Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is the 9th generation of the Pokémon series, and its release on November 18, 2022 saw it become the fastest selling Nintendo game of all time (via The Verge). Not everything has been perfect about the release and complaints about graphics and frame rate problems forced Gamefreak to release a patch that, according to Kotaku, may not have solved all the issues. But there is still plenty to celebrate in the first open world Pokémon game and that includes its 107 new Pokémon.

Every type is accounted for, and there are even some new type combinations that will make the competitive battling scene interesting. Every generation, there are more Pokémon of some types than others, and thanks to the legendary quartet Treasures of Ruin, the Dark type has gained a number of new Pokémon. Dark types tend to have strong defensive and offensive stats along with moves that usually have debilitating secondary effects.