History of the Pokémon World - Sketch's Lore

[Khina Bree]

This topic is meant as a reference guide for all players in the Rise of Scythe role play.

The Pokémon world has varying histories, from the Manga to the anime and even the video games. The lore used in this role play closely follows the events of the video games and manga. A few key points I would like to cover however.

Beginning of the universe
This information is based primarily on the mythology of both the Hoenn and Sinnoh regions.

Arceus and the Dragons of Matter: Palkia, Giratina and Dialga
In a vortex of complete chaos and nothingness, a single Egg comes into being, which then hatches into Arceus, the first Pokémon in existence. Arceus then creates Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, giving them power over time, space, and antimatter respectively. Giratina, as punishment for its destructive nature, is sent by Arceus to live in the Distortion World. Dialga and Palkia then succeed in creating the universe and Pokémon world and retreat into their own dimensions afterwards, with a point of access being at the ancient Spear Pillar in Sinnoh.
Arceus creates Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf, giving knowledge, emotion, and willpower to all living things that come into existence in the Pokémon world. The three dive into caves at the bottom of Lake Verity, Lake Valor, and Lake Acuity in Sinnoh, giving them the name "lake guardians".
Kyogre is formed by the pressure in the deep sea trenches, Groudon is formed deep inside the Earth, likely from hardened magma and earth, and Rayquaza is formed by the minerals of the ozone layer. Rayquaza proceeds to fly around in the ozone layer, occasionally coming to rest at Sky Pillar.
Kyogre and Groudon then proceed to fill the sea and create land, respectively. A chance meeting turns the two into rivals, and a conflict for dominance over the Pokémon world begins. This battle continues until Rayquaza quells it, causing Kyogre and Groudon to retreat to special caverns, where they rest until the events of Generation III many years later. The Red and Blue Orbs are created to prevent the reawakening of Kyogre and Groudon, and are left at Mt. Pyre for safekeeping. At this time, Mew may have been plentiful and lived in large numbers.


The Legendary Golems: Regice, Registeel and Regirock
Landmasses such as Mt. Coronet are created, and Regigigas moves the continents, forming the regions, and created the three golems- Regirock, Regice, and Registeel out of clay, ice, and magma, respectively.

The Sinnoh region is created around Mt. Coronet. During this violent procedure, Stark Mountain is created due to shifts in the crust of the world and Heatran is formed in a pool of lava. Arceus creates the Adamant, Lustrous, and Griseous Orbs before falling into a deep slumber.

Prehistory
This information is based primarily on the study of Fossils and other archaeological remains. Some of this information is also based on scientific research.

Millions of years before Generation I:
The earliest known prehistoric Pokémon existed at this time. It is possible that the Mew population may have decreased at this stage, as they slowly gave way to other Pokémon species. The first humans also appeared around this time.

300 million years ago: An ancient version of Genesect was born. Kabuto and Kabutops lived in the sea.
Team Plasma later used its DNA to create an infinitely stronger version of Genesect with cybernetic technology.
100 million years ago: Species such as Aerodactyl, Lileep, Cranidos, Shieldon, Tirtouga, and Archen were supposedly widespread. They all ultimately went extinct, but not before Archen gave rise to bird Pokémon and Tirtouga gave rise to turtle Pokémon.
A fossil is found millions of years later in Hoenn and revived scientifically by the Devon Corporation.

10,000 years ago: During the last Ice Age, the Mamoswine population flourished, then decreased when the Ice Age ended.
At some point in the distant past, the Magikarp population mutates due to unknown reasons and becomes weaker.
At some point after the Iron Age, Regigigas is sealed away in the Snowpoint Temple, and Regirock, Regice and Registeel are sealed away at various points across the Hoenn region after years of human worship.

3000 years before Generation V:
The Relic items are created.

2500 years before Generation V:
The Relic Castle is built.

1500 years before Generation I:
The earliest known system for writing is developed and used at the Ruins of Alph, Tanoby Ruins, and Solaceon Ruins.
Archaeologists are currently unsure whether the nearly identical Unown preceded or succeeded the writing system, but it is assumed they share some sort of connection.
The Farfetch'd population decreases due to overhunting.

