Rumor Mill
It's a good thing for us as kids that this town’s theme didn't possess the rumored properties of binaural tones which drove people insane.
Lavender Town
First, an old professor of Pallet Town; in another, a young artist gifted time travel
Professor Oak
Gyarados, Dragonite, Charizard, Aerodactyl, Dragonite, Dragonite
Lance
Be taught by an old man how to catch Pokemon
Swim to nearby island town
Wander the eastern coastline until it appears
Missingno
You wake up to realize…you’ve become a Pokemon?! Explore constantly changing areas and recruit new allies in this roguelike Pokemon spin-off.
Mystery Dungeon
Rumor has it that if you can get Surf early, you can spot this Pokémon stowing away under a storage truck headed for the S.S. Anne.
Mew
First, a detective of the Global Police; later, an amnesiac from an Ultra Beast attack
Looker
Spiritomb, Roserade, Togekiss, Lucario, Milotic, Garchomp
Cynthia
Catch the Pokemon’s pre-evolution
Collect 999 coins
Level up once
Gholdengo
You’ll need a license to fight and evolve alongside fellow Pokemon in this team-based MOBA style game.
Unite
No, you're not the one…if we're to believe the mysterious ghost girl from this Pokémon game, who apparently wasn't even coded into the game according to Gamefreak.
X/Y
First, head of the Battle Castle in Sinnoh; later, a member of the Elite Four
Caitlin
Aegislash, Dragapult, Haxorus, Corviknight, Starter, Gigantamax Charizard
Leon
Receive a letter from Professor Oak
Write what you’re thankful for
Travel miles north on foot
Shaymin
Draw circles of friendship around rampaging wild Pokemon to show them your kindness in this adventure game where Pokemon generally cannot stay captured.
Ranger
Due to his strange appearances and even stranger destructive habits in Pokémon Black and White 2, the trainer N is thought by some to actually be this Pokémon.
Zoroark
First, a Pokemon gone rogue; later, a warrior protecting Pokemon-kind with a giant spoon
Mewtwo
Hawlucha, Tyrantrum, Aurorus, Gourgeist, Goodra, Mega Gardevoir
Diantha
Determine what trees have the Pokemon from your Trainer ID
Slather one of those trees with honey
Wait 6 hours, rinse and repeat until it appears
Munchlax
Pikachu can use the Electric Wind God Fist technique in this strange spin-off set in the Ferrum region.
Pokken Tournament
According to the 1999 Expert Gamer magazine, by completing a complex set of steps ending in the use of a Fire Stone, you could evolve a Dragonite into this secret character.
Yoshi
First, a gym leader of Kanto; later, revealed to have been banished from her group for affiliations with Team Rocket
Erika
Mienshao, Luxray, Corviknight, Lycanroc, Kommo-o, Urshifu
Mustard
Have a Relicanth and a Wailord in your party to find a map
Solve three puzzles to get 3 legendary Pokemon
Travel to a different region with said Pokemon
Solve an ice puzzle
Regigigas
Aim to become the Champion as Ash Ketchum by facing down the Pokemon League in…a match 3 game?! Fans of Tetris and Puyo Puyo will be right at home.
Puzzle League