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* The infamous "Red killed your Blue's Raticate" theory. It's rarely played seriously nowadays outside of creepypasta.
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* James TrademarkFavoriteFood used to be donuts in the earlier days of the fandom but it has largely been forgotten.
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* Pokemon and animals co-exist. It's highly ambiguous in the games, though the series seems to be differentiating itself more and more from the "real world" with each game.
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* Pokemon and animals co-exist. It's highly ambiguous in the games, though the series seems to be differentiating [[EarthDrift differentiating]] itself more and more from the "real world" with each game.game.
** Similarly that 'real world' countries exist and the regions are either part of countries (Unova is a state, Kanto is in Japan, etc), a few regions replace countries while others are left alone, or they're just similar to other countries.
** Similarly that 'real world' countries exist and the regions are either part of countries (Unova is a state, Kanto is in Japan, etc), a few regions replace countries while others are left alone, or they're just similar to other countries.
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* Red as a {{bishonen}}, stoic, red eyed MemeticBadass. It became so popuular that at one point most fans seriously thought this intinterpretation - [[FanNickname nicknamed]] "Pixiv Red" or "Uber Red" - was how Red seriously looked. Due to [[HypeBacklash backlash]], along with ''Series/SuperSmashBros' and ''Anime/PokemonOrigins'', vthe design is going out of style.
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* Red as a {{bishonen}}, stoic, red eyed MemeticBadass. It became so popuular popular that at one point most fans seriously thought this intinterpretation interpretation - which is [[FanNickname nicknamed]] "Pixiv Red" or "Uber Red" - was how Red seriously looked. Due to [[HypeBacklash backlash]], along with ''Series/SuperSmashBros' and ''Anime/PokemonOrigins'', vthe the design is going out of style.
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* Ariana and Giovanni are Silver's parents. Given her [[VagueAge apparent]] age, the fact that she's arguably second in terms of authority out of the four Executives (behind Archer, though they may be Co-Dragons), her idolization of strength, her looks, her [[MeaningfulName name]] (Ariana is Welsh for "silver"), and the fact that she's the [[TheSmurfettePrincipal only female Executive]] period, fan speculation places her as Silver's mother (though the nature of Giovanni and Ariana's relationship is left up to personal interpretation).
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* Ariana and Giovanni are Silver's parents. Given her [[VagueAge apparent]] age, the fact that she's arguably second in terms of authority out of the four Executives (behind Archer, though they may be Co-Dragons), her idolization of strength, her looks, her [[MeaningfulName name]] (Ariana is Welsh for "silver"), and the fact that she's the [[TheSmurfettePrincipal only female Executive]] Executive period, fan speculation places her as Silver's mother (though the nature of Giovanni and Ariana's relationship is left up to personal interpretation).
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** A "subtrope" of this is the main protagonists of each game being ten. The only protagonists to have a canon age are Red and Leaf, who are eleven. Hilbert and Hilda are implied to be much older.
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** A "subtrope" of this is the main protagonists of each game being ten. The only protagonists to have a canon age are Red and Leaf, who are eleven. Hilbert Hilbert, Hilda, Serena, and Hilda Calem are implied to be much older while Nate and Rosa seem somewhat older.
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* The protagonists are literally HeroicMime's. If you read the dialogue it's obvious the protagonist talks and is being replied to, it's just we're never shown it. It is impossible some protagonists are quieter or less talkative than others.
* A lot of Pokedex entries are myths. Alternatively, the protagonist themselves write the entries.
* The series takes place AfterTheEnd.
* It's often stated that Tauros and Miltank are opposite gender-counterparts of the same mon like the Nidoran line(s) and Volbeat/Illumise, but this has never been stated in the games or the anime. It actually has some basis in gameplay — their stats total the same, they're always found in similar/the same locations outside of Safari Zones, etc. — but, nevertheless, the fact that you can't get Tauros by breeding Miltank holds. The same applies to the Vullaby (female) and Rufflet (male) lines
* All protagonists are TrueCompanions. Red and Leaf live in the same town and are friends, likewise with the Unova duos.
* A lot of Pokedex entries are myths. Alternatively, the protagonist themselves write the entries.
* The series takes place AfterTheEnd.
* It's often stated that Tauros and Miltank are opposite gender-counterparts of the same mon like the Nidoran line(s) and Volbeat/Illumise, but this has never been stated in the games or the anime. It actually has some basis in gameplay — their stats total the same, they're always found in similar/the same locations outside of Safari Zones, etc. — but, nevertheless, the fact that you can't get Tauros by breeding Miltank holds. The same applies to the Vullaby (female) and Rufflet (male) lines
* All protagonists are TrueCompanions. Red and Leaf live in the same town and are friends, likewise with the Unova duos.
