Summary
The announcement ofPokemon Legends: Z-Awas somewhat of a surprise for many fans who were expecting a new game set in Unova, but a new game set inPokemon X and Y’s Kalos Region is a welcome change after Gen 6 left the region’s potential unfulfilled. There are still a lot of unknowns aboutPokemon Legends: Z-Aoutside of its setting within Lumiose City, but the game has the potential to shape the future of the entire franchise. If a thirdPokemon Legendsgame is planned for the future, its setting may have already been teased inPokemon Legends: Arceus, like how many fans believedPokemon Legends: Z-Awas teased in the same way.
Eagle-eyed fans may have spotted areference to the Kalos Region hidden inPokemon Legends: ArceusbeforePokemon Legends: Z-A’s Lumiose City setting was ever confirmed. The default shirt worn by the male player character inPokemon Legends: Arceusappears to be the same as one from Kalos inPokemon X and Y, potentially hinting at the setting ofPokemon Legends: Z-Afrom the start. While this shirt may have been a clue toPokemon Legends: Z-A’s setting, the default shirt worn by the female player character also comes from another region and could hint at the setting of the thirdPokemon Legendsgame.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus’ Female Player Character’s Default Shirt is from Galar
Pokemon Legends: Arceusfollows the story of the player character who is sent back in time by Arceus to the Hisui Region, where they must help Professor Laventon and the Galaxy Expedition Team survey the surrounding region’s landscape and Pokemon. Since players time travel at the start of the game, it’s assumed that the player inPokemon Legends: Arceusis from modern times, and this is supported by the shirts the characters are wearing when they first awaken in theHisui Region. While the male player character wears a shirt from the Kalos Region, the female player character’s shirt appears to be from the Galar Region.
The shirt the female player character wears inPokemon Legends: Arceusappears almost identical to the Loose Top Luxury Holidayshirt fromPokemon Sword and Shield. As a top exclusively found in the Galar Region’s Motostoke Boutique shop, it would appear that the female player character inPokemon Legends: Arceusis originally from the Galar Region. If the Kalos shirt the male player character wears was intended to foreshadowPokemon Legends: Z-A, then perhaps the female player character’s shirt suggests that the thirdPokemon Legendsgame will take place in Galar.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Players Should Be On the Lookout for Galar References in the Game
If the thirdPokemon Legendsgame is planned to take place in Galar, it’s likely thatPokemon Legends: Z-Awill contain some sort of reference to the region, much likePokemon Legends: Arceusdid. Given that Kalos and Galar are geographically close to each other, it’s possible that there could be more overt references to Galar inPokemon Legends: Z-A. These references would be the perfect way to build a strong connection between thePokemon Legendsgames and set up a future third game set in Galar.
With the plot ofPokemon Legends: Z-Atheorized to mirror the real-world renovation of Paris that occurred in the mid-19th century, it would make sense that Galar could factor into the game’s urban redevelopment plan forLumiose City. The 19th Century was also the height of the British Industrial Revolution, so it would make sense that Galar would have architects and city planners who could aid in the redevelopment of Lumiose City. This type of storyline could then lay the groundwork for a follow-up title set in Galar that sees the results of the changes during this period of industrialization.
