1. 7 Crazy Pokemon Origin Theories
That’ll Blow Your Mind
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Who doesn’t love Pokémon? An easy to pick up, impossible to put down game with bright,
colourful characters and simple gameplay that hides a complex fighting system. Of course, there’s
always people out there looking to complicate things. EV trainers, who use hidden stats to breed
and grow the strongest Pokémon they can, are often ridiculed for the amount of time they put into
something that initially makes little difference, but there’s another type of fan who obsess to an
even greater level. If there’s anything more expansive than the game world itself its the theories
people come up with for it. Beginning small with rumours hard to substantiate in the early‐internet
age (Mew is behind that truck, the S.S. Anne will return) it’s created a massive backstory to the
accepted continuity. The biggest theory is one that turns the whole thing into a bit of an eco
cautionary tale. Noticing that in the Kanto region (where Red, Blue and Yellow, the games this
article will focus on, take place) there’s few characters that aren’t very young, very old or criminals,
people crafted the idea of some form of war, which tied into various throwaway lines throughout
those games. In recent years this has expanded to be full on chemical warfare that led to the
creation of the Poison type. And that could act as an in‐world explanation for some crazy theories
that link otherwise entirely distinct Pokémon, some of which from the first Generation of games
we’ll highlight in this list. If it all sounds a little crazy that’s because it is – this is rampant speculation
that goes far beyond the remit of the game. But that doesn’t make it any less awesome to hear
how certain Pokémon could be related (in‐world or out).
7. Aerodactyl Are Prehistoric Zubats

2. Let’s kick things off with one a theory whose logic is (sort of) grounded in the real world. Zubat,
the pesky bat that will always pop up as you try to work your way through a cave, is an evolution
of Aerodactyl, the fossil Pokémon you can get by taking Old Amber all the way from Pewter City
to Cinnabar Island. And when we say evolution we don’t mean in the normal Pokémon sense; we
mean the process taught in schools that takes place of millions of years. This stems from the fact
that, on a basic level they share many aspects. Aerodactyl’s colour scheme is a toned down version
of Zubat’s, they both have pointy ears and their wings have the same basic structure; Zubat’s point
where Aerodactyl’s claws would be. This theory’s given an added sheen of legitimacy when you
consider how this would occur in the real world. Animals that exist from the cretaceous period or
before tend to be those that live in the sea or deep underground, where major geographical
changes have less of an effect. And as Zubats come from dark caves, where it’s likely the Aerodactyl
would have slowly become a beast that uses sound over sight (losing eyes and growing ears), the
theory really gains weight.
6. Gengar Is A Dead Clefable

3. Amongst all the animal based creatures in the world, Ghost Pokémon stand out as one of the
weirder elements of the universe. Just where do they come from; is there a non‐ghost version of
Gastly, Haunter and Gengar? Well yes, it transpires. Fairies are another strange element of the
world and could in fact be the bridge between the world of Kanto and the other side. You see,
Gengar is actually the ghost of Clefable. On a simple physical level they share a lot (pointy ears,
stubby limbs, three fingers, tail, wings/spikes on their back), but there’s more to it than that; both
characters tend to be seen on a full moon. While that’s a pretty ghostly thing anyway, could Gengar
do it to honour their previous life. You can extend this to suggest that Haunter is Clefable and
Generation II’s Cleffa is Gastly; although there’s less cosmetic similarities, it’s not a huge leap.
Another, similar theory is that Gastly is a dead Cloyster without its shell. While they do indeed look
alike, there’s not enough in‐world logic to back it up as the Gengar‐Clefable link.
5. Bulbasaur’s Bulb Is An Oddish