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* Brendan has white, or white and black, hair. {{Jossed}} by WordOfGod that he's wearing a hat, and the remakes making it obvious (also they give him longer, [[AdaptationDyeJob brown]] hair.)
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* Brendan has white, or [[MulticoloredHair white and black, black]] hair. {{Jossed}} by WordOfGod that he's wearing a hat, and the remakes making it obvious (also they give him longer, [[AdaptationDyeJob brown]] hair.)
* Either Anthea or Concordia are N's mother. Concordia is the more common choice due to ThemeNaming with N, whose full name is [[spoiler:Natural Harmonia Gropius]]; Concordia is the Roman goddess of harmony, [[spoiler:Harmonia]] is her Greek counterpart. This has been {{jossed}} by B/W2, as the two women reveal that [[spoiler:all of three of them were orphans taken in by Ghetsis, thus making Anthea and Concordia N's adoptive/foster sisters.]]
* Either Anthea or Concordia are N's mother. Concordia is the more common choice due to ThemeNaming with N, whose full name is [[spoiler:Natural Harmonia Gropius]]; Concordia is the Roman goddess of harmony, [[spoiler:Harmonia]] is her Greek counterpart. This has been {{jossed}} by B/W2, as the two women reveal that [[spoiler:all of three of them were orphans taken in by Ghetsis, thus making Anthea and Concordia N's adoptive/foster sisters.]]
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** Blue has GreenEyes.
** Leaf has GreenEyes, or rarer BlueEyes.
* Red is [[TheStoic stoic]] and [[TheSilentBob quiet.]] Adaptation counterparts, official art, and in-game dialogue (particularly Copycat's dialogue and Blue mocking you as a "chatty gossip") imply Red is a normal, even HotBlooded, kid.
* Red stayed on that mountain for three years. It's never stated that he wasn't traveling and you just met him while he was training.
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* Anthea is Ariana and Giovanni are Silver's mother, with parents. Given her [[VagueAge apparent]] age, the fact that she's arguably second in terms of authority out of the four Executives (behind Archer, though they may be Co-Dragons), her idolization of strength, her looks, her [[MeaningfulName name]] (Ariana is Welsh for "silver"), and the fact that she's the [[TheSmurfettePrincipal only female Executive]] period, fan speculation places her as Silver's mother (though the nature of Giovanni as his father. and Ariana's relationship is left up to personal interpretation).
** Less common but Mars is their child too, and Silver'ssister.older sister. There's a {{fanon}} that she's Roark's sister as well.
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** The [=RS=] arc ends with [[spoiler:Ruby and Sapphire being transported to an AlternateUniverse, where all future arcs take place. In their 'real' universe there's still an apocalypse going on and they're presumed dead]].
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** Ash's dad is Silver from the episode "The Search for the Legend".
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** Silver and Blue are LikeBrotherAndSister. It's ambiguous if they are or if Silver has a crush on her.
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** Giovanni's surname as ''Rocketto'', from the Japanese pronunciation of Team Rocket (Roketto-dan).
** Brock tends to run with the [[MeaningfulName Meaningful]] and PunnyName theme for Gym Leaders, as ''Slate''. However, [[WordOfSaintPaul Eric Stuart]] was quoted in 2006 as claiming Brock's last name was Harrison in K-Zone magazine.
** Brock tends to run with the [[MeaningfulName Meaningful]] and PunnyName theme for Gym Leaders, as ''Slate''. However, [[WordOfSaintPaul Eric Stuart]] was quoted in 2006 as claiming Brock's last name was Harrison in K-Zone magazine.
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* Lucas is Barry's childhood friend and has a Chimchar starter.
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* The infamous "you killed your rival's Raticate" theory from the first games. Never played seriously nowadays outside of creepypasta.
** It does still pop up, at least in various [[NuzlockeComics Nuzlocke runs]], especially the more story-oriented ones. While it's still not overly common, perhaps with the players' pokémon dying being a core concept of the genre, the raticate might provide a nice enough callback to allow the theory one last grasp at life.
** It does still pop up, at least in various [[NuzlockeComics Nuzlocke runs]], especially the more story-oriented ones. While it's still not overly common, perhaps with the players' pokémon dying being a core concept of the genre, the raticate might provide a nice enough callback to allow the theory one last grasp at life.
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* The three Pokemon that died in the Burned Tower and were revived as Entei, Raikou, and Suicune are believed to have been a Flareon, Jolteon and Vaporeon respectively. This is backed up by the three having the Eeveeloutions normal abilites as their Dream World Abilities.
** Less commonly, they're believed to have been three Eevee, and their revival is thought to have acted as powered-up Water/Thunder/Fire Stones.