Recent history
This information is based on historic records.
Ecruteak City

Hundreds of years before Generation I:
The legends of Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs's past.

c. 700 years before Generation I:
Bell Tower and Brass Tower are constructed in Ecruteak City, and Lugia and Ho-Oh perch at their tops.

c. 500 years before Generation I:
The first Spiritomb is sealed in the Hallowed Tower for its unforgivable misdeeds.
The Cianwood City Pharmacy is built.

c. 400 years before Generation I:
Azalea Town in Johto is struck by a long-term drought. After bringing the rain back once again by yawning, Slowpoke gains an honorable position in that town.
The Pokémon move Toxic is invented by a ninja.

c. 150 years before Generation I:
Brass Tower burns to the ground, killing three Pokémon inside. Lugia flees to the Whirl Islands, Ho-Oh resurrects the three as the legendary beasts and flies off in search of a pure-hearted Trainer.
The first Pokémon League competitions take place.

c. 200 years before Generation V:
Village Bridge is constructed after the river flooded the area.

c. 100 years before Generation V:
The warehouses of Nacrene City are constructed.
Klink begin to appear in Chargestone Cave.

c. 50 years before Generation V:
Elgyem is seen for the first time when it appeared from far in the desert.

c. 40 years before Generation III:
Lunatone is seen for the first time in the crater.

1969:
First humans land on the Moon.

17 years before Pokémon Colosseum: (1984)

Wes is born.

Chris Silver is born in Blackthorn City.

12 years before Generation I: (1989)

Nathan Revion is born in New Bark Town.

Conor Knight is born in Saffron City.

Blazer Slater is born in Twinleaf Town.

Blue Oak is born in Pallet Town.

11 years before Generation I: (1990)

Red is born in Pallet Town.

Leaf is born in Pallet Town.

Kari is born in Olivine City.

Eddie Fenix is born in Cerulean City.

Krystal Petit is born in New Bark Town.

9 years before Generation I/III: (1992)

Kya McVay is born in Lavaridge Town.

Less than 10 years before Generation I:

The ferry S.S. Tidal is constructed.

The first Pokémon created by scientific engineering, Porygon, is created by Mitchell Knight.
Rotom inhabits an abandoned mansion in Sinnoh.

Vevay Tennyson witnesses her parent's murder at the hands of a mysterious man and is cursed by the man's Haunter, causing her a lifetime of pain and misery.

Contemporary history
From the Pokémon games:

Some years prior to Generation I:

A team of scientists discover a new Pokémon (at the time) deep in a jungle in Guyana,
South America on July 5. They name the Pokémon Mew on July 10.
July 25. The M2 Project is started by Dr. Fuji and Dr. Alaco.

Mew gives birth on February 6. Fuji and Alaco name the child "Mewtwo" and begin their genetic enhancments to it. The Pokemon undergoes horrific experiments and is ultimately altered beyond the normality of Mew.

Mewtwo escapes from and destroys Cinnabar Island's Pokémon Mansion on September 1 and then goes to Cerulean Cave.

Sabrina's Gym is declared the official Gym of Saffron City after a Pokémon battle between Sabrina and the leader of the Fighting Dojo.

Giratina returns to the Pokémon world.

The Battle Frontier opens in Hoenn.

Giovanni fully establishes Team Rocket in the Kanto region as a criminal enterprise who seek to profit from Pokemon.

One year prior to Generation I:

Professor Rowan goes to Kanto to research the myths of the region.

Mitchell Knight is murdered by Team Rocket thugs after winning back his Porygon at the Celadon Game Corner.

