An avid Pokémon fan thinks they have identified the starter Pokémon for Pokémon Legends: Z-A. This is the second game in the Pokémon Legends spin-off series, and is expected to release in 2025. But there are still many mysteries about this game.

This upcoming game was announced during a Pokémon Presents presentation in February 2024. It is clear that the game will be set in the Kalos Region and will follow the same gameplay format as Pokémon Legends: Arceus. However, fans have been left to ponder over the game’s many mysteries, including the prediction of Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s starter Pokémon.

New fan theory: Totodile, Turtwig, and Litten could be the starter Pokémon

A fan believes they have discovered these starter Pokémon in an Advent calendar. The Pokémon TCG Holiday Calendar was released on August 23, containing several fun surprises to open during the month of December. One Reddit user claimed they purchased and opened their Advent Calendar early, and reported that the covers of the Fun Packs had images of Gen-2 Water starter Totodile, Gen-4 Grass starter Turtwig, and Gen-7 Fire starter Litten. This fan claims that these three Pokémon will be the starters for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and shared some interesting references for this theory.

Three-card Fun Packs are not common for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as most booster packs contain 10 cards. While looking at the covers of previous Fun Packs, this Pokémon fan discovered Astral Radiance Fun Packs, which had images of Rowlet, Oshawott, and Cyndaquil on the covers—the starters for Pokémon Legends: Arceus. However, the Astral Radiance card line was released on May 27, 2022, which came about four months after the launch of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, so the reason for those three starter Pokémon being featured together was already justified.

Will these really be the next starter Pokémon?

Whichever Pokémon players will begin their next journey with, the return of the Pokémon Legends spin-off series has sparked a lot of excitement among fans. While fans are trying to guess these starter Pokémon, it’s worth noting that this is probably not the biggest mystery about the game. There are still a lot of speculations, such as about the release window of Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Fans should be a little patient while considering this new theory, as there is still a lot to be revealed about the game.

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