Random Crazy Pokemon Fan Theories That Might Actually Be True (16 items)

(#11) Pokémon GO Is Actually The First Game In The Pokémon Timeline

Twitter user @Ink_Virtue got the ball rolling on this theory and Reddit user mtws25 connected all the pieces. They believe that gamers are currently LIVING in the first Pokémon game in the Pokémon timeline. Before Gen 1, there was Pokémon GO. They explain that, because not all of the original 151 Pokémon were in GO when it was released, Professor Oak had yet to complete the PokéDex for the Kanto region. And, "just like in Safari Zone, when you encounter creatures in the street, trainers ONLY throw (recently invented) Poké Balls and try to capture monsters without battling to weaken it's opponents."
Thus, because the "concepts of strategic battles were not invented at this time," trainers don't know how to teach their Pokémon new moves yet. They also don't know how to level up Pokémon yet, "so they use Candies. Those candies were overused and in the future, by the time RBY takes place, they are very, very rare to find. They are now called 'Rare Candies.'"
mtws25 further speculates that the foundation for the Pokémon League had yet to be laid in the GO world, which is "why Gym Leaders change all the time and there's no Gym Badges." They also theorize that "Aerodactyl, Omanyte, and Kabuto that are long extinct by the time of RBY," but they can still be caught in GO.
(#16) Brock Was Cursed By A Medusa

When the Internet asks a question, a lot of weird answers come out. This one comes from No One Special, and was shared on Reddit by KokoaKuroba when someone asked why Brock never opens his eyes.

"Brock is cursed with Mystic Eyes of Gorgon, Medusa. If he opened his eyes and looked at someone, they would turn to stone. This is why he became a rock-type Pokémon trainer. You cannot turn stone into stone."
It's a solid theory...
(#14) Haunter Killed Misty

Reddit user Spankler did some research and discovered that in practically every PokéDex entry, trainers are warned to NEVER let a Haunter lick them, because it will "steal your life away." Well, Ash's Haunter gave Misty a big ol' lickin' in the anime in episode 24, which might explained why she eventually left Ash and Brock behind, to die alone.
(#10) Lance's Pokémon From Silver/Gold Were Radioactive

Reddit user pepetrillvia may have cracked the code on how Lance from Heart Gold/Soul Silver had three Dragonites at level 50, when Dragonair doesn't evolve until level 55. The short version is that "Lance had three Dragonairs before going to the Lake of Rage and the radio broadcast forced them into evolving early."
(#3) Charizard Permanently Scarred Some Of Ash's Pokémon

Reddit user friendlyteddie has a theory on why Ash's Squirtle and Bulbasaur never evolve. The Redditor speculates that after Squirtle and Bulbasaur see Charmander rapidly evolve into Charizard in the span of a few episodes, the water and grass type are shocked to see their fire type friend change so much. friendlyteddie writes:

"[Charizard] no longer obeys Ash, even going so far as to physically harm him. I believe that after seeing this, both Squirtle and Bulbasaur were traumatized, believing that evolution would completely change them, and possibly cause them to hate their friends and trainer. As a result, they make an agreement between the two of them that neither would evolve, hence they live the rest of their lives in their base forms."
(#6) Ash Isn't Pikachu's First Trainer

Reddit user Oufour put together a very detailed and well-sourced theory on why Pikachu likely had another trainer before Ash. Think about it - they have a rocky start because Pikachu is too unruly for him to train. Pikachu has a unique Poké Ball that fans rarely see because someone must have let him roam free all the time, which is why he's always out walking around with the gang.

The list goes on, but the community seems to agree this one's pretty likely.