What Japanese Folklore Inspired Scarlet & Violet’s DLC & Pokémon Designs

It appears that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s DLC, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, may be closely based on Japanese folklore. The DLC will be split into two sections, The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk, each introducing a new location and mascot Legendary to the games. Although there are only a few known details regarding the plot of this new content, what is known closely parallels traditional stories from Japan.

It is common knowledge that the Pokémon franchise takes inspiration from the real world, both for new Pokémon designs and for the creation of new regions. For example, …
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