Fans Think Pokemon GO Event May Hint at New Scarlet and Violet Regional Forms

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Since the reveal of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, fans have torn down the trailer, speculated on the starters’ final forms, and tried to piece together everything they could about the upcoming games. One major aspect that has played into all of these is the fact that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are inspired by Spain, if not the entire Iberian Peninsula.

This country has influenced every discussion from fan theories about Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s starters to the games’ legendaries, and everything in-between. Perhaps interestingly enough, though, this fact could play a major role in teasing new Pokemon for Scarlet and Violet via Pokemon GO.

Pokemon Fan Makes Scarlet and Violet Regional Form for Arbok

Pokemon GO’s Safari Zone event has been scheduled for this year, taking place from May 13 through May 15. It is the first time that an event like this has ever taken place in Seville, Spain, and because a promo for this event includes several Pokemon front and center (seen below), many fans think these Pokemon could be getting new regional forms. Of course, these Pokemon will play some role in the event, but since it is Seville’s first, it does add up that this could be a teaser, too—especially when looking at the Pokemon.

The Pokemon involved include Miltank, Tauros, Solrock, Corphish, Unown, and Deino. The Bull Pokemon are obviously being eyed pretty closely, while Solrock and Corphish are also due for new forms and would fit perfectly in a Spain-based Pokemon game. Unown and Deino may be the most interesting. The latter would imply a regional form for Hydreigon (following the pseudo-legendary Goodra also receiving a new form in Pokemon Legends: Arceus), and Unown could expand to include Spanish characters such as LL, RR, and