What are your game headcanons?

[Greninjaman]

I was thinking about Galar’s Minor League again and I’m convinced that whoever the Flying Type candidate is they must have a connection to the Flying Taxi service as it would be weird otherwise, maybe the company sends in their ace Corviknight handler to try and become a Gym Leader to boost advertising or something.

That would make sense.

 

[Jukain726]

There is no real evidence, but I think that Kabu must be related to Flannery in some way. He is a Fire trainer from Hoenn that had a Torkoal at some point, all of which would make sense. Is he the grandfather that ran the gym before her? It would be inconclusive, but there might be some sense in the matter he was an E4 level trainer, and technically, any of the gym leaders of Galar can be that. It only might not work since he had a slump that caused him to be assigned to the minor league, although that can be understood due to age. Age was never a factor for other trainers, though.

There is also the idea that every gym leader is strong, they just modify their teams by badge count. It would make sense, as not everyone can face the gym leaders in the same order that you do in the games. This matter would seem to be enforced by Sword and Shield. This once made me think what is the difference between the E4 of other regions and their gym leaders. It may indeed be similar to Galar in that the only difference is how successful they are at keeping weak trainers out.

 

[Emmy]

He is a Fire trainer from Hoenn that had a Torkoal at some point, all of which would make sense.

FWIW, Kabu says he encountered his Torkoal in the Potbottom Desert in Galar.

 

[Jukain726]

FWIW, Kabu says he encountered his Torkoal in the Potbottom Desert in Galar.

Ah, I see. I didn't pay attention. It doesn't work entirely, then.

 

[BackSet]

The Team Skull theme is diegetic. Team Skull Grunts always carry a boombox wherever they go. Plumeria helped write the theme.

 

[Poke Dragon]

The Pokedex is rarely handed out, it's actually typically handed out to those whom the professor really trusts. That's why most NPCs don't mention having one.

 

[Lightning Flame Blast]

Some of the sillier sounding moves, like Mind Blown, Accelerock and Octazooka, do actually have “official” names, but the training community grew so fond of this slang that it basically became the norm.

 

[Nitro Indigo]

Oh gosh, I love the idea of Pokémon trainers having slang. I've got to incorporate that into a fanfic.

 

[BackSet]

The reason Pokemon breeders "don't know how the eggs got there" is because you're a child and they're not sure if you've had the talk yet. Either that or they're just as baffled as we are as to how a lantern and a pile of sludge can have a child.

 

[Poke Dragon]

Those who hold Pokedexes are often encouraged to battle other trainers because those said trainers might have Pokemon that the Pokedex holder might not know of, thus allowing the finding of said Pokemon's habitat later and catching it.

 

[Bolt Strike]

There is no real evidence, but I think that Kabu must be related to Flannery in some way. He is a Fire trainer from Hoenn that had a Torkoal at some point, all of which would make sense. Is he the grandfather that ran the gym before her? It would be inconclusive, but there might be some sense in the matter he was an E4 level trainer, and technically, any of the gym leaders of Galar can be that. It only might not work since he had a slump that caused him to be assigned to the minor league, although that can be understood due to age. Age was never a factor for other trainers, though.

I mentioned this on a previous page as well. I don't think he's Flannery's grandfather. Her grandfather probably didn't leave Hoenn and just retired when she took over the Lavaridge Gym. Furthermore, I think the age difference is too small for Kabu to be Flannery's grandfather, I'd estimate they're about 30 years apart. I think he's Flannery's uncle.

 

[Shib]

The reason Pokemon breeders "don't know how the eggs got there" is because you're a child and they're not sure if you've had the talk yet. Either that or they're just as baffled as we are as to how a lantern and a pile of sludge can have a child.

Funny thing is several of the games actually imply that Pokémon don’t lay eggs, suggesting that the eggs are more like built cradles. Could be that the NPCs sprouting that stuff are doing the same awkward shuffle away from “the talk”

I’m pretty sure that those comments are more hand waving away any “but mammals don’t lay eggs” questioning but you never know.

 

[Nitro Indigo]

My headcanon is that almost nothing about breeding is diegetic. Are egg groups ever brought up in any adaptations, for example?

 

[Jukain726]

If I recall, there is a daycare ran by kids, in the Battle Resort of Hoenn in ORAS. They say the same things as all other daycares. This could either mean that something else is going on, or it's only part of the game mechanics, so I wouldn't count it as lore.

I will also point out that there is a pokemon that is made of pure energy, Rotom, so apparently, they can come into existence just from the available energy of the pokeworld, but this requires that you reject the idea that Mew is the common ancestor of all Pokemon, since coming from energy means it can't come from Mew.

 

[Gengarzilla]

I will also point out that there is a pokemon that is made of pure energy, Rotom, so apparently, they can come into existence just from the available energy of the pokeworld, but this requires that you reject the idea that Mew is the common ancestor of all Pokemon, since coming from energy means it can't come from Mew.

It's already for sure that Mew isn't the origin of some legendary, mythical, or man-made/inorganic Pokémon. Unless a Mew was somehow part of the Silph Co. development team that gave birth to Porygon, it's not implausible that Rotom also didn't originate from Mew in any way.

 

[BackSet]

The person who summoned Rayquaza to stop Groupon and Kyogre was an ancestor to Sir Aaron.

 

[BackSet]

Pokemon can learn more than four moves but League rules (and general courtesy) mandate that you can only use a set four in a standard battle.

 

[Greninjaman]

Pokemon can learn more than four moves but League rules (and general courtesy) mandate that you can only use a set four in a standard battle.

This makes sense. I can see it being the case.

 

[Ghost Diplocaulus]

I’m pretty sure that those comments are more hand waving away any “but mammals don’t lay eggs” questioning but you never know.

Which is ironic because egg-laying mammals do in fact exist in real life, so such questioning could easily be answered with a "it just so happens that every mammalian-based Pokemon is actually a monotreme", which imo would be a relatively satisfying explanation. I mean, that is the conclusion I personally came to as a kid regarding the whole egg/breeding thing... yeah, kid me was all "lol okay, so everyone's a platypus I guess"

 

[BackSet]

Which is ironic because egg-laying mammals do in fact exist in real life, so such questioning could easily be answered with a "it just so happens that every mammalian-based Pokemon is actually a monotreme", which imo would be a relatively satisfying explanation. I mean, that is the conclusion I personally came to as a kid regarding the whole egg/breeding thing... yeah, kid me was all "lol okay, so everyone's a platypus I guess"

Does that mean all mammalian Pokemon are egg laying mammals of action?