Pokémon Red & Blue’s Biggest Playground Rumors (& Which Are True)

Pokémon Red & Blue’s Biggest Playground Rumors (& Which Are True)

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 that they knew someone who had, or that they had caught Mew themselves. Mew’s mystery actually helped grow Pokémon‘s popularity, so it definitely deserves mention.

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The most famous rumor involves a pickup truck in Vermillion City on a part of the map that is visible, but normally unreachable. The claim was that if the player could reach that area, they would be able to find Mew hiding under the truck. However, this rumor was false, as the truck did nothing if the player found a way to reach and interact with it. There were other rumors that involved exploiting glitches or performing a series of seemingly unrelated actions in-game. Ironically enough, there did turn out to be a way to catch Mew in-game, and it did involve performing a series of extremely specific inputs, and exploiting a few glitches in order to manipulate the game into spawning a Mew for the player to catch. Pokémon players tried many methods to catch Mew, but only one specific glitch actually worked.

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Of course, there was a straightforward way for the player to catch Mew through special events that Nintendo held on occasion, allowing Mew to be sent to a player’s game directly. Although Mew is technically the first event-only Pokémon, the glitch that could spawn one became a well-known tactic among dedicated fans. Amusingly enough, one of the most famous original Pokémon myths turned out to be true, albeit not in the way that those who spread the rumor thought.
“Pikablu” Being A Secret Pokémon In Red & Blue Wasn’t True

The first appearances of a small, blue Pikachu-like Pokémon with rounded ears and a ball at the end of its tail spurred plenty of discussion. Of course, most fans now know this Pokémon as Marill, a Water-type Pokémon introduced to the games in Gold & Silver. However, it debuted earlier in the anime. The early days of Pokémon were very different. Sabrina had a whip in Red & Blue, and no new Pokémon had been revealed since the original 151. As a result, many conspiracies grew around this mysterious new Pokémon.

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Dubbed “Pikablu” by fans, it was widely believed that it was a secret Pokémon hidden in Pokémon Red & Blue that could be obtained through some hidden means. It was the first new Pokémon to appear since Mew, so this was treated as a very big deal. Even when Marill officially received its name in the anime, many kids still referred to it as Pikablu and continued to be convinced that there was some way to unlock it in the game. However, Red & Blue held no data for any Pokémon outside of the original 151, meaning that Pikablu was completely unobtainable.
In hindsight, the whole situation around Pikablu was incredibly silly, much like some of Pokémon‘s funniest trading cards. However, in the days of Red & Blue, players still didn’t know what exactly to expect from Pokémon games, so the idea of a super-secret Pokémon actually sounded somewhat plausible, not to mention exciting. When Gold & Silver were released, Marill was one of the many Pokémon added to the new generation, no more or less important than any other, and the Pikablu rumors were soundly put to rest.

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The Rumor That Players Could Battle Professor Oak In Pokémon Red & Blue

Pokémon has featured many professors over its existence, but Professor Oak was the first and still the most iconic. He is introduced to the player as a wise old man who is an expert on all things involving Pokémon, and he gives the player their first Pokémon, helping them to begin their original Pokémon journey. Oak has appeared in many Pokémon games, but his original role is his most famous. He is arguably the most prominent NPC in any Pokémon game that the player never gets to battle. However, there was a common rumor that the game held a secret battle against Professor Oak.
There were several possible explanations for how the player could potentially battle Professor Oak, and all of them were false. However, it was later discovered that the games did include data for a battle against Professor Oak. However, there was no way to trigger the battle without hacking the game. This shows that it was planned for players to be able to battle Professor Oak, but the battle was never implemented into the game. Data shows that Oak would have been the strongest trainer in the game, with a team spearheaded by the starter Pokémon that was picked by neither the player nor their rival.  Considering how some starter Pokémon are rather unpopular, it would have been interesting to see the unchosen starter in action. He would have been a very formidable final challenge, and it is a mystery as to why this battle was not included in the final game.

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A lot of kids were right about Pokémon Red & Blue containing a secret battle with Professor Oak, but they would not find out for sure until information on the battle was revealed years later. Pokémon would revisit the idea of battling Professors later, with Professor Sycamore being an opponent in X & Y, and Professor Kukui being the champion battle of Sun & Moon. Perhaps someday Oak will finally get his chance to battle as well.
There Was A Rumor That Yoshi Could Be Caught In Pokémon Red & Blue

One of the strangest rumors to come out about Pokemon Red & Blue was the theory that Yoshi, the lovable dinosaur of Mario fame, could be caught in the game. Although Yoshi has talked in Mario adventures on occasion, he usually only speaks his own name, similar to Pokémon in the anime, but that’s the only real similarity they have. To present-day readers, this sounds completely unbelievable. Yoshi wasn’t a Pokémon, and video game crossovers were not yet a prominent idea in the industry, so it sounds simply impossible. However, playground rumors of people who managed to catch Yoshi were widespread.

