Myth Vs. Fact

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I think that it should be made very clear in all articles that mention Pokemon legends, such as the Sinnoh Creation Myth, that they are just that: Myth. The current articles treat these as fact. It seems highly unlikely that a creation myth that only appears in a single region would indeed apply to the entire game's universe. If these were indeed the origin of the Pokemon universe, wouldn't it make sense that these stories would be told throughout the regions, rather then simply a single region? Doesn't it seem more logical that these are simply just legends passed down through a certain region, and nothing more?
 
Agreed, a myth is a myth, but just saying, if the myth wasn't true why did team galactic's plan work upon til the player interveens.
 
Satoshi Ketchum said:
Agreed, a myth is a myth, but just saying, if the myth wasn't true why did team galactic's plan work upon til the player interveens.
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Dialga's/Palkia's abilities to warp time and space have always been listed as fact. Their Pokedex entries in Diamond confirm this:
Dialga said:
It has the power to control time. It appears in Sinnoh-region myths as an ancient deity.
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Palkia said:
It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.
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The fact that some Pokemon have the ability to completely alter reality has been around since Gen2. That is indisputable. However, to take something that even the game designates as a myth and label it as fact is going to far. For instance, saying that Arceus did in fact create the Universe when even it's Pokedex entries are very clear on the fact that it's a legend is taking great liberties with the canon. Especially considering the fact that this is a myth that is only told in the Sinnoh Region.
 
You are ignoring an important point that is made clear several times in the game: Arceus is only credited for creating Sinnoh. And it isn't even anything worth mentioning abroad since the residents only know it as "The One".

As Zhen Lin pointed out on one of the talk pages, legends do have a habit of being fact in the Pokémon world. Look at some other Pokédex entries:

Mew: So rare that it is still said to be a mirage by many experts.
Jirachi: A legend states that Jirachi will make true any wish that is written on the notes attached to head when it awakens.

We know that Mew is real. We know that Jirachi grants wishes. Just because the in-world experts can't prove it doesn't mean that the real world creators put untruths in the game.
 
FabuVinny said:
You are ignoring an important point that is made clear several times in the game: Arceus is only credited for creating Sinnoh. And it isn't even anything worth mentioning abroad since the residents only know it as "The One".
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O RLY!?

  • From the Article: "Arceus is classified as the "Alpha Pokémon", is often referred to as the "Original One", and is said to be the creator of the Pokémon universe."
  • From Arceus's Diamond Pokedex Entry: "It is described in mythology as the Pokémon that shaped the universe with its 1000 arms."
FabuVinny said:
As Zhen Lin pointed out on one of the talk pages, legends do have a habit of being fact in the Pokémon world. Look at some other Pokédex entries:

Mew: So rare that it is still said to be a mirage by many experts.
Jirachi: A legend states that Jirachi will make true any wish that is written on the notes attached to head when it awakens.

We know that Mew is real. We know that Jirachi grants wishes.
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To my knowledge, there has never been any myths surrounding Mew, and it's legendary status is due primarily to it's extreme rarity. As for Jirachi, yes, it is confirmed that it does in fact have the ability to grant wishes. But has it been confirmed that Arceus did in fact create the Universe? No, it hasn't.
FabuVinny said:
Just because the in-world experts can't prove it doesn't mean that the real world creators put untruths in the game.
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I'm not saying that they did. I'm only pointing out that all references made in-game about the creation myth have something along the lines of "According to myth..." or "Legend says..." included somewhere in the text. I feel that until Nintendo officially confirms that these legends are true, (Be it by official statement, something in a movie, or in one of the games.) we should not be treating these things as fact in the articles, and should be very clear that they are only legends at this point.
 
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