SPOILERS! Mysteries and Conspiracies of Pokemon

So, the next DidYouKnowGaming's LOST Official Pokedex part is out:
Nothing too revealing this time, but still interesting tidbits. Here are the ones which stand out to me:
  • Venonat =/= Venomoth: So both are listed several Pokemon apart, Venomoth is even described first, and they mention they don't know their evolution stages. They would do the same for Magikarp & Gyarados, but that one I can understand. But for the Venonat family? Don't think they're that special to keep it a surprise. And once again, even if this is the first research collection of Pokemon made, surely SOMEONE has raised Venonat and got it to evolution level before now (and yes, the same could be said about Magikarp, though in-lore I can see why a natural Magikarp evolution would be rare as you'd have to follow their evolution ritual which involves going up a waterfall and they're very weak so many probably didn't raise them). Like, instead of pretending they're not linked, maybe say that a pupal stage has never been discovered like for Caterpie and Weedle, thus the surprise is Venonat directly evolving into Venomoth instead of having another cocoon to wait through.

  • Pikachu Examination: So we finally got an explanation of the first vid's clickbait image of Pikachu strapped down: they're measuring its voltage. Don't think you need to strap it down to do that, it's not like those straps will keep it from discharging (or maybe they will). Also, was strapping down the ears necessary? I'd be more worried about the tail which is longer and left freely to swing around.

  • Food Source: So at some point when designing a Pokemon what they eat is decided. Not that major of a reveal... though it does make me wonder something. When they told us some development information about the Ultra Beasts they mentioned they purposely "broke" certain design rules to give them their alien feeling. Now, while certainly their physical designs gave that impression, I wonder if they also meant non-visual design traits such as "what do they eat". Like what does Kartana, Stakataka, and Blacephalon eat? We know Nihilego can possess others, but do they feed off anything from their victims? We've seen in Celesteela's swampy world there's vines which fuel its rocket arms, but is that its food (it does have a mouth which it doesn't seem to do anything with). Finally Pheromosa comes from a crystal desert world and in our world doesn't feel clean touching anything, so what does it eat?

  • Ekans Digestion: A Rattata is a enough food for a month? I could maybe see this for a Raticate, but compared to Ekans' size a Rattata would at most be a few days maybe a week's worth of a meal.

  • Tentacool's Eyes: So the "firing rays of light from they're crystal clear eyes" part kind of confused me, cause I could only think they're talking about the red crystal structures on their head. I checked their other dex descriptions... and to my surprise a whole bunch of them mention this same fact: Stadium, Sapphire, FireRed, Diamond, and X. It wasn't until Alpha Sapphire did they change it to it firing beams from the "small round organ above its eyes", and then after that was when they started giving Pokemon new dex entries. Still, this makes me wonder if maybe this description was yet another leftover from an earlier design of Tentacool where the crystals were its eyes.

  • Poliwhirl Anatomy: So this is interesting, I remember seeing this image of a Poliwhirl's anatomy before. So either images from this guide was scanned online before these videos or specific pieces of art was used elsewhere.

  • Magikarp Surprise: So no one knew Magikarp evolved into Gyarados, boy, whoever discovered that probably had the biggest heart attack... and then came the challenge of trying to convince everyone. "No, I swear, this pathetic little fish evolves into a giant ferocious sea serpent!"

  • Pidgeotto Needs A Basket: Wait, how does it carry an Exeggcute? At most it can grab two of the egg/seeds. BTW, checking Pidgeotto's dex entry, this fact was stated in FireRed but no the originals or Stadium. So seems like FRLG may have brought back some of these dex entries which didn't make it into the originals.

  • Pokemon Air Speed: According to an illustration, Butterfree (70 Speed) is barely as fast as a prop plane (200 Km/h), Pidgeot (originally 91 Speed) is as fast as an airplane (420 Km/h), and Dragonite (80 Speed) is faster than a jet (2500 Km/h). Guess this is even better evidence that the Speed stat more means "reaction speed".

  • Magnemite Category: Isn't there an urban category? I'd imagine the object Pokemon which feeds off and generate electricity would be found someplace with a lot of electricity to absorb and discharge.

  • Doduo Is A Mutation: So at what point does a mutation stop being a mutation when there's a population of them? "This Pokemon has two head?" "It's a mutation" "Oh so they normally have one head" "No, they all have two heads until they evolve and grow a third".

