Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are coming out in a little over one month, and while the latest 14-minute trailer went deeper into the main mechanics of the games and also revealed new Pokemon along the way, the way Gyms work remains a bit of a mystery still. This is because Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are built to be the ultimate open-world Pokemon games, which is the natural progression for the franchise after Gen 8 and Pokemon Legends: Arceus. As open-world games, Gen 9 titles are supposed to leave the decision about where to go and what to do first to the players, including the so-called "Victory Road" path.