>>49810227>Galar doesn't feel like the UK at all and they had 0 references to British culture/history except the obvious le royalty and le london etc.The starters are all based on British cultural exports - rock bands, football, and spy thrillers.
Orbeetle is a ladybug which is especially popular and prominent in Britain.
Corviknight is the Arthurian Black Knight.
Thievul is based on Guy Fawkes.
Wooloo is a sheep.
Yamper and Boltund are a corgi and a greyhound, both British dog breeds.
The Coalossal line is based on Britain's history of coal mining and as the first industrialized nation in the world.
Apples are especially prominent in England (cider is the historical English drink versus French wine and German beer) and Appletun is an English apple tart while Flapple is based on the Isaac Newton myth.
Arrokuda and Barraskewda are possibly based on England's history of archery.
Toxtricity and Obstagoon are based on punk rock and glam rock, both originally British.
Clobbopus and Grapploct are arguably a reference to England as the birthplace of modern boxing and wrestling.
Sinistea and Polteageist are literally a tea set.
Perrserker and Runerigus are references to the viking invasions.
Sirfetch'd is Lancelot.
Cufant and Copperajah are based on Britain's historical ties to India.
Stonjourner is Stonehenge.
The fossils and their mismatched nature are a reference to Britain being the birthplace of paleontology, the bone wars, and the Crystal Palace dinosaurs.
Duraludon's Gmax form is literally the Shard.
Dragapult is an airplane reflecting Britain's aviation history.
Zacian and Zamazenta are both based on King Arthur.
Gen 8 easily references its region's inspiration in Pokemon design far more than any other generation. You're delusional.
