Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Leaks Establish Link Between Starters and Major Spanish Myths

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet still have a long way to go in terms of revealing information about new and returning Pokemon, the region Gen 9 is set in, battle gimmicks, and more. Summer is usually when these bits of information begin to be shared in a more substantial and consistent way, which is especially true for games that are released in the fall, like Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Still, there are many alleged leaks circulating online about what Generation 9 games are going to feature and what sort of Pokemon will be in them, with a focus being the various theories on starters and their evolutions.

A known Pokemon leaker that goes by the name of Riddler Khu has been sharing important clues with regard to several aspects of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and a recent leak may be hinting at a connection between the starters and a major Spanish myth. This myth is the legend of Saint George and the dragon, which is the story of how Saint George slew a dragon that was terrorizing a village, to the point that the people started offering sheep and then children as sacrifices to keep the beast satiated and at bay. This story has been theorized to have influenced the design of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's starters, and Khu's recent leak might be indirectly confirming it.

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Riddler Khu's recent leak about Fuecoco comes with a picture of a crocodile with a rooster on its head, which is not too dissimilar from the depiction of the dragon that Saint George fights in the corresponding popular Spanish myth. In fact, the dragon is often portrayed with a red or orange crest on its head, which Fuecoco already displays in a way in its base form, with short