Generation I/III:

The events of Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald:
Red leaves Pallet Town on his Pokémon journey after his rival, Professor Oak's grandson, Blue. After getting the eight Badges of Kanto, defeating Team Rocket along the way, he challenges Kanto's Elite Four, then its current Champion, none other than Blue himself. After defeating Blue, Red becomes the Champion, then ventures to the Sevii Islands to eradicate Team Rocket and help Celio to connect his Pokémon Net Center to the Hoenn region.
Brendan/May leaves Littleroot Town on a Pokémon journey shortly after moving to the Hoenn region from Johto by saving the local Pokémon Professor from an attacking wild Pokémon. At first, there is a deep-seated rivalry with Professor Birch's daughter/son, however, later on, the rivalry is with Wally instead. After defeating Hoenn's eight Gym Leaders and, with the help of Rayquaza, calming both Groudon and Kyogre, released from their banishment by Team Magma and Team Aqua, respectively, he/she challenges and defeats Hoenn's Elite Four and current Champion, becoming the Champion him/herself, much to the astonishment of Birch's child.

Between Generation I/III and Generation II/IV:

The events of Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon Ranger.

Eruption of the volcano on Cinnabar Island causes destruction of many areas on the island.

Blue takes the position of Gym Leader in the now empty Viridian Gym.

Red leaves to Mt. Silver, training day and night, leaving Lance to act as Champion, while Lorelei returns to her home in Four Island, and Agatha retires from her position as a member of the Kanto Elite Four. This leaves three vacancies on the roster for Elite Four.
Two of these vacancies are filled by Karen and Will. The other is filled by Koga, who abdicates his position as Gym Leader to his daughter, Janine.

Extensive research confirms the existence of Steel and Dark types in the region of Kanto. (The events of FireRed and LeafGreen retroactively negate this discovery and say that they had always been known, as Generation III and I are considered to take place contemporaneously. This is backed up by HeartGold and SoulSilver, when Jasmine's pre-battle speech was changed from the subject that the Steel-type was recently discovered.)

Baoba leaves Kanto when its Safari Zone is closed and begins planning to open a new
Safari Zone in Johto, as a replacement.

The Pokémon Tower is converted into a Radio Tower.

A Pal Park is opened in place of the Kanto Safari Zone.

Miracle Cycle moves from Cerulean City to Goldenrod City.

Groudon and Kyogre retreat to the region of Fiore to rest after their battle.

Giratina returns to the Distortion World.

A new Battle Frontier is built in Sinnoh and Johto.

Blaine relocates his Gym to the Seafoam Islands due to his Gym on Cinnabar Island being destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

Conor Knight is given a job at Silph Co in the R&D department due to his exceptional mind.

After Generation I/III:

Humans abandon the PokéPark.

The Sky Prism breaks.

The events of PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure.

Conor Knight's team develops the Up-Grade as a software integration for the Virtual Pokemon Porygon.

Silph Co makes a deal with the Hoenn Space Center to allow Porygon2 into space for a trial mission.

Three years after Generation I/Generation III (Generation II/Generation IV):

The events of Gold, Silver, Crystal, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, and Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs.

Nathan and Krystal leaves New Bark Town on an errand for Professor Elm, bonding with their starter Pokémon on the way. A red-haired boy steals one of Elm's three Pokémon, and challenges Nathan as their journey across Johto continues. A revived Team Rocket, using plans formulated three years prior, enrages many Gyarados, including a red one, at the Lake of Rage as they proceed to take over the Goldenrod Radio Tower in a desperate attempt to contact Giovanni. As they are defeated, the leader vows to never again re-form Team Rocket, and Nathan continues to gather Johto's Badges, eventually gaining all eight and traveling to the Pokémon League at Indigo Plateau in Kanto. After defeating the Elite Four and their Champion, Lance, Nathan then heads to the Kanto region to challenge its eight Gyms, which have changed from three years prior. After gaining all eight of their Badges, for a total of sixteen, Professor Oak declares him ready to travel to Mt. Silver, where he meets and defeats Red.

Lucas/Dawn and Barry leave Twinleaf Town in an attempt to see a Pokémon like the recently reported red Gyarados in the nearest of Sinnoh's lakes, Lake Verity. After being attacked by a wild Starly at the lake, and using one of Professor Rowan's Pokémon to fend off the attacker, (apart from in Platinum canon, where they receive their starter Pokémon before actually reaching the lake) their journey begins in earnest, and both Lucas/Dawn and Barry challenge the Sinnoh region's eight Gyms to gain the Badges necessary to challenge the Pokémon League. Along the way, however, Lucas/Dawn is brought into many conflicts with Team Galactic, whose leader, Cyrus, wishes to remake the entire universe in his image with the powers of the legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia. Defeating the team and calming Dialga/Palkia/Giratina, Lucas/Dawn challenges Sinnoh's Elite Four and Champion, Cynthia, and becomes Champion him/herself.