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Oddly enough, the spreading of this rumor could be partially attributed to Nintendo Power. In the April 1999 issue of the magazine, they included an April Fool’s joke in the form of a “tip” that would allow players to evolve a Dragonite into Yoshi in Pokémon Red & Blue. The tip involved having beaten the game with all Pokémon caught, trading for a Dratini and evolving it into Dragonite, then using a Fire Stone in the Unknown Dungeon to evolve it into Yoshi. With 13 years of Nintendo Power magazine available online, fans can see the prank for themselves. Funnily enough, this convoluted discussion was similar to many other rumors being circulated, and the “screenshots” offered as proof only made some kids see it as more believable. Although it was intended as a joke, many young Pokémon fans thought that they had just learned a new secret.
To date, there have been no guest characters in a Pokémon game that acted as Pokémon, and it is highly unlikely that will change anytime in the future. In some cases, an even more bizarre rumor that Luigi could be caught in Pokémon Red & Blue popped up, but it was just as false as the Yoshi rumors. Ironically, Yoshi became one of the more infamous conspiracies of the Red & Blue era, and it was largely due to Nintendo’s own prank. Although Yoshi was a kangaroo in Mario Kart Tour, he was never a Pokémon.

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Pressing Buttons To Raise Catch Rate In Pokémon Red & Blue Was False

Catching Pokémon is one of the most core mechanics of the series, and there has always been a bit of randomness involved. Even if a Pokémon is at low health and paralyzed, it’s still possible for a catch to fail because of the RNG. The Pokémon themselves also had their own catch rates, with stronger Pokémon usually being harder to capture. With many players wanting ways to improve their catch rates, many different theories on how to do exactly that surfaced.
The most well-known rumor involved holding down the B and Down buttons while catching a Pokémon. Sometimes retellings required timing the press exactly when the ball closed, some didn’t. It was much simpler than the usual Pokémon rumors that required a lot of seemingly nonsensical directions, but it was one of the most widely believed. It’s rather ironic considering that Legends: Arceus made catching shiny Pokémon easier, but many players in Pokémon Red & Blue were desperate for better chances at catching any Pokémon. There were other rumors as well, some involving just the B button, although some with others. Sometimes they required holding buttons, other times it involved mashing. However, one constant was the fact that all of these rumors were false. There is no way for the player to affect a Pokémon’s catch rate outside of the game’s internal algorithm.

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This is a rumor that has actually persisted long past Pokémon Red & Blue, and continues to be believed by Pokémon players even in the current generation. Whether they genuinely believe it will increase the catch rate, or they do it just for good luck, the fact that this rumor has managed to live on so far past its original inception is astounding. With Legends: Arceus giving incentive to catch every Pokémon, catch rate rumors are unlikely to die anytime soon. Out of all of the Pokémon rumors that have been proven false, this is assuredly the most persistent among them.
Missingno Is A Glitch Pokémon That Can Corrupt The Game In Red & Blue

Missingno may be the most well-known urban legend to come out of Pokémon Red & Blue, to the point that even many non-fans of Pokémon have heard of it. Missingno was believed to be a terrifying glitch that could destroy the game’s save file, and it was treated as something of a horror story among young fans. As it turns out, Missingno did exist, and could be found by watching the Pokémon catching demonstration, then flying to Cinnabar Island and surfing along the coast. However, although it is actually far less frightening than its reputation implied, Missingno became a popular Pokémon glitch nonetheless.

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While Missingno could corrupt the game, it generally only caused some sprite glitches and errors in the Hall of Fame. However, while Missingno was benign, there were other glitch Pokémon that were more dangerous. Most famous among these would be ‘M, which was frequently mistaken for Missingno. ‘M is also a glitch Pokémon, but it actually does have the capability to ruin the player’s data. Most frightening would be a variation that takes the form of a Charizard sprite, which can delete all of the player’s Pokémon if placed in the PC among other antics. There are many other glitch Pokémon as well, but most of them can only be encountered via Gameshark or hacking. However, some of them are just as scary as ‘M, if not more so.
Pokémon has always had glitches, including a recent cloning glitch in Pokémon BDSP. Despite that, Missingno is not only the most famous Pokémon glitch, but potentially the most famous glitch in all of gaming history. Missingno is fondly remembered even a couple of decades after its first release, partially helped by the discovery that it was actually mostly harmless. However, few fans will forget the horror stories that they used to tell of it.

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Red & Blue were the source of more rumors than any other Pokémon game, and few games have been able to replicate the sheer amount of urban legends that these games created. Pokémon myths used to be shared across playgrounds and classrooms, with few knowing whether they were true or false. This early fandom is one of the legacies of Pokémon Red & Blue, and these legends live on in video game history.