  • Dodrio Religion: I have a feeling when they said there was Central & South American religions surrounding Dodrio I think they were just referencing how a lot of those Gods had elaborate feathered clothing. Like typing in "Aztec bird god" got me Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec god of the Sun and war which was represented by hummingbirds and eagles. Could also possibly be a reference to the Aztec's Eagle Warriors.
 
Pikachu315111 said:
  • Ekans Digestion: A Rattata is a enough food for a month? I could maybe see this for a Raticate, but compared to Ekans' size a Rattata would at most be a few days maybe a week's worth of a meal.
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Hey, reptiles are known for their slow metabolisms and indeed adult snakes should be feed one medium rat about once a month (depending on the species of course)

Pikachu315111 said:
  • Dodrio Religion: I have a feeling when they said there was Central & South American religions surrounding Dodrio I think they were just referencing how a lot of those Gods had elaborate feathered clothing. Like typing in "Aztec bird god" got me Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec god of the Sun and war which was represented by hummingbirds and eagles. Could also possibly be a reference to the Aztec's Eagle Warriors.
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actually, Dodrio is based on a japanese three headed kami very much alike Sanmen Daikokuten

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(also, don't ask me to name the specific deity; figuring out the specifics about it in english [and basically in anything other than japanese or maybe chinese] has proved to be a frigging nightmare and I'm not gonna buy a 200+ dollar book on japanese mythology for a pokemon reference)

the key fact about Dodrio is how "its three faces represent joy, sorrow and anger", that is a very buddhist interpretation of a hindu deity


the thing about it being tied to a mesoamerican religion is pure nonesense
 
Rapti said:
Hey, reptiles are known for their slow metabolisms and indeed adult snakes should be feed one medium rat about once a month (depending on the species of course)



actually, Dodrio is based on a japanese three headed kami very much alike Sanmen Daikokuten

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(also, don't ask me to name the specific deity; figuring out the specifics about it in english [and basically in anything other than japanese or maybe chinese] has proved to be a frigging nightmare and I'm not gonna buy a 200+ dollar book on japanese mythology for a pokemon reference)

the key fact about Dodrio is how "its three faces represent joy, sorrow and anger", that is a very buddhist interpretation of a hindu deity


the thing about it being tied to a mesoamerican religion is pure nonesense
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Well I found some general info about it and I think it's enough (there's some Pokemon based on cryptids which doesn't have that much info either); there's also a Youtube video but its in Japanese. So $200+ saved :blobthumbsup: :

Wikipedia (have to scroll down).
Entoku-in Temple site.
Japanese Wiki Corpus.
Japanese Youtube Video.

I was more thinking of a Hindu god when it was brought up, but the guide mentions a Central/South American religion. Could be a combination of both our research, the origin of the three heads representing different emotions (though who knows if that's why it has three heads, I have a feeling the emotions part came later) was from the batch of multi-headed gods from several Asian religions. When they wrote that guide, likely wanting Pokemon to feel like an international species, looked up quick information about round the world to place them in spots. They came across information about the feathered & bird-themed mythological gods & figures in ancient culture in those areas and though Dodrio would be a good fit.
 
Replaying White 2 recently and... why are the Scientists in this game super creepy?
First off, their "crossing gazes" theme is slow and downbeat, giving you the impression you've just met with a terrible fate.
And then there are the animations: male Scientists seem to laugh creepily to themselves before sending out their Pokémon, and while female Scientists are less extreme, they still have a Scary Shiny Glasses type of animation.
Why? I get this was the case in like Gen I since all Scientists there were implied to work for Team Rocket iirc, but here those were just outside the Meteo Lab! They're working with Deerlings!
 
I meant, the specific deity is not Daikotuten 315111, is a deity similar to him

200+ dollars not saved :< (thanks anyway)

TMan87 said:
Replaying White 2 recently and... why are the Scientists in this game super creepy?
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The only legitimate scientists in the pokemon world are named after trees
if your name is Jeff or Kyle then you're obviously up to some shady stuff, why you probably forged your degree
 
TMan87 said:
Meteo Lab! They're working with Deerlings!
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I read that as the MeToo Lab and that did not help matters one bit

But scientists have always been creepy, their DPP encounter theme is even worse. I think it's (gently) riffing on that awkward, slightly predatory vibe some nerdy types do unfortunately occasionally have. The scientists we encounter do, on the whole, tend to be either barmy cranks or outright villains - the ones in Unova are admittedly doing good work but that doesn't mean that they can't be obsessive and awkwardly fixated on it. I think we're generally meant to view them as weirdos, but harmless weirdos. FWIW I don't really view the male Scientist animation as creepy - more smug if anything.
 