* There's one popular fanon that combines both the game's fanon with the anime's canon. Giovanni having to do with Mewtwo's creation (anime) and that all of the criminal activities that Team Rocket does were to try and stop Mewtwo once he broke free (game).
** Less commonly, they're believed to have been three Eevee, and their revival is thought to have acted as powered-up Water/Thunder/Fire Stones.
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* The three That PokemonSpeak exists in the games. PokemonSpeak is more of an onomatopoeia in the games, and the Pokemon that died are supposed to cry like animals. It's more noticeable in the Burned Tower ''Anime/PokemonOrigins'' and were revived as Entei, Raikou, and Suicune are believed to have been a Flareon, Jolteon and Vaporeon respectively. This is backed up by the three having the Eeveeloutions normal abilites as ''VideoGame/PokemonStadium'', where their Dream World Abilities.
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* There's one popular fanon that combines both the game's fanon with the anime's canon. Giovanni having to do with Mewtwo's creation (anime) and that all of the criminal activities that Team Rocket does were to try and stop Mewtwo once he broke free (game).
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* Blue's canon starter will either be a Squirtle or an Eevee, with Red's being a Charmander or Pikachu.
** May's starter being a Torchic and and Dawn's a Piplup due to anime influence, official art, and just fitting the Pokemon with how they view the characters.
* Red and Leaf are HalfIdenticalTwins while Hilbert and Hilda are FraternalTwins. More so, all the protagonists being close friends for years when Red and Leaf never meet, and neither Unova duo interact until they meet on the Battle Subway.
* Back when Rosa was introduced there was an error on the Japanese site that referred to her as a boy. Since then it created a boom where Rosa was presented as {{transsexual}} or a WholesomeCrossdresser.
** Cheren is sometimes depicted as transsexual as well.
* It's unknown what happened to Blue's parents but it's typical for them to have died when Blue was younger.
* N is often seen as being autistic.
* There's a persistent piece of fanon that there was a war prior to the original games which killed Red's dad and Blue's parents however like the Raticate theory it's rarely brought up too seriously.
** May's starter being a Torchic and and Dawn's a Piplup due to anime influence, official art, and just fitting the Pokemon with how they view the characters.
* Red and Leaf are HalfIdenticalTwins while Hilbert and Hilda are FraternalTwins. More so, all the protagonists being close friends for years when Red and Leaf never meet, and neither Unova duo interact until they meet on the Battle Subway.
* Back when Rosa was introduced there was an error on the Japanese site that referred to her as a boy. Since then it created a boom where Rosa was presented as {{transsexual}} or a WholesomeCrossdresser.
** Cheren is sometimes depicted as transsexual as well.
* It's unknown what happened to Blue's parents but it's typical for them to have died when Blue was younger.
* N is often seen as being autistic.
* There's a persistent piece of fanon that there was a war prior to the original games which killed Red's dad and Blue's parents however like the Raticate theory it's rarely brought up too seriously.
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* Blue's canon starter will either be a Squirtle Not once has someone said "Oh my Arceus" or an Eevee, with Red's being otherwise used "Arceus" as a Charmander or Pikachu.
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* Back when Rosa was introduced there was an error on the Japanese site that referred to her as a boy. Since then it created a boom where Rosa was presented as {{transsexual}} or a WholesomeCrossdresser.
** Cheren is sometimes depicted as transsexual as well.
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** Cheren is sometimes depicted as transsexual as well.
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* Brendan has white, or white and black, hair. {{Jossed}} by WordOfGod that he's wearing a hat, and the remakes making it obvious (also they give him longer, [[AdaptationDyeJob brown]] hair.)
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!Red/Blue/Green/Firered/Leafgreen
* The infamous "Red killed your Blue's Raticate" theory. It's rarely played seriously nowadays outside of creepypasta.
** It does still pop up, at least in various [[NuzlockeComics Nuzlocke runs]], especially the more story-oriented ones. While it's still not overly common, perhaps with the players' Pokémon dying being a core concept of the genre, the Raticate might provide a nice enough callback to allow the theory one last grasp at life.
* There's one popular fanon that combines both the game's fanon with the anime's canon. Giovanni having to do with Mewtwo's creation (anime) and that all of the criminal activities that Team Rocket does were to try and stop Mewtwo once he broke free (games).
* Blue's starter is either be a Squirtle or an Eevee, with Red's being a Charmander or Pikachu.
* There's a persistent piece of fanon that there was a war that ended a few years before the game, which killed Red's dad and Blue's parents. Like the Raticate theory it's rarely brought up too seriously.
