Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Fossil Pokemon Should Come From These Ancient Iberian Peninsula Creatures

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Pokemon Scarlet andViolet will likely add a number of new Pokemon to the ongoing series, possibly even bringing the total number of species over one thousand. However, so far, fans of Pokemon Scarlet andViolet have gotten to see only a few of these new creatures, leading to speculation regarding other designs that may appear in the Generation 9 games. Speculation has been particularly high regarding the Fossil Pokemon, a type of ancient Pokemon appearing in every generation of games and often requiring special steps to obtain.

Fossil Pokemon are defined as Pokemon that were alive long ago, but are no longer found in the era when the games take place. Players must typically acquire a fossil via digging, completing requests, or other special tasks, and then revive that fossil using technology. Previous fossil Pokemon have been based around various prehistoric animals such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Archaeopteryx, Ammonites, and others. With the region of Pokemon Scarlet andViolet possibly drawing influence from Spain, it would not be surprising to see Fossil Pokemon inspired by prehistoric residents of the Iberian Peninsula, which comprises Spain, Portugal, and part of southern France.

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With so many Fossil Pokemon already drawing inspiration from dinosaurs, it may be high time for a new Fossil Pokemon based on a prehistoric mammal instead. One possibility is Nuralagus, an enormous rabbit found only on the island of Menorca off the coast of Spain. Potentially weighing up to 26 pounds, Nuralaguswas the largest member of the lagomorph family and approximately six times larger than the standard modern rabbit. It is believed to have gone extinct