JapanesePokemon ScarletandVioletplayers have found an Easter egg they believe referencesPokemon Swordand Shield’s chronology. It may also be a direct nod to the character Sonia, who plays a key role in the earlier Nintendo Switch games. It’s rare for Game Freak to acknowledge the chronology of events in thePokemonfranchise, instead preferring an ambiguity that allows for a more malleable timeline. Yet thisPokemon ScarletandVioletEaster egg is very direct with its implications.InPokemon SwordandShield, the player visits a location named Stow-on-Side. It’s a mountain town that’s been built around a strange ancient mural covered in colorful paintings of flowers. In an encounter with one of the player’s rivals, Bede, the mural crumbles. Behind the mural is a statue featuring two wolves, one with a sword and one with a shield, and two kings behind them. Sonia believes the statue reveals asecret history of the Galar region, one that someone is attempting to prevent others from discovering.RELATED:Pokemon Fan Creates Paradox Form for MeganiumPokemon Scarletand Violetare understandably distinct fromPokemon SwordandShield, taking place in a different region and likely at a different time. Yet anEaster egg discovered byPokemon ScarletandVioletplayersappears to draw a tenuous connection between the two games. A book found in the Naranja Academy provides a first-hand account of the mural breaking and the discovery of the statues behind it.
ThePokemon Scarletand Violetbook specifically mentions the town of Stow-on-Side, an attack from the Copperajah, the Pokemon statues wielding a sword and shield, and the mystery of the Galar region’s legendary hero. In other words, it’s clearly a reference toPokemon SwordandShield. As such, while it isn’t explicitly stated, some fans believe the book to have been written by Sonia herself. Sonia and the player weren’t the only two people to witness the mural crumbling, but Sonia becomes theGalar region’s Pokemon Professorand it would be fair to assume she’d chronicle the events of the games.
This Easter egg appears to confirm thatPokemon ScarletandVioletfollowPokemon Sword andShieldchronologically. That’s likely something players already assumed, but it isn’t something officially confirmed by Game Freak. This could be the first direct evidence proving wherePokemon ScarletandVioletbelong in the video game franchise’s timeline.
As noted, it’s surprisingly rare for Game Freak to reference the events of past installments innewPokemongames. That makes this Easter egg all the more special. It not only hints at thePokemonchronology but seems to reference a keyPokemon SwordandShieldcharacter – even if she isn’t named. It might makePokemonfans wonder what else they may have missed during theirPokemon ScarletorVioletplaythrough.
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