Highlights
- Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's upcoming DLC, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, may introduce Tera forms that drastically change the appearance and abilities of certain Pokemon, if recent rumors are to be believed.
- Reddit user Colmlukas has shared concept art for Tera Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise, imagining how they might look with new Tera forms.
- Given their history with the franchise, it would make sense for Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise to receive these new Tera forms if they are indeed added to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
An artistic Pokemon fan just created some interesting Tera forms for the original Red and Blue Starter evolutions. As was the case with the past few mainline entries before it, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet introduced a brand-new battle gimmick. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's gimmick is called Terastallization, and it gives Pokemon a new, crystal-like form and changes their offensive elemental abilities.
The Terastallization mechanic has typically resulted in smaller, more superficial alterations in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, but recent rumors suggest that this could change with the game’s upcoming DLC, which is collectively titled The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. According to leaks, this DLC will introduce new Tera forms that will be more in line with the popular Mega Evolutions of Pokemon X and Y. Instead of just giving the affected Pokemon a new hat and crystal-like coating, these revamped Tera evolutions will reportedly change said Pokemon’s appearance and give them drastically boosted abilities.
Many fans have drawn theories about which Pokemon will be granted these new Tera forms should they appear in Scarlet and Violet’s upcoming DLC, and Reddit user Colmlukas has naturally started with the original Starter trio from Pokemon Red and Blue. They recently shared their idea for how Tera forms will work on r/pokemon alongside fan concept art for Tera Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise. In these new forms, Venusaur sees the leafy flower on its back replaced with a massive mushroom, Charizard loses its wings in favor of flames running down its back and shoulders, and Blastoise has its water cannons switched out for a jellyfish-like shell pattern.
Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise are among the very first Pokemon introduced in the franchise, and have remained quite popular in the decades since their debut in the original Red and Blue. All three were given Mega evolutions in Pokemon X and Y and Gigantamax forms in Pokemon Sword and Shield.
If Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is indeed adding radically different Tera forms in its upcoming DLC, it would only make sense for Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise to get them given their history with the Pokemon franchise and tendency to gain new forms whenever they are introduced. Details about these supposed Tera evolutions are still scarce, and it isn’t entirely certain that they are coming at all. Nonetheless, Colmlukas’s fan art provides an interesting look at what the new Tera Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise might look like should they be introduced in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s forthcoming batch of post-release content.