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:Talk of evolution within the series is complicated by the fact that there are actually two kinds of evolution at work here: the one that's a mechanic in the games (essentially metamorphosis) and something more akin to ''actual'' evolution, which must have occurred if Mew is the ancestor of other Pokemon. I would consider these processes to be entirely separate, but it's hard to discuss them because they both have the same name. [[User:George Hutcheon|George Hutcheon]] 17:08, 5 October 2010 (UTC) | :Talk of evolution within the series is complicated by the fact that there are actually two kinds of evolution at work here: the one that's a mechanic in the games (essentially metamorphosis) and something more akin to ''actual'' evolution, which must have occurred if Mew is the ancestor of other Pokemon. I would consider these processes to be entirely separate, but it's hard to discuss them because they both have the same name. [[User:George Hutcheon|George Hutcheon]] 17:08, 5 October 2010 (UTC) | ||
::Whilst it's to be assumed two types of evolution must have occurred, it's hard to see through which method Pokémon species diverged. Breeding is an odd concept because whilst traits such as particular moves and abilities are transferable, Pokémon within an egg group do not create hybrids in other ways. Of course, without any more official information it would be impossible to draw any solid conclusions, and because anything is possible there could be almost any reason to explain the Pokédex entry.-[[User:N-Pie|N-Pie]] 21:28, 5 October 2010 (UTC) | ::Whilst it's to be assumed two types of evolution must have occurred, it's hard to see through which method Pokémon species diverged. Breeding is an odd concept because whilst traits such as particular moves and abilities are transferable, Pokémon within an egg group do not create hybrids in other ways. Of course, without any more official information it would be impossible to draw any solid conclusions, and because anything is possible there could be almost any reason to explain the Pokédex entry.-[[User:N-Pie|N-Pie]] 21:28, 5 October 2010 (UTC) | ||
== Mew as a second origin of life == | |||
As mentioned in the article, the "single universal ancestor" concept is fairly well-accepted in scientific circles today. But perhaps in the Pokemon universe, pokemon are actually part of a second, distinct ancestry of life, with Mew being the ancestor for pokemon, but not for other life. After all, there are ordinary plants, and the anime has apparently shown the existence of some non-pokemon animals, not to mention the humans themselves. | |||
If we assume this, and also assume that the first Mew came to exist relatively recently (compared with that of non-Pokemon), it would make sense for the variety of genes to be relatively limited, and thus it is plausible that Mew began with the genes that all other pokemon share, with variations being predominantly due to active vs inactive genes, along with mutations that occurred due to various effects (such as the impact of the various evolutionary stones). As others have pointed out, pokemon are basically a single species, based on breeding patterns - it seems that the only thing keeping most pokemon from breeding is willingness to actually copulate with those of various other species, or perhaps physiological incompatibility. That two seemingly-unrelated pokemon can breed, and the result looks like the mother specifically, suggests that most pokemon share near-identical genomes. [[User:Aielyn|Aielyn]] 03:17, 6 October 2010 (UTC) | |||