One of the many new Pokemon that can be found in the vast Paldea region of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet appears to have an unusual - but adorable - method of evolving. The freshly-released Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has introduced many new characters and Pokemon for players to meet, while also seizing the attention of social media for a mix of reasons.
The hotly-anticipated Generation 9 titles finally hit the shelves yesterday, letting players loose on their adventures around the brand-new Paldea region. While the hype has steadily been building up to the highest level among fans over the past few weeks, a lot of players were surprised to face an unprecedented scale of glitches and performance issues when setting out on their first playthroughs. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's bugs have ranged from player models transforming into huge and terrifying monsters to players clipping into areas where they ultimately softlock themselves.
Bugs aside however, many fans are enjoying the game so far and have made some neat discoveries during their travels. One strange new Pokemon in particular has captured the attention of quite a few players due to its odd evolution behavior. The adorable Pokemon known as Tandemaus, an adorable little mouse-like creature - or rather, a pair of them - is a normal-type Pokemon that was first seen by fans in one of the trailers for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet some time ago. The cute duo appears to resemble some sort of handmade doll, and has been found to evolve into Maushold at level 25 without the evolution being telegraphed at all.
That's right, Tandemaus' evolution has no animation whatsoever. Instead, players can check on their Pokemon to find a Maushold in its place, who's physical appearance is only different due to the addition of up to two smaller Tandemaus' alongside the original two. While many players might find this confusing, perhaps assuming that the lack of evolution animation is simply the result of yet another of Scarlet and Violet's bugs, its Pokedex entry simply states that "the little ones just appeared one day," suggesting that this is actually by design. Its method of evolution implies that the original pair of Tandemaus either adopted or produced the younger ones, with both possibilities being equally and incredibly adorable.
Further, fans have discovered that Tandemaus can evolve into two forms of Maushold - either a family of three or a family of four, with the decided form apparently being completely random. Unfortunately, not every new Pokemon has been as well-received as Tandemaus, with some of the latest Pokemon designs - paired with the current buggy state of the game - causing a significant amount of upset among the community on social media.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is available now on Nintendo Switch.
Source: Bulbapedia
