A lot of the Pokeverse only really works because it's set in a world that runs on more positivity than our own. Sure it's been said before, but Ash, Misty, and Brock are basically vagrant children wandering around, squatting at hospitals — but, hey, that's alright in the Pokeworld! Assuming the Kanto region ran off of real world logic, things would get really bad really fast.
Whether it's the obvious stuff like massive bees or the more nerdy, specific stuff like nightmarish road layouts of the different regions, the Pokemon world is a death labyrinth unfit for human life. Maybe don't read these creepy Pokemon facts before setting off on a Pokemon GO walk, but if you do, just pray you don't run into an XL Beedrill.
Reasons the Pokemon Universe Is Actually Really Disturbing,
The Mad Scientists
Pokemon is full of enough awful experiments to give any ethical scientist a heart attack. Whether it’s cloning sentient, hyper-intelligent Pokemon like Mewtwo or creating life in computers like Porygon, the Pokeverse is full of scientists who are too busy asking if they can, without even considering whether or not they should.
The Homeless Kids with Superpowered Pets
Imagine you are a kid, just out in the world. You have no father and your mother has abandoned you. You also have a pet that can kill things with its mind. Would you use these powers responsibly? Or would the world would only be made worse by letting people have pets of mass destruction?
The Arsonist Animals
There are lots of Pokemon that either breathe fire or are literally on fire. A bunch of them, like Fletchinder, actually live in places that seem to be full of flammable things, like residential homes. This raises the question: How busy are the fire departments in the different regions? If a fire can be started by a lizard with a flame tail just walking through town, how can firefighters even begin to keep up with the blaze?
The Living Pollution
Pokemon like Grimer, Muk, and Trubbish are living creatures formed from humanity’s refuse. Really let that wash over you: every time you throw away a piece of trash, there's a chance it could get up and walk right off to live a life of its own as a pocket monster. Here's hoping you didn’t throw out anything incriminating.
The Feudal System
Who’s in charge of the different towns? Anyone who's played through each of the Pokemon games can tell you, when things get tough, people turn to their Gym Leader. It seems the Pokeverse operates on of some sort of neo-feudal system where the people with the mightiest Pokemon make the rules.
The Sea Monsters
A lot of the creepiness of the Pokeverse comes from the fact that the setting is full of carnivorous hellbeasts the size of school buses, lurking around every corner and below the surface of every body of water. The ocean in our own world is already dangerous, but if surfing is to be believed in the Pokemon games, it’s impossible to make it a few meters in the water before being attacked by a giant jellyfish.
The 40 Pound Rats
Fun fact: rats are terrifyingly intelligent omnivores. In New York City, which has a bit of a rat problem, swarms of rats are attacking cats and small dogs when they get the chance. But that's nothing compared to the 40 lb rats the Pokeverse has to deal with. Pokemon like Raticate represent a truly nightmarish reality — a vicious, angry rat the size of a small child.
The Cosmic Horrors
"Cosmic horror" is a general term to describe the kind of fright you get when you realize that the universe doesn’t care about you even one bit.
There are Pokemon out there with truly terrifying implications. Whether it’s the ghost types that raise questions about what becomes of us after death, or something like Yveltal with a Pokedex entry that suggests he’s the load-bearing beam of all life, in the Pokeverse, you are just a small, insignificant piece in a cosmic game.
The Huge Murder Bees
You know how bees and wasps are terrible, despite their small size? Meet Beedrill, a 60 lb hornet! According to the Pokedex they travel in swarms. Imagine, if you will, a cloud of dog-sized bees. What a world to live in!
The Ghosts
Ghosts are real in the Pokeverse and they are out to get you! Whether its Misdreavous (that wants to eat your emotions) or Gourgeist (that wants to eat your flesh), keep an eye on the shadows in the wild world of Pokemon because the moment you don’t, that’s when they get you.