I can't seem to find any threads dedicated to peoples theories on how the pokemon world came to be, so I hope I'm putting this thread in the right forum!
I'm talking about theories to do with things such as;
why pokemon exist,
why there's so many species of pokemon,
why must trainers wait till their 10th birthday to get their first pokemon,
why are parents happy for their young children to wonder the world freely,
ect.
I'll kick things off with my personal favourite theory which I have come up with after hearing many other theories.. I will paraphrase it for you;
There are very few adult male characters that do not have important jobs (e.g professor, teacher), why?
Because they were sent to war!
War against?
War against Aliens... Pokemon.
After a long gruelling war, a Pokemon was captured and then used to battle and capture more pokemon.
Basically, pokemon can't be captured without being weakened by their own kind.
This is why all trainers are given a pokemon (caught with help from the professors pokemon, or raised from an egg) at the beginning of their journey, as it would be impossible to catch any pokemon without being given this gift.
Trainers are taught from childhood that it is their duty to capture pokemon, as the world depends on it.
The reason they battle and capture pokemon?
To prevent them from overpopulating and destroying the world.
Some really semi-viable proof of this theory in the form of the original theme song:
Again, I hope this thread is in the right place and I hope to hear everyones thoughts on this theory and also to hear your own theories :)
-Adam