Pokémon Red & Blue's Biggest Playground Rumors (& Which Are True)
Pokémon Red & Blue became the source of a lot of rumors among kids who played the games at release. Those who remember the first few years of Pokémon's existence will likely remember kids talking about the game at school and on the playground, swapping stories about the game. Sometimes these stories included rumors that spread like wildfire.
The rumors about Red & Blue included a wide range of theories. Some seemed fairly plausible, such as ways to catch various Pokémon or unlock secret fights, while others involved various glitches that became rather legendary. Finally, there were some rumors that, at least in hindsight, were completely outrageous and could obviously never have been true under any circumstances.
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The playground rumors of Pokémon Red & Blue were a major part of the series' early fandom, even though many of them turned out to be false. Even though players missed a Pokémon mechanic for 18 years, they still managed to cling to all sorts of rumors. However, some of these rumors turned out to be true, or at the very least have some nuggets of truth to them. The days where these rumors were widely believed may have long since passed, but the rumors themselves can still bring back some fond memories of the earliest days of Pokémon fandom.
The Legendary Pokémon were some of the most ought-after Pokémon in Red & Blue, for obvious reasons. They were all one of a kind and incredibly powerful, only balanced by how difficult they were to catch in the first place. However, the final Pokémon in the original Pokédex, Mew, could not be found anywhere in the game. However, it didn't take too long for rumors about players catching Mew surfaced, with some kids claiming
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