There's an earth-shattering conspiracy theory that Pikachu is an imposter

Mind. Blown.
 By 
Sam Haysom
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If you were anywhere near the internet Monday, you probably read something about that Avril Lavigne imposter theory that has resurfaced again.

Well, you can forget about that now. It's old news.

Because the thing is, after you've read the following, life-altering tweet, everything about the world as you know it will be so completely turned on its head that you won't even remember who Avril Lavigne is anymore. You might not even remember you own name.

Are you ready?

OK, here goes:

Fuck. Ing. Hell.

We don't know what's more shocking: the theory itself, or the simple fact that it was right there in front of us all along, hiding in plain sight.

Twitter was stunned.

Soon, more evidence was being gathered.

Eventually a side thread opened up arguing that it was a simple case of weight loss...

...but ultimately, real Pokémon fans knew the simple truth: nothing will ever be the same again.

It's a strange, sick world.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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