* Red as a {{bishonen}}, stoic, red eyed MemeticBadass. It became so popuular that at one point most fans seriously thought this intinterpretation - [[FanNickname nicknamed]] "Pixiv Red" or "Uber Red" - was how Red seriously looked. Due to [[HypeBacklash backlash]], along with ''Series/SuperSmashBros' and ''Anime/PokemonOrigins'', vthe design is going out of style.
** People call the brunette remake Red "Fire" to distinguish him from the classic, and especially {{fanon}}, Red.
* Red and Leaf are HalfIdenticalTwins.
* Erika is a FemmeLesbian.
* It's unknown what happened to Blue's parents but it's typical for them to have died prior to the games. This is canon in ''Manga/PokemonZensho'', where they got into a car crash when Blue was an infant, but never specified in other adaptations.
!Gold/Silver/Crystal/[=HeartGold=]/[=SoulSilver=]
* The three Pokemon that died in the Burned Tower and were revived as Entei, Raikou, and Suicune are believed to have been a Flareon, Jolteon and Vaporeon respectively. This is backed up by the three having the Eeveeloutions normal abilites as their Dream World Abilities.
** Less commonly, they're believed to have been three Eevee, and their revival is thought to have acted as powered-up Water/Thunder/Fire Stones.
* Silver having [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]]. The [=HGSS=] intro clearly portrays him with red eyes but his official art and sprites have grey, meaning the red eyes are likely an error.
* Anthea is Silver's mother, with Giovanni as his father. Less common but Mars is Silver's sister.
* Kris and Lyra are the same character, just redesigned like how Red got new clothes and a different hair color.
* [[spoiler:Giovanni]] commited suicide during his event. ''Black 2'' and ''White 2'' seem to have {{jossed}} this but fans opt for BungledSuicide.
!Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/[=OmegaRuby=]/[=AlphaSapphire=]
* Brendan is presented as Birch's kid most of the time, with May obviously as Norman's.
** If so May will usually have a Torchic starter and Brendan a Mudkip.
* While it's canon Brendan is wearing a hat, some fans who like the white haired {{fanon}} version of him make him [[TakeTheThirdOption wear a beanie but also have white and black hair]].
!Diamond/Pearl/Platinum
* Dawn's starter is a Piplup.
* Dahlia is latina. Canon in ''Manga/PokemonSpecial'' but ambiguous in the games.
!White/Black/White 2/Black 2
* Hilbert, Hilda, Cheren, and Bianca are given a fanon age of sixteen when they start their journey.
* N is on the autism spectrum.
* If Hilbert is the protagonist Rosa is the heroine, and if Hilda is the protagonist then Nate is. This is despite the fact some dialogue implies the two Heroes are the same sex.
* Hilda and Hilbert are FraternalTwins.
* Back when Rosa was introduced there was an error on the Japanese site that referred to her as a boy. Since then it created a boom where Rosa was presented as {{transsexual}} or a WholesomeCrossdresser.
** Cheren is sometimes depicted as transsexual as well.
* There are two Shadow Triad's. The first consisted of Cilan, Chili, and Cress. They disbanded after ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'' and the new trio were sent to beat them.
* Due to their StrongFamilyResemblance there's a small fanon that [[spoiler:Ghetsis and N]] are related, just not biologically parent and child.
* Bianca's reason for being clumsy is due to poor eyesight. This is why she wears glasses in ''[=BW2=]''
* Elsa is [[BiTheWay bisexual]].
* [[AmbiguouslyBrown Iris]] is either Black or Pokemon's version of Native American (Native Unovian?)
** Alder as Native American is popular as well.
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* Giovanni is Ash's father. In the non-canon Theatre/PokemonLive it's stated he and Delia dated but it's said he was Ash's ''dad''. A [[AllThereInTheManual novelization]] written by Takeshi Shudo says Ash's dad was a random deadbeat, but it's only considered semi-canon as many things contradict the actual anime.
** Alternatively Oak is Ash's father.
* Delia and Professor Oak are romantically involved.
* There's a rampant amount of AmbiguousGender for the animes Pokemon. Due to this fans have to fill in the blanks.
** It's assumed most of Ash's Pokemon are male except for a few. Chikorita is all but confirmed but many people think Gligar is female due to similarities between it and Aipom. Chimchar was commonly seen as female though once it evolved it became more common for {{fanon}} to make them male.
* OneNameOnly is the standard for characters. Fanon has tried to give many surnames.
** May and her brother Max will have the last name "Maple"
** "Ashton Ketchum" as Ash's full name.
** Dawn "Berlitz" as Dawn's surname, named after her [[Manga/PokemonSpecial Pokespe]] counterpart.
** Misty "Waterflower", due to a misunderstanding about her sisters title.
** Drew "Hayden".
* Brendan is Birch's son. It makes sense considering the games but Professor Birch never mentions him and Brendan never speaks or meets Ash and co.
