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"I want to challenge the league but I only want to train x kind of pokemon"

Then do it. It'll be harder for sure, but you can do it.

"I want to be a pokemon trainer and travel the world but I'm an older person"

Then do it. it's never too late to pick up pokemon training, you're never to old to learn a new skill.

"I want to go on my Pokemon journey but I have a disability"

You can still do it. It'll be different, and in many cases harder, but it can be done- hell, your pokemon might even be able to help you.

"I want to go on a Pokemon journey but I don't want to go alone."

Then bring friends with you- or make friends. There's groups now on swablusky I saw just the other day for matching up with other trainers in your experience range to travel together.

"I want to go on a Pokemon journey but I don't have a rival."

You don't need one. If you have that kind of self-motivation to carry yourself further, you don't NEED a rival.

Pokemon training, pokemon journeys, pokemon contests, all of these things are for everyone. Your experience might be different or harder or strange to someone else. But that doesn't mean it's any less than anyone else's. If you're thinking about taking that step into the world of pokemon companionship? Do it. This is your sign to give it a try.

I'm rooting for you. 👍

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You've probably seen the number signs at the entrances to Routes, telling you what Route number it is. If you look a bit closer, you might also notice a few symbols underneath the number. The type symbols are easy enough to understand, they're the Pokemon types you're likely to encounter on the Route. But what about the other symbols?

Well, a crossed-out pokeball means that it's a protected area, so no catching is allowed there. Conversely, if there's a pokeball with a silhouette of a specific Pokemon next to it, that means that catching of that species is highly encouraged. Reasons for this can include overpopulation and invasive species.

A single footprint means that the Route is relatively short, two footprints means it's of about average length, and three footprints means it's relatively long.

An ocean wave means that, in order to traverse the Route, you need to swim or use Surf or another way of crossing water.

A flashlight symbol means that the Route can get very dark, and that you should bring a light source with you.

That's the most common symbols, but there's lots more.

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// so glad you’re back June! I really need to also get back — life’s been so busy 😭

we’ll work on getting back together!!

// ooc

Hi yall ive been DEAD 😭😭 but the pokemon hyperfixation is still so incredibly real i will never get tired of pokemon ever… how have yall been? :,3 i miss my muts

For me !! Ive been going to concerts and also i crammed my schedule so ive just been running around like a headless chicken LMAO

I hope everyones been taking care of themselves <3

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EEVEE MAIL!

To celebrate our Eevee ask game hitting nearly 80 reblogs (and because the Yo-Kai Watch one flopped harder than the ET Videogame), we are releasing our first Pokémail program!

For the next week (that is until September 9th 2024, midnight GMT), anyone who reblogs this post will recieve a random Mystery Gift package that's in some way related to Eevee or one of its evolutions!

The item can be literally anything, as long as it's related to Eevee or one of the Eeveelutions.

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10 Pokeballs. Throw in an extra Premier Ball for free.

Time for today’s interaction bait!

Let’s make a cake!

I’ll start!

3 cups of flour

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I think after hatching Sprout, I’ll be okay to tackle another Egg..!!

//hoping to get back to posting more often!!

Want a pokemon egg?

Every person who reblogs this will have a Pokémon egg in their submissions and a few days later a Pokémon will hatch from the egg.

The Pokémon will be submitted based on their blog. It may be shiny or even a legendary. (Have your submissions open and only reblog, likes do not count.)

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Apologies. I really need to get better at this.

This is what a Vimetal looks like, for those of you wondering!

Pokemon Data Entry: Vimetal

Vimetal are mainly solitary Pokemon, preferring to keep to itself. Many Trainers have expressed that they believe Vimetal’s “brain” is in the metal feline-like part of the body, but recent studies show that it’s the snake tail that’s actually controlling the body and mind, much like a Girafarig situation.

Due to similar behavioral patterns, this Pokemon has been given the Dark/Steel typing and has been categorized as the False Cat Pokemon due to Trainers’ previous thoughts about the Pokemon.

Not much else is known yet about this Pokemon, so please report any sightings to the nearest Pokemon Research Lab or Pokemon Sanctuary to help researchers push forward knowledge of this Pokemon and any others that might be unknown as well!

-Lyra

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Pokemon Data Entry: Vimetal

Vimetal are mainly solitary Pokemon, preferring to keep to itself. Many Trainers have expressed that they believe Vimetal’s “brain” is in the metal feline-like part of the body, but recent studies show that it’s the snake tail that’s actually controlling the body and mind, much like a Girafarig situation.

Due to similar behavioral patterns, this Pokemon has been given the Dark/Steel typing and has been categorized as the False Cat Pokemon due to Trainers’ previous thoughts about the Pokemon.

Not much else is known yet about this Pokemon, so please report any sightings to the nearest Pokemon Research Lab or Pokemon Sanctuary to help researchers push forward knowledge of this Pokemon and any others that might be unknown as well!

