[news] Pokémon Legends: Other Legendaries The Series Could Focus On Next

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus is an upcoming game that will focus on the god of all Pokémon, but there are other mysterious and powerful creatures that could be the titular focus of future Pokémon Legends games. Arceus is a Mythical Pokémon from Generation 4, hinted to be the creator deity of the Pokémon world, and other Legendaries have similarly intriguing premises worth exploring.

Since it keeps growing with each generation, the cosmology of the Pokémon franchise has gotten quite odd over the years. It seems like every mainline Pokémon game adds an all-powerful Legendary Pokémon to the setting. The only reason the world isn't blown to pieces every day is due to the hard work of plucky Pokémon trainers with Master Balls, who bind these beings to their will. This includes Arceus, the godlike Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Arceus is said to have shaped the universe, yet it can also be caught in a Poké Ball.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is an open-world game that focuses on this particular Pokémon. It might seem there wouldn't be many interesting storylines to follow after facing the creator of the universe, but there are several great options for Pokémon to star in future Pokémon Legends games. The Pokédex is full of entries about the myths and legends that have built up around the Mythical Pokémon, and the Pokémon Legends series can give players the chance to write those fables.

If Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a big hit for The Pokémon Company, then the next stop will likely be Kanto. Pokémon Red and Blue are still likely the best-selling entries in the series (according to date compiled by the Video Game Sales Wiki), and their Pokémon still see a ton of representation in Pokémon media. If the next Pokémon Legends game is set in Kanto, it will almost certainly focus on Mew, and if the game is still set in the past, then Mewtwo could not appear in this Pokémon Legends entry, as it was created using modern technology. Mew, on the other hand, would be a perfect fit for a Pokémon Legends game.

Mew is the original Mythical Pokémon and is the stuff of legends in the Kanto region. It's said that Mew is the ancestor of all Pokémon, due to its ability to learn almost every move. Mew is so elusive that the latest Pokémon anime series' new character, Goh, has made it his goal to catch one. Mew has all of the qualities to be a perfect subject for a future Pokémon Legends game, and it seems like the most likely candidate for a sequel. After all, a visit to an ancient version of Kanto would give The Pokémon Company the chance to do another Gen 1 remake without it being too close to the original games. If the timeline was pushed forward a little, the protagonist could be a young Professor Oak, with the player guiding him to his ultimate goal of creating the Pokédex; the post-credits scene could even be the intro to Pokémon Red and Blue. 

Gen 2's Johto already has a feudal Japanese aesthetic, which would mesh perfectly with the style used in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Having Celebi as the mascot of the game works on a few levels, too, as it's just as mysterious as Mew, and it has time travel abilities. A time-traveling Celebi could bring Pokémon from different points in history to fight the player, bypassing the fact that the game would be set in the past.

Deoxys might seem like a Pokémon that wouldn't fit the timeline of the Pokémon Legends series, as the player encounters this alien creature arriving to the world during Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Unlike the artificial Pokémon that were created in the modern era, though, there's nothing stopping a different Deoxys from arriving in the past. A Deoxys that crash lands in ancient Hoenn could act like Jenova from FF7, using its powers to take over the minds of wild Pokémon and set them against humanity.

This would give players a set goal, as defeating Deoxys before it takes over the Hoenn region would take a lot of hard work. The challenge could involve sneaking through territories guarded by mind-controlled Pokémon, protecting the few outposts of humanity, and a climactic battle that involves calling on the aid of the mighty Legendary Pokémon Mega Rayquaza, weakening Deoxys to the point where it can be captured in a Poké Ball and sealed away for good.

It's unlikely that a Pokémon X and Y remake will happen anytime soon, so this could be a way to bring the Kalos region back in a new way. It's also possible the story could be set during the Pokémon war that happened during AZ's era. The Pokémon Company might not be comfortable showing an actual, mass-scale battle between humans and Pokémon, but fans could at least see the aftermath of this conflict and be given a chance to help rebuild Kalos.