Rapti said:
The only legitimate scientists in the pokemon world are named after trees
if your name is Jeff or Kyle then you're obviously up to some shady stuff, why you probably forged your degree
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But what about Professor Mirror?
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green_typhlosion said:
But scientists have always been creepy, their DPP encounter theme is even worse. I think it's (gently) riffing on that awkward, slightly predatory vibe some nerdy types do unfortunately occasionally have. The scientists we encounter do, on the whole, tend to be either barmy cranks or outright villains - the ones in Unova are admittedly doing good work but that doesn't mean that they can't be obsessive and awkwardly fixated on it. I think we're generally meant to view them as weirdos, but harmless weirdos. FWIW I don't really view the male Scientist animation as creepy - more smug if anything.
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"Hey kid, want to combine two completely different looking fossils together to revive a Pokemon that's been dead for millions of years? I assure you, no matter the combination you get that's totally what they're meant to look like, even if it looks like they're having a hard time moving around or breathing. They're just like my shoes, mixed but all the same let me wal..."

Oh my Arceus I just realized she's wearing a leg warmer but no sock on one foot (only way I can explain what I'm seeing on her left foot, otherwise she's wearing asymmetrical pantyhose which I wouldn't put pass her) and an ankle sock on the other foot; she truly is a f***ing monster.
 
Rapti said:
The only legitimate scientists in the pokemon world are named after trees
if your name is Jeff or Kyle then you're obviously up to some shady stuff, why you probably forged your degree
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It’s more like the reverse. Either you’re friendly but do little actual research, or you’re creepy but have a Phd. There is no in between. Expect Cara Liss. Who is the worst of both worlds.
 

We got the final part of the translated pokedex book. One of the most interesting part is that it gives some context to the famously weird firered Kadabra entry that a boy turned into a kadabra. The book reveals that in universe, that is a Kanto folklore/fairy tale esque story. I think this goes to show that the pokedex entries aren't always meant to be taken literally/ as hard facts.
 
spookysocialist said:

We got the final part of the translated pokedex book. One of the most interesting part is that it gives some context to the famously weird firered Kadabra entry that a boy turned into a kadabra. The book reveals that in universe, that is a Kanto folklore/fairy tale esque story. I think this goes to show that the pokedex entries aren't always meant to be taken literally/ as hard facts.
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  • Porygon-Game Corner Investigations: If it's known by Silph Co. that Porygon, which they likely have a trademark on, is being illegally sold at the Game Corner and investigations are being done. Okay, so why then is the Game Corner still selling Porygon? If they're under investigation, that should mean the police/law are involved, and so one of the first things they'd do is stop the selling of Porygon. I always assumed the selling of Porygon was because they recently stole the information to make them thus Silph Co. had no idea.

  • Koffing-Munitions Factory: Just like Voltorb being found in a Poke Ball factory which explains its appearance, Koffing being found in a munitions factory explains a lot about it.

  • Weezing-Bleaching: Wouldn't removing the toxicity from Weezin (or just bleaching it) kill it?

  • Voltorb-Powerline Tightrope: So, did Voltorb use electromagnetic waves to levitate themselves along powerlines to travel along them? Was it only able to travel on them if there was two? Or did Voltorbs actually balance themselves on them like a tightrope act?

  • Kadabra-2nd Literary Award Winner: The "boy turning into a Kadabra" was not only a fairytale, but it's title "The Transformation" hints it being a reference to Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphasis"; though if you ask me the psychic boy got off WAY easier than Gregor Samsa (like, I'd think the only major thing he'd have to deal with would just be a thick tail)...

  • Ditto: I'm surprised how little info they have on Ditto, you'd think that one they'd have gone into more detail with how mysterious it is.

  • Jynx-Are They Clothes: Interesting that GF originally did think about sort of explaining Jynx seemingly wearing clothes. True, they didn't say much, once again the Pokemon refused to cooperate and the researchers came up with a hasty conclusion, but still nice these long time Pokemon mysteries wasn't just something fans noticed... though odd GF never tried to get these additional factoids out again.

