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The Japanese 20th anniversary website discusses Mew and Arceus on the general Pokémon page. I believe that this is the first time Mew and Arceus have officially been discussed together, so once again, I've asked クリスタル to translate the relevant section.
The key to solve the secrets of Pokémon, is these two?
- The ancestor of Pokémon? Mew -
The mystical Pokémon Mew which was thought to be extinct, possesses high intelligence and is able to learn all kinds of moves.
Inside its DNA, it possesses information of all Pokémon
Mew is a Psychic-type Pokémon that can learn basically every kind of move. The research is still ongoing, but one of the primary factors is, of course, Mew's high intelligence, and as we investigated its DNA we found that it possesses information of all Pokémon. Due to this, there is a hypothesis saying that every Pokémon species originated from Mew. Currently, it is confirmed that there exist more than 720 species of Pokémon, and 18 different types, but tracing the origin of them all will lead to Mew. In order to solve the emergence of Pokémon, Mew shall become a future research subject.
- The Pokémon known as the Creation Deity: Arceus -
The one which created all universe and this world was deemed to be Arceus.
Arceus was born before the universe came into being. In a place of nothingness it existed as an Egg and soon hatched, and according to myths, it is said to have created the univerese with its 1000 arms. Also, Arceus created Dialga and Palkia, which govern time and space and are said to have helped in the creation of the universe. And then, after the universe had come into being, Arceus fell into a long sleep.
Sinjoh Ruins
In the north of the Johto region are the Sinjoh Ruins. According to the Sinnoh Champion Cynthia, who is also well-known as an archaeology professor studying myths and ancient ruins, the people of Sinnoh migrated from Sinnoh to Johto in the past. They interacted with the people of Johto, and were thought to build what is now the Sinjoh Ruins in yearning for their homeland. There is a place to enshrine Arceus called the Mystri Stage, where a Pokémon trainer reported having witnessed the moment of a Pokémon being created by Arceus.
Arceus brought a mysterious sphere into existence, and from that sphere, Dialga/Palkia/Giratina was produced. This is thought to be what was not told in the myths - the moment when Arceus created something out of nothing.
As previously mentioned, Mew was thought to be ancestor of Pokémon, and Arceus was told to be a deity that created the origin of humans and this world. But the research is still continuing and we have not yet reached a conclusion.
(Pokémon are mysterious creatures exceeding the imagination of human beings, who are unable to finish solving the mysteries. But because there exists such a mysterious charm, I am unable to stop researching Pokémon.)
Silktree's notes:
1. Kazuki (the fictional author) seems to think that the Sinjoh Ruins are actually situated in Johto, quoting Cynthia as saying the people of Sinnoh migrated to Johto. HGSS only established that they migrated to the area of the Sinjoh Ruins, and no one ever says that they're in north Johto. In fact, the Pokégear map clearly indicates that they are not in Johto, and we don't know how close they are, either.
2. The way Kazuki suddenly links Arceus to the origins of humans is a bit random, but there is a Platinum event (with the same Hiker from the Sinjoh Ruins) that does discuss this possibility: "The world began when the spirit within people was born. When that spirit came to be, there followed awareness about the world."
Maybe it's time we fans discussed just what this could mean. Could the Pokémon world be a result of human observation? Maybe Arceus has its powers just because people believe in it.
3. You'd think that Kazuki would wonder if Mew has the DNA of Arceus, or just how Mew came into being.
The key to solve the secrets of Pokémon, is these two?
- The ancestor of Pokémon? Mew -
The mystical Pokémon Mew which was thought to be extinct, possesses high intelligence and is able to learn all kinds of moves.
Inside its DNA, it possesses information of all Pokémon
Mew is a Psychic-type Pokémon that can learn basically every kind of move. The research is still ongoing, but one of the primary factors is, of course, Mew's high intelligence, and as we investigated its DNA we found that it possesses information of all Pokémon. Due to this, there is a hypothesis saying that every Pokémon species originated from Mew. Currently, it is confirmed that there exist more than 720 species of Pokémon, and 18 different types, but tracing the origin of them all will lead to Mew. In order to solve the emergence of Pokémon, Mew shall become a future research subject.
- The Pokémon known as the Creation Deity: Arceus -
The one which created all universe and this world was deemed to be Arceus.
Arceus was born before the universe came into being. In a place of nothingness it existed as an Egg and soon hatched, and according to myths, it is said to have created the univerese with its 1000 arms. Also, Arceus created Dialga and Palkia, which govern time and space and are said to have helped in the creation of the universe. And then, after the universe had come into being, Arceus fell into a long sleep.
Sinjoh Ruins
In the north of the Johto region are the Sinjoh Ruins. According to the Sinnoh Champion Cynthia, who is also well-known as an archaeology professor studying myths and ancient ruins, the people of Sinnoh migrated from Sinnoh to Johto in the past. They interacted with the people of Johto, and were thought to build what is now the Sinjoh Ruins in yearning for their homeland. There is a place to enshrine Arceus called the Mystri Stage, where a Pokémon trainer reported having witnessed the moment of a Pokémon being created by Arceus.
Arceus brought a mysterious sphere into existence, and from that sphere, Dialga/Palkia/Giratina was produced. This is thought to be what was not told in the myths - the moment when Arceus created something out of nothing.
As previously mentioned, Mew was thought to be ancestor of Pokémon, and Arceus was told to be a deity that created the origin of humans and this world. But the research is still continuing and we have not yet reached a conclusion.
(Pokémon are mysterious creatures exceeding the imagination of human beings, who are unable to finish solving the mysteries. But because there exists such a mysterious charm, I am unable to stop researching Pokémon.)
Silktree's notes:
1. Kazuki (the fictional author) seems to think that the Sinjoh Ruins are actually situated in Johto, quoting Cynthia as saying the people of Sinnoh migrated to Johto. HGSS only established that they migrated to the area of the Sinjoh Ruins, and no one ever says that they're in north Johto. In fact, the Pokégear map clearly indicates that they are not in Johto, and we don't know how close they are, either.
2. The way Kazuki suddenly links Arceus to the origins of humans is a bit random, but there is a Platinum event (with the same Hiker from the Sinjoh Ruins) that does discuss this possibility: "The world began when the spirit within people was born. When that spirit came to be, there followed awareness about the world."
Maybe it's time we fans discussed just what this could mean. Could the Pokémon world be a result of human observation? Maybe Arceus has its powers just because people believe in it.
3. You'd think that Kazuki would wonder if Mew has the DNA of Arceus, or just how Mew came into being.
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