Summary
- Kalos has benches similar to real world benches with homeless deterrents, raising speculation about their purpose.
- Pokemon fans theorize about the benches in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, connecting them to potential plot points.
- The design of the benches in Lumiose City sparks curiosity about the game’s storyline and potential villain.
Eagle-eyed Pokemon fans have pointed out a weird issue with the benches in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. The odd find has players making jokes and theorizing about the plot as they await further details about Pokemon Legends: Z-A.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A recently got its first real glimpse of story and gameplay in the form of February’s Pokemon Presents. While brief, a teaser showed off the new starters for Pokemon Legends: Z-A, detailed some new NPCs and groups, and gave a basic idea of what players could expect from the story. However, with a release window of late 2025, there’s still a lot to be uncovered, and players have been poring over the teaser in an attempt to figure out more.
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Pokemon fan projectmars pointed out something about the benches seen in Lumiose City in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, noting that the design of them is very similar to so-called anti-homeless benches found in some real world cities. The bench has two bars set in the center of it, which are presumably there to act as dividers to separate those who are sitting on the bench, providing an arm rest and giving a sense of separation from any strangers one might be sitting next to. However, these bars also prevent anyone from lying comfortably across the length of the bench, which is why these obstructions are sometimes placed on real-world benches.
Pokemon Fans Wonder if Pokemon Legends: Z-A Benches Mean Something
Players have been musing about the benches since projectmars brought them to the community’s attention. Some have theorized that they’re just arm rests, or that if they’re intended to prevent anything in particular, it may be to prevent giant or heavy Pokemon like Snorlax from sitting on and crushing the bench. Others have joked that the only “homeless” person in the games that would be impacted by something like this would have been Pokemon X and Y‘s AZ, who is now running Hotel Z in the upcoming game.
While it’s likely that the bench is just an aesthetic decision with no real reason for its bars otherwise, some have mused about the plot of the game and how it could be connected. Players are apparently suspicious of the new Quasartico Inc. that’s behind the urban redevelopment of Lumiose City. Fans have suggested that perhaps they will turn out to be the villain of the game, and that their efforts to improve the city aren’t as straightforward and honest as they’re made out to be. Of course, this is pure speculation at this point, but it’s clear that The Pokemon Company has gotten fans curious after its latest teaser.
