Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Terastal Phenomenon is a new battling mechanic that will change your Pokémon into gem-like forms of themselves. It won’t just impact competitive Pokémon players, but hardcore Shiny hunters and Pokémon collectors as well.
Pokémon 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 Pokémon like Fidough and Paldean Wooper, but also new special blinged-out forms called Terastal Pokémon. 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 Pokémon collectors alike.
With the Terastal Phenomenon, a Pokémon can transform into a bedazzled version of itself with a neat jewel-like hat styled like objects including flowers and balloons. Terastallizing also “provides a boost to a Pokémon’s type and make its moves stronger,” developers said in the video, and each individual Pokémon capable of the transformation will have a unique Terastal power that can change its elemental type. We don’t know which specific Pokémon 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.