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Pokémon Red & Blue’s Biggest Playground Rumors (& Which Are True)

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 that they knew someone who had, or that they had caught Mew themselves. Mew’s mystery actually helped grow Pokémon‘s popularity, so it definitely deserves mention.

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The most famous rumor involves a pickup truck in Vermillion City on a part of the map that is visible, but normally unreachable. The claim was that if the player could reach that area, they would be able to find Mew hiding under the truck. However, this rumor was false, as the truck did nothing if the player found a way to reach and interact with it. There were other rumors that involved exploiting glitches or performing a series of seemingly unrelated actions in-game. Ironically enough, there did turn out to be a way to catch Mew in-game, and it did involve performing a series of extremely specific inputs, and exploiting a few glitches in order to manipulate the game into spawning a Mew for the player to catch. Pokémon players tried many methods to catch Mew, but only one specific glitch actually worked.

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Of course, there was a straightforward way for the player to catch Mew through special events that Nintendo held on occasion, allowing Mew to be sent to a player’s game directly. Although Mew is technically the first event-only Pokémon, the glitch that could spawn one became a well-known tactic among dedicated fans. Amusingly enough, one of the most famous original Pokémon myths turned out to be true, albeit not in the way that those who spread the rumor thought.
“Pikablu” Being A Secret Pokémon In Red & Blue Wasn’t True

The first appearances of a small, blue Pikachu-like Pokémon with rounded ears and a ball at the end of its tail spurred plenty of discussion. Of course, most fans now know this Pokémon as Marill, a Water-type Pokémon introduced to the games in Gold & Silver. However, it debuted earlier in the anime. The early days of Pokémon were very different. Sabrina had a whip in Red & Blue, and no new Pokémon had been revealed since the original 151. As a result, many conspiracies grew around this mysterious new Pokémon.

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Dubbed “Pikablu” by fans, it was widely believed that it was a secret Pokémon hidden in Pokémon Red & Blue that could be obtained through some hidden means. It was the first new Pokémon to appear since Mew, so this was treated as a very big deal. Even when Marill officially received its name in the anime, many kids still referred to it as Pikablu and continued to be convinced that there was some way to unlock it in the game. However, Red & Blue held no data for any Pokémon outside of the original 151, meaning that Pikablu was completely unobtainable.
In hindsight, the whole situation around Pikablu was incredibly silly, much like some of Pokémon‘s funniest trading cards. However, in the days of Red & Blue, players still didn’t know what exactly to expect from Pokémon games, so the idea of a super-secret Pokémon actually sounded somewhat plausible, not to mention exciting. When Gold & Silver were released, Marill was one of the many Pokémon added to the new generation, no more or less important than any other, and the Pikablu rumors were soundly put to rest.

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The Rumor That Players Could Battle Professor Oak In Pokémon Red & Blue

Pokémon has featured many professors over its existence, but Professor Oak was the first and still the most iconic. He is introduced to the player as a wise old man who is an expert on all things involving Pokémon, and he gives the player their first Pokémon, helping them to begin their original Pokémon journey. Oak has appeared in many Pokémon games, but his original role is his most famous. He is arguably the most prominent NPC in any Pokémon game that the player never gets to battle. However, there was a common rumor that the game held a secret battle against Professor Oak.
There were several possible explanations for how the player could potentially battle Professor Oak, and all of them were false. However, it was later discovered that the games did include data for a battle against Professor Oak. However, there was no way to trigger the battle without hacking the game. This shows that it was planned for players to be able to battle Professor Oak, but the battle was never implemented into the game. Data shows that Oak would have been the strongest trainer in the game, with a team spearheaded by the starter Pokémon that was picked by neither the player nor their rival.  Considering how some starter Pokémon are rather unpopular, it would have been interesting to see the unchosen starter in action. He would have been a very formidable final challenge, and it is a mystery as to why this battle was not included in the final game.

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A lot of kids were right about Pokémon Red & Blue containing a secret battle with Professor Oak, but they would not find out for sure until information on the battle was revealed years later. Pokémon would revisit the idea of battling Professors later, with Professor Sycamore being an opponent in X & Y, and Professor Kukui being the champion battle of Sun & Moon. Perhaps someday Oak will finally get his chance to battle as well.
There Was A Rumor That Yoshi Could Be Caught In Pokémon Red & Blue

One of the strangest rumors to come out about Pokemon Red & Blue was the theory that Yoshi, the lovable dinosaur of Mario fame, could be caught in the game. Although Yoshi has talked in Mario adventures on occasion, he usually only speaks his own name, similar to Pokémon in the anime, but that’s the only real similarity they have. To present-day readers, this sounds completely unbelievable. Yoshi wasn’t a Pokémon, and video game crossovers were not yet a prominent idea in the industry, so it sounds simply impossible. However, playground rumors of people who managed to catch Yoshi were widespread.

