"Though it's unclear how the world may have gotten to this point, the prevailing theory is that the world of may take place in some kind of post-apocalyptic timeline where humans and Pokémon have been separated for many years after some kind of disaster. There are clues hinting at this possibility dating as far back as the original reveal trailer from September. Ditto is shown escaping its Poké Ball in a cave that looks like it was, at one point, occupied by its trainer."
"Yesterday, Nintendo released an extended trailer that revealed a few new Pokémon variants, all of which seem to reflect the passage of time and lack of human interaction. A Snorlax is shown covered in moss, as if having slept long enough for nature to have overgrown its massive body. A Smeargle in the game is covered in paint, as if it has been painting without stopping or cleaning itself up."
Players control a Ditto that transforms into a human and helps cultivate a new home for local Pokémon wildlife. Visual clues imply long-term human absence, including a dirt-covered Pokédex and a trainer photo linked to Ditto's transformation. Promotional trailers show Pokémon variants altered by time and lack of human care: a moss-covered Snorlax, a perpetually paint-covered Smeargle, and a pale, sickly white Pikachu called Peakychu. Fans interpret these elements as evidence of a post-apocalyptic timeline in which humans and Pokémon were separated for many years after some unspecified disaster.
Read at Kotaku
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