Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are just a little over five weeks away from launch, and many fans have high expectations for the Gen 9 games to be the ultimate Pokemon game experience. This is mostly due to the fact that Gen 9 has the potential of combining Pokemon Legends: Arceus' semi-open world setting and Pokemon Sword and Shield's free roam, all while introducing plenty of new critters. And yet, while this is not something that was ever officially advertised, there's also the hope that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will allow longstanding fans of the series to have a living Pokedex on the Switch, something that Gen 8 missed out on.