Eventually, Sport Freak has accomplished it. As of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet there at the moment are greater than 1000 Pokémon.
Pokémon Sword and Defend, in conjunction with their DLC, introduced the overall as much as 905, and Scarlet and Violet’s additions cap the quantity at a whopping 1008. For the ones monitoring, that is not counting regional variants equivalent to Wooper’s new variant within the Paldea area, regardless that it does depend new regional evolutions, assuming they’ve other names than their opposite numbers in different places.
So who, then, is Pokémon quantity 1000? Seems, Sport Freak turns out to had been very conscious they had been designing a monster with the prestigious honor of being quantity 1000, so that they leaned into that a bit of.
Caution: We are going to wreck Pokémon quantity 1000 for you under this video. Do not scroll additional if you do not need to grasp.
Who is that a thousandth Pokémon? It is…Gholdengo!
K sure, he seems like a cereal mascot. However pay attention us out. Gholdengo is an engaging little dude, and a a laugh selection for Pokémon 1000. He evolves from Gimmighoul, a ghost Pokémon that haunts treasure chests and will also be discovered pulling mimic-style pranks on unsuspecting running shoes throughout Paldea. When defeated or captured, Gimmighoul drops Gimmighoul cash, which will also be discovered mendacity round for your travels around the area. You want 1000 of those Gimmighoul cash sooner than Gimmighoul will evolve into Gholdengo on its subsequent degree up. It is a transparent nod to Gholdengo’s standing because the a thousandth Pokemon.
Gholdengo’s Pokedex access may be a testomony to this superb little man being liked by way of Sport Freak. In Scarlet, a minimum of, it reads:
Its frame appears to be made up of one,000 cash. This Pokémon will get alongside neatly with others and is fast to make pals with anyone.
What is extra, the quilt of its Pokedex access is improbable: it displays him browsing on a skateboard made from cash.
We are large fanatics of Gholdengo right here. Congratulations, Gholdengo, on being the a thousandth Pokémon. Cannot wait to look what Sport Freak will do for quantity 2000! [Editor’s Note: Pokemon 2000… I liked that movie – Kat Bailey].
For extra Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, take a look at our spoiler-free review-in-progress, in addition to our wiki guides together with walkthroughs, a Pokedex, guidelines, and the whole thing else you could want to know sooner than beginning your adventure within the Paldea area.
Rebekah Valentine is a information reporter for IGN. You’ll to find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.
