Ahead of the launch of the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games for the Nintendo Switch family of systems on Nov. 18, the partner Pokémon (Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly) made their official stateside debut this past Friday, Nov. 11, at Nintendo New York in Rockefeller Plaza. Trainers that missed their first appearance may also catch them at the midnight launch at Nintendo New York on Friday, Nov. 18. Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are the newest entries in the Pokémon RPG series, where players may explore freely in a richly expressed open world.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Valentina P. and her mother Karina P. of New York excitedly meet the newest partner Pokémon, as Nintendo New York in Rockefeller Plaza celebrates the upcoming arrival of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are the newest entries in the Pokémon RPG series, where players may explore a wide-open world at their own pace and traverse land, water and air. The games launch exclusively for the Nintendo Switch family of systems on Nov. 18. (Photo: Business Wire)

1. In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Valentina P. and her mother Karina P. of New York excitedly meet the newest partner Pokémon, as Nintendo New York in Rockefeller Plaza celebrates the upcoming arrival of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are the newest entries in the Pokémon RPG series, where players may explore a wide-open world at their own pace and traverse land, water and air. The games launch exclusively for the Nintendo Switch family of systems on Nov. 18.
2. In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, August, Cecilia, Elliot and Oscar C. of Ohio pose with the partner Pokémon of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet as they make their North American debut. Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are the newest entries in the Pokémon RPG series, where players may explore a wide-open world at their own pace and traverse land, water and air. The games launch exclusively for the Nintendo Switch family of systems on Nov. 18.
3. In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Israel R. and Bri W. of Brooklyn, New York line up at Nintendo New York in Rockefeller Plaza to meet Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly, the new partner Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. The Nintendo Switch games are the newest entries in the Pokémon RPG series, where players may explore a wide-open world at their own pace and traverse land, water and air. The games launch exclusively for the Nintendo Switch family of systems on Nov. 18.
4. In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, fans meet the partner Pokémon of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet as they make their North American debut. Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are the newest entries in the Pokémon RPG series, where players may explore a wide-open world at their own pace and traverse land, water and air. The games launch exclusively for the Nintendo Switch family of systems on Nov. 18.
5. In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Diane M. and her father Austin M. of Brooklyn, New York meet the partner Pokémon of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet as they make their North American debut. Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are the newest entries in the Pokémon RPG series, where players may explore a wide-open world at their own pace and traverse land, water and air. The games launch exclusively for the Nintendo Switch family of systems on Nov. 18.
6. In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Anthony C. of New York chooses Sprigatito as his partner Pokémon for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are the newest entries in the Pokémon RPG series, where players may explore a wide-open world at their own pace and traverse land, water and air. The games launch exclusively for the Nintendo Switch family of systems on Nov. 18.

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