"Pokemon: Lost Silver" Creepypasta

Summary

A college student, anticipating Pokémon Soul Silver's arrival, replays Crystal on Game Boy Color but finds his old cartridge missing. He buys a used Silver version, only to discover a bizarre, hacked game with eerie elements, a mysterious character 'dot dot dot', and a chilling narrative about the inevitability of death. The game spirals into a haunting tale of a trainer's forgotten legacy, culminating in a grave's revelation and an unescapable fate, leaving the player deeply unsettled.

Takeaways

• 🎮 The narrator is a college student and a Pokémon enthusiast who avoided media for school but was eagerly awaiting Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver.
• 🏠 The narrator had locked themselves out of all media except for school purposes, indicating a strong dedication to their studies.
• 🛒 Unable to buy the game at launch, the narrator eventually ordered Soul Silver on Amazon and decided to replay the Crystal version, only to find out it was thrown away.
• 🕹️ The narrator bought a used copy of Pokémon Silver at GameStop, which turned out to be a bizarre and likely hacked game.
• 👻 The game started with a strange occurrence where it loaded into a previous save file with an unusual character named 'dot dot dot'.
• 📊 The 'dot dot dot' character had an impossibly high number of hours, badges, and in-game currency, suggesting the use of cheats or a Game Genie.
• 🔍 The character's Pokémon team included five 'Unknown' Pokémon and a 'Hurry' Quagsire with only two moves, adding to the game's eerie nature.
• 🚫 The game had no NPCs, music, or usual game mechanics, creating a sense of isolation and unease for the player.
• 🔄 The game's environment changed drastically, with rooms appearing red, dark, or filled with graves, and characters appearing white or transparent.
• 💀 The game's narrative took a dark turn, with themes of death and the inevitability of life's end, as seen in the character 'Gold' losing his physical form and badges.
• 🔚 The game concluded with a message that 'Gold' was dead, and the player was trapped in a grave, unable to escape the game's haunting final message.

Q & A

Why did the narrator lock themselves out of all media and the internet aside from school purposes?

The narrator was busy with the school year and being poor at the time, which led them to avoid distractions and focus on their studies.

Why was the narrator unable to buy Pokémon Soul Silver on its launch date?

The narrator's financial situation at the time did not allow for the purchase of the game upon its release.

What happened to the narrator's Game Boy Color and Pokémon Crystal version?

The narrator's Game Boy Color was still functional, but their Pokémon Crystal version was thrown away by their mother because they believed the save file was dead.

What was peculiar about the used Pokémon Silver version the narrator bought from GameStop?

The used Pokémon Silver game started with a previous save file that had an unusual amount of in-game currency, badges, and Pokémon, including some that were not normally obtainable.

What was the name of the Pokémon with only one HP left and only two moves in the game the narrator bought?

The Pokémon was named 'Hurry' and was a level 5 Syndicate Quil with only the moves Leer and Flash.

Why was the narrator unable to find an exit or ladder in the Bellsprout Tower in the game?

The game had been modified or hacked, resulting in a different layout of the Bellsprout Tower without any NPCs or typical exits.

What was the eerie music that played when the narrator entered a dark room in the game?

The music was the same theme heard when listening to the radio at the Alpha Ruins in the game, but it was played in reverse.

What was the strange outcome of the battle between the narrator's shiny Celebi and the level 255 Pikachu?

Both Pokémon ended up fainting due to the effects of Perish Song, with Pikachu using an unusual move, Destiny Bond, which caused it to faint after the narrator's Celebi.

What was the final eerie message the narrator received after interacting with Gold's sprite in the void?

The message was 'question mark question mark question mark question mark use nightmare', suggesting a connection to the Nightmare event in Pokémon lore.

What was the narrator's realization about the modified game and its implications?

The narrator concluded that the game was a hacked version with a sadistic twist, possibly created to unsettle players with its dark narrative about the inevitability of death and the erasure of one's legacy.