Multiverse

The **Multiverse** (多元宇宙 (マルチバース), *Maruchibāsu*) is a group of universes that comprise everything that exists.

## Overview

The existence of multiple universes was first officially discovered in the Hoenn region at the Mossdeep Space Center, though the Draconid people had knowledge of the existence of multiple universes stacked on top of one another for centuries. Within the Multiverse, an infinite number of possibilities exist. For example, in one timeline, Mega Evolution does not exist because the war that created it also did not exist. There also exist universes in which the individual villainous teams all suceeded in their missions to take over or radically transform the world. The only constant feature of all of these sometimes radically different universes is the existence of Pokémon.

## Layout

The Multiverse exists in layers, which include:

* **Hall of Origin** (はじまりの間, *Hajimari no Ma*; Literally meaning "During the Beginning"): An outside foil to the Multiverse where the mythical Pokémon Arceus' true form exists and watches over the infinite universes.

* **Ultra Space** (ウルトラスペース, *Urutora Supēsu*): A dimension that exists between universes and the home of the Ultra Beasts. Travel between universes is possible by traversing Ultra Space. A significant number of Unown appear to call Ultra Space home.

* **Universe** (宇宙, *Uchū*): A space that contains all matter within a particular reality. Universes are sometimes called "timelines" (タイムライン, *taimurain*).

* **Pocket dimensions**: Within each universe exist a number of pocket dimensions:
	+ **Space** and **Time** (空間と時間, *Kūkan to Jikan*): The domains of Dialga and Palkia where time and space expand infinitely.
	+ **Distortion World** (やぶれたせかい, *Yabureta Sekai*; Literally meaning "Shattered World"): Every universe has a shatter where antimater resides, along with the Pokémon Giratina.

## Multiverse Facts

* New universes within the Multiverse are created when choices are made that significantly alter the trajectory of the universe they are spawned from.

* All universes are catalogued with a number. The number does not indicate their age, rather it indicates when they were discovered.

* Every universe adheres to a "**Fixed Point**" (既定点, *Kiteiten*). This point happens in every universe regardless of what other variations occur within them. The Fixed Point is Arceus' creation of the universe, up until the exile of Giratina.

* A "**Faller**" (ファーラー, *fārā*) is an individual who has fallen from one universe, through a weakness in space-time, into another, hence the name.

* A "**Variant**" (バリアント, *barianto*) is a counterpart of an individual in another universe. Though they are essentially the same person, they may vary wildly in appearance, personality, gender, and capabilities.

* Universes with more drastic variations are farther apart in Ultra Space than those with fewer variations. Strangely, the distance between universes can be measured in light years.

* Multiversal travel is capable in multiple forms. The Pokémon Celebi allows for travel throughout time within a specific timeline, as do various time machines. The Pokémon Solgaleo and Lunala can transverse Ultra Space, allowing for the travel between universes, and Team Rainbow Rocket also developed a means to travel to alternate realities. Lastly, Arceus is capable of transporting one both through time within one's own universe and to itself, outside the Multiverse, in the Hall of Origin.

## Trivia

* The Multiverse and its reality numbering system are based on those used by fans of the American comic universes of Marvel and DC Comics.

## References

1. ↑ Bulbapedia: *Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Bulbapedia: Delta Episode
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Bulbapedia: *Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon*
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Bulbapedia: *Pokémon Legends: Arceus*
5. ↑ Bulbapedia: *Pokémon Sun and Moon*
6. ↑ Bulbapedia: Ultra Ruin
7. ↑ Bulbapedia: Unown Dimension
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Bulbapedia: *Pokémon Diamond and Pearl*
9. ↑ Bulbapedia: *Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver*
10. ↑ Bulbapedia: *Pokémon Red and Blue*
11. ↑ Bulbapedia: *Pokémon Scarlet and Violet*