-Lyra

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Oh I love those flowers! (I knew her petals and stem were looking familiar..)

I’m so excited for this! I haven’t seen many real-life examples of variants - only on Rotomblr! What a coincidence that the moment I was wishing that I could see more variants (I love seeing how different versions of a Pokemon can change appearance - it’s all so pretty!!), I look over at Sprout and notice the changes!

So.. Sprout’s leaves are.. turning white?

I’m not sure what’s happening, but there’s nothing wrong..? She’s not sick.

Like..

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She’s completely energetic, no change to her temperature or appetite. She’s not sick.

She’s just.. turning a different color. And her stem is different?? As well??

Anyone who would like to help me, please please please feel free to do so!

So.. Sprout’s leaves are.. turning white?

I’m not sure what’s happening, but there’s nothing wrong..? She’s not sick.

Like..

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So.. Sprout’s leaves are.. turning white?

I’m not sure what’s happening, but there’s nothing wrong..? She’s not sick.

Like..

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YOU’RE HERE???????

JUNE HI HI HI!!!! ALOLA!!!

I AM ON MY WAY!!! Earlier in the year I was bemoaning the fact that Sprout didn’t have a lot of Pokemon to be around, and this is a perfect opportunity!

AND I CAN’T WAIT TO MEET YOU!!!! (Full disclosure, Rocki is a little grumpy cause I woke her up squealing about you being here and us being able to meet. I promise she’s a really nice girl usually, but if she’s a bit snappy, that’s why!!)

Professor Cerise saw that I was getting burnt out, and offered me a break! So I decided to pack my stuff and go to Foster Island for their summer camp! It’s so nice, especially since I never went to a summer camp before!

Thank you to @adventures-on-foster-island for holding the summer camp!

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A Guide to Pokemon IRL

Hello! Pokemon IRL has been getting more and more popular over the year and a half I've been in the community, and I'm seeing lots of people being confused by it.

So I'm making this guide, to hopefully help people understand it better, and perhaps join us in this wacky community.

Part 1: The Basics

Essentially, Pokemon IRL is a RP community centered on one single premise: Blogging as if you were in the Pokemon world. It's a hybrid of askblogs, RP blogs, and general tumblr blogs.

There's very few rules to it, other than just "don't be a jerk". There's all kinds of Pokemon IRL blogs, from regular OC trainers, to canon characters, to characters who are Pokemon themselves, to even Fallers from non-Pokemon media, and more!

The main thing is that 98% of Pokemon IRL operates on the multiverse. Blogs can have conflicting canons, since the multiverse exists, and the blogs can be from different universes. This also means that multiple people can RP the same character. I've lost count of the amount of Kieran and Silver blogs.

Why is Pokemon-world tumblr multiversal? Who knows! But that's the one generally accepted canon thing across almost all Pokemon IRL blogs.

Part 2: Glossary

I know glossaries are usually at the ends of books, but I figure it's important that I define some important terms before I get to the rest of this guide.

Rotomblr - The generally accepted name for Pokemon-world tumblr. I personally prefer to use the name Tacklr instead, but that's just my opinion.

Sapient Pokemon - Pokemon that are sapient. Typically refers to Pokemon that run blogs. Some blogs don't allow interactions with them. Some blogs love interacting with them, though, such as all my blogs!

Eebydeeby - A human that has been turned into a Pokemon. "Eeby" is short for it. "Sleeby" means "slow eeby", or a human that has been or is in the process of slowly turning into a Pokemon.

Hybrid - This has two meanings. The first is someone who's part human and part Pokemon. The second is a Pokemon that's part one species, part another species.

Pelipper Mail - This is a multiversal system of mail, powered via Pelipper! You can have Pelippers send items to other blogs with this. Can be enabled or disabled per blog. Same goes with the next five terms.

Pelipper Unmail - Instead of giving, this is taking. This steals something from another blog via Pelipper.

Pelipper Malice - Essentially, this is sending something to another blog that you know will hurt them.

Musharna Mail - It's like Pelipper Mail, but with dreams! This can be used to send dreams to other blogs.

Musharna Malice - Just like Musharna Mail, but it's nightmares instead of dreams.

Magic Anons - Essentially, this allows anons to do whatever they'd like to the characters on your blog. Use caution when enabling this, though, as it's suspected that some people fetish mine with these.

High Stakes - Basically, this refers to anything that can majorly injure many characters, or otherwise have lots of bad stuff happen. Many blogs don't like interacting with this stuff, so it's best to tag it.

Drama Stakes - Like High Stakes, but less. This is when stuff is happening that could lead to in-universe ruined relationships. Best to tag this too.

Ultra Stakes - Like High Stakes, but more. This is when things lead to potential death of many characters. Definitely best to tag this as well.

