NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ahead of the launch of the Pok?mon Scarlet andPok?mon Violet games for the Nintendo Switch family of systems on Nov. 18, the partner Pok?mon (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. Pok?mon Scarlet and Pok?mon Violet are the newest entries in the Pok?mon RPG series, where players may explore freely in a richly expressed open world.

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Valentina P. and her mother Karina P. of New York excitedly meet the newest partner Pok?mon, as Nintendo New York in Rockefeller Plaza celebrates the upcoming arrival of Pok?mon Scarlet and Pok?mon Violet. Pok?mon Scarlet and Pok?mon Violet are the newest entries in the Pok?mon 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.

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, August, Cecilia, Elliot and Oscar C. of Ohio pose with the partner Pok?mon of Pok?mon Scarlet and Pok?mon Violet as they make their North American debut. Pok?mon Scarlet and Pok?mon Violet are the newest entries in the Pok?mon 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.

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 Pok?mon in Pok?mon Scarlet and Pok?mon Violet. The Nintendo Switch games are the newest entries in the Pok?mon 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.

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, fans meet the partner Pok?mon of Pok?mon Scarlet and Pok?mon Violet as they make their North American debut. Pok?mon Scarlet and Pok?mon Violet are the newest entries in the Pok?mon 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.

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Diane M. and her father Austin M. of Brooklyn, New York meet the partner Pok?mon of Pok?mon Scarlet and Pok?mon Violet as they make their North American debut. Pok?mon Scarlet and Pok?mon Violet are the newest entries in the Pok?mon 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.

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Anthony C. of New York chooses Sprigatito as his partner Pok?mon for Pok?mon Scarlet and Pok?mon Violet. Pok?mon Scarlet and Pok?mon Violet are the newest entries in the Pok?mon 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.