{"id":35008,"date":"2022-08-04T06:12:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T06:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/pokemon-scarlet-and-violets-terastal-phenomenon-is-a-game-changer\/"},"modified":"2022-08-04T06:12:46","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T06:12:46","slug":"pokemon-scarlet-and-violets-terastal-phenomenon-is-a-game-changer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/pokemon-scarlet-and-violets-terastal-phenomenon-is-a-game-changer\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet’s Terastal Phenomenon is a game changer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet<\/em> and violet<\/em> got a new trailer on Wednesday, which revealed more about what our journeys in the Paldea region will look like. The trailer showed off adorable new Pok\u00e9mon like Fidough and Paldean Wooper, but also new special blinged-out forms called Terastal Pok\u00e9mon. While the flashy new mechanic might seem like just another gimmick, like Dynamax or Alpha variants, it could be a game changer for competitive battlers and Pok\u00e9mon collectors alike. <\/p>\n

With the Terastal Phenomenon, a Pok\u00e9mon can transform into a bedazzled version of itself with a neat jewel-like hat styled like objects including flowers and balloons. Terastallizing also \u201cprovides a boost to a Pok\u00e9mon’s type and make its moves stronger,\u201d developers said in the video, and each individual Pok\u00e9mon capable of the transformation will have a unique Terastal power that can change its elemental type. We don’t know which specific Pok\u00e9mon will get which Terastal powers, but the trailer showed off a few specific examples, including Pikachu changing from electric type to flying type, and Eevees turning both water and grass type after Terastallizing.<\/p>\n

The change will likely create waves in the competitive Pok\u00e9mon community. You might be facing a Pok\u00e9mon like Pikachu whose type you’ve known your entire life, but the Terastal Phenomenon casts its type into question, leaving you guessing if the matchup you’ve chosen is strong or weak against your opponent. <\/p>\n

The Terastal Phenomenon will likely also impact Pok\u00e9mon collecting. With 18 types in total, the addition of new forms creates an astronomically large roster of possible Pok\u00e9mon combinations for enthusiasts to chase after. A Shiny hunter, a kind of Pok\u00e9mon fan who chases after the special, rare Shiny forms of Pok\u00e9mon, might decide to chase after not just regular Eevee and shiny Eevee, but also all the shiny forms of the water-type and grass-type Terastral forms of Eevee as well.<\/p>\n

In the trailer, developers explained that trainers will be able to get rarer Terastral Pok\u00e9mon by doing Tera Raid Battles. But this mechanic potentially requires collectors to commit to an immense amount of grind. Unless there are other ways of catching these rare Terastal Pok\u00e9mon, Tera Raid Battles could mean being stuck with seemingly endless drudgery in order to catch a full set of Shiny Terastral forms. While this new feature is fun and inventive, it will also likely keep people hooked on more repetitive elements of the game. Of course, the most dedicated collectors already grind for weeks and months to catch a rare Pok\u00e9mon. <\/p>\n

There’s no one way to enjoy a Pok\u00e9mon game, and the addition of a new form \u2014 even if it might require extra grinding \u2014 gives collectors something new to chase after. There’s a lot of potential with Terastral forms. While mechanics like this one are nothing new \u2014 the first set of games to introduce a battle mechanic like this was Pok\u00e9mon X<\/em> and Y<\/em> with Mega Evolution \u2014 the gimmick feels unique because it impacts two long-running elements of the fandom: battling and collecting. It’s genuinely cool to see a game mechanic that appears to speak to the collecting side of the community. I’m looking forward to seeing these delightful, sparkling Pok\u00e9mon when Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet<\/em> and violet<\/em> come out later this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and violet got a new trailer on Wednesday, which revealed more about what our journeys in the Paldea region will look like. The trailer showed off adorable new Pok\u00e9mon like Fidough and Paldean Wooper, but also new special blinged-out forms called Terastal Pok\u00e9mon. While the flashy new mechanic might seem like just another …<\/p>\n

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