{"id":134105,"date":"2023-08-09T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-153776"},"modified":"2023-08-09T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T21:00:00","slug":"poll-what-do-you-think-of-raging-bolt-in-pokemon-scarlet-violet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/08\/09\/poll-what-do-you-think-of-raging-bolt-in-pokemon-scarlet-violet\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: What Do You Think Of Raging Bolt In Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet & Violet?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet & Violet<\/a>‘s Paradox Pok\u00e9mon are an undoubted highlight of Gen 9. Depending on what version of the game you’re playing, you’ll be able to encounter Ancient or Future Pok\u00e9mon \u2014 Pok\u00e9mon that look<\/em> like ones you’ve encountered in previous games, but are either distant past or future versions of that Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n

There are some pretty amazing Paradox Pok\u00e9mon in the base game \u2014 Slither Wing is a ground slug take on Volcarona, and Iron Valiant blends Gardevoir and Gallade together in sleek, terrifying metallic form. But yesterday, during the Pok\u00e9mon Presents August 2023 showcase, we got a look at two brand new Paradox ‘mons coming in The Indigo Disk (part two of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero<\/a>). And one of them in particular has got fans talking.<\/p>\n

Meet Raging Bolt, a quadrupedal sauropod-like Pok\u00e9mon with a long neck and a head that looks like it’s buried in the clouds \u2014 that’s actually its mane.<\/p>\n

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Image: Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet & Violet Raging Bolt<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Long-time fans will recognise that Raging Bolt bears some resemblances to Raikou, one of the three legendary dogs from Pok\u00e9mon Gold & Silver<\/a>, and it follows Walking Wake, which was a Paradox version of Suicune. The thing is, Raging Bolt’s design has been… divisive<\/em>, to say the least. Colour us surprised that a Pok\u00e9mon design proves to be controversial! But Raikou is a pretty popular Pok\u00e9mon with an iconic saber-toothed tiger design, and the Paradox version makes some pretty big, bold changes. And people have come out both roasting the design and in defense of this tall new Paradox Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n