The Pokemon franchise is no stranger to changing the way its games are played. Some of the information about Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet already points to a true open world, which could drastically change the series' future. This could be just a start as there are bound to be more changes once the games are released. When it comes to starter Pokemon though, the series has stuck to its roots, especially for its mainline games. This likely means that while the starters for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet already look interesting, they won’t do anything revolutionary when compared to the previous eight generations of games. This isn’t a bad thing, but with over 25 years of history and nine generations of Pokemon games, it feels like the right time for some subtle changes to be made.