Hayley, a friend of Bebe, opens up a Pokémon Ranch.

Hoenn Space Center cancels the mission for Porygon2 after mishaps in the lab trials.

Conor Knight begins working on a new software upgrade for Porygon2.

Red leaves Johto after meeting a girl named Magenta.

Approximately two years after Generation II/Generation IV:

Cipher and Team Snagem return in the Orre Region, and create XD001, a supposedly unpurifiable Shadow Pokémon, but their plans are thwarted by Michael. Meanwhile, Dr. Kaminko and Chobin invent Robo Groudon and Robo Kyogre, and Professor Krane invents the Purify Chamber, where Shadow Pokémon can be purified more easily.

Conor Knight finishes the Dubious Disc and evolves his Porygon2 into Porygon-Z. Silph Co seizes the Porygon Project from his team.

Nathan Revion is named Champion of the Tohjo Conference.

Red returns to Pallet Town, only to be called to Johto's Dragon Den soon after.

Rocket Industries opens for business in Unova, Sinnoh, and Hoenn as a rival to Silph Co.

Rocket Industries releases several upgraded Pokeball designs mimicing those of the Devon Corporation's.

Between Generation II/IV and Generation V:

The Team Rocket Grunt who stole the Machine Part returns to Unova intending to reform
Team Rocket there as he previously stated. He later falls in love and has a son, moving to Icirrus City.

Caitlin leaves the Sinnoh/Johto Battle Frontier and returns to Unova, becoming an Elite Four member.

Team Plasma, under N, creates Genesect in an attempt to create the strongest Pokémon in existence by altering an ancient insect Pokémon with cybernetic upgrades.

Team Plasma steals Hugh's sister's Purrloin, and Hugh swears to one day get it back.

Conor Knight finishes his creation of the world's first Artificial Intelligence, Olivia, who also becomes his digital girlfriend. He is later terminated from Silph Co and moves to Olivine City where he rises as a Frontier Brain.

Team Rocket takes residence in the Sinnoh Region.

Sebastian abandons his life of honesty and joins Team Rocket.

Sebastian later joins a special research project under Dr. Geoffery Alaco.

A few years after Generation II/Generation IV (Generation V):

The events of Black and White.

Hilbert/Hilda along with their friends Cheren and Bianca receive their very first Pokémon in the bedroom of Hilbert/Hilda's house in Nuvema Town from Professor Juniper. The three decide to leave Nuvema Town and go on a journey across their region of Unova, with Cheren wanting to learn as much about every kind of Pokémon possible and Bianca going against the wishes of her dad. Upon arriving in Accumula Town they encounter the nefarious Team Plasma who announce their plans for Pokémon liberation to separate Pokémon from humans. Hilbert/Hilda then battle Team Plasma's leader, a mysterious man known only as N who claims Pokémon are his friends. Hilbert/Hilda make a journey across the land of Unova challenging all eight Gyms and earning all eight Badges. After earning the eighth Badge, they travel to the Pokémon League where they defeat the Elite Four. Upon defeating the Elite Four, they discover that N has already defeated the champion Alder and promptly summons his castle, destroying the Pokémon League Castle. Ghetsis, one of the members of the Seven Sages reveals that he had the plan to separate people and Pokémon so that he could be the only person in the whole world with Pokémon. After defeating N and Ghetsis with Reshiram/Zekrom N becomes sorry for all his wrongdoing and flies off to distant lands on his dragon of legend. Hilbert/Hilda, Cheren, and Bianca continue their journey in Unova and get recruited by an undercover officer codenamed Looker to discover and arrest the remaining six of the Seven Sages. After the arrest of all six, Hilbert/Hilda returns to the Pokémon League, re-defeats the Elite Four, then challenges and defeats Alder, becoming champion of Unova.

