Even though Pokemon fans are always looking forward to the next generation of games, nobody quite expected that 2022 would be the year. Pokemon Legends: Arceus seemed like more than enough to sustain the Pokemon franchise this year, and Nintendo already has plenty of other games coming out in 2022. Nevertheless, Game Freak is hard at work on Pokemon Scarlet and Violet right now, with the intention of releasing these Generation 9 games before the end of the year. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet details are limited for the moment, aside from occasional leaks, but the games likely won't remain mysterious for long if they'll be out before 2023.