Death in the Pokémon world: Difference between revisions

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In the land of [[Kitakami]], [[Loyalty Plaza]] was home to the burial site of the [[Legendary Pokémon]] known as the [[Loyal Three]], {{p|Okidogi}}, {{p|Munkidori}} and {{p|Fezandipiti}}. Above their gravesite was a monument, known as the Loyal Three Monument, that housed three small statues depicting the fallen Pokémon. The monument was destroyed after the Loyal Three burst from the ground one day, having suddenly been resurrected.

===Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2===

==In the anime==

[[File:Totem Trevenant present.png|thumb|250px|A deceased {{pkmn2|Totem}} {{p|Trevenant}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]

On two separate occasions the plot of a [[villainous team]] arc has ended in a situation that ambiguously implies the death of a primary antagonist. In ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', [[J|Pokémon Hunter J]] and her team are on board their ship when it is destroyed by the [[lake guardians]]' attacks in ''[[DP151|The Needs of the Three!]]''; and in ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', [[Lysandre]] disappears after the {{p|Zygarde}}'s final attack in ''[[XY135|Rocking Kalos Defenses!]]''.

As shown in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', some {{type|Ghost}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, despite their name, can still die. This was first mentioned in ''[[SM073|Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?]]'', where [[Acerola]] revealed that her {{shiny}} {{p|Mimikyu}}, Mimikins, is in fact the [[Ghosts in the Pokémon world|ghost]] of a deceased Mimikyu. Later, in ''[[SM125|A Timeless Encounter!]]'', it is revealed that {{an|Professor Kukui}} had once befriended a {{pkmn2|Totem}} {{p|Trevenant}} that he [[nickname]]d Elder. It is later revealed that Elder has since died, its body now a regular tree, though the circumstances of the death weren't revealed. {{mov|Giratina}} is another Ghost-type whose life has been in danger, in ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''. However, despite this, it still appears that many Ghost-type Pokémon, particularly ones who are more similar to traditional ghosts, are indeed immune to the ravages of time and can live on indefinitely; for instance, a {{p|Yamask}} shown in ''[[BW014|A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!]]'' was told to be millennia old.

2,000 years before ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]'', a war took place and soldiers were shipped overseas from Kanto to the battlefield. A [[Ghost of Maiden's Peak|maiden]] was in love with one of the soldiers who was sent to war, and she swore to wait on the cliff until her love returned, but he never did. According to legend, she died while standing there, and her body became a part of the cliff itself.

Prior to ''[[EP253|Great Bowls of Fire!]]'', the {{OBP|Gym Leader|EP253|original Gym Leader}} of the [[Blackthorn Gym]] passed away. The Gym Leader's {{p|Dragonite}} did not feel the same after he passed. As a result of his passing, Dragonite volunteered to take the Gym Leader's place protecting the [[Dragon Holy Land]]. Additionally, other people, including [[Clair]], have since served as the new [[Gym Leader]] of the Blackthorn Gym.

Prior to ''[[AG009|Taming of the Shroomish]]'', [[Alex's grandfather]] passed away, after which the {{p|Shroomish}} that had played with Alex and his grandfather seemingly disappeared from the area. In the present, [[Alex]], now an adult, after finding the Shroomish living in his grandfather's abandoned mansion, decided to demolish the stately home to instead make way for a forest that would house the Shroomish, as a tribute to his grandfather.

Years before ''[[XY014|Seeking Shelter from the Storm!]]'', an old lady named {{OBP|Lacy|XY014}} passed away. Before her passing, Lacy was regularly visited by a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Espurr}}. She gave it food and played with it. When Espurr noticed her developing health issues, Lacy gave the Pokémon her favorite pendant necklace as a keepsake, which was a precious gift she had received from her husband. The next time Espurr returned to the mansion, Lacy was nowhere to be seen. Remembering the good times Espurr had with Lacy, it decided to stay in the mansion, all the while wondering where Lacy had gone. Years later, the mansion was visited by {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}, who were seeking shelter from a storm. Eventually, Espurr befriended the group and asked them to help it find Lacy. Right at that moment, Lacy's granddaughter [[Elise]] showed up and explained that Lacy had passed away, much to Espurr's sadness. Elise had initially planned to tear Lacy's mansion down, but after meeting Espurr, she decided to renovate it instead, asking Espurr if it wanted to visit Lacy's grave with her, to which Espurr happily agreed.

Prior to ''[[XY108|A Watershed Moment!]]'', [[Henny]]'s grandfather, [[Chapman]], died of an [[Illness in the Pokémon world|illness]]. Before he died, Chapman made a video explaining how the desolate wasteland surrounding the [[Chapman Research Lab]] was once a beautiful forest inhabited by a variety of Pokémon before mysteriously drying up. Determined to help the forest grow back, Chapman constructed a robot, [[Robon]], to help the forest regrow. Chapman requested anyone who watched his video to help Robon and his {{p|Chesnaught}} in their efforts.

[[File:Aila_statue.png|thumb|left|250px|[[Aila]] as a statue]]

A long time before ''[[XYS05|The Legend of X, Y, and Z!]]'', the village Oracle [[Olympica]] had made a prediction that {{p|Yveltal}} would descend upon the land and absorb the life-force of all living things. Once [[Aila]]'s father heard the prophecy, he ordered [[Jan (XYS05)|Jan]] to defeat Yveltal in order to protect the city, with his daughter's hand in marriage as his reward for success. Aila tried to stop Jan, knowing that Yveltal was extremely dangerous. As Jan set off, a screeching noise was heard, and he saw that Yveltal had appeared behind Aila. Jan fired several arrows from his bow at Yveltal before ordering {{p|Talonflame}} to attack, only for his Pokémon to be turned into stone. Jan continued to attack Yveltal, but another {{m|Oblivion Wing}} turned Aila to stone as Jan was thrown off the cliff.

Jan arrived in a forest and purple fog surrounded them. An old man approached him, and mentioned that the people of a man called [[Veofum]] came and dragged Xerneas in its tree form away. Veofum was the ruler of a small kingdom with the goal to manipulate Xerneas's power. Jan rode Gogoat and arrived at the kingdom. Veofum wasn't happy that nothing was flourishing and ordered his advisor to set the tree on fire. Jan rode into the kingdom and shouted at them to stop. Soldiers stopped him as he begged them to put out the fire, as it would cause Xerneas to suffer. Lightning started to strike and several {{p|Zygarde}} {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Zygarde|Cells}} appeared, combining into Zygarde 50% Forme. Everyone started to run away as Zygarde destroyed the kingdom with {{m|Land's Wrath}}, leading to the demise of Veofum and his people.

The subject of death was dealt with directly several times in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', with some Pokémon being seen dying, as well as showing a main character dealing with the death of [[Mallow's mother|a parent]] (as opposed to the usual instance of absent parents almost never being mentioned).

Prior to the series, [[Hapu]]'s grandfather, [[Sofu]], and [[Kiawe's grandfather]] both passed away. The two appeared as apparitions created by {{p|Tapu Fini}} in ''[[SM107|Run, Heroes, Run!]]'', observing [[Kiawe]] and {{Ash}} before fading away. Following his grandfather's passing, Kiawe inherited {{TP|Kiawe|Charizard}} and took on the Akala grand trial to earn his grandfather's [[Z-Ring]]. Similarly, Hapu would later replace Sofu as the island kahuna of [[Poni Island]].

In ''[[JNS05|Distant Blue Sky!]]'', {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}} met the ghost of a boy named {{OBP|Sunny|JNS05}} who had died of an illness before getting to set off on his journey as a [[Pokémon Trainer]].

==In the movies==