Pokemon Scarlet and Violetare set to release later this year, though very little is still known about the games. The recent trailer gave fans a look at the legendaries, three new non-starter Pokemon, and a look at the Professors, but there are still tons of questions aboutPokemon Scarlet and Violetleft to answer.
Perhaps the most exciting aspect of that is how these answers may not be so predictable, as with past generations.Pokemon Scarlet and Violetlook to be the evolution fans wantedSword and Shieldto be, as it is breaking from the standard formula in a ton of ways. First off, they are true non-linear open-world games and they come complete with co-op. Secondly, there are two professors, with one exclusive to each game.
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These deviations from the norm are important, as the more deviations there are, the more unique the games will be, but it’s curious how far these deviations will actually be taken. One fan theory about the region name, when conjoined with the starters, could perhaps suggest an even greater deviation forPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s startersthan fans may not have expected.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Themes: Past and Future
It’s pretty clear thatScarlet and Violetare leaning heavily on past and future themes, withPokemon Scarletrepresenting the past andVioletrepresenting the future. This can be seen in the moreelemental and tribal design ofPokemon Scarlet’s Koraidon, as well as its use of Professor Sada (shortened for Pasada, which means past). InPokemon Violet,Miraidon clearly has a more futuristic design, and its professor is Turo (futuro/future).
This has led many to believe thatPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Koraidon and Miraidon may take notes fromSun and Moon, featuring one legendary with branching evolutionary states. The base Pokemon could be “Raidon” while Koraidon represents the past and Miraidon represents the future of said legendary. Perhaps it’ll even appear in both games somehow. This further ties into why some fans think the region name hasn’t been confirmed yet: it’s different in each title.
Just like Hisui is ancient Sinnoh inPokemon Legends: Arceus, it could be that each game takes place during a different time. This would mean thatPokemon Scarlet and Violetfeature the same region, but different region names. This would explore these all-important deviations even more. They could still be connected, but time travel could explain everything from co-op to the rumoredtype-changingPokemon Scarlet and Violetgimmick. However, if this is the case, this would logically extend beyond just the legendary and beyond just the region names and locations—it would impact the Pokemon, especially the Starters, too.
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Could Feature Exclusive Starter Evolutions
Right now, many fans are curious as to what Sprigatito, Quaxly, and Fuecoco all evolve into. But ifPokemon Legends: Arceusproved anything, it’s that evolution in the Pokemon world is fluid.Scyther, for example, loses its Kleavor evolutionin the modern times, and there are plenty of Pokemon with different forms/evolutions based on their presence in the past. Logically, that would apply to the future as well.
Now, clearly, not every Pokemon has to have drastically different evolutions to fit into the game world. SomePokemon Legends: ArceusRegional Variantsdid, but there were plenty of base form Pokemon too.
So, it’s possiblenew Pokemon like Lechonkor fan-favorite Pokemon like Lucario retain just one form, but if the past/future theme is to be fully realized, the Starers would deserve different evolutions. WithPokemon Scarletrepresenting the past, Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Sprigatito would be wise to adopt this into their motifs as well. WithPokemon Violetrepresenting the future, the same could be said, and giving each Pokemon a different evolution line per game would go a long way in terms of variety and encouraging sales of both titles.
Seeing a more fairy-like Sprigatito inScarletbut a dark-type Sprigatito inVioletcould be naturally explained, so could a Knight-like Quaxly becoming more of a War-Machine like Duck Pokemon inViolet.Fuecoco could be a Fire/Ghost Pokemon inScarlet, but become an armored tank Fire/Steel-type inViolet.
This is just speculation, but it shows a ton of potential. A lot of fans will choose one Pokemon game based on its exclusives, and this would not only complicate the decision overPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s exclusive content,but many may be driven to pick up both titles to see all the differences. It remains to be seen, but it sounds like an interesting move perfectly befitting the themes of the new Pokemon generation.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetrelease on November 18 for Nintendo Switch.
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