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💎 The Pokemon-France Paldea mini-site

Pokémon Scarlet&Violet

The first open world of the main series. Three quests to tackle in the order of your choice, Terastallization, a legendary Ride Pokémon and the secrets of Area Zero: our complete walkthrough and guides to get everything right, from Cabo Poco to The Indigo Disk.

Choose your version: the guide will show its Pokémon and characters.

  • 🎮 Nintendo Switch
  • 📅 November 18, 2022
  • 🧭 Open world · 9th generation
  • 👥 Co-op up to 4
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The Treasure Hunt

Three quests, a single open world

At the Academy, the Treasure Hunt lets you run three stories in parallel. Nothing is imposed, but opponents' difficulty does not adapt: follow our recommended order to progress smoothly. Tick each completed step, your progress is saved.

🏅 With Nemona

The Path of the Master

Defeat the 8 Gym Leaders, then take the League's Champion Assessment.

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🌶️ With Arven

A hint of legend

Help Arven find the 5 Herba Mystica guarded by the Titan Pokémon.

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⭐ With Cassiopeia

★ Starfall Street ★

Disband the 5 Team Star squads, at the request of the mysterious Cassiopeia.

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Never get stuck

The ideal order for the 18 objectives

Objectives sorted by the level of each opponent's strongest Pokémon. Titan Pokémon also unlock your Ride Pokémon's abilities: doing them early makes exploration much more enjoyable.

  1. 1🏅 Gym · Cortondo GymKatyNo. 15Bug
  2. 2🌶️ Titan · Stony Cliff TitanKlawfNo. 16Rock
  3. 3🏅 Gym · Artazon GymBrassiusNo. 17Grass
  4. 4🌶️ Titan · Open Sky TitanBombirdierNo. 20Flying
  5. 5⭐ Team Star · Segin SquadGiacomoNo. 21Dark
  6. 6🏅 Gym · Levincia GymIonoNo. 24Electric
  7. 7⭐ Team Star · Schedar SquadMelaNo. 27Fire
  8. 8🌶️ Titan · Lurking Steel TitanOrthwormNo. 29Steel
  9. 9🏅 Gym · Cascarrafa GymKofuNo. 30Water
  10. 10⭐ Team Star · Navi SquadAtticusNo. 33Poison
  11. 11🏅 Gym · Medali GymLarryNo. 36Normal
  12. 12🏅 Gym · Montenevera GymRymeNo. 42Ghost
  13. 13🏅 Gym · Alfornada GymTulipNo. 45Psychic
  14. 14🌶️ Titan · Quaking Earth TitanGreat Tusk / Iron TreadsNo. 45Ground
  15. 15🏅 Gym · Glaseado Mountain GymGrushaNo. 48Ice
  16. 16⭐ Team Star · Ruchbah SquadOrtegaNo. 51Fairy
  17. 17⭐ Team Star · Caph SquadEriNo. 56Fighting
  18. 18🌶️ Titan · False Dragon TitanDondozo and TatsugiriNo. 57Water
  19. ★🏆 End of the Path of the MasterElite Four and GeetaNo. 62
  20. ∞🌀 Final scenario (after the three quests)Back to basicsNo. 67+

The detailed guide to quest order →

🏅 The Path of the Master

The 8 Gym Leaders

Each Gym starts with a test inspired by the customs of its town, then a battle against a Gym Leader whose last Pokémon always Terastallizes into the Gym's type.

1 Katy Cortondo Bug Lv. 15 · Asset: Teddiursa 2 Brassius Artazon Grass Lv. 17 · Asset: Sudowoodo 3 Iono Levincia Electric Lv. 24 · Asset: Mismagius 4 Kofu Cascarrafa Water Lv. 30 · Asset: Crabominable 5 Larry Medali Normal Lv. 36 · Asset: Staraptor 6 Ryme Montenevera Ghost Lv. 42 · Asset: Toxtricity 7 Tulip Alfornada Psychic Lv. 45 · Asset: Florges 8 Grusha Glaseado Mountain Ice Lv. 48 · Asset: Altaria
🏆 Eight badges in your pocket?The Champion Assessment: Elite Four, Geeta and the duel against Nemona →
🌶️ A hint of legend

The 5 Titan Pokémon

Giant Pokémon that guard the Herba Mystica. Each victory lets Arven cook a sandwich that restores an ability to your Ride Pokémon.

Stony Cliff Titan Klawf Lv. 16 · South Province (Area Three) 🦎 Dash Open Sky Titan Bombirdier Lv. 20 · West Province (Area One) 🦎 Swim Lurking Steel Titan Orthworm Lv. 29 · East Province (Area Three) 🦎 Jump Quaking Earth Titan Great Tusk / Iron Treads Lv. 45 · Asado Desert 🦎 Glide False Dragon Titan Dondozo and Tatsugiri Lv. 57 · Casseroya Lake 🦎 Climb
⭐ ★ Starfall Street ★

The 5 Team Star bases

A timed Star Barrage against thirty Pokémon, then a duel against the boss and its Starmobile. Behind Team Star lies a story of school bullying… and a Cassiopeia who is not who you think.

1 Giacomo Segin Squad Dark Lv. 21 · West Province (Area One) 2 Mela Schedar Squad Fire Lv. 27 · East Province (Area One) 3 Atticus Navi Squad Poison Lv. 33 · Tagtree Thicket 4 Ortega Ruchbah Squad Fairy Lv. 51 · North Province (Area Three) 5 Eri Caph Squad Fighting Lv. 56 · North Province (Area Two)
🌀 Back to basics

Inside the Great Crater of Paldea

Once the three quests are done, Arven meets you at the Zero Gate. With Nemona and Penny, you descend into Area Zero, home to Paradox Pokémon, to find the professor… and discover the truth.

