Each coach does not get his Pokémon from a Pokemon teacher

A recent Reddit message reminded fans that not all Pokémon Starters came from a Pokémon teacher. In the main series of Pokemon games, players play the role of a 10-year-old coach, who receives a Pokémon Starter from a regional Pokémon teacher who almost always lives in the same city as the new coach . These teachers offer players a choice between three Pokémons (a Water type, a Grass type, and a Fire type) and generally assign them to collect data on a type of Pokémon phenomenon exclusive to that region. Another constant of the games is that the home town of Professor Pokemon of the region is small and remote and that it does not have a local gym run by a gym manager.

A redditor on / r / FanTheories recently published his theory on how coaches who do not live near a Pokemon teacher get their first Pokemon. The "theory" postulates that many coaches get their first Pokémon from the head of their local gym, which is why each city tends to have Pokémon specializing in a specific type of Pokémon.

While the message became surprisingly popular on Reddit with nearly 2,000 positive votes, it was not a theory either, it's a well-established theory: it's a well-established Pokemon tradition. In Pokemon Ruby And SapphireWally goes to the Petalburg gym to ask Gymnasium boss Norman to help him catch his first Pokémon. With the help of the player, Wally receives a Ralts and becomes his rival.

the Pokémon The anime also establishes that many coaches receive their first Pokémon from friends or family, and can even become friends with a wild Pokémon that will happily join them. same Detective Pikachu Tim is trying to capture his first Pokémon without using a Pokémon teacher, which ends up being incredibly mediocre for Tim.