Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Fans Have Clever Ideas for New Unown

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Among all the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet rumors, speculation, and fan art, one common and intriguing recurring theme is which Pokemon will get new forms and regional variants. Many are hoping for a new Eeveelution in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, while others think Pokemon like Miltank and Tauros will get a new form.

The latter is for a very specific reason. It’s well-known already that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are based on Spain, in some shape or form. How much Spanish culture predominantly makes its way into the game remains to be seen, but there will certainly be undertones at the very least. One way some fans are hoping this culture is reflected in the game comes alongside its Unown.

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While Pokemon get new forms every generation, the Unown haven’t changed since their inclusion in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Fans know that there is an Unown corresponding to every letter of the alphabet, plus an exclamation mark and a question mark. With Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Spanish origins, many are hoping to see Spanish characters get their own Unown (as seen below, in matedetoni’s Reddit post).

Redditor matedetoni proposed that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet add a new Unown form based on a Spanish question mark. Others in the thread also pointed out other good inclusions like an Unown based on the Spanish exclamation mark or the eñe mark: ¿, ¡, and Ñ/ñ, respectively. Of course, whether or not this happens remains to be seen, but it would be a nice way to give Unown new regional variants and have them play a bigger role in this gen than past ones—if it were somehow connected to the story.

Of course, even less is known about the story than the region. Many have filled this hole with various ideas like two