#//pokemon discourse

[pokemonbattletournament]

I have a hypothesis about the "burger"-"chicken sandwich" discourse. I want to see something.

[alolapokemon]

Completely insensitive organized crime poll, taken entirely from bulbapedia i haven't even heard of half of these.

[silly-lazytown-polls]

LazyTown debuted in 2004, when fan names for pairings were often quite creative. With that in mind, let's consider some alternate options for "Sportarobbie."

[primal-leaders-au]

I had the idea the other day of doing one of those cute Pride line-up drawings with the mains ships for the Primal Leaders AU, and spent three days actually committing to it!

Specific flags for everyone under the cut :3c

Maxie: Trans/ Demisexual / Gay

Archie: Gay

May + Brendan + Wally: Polyamorous / Bi

Shelly: Trans / Bi

Courtney: Asexual / Pan / Gender Apathetic

Matt: Pan / Demisexual / Demiromantic

Tabitha: Trans / Bi

Blaise: Gay / Hypersexual

Amber: Bi

Steven: Trans / Bi

Wallace: Gay

Groudon + Kyogre + Rayquaza: Queer

(Swallowtail demi flag designs from here <3)

[fiannalover]

this is how they become friends again. I think.

[siriuslyanerd]

Three characters that are a sure way to see if someone actually reads the dialogue in Pokémon games or not in my experience.

Cyrus (saying he is “emotionless”)

Nemona (actually thinking she’s a yandere)

Hop (specifically if they say Hop is the same as Hau)

[imtrying-ok]

You. You reading this

What's your favorite pokemon? I'll try to draw it.

Reply. Or my asks and anyone are open. Whatever works. No promises on quality

[rottenhellion]

On one hand, from a purely objective standpoint Hop isn't NOT a nepo baby. On the other hand the way the Galar League is set up with high ranking people hand picking challengers it's pretty much guaranteed to be a nepo baby factory. The Structure Is Flawed, it's not some unique character failure of Leon's.

[kujorking-it]

“G-Guznanu is a weird ship cuz Guzma is twenty and Nanu is an old man!!2!1!”

First of all, the wiki states Guzma is around his twenties to early thirties. He could be anywhere between 20-34. I’ve always thought he’s in his thirties because of how long it would take for team skull to build up a proper reputation around Alola, and for him to build his reputation. Plus, he’s supposedly the same age as Kukui, who is a Pokemon professor and married. They are both shown to be more mature people in the games, manga and anime, which is why I assume they’re around 33-35.

Second of all. Nanu is likely not that old. Grey hair literally means nothing in anime. Burnet’s hair is fully white and she’s Kukui’s age. Sure, he looks weathered, but that’s likely from stress as a police officer and Kahuna. He’s 55 at most. And people can start greying at as young as 20. The wiki even states his age is unknown. He likely isn’t as old as Hala, but probably older than Olivia.

Anyway rant over I’m no longer mad at the person on TikTok that I was mad at ok bye

[silver-crowned-riders]

Rotomblr mutual #1: Been seeing my great grandauntie's Yamask ghost every day for the last week and nobody gaf

Rotomblr mutual #2: ESTRANGED FATHER GOT TAKEN BY A GENGAR INTO THE SHADOWS 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

Rotomblr mutual #3: Guys, the Galar League champion literally just got blown up by 50 Draco Meteors, why in the everloving distortion realm are you all talking about the fucking ONCELER!?!?

Rotomblr mutual #4 (reblogging mutual #3): dw they'll get better probably but ONLY IF ☝ we make the onceler real

Rotomblr mutual #5: I saw an oran berry tree today 😊

Rotomblr mutual #6: The Vets Told Me My 2 Year Old Skitty Is Probably An Avatar Of Yveltal, AMA

Rotomblr mutual #7: The world will soon kneel to the sins its committed

Rotomblr mutual #8: wild chatot just called me the f-slur

[existennialmemes]

[a wild commenter appears]

The Wild Commenter used: Bad Faith Interpretation! It wasn't very effective.

