At last, Game Freak has done it. As of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet determination are present much than 1000 Pokémon.

Pokémon Sword and Shield, on with their DLC, brought the full up to 905, and Scarlet and Violet's additions headdress the fig astatine a whopping 1008. For those tracking, that's not counting determination variants specified arsenic Wooper's caller variant successful the Paldea region, though it does number caller determination evolutions, assuming they person antithetic names than their counterparts elsewhere.

So who, then, is Pokémon fig 1000? Turns out, Game Freak seems to person been very alert they were designing a monster with the distinguished grant of being fig 1000, truthful they leaned into that a bit.

Warning: We're going to spoil Pokémon fig 1000 for you beneath this video. Don't scroll further if you don't privation to know.

Who's that 1000th Pokémon? It's...Gholdengo!

Okay yes, helium looks similar a cereal mascot. But perceive america out. Gholdengo is simply a fascinating small dude, and a amusive prime for Pokémon 1000. He evolves from Gimmighoul, a shade Pokémon that haunts treasure chests and tin beryllium recovered pulling mimic-style pranks connected unsuspecting trainers crossed Paldea. When defeated oregon captured, Gimmighoul drops Gimmighoul coins, which tin besides beryllium recovered lying astir connected your travels crossed the region. You request 1000 of these Gimmighoul coins earlier Gimmighoul volition germinate into Gholdengo connected its adjacent level up. It's a wide motion to Gholdengo's presumption arsenic the 1000th Pokemon.

Gholdengo's Pokedex introduction is besides a testament to this astonishing small feline being beloved by Game Freak. In Scarlet, astatine least, it reads:

What's more, the screen of its Pokedex introduction is incredible: it shows him surfing connected a skateboard made of coins.

We're immense fans of Gholdengo here. Congratulations, Gholdengo, connected being the 1000th Pokémon. Can't hold to spot what Game Freak volition bash for fig 2000! [Editor's Note: Pokemon 2000... I liked that movie - Kat Bailey].

For much Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, cheque retired our spoiler-free review-in-progress, arsenic good arsenic our wiki guides including walkthroughs, a Pokedex, tips, and everything other you mightiness request to cognize earlier starting your travel successful the Paldea region.

Rebekah Valentine is simply a quality newsman for IGN. You tin find her connected Twitter @duckvalentine.