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* ''Manga/PokemonSpecial'':
** Yellow has amber, yellow, brown, or yellowish-brown eyes.
** Red is an orphan.
** Many people call Platinum "Platina" because it sounds more feminine to them and [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude less weird]].
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!Red/Blue/Green/Firered/Leafgreen
* The infamous "Red killed your Blue's Raticate" theory. It's rarely played seriously nowadays outside of creepypasta.
** It does still pop up, at least in various [[NuzlockeComics Nuzlocke runs]], especially the more story-oriented ones. While it's still not overly common, perhaps with the players' Pokémon dying being a core concept of the genre, the Raticate might provide a nice enough callback to allow the theory one last grasp at life.
* There's one popular fanon that combines both the game's fanon with the anime's canon. Giovanni having to do with Mewtwo's creation (anime) and that all of the criminal activities that Team Rocket does were to try and stop Mewtwo once he broke free (games).
* Blue's starter is either be a Squirtle or an Eevee, with Red's being a Charmander or Pikachu.
* There's a persistent piece of fanon that there was a war that ended a few years before the game, which killed Red's dad and Blue's parents. Like the Raticate theory it's rarely brought up too seriously.
* Red as a {{bishonen}}, stoic, red eyed MemeticBadass. It became so popuular that at one point most fans seriously thought this intinterpretation - [[FanNickname nicknamed]] "Pixiv Red" or "Uber Red" - was how Red seriously looked. Due to [[HypeBacklash backlash]], along with ''Series/SuperSmashBros' and ''Anime/PokemonOrigins'', vthe design is going out of style.
** People call the brunette remake Red "Fire" to distinguish him from the classic, and especially {{fanon}}, Red.
* Red and Leaf are HalfIdenticalTwins.
* Erika is a FemmeLesbian.
* It's unknown what happened to Blue's parents but it's typical for them to have died prior to the games. This is canon in ''Manga/PokemonZensho'', where they got into a car crash when Blue was an infant, but never specified in other adaptations.
!Gold/Silver/Crystal/[=HeartGold=]/[=SoulSilver=]
* The three Pokemon that died in the Burned Tower and were revived as Entei, Raikou, and Suicune are believed to have been a Flareon, Jolteon and Vaporeon respectively. This is backed up by the three having the Eeveeloutions normal abilites as their Dream World Abilities.
** Less commonly, they're believed to have been three Eevee, and their revival is thought to have acted as powered-up Water/Thunder/Fire Stones.
* Silver having [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]]. The [=HGSS=] intro clearly portrays him with red eyes but his official art and sprites have grey, meaning the red eyes are likely an error.
* Anthea is Silver's mother, with Giovanni as his father. Less common but Mars is Silver's sister.
* Kris and Lyra are the same character, just redesigned like how Red got new clothes and a different hair color.
* [[spoiler:Giovanni]] commited suicide during his event. ''Black 2'' and ''White 2'' seem to have {{jossed}} this but fans opt for BungledSuicide.
!Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/[=OmegaRuby=]/[=AlphaSapphire=]
* Brendan is presented as Birch's kid most of the time, with May obviously as Norman's.
** If so May will usually have a Torchic starter and Brendan a Mudkip.
* While it's canon Brendan is wearing a hat, some fans who like the white haired {{fanon}} version of him make him [[TakeTheThirdOption wear a beanie but also have white and black hair]].
!Diamond/Pearl/Platinum
* Dawn's starter is a Piplup.
* Dahlia is latina. Canon in ''Manga/PokemonSpecial'' but ambiguous in the games.
!White/Black/White 2/Black 2
* Hilbert, Hilda, Cheren, and Bianca are given a fanon age of sixteen when they start their journey.
* N is on the autism spectrum.
* If Hilbert is the protagonist Rosa is the heroine, and if Hilda is the protagonist then Nate is. This is despite the fact some dialogue implies the two Heroes are the same sex.
* Hilda and Hilbert are FraternalTwins.
* Back when Rosa was introduced there was an error on the Japanese site that referred to her as a boy. Since then it created a boom where Rosa was presented as {{transsexual}} or a WholesomeCrossdresser.
** Cheren is sometimes depicted as transsexual as well.
* There are two Shadow Triad's. The first consisted of Cilan, Chili, and Cress. They disbanded after ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'' and the new trio were sent to beat them.
* Due to their StrongFamilyResemblance there's a small fanon that [[spoiler:Ghetsis and N]] are related, just not biologically parent and child.
* Bianca's reason for being clumsy is due to poor eyesight. This is why she wears glasses in ''[=BW2=]''
* Elsa is [[BiTheWay bisexual]].
