Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Leaked Poltchageist Evolution is a Major Missed Opportunity

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet broke the mold of the classic formula and storytelling of past games in the franchise, and they did so with great new ideas that should carry over to Gen 10 and beyond – something the DLC expansions are also expected to do. From the tradition-shattering role of Professor Sada and Turo in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet to Gen 9 games completely doing away with the concept of tall grass as all past mainline games knew it, there’s a lot riding on the next titles’ shoulders even before they’re announced. Recently, a new trailer for the first DLC, The Teal Mask, revealed that players will be able to catch a critter called Poltchageist – whose leaked evolution is a huge missed opportunity.