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Image: Nintendo Life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you’d find all the weird goofs that we couldn’t fit in anywhere else. Some may call it “filler”; we prefer “a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag”.<\/em> *We don’t have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes \u2014 so welcome to our semi-regular feature, Back Page.<\/em><\/p>\n*
*Today, Kate looks at all the ScarVi ‘mons revealed so far and tier lists the lot based on nothing but first impressions…<\/em><\/p>\n\n*
Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet is almost here, as evidenced by the fact that the Pok\u00e9mon trailers 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’m starting to wonder if there’s any point in playing. I feel like I’ve lived through the entire plot already.<\/p>\n
So, while we continue to wait, I’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’m NOT GOING TO BE NICE.<\/p>\n
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On this page:<\/h2>\n
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A Definitive, 100% Objective Ranking Of All The New Pok\u00e9mon In Scarlet And Violet<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n
A Definitive, 100% Objective Ranking Of All The New Pok\u00e9mon In Scarlet And Violet<\/h2>\n
F Rank: The Pok\u00e9mon That I Would Happily Boot Into A Bonfire<\/h3>\n
**Grafaiai<\/strong><\/p>\n**
$\"Scarlet$
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**<\/strong><\/p>\n**
There’s only one Pok\u00e9mon in this category, and it’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
**Grafaiai is certainly not dull, but I do not like him for the following reasons:<\/p>\n**
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Poison Pok\u00e9mon are the worst<\/li>\n
Gooey fingers? Go wash your hands, mate<\/li>\n
He paints with his *saliva<\/em><\/li>\n*
*This official description makes me want to gag: “it licks its hands and fingers to cover them in poison”<\/li>\n*
*He eats bug-type Pok\u00e9mon, and those are the cute guys<\/li>\n*
His graffiti isn’t even INTERESTING, it’s just CIRCLES<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Hey Trainers! We\u2019ve managed to obtain these photos of some strange markings taken by a photographer from Paldea. \ud83d\udcf8<\/p>\n
They seem to be getting a lot of attention from the region\u2019s citizens\u2026 <\/p>\n
Any guesses what they could mean? \ud83e\udd14#PokemonScarletViolet<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/BRiJRkgfwr<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/span>\u2014 Pok\u00e9mon (@Pokemon) August 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n
Case closed.<\/p>\n
E Rank: No Thank You<\/h3>\n
**Cetitan<\/strong><\/p>\n**
$\"Scarlet$
Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

**<\/strong><\/p>\n**
I love the scientific discovery that whales used to have legs. Imagining an orca waddling around brings me great joy. So, why don’t I like this land whale? Partly because the design is just a bit boring<\/em>. I mean, he’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’t add much \u2014 I would have expected that to signal some kind of Ice\/Fairy dual typing, but nah. It’s just pink.<\/p>\n
***Add to that his HORRIBLE teeth, and ugh. I do not want this guy around. Whales with legs were a mistake.<\/p>\n***
**Armarouge<\/strong><\/p>\n**
$\"Scarlet$
Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
This is just a guy. I do not like the idea of having A Normal Guy in my pocket, thanks.<\/p>\n
**Quaxly<\/strong><\/p>\n**
$\"Scarlet$
Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Honestly, I don’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’s a really nice blue!) but he seems smug<\/em>. I don’t want my companion Pok\u00e9mon to be *smug<\/em>.<\/p>\n*
Also, the fact that he secretes hair gel would be bad enough, but here’s how the official website describes it: “The coif on its head is slicked back using a rich, moist cream.” No! Do not put the words “moist” and “cream” together! You’ll put me off every single meal this week!<\/p>\n
D Rank: They’re Okay I Guess<\/h3>\n
**Ceruledge<\/strong><\/p>\n**
$\"Scarlet$
Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Like his companion, Armarouge, Ceruledge is also just a person, but he looks more like a cool Dark Souls boss, so I am slightly more amenable towards him. Still don’t want him on my team, though.<\/p>\n
**Smoliv<\/strong><\/p>\n**
$\"Scarlet$
Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Okay, yes, when Smoliv was revealed, I was in love. He’s smol AND olive!! Buuuuuut he’s also Grass AND Normal, two of the most boringest types. It’s like taking a literal olive to a knife fight.<\/p>\n
Look, admittedly, I’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’t going to be winning any fights, is he? Poor thing.<\/p>\n
**Sprigatito<\/strong><\/p>\n**
$\"Scarlet$
Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
I’m a dog person. Come at me.<\/p>\n
C Rank: I Could Be Convinced<\/h3>\n
**Cyclizar<\/strong><\/p>\n**
$\"Scarlet$
Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Listen, I really like this guy! He’s sleek, he looks friendly, and he’s kinda cute, even! But of the three motorbike lizards, he stands out as being pretty uninteresting. He’s the VW Golf to Koraidon’s Mustang and Miraidon’s Bugatti. Sorry, Cyclizar. You’re just too darn practical.<\/p>\n
**Paldean Wooper<\/strong><\/p>\n**
$\"Scarlet$
Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Hear me out. On cuteness, Paldean Wooper is a 9\/10, *obviously<\/em>. But that’s largely down to Regular Wooper being an adorable little scamp. Paldean Wooper is riding on Regular Wooper’s coattails, and I think we need to acknowledge that.<\/p>\n*