  • Kabuto-Ancestor of Hermite Grabs & TURTLES: Okay, was a bit of a stretch to say Omanyte was the ancestor of sea slug and squids but at least those animals are in the same phylum (not that that's saying much...), but the only thing hermit crabs and turtles have in common is that they're both animals. Saying it was the ancestor of crabs and lobsters (or if they want another non-aquatic animal, arachnids) would have made much more sense.

  • Kabutops-The Imps of Shellfish: I was not expecting a Gremlins reference, at least of all for Kabutops, but here were are!... Mogwai & gremlin Pokemon when, GF? Could just give them the Ability Hunger Switch and we're good to go!

  • Moltres-Phoenix: So in the Pokemon World, which have confirmed at least the belief of baku, mogwai, and gremlins, apparently phoenix's don't exist but rather they're based off Moltres. Okay...

AND that's it. We learned new thing & confirmed some facts about Pokemon we've known for over 20 years, taught history about the Pokemon World that may or may no longer canon, and answered, and see that even when close to releasing the games GF still were scrambling to put things altogether (some say they're still scrambling to this very day).
 
Pikachu315111 said:
  • Porygon-Game Corner Investigations: If it's known by Silph Co. that Porygon, which they likely have a trademark on, is being illegally sold at the Game Corner and investigations are being done. Okay, so why then is the Game Corner still selling Porygon? If they're under investigation, that should mean the police/law are involved, and so one of the first things they'd do is stop the selling of Porygon. I always assumed the selling of Porygon was because they recently stole the information to make them thus Silph Co. had no idea.
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Maybe they know/suspect the game corner is a front for Team Rocket, and didn't stop the sale of porygon because they didn't want to tip off Team Rocket and ruin a larger investigation? Or maybe they're investigating who at Silph Co gave Team Rocket the design for porygon - it seems that one of the Silph scientists who was also a Team Rocket agent probably smuggled out the porygon data to them
 
Pikachu315111 said:
  • Kabuto-Ancestor of Hermite Grabs & TURTLES: Okay, was a bit of a stretch to say Omanyte was the ancestor of sea slug and squids but at least those animals are in the same phylum (not that that's saying much...), but the only thing hermit crabs and turtles have in common is that they're both animals. Saying it was the ancestor of crabs and lobsters (or if they want another non-aquatic animal, arachnids) would have made much more sense.
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I don't know, there might be something to this. The only turtles in gen 1 can breed with kabuto and one is referred to as the shellfish pokemon, and the carracosta line (the ancestral turtle) even shares the water 3 egg group with the other invertebrates (and archeops???). It's not as biologically nonsense as mushrooms being plants, and just about every fantasy setting does that.
 
Something that struck me lately is that I find it odd that they never created an ability that explicitly boosts the power of cutting/slashing moves. Considering there are a few abilities that boost moves with certain attributes (Iron Fist boosts punches, Mega Launcher boosts aura/pulse moves, Reckless boosts recoil moves, etc) and the fact that there are so many cutting/slashing moves now, it's strange an ability that explicitly boosts these moves has yet to exist. Namely, we have a lot of moves like this:

- Slash
- Night Slash
- Psycho Cut
- Shadow Claw
- Cross Poison
- X-Scissor
- Dragon Claw
- Razor Shell
- Leaf Blade
- Aerial Ace
- Crush Claw
- Cut (lol)
- Solar Blade
- Razor Wind
- Razor Leaf

Etc.

That's a lot of moves, and more than enough to have an ability that boosts them, especially since none of them exceed 90 BP so a boost wouldn't break them too much while it makes them that much cooler. Why they haven't created such an ability at this point is quite strange.
 
ScraftyIsTheBest said:
Something that struck me lately is that I find it odd that they never created an ability that explicitly boosts the power of cutting/slashing moves. Considering there are a few abilities that boost moves with certain attributes (Iron Fist boosts punches, Mega Launcher boosts aura/pulse moves, Reckless boosts recoil moves, etc) and the fact that there are so many cutting/slashing moves now, it's strange an ability that explicitly boosts these moves has yet to exist. Namely, we have a lot of moves like this:

- Slash
- Night Slash
- Psycho Cut
- Shadow Claw
- Cross Poison
- X-Scissor
- Dragon Claw
- Razor Shell
- Leaf Blade
- Aerial Ace
- Crush Claw
- Cut (lol)
- Solar Blade
- Razor Wind
- Razor Leaf

Etc.

