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The Pokemon Professors as Route 1 Normal Types

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[grey822aaa]

Profs

[retroquarium]

I didn’t realize so many people thought that “starter Pokémon” HAD to be like, three stage fire, water, or grass. Like sure, that’s what we see in game but it’s always been special circumstances?? The Pokémon we receive are rare and powerful species that are being studied by a professor (usually). Oak chose us specifically to be trusted with his new invention to carry on his life’s work so of course he’d give us reliable partner for this task. Elm trusts us to run errands for him and probably wanted more data on the Pokémon he had, encouraging us to try the gym challenge. Birch was being attacked by a wild Pokémon and asked us to save him, but after seeing the bond we formed decided to let us keep it. Rowan mistakenly left behind his briefcase which we used to defend ourselves against wild Pokémon, leading Rowan to see potential in us with our partners. Juniper is similar to Oak, she trusted us along with our friends to fill out the Pokédex and gave us reliable partners to help with that goal as well as be a gift for helping her. Sycamore has ties to our mom and has rather similar goals to to Oak and Juniper, these are kids that he specifically chose to carry out this work. Hala was most likely holding on to this group for Hau to choose his partner, but knew that he could help out another young trainer who was new to the islands. Leon outwardly gifts us and Hop these Pokémon as he has known us our whole lives, of course he’d want to start us off on the right foot. Clavell says that it is customary for new students to the academy to have a partner, so if we do not have one he gifts us one.

All of this to say, it’s really just for gameplay mechanics but also to explain how we’re able to get these rare Pokémon you can’t find anywhere else in the game. Most other trainers in universe obtain their Pokémon through other means, usually catching what’s easily available. The professor of an area isn’t handing out Pokémon to EVERY child that comes to them. In Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee we get a taste of what most trainers go through, encountering a wild Pokémon and it becoming our friend. Heck let’s look at Hop again, his starter is technically Wooloo, he’s had it since he was young and before Leon gave him another Pokémon

And I know in USUM the Ultra Recon Squad says that Poipole is a common starter for young trainers there but Ultra Space is also extremely unforgiving, to me it makes sense that adults would equip kids who wish to explore it with something that can defend them

I really didn’t mean for this to be this long but really there’s nothing that directly makes a “starter Pokémon,” it’s just whatever Pokémon you happen to start with, which could be literally anything

[teashh]

I have to write this rant about the Shepherd King Duology. Because I re-read it and let me tell you; it's one of the best series I've read in ages. The characters, the world building and the writing just pulls you in. I finished both the books in one sitting. All the characters are just so damn loveable with their quirks and signs. And there are a few relationship dynamics that just tug at your heart.

Elm and Elspeth's love hate relationship.

Ravyn and Elspeth's passionate relationship, such that even distance and a king cannot dull it.

Elspeth's father giving her a yarrow every nameday and during the wedding

Elm saying he's better looking than Ravyn

The nightmare constantly thinking everyone is dumb

The nightmare caring for Elspeth like his own child

The nightmare choosing Elspeth over his own descendant

The nightmare saying something and then Ravyn being like "she didn't say that"

The rhymes that are sprinkled throughout the book

The shepherd king's Revenge

Ione's gentle determination and kindness

The shepherd king's kids begging him to come spend time with them

The way the nightmare describes every single character with their respective tree oof.

And this is just off the top of my head. The world building, the Providence cards, the magic system. It was so unique. And the plot twist was literally Chekhov's gun. And the quote "He has looked pain in the eye - and refused to let it make a monster of him". Rachel gillig, the woman you are.

[chelsea-lat3ly]

[ghoulgraveyardshift]

I bought the One Dark Window FairyLoot hardcover second hand & it just got in, and I simply can’t gatekeep this beautiful sight from all the One Dark Window enjoyers

[whoishotteranimepolls]

"Who is Hotter?" Pokémon Fandom Wars: Professors

[twilightofthesandwiches]

[eburnsillustrations]

✨The Shepherd King Duology✨

I recently read One Dark Window and just knew I had to draw some of the characters. I always find it fun to put my character illustrations together like this 😊 Which is your favourite character?

[jadeinretrogrde]

Elm "I Cannot Let It Be You" Rowan

Elm "Don't. Fucking. Yield." Rowan

Elm "A Hundred Years" Rowan

Elm "I’d Be Your King, But Always Your Servant" Rowan

Elm "There You Are" Rowan

[delightfully-loud]

I WOULD NOT ONLY LIKE TO THANK GOD BUT ALSO RACHEL GILLIG FOR THESE MASTERPIECES

[pridewishes]

♔ || POKEMON PROF HC ICONS

250x250 || check tags || bordered circle

like / rb + credit + read dni if using

requested by anon !!

[downrightbooks]

✨Two Twisted Crowns B&N Exclusive Edition Content✨

Here is the bonus chapter in the Barnes and Noble Exclusive edition of Two Twisted Crowns.

(Link to One Dark Window bonus chapter here: https://www.tumblr.com/downrightbooks/775940012518817792/one-dark-window-bn-exclusive-edition-content )

[hottest-gym-leader]

Mini-tournament Round 1 Match 2-

Who's hotter?

[theliterarymess]

There’s not enough love for Renelm Rowan on this app