8221;, so I think we&#8217;d get on well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Miraidon<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2d7fd49cab325\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2d7fd49cab325\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The futuristic lizard-bike wins out of the three purely by virtue of actually looking more like a bike than Cyclizar and Koraidon. Also, the purple-blue-grey-yellow colour scheme is unusual for Pok\u00e9mon, and makes Miraidon seem futuristic and cool \u2014 which is helped by his LED pixel-eyes. I want to know more! Is he a computer Pok\u00e9mon, like Porygon??<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"s-rank-perfect-no-notes\">S Rank: Perfect, No Notes<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Wiglett<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0320f322adc3b\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNDk5Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"499\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0320f322adc3b\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Oh, to be a Joltik on the wall when one of the designers said, &#8220;what if Diglett, but long?&#8221; 10\/10, absolutely genius design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fidough<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/38da713bf06dd\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/38da713bf06dd\/scarlet-and-violets-pokemon-ranked-from-worst-to-best.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlet &amp; Violet's Pok\u00e9mon, ranked from worst to best\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I mean, come on. Part puppy. Part bread. He&#8217;s <em>perfect<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div id=\"poll-whos-your-favourite-scarlet-and-violet-pokemon-so-far\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/whos_your_favourite_scarlet_and_violet_pokemon_so_far\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"Who's your favourite Scarlet &amp; Violet Pok\u00e9mon so far?\" id=\"whos-your-favourite-scarlet-and-violet-pokemon-so-far\">Who&#8217;s your favourite Scarlet &amp; Violet Pok\u00e9mon so far? (1,660 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results\">\n<li class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">Fidough<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"114 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"7\"><span class=\"val\">7<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Wiglett<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"97 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"6\"><span class=\"val\">6<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Miraidon<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"101 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"6\"><span class=\"val\">6<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Fuecoco<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"192 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"12\"><span class=\"val\">12<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Bellibolt<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"121 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"7\"><span class=\"val\">7<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Lechonk<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"163 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\">Koraidon<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"39 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Pawmi<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"12 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"1\"><span class=\"val\">1<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Farigiraf<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"83 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"5\"><span class=\"val\">5<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Klawf<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"38 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Paldean Wooper<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"38 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Cyclizar<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"21 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"1\"><span class=\"val\">1<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Sprigatito<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"159 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\">Smoliv<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"68 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"4\"><span class=\"val\">4<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Ceruledge<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"166 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\">Quaxly<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"110 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"7\"><span class=\"val\">7<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Armarouge<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"31 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Cetitan<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"16 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"1\"><span class=\"val\">1<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">Grafaiai<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"91 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<p><strong>Further Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Do you dare disagree with my rankings? Go on, then. Tell me what your S-Rank and F-Rank Pok\u00e9mon are in the comments below. Let&#8217;s tango.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo Life In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you&#8217;d find all the weird goofs that we couldn&#8217;t fit in anywhere else. Some may call it &#8220;filler&#8221;; we prefer &#8220;a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag&#8221;. 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