OP used: Thoughtful Clarification! It didn't have any effect.

The Wild Commenter used: Ad Hominem Attack! It wasn't very effective.

OP used: Block! It was very effective!

The Wild Commenter has been defeated! +500xp OP has leveled up!

[greenteaandtattoos]

"I think Palworld blatantly stealing and copying designs from Pokemon artists and fan artists, whether they work for TPC or not, is bad." - literally every single person I've seen criticizing Palworld

"YOU DON'T WANT POKEMON TO EVER IMPROVE! POKEMON DESIGNS DESERVE TO GET STOLEN BECAUSE THEY'RE SO BAD ALREADY. IF YOU DON'T THINK THE PALWORLD DESIGNS ARE BETTER, YOU'RE SUCKING NINTENDO'S DICK. COPE HARDER MIDMON FANS HAHA." - Palworld defenders (Pokemon haters just using it as an excuse to bash on and harass Pokemon fans)

[equine-fanblog]

so fucking tired of people saying "ohhhh blue flame rapidashes are unethical!!! the flames burn them!!" THEYRE LITERAL FUCKING FIRE TYPES. A BRIGHT AND HOT FLAME IS INDICATIVE OF HEALTH AND ISNT UNETHICAL GODDAMNIT. also dont even fucking TALK to me about false shinies. i dont give a shit. shinies are just a genetic mutation and i really honest to god do not give a shit

[fabledskies]

Thinking about how I used to pair up pokemon when I was a little kid based on aesthetic, and it slowly turned into me giving them characters and personalities.

(Keep in mind, I was a huge fan of the shy, lonely female lead archetype, so it'll be a recurring thing)

Raichu (M) x Emolga (F)

♡ First pairing I remember making

♡ Jock x Cheerleader vibes

♡ Emolga would have been in the musicals in Unova while Raichu would have been a battler

♡ Vaguely remember there being a lady Cinccino in the picture, who was Emolga's rival

♡ Raichu would have been braver while Emolga would be more reserved and shy, eager to gain the spotlight performing in the musicals she loved

Lucario (M) x Lopunny (F)

[Clifton x Hazel]

♡ Childhood OTP since I was 10

♡ Opposites Attract (Jackal x Rabbit)

♡ Knight x Princess vibes

♡ Similar traits: Friendship evo, bipedal, Mega evo, similar moves

♡ THE couple I slapped angst and hurt/comfort tropes on the most-- often with the Lopunny character being shown as weak and lonely, only for the Lucario to find her and fall in love.

♡ Wrote different stories featuring them over and over again, which finally lead to the creation of PROJECT MAGNOLIA.

Pikachu (M) x Eevee (F)

[Storm x Melody]

♡ Another old pair I loved and had since I was 13

♡ Originally friends to lovers, now rivals to friends (and possibly lovers) with their current lore

♡ Mascot x Second Mascot

♡ Based on team members from my Let's Go Pikachu! save file

♡ Another instance of Girl Who Thinks She's Weak x Guy Who Loves Her Unconditionally; Mel felt pressured to evolve, but Storm promised her she was loved just the way she was.

♡ Have the most art drawn of them together besides Cliff and Hazel

Umbreon (M) x Vaporeon (F)

[Shadow x Splash]

♡ Paired Umbreon with Vaporeon at age 11/12(?) to be ✨️different✨️

♡ Had my Edgy Eeveelution Story phase at 13 and these two were the focus

♡ Shy Emotional Girl x Misunderstood Bad Boy With A Soft Spot For ❤️Her❤️

♡ Shadow had a dark spirit or something corrupting him and he pushed everyone away, leading Splash to question what they have and help him open up again (or that's what would have happened if I hadn't rebooted the lore in my head)

