Pokemon Sword and Shield’s starters are all pretty directly tied to Galar’s UK-inspired lore, and so it stands to reason that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s starters will follow a similar path. This is important, as many fans who have been guessing at and speculating on Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s starter evolutions have all worked off of this. Using this method, one Redditor by the name of Agoveb recently shared their theory too, and it’s incredibly convincing.