Dr. Alaco continues his Splice Project while on he also proceeds with his side project "M2.2."

Between Black and White and Black 2 and White 2

Hilbert/Hilda leaves Unova with his/her Dragon to look for N.

Bianca officially becomes Professor Juniper's assistant.

Cilan, Chili, Cress, Lenora, and Brycen retire as Gym Leaders to train.

Cheren, Roxie, and Marlon become Gym Leaders.

Alder retires as the Champion, and Iris takes his place.

Five of the Seven Sages leave Team Plasma, and Ghetsis and Zinzolin form a new Team Plasma solely dedicated to conquering Unova.

A landslide seals off Route 10 and a majority of Victory Road, forcing another Victory Road to be built. Another landslide seals off Challenger's Cave.

Significant construction occurs in Unova:

Unova Route 4 is completed, with a small settlement being built on it.

The Cold Storage in the south of Driftveil City is replaced by the Pokémon World Tournament.

A section of the mountain near Undella Town is constructed into a new town called Lentimas Town

The Riches house in Undella Town is demolished, with new villas built in the town.

The Marine Tube is built between Undella Town and Humilau City, connecting the two.

The Castelia Sewers are made accessible on Thumb Pier, which lead to Castelia's park, or when flooded, to Castelia's back alley.

Pietro begins forming Team Genesis in secret, using Rocket Industries as a front.

Silver rescues Aka and Manaphy from Team Rocket.

51% of the Regional Politicians who are elected work for Team Genesis under Pietro's orders. They begin work on the Poke-Rights campaign which would illegalize the training and capture of Pokemon for civilians.

6 months after Black and White:

The events of the Genesis Campaign

Kya McVay leaves her hometown of Lavaridge to get her Torchic in Littleroot Town from Professor Birch. She is joined by fellow Hoenn native Zicari Gildenhart of Fallarbor Town and Eddie Fenix from Kanto. Zicari's Ralts is stolen in Petalburg Woods, prompting the heroes to retrieve it from a nearby hidden base of the nefarious Team Genesis. After escaping the complex, with the recovered Ralts, Team Genesis' grand plan is set in motion: With enough political power now in place, Pokemon Training is now outlawed to all civilians. Only government agencies, police forces, and Team Genesis are permitted. All Gym Leaders, Elite Four, and Champions are arrested but a few manage to elude or escape custody; Lance, Red, Clair, and Steven. After Genesis destroys Mt Chimney, and subsequently Lavaridge and Fallarbor Town, The Heroes join up with Sector 7 in Johto and begin their mission to rescue the Leaders and shut down Genesis. They are joined by Erika Surge, Lt Surge's neice, Vincent Bowers of Sunnyshore City, and later by Conor Knight, the stealthy-hacker from Olivine City. Genesis is thwarted in a climatic showdown on Cianwood City island, ending with the death of Pietro, its leader.
Word is received that Genesis was a cover up by the once-disbanded Team Rocket and that it has risen once again. The Heroes head to Unova to stop Rocket Industries, the business guise of Team Rocket. Rocket attempted to awaken and use Kyurem in the Giant Chasm, only to botch the process. The Heroes managed to defeat Kyurem and return it to its resting place.

Conor Knight retires as a Frontier Brain and starts up Conor Knight Industries with Kari's funding.

Nathan Revion leaves the Johto Region to train in Unova.

Krystal Petit, after realizing her relationship with Chris Silver would never work out, leaves Sector 7 to find Nathan.

1 Year after Black and White

Conor Knight marries Kari and has twins: Miles and Rune.

Nathan and Krystal share their first kiss, officially bringing them to "Couple" status.

Zicari Gildenhart is given his title as Professor.

Blazer Slater gives birth to her first child, Tempest. Much to the surprise of her lover, Gerrix.

Krystal breaks up with Nathan.

Silver marries Aka, living in the Unova Region with her and their son, Vissen.

Two years after Black and White

The events of Black 2 and White 2.