*Also, as I said earlier, I do not like Poison types.<\/p>\n*
**Klawf<\/strong><\/p>\n**
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Look at this guy. He’s just an idiot crab. Incredible. They didn’t even iterate on “crab” that much! He’s just Kingler with fluffy knees!<\/p>\n
I probably will end up with this guy in my party regardless, if we’re allowed to catch the Titan Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n
**Farigiraf<\/strong><\/p>\n**
$\"Scarlet$
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Honestly, it feels a little creatively bankrupt to just reverse<\/em> an existing Pok\u00e9mon design, but Farigiraf is really<\/em> cute. Then again, much like Paldean Wooper, it’s just Girafarig with a hoodie and socks on. And winged eyeliner. Someone on the Game Freak Pok\u00e9mon design team *really<\/em> likes winged eyeliner.<\/p>\n*
B Rank: Cute, But Not Cutest<\/h3>\n
**Pawmi<\/strong><\/p>\n**
$\"Scarlet$
Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Pawmi is adorable and chunky, which would usually be an immediate favourite for me… but I worry that he’s going to be the Rattata of Gen 9, and I’ll be bored of seeing him 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’t feel like Pawmi stands on his own merits.<\/p>\n
**Koraidon<\/strong><\/p>\n**
$\"Scarlet$
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Don’t get me wrong! Koraidon is very cool. He’s a dinosaur who looks like a bike, and that’s rad. But once again, he is not quite<\/em> as cool as Miraidon. And it bothers me that he uses his legs to run and swim when he has wheels *right there<\/em>! If I wanted a regular leg-animal to ride everywhere on, I would find a horse.<\/p>\n*
**Lechonk<\/strong><\/p>\n**
$\"Scarlet$
Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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’s a spring! And the other one is a sort of sleepy, furry smear?<\/p>\n
Lechonk is also great. He’s got those little feet, the little tail, a big piggy nose… so why is he only B-Rank? Because I just know<\/em> he’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’m calling it now.<\/p>\n
A Rank: My Future Best Pals<\/h3>\n
**Bellibolt<\/strong><\/p>\n**
$\"Scarlet$
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I promise Bellibolt isn’t ranked so highly just because he’s the newest addition \u2014 I think he’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’s not the first Pok\u00e9mon to have secret eyes \u2014 that might be Mimikyu, although I think there are others I’m forgetting \u2014 but I just love his stupid little emoji-face.<\/p>\n
He’s also described as “easygoing” and “hungry”, which I can relate to.<\/p>\n
**Fuecoco<\/strong><\/p>\n**
$\"Scarlet$
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I love when the starters look like stupid idiot babies, and Fuecoco has that in spades. He’s just a little dinosaur pepper. He gets excited about apples and accidentally sets himself on fire. Much like Bellibolt, he is described as “laid-back” and “loves to eat”, so I think we’d get on well.<\/p>\n
**Miraidon<\/strong><\/p>\n**
$\"Scarlet$
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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
S Rank: Perfect, No Notes<\/h3>\n
**Wiglett<\/strong><\/p>\n**
$\"Scarlet$
Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Oh, to be a Joltik on the wall when one of the designers said, “what if Diglett, but long?” 10\/10, absolutely genius design.<\/p>\n
**Fidough<\/strong><\/p>\n**
$\"Scarlet$
Image: Nintendo \/ Creatures Inc. \/ GAME FREAK inc.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
I mean, come on. Part puppy. Part bread. He’s *perfect<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n*
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Who’s your favourite Scarlet & Violet Pok\u00e9mon so far? (149 votes)<\/h3>\n
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**Fidough<\/strong>5<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n**
**Wiglett<\/strong>2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n**
**Miraidon<\/strong>7<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n**
**Fuecoco<\/strong>12<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n**
**Bellibolt<\/strong>4<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n**
**Lechonk<\/strong>12<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n**
**Koraidon<\/strong>2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n**
**Pawmi<\/strong>1<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n**
**Farigiraf<\/strong>9<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n**
**Klawf<\/strong>1<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n**
**Paldean Wooper<\/strong>2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n**
**Cyclizar<\/strong>1<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n**
**Sprigatito<\/strong>9<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n**
**Smoliv<\/strong>5<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n**
**Ceruledge<\/strong>13<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n**
**Quaxly<\/strong>10<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n**
**Armarouge<\/strong>2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n**
**Cetitan<\/strong>1<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n**
Grafaiai<\/strong>3<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
**Further Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n**
***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’s tango.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n***