Random Reasons the Pokemon Universe Is Actually Really Disturbing (13 items)

(#7) The Living Pollution

Pokemon like Grimer, Muk, and Trubbish are living creatures formed from humanity’s refuse. Really let that wash over you: every time you throw away a piece of trash, there's a chance it could get up and walk right off to live a life of its own as a pocket monster. Here's hoping you didn’t throw out anything incriminating.
(#6) The Arsonist Animals

There are lots of Pokemon that either breathe fire or are literally on fire. A bunch of them, like Fletchinder, actually live in places that seem to be full of flammable things, like residential homes. This raises the question: How busy are the fire departments in the different regions? If a fire can be started by a lizard with a flame tail just walking through town, how can firefighters even begin to keep up with the blaze?
(#2) The Ghosts

Ghosts are real in the Pokéverse and they are out to get wandering trainers. Whether it's Misdreavous (who wants to eat a trainer's emotions) or Gourgeist (who wants to eat a trainer's flesh), it's imperative to keep an eye on the shadows in the wild world of Pokemon because the moment you don’t, that’s when they get you.
(#13) The Civil Engineering Nightmare

Have you ever thought about what an adventure it is walking between towns in Pokemon? Some of the towns are separated by mountains, tundra, oceans, and other impassible terrain. This raises one big question: How do the people in these towns even begin to keep in touch with each other? How could the region possibly sustain itself economically?
(#11) The Organized Crime

Every Pokemon game features a criminal organization bent on all manner of nefarious activity, ranging from stealing Pokemon to straight-up destroying the world. Some of them have even come frighteningly close to the latter. The frequency with which these teams show up suggests that the Pokeverse has a bit of an organized crime problem - it might even need its own equivalent of Gangland.
(#9) The 40 Pound Rats

Fun fact: rats are terrifyingly intelligent omnivores. In New York City, which has a bit of a rat problem, swarms of rats are attacking cats and small dogs when they get the chance. But that's nothing compared to the 40 lb rats the Pokeverse has to deal with. Pokemon like Raticate represent a truly nightmarish reality — a vicious, angry rat the size of a small child.