Summary
While fans hold out hope that Game Freak will consider releasing a sequel to its breakout starPokemon Legends: Arceus, one particular Pokedex entry fromPokemon Scarletcould be a sign that follow-up had already been planned. After the well-knownRiddler Khu resurfaced with rumors aboutPokemon’snext game, players are convinced that Game Freak’s next project could be a newPokemon Legendsgame, provided it continues to outsource its remakes to third-party developers. Though this remains speculation untilScarletandViolet’sDLC is completed, there might already be hints that a secondPokemon Legendsgame is coming.
Among the key details and differences that madeLegends: Arceusso memorable for players was its unique approach to its starter Pokemon. Instead of introducing all new Pokemon like a mainline game,Legends: Arceusreused starter Pokemon from previous generations, though their final evolutions were revealed to be regional forms. Players are anticipating a newPokemon Legendsto embrace its predecessor’s lessonsas it adopts a similar approach for its own starter Pokemon and their regional evolutions. But in the midst of these theories, it was Quaxly’s Pokedex entry inScarletthat seems to all but confirm its role inPokemon Legends.
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Pokemon Scarlet Confirms Quaxly Isn’t Native to Paldea
As players aren’t likely check the Pokedex entry for their starter Pokemon, it wouldn’t be unusual if some fans missed Quaxly’s entry inScarlet. It claims that, unlike Sprigatito and Fuecoco, Quaxly isn’t actually native to the region, as it “migrated to Paldea from distant lands long ago.” Ordinarily, a Pokedex entry like this might have never received a second thought, but now with the context ofPokemon Legends: Arceus, it’s undeniable that Quaxly’s origins residing in another region from the past lines up perfectly with the potential of a newPokemon Legendsgame.
Its status as a starter Pokemon would already qualify it to appear inPokemon Legends, but Quaxly and its evolutions' Pokedex entries all indicate that the Pokemon line has seen extensivetravel acrossPokemon’sregions. Quaxwell’sVioletPokedex entry specifically mentions its regional history and both Quaquaval’s entries fromScarletandVioletreference distant regions reflected in its dancing. With Quaxly’s line directly drawn from other unnamed regions, it seems that Game Freak has already laid the groundwork for Quaxly’s return as the nextPokemon Legends’Water-type starter Pokemon.
How and Where Quaxly Could Feature in a New Pokemon Legends
SincePokemon Legends: Arceusreleased shortly after the Gen 4 remakes it shared a region with, many fans believe thatthe nextPokemon Legendsgame will explore Unova. Not only does the Unova region have a rich history thatPokemon Legendscould deep dive into thanks to bothBlackandWhiteand their sequels, but Quaxly already seems like the ideal fit for such a region. When it was introduced, Unova was presented as one ofPokemon’smost distant and populated regions, which aligns with the previous Pokedex entries about the Quaxly line’s regional immersion to people and Pokemon.
Given thatUnova has key locations forPokemon Legendsto use, from Driftveil’s ports to an Unovan town settlement at Castelia, Quaxly could easily be introduced as wayward starter Pokemon eager to travel. Meanwhile, a regional variant of Quaquaval could keep the Quaxly line’s connections to fashion, dancing, and fighting as it taps into Unova’s New York influences and its backdrop of theater and dance, with Quaquaval possibly becoming a Water/Dark or Water/Fairy combination. There could even be inspiration from Gen 5’s own Meloetta and its two forms, with Quaquaval likewise switching its Fighting-type for a Psychic-type instead.
