Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Legendaries Should Avoid One Big Pitfall
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's new trailer has dropped and shown new Pokemon, including the mascot legendaries: Koraidon and Miraidon. Both appear to be reptilian, with the Scarlet one appearing more lizard-like and the Violet one appearing more snake-like. With their designs released, fans are now wondering what types they will be.
Based on how they look, there is a strong prediction for Dragon-type. However, this would be a pitfall for Pokemon, as Dragon-type legendaries are already in great supply from previous generations. Just because the PokemonScarlet and Violet legendaries look reptilian does not necessarily mean they have to follow the trend of being legendary Dragon-types.
New Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Trailer Settles the Fuecoco Food Debate
Legendary Pokemon that are Dragon-type include Regidrago, Latias, Latios, Rayquaza, Zekrom, Reshiram, Kyurem, Zygarde, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, and Eternatus. That is a lot of legendary Dragon-type Pokemon, and it is an easy pitfall for developers to fall into since dragons typically are thought of as rare and special. Dragons are also just epic and large, making Pokemon battles seem even more interesting.
Not only have Dragon-type legendaries been overdone, but they have already been the legendary mascots in a lot of games. This has happened with Rayquaza, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem. They have already been the face of plenty of Pokemon games.
Due to this history of Dragon-type legendaries, these new Scarlet and Violet designs have fans worried that the series is sticking to an old formula that has been getting dull. There are 18 Pokemon types to play with, and type combinations fans have not yet seen like Rock and Ghost-type, Ground and
Read more on gamerant.com