4. Bulbasaur, known to many as the starter Pokémon you’d never pick in a million years, hides a
little secret. The Pokédex in Red and Blue states “A strange seed was planted on its back at birth.
The plant sprouts and grows with this Pokémon.” Clearly this isn’t just any old seed; it becomes
part of the Pokemon. And what creature do we know is a bulb? Oddish is a Plant Pokémon that
could easily be that seed. Red‐eyed with a leafy ‘hair’ that could easily collect to create the bulb
on Bulbasaur’s back, this theory suggests there’s a symbiotic relationship between the two where
they essentially become part of the same creature; it’s the seed that allows Bulbasaur to
photosynthesise. This is backed up by Bulbasaur’s evolutions, Ivysaur and Venusaur, both having
the bulb grow upwards in a pattern not dissimilar from Gloom and Vileplume respectively, Oddish’s
evolutions. This does, however, come with a slight depressing slant; if the bulb evolves with the
main creature, that means that the Oddish loses its own sentience to becomes part of the
Blubasaur, essentially absorbed into the Pokémon.
4. Butterfree Should Be Venomoth
From in‐world probing to production mistakes made in the game. Butterfree (left) is the evolution
of Caterpie and Metapod, while Venomoth (right) is the evolution of Venonat. Based on that
information, you’d expect Venomoth to have a dark purple colour and big, red eyes and Butterfree
to be rather angular in design with round, pupilled eyes. But that’s not the case. In fact, they’re
both completely the wrong way round; going on looks alone, a Venomoth really should crawl out
of a Metapod. Given how Weedle and Beedrill are clearly from the same line this is a little strange.
So what’s up? It’s long been assumed that at some point the sprites for the two characters got
switched and the mistake was never corrected. They are, after all, both purple bugs with big wings.
It may not be in‐world, but it’s a pretty shocking mistake that was made. Other little production
mistakes have allegedly made it through to publication; looking at Psyduck and Golduck, wouldn’t
it make sense for their names to be switched?
3. Ditto Is A Failed Clone Of Mew

5. On the face of it this seems like the most ridiculous theory on this list, but it’s so in‐depth that in
reality it’s the one most likely to have been intended by the creators. We know from the existence
of Mewtwo that there’s been an attempt to clone Mew and it’s rather short‐sighted to think they’d
have got it right first time. What if an early attempt led to only parts of Mew being cloned, leading
to the mimic Ditto? Aside from the similar shade of skin it sounds crazy, right? Except that Mew
and Ditto have some specifically identical stats ‐ they’re both genderless and weigh exactly 4kg –
and are the only two Pokémon capable of learning the move Transform; maybe only that move was
cloned. But the biggest clue of all is that Ditto is commonly seen around the place where Mew was
cloned and Mewtwo was created; the Pokémon Mansion on Cinnabar Island. It seems silly to think
otherwise now. Another popular theory regarding Ditto is that some were poisoned and became
sludgepile Muk, but that doesn’t have the in‐world evidence to back it up.
2. Voltorb Is A Pokéball Possessed
By Haunter

6. One of the most deliriously silly theories actually answers one of the bigger questions in the
Pokémon world. Namely, why is there a Pokémon that looks exactly like a Pokeball? Did somebody
design the method of containing the creatures around one of the more volatile monsters as a bit
of a laugh. Notice how Voltorb, the Pokéball Pokémon, has very similar eye shape to Haunter (who
may be the ghost of Clefairy, keep up). Could this Pokémon actually be an inanimate object (here
a Pokeball) that was possessed by a Haunter who got trapped (maybe forgetting it’s not quite as
gaseous as the Gastly it once was), making it a whole new species. That’d explain where self‐destruct
comes from – its Haunter trying to escape. OK, we’ll admit this one is on the implausible
side, but if we can accept failed clones and dead Pokémon, this actually isn’t the big leap it first
seems.
1. Cubone Is An Orphaned Baby Kangaskhan

7. The granddaddy of Pokémon origin theories, this one is so potent and believable you’d be ridiculed
for not believing it. The general gist is that Cubone, the lonely Pokémon, is actually the orphaned
baby of a fully grown Kangaskhan. The Pokédex in Yellow states Cubone, “wears the skull of its
deceased mother”. Yes, it’s extremely morbid, but opens up a deep mystery. The only Pokémon in
Generation I to shown to be a mother is Kangaskhan, who carries their baby in their pouch. Cubone
certainly doesn’t look dissimilar from the baby Kangaskhan, while the skull could conceivably be
the mother’s, so it’s an easy (and freaking cool) theory to accept. It’s such a popular idea fans have
tried to legitimise it by linking an unseen step in the evolution of these creatures to the MissingNo
glitch (look it up), although that begins to stretch credibility; it requires developer GameFreak to
have for an extended period wanted to add Pokémon death into the game, a pain on both a
programming and publicity side. Another theory regarding Cubone’s origins that’s been doing the
rounds it that he’s actually a Charmander. There’s a lot of similar design points, especially between
the evolutions Charmeleon and Marowak, but the mother aspect of the Kanhaskhan theory make
that seem more likely.
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