Perhaps because it was the first, the Kanto region fromPokemon RedandBlueholds a special place in players' hearts. A Pokemon fan has now explored thebeloved Pokemon regionand compiled an interesting infographic breaking down the population by gender, area and more.
The infographic reveals that there are 697 people in Kanto inPokemon Red and Blueand that the population is predominantly made up of males. As players may have already guessed, 54 percent of Kanto’s inhabitants are not Pokemon trainers. The rest of its citizens work in shops, Pokemon Centers, and are part of the game’s story, like the player’s mother. The region is also made up mostly of “mature adults,” which debunks a popular fan theory that has piqued fans' imaginations for many years.
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The infographic, which was put together by Redditor L285, goes into more detail, explaining their findings on the Pokemon subreddit. One interesting note is that there are 24 male trainer “classes” (based on their in-game sprites) and only five female classes, aside from significant characters like gym leaders.Characters such as Professor Oakand the villainous Giovanni appear in multiple areas of the game, but were only counted once. L285 even went so far as to count every time an NPC sprite appears in the game, and if they appear in a city, land route, large building, boat, cave, sea route, safari zone or forest, with the vast majority appearing in Kanto’s various cities.
One Redditor commented that the fact that there are so many adult males in the game disproves the “Kanto War” theory, which posits that most of the region’s adults died in a great war, leaving children to become Pokemon trainers. While there are many darker themes and stories to be found throughout the Pokemon universe, (Mewtwo’s creationcomes to mind), it would seem that there are still plenty of adults alive and well in Kanto and ready to challenge its young protagonist.
This is an incredibly impressive piece of work by a fan, and shows the enduring appeal and popularity of that firstPokemongame. Nintendo and Game Freak have returned to Kanto multiple times, including inPokemon Yellow,Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu!andPokemon: Let’s Go Eevee!and as an endgame surprise inPokemon Gold and Silver. Perhaps because it was a simpler time andPokemonwas a new franchise, the world of Kanto felt filled with mysteries, rumors and excitement.
