British Twitter Shows How a UK Pokémon Adventure Would Really Go

 

This morning's Pokémon Sword and Shield announcement revealed that the new game will take place in Galar, a new UK-inspired region. The announcement has us dreaming of battles in castles, royal trainers, and Celtic Ghost-type 'mons. But when it comes to Twitter's UK contingent, the expectations are more along the lines of football hooligans and the best place to get a sausage roll.

 

British Twitter users — and those abroad familiar with the UK — have started putting a real-world spin on the upcoming Pokémon journey.

 

Spotted in Greggs #PokemonDirect #Pokemon pic.twitter.com/usfoz8nsTL

— Regretti-O's (@lordregretti) February 27, 2019

 

pokemon sword and shield starter evolutions really hitting British cultural touchstones pic.twitter.com/I09uWv7FSR

— March comes in like Gunleon (@R042) February 27, 2019

 

my new favourite game is naming gem 8 with things that are quintessentially british:
pokemon remain and leave
pokemon chavs and goths
pokemon fish and chips pic.twitter.com/0Qe3ToCV5e

— ollie wollie (@umgaylol) February 27, 2019

 

We all know what a UK version of Pokemon needs. #PokemonSwordandShield #pokemon #pokemonuk pic.twitter.com/kkHyeXbiqp

— SunnyConExpo (@SunnyAnimeExpo) February 27, 2019

 

Amongst fans, the girl-type protagonist seems to be developing the collective persona of @ScottishTweets, as seen in this tweet from @CaptainHanyuu:

 

 

On a slightly more serious/educational note, Twitter user @Keillidh has taken the time to point out that there are some Scottish-inspired settings showing up in-game, too!

 

I love seeing my home in the new #Pokemon, so I've made this to compare a few locations in Scotland that may have inspired the look of the game. It's a little disheartening to see people just refer to the new game as 'Pokemon England'. Please share it around! (1/4) pic.twitter.com/CKIRF9pGeU

— Keilidh Bradley (@Keillidh) February 27, 2019

 

We'll get to see how the whole thing pans out when Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield come out later this year.

 

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Kara Dennison is a writer, editor, and interviewer with bylines at VRV, We Are Cult, and many more. She is also the co-founder of Altrix Books and co-creator of the OEL light novel series Owl's Flower. Kara blogs at karadennison.com and tweets @RubyCosmos.

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