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The 10 Biggest Mysteries in Pokemon Games

The 10 Biggest Mysteries in Pokemon Games
VOICE OVER: Kasey Thompson WRITTEN BY: Garrett Alden
Dive into the most perplexing mysteries of the Pokémon universe! From bizarre Pokémon origins to unexplained world-building quirks, we're exploring the questions that have puzzled fans for years. Our investigation covers everything from the mysterious ghost girl in Lumiose City to the strange origins of Cubone, the weird world of Poké Balls, and the conspicuous absence of fathers in the Pokémon world!

10 Biggest Mysteries in Pokémon Games


Welcome to MojoPlays, and today we’re counting down our picks for the 10 questions we still have about unresolved plot points and other strange things in the “Pokémon” games.

What’s Underneath Diglett & Dugtrio?


These Pokémon are essentially their world’s equivalent of Whac-A-Mole. And much like the classic arcade game, only their heads are visible. No matter which surface they’re on, Diglett, and its evolved form Dugtrio, seemingly consist of just rounded heads poking out of earth. So that begs the question - what do the rest of their bodies look like? Do Diglett and Dugtrio have paws or claws like the moles that inspired them? Maybe they have something weirder, like a snake or worm body. Whatever the case may be, we’d probably have to give them a whack over the head to get the chance to look.

How Did a Wailmer End Up There?


While the game series remains pretty consistent in keeping Pokémon habitats consistent and believable, sometimes things fall through the cracks. Redditors noticed an unusual inhabitant of the Motostoke Riverbank area from “Pokémon Sword and Shield.” In an isolated pond, you can find a Wailmer. The real-world explanation is simple - some programmer messed up and put an oceanic Water-type Pokémon way too far inland. But in-universe - how did a whale end up living in a pond?! Did someone put it there? It’s ball shaped - did it bounce from a river? And Wailmer sort of hover in battle, so did it fly there? Fans have had “a whale of a time” trying to solve this mystery!

Will They Go Back to the Future?


“Pokémon Legends: Arceus” sees the protagonist taken from the Pokémon world’s apparent present day and sent back to Hisui, what will one day be the Sinnoh region. Ingo, a character from the “Black & White” games, has also seemingly been brought to the past. By the game’s ending, once you’ve caught a lot of Pokémon and challenged Arceus, you might think the God Pokémon would send you back to your own time. But nope - you’re still stuck. So, does Arceus end up sending you back at some point, or are you (and Ingo) just going to live out the rest of your lives in the past? Without a sequel, or a cool Easter egg, we may never know.

Who’s the Ghost Girl?


There’s no shortage of creepy moments in “Pokémon” games, but one of the most intriguing spans multiple games. In “Pokémon X & Y,” if you go to Lumiose City, on the second floor of the Fighting Dojo, a ghostly Hex Maniac girl will exit the elevator after you do. She’ll claim that you’re not “the one,” before gliding away. A similar girl can be found on the 4th floor of the department store in the same city, claiming to be listening for the elevator. This same girl appears in “Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire” at Mt. Pyre, where she’ll claim that the player in that game isn’t “the one” either. Who she’s looking for, what she is, and if it’s even the same girl remains unknown.

Which Pokémon Are OK to Eat?


Sure, some Pokémon are obviously inedible, Rock and Steel types for sure, but people do eat Pokémon - we know this from the games. You can eat Slowpoke tails, Klawf sticks, and several Pokédex entries refer to eating various other Pokémon. But what’s the limit? Some countries in the real world have taboos about eating certain animals, but not others. Is it the same with Pokémon regions? Is there somewhere that deems eating Pikachu acceptable? We get that there are some implications to the Pokémon world that the developers don’t want to call attention to like this, but we’d appreciate some clarification on this - or a cookbook.

The Cubone Conundrum


Pokédex entries drop some truly weird lore, and one of the most tragic and head scratching involves Cubone. According to many Pokédex notes, Cubone’s skull mask is that of its deceased mother. And, given that Cubone is never depicted without a skull mask, the implication is that every single Cubone has lost at least one parent. But this also raises a ton of other questions, like what if the Cubone’s not an only child - where’s the other skull come from? And does Cubone’s real face resemble a smaller version of the skull it wears? It’s just really confusing - and dark!

What War Was Lt. Surge In?


Whenever you battle the Vermillion City gym leader, Lt. Surge, the man makes mention of fighting in a war alongside his Electric Pokémon. The ramifications of using Pokémon in war are mind boggling enough, but there are plenty of other questions that arise from Surge’s offhand remarks. Is this war why there are so few adults around? Who was the war against? And are there some Pokémon forbidden from being involved in war, like a Pokémon world version of the Genova Conventions? This isn’t even the only Pokémon war mystery either, as the Kalos region apparently fought in a war thousands of years ago, against an unknown opponent.

Where Are All the Dads?


In nearly every Pokémon game, the player character is a kid being raised by their mother, with their fathers absent from the picture. Sometimes these unseen dads are mentioned in passing, like your mom got a letter from him or she’ll reminisce about him. But, besides Norman from the “Ruby & Sapphire” games, male parents are just anathema in “Pokémon” games! Out of universe, an absent parent is a common thing in fiction of all kinds, but what’s the explanation within the stories? Did they divorce your mom? Are they just working abroad? Are some of them dead? Did they die in one of those aforementioned wars? It’s just weird how few dads there are!

Where Are the Non-Pokémon Animals?


Although people in the Pokémon world clearly eat Pokémon, there are also mentions and sporadic appearances of real-world animals too. Bird Keeper trainers keep actual birds. Lumiose City restaurants serve fish. Expressions and texts mention real animals like bugs. But the question remains, how many of them are there? And why don’t we see more animals - besides the games needing to put Pokémon front and center, obviously? Could Pokémon have supplanted most other animals due to their greater strength or intelligence? It probably would be hard to compete for food with literal dragons.

How Do Poké Balls Work?


We all know the deal - fight Pokémon, damage them enough, throw a Poké Ball, and they’re captured. That’s what they do. But how does that work? Are the Pokémon shrunk down? Are they transported to another dimension? Have they become digitized? Is it the same principle as how Poké Balls are stored in PCs? And how does that work? Are the Pokémon aware inside the Poké Balls? Can you store other things besides Pokémon inside them? If so, why would moving trucks exist? It just feels like the more we think about these things that are so central to the franchise, the more questions we have!

Is there a Pokémon mystery that has you more confused than Missingno.? Don’t miss out on telling us your favorites in the comments!
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