* [[AmbiguouslyBrown Iris]] is either Black or Pokemon's version of Native American (Native Unovian?)
** Alder as Native American is popular as well.
!X/Y
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* Giovanni is Ash's father. In the non-canon Theatre/PokemonLive it's stated he and Delia dated but it's said he was Ash's ''dad''. A [[AllThereInTheManual novelization]] written by Takeshi Shudo says Ash's dad was a random deadbeat, but it's only considered semi-canon as many things contradict the actual anime.
** Alternatively Oak is Ash's father.
* Delia and Professor Oak are romantically involved.
* There's a rampant amount of AmbiguousGender for the animes Pokemon. Due to this fans have to fill in the blanks.
** It's assumed most of Ash's Pokemon are male except for a few. Chikorita is all but confirmed but many people think Gligar is female due to similarities between it and Aipom. Chimchar was commonly seen as female though once it evolved it became more common for {{fanon}} to make them male.
* OneNameOnly is the standard for characters. Fanon has tried to give many surnames.
** May and her brother Max will have the last name "Maple"
** "Ashton Ketchum" as Ash's full name.
** Dawn "Berlitz" as Dawn's surname, named after her [[Manga/PokemonSpecial Pokespe]] counterpart.
** Misty "Waterflower", due to a misunderstanding about her sisters title.
** Drew "Hayden".
* Brendan is Birch's son. It makes sense considering the games but Professor Birch never mentions him and Brendan never speaks or meets Ash and co.
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* ''Manga/PokemonSpecial'':
** Yellow has amber, yellow, brown, or yellowish-brown eyes.
** Red is an orphan.
** Many people call Platinum "Platina" because it sounds more feminine to them and [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude less weird]].
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* Also in many anime-based fics, May and her brother Max will have the last name Maple.
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* Also in many anime-based fics, May and her brother Max will have the last name Maple.
** "Ashton" as Ash's full name is common. It's near impossible to find people who don't use "Berlitz" as Dawn's surname, "Waterflower" as Misty's surname, and "Hayden" as Drew's surname.
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** Prior to the anime Barry's fanon name was "Damion".
** Hilbert, Hilda, Cheren, and Bianca are given a fanon age of sixteen when they start their journey.
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* Red, and less often Dawn, are presented as TheStoic and ComicallySerious {{badass}}'s. Hilda is often a {{badass}} [[TheLadette Ladette]] in the making and a boisterous {{tomboy}}.
* Blue's canon starter will either be a Squirtle or an Eevee, with Red's being a Charmander or Pikachu.
** May's starter being a Torchic and and Dawn's a Piplup due to anime influence, official art, and just fitting the Pokemon with how they view the characters.
* Red and Leaf are HalfIdenticalTwins while Hilbert and Hilda are FraternalTwins. More so, all the protagonists being close friends for years when Red and Leaf never meet, and neither Unova duo interact until they meet on the Battle Subway.
* Back when Rosa was introduced there was an error on the Japanese site that referred to her as a boy. Since then it created a boom where Rosa was presented as {{transsexual}} or a WholesomeCrossdresser.
** Cheren is sometimes depicted as transsexual as well.
* It's unknown what happened to Blue's parents but it's typical for them to have died when Blue was younger.
* N is often seen as being autistic.
* There's a persistent piece of fanon that there was a war prior to the original games which killed Red's dad and Blue's parents however like the Raticate theory it's rarely brought up too seriously.
* Blue's canon starter will either be a Squirtle or an Eevee, with Red's being a Charmander or Pikachu.
** May's starter being a Torchic and and Dawn's a Piplup due to anime influence, official art, and just fitting the Pokemon with how they view the characters.
* Red and Leaf are HalfIdenticalTwins while Hilbert and Hilda are FraternalTwins. More so, all the protagonists being close friends for years when Red and Leaf never meet, and neither Unova duo interact until they meet on the Battle Subway.
* Back when Rosa was introduced there was an error on the Japanese site that referred to her as a boy. Since then it created a boom where Rosa was presented as {{transsexual}} or a WholesomeCrossdresser.
** Cheren is sometimes depicted as transsexual as well.
* It's unknown what happened to Blue's parents but it's typical for them to have died when Blue was younger.
* N is often seen as being autistic.
* There's a persistent piece of fanon that there was a war prior to the original games which killed Red's dad and Blue's parents however like the Raticate theory it's rarely brought up too seriously.
** Some fans have taken to it being a BungledSuicide
* The Striaton Trio is the Shadow Triad. Jossed in ''Black 2/White 2'', though this only created a new {{fanon}} that they were replaced by a new Triad after the initial games.
* The Striaton Trio is the Shadow Triad. Jossed in ''Black 2/White 2'', though this only created a new {{fanon}} that they were replaced by a new Triad after the initial games.
