More Pokémon Scarlet and Violet details have finally been released in the form of the ‘new’ Pokemon Wiglett, which is essentially — you guessed it — a white Diglett. It looks like a Diglett, moves like a Diglett, burrows like a Diglett, has that same nose that looks like a mouth when front-on like a Diglett, but it’s a Wiglett. Get it right or pay the price.
Recommended VideosAlthough, Wiglett can stand a lot more erect, albeit with a slight curve, than a Diglett can. Naturally, fans on Twitter have started poking fun at it, as is often tradition when Pokémon variants are revealed.
You cannot convince me Wiglett isn’t just a lost Yoshi’s Islamd enemy #PokemonScarletViolet
— pepper 🌶️ (@PepperTroopa) September 28, 2022
Although Wiglett appears to simply be a colorless Diglett, it’s apparently distinct enough to be an entirely new species of Pokémon, and not just a regional spin on the ground-type burrower we’ve known since Gen 1.
The biggest new Pokemon singers on the scene –
— Purtle (@Purtle28) September 28, 2022
The Wigletts
#PokemonScarletViolet #wiglett
For one thing, Wiglett tends to hang around by the water and can be seen burrowing in the sand. Secondly, Wigletts are evidently much longer than a traditional Diglett, as they are seen emerging a lot further out of the ground than we’ve come to expect. This has led to some disturbingly hilarious fan art.
I remember the first time I saw wiglett in pokemon
— TAHK0 ☕️ (@TAHK0) September 28, 2022
Wiglett of Dune
— Camoran Romesburg (@CamoranR) September 29, 2022
this wiglett is a bit sus
— aquabluu (@_aquabluu) September 28, 2022
Average Wiglett enjoyer 😂
— Melkor Ackerman ⚔️ (@MelkorPxP) September 28, 2022
WIGLETT ?????? oh no oh jees here they come
— jenny (@wrathes) September 28, 2022
Not much else is known about Wiglett besides its affinity to the ocean and elongated (and probably slimy) body, with no known evolutionary form for the Paldea-native burrower. Of course, as Pokéfans tend to do, they came up with their own takes.
Wiglett Pokemon evolution
— 🦇 Tired Tone 🦇 (@_Tonestar_) September 28, 2022
Wigglett from Super Pokèmon Bros
Thought Wiglett looked a little funny#Wiglett #Wiggler #PokemonScarletViolet #SuperMarioBros
— Xenothekid 🇬🇧🇭🇰 { Commissions Open! } (@Xenothekid) September 28, 2022
Whether you love it or hate it, Wiglett is here to stay, and if it had arms, we bet it’d have a few choice gestures to make towards its naysayers.
Wiglett has a special message for you #PokemonScarletViolet
— PoryLeeks (@pory_leeks) September 28, 2022
Wiglett is just one of many new additions to the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the first truly open-world Pokémon mainline games, now entering its ninth generation. The game will see trainers explore the all-new Paldea region, and includes a number of different story arcs for players to pursue.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are coming to Nintendo Switch on Nov. 18, 2022.