The descent → The final battle →
Pepper
Menzi
Pania
Area Zero, at the bottom of the Great Crater of Paldea
Academy Ace TournamentThe post-game tournament: opponents, levels and rewards. The Post-Game ChecklistRematches, Treasures of Ruin, 6-star Raids and everything left to do. Completing the PokédexThe 400 Paldea Pokémon, version exclusives and the Diploma.
🎭 Additional content

The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero

Two paid expansions released in 2023 and a free epilogue in 2024: a school trip to Kitakami, an exchange at Blueberry Academy and the legend of Terapagos.

Ogerpon Terapagos Pecharunt Okidogi Munkidori Fezandipiti
📚 The Academy guides

Understand and master the game

Types, Terastallization, raids, sandwiches, eggs, Shiny Pokémon, money, TMs… Step-by-step illustrated guides for beginners and experienced players alike.

First Steps Cabo Poco, choosing your starter, the Academy and the Treasure Hunt: everything you need to know before setting out.

Getting Started Cabo Poco, choosing your starter, Nemona and meeting Koraidon or Miraidon. The Academy and the Treasure Hunt Mesagoza, Academy classes and the start of the three quests. In What Order Should You Play? The 18 objectives ranked by level so you never get stuck. French / English Glossary All Paldea names in French and English.

Battle Strategy Types, Terastallization, stats and team building: the basics for winning all your battles.

The Type Chart The 18 types, their strengths, weaknesses and immunities. Terastallization How to change type mid-battle and make the most of it. EVs, IVs and Natures Understanding hidden stats and optimizing them. Building Your Team A balanced team for the whole adventure, starter by starter.

Tera Raid Battles From 1-star to 7-star raids: preparation, how they play out, rewards and Tera Shards.

Tera Raid Battles How raids work, from 1-star to 7-star. Raids: Rewards Tera Shards, items, online raids and changing Tera Type.

Life in Paldea Picnics, sandwiches, Shiny Pokémon, Eggs, money, TMs, Gimmighoul, customization and trading.

Picnics and Sandwiches Meal Powers from sandwiches and useful recipes. Mass Outbreaks and Shiny Pokémon Boosting your chances of finding a Shiny Pokémon. Eggs and Breeding Getting Eggs at picnics and passing down IVs, Nature and moves. Making Money The best sources of Poké Dollars, from the adventure to the post-game. TMs and the TM Machine Crafting TMs with Pokémon materials and League Points. Gimmighoul and Its Coins Finding Gimmighoul Coins to evolve Gimmighoul. Customization Outfits, bags, hairstyles, Ride Pokémon and photo mode. Exp. Candies and Vitamins Leveling up fast and boosting stats. Trading and Multiplayer Trading, Union Circle and Pokémon HOME.
⚖️ Before you buy or start

Your starter and your version

Sprigatito → Meowscarada

GrassDark

The fastest: Meowscarada becomes Grass/Dark and its Flower Trick always lands a critical hit.

Fuecoco → Skeledirge

FireGhost

The sturdiest: Skeledirge, Fire/Ghost, takes hits well and sings an ever-stronger Torch Song.

Quaxly → Quaquaval

WaterFighting

The most physical: Quaquaval, Water/Fighting, hits hard and its Aqua Step raises its Speed with every hit.

Which starter to pick? Our full comparison →

Pokémon Scarlet

  • Legendary: Koraidon (Fighting/Dragon), from the past
  • Professor Sada, Orange Academy
  • Ancient Paradox Pokémon
  • Tauros
  • Larvitar
  • Pupitar
  • Tyranitar
  • Drifloon
  • Drifblim
  • Stunky
  • Skuntank
  • Deino
  • Zweilous
  • Hydreigon
  • Skrelp
  • Dragalge
  • Oranguru
  • Stonjourner
  • Armarouge
  • Great Tusk
  • Scream Tail
  • Brute Bonnet
  • Flutter Mane
  • Slither Wing
  • Sandy Shocks
  • Roaring Moon
  • Koraidon
  • Walking Wake

Pokémon Violet

  • Legendary: Miraidon (Electric/Dragon), from the future
  • Professor Turo, Grape Academy
  • Future Paradox Pokémon
  • Tauros
  • Bagon
  • Shelgon
  • Salamence
  • Misdreavus
  • Mismagius
  • Gulpin
  • Swalot
  • Dreepy
  • Drakloak
  • Dragapult
  • Clauncher
  • Clawitzer
  • Passimian
  • Eiscue
  • Ceruledge
  • Iron Treads
  • Iron Bundle
  • Iron Hands
  • Iron Jugulis
  • Iron Moth
  • Iron Thorns
  • Iron Valiant
  • Miraidon
  • Iron Leaves

The 25 pairs of version exclusives (Paldean Tauros, Larvitar / Bagon, Drifloon / Misdreavus, Paradox Pokémon…). To complete your Pokédex: trade, Union Circle or a Tera Raid Battle with a player from the other version.

Official illustrated map of the Paldea region
🗺️ The region

Welcome to Paldea

Inspired by the Iberian Peninsula, Paldea surrounds an immense crater: Area Zero, off-limits. Just to the south stands Mesagoza, the region's largest city, home to the Academy. To the north rises snowy Glaseado Mountain; to the west stretches the Asado Desert; to the east lies the modern coast of Levincia.

  • 400 Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex
  • 18 types spread across Gyms, Titan Pokémon and Team Star
  • 4 Treasures of the Ruinous Pokémon sealed in shrines

Illustrations, screenshots and artwork: © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Battle data verified with Poképédia.