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** "Ashton" as Ash's full name, "Waterflower" as Misty's surname, and "Hayden" as Drew's last name are common.
** "Ashton" as Ash's full name, "Waterflower" as Misty's surname, and "Hayden" as Drew's last name are common.
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Games!Rocket trying to stop Mewtwo is another example of fanon, not canon. In canon, they just want money and power.
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* The Pokemon that Bill was fused with being a Clefairy. Canonized in ''[=FireRed/LeafGreen=]''.
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* Gym Leaders having multiple teams of Pokémon, with which they can provide an appropriate level of challenge to trainers of different levels. Canonized in ''Black 2/White 2'' by Cheren's mention that he's not allowed to use his old team against you in your Gym battle against him, and is also mentioned in ''Anime/PokemonOrigins''.
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I have seen it played seriously in the stated community
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** It does still pop up, at least in various [[NuzlockeComics Nuzlocke runs]], especially the more story-oriented ones. While it's still not overly common, perhaps with the players' pokémon dying being a core concept of the genre, the raticate might provide a nice enough callback to allow the theory one last grasp at life.
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* * The Kanto and Hoenn games taking place simultaneously- similarly, the Johto and Sinnoh games. Canonized by [[http://pokecharms.com/threads/official-pokemon-timeline-confirmed.10106/ a tweet from scenario writer Toshinobu Matsumiya regarding the official timeline of the games.]]
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** [[http://pokecharms.com/threads/official-pokemon-timeline-confirmed.10106/ This seems to have been confirmed by a tweet from scenario writer Toshinobu Matsumiya regarding the official timeline of the games.]]
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* Trainers all beginning their journeys at the age of ten. While this is canon to the anime, the games have made no such statement.
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* Trainers all beginning their journeys at the age of ten. While this is canon to the anime, the games have made no such statement.statement (and you can in fact battle trainers who are much younger, including preschoolers- though they usually aren't found in places that would indicate that they're out challenging Gym Leaders).
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** The villain team is always Team Rocket, Cipher, or Team Plasma. (Magma, Aqua, and Galactic? Who are they?)
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** The villain team is always [[TheMafia Team Rocket, Rocket]], Cipher, or [[WellIntentionedExtremist Team Plasma.Plasma]]. (Magma, Aqua, and Galactic? Who are they?)
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* There's one popular fanon that combines both the game's canon with the anime's canon. Giovanni having to do with Mewtwo's creation (anime) and that all of the criminal activities that Team Rocket does were to try and stop Mewtwo once he broke free (game).
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** Less commonly, they're believed to have been three Eevee, and their revival is thought to have acted as powered-up Water/Thunder/Fire Stones.
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It\'s pretty common in the fandom.
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*Also in many anime-based fics, May and her brother Max will have the last name Maple.
*Also in many anime-based fics, May and her brother Max will have the last name Maple.
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* Game!Silver being Giovanni's son, just like his manga counterpart. Canonized in ''[=HeartGold/SoulSilver=]''.
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* Game!Silver being Giovanni's son, just like his manga counterpart.son. Canonized in ''[=HeartGold/SoulSilver=]''.
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Anyone care to expand on that? Nothing in Gen V outright contradicts and the only reason it could be \'losing steam\' is because fans don\'t discuss it anymore due to lack any new information on it.
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* The Kanto and Hoenn games taking place simultaneously. This theory was almost universally accepted during Generations III and IV, but has been losing steam as of the end of Generation V.
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* The three Pokemon that died in the Burned Tower and were revived as Entei, Raikou, and Suicune are believed to have been a Flareon, Jolteon and Vaporeon respectively. This is backed up by the latter three having the former three's normal abilities as their dream world abilities.
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* The three Pokemon that died in the Burned Tower and were revived as Entei, Raikou, and Suicune are believed to have been a Flareon, Jolteon and Vaporeon respectively. This is backed up by the latter three having the former three's Eeveeloutions normal abilities abilites as their dream world abilities.Dream World Abilities.
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* The three Pokemon that died in the Burned Tower and were revived as Entei, Raikou, and Suicune are believed to have been a Flareon, Jolteon and Vaporeon respectively. This is backed up by the latter three having the former three's normal abilities as their dream world abilities.
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* ''VideoGame/PokemonColosseum'' and ''VideoGame/PokemonXD'' being canon to the handheld games.
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!! [[AscendedFanon Canonized]]/{{Jossed}} Theories
* Professor Oak being the rival's ''paternal'' grandfather, and as such the rival's last name being Oak. Canonized in ''[=FireRed/LeafGreen=]''.
