We may already know the plot of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet ’s The Teal Mask DLC !
The first Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC , The Teal Mask , has been revealed and will be free in Fall 2023 . However , a popular Nipponese folk tale may already give us major clew about what the expansion pass story will be about .
How Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s The Teal Mask borrows from Japanese folklore
The Treasure of Area Zero expansion pass was announced during this class ’s Pokémon Day jubilation . The first part of thePokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC , The Teal Mask , will introduce four new Pokémon Monkidori , Okidogi , Fezandipiti , and Ogerpon . And it seems as though they could be connected to a popular Japanese myth from the Edo Period of Japan .
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to begin with written in textbook from 1603–1867 , the Momotaro folk tale tells the story of a hero that befriends a talk click , scallywag , and pheasant . In the popular myth , Momotaro and his newfangled ally end up slaying an monster baron that is terrorizing an island . Sound familiar ? In the Scarlet and Violet DLC , new Pokemon Okidogi is a bipedal dog , Munkidori is a monkey , and Fezandipiti is a pheasant .
The Teal Mask Legendary Pokemon , Ogerpon , even has the root of ogre in its name and is described as wearing a fearsome masquerade . It ’s hard not to see the similarity . If the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC is ground on the popular myth , then it appears that player could terminate up befriend the three new Pokemon to fight back Kitakami island from the Legendary Ogerpon .
The Teal Mask trailerseems tohint heavilyat thePokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC being inspired bythe popularJapanese folktaleas well . During a hot action - section , we are shown ancient statue of a monkey , click , and pheasant at a festival . An official blog Emily Post from Game Freak also states that Okidogi , Munkidori , and Fezandipiti are the " heroes of Kitakami . "
While thefirst Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLCdoesn’t have to apportion the same plot as Momotaro , the Edo Period myth could give us a rough idea of how the upcoming Gen 9 report will generally play out . Only time will tell how much the folk tale will actually be incorporated into the expanded Paldea content . However , it at least appear to be a clever nod to the classical hero story .
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For more information on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet , check outAll confirmed new Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet DLChere on Pro Game Guides .
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