That's a lot of moves, and more than enough to have an ability that boosts them, especially since none of them exceed 90 BP so a boost wouldn't break them too much while it makes them that much cooler. Why they haven't created such an ability at this point is quite strange.
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Not sure if this exactly fits here but it's the closest:

So, I was watching a video analysis about the history (& debates) about Beowulf's retellings when they did a quick summary of Beowulf. While I know bits and pieces about Beowulf, I didn't know the full story until now. But, upon hearing the full story and looking up additional details, well, it could just be me, but I can kind of see some similarities between the story of Beowulf and Gen 8's "The Darkest Day".

First things first, Beowulf summary incase you don't want to watch the video or read the Wikipedia article:

Hrothgar, king of the Danes, builds a great hall for him and his warriors to hold celebrations in. One day a monster named Grendel, pained by the sounds of joy, attacks the hall killing and devouring many of Hrothgar's men.

Beowulf, a young warrior from Geatland hears about Hrothgar's troubles and, with permission from his king, leaves his homeland to help.

Beowulf spends a night in the hall. He does not have any weapons (in some versions he's completely naked) because he sees himself as Grendel's equal (it's also mentioned Grendel's skin is too strong to be pierced by a blade). When Grendel attacks, him and Beowulf tussle until Beowulf finally rips off Grendel's arms, causing it to run away into the marshes where it dies.
Angry over the death of her son, Grendel's Mother attacks the hall and kills Hrothgar's most loyal fighter before escaping (Beowulf was elsewhere). Hrothgar gets Beowulf and they and a hunting party go out to Grendel's Mother's lair which is at a bottom of a lake.

After some preparations, Beowulf jumps into the lake and, after dealing with a water monster, finds Grendel's Mother's cavern. She pulls him in and after some fighting, including Beowulf's sword breaking against her skin, gets the upperhand and sits on top of him. She tries to kill Beowulf by stabbing him with a short sword but his armor protects him (and assumingly is able to get her off him). He then notices a sword made for giants hanging on the wall and is able to get to it and cuts off her head.

Further inside the lair he finds Grendel's corpse and uses the giant's sword to cut off his head, but Grendel's blood is so hot it melts the sword to its hilt. Beowulf brings back the hilt and Grendel's head. For both his services Beowulf was given many gifts, and words of wisdom, from Hrothgar.
Beowulf would eventually become king of the Geats. Fifty years after the defeat of Grendel & his mother, a slave steals a golden cup from a dragon which goes on a rampage burning everything in sight. Beowulf gathers his warriors to fight the dragon, but he tells them to stand back as he fights the dragon alone. However, now much older, the dragon proves to be too much for Beowulf and starts overcoming him (many paintings show Beowulf defending himself from the dragon's flames with a shield).

All but one of his men flee, the one remaining named Wiglaf. Wiglaf jumps into battle and cuts open the dragon's belly, reducing the intensity of its flames giving Beowulf an opening to stab it to death with a dagger. However, Beowulf is mortally wounded; he names Wiglaf as his successor and passes away.

The other warriors return, Wiglaf angrily berates and blames their cowardice for their king's death. They take Beowulf's body back and its burned on a great pyre as his people mourned and wailed; a barrow (a hill/mound) is built in his memory.

So, a lot to unpack here. Now, a lot of what I see could just be coincidence... then again Beowulf is one of the most famous Old English epics which could be considered a codifier of such Germanic Heroic legends (including a hero defeating a dragon) SO one could say its a bit odd that GF didn't reference it in some way... unless they did:
  1. Grendel & his mother = Dynamax Pokemon: Both of them are giant monsters who attack the peace and must be dealt with by the hero. The Dynamax Pokemon all go on a rampage upon growing and they all are defeated by the twin heroes.

  2. Beowulf coming from the Geatlands = Twin heroes from nowhere: In The Darkest Day story, though it's not mentioned, the twin heroes are dressed in commoner clothes. So this could relate to how Beowulf was essentially a stranger, an outside figure, coming to save the day. Or, if you believe the Two Wolves were the twin heroes, them coming from out of nowhere to suddenly save the day. Works eitherway.

  3. Weaponless Beowulf = Hero of Many Battles Form: Beowulf fighting Grandel with no weapons (or completely naked) could maybe be a partial inspiration for Zacian & Zamazenta's "Hero of Many Battles" form. They do not have their weapons yet they both are still formidable warriors.

