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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are coming to Nintendo Switch in late 2022. The duo of new Pokemon games, developed by Game Freak, was unexpectedly announced in the latest Pokemon Presents.<\/p>\n

Fans of the Pokemon franchise have only just been treated to the widely-popular spin-off game, Pokemon Legends: Arceus<\/a> in January 2022, so news of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet also getting a 2022 release date has been a huge and exciting surprise.<\/p>\n

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are coming to Nintendo Switch in late 2022. The duo of new Pokemon games, developed by Game Freak, was unexpectedly announced in the latest Pokemon Presents. Fans of the Pokemon franchise have only just been treated to the widely-popular spin-off game, Pokemon Legends: Arceus in January 2022, so news of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet also getting a 2022 release date has been a huge and exciting surprise. 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