Pokemon Theory: The Player Kills Blue's Raticate

[Vaati101]

It is a bit suspicious that Blue would box his Raticate, then go to a place where dead Pokemon are mourned, and then replace that Raticate with something else. It's not a juicy theory if Blue just puts his Raticate in the PC Box.

So Blue is not allowed to customise his team? There is nothing suspisious about not using a Pokémon anymore, People do it all the time. It's just a coincidence that Blue stopped using Raticate when he visited Pokémon Tower.

 

[phantomclock]

I think that he just abandoned the Raticate because it was weak. When you see him at Pokemon Tower, he says that he was there catching a cubone.

 

[Fig]

I want to say that this theory in one of the few I believe that makes a legit reason for the theory to be approved.

 

[Kevin]

So Blue is not allowed to customise his team? There is nothing suspisious about not using a Pokémon anymore, People do it all the time. It's just a coincidence that Blue stopped using Raticate when he visited Pokémon Tower.

Just seems fishy that Blue is visiting Pokemon Tower with a Pokemon missing in his party. It sparks some reason for suspicion.

So Blue is not allowed to customise his team? There is nothing suspisious about not using a Pokémon anymore, People do it all the time. It's just a coincidence that Blue stopped using Raticate when he visited Pokémon Tower.

Just seems fishy that Blue is visiting Pokemon Tower with a Pokemon missing in his party. It sparks some reason for suspicion.

 

[cupkate531]

Interesting theory though! It would make sense..

 

[nareky]

good, he had it coming

 

[Mikau94]

I've heard of this theory before. It is very plausible, why else would Blue make some off the comments he does and why else would he be just hanging around the Pokemon Tower? The fact that he leaves an empty space on his team really gives this theory some validity. The fact that you are on the SS Anne with no Pokemon Center around also helps. I think maybe Nintendo was implying that it died but didn't make it obvious so that the game didn't get to mature.

The thing I don't like about this theory is that you kill the Raticate. Blue is a very driven individual that would battle everyone he sees. Anyone coud have done it. It does make sense though, since you are the one who KOs it on the SS Anne.

 

[Vaati101]

why else would he be just hanging around the Pokemon Tower?

As Phantomclock states, he was there catching a Cubone, which implyes he was trying to fill his Pokédex.

 

[TriforceHunter]

That sounds interesting but it just begs the question. Why didn't they just say it? They make a straight reference to the Cubone's mom being dead, so maybe he jsut released the Raticate or stored him.

Maybe the line: "your Pokemon don't look dead" is a reference to him being a "superior" trainer

 

[LnktheWolf]

wow, I never thought of that. great theory

 

[Mayor Dotour]

Your theory doesn't sound Farfetch'd at all. I actually enjoy your theory. I would say IMO he could have just easily replaced it and left it in the box as we all do ourselves.

 

[DeathMountain]

Maybe his raticate died of natural causes....

 

[undead_angel92]

It is a bit suspicious that Blue would box his Raticate, then go to a place where dead Pokemon are mourned, and then replace that Raticate with something else. It's not a juicy theory if Blue just puts his Raticate in the PC Box.

It's not that suspicious that he would box his raticate. Knowing Blue (Gary) at the time he probably figured that he would be better off without it. So he either boxed it or relased it. Plus maybe the reason why he didn't replace it is becasue untill way later he hadn't found a good enough pokemon. As for why he is at Pokemon Tower he probably heard the rumors of ghost and decided to check it out, while running into Red and taunting him with "Your Pokemon don't look dead!". Of course I'm just basing this on Blue's personality. I could be wrong, but there is nothing wrong with a lil theorizing, right?

 

[Dracoburn]

And he loved his Raticate so much that it evolved before it was supposed to. Oh, and the Raticate dies because it gets trampled by Red on the way off of the ship.

I love this theory.

 

[DRWUGGZ]

actually, i have a counter theory. on the ss anne if you look close, his raticate is the lowest lvl, so i think he put him in the pc because it was simply too weak. and why he is in pokemon tower, i think he was on his way down from the top.