Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Should Feature a Character Like Pokemon GO's Rhi
Game Freak has shown off a handful of important characters ahead of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's release in November, but fans don't have a complete picture of the Paldea region just yet. Professors Sada and Turo, the rival character Nemona, and a few other figures from the protagonist's school have been the main stars so far. This leaves a lot of the region unexplored, from Gym Leaders to the celebrities or industry leaders that often define a Pokemon region. Future Pokemon Scarlet and Violet trailers are bound to introduce all kinds of other Pokemon lovers, possibly including someone like Pokemon GO's new character Rhi.
Over the course of the Season of GO, Pokemon GO temporarily replaced Professor Willow with Rhi, a mysterious member of the GO Ultra Recon Squad who seems to come from another world. Pokemon GO isn't the most story-driven game in the franchise, but Rhi's implied history with Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon's Ultra Recon Squad pushes forward the lore of Ultra Space and its relationship with the core Pokemon world. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet could get a lot of mileage out of introducing a similarly otherworldly character who doesn't lead the story but provides some context and narrative surprises that shed light on the Paldea region's mysteries.
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Pokemon fans are familiar with Ultra Space and its Ultra Beasts by now, thanks in part to the original Ultra Recon Squad from Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Rhi inherits the legacy of these characters, who have largely stepped out of the spotlight but acted as a major leap forward for the Pokemon universe, establishing thoroughly populated alternate planets. Rhi has a solid future
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