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Oddly enough, the spreading of this rumor could be partially attributed to Nintendo Power. In the April 1999 issue of the magazine, they included an April Fool’s joke in the form of a “tip” that would allow players to evolve a Dragonite into Yoshi in Pokémon Red & Blue. The tip involved having beaten the game with all Pokémon caught, trading for a Dratini and evolving it into Dragonite, then using a Fire Stone in the Unknown Dungeon to evolve it into Yoshi. With 13 years of Nintendo Power magazine available online, fans can see the prank for themselves. Funnily enough, this convoluted discussion was similar to many other rumors being circulated, and the “screenshots” offered as proof only made some kids see it as more believable. Although it was intended as a joke, many young Pokémon fans thought that they had just learned a new secret.
To date, there have been no guest characters in a Pokémon game that acted as Pokémon, and it is highly unlikely that will change anytime in the future. In some cases, an even more bizarre rumor that Luigi could be caught in Pokémon Red & Blue popped up, but it was just as false as the Yoshi rumors. Ironically, Yoshi became one of the more infamous conspiracies of the Red & Blue era, and it was largely due to Nintendo’s own prank. Although Yoshi was a kangaroo in Mario Kart Tour, he was never a Pokémon.

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Pressing Buttons To Raise Catch Rate In Pokémon Red & Blue Was False

Catching Pokémon is one of the most core mechanics of the series, and there has always been a bit of randomness involved. Even if a Pokémon is at low health and paralyzed, it’s still possible for a catch to fail because of the RNG. The Pokémon themselves also had their own catch rates, with stronger Pokémon usually being harder to capture. With many players wanting ways to improve their catch rates, many different theories on how to do exactly that surfaced.
The most well-known rumor involved holding down the B and Down buttons while catching a Pokémon. Sometimes retellings required timing the press exactly when the ball closed, some didn’t. It was much simpler than the usual Pokémon rumors that required a lot of seemingly nonsensical directions, but it was one of the most widely believed. It’s rather ironic considering that Legends: Arceus made catching shiny Pokémon easier, but many players in Pokémon Red & Blue were desperate for better chances at catching any Pokémon. There were other rumors as well, some involving just the B button, although some with others. Sometimes they required holding buttons, other times it involved mashing. However, one constant was the fact that all of these rumors were false. There is no way for the player to affect a Pokémon’s catch rate outside of the game’s internal algorithm.

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This is a rumor that has actually persisted long past Pokémon Red & Blue, and continues to be believed by Pokémon players even in the current generation. Whether they genuinely believe it will increase the catch rate, or they do it just for good luck, the fact that this rumor has managed to live on so far past its original inception is astounding. With Legends: Arceus giving incentive to catch every Pokémon, catch rate rumors are unlikely to die anytime soon. Out of all of the Pokémon rumors that have been proven false, this is assuredly the most persistent among them.
Missingno Is A Glitch Pokémon That Can Corrupt The Game In Red & Blue

Missingno may be the most well-known urban legend to come out of Pokémon Red & Blue, to the point that even many non-fans of Pokémon have heard of it. Missingno was believed to be a terrifying glitch that could destroy the game’s save file, and it was treated as something of a horror story among young fans. As it turns out, Missingno did exist, and could be found by watching the Pokémon catching demonstration, then flying to Cinnabar Island and surfing along the coast. However, although it is actually far less frightening than its reputation implied, Missingno became a popular Pokémon glitch nonetheless.

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While Missingno could corrupt the game, it generally only caused some sprite glitches and errors in the Hall of Fame. However, while Missingno was benign, there were other glitch Pokémon that were more dangerous. Most famous among these would be ‘M, which was frequently mistaken for Missingno. ‘M is also a glitch Pokémon, but it actually does have the capability to ruin the player’s data. Most frightening would be a variation that takes the form of a Charizard sprite, which can delete all of the player’s Pokémon if placed in the PC among other antics. There are many other glitch Pokémon as well, but most of them can only be encountered via Gameshark or hacking. However, some of them are just as scary as ‘M, if not more so.
Pokémon has always had glitches, including a recent cloning glitch in Pokémon BDSP. Despite that, Missingno is not only the most famous Pokémon glitch, but potentially the most famous glitch in all of gaming history. Missingno is fondly remembered even a couple of decades after its first release, partially helped by the discovery that it was actually mostly harmless. However, few fans will forget the horror stories that they used to tell of it.

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Red & Blue were the source of more rumors than any other Pokémon game, and few games have been able to replicate the sheer amount of urban legends that these games created. Pokémon myths used to be shared across playgrounds and classrooms, with few knowing whether they were true or false. This early fandom is one of the legacies of Pokémon Red & Blue, and these legends live on in video game history.

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