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Very Fake Gen 9 Pokédex Leak Briefly Convinces Fans They'll Meet A Pokémon Named 'Shartle' In 'Scarlet And Violet'

March 10th, 2022 - 12:44 PM EST by Adam

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Pokémon fans have a bit of a reputation for being extremely gullible when it comes to leaks, and this morning, a very funny but very fake "leaked" Pokédex for the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games had fans aghast that The Pokémon Company had crafted a new 'mon named "Shartle."

No, The Pokémon Company has not made a new Pokémon named "Shartle." The "leaked" Dex came from Twitter user @gooompy, whose post is much more effective when viewed as a meme than as a legitimate leak.


There are some very good jokes in @Gooompy's fake dex. For starters (literally), they've dubbed Sprigatito's final evolution "Bipetal," a clear reference to fans' fears that the cute cat Pokémon would end up standing on its hind legs a la Pokémon Sun and Moon's Incineroar. Other strong bits include the Dark/Steel-type Pokémon "Sledgehog," a sly reference to the Coldsteel the Hedgeheg meme, Yamask's new evolution "Amonrigus" and Eevee's new evolution "Eeeveee," a "Normal/Normal" type Pokémon. In case the gag wasn't clear enough, one string of "new Pokémon" gives the game away: "Aniwon," "Canmaka" and "Faekleek" ("Anyone can make a fake leak").

Most fans caught onto the game pretty quickly and praised @Gooompy's "leak," but some fans still bought it at face value and actually thought a Pokemon named "Shartle" was legitimate.

Always remember kids, everyone goes on the internet and tells lies, but at least sometimes the lies can be funny.

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