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I Just Realized There Are Language Barriers...

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  • Megapet88888888
    Megapet88888888 Member Posts: 62 ✭✭✭
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    Although, other languages are confirmed to exist within the Pokémon Universe, it is not explicitly a major focus. It is likely possible that in the Pokémon World, they merely adopted one language as the primary language, and used every other languages as secondary, or merely for fun study purposes.

    I mean, not necessarily. But considering the game has various language options, and everyone we meet primarily speaks the language we choose... I'd say it makes sense. Only thing that really seems to change, even slightly, is the greeting, as we see in Alola.

    Another explanation, is that everyone is taught every language, and it is prioritized that way, due to how many Trainers explore foreign regions. (But, it's almost impossible for even one person to learn every language, so I don't think it's very likely that everyone did... So, I stick with my prior explanation. At least, to avoid other thinking anything. (I overthink enough, as it is...)

  • Tacolaser
    Tacolaser Member Posts: 1,250 ✭✭✭✭
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    The answer is simple. In an early episode of Pokemon, Ash is crushed by a chandelier. Although he is shown leaving later that same episode, he did not actually survive. The Pokemon version of the afterlife is a strange sort of fantasy realm that gives you what you want while leaving enough of a challenge that you don't realize anything is wrong. This also explains why he never ages.