Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Names May Signal a Return to Form

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Prior to and for a little while after Pokemon Sword and Shield’s reveal, there were rumors that the game would feature “Armor Evolutions” as a gimmick. Many didn’t like this idea because it seemed to be that Pokemon was stepping too far back from its roots. Of course, this was revealed to be false with the gimmick actually being Dynamax and Gigantamax, which were better accepted. Now, with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s reveal, the air is a bit more refreshing.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet had a very simple reveal, and while there’s a lot left to be shown, this simplicity speaks volumes—as well as the titles. It’s almost certain to have a gimmick, and it’ll be interesting to see what the Pokemon Legendaries are. But the very fact that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are colors suggests these titles could be a return to form for the franchise.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Break a Series Long Tradition

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are the first games to feature colors in their title since Black and White, which was 12 years ago. The first two generations used colors – Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Gold, and Silver. Gold and Silver also work as minerals, which makes sense given the third game was Crystal. These minerals would also play a big role in Gens 3 and 4, but also their color associations. Just as Crystal was associated with a light blue, Ruby was with a red,Sapphire with a blue, and Emerald with a green. Platinum always had a steel grey vibe, whereas Diamond was a certain tint of blue and Pearl was a certain tint of Pink.

These gens had less of a straight connection with color, but they were always there. Pokemon Gen 5 would keep the color straightforward with Black and White, but this was the last timePokemon games took such an