♡ Second couple I slapped angst and hurt/comfort tropes on the most, with a dash of codependency; romantic when you're writing fanfic as an early teen, horrific irl

♡ Broken up in the current lore

Pikachu (M) x Mimikyu (F)

[Riley x Mimi]

♡ Side pairing from an old comic I made at 12-13

♡ Lonely Girl x Goofy Guy

♡ Pikachu x Pikachu In Disguise

♡ Love At First Sight

♡ Twilight Age-Gap

♡ Mimi was an immortal spirit disguised as a Pikachu to hide her true form and to seek love from others. Riley (originally named Pika) discovers her true form and does all he can to make her feel accepted. The two quickly form a relationship (and a surprisingly stable one at that, considering the quality of my old writing).

Flareon (M) x Espeon (F)

[Dynamite x Sunrise]

♡ Had to pair up the rest of the Eeveelutions because Reasons

♡ Serious Girl x Goofy Guy

♡ Both have qualities of warmth (one channels power from fire, one channels power through the sun)

♡ If they had gotten together, Sunrise would have been the no-nonsense leader, while Dynamite would be the one to encourage her to mellow out every now and again.

Jolteon (M) x Glaceon (F)

[Lightning x Diamond]

♡ The sharpest looking Eeveelutions

♡ Frienemies to Lovers?

♡ Both are quick-witted and bicker in the old lore

♡ They butt heads at first, but would have warmed up to each other, had the story gone on; possibly would have bonded over their unrequited crushes on other team members (“At least we can be alone together”).

♡ They definitely both love hanging out during stormy days

♡ “Us? In love?? Pffft— yeah, right!”

Leafeon (M) x Sylveon (F)

[Verdant x Pixie]

♡ Started as an old comic about a timid Eevee finding her place in a team of Eeveelutions. After struggling to evolve and believing she doesn’t belong, Leafeon’s confession of love moved her so deeply that she became a Sylveon.

♡ Gentle Guy x Gentle Girl

♡ Diamond and Lightning’s respective love interests getting together has to be painful for them (they definitely joked about it later on though)

♡ Fairy Type x Grass Type just felt right to me as a kid (still does)

♡ Nothing too deep with these two— probably would have picked up gardening together and they’d be an affectionate couple.

Eevee (M) x Shiny Eevee (F)

Elliot x Luna

♡ Eevee character from my Eeveelution lore paired with an old online friend’s Eevee character as a sort of crossover

♡ Childhood Romance

♡ Lonely Girl x Goofy Guy 2.0

♡ Luna was attacked by a wild Houndour, to which Eillot saved her and she gave him a kiss as thanks, leading to the start of their friendship.

♡ Luna admired Elliot and considered him her hero

Vaporeon (F) x Espeon (F)

[Splash x Sunrise]

♡ Friends To Lovers

♡ Imagine your ex getting with your sister… sorry Shadow LMAO

♡ Connected through their problems with Shadow in the current lore, leading them to grow closer as the story goes on

♡ They’re patient with each other and work together as equals (often away from the team), which is a nice change of pace for both of them, especially Splash.

♡ I can see the beach easily being their special place, what with Sunrise loving the sun and Splash loving the ocean

[fancybloomshipping]

[jaimemes]

I want to share a piece of literature in Malie Library that I am quite intrigued by. I transcribed it word for word, with every paragraph break and capital letter as it is originally written. I want to know what you all think of it. What it means, who is speaking, what they are trying to say.

There is no right or wrong answer by the way! This isn't a test or anything! I just want to hear other people's opinions and interpretations of this.

Springing Forth From Alola

I became an island challenge champion And wanted to show my vaunted skills In a far-off region But those city trainers were strong… So, as champion, If I had just passed the time peacefully, I wouldn't have had to suffer so much, I say, cursing myself, but I want to Leave my claw marks on the world— Today, too, I'll be pushed by my partner To exact revenge for yesterday. Rise with my remaining strength… Yes, springing from Alola…