In name only! They look the same, however, there are some tales of Pokemon in Ultern that don't exist in Nihon. For example, the belief that Cubburn can sense the good and evil in people's hearts is well-known in Ultern, but unheard of in Nihon! It's unknown whether that's a difference in the Pokemon themselves or the culture around them, but isn't that fascinating? But, on a related note, Ulternian variants of some Pokemon are the normal "Nihonese" versions of the Pokemon in my world! As an example, Ledyba are normally green in my world, but in this world that variant is considered an Ulternian Ledyba!
[He shares a photo of his green Ledyba, clinging to a palm tree trunk.
Ken's had to explain these same concepts many times, but he doesn't mind it at all. Sharing Pokemon facts is one of his favorite things, and he even gets paid to do it on radio!]
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In name only! They look the same, however, there are some tales of Pokemon in Ultern that don't exist in Nihon. For example, the belief that Cubburn can sense the good and evil in people's hearts is well-known in Ultern, but unheard of in Nihon! It's unknown whether that's a difference in the Pokemon themselves or the culture around them, but isn't that fascinating?
But, on a related note, Ulternian variants of some Pokemon are the normal "Nihonese" versions of the Pokemon in my world! As an example, Ledyba are normally green in my world, but in this world that variant is considered an Ulternian Ledyba!
[He shares a photo of his green Ledyba, clinging to a palm tree trunk.
Ken's had to explain these same concepts many times, but he doesn't mind it at all. Sharing Pokemon facts is one of his favorite things, and he even gets paid to do it on radio!]