* The Pokemon that Bill was fused with being a Clefairy. Canonized in ''[=FireRed/LeafGreen=]''.
* Game!Silver being Giovanni's son, just like his manga counterpart. Canonized in ''[=HeartGold/SoulSilver=]''.
* Giovanni committing suicide at Tohjo Falls. Jossed in ''Black 2/White 2''.
* Professor Oak being the rival's ''paternal'' grandfather, and as such the rival's last name being Oak. Canonized in ''[=FireRed/LeafGreen=]''.
* The Pokemon that Bill was fused with being a Clefairy. Canonized in ''[=FireRed/LeafGreen=]''.
* Game!Silver being Giovanni's son, just like his manga counterpart. Canonized in ''[=HeartGold/SoulSilver=]''.
* Giovanni committing suicide at Tohjo Falls. Jossed in ''Black 2/White 2''.
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!!General Fanon
* The infamous "you killed your rival's Raticate" theory from the first games. Never played seriously nowadays outside of creepypasta.
* The names of Silver, Kris, Leaf, Barry, and Hugh may fall under this. The first three are named after their games, Barry is named after his anime counterpart, and Hugh is the character's default name.
* Trainers all beginning their journeys at the age of ten. While this is canon to the anime, the games have made no such statement.
** A "subtrope" of this is the main protagonists of each game being ten. The only protagonists to have a canon age are Red and Leaf, who are eleven. Hilbert and Hilda are implied to be much older.
* ''VideoGame/PokemonColosseum'' and ''VideoGame/PokemonXD'' being canon to the handheld games.
* The Kanto and Hoenn games taking place simultaneously. This theory was almost universally accepted during Generations III and IV, but has been losing steam as of the end of Generation V.
!!Common FanficTropes and Occurrences
* The ever-so-popular fics detailing original characters receiving a starter, defeating 8 gyms, fighting a villain team, and becoming the Champion. Common details include:
** The normal starters being unavailable, resulting in the protagonist getting a starter outside the normal trio.
*** In the early days of the fandom, this was always an Eevee. ALWAYS.
** The villain team is always Team Rocket, Cipher, or Team Plasma. (Magma, Aqua, and Galactic? Who are they?)
** The Pokemon League being anime-styled, in which there is a tournament every year or so determining who gets to fight the Elite Four.
* AfterActionReport fics based off the writer's actual run of the game. [[SturgeonsLaw Quality tends to vary a lot in these ones.]] [[ScheduleSlip If they ever get finished.]]
** Webcomic/NuzlockeComics, detailing the writer's attempt at the famous [[PermaDeath Nuzlocke Challenge]]. Of course, AnyoneCanDie is in full effect.
* In anime-based fics, an established character [[LukeIAmYourFather turning out to be Ash's father]].
** [[WMG/PokemonAshFather Has its own WMG page.]]
* The infamous "you killed your rival's Raticate" theory from the first games. Never played seriously nowadays outside of creepypasta.
* The names of Silver, Kris, Leaf, Barry, and Hugh may fall under this. The first three are named after their games, Barry is named after his anime counterpart, and Hugh is the character's default name.
* Trainers all beginning their journeys at the age of ten. While this is canon to the anime, the games have made no such statement.
** A "subtrope" of this is the main protagonists of each game being ten. The only protagonists to have a canon age are Red and Leaf, who are eleven. Hilbert and Hilda are implied to be much older.
* ''VideoGame/PokemonColosseum'' and ''VideoGame/PokemonXD'' being canon to the handheld games.
* The Kanto and Hoenn games taking place simultaneously. This theory was almost universally accepted during Generations III and IV, but has been losing steam as of the end of Generation V.
!!Common FanficTropes and Occurrences
* The ever-so-popular fics detailing original characters receiving a starter, defeating 8 gyms, fighting a villain team, and becoming the Champion. Common details include:
** The normal starters being unavailable, resulting in the protagonist getting a starter outside the normal trio.
*** In the early days of the fandom, this was always an Eevee. ALWAYS.
** The villain team is always Team Rocket, Cipher, or Team Plasma. (Magma, Aqua, and Galactic? Who are they?)
** The Pokemon League being anime-styled, in which there is a tournament every year or so determining who gets to fight the Elite Four.
* AfterActionReport fics based off the writer's actual run of the game. [[SturgeonsLaw Quality tends to vary a lot in these ones.]] [[ScheduleSlip If they ever get finished.]]
** Webcomic/NuzlockeComics, detailing the writer's attempt at the famous [[PermaDeath Nuzlocke Challenge]]. Of course, AnyoneCanDie is in full effect.
* In anime-based fics, an established character [[LukeIAmYourFather turning out to be Ash's father]].
** [[WMG/PokemonAshFather Has its own WMG page.]]