Chosen - Sometimes someone is a legendary's favorite special little person, and they get powers from it! That's essentially what a Chosen is.

Faller - Someone, usually from a non-Pokemon media, who falls into the Pokemon world. Essentialyl a way of writing a non-Pokemon character in Pokemon IRL.

Self-Insert Faller - An OOC blogrunner falls into the Pokemon world. Can get very meta.

Muse Mixup Madness - At the start of every month, there's an event where some blogs temporarily change their core concept for a day or a few. It's best to tag these, and to give warnings beforehand.

Part 3: Setting up your Blog

Setting up a Pokemon IRL blog is a lot like setting up a regular tumblr blog, just in-character.

The main thing you'll need is a pinned post explaining the premise of the blog. These are usually in-character, with an OOC section at the bottom.

It's best to warn for possible triggers that might pop up on the blog, as well as explaining your boundaries (i.e. if you don't want Pelipper Mail).

Feel free to theme your blog too, changing the header and icon, adjusting the theme colors, maybe even have a custom theme!

Once you have that all set, you're ready to interact!

Part 4: Interacting

I made a full guide on how to interact here, if you want to check it out!

The main thing is, don't be afraid to interact. Even with big blogs. Everyone's happy to receive interactions! Worst that can happen is that your interaction is ignored.

So don't be scared! Jump in, and start interacting!

Part 5: General Advice from my Friends

I asked around for any additional advice people wanted to add, and here's what some people had to say:

"uhhh ooc communication is super important, especially if youre trying to do a plot with someone or smth along those lines" - @espers-n-espurrs

"Uhhh "Do it scared" Like. If you're nervous about doing something but you wanna do it, do it even though you're scared!!!!! Also like. Have fun. People can tell when you're having fun. Be silly. Do what you want forever. Also that big blogs 9/10 don't mind interactions with smaller ones. I think I count as one and like. I am just as scared as interacting with new people as the smaller blogs who wanna interact with me" @chaos-cousins

"interact with people" - @justalileepguy

"The absolute worst thing that can happen if you send someone an ask is that they delete it. People like getting interaction, even if it's from a blog you don't follow. If you're having trouble interacting, find something your two characters have in common and point it out" - @fated-furret

Part 6: Miscellaneous Stuff

If there's anything I'm missing, feel free to let me know, or add it in a reblog! I've been in this community for a long time, but even I don't know absolutely everything.

If you've read this far, thank you! I hope this guide helps in some way. Reblogging it is appreciated, but not necessary.

And if you're thinking of joining the Pokemon IRL community, then I'm excited to help welcome you!

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Professor Cerise saw that I was getting burnt out, and offered me a break! So I decided to pack my stuff and go to Foster Island for their summer camp! It’s so nice, especially since I never went to a summer camp before!

Thank you to @adventures-on-foster-island for holding the summer camp!

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// guess whos BACK and is gonna make art of JUNE

HELLOOOL ROTOMBLR I MISSED U SM

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💚 • If you could have any pokémon typing/type combo what type(s) would you be? (Bonus: If you could use four moves as well which ones would you pick?)

And!

🧡 • You meet Jirachi and it gives you three wishes, what do you wish for? (Only stipulations are no wishing for infinite wishes, the ability to wish for infinite wishes, no killing, and no ressurection.)

I think Dark/Ice would be pretty interesting! The only move I think would be fun to have is Aurora Veil! It’s so pretty!

And.. I’d wish for:

Infinite pokedollars - so I can take better care of Rocki and Sprout

A break from work. I’m starting to be burnt out.

And another Pokemon for Sprout to be friends with! Bounsweet are social Pokemon, from what I’ve seen at home.

-Lyra

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//ooc NEW ASK GAME JUST DROPPED!!!//

❤️ • If you could try any food from another region, what would it be? What's your favorite food from your home region?

🧡 • You meet Jirachi and it gives you three wishes, what do you wish for? (Only stipulations are no wishing for infinite wishes, the ability to wish for infinite wishes, no killing, and no ressurection.)

💛 • You get one billion pokedollars! What do you do with them?

💚 • If you could have any pokémon typing/type combo what type(s) would you be? (Bonus: If you could use four moves as well which ones would you pick?)

💙 • Do you have a memory that you'll cherish forever? What is it?

💜 • If you could become the 'chosen' of any Legendary or Mythical Pokemon which one would you choose and why? (If you are already a chosen, how did you meet your patron legendary?)

💗 • If Dialga gave you the ability to go back in time and change one thing in your life, what would it be?

🤍 • What alignment would you say you are? (Lawful good, chaotic neutral, etc)

🖤 • Do you hold a grudge against someone? If so, what for?

💔 • If you could erase any one memory that you've ever had, would you? If so what memory would it be?

// Remember to send an ask to who you reblog from!! :] //