Pokemon Scarlet and Violet: What a Whiscash Regional Form Could Look Like

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are the debut of the expected ninth generation of the franchise. The second mainline games to start a generation on the Switch, the games will most likely cover a similar role to that of Pokemon Sun and Moon. They will follow a preceding generation that took the leap to another system, and are likely to be more technically competent as a result. Another thing Scarlet and Violet are expected to do is follow traditions established by other recent Pokemon games, starting with Sun and Moon themselves. Gen 9 will most likely introduce new regional variants, and these hypothetical variants are the topic of many discussions.

Regional variants are among the more well-received “gimmicks” to be introduced in more recent titles in the series. Considering how Gen 8 continued what Gen 7 started, including in Legends: Arceus, it is safe to say that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will introduce regional variants of their own. As shown with Pokemon like Corsola and Stantler, regional variants tend to be better than Mega Evolutions at picking an underwhelming or overlooked Pokemon and giving them a necessary update. One such Pokemon that could afford to get a makeover from the developers is Whiscash.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Rumors for a Unique Type Triangle

Whiscash has been part of the Pokemon franchise for almost two decades as of now. Introduced in Ruby and Sapphire, it evolves from Barboach. Similar to fellow Hoenn Water type Milotic and its predecessors Gyarados and Octillery, Whiscash’s evolutionary line is derived from one creature turning into something completely different. In this case, the line starts with a Pokemon based on loaches, and ends with a Pokemon based on catfish. Similar to how Magikarp