Nate/Rosa receives his/her first Pokémon from Bianca in his/her hometown of Aspertia City. Together with Hugh, who hopes to take back his sister's Purrloin from Team Plasma, the duo takes on the new lineup of Gyms in the Unova region. After earning their seventh badge from Drayden, Team Plasma attacks Opelucid City, covering the city in unbreakable ice. The Shadow Triad takes the opportunity to steal the DNA Splicers from Opelucid Gym. Nate/Rosa and Hugh chase Team Plasma to Humilau City, where after earning their final badge, they confront Zinzolin, Colress, and the Shadow Triad at the Giant Chasm. After the Triad releases Hugh's sister's Purrloin, now a Liepard, Hugh tells Nate/Rosa to go ahead and confront Team Plasma's leader, Ghetsis. Just before Ghetsis freezes Nate/Rosa alive with Kyurem's Glaciate, N flies in on Reshiram/Zekrom, saving him/her. However, Ghetsis uses Kyurem's power to turn Reshiram/Zekrom back into an orb, then uses the DNA Splicers to turn Kyurem into Black/White Kyurem. Nate/Rosa knocks out Kyurem, causing the two Dragon Pokémon to separate, then defeats an enraged Ghetsis. Thankful, N suggests that Nate/Rosa proceed to the Pokémon Leauge. Heeding his words, Nate/Rosa ascend Victory Road, defeats the Elite Four, and emerges victorious in battle with the new Champion, Iris. After returning home, Hugh's sister thanks the player for helping her big brother, and tells Nate/Rosa that she has been dreaming of a Zoroark calling Nate/Rosa's name. At Hugh's suggestion, Nate/Rosa returns to Victory Road, finding a Zoroark that leads him/her to the ruins of N's Castle, where N and Reshiram/Zekrom challenge them to battle. After being defeated, N says goodbye to his dragon and releases it by asking it to turn back into an orb to give to Nate/Rosa. Nate/Rosa climbs to the top of Dragonspiral Tower, and faces Reshiram/Zekrom again, this time, in an attempt to capture it.

Blazer gives birth to her second child, Milo.

Nathan's feelings for Garten deepen. Garten displays her feelings more openly.

One Year Prior to the events of Turmain:

Erika Surge and Eddie Fenix are offered Leader position of the new Turmain Region Accel City Gym, and accepts.

Zicari Gildenhart is named the Regional Professor of Turmain.

Kya releases Heatran into the Turmain region's volcano, much to the dismay of Vincent.

Kya is made Gym Leader of New Lavaridge Town in Turmain, where her family has moved to.

Vincent Bowers is named the Victoria City Gym Leader.

Alaco returns to the Kanto and Johto regions, recruiting former Exectutives to rebuild Team Rocket once more.

Four Years After the Events of BW2 (6 Years after Genesis) (12 Years after Gen I/III)

The Events of the Turmain Region

Phoenix, the Blaziken who's trainer was murdered in Hoenn, attempts to continue his trainer's dream and journeys to Turmain. On the ship over, he meets Valoor, a girl from Sinnoh with a tragic background. The two later encounter a boy with amnesia named Sebastian, who the professor sends along with them so they can help him regain his memories and hope to keep him on the right path.
Alora Tennyson of the Orange Islands has come to Turmain in an effort to learn more about the Pokemon who never undergo evolution while proving that they don't need to evolve to be strong. Isis of Celadon City has journeyed to Turmain after receiving a letter from her apparent birth father inviting her to come and find him. On the cruise over, she met her three half-sisters: Maya, her older sister, from Cerulean City. Nephale, her younger sister, from Vermillion City. And Anima, the youngest, from Lavendar Town. Each of them display psychic powers, focused into each of the four base elements of water, earth, air, and fire. Each of them were born within the same month, each being a week apart from the next, and when they reached age ten, received a Pokeball in the mail containing a Ralts. Each Ralts was holding a mysterious stone tablet which exuded elemental energy corresponding to each sister's element.


RBY/RSE ->1 Year->Colisseum->2 Years->GSC/DPPt->2 Years->XD + BW->1 Year->Genesis->1 Year->BW2-> 6.5 Years->Turmain->5 years->Rise of Scythe