"Komala IS actually the koala, and here’s why."

I’m in the middle of replaying Ultra Moon right now and just found a shiny Komala, which I had already been thinking about for a while, but a random encounter with it caused me to want to dig deeper. For those who don’t know, it’s a popular fan theory that Komala is actually the log it holds onto and that the koala is an attached accessory like Slowbro. This is because the only change in its shiny form is that the log will turn pink and white, whereas the koala will stay the exact same.Yet I have two counter arguments to why this theory could be true.1: While the Pokédex isn’t a very reliable source of accurate information about individual Pokémon, I do like to think it’ll at least prove or disprove theories like this by confirming what is the actual Pokémon. The entry from Moon does this, as it states: “The log it holds onto was given to it by its parents at birth,” referring to Komala as the koala.If the Pokédex isn’t enough evidence, here’s some real life evidence for..2: When real koalas mark their territory, there are a few different ways they can go about it. One of those, while only males can do it, is by secreting a brown substance from scent glands in their chest onto tree branches and such. It’s not unreasonable to assume that Komala, who are nearly identical to real koalas, might do this too. Which brings me to my counter theory: if Komala also mark their territory (in this case the logs) this way, then the only part of shiny Komala itself that changes color is the substance from their scent glands. Thus being why the log is a different color.Given how the log basically just looks painted over very accurately, it’s hard to say, but it’s still possible. via /r/pokemon https://ift.tt/1PWejol