8 Crazy Video Game Urban Legends You Need To Hear
3. Pokémon Is Set In A Post-Apocalyptic World
From a game that's unequivocally set in post-apocalyptic times, to one that some conspiracy theorists insist is. Even those who don't subscribe to the idea that the original Pokémon takes place in the wake of a terrible war have to admit there's something off about the world it introduced Game Boy owners to.
Children are roaming around Kanto unsupervised, there are dangerous, barely controllable wild animals everywhere and most of the adult male population is mysteriously AWOL. Some have speculated that a doomsday event did all of this.
In this post-war civilisation, the emergency services are staffed entirely by female workers and youngsters are forced to compete in Pokémon tournaments and send their winnings back home as families struggle to survive.
When you really scrutinise Kanto, there's something not quite right about it, and Vermillion City Gym Leader Lt Surge's comments about one of his Pokémon saving him "during the war" only adds credence to the idea that armed conflict was to blame.