SwSh Loch Ness lake in Galar? (Speculation)

[Antiant]

A friend of mine on a discord server pointed out that the broken down castle near a lake on the galar map looks similar to Urquhart castle (a castle near Loch Ness lake)

 

[prog rocker]

Well, it would be a missed opportunity if they didn't include it. I feel that you can get Lapras there, once you get a Surf-like ability.

 

[Spinjira]

A mythical pokemon based off the Loch Ness Monster basically writes itself.

 

[Silktree]

I dislike reused concepts for new species. Make it a Lapras form.

 

[Zeb]

I feel like Sobble will end up inspired by Nessy, and that's why it can turn invisible in water. People think they see it and then next second it's gone.

 

[Boss1708]

A side quest revolving around the Loch Ness lake and Nessy pretty much writes itself.

Of course, I am not saying GF absolutely have to make such a side quest. Just saying it is quite fitting for the Galar region.

 

[Almonds]

I also see room for lore about a legendary or a mythical.

 

[Kevzo8]

the lakes are interesting since they occupy a huge chunk in the map.

hope to see interesting plot going on there.

 

[techitisJ]

I can see them definitely doing something plot wise there, maybe even with a loch ness based legendary or mythical Pokemon. We know that the map isn't 1:1, and there are things in the region that aren't included on the map. I don't think they would have included that little castle, especially since it's so small and hidden, if it didn't have something important going on with it. And with it's resemblance to Urquhart Castle, I think it is definitely reasonable to say that this is the in-game Loch Ness Lake, and a good chance that there is something going on here.

 

[Matleo]

Lapras mega? But that would fit both even ice/dragon. That starter nessy teory would be great if water/fighting but so it's lame. I think we will get a new non starter dragon/water and a gen2 starter mega.

 

[Ivan the Dragon]

This make maybe based on lake where King Authur thrown Excalibur into

 

[NealIRC]

Surprised nobody said anything about Milotic yet.

You guys remember a shiny Gyarados at the Lake of Rage? Well maybe it will just be a shiny Milotic...

 

[SerenaToAlola]

I feel like another loch ness pokemon is unnecessary since there's already Lapras. I would like it if we can get a Laprasite here for a Mega Lapras.

 

[Cute Charm]

Lapras could just be one type of plesiosaur. There are different types after all, and it's not like game freak to not reuse the same animals and change up the species. But to be honest, I don't think Sobble will go down that route. Instead maybe there's going to be a fossil of a plesiosaur. No shell, just a dinosaur with fin legs.

I also don't think the lake will have a Loch Ness Monster in it. Some NPCs could just think they see an extinct pokemon in it through the fog at night and then you get the actual fossil later. There will also be naysayers that think it's just a Lapras and they're correct because they're common in the lake due to them being introduced as a means to further tourism. Maybe there will be a shiny Lapras like the red Gyarados was.

Also am I the only one who thinks Milotic is more of a stylized oarfish then Nessie? When did people start assuming that it was based off of a lake monster when oarfish exist?

 

[Kevzo8]

I'd definitely love a mega ice/dragon Lapras to add to my addition to my Ice team being an ice trainer myself.

Hope it really happens and hope they don't scrap megas this gen.

 

[Boss1708]

I always associated Lapras with a regular Plesiosaur, rather than with Nessy.

 

[CynthiaLover]

I always associated Lapras with a regular Plesiosaur, rather than with Nessy.

I agree with you. Though I can see why people associate Lapras with Nessie, I just see it as a regular Plesiosaur, like you. Besides, there are virtually dozens of variations of Nessie over the years, and a Plesiosaur is just one of them, meaning GF has plenty of wiggle room to make a Nessie Mon. And considering my fascination with cryptozoology, I would like to see a legendary/mythical Mon based off of good ol' Nessie. Maybe it could be something like the Lake Trio (though obviously not part of a trio) or the Tapus, with it being sort of a non-standard legendary Mon. That would be interesting to see.

 

[Silktree]

Lapras' original English name was Ness.

 

[Silktree]

Its design is stellar, but unfortunately it's been neglected competitively for a long time now. So no, I can't support the idea of a similar Pokemon existing.

 

[Proxima Centauri B]

I would say they could have a legendary at a Lock Ness Equivalent. We've had Pokemon based on the same concept a lot of times so Id like to see what they come up with. Lapras seems more of a cute design to me, I wouldnt mind something scarier.