Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Fan Designs Their Own Versions of the New Legendary Quartet

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Like past games, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will feature a set of non-mascot legendaries similar to the legendary birds of Kanto, the legendary dogs of Johto, the legendary titans of Hoenn, and so on. However, whereas these Pokemon often come in trios, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will reportedly feature a quartet, and one fan has taken the time to design these Pokemon in their own style.

A legendary quartet isn't without precedent. It seems Game Freak and The Pokemon Company have focused on expanding these collections of legendary Pokemon, with the legendary titans getting additions throughout the franchise like Regigigas, Regieleki, and Regidrago, as well as Pokemon Legends: Arceus expanding the Forces of Nature trio into a quartet with Enamorous. It seems the Forces of Nature may be somewhat related to these new legendaries too.

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According to reliable leaks from Khu and Kaka, the legendary quartet of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are based on the Four Perils, which are four malevolent creatures found within Chinese mythology. They are opposed to the Four Benevolent Animals of Chinese Mythology, on which the Forces of Nature's Therian Formes are all based. These creatures are said to all share a Dark-type, with the specific types being Grass/Dark, Fire/Dark, Ice/Dark, and Ground/Dark. Twitter user Subarashii designed their own versions of these legendaries, as seen below.

Each is an interesting design with strong typings, to be sure. The Grass/Dark Pokemon is based on a snail, the Fire/Dark is an out-of-water fish, the Ice/Dark type looks like a sabertooth tiger (without the teeth), and the Ground/Dark is based on a certain Chinese deer. Now, notably, these Pokemon