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There’s a wide Pokémon multiverse and Pokémon Legends: Arceus dives deep into it, connecting the franchise together with some familiar faces.
Pokémon‘s fourth generation of games was the first time wherein fans really got a deep dive into the lore of the series. The Canalave Library in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum included several books that outlined the history of the game’s world, including one that talked about the Sinnoh Creation Myth: the Pokémon multiverse. Pokémon Legends: Arceus confirms Sinnoh’s mythology regarding the phenomenon.
Fans began connecting small details throughout the games that seemed to hint towards a grander multi-dimensional plot building in the background. The first hint came with Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, wherein it’s revealed that the events of Pokémon X & Y caused strange portals to begin appearing across the world. These would eventually be known as Ultra Wormholes and would be officially introduced to the series in Pokémon Sun & Moon.
While some theories point toward these portals simply leading to an alternate timeline, it’s actually more likely that there are several dimensions and Ultra Space is just the space between those dimensions. The fact that people can move through these portals was showcased in ORAS when the Interpol agent Looker can be found on a beach at the Battle Resort. It may sound too wild for a Pokémon game, but it’s actually the basis for the entire plot of Legends: Arceus.
In the opening of the latest Pokémon title, the main character awakens on a beach with no memory of how they got there or of who they were before. If that sounds familiar, it’s nearly the exact same situation that Looker found himself in during the events of ORAS. In Legends: Arceus, it’s also mentioned several times that the main character fell out of a reality-distorting wormhole that appeared over Mt. Coronet, which looks very much like an Ultra Wormhole.
The main character isn’t the only one in Legends: Arceus who finds themselves out of place, though this next one spoils a surprise returning character from one of Pokémon‘s most beloved games. The Battle Subway conductor Ingo, from Pokémon Black & White and Pokémon Black 2 & White 2, appears in the Hisui region. Players learn that he too awoke to find himself in an unfamiliar region with no memory of who he was before, creating three identical instances of characters falling through Ultra Wormholes.
These three instances all point towards the existence of a Pokémon multiverse, though this was something that GameFreak has confirmed in the past. In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the post-game Rainbow Rocket event sees the return of villains from across the series. The difference here is that they all have come from realities where the player failed to stop them, and their plans actually succeeded. While this alone has some pretty horrifying implications for those realities, it also served as the first major confirmation of multiple Pokémon dimensions.
It’s safe to say that the Pokémon multiverse is more than just a fan theory at this point, though the implications are a bit hazier. Some fans believe that the remake games all exist in their own reality, separate from the mainline games. The main bit of evidence is how Looker disappears from the main series games after he drops into the Hohen region in ORAS. While the theory hasn’t been confirmed, it is clear that there are more than just two timelines going on.
What’s also clear is that certain Pokémon appear to be very much aware of the multiverse. Arceus, the creator of the world of Pokémon, seems to speak to the main character in Legends: Arceus as they travel through Ultra Space. This not only implies that Arceus may have created Ultra Space, but that it is well aware of the different realities and may even be the same entity across them. There are still a ton of mysteries surrounding the god of Pokémon, even after having an entire game dedicated to it.
The Pokémon multiverse does give a bit more clarity to the goings-on in the series as a whole. Games that vary wildly from the mainline entries, like Pokémon Colosseum, could easily take place in their own unique reality. This also gives future remakes a bit more breathing room with their plots, as they’re able to make adjustments to the story without retconning anything. This could also lead to some incredibly unique premises for future Pokémon Legends games since GameFreak could explore a ton of “what if” scenarios.
While introducing a multiverse can always get a little messy, it seems as though GameFreak has some carefully laid plans on how Ultra Space works and what it’s capable of. It’s clear that the Pokémon multiverse has grander implications beyond just a way to explain previously non-canon games, though what exactly these plans are remains a mystery. With just how much Pokémon Legends: Arceus breaks the mold, Pokémon fans have a ton to look forward to in the future.
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