The remarkable vision of the Gothorita extends not only into alternate realms, but through the entire spectrum of starlight, which they control in mysterious ways which bear only the slightest resemblance to either the methods of grass pokemon or of modern technology. It is believed that in outer space, without the shielding of these many forms of starlight by the planet's atmosphere, Gothorita and their evolved form of Gothitelle would be the most powerful pokemon of all. However, no spaceships have yet been built which are capable of withstanding a pokemon battle, so Gothorita have been thus far restricted to fighting on Earth, where they must perform elaborate rituals to absorb enough starlight to channel it in combat.
This ritual was far harder in historic times, where Gothorita were few, far between, and forced to rely on a great many strategies which have been supplanted by starlight in the modern species. The hole in the ozone layer, so destructive to other pokemon life, is believed to have contributed heavily to the rise of Gothorita in recent years. Where their predecessors were forced to be inventive in sourcing their power, traveling to high mountains to gain energy and abducting human children to aid them, modern Gothorita need only arrange a few floating, mysterious stones to be assured of enough light for a week's worth of battle.
These changes in Gothorita's power have just as strongly impacted their reputation among mankind. Ancient Gothorita were feared, but as lowly spirits who were dangerous only if they should find a child with no adults around, for they were relatively easy to fight off. Their modern counterparts have seen their reputation rehabilitated, in a sense – for although they no longer scare young children, they have become far more threatening to pokemon trainers!
