New Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Trailer Has Inspired a Wave of Fantastic Memes [IGN]

But most importantly, it provided the internet the opportunity to make a lot of really good memes.

First off, there’s a lot of meme love for the two new professor characters, Sada and Turo, who appear respectively in Scarlet or Violet depending on which version you have. Fans really seem to like their designs…perhaps a bit too much?

“OH NO THEY’RE HOT!” #PokemonScarletViolet pic.twitter.com/CUlg0kqV1B

— Aiden139 (@AidenRS139) June 1, 2022

yeah game freak DEFINITELY knew what they were doing with professors sada and turo #PokemonScarletViolet pic.twitter.com/DJx6qS6WSG

— m (@maxisoffline) June 1, 2022

She is violating so many lab safety rules smh #PokemonScarletViolet pic.twitter.com/t9b3GqcyQE

— mossbag (@mossbag69) June 1, 2022

the super hot professor trend continues…..WE WON#PokemonScarletViolet #Pokemon pic.twitter.com/1avuwWqsd6

— ❀ istanmyself ❀ (@rajawtheflatass) June 1, 2022

YOURE KIDDING ME #PokemonScarletViolet pic.twitter.com/qbssVc6Q3S

— Jake Lastname (@JakeTheLastname) June 1, 2022

Aside from being thirsty, fans have made a few good goofs about other trailer elements like the new elements of the world we’ve seen, and the briefly-shown legendary mascots Koraidon and Miraidon:

Hey, listen to me: THEY ARE MOTORBIKES#PokemonScarletViolet pic.twitter.com/lil1UCsWOK

— Agui 💪 Ceres 3 verkami! (@Agui_chART) June 1, 2022

Who y’all got? Team Tropicana or Team Welch’s pic.twitter.com/UfDl6Z1ZH3

— Jaalin Harvey (@TCJaalin) June 1, 2022

I’M YELLING SPRIGATITO’S SIGNATURE MOVE IS MAKING BISCUITS #PokemonScarletViolet pic.twitter.com/g6AwdZKXCZ

— Protect Ignis Scientia (@protect_ignis) June 1, 2022

Healing my Sprigatito and getting a Baja Blast at the Taco Bell inspired Pokémon Center. pic.twitter.com/fYbG1dgeV4

— Anthony (@kindekuma) June 1, 2022

The power of technology is amazing! #PokemonScarletViolet pic.twitter.com/DxMvNJKysD

— Robert Sephazon (@Sephazon) June 1, 2022

But the real meme fodder from today’s trailer was in the introduction of three brand new Pokémon. One of them, an orange floofball called Pawmi, was mostly just adored by the community for being cute.

LITTERALY???? #PokemonScarletViolet pic.twitter.com/HXy2YtDhHc

— ★ Icarus Universe ★ (@IcarusStar1) June 1, 2022

But the other two have sent fans into a frenzy of memes. First, my personal favorite, Smoliv: who is – I kid you not – just a small olive. A smol olive. Smoliv!

WHO IS HE pic.twitter.com/oGbX3oHRKE

— Beepy ♥︎ (@cinnabeep) June 1, 2022

a very smol olive#PokemonScarletViolet #Smoliv pic.twitter.com/ZdAc8wSW9F

— naro (@pudumaro) June 1, 2022

when you’re here, you’re family pic.twitter.com/gKY0a12keu

— smoliv stan 🫒 (@siLPH_Co) June 1, 2022

Okay, okay, I know what we’re all really here for. The star of the show: Lechonk. Lechonk has absolutely destroyed us all by being a small, round piggy with an incredible name and a wonderful personality.

Huge vibe. pic.twitter.com/acpH8B6VMA

— iain (@Hxrrinho) June 1, 2022

lechonk final evolution looks great pic.twitter.com/X8tNej0jVy

— Michal (@Miexriir) June 1, 2022

me and my lechonk pic.twitter.com/7upelgRhWY

— 100T thwack (@THWACKIFY) June 1, 2022

I made this pic.twitter.com/vouZDuLOzq

— Kam Konek (@TheKamdyman) June 1, 2022

no one saw this coming #PokemonScarletViolet pic.twitter.com/t1vqx6moIZ

— evan (@evansmoakvgc) June 1, 2022

Lechonk fanclub starting now pic.twitter.com/vK2JQQiYSk

— Mabel (@NezzFinesse) June 1, 2022

Today’s new trailer gave us quite a bit more info to chew on about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, including a release date of November 18 and info on four-player co-op.

Aside from Lechonk, Smoliv, and Pawmi, we’ve previously seen the game’s starters – the Grass Cat Sprigatito, the Fire Croc Fuecoco, and the Water Duckling Quaxly – when Scarlet and Violet were first announced back in February.

Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.