  4. Beowulfs Armor & Weapons = Crowned Forms: Though Beowulf fought Grendel without weapons, he had weapons and armor going against Grendel's Mother and the Dragon which were pivotal to his victory over them. Against Grendel's Mother, Beowulf's armor protected him and used a giant's sword to slay her. Against the Dragon, Beowulf's shield is depicted protecting him from the Dragon's flames and both Wiglaf's sword & Beowulf's dagger is used to slay it (BTW, I didn't mention this as didn't feel it was needed for the summary, but a lot of Beowulf's weapons had names noting their importance). While Zacian & Zamazenta are strong in their "Hero of Many Battles" form, up against Eternatus they needed their Crowned Forms.

  5. Melted Gaint's Sword = Rusted Weapons: The Rusted Sword and Shield could maybe be a reference to how the giant's sword, which was important for Beowulf's victory against Grendel's Mother, was soon destroyed only leaving the hilt as a memento.

  6. Beowulf Becoming King = Twin Heroes Become Kings: An obvious connection. After saving the day the twin heroes were made kings much like how Beowulf would become a king of his people for his great bravery.

  7. The Dragon = Eternatus: Not sure if the one Beowulf fought was a skeletal space dragon, but both breathed fire which is an important story point.

  8. Beowulf & Wiglaf = Twin Heroes: Both Beowulf and Wiglaf we needed to defeat the dragon, just like both heroes & wolves were needed to defeat Eterantus.

  9. Mortally Wounded: Both Beowulf and the Twin Wolves did not survive their battles against their respective dragons. Also, the Twin Wolves resting at some hot springs could be a semi-reference to Beowulf's body being burned on a great pyre.

  10. Memory Barrow = Slumbering Weald Alter: After their deaths, Beowulf and the Twin Wolves were both laid to rest in special places made in their honor where they could rest in peace.
... Oh, and the fact that the last part of Beowulf's name is pronounced like "wolf" with Zacian & Zamazenta are. Heck, if you want to stretch it, "Beo" could be made to sound like "Bi"; Beowulf = Bi-wolf = Two Wolves.

EDIT: Oh, and another possible connection. In Sword & Shield, while "The Darkest Day" is a word-to-mouth myth vaguely known, it's not until Sonia goes around to see the tapestries & important locations to the myth does she piece things together and writes her book telling the full story of "The Darkest Day" bringing its awareness to the masses. Something similar happened with Beowulf, the only copy is a few untitled pages (dating to 975-1010 AD) part of collection of many other manuscripts which was almost lost to a fire in 1731. It wasn't until 1786 and since then has been re-translated & adapted hundreds of times over.
 
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Pikachu315111 said:
Something similar happened with Beowulf, the only copy is a few untitled pages (dating to 975-1010 AD) part of collection of many other manuscripts which was almost lost to a fire in 1731. It wasn't until 1786 and since then has been re-translated & adapted hundreds of times over.
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To be fair, most of Europe's 3rd - 9th century manuscripts have been lost

it's why there's actual scholarly debate on whether king Arthur was an actual welsh warlord or just a myth
myth which I still think needs more representation in S&S

I still want my Twrch Trwyth inspired pokemon dammit -:<
 
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In a fun return to the pre-internet rumor mills, the above is currently floating around Tumblr. It's almost definitely not a thing, sprites don't work that way, but between Gen II code being held together with duct tape and how few people actually have a physical copy of Crystal to check against it, I fully expect to be seeing "alt color trainers in Crystal" posts for years now that someone has seeded the possibility.
 
Hugin said:
In a fun return to the pre-internet rumor mills, the above is currently floating around Tumblr. It's almost definitely not a thing, sprites don't work that way, but between Gen II code being held together with duct tape and how few people actually have a physical copy of Crystal to check against it, I fully expect to be seeing "alt color trainers in Crystal" posts for years now that someone has seeded the possibility.
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NO! It totally works! My friend says that their next door neighbor's cousin who's dad works at Nintendo was told by Masuda himself how to do it!
 
sprites trying to call on the wrong color pallet is definitely a thing you can force in various games, so it's not exactly outlandish.

But also you could probably do this on an emulator, not just with a cartridge, so I feel like this would be relatively easy to reproduce....
 
Pikasprey accidentally ran into something similar during his Caterpie softlock while messing with cheats, and even made reference to a "well-known" glitch that lets you do it intentionally. I'm not sure if it's the same glitch, but the video is two years old, so swapping player pallets isn't some flavor-of-the-month rumor.

 
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