#lance pokemon

[pechagummy]

Hosted Lance Week for the 5th year today! 😎

(sorry not that many this time)

[deoxysacid]

thinking about my HGSS timeskip. various doodles

[pokemontcgkgscards]

Red Gyradod

[ssilverscale]

#ChampionLanceWeek2023

Day 2: Mentor!

that's his son yout honor- Lance sharing some battle strategies or something with Silver :)

[then0rthernstar]

stock image go brrrr

[orykorioart]

Here's an incredibly self-indulgent piece of my fave dragon boys (and Leon) in áo dài since its Lunar New Year and Year of the Dragon 🐉!!

[lanceappreciationblog]

Even something small must be reported!

Lance, Leon, Piers, and Elesa appear on magazine covers in the new Pokémon Masters EX Battle Rally mode. ⭐

[kagooleo]

so with confidence I present my rarepair...fluffyriceshipping!

they were originally a joke ship (which was my last chance to get out) but they grew on me more and more throughout last year, and months later they've become my favorite pair to draw! their name was the funniest thing to make of them because i got to joke around with their jpn names

the tl:dr of them is that there's a lot of good drama to make of thirty-somethings with the weight of responsibility of their respective cultures on their shoulders, as well as their personal thoughts of the trainers of their respective regions, all this culminating together to be really compelling for me to develop, so I'll ramble a Whole lot more under the cut about them :D!!

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ok now that the people that wanted to see more about what i'm crazy about when i'm not online are here you guys better prepare for the worddump lmao

before they meet its postgame and they’re both in their thirties (early to mid), lance post gsc/hgss still upholds his champion position and managing the dragon's den alongside any g-man/undercover rocket work on the side (in workaholic mode), riley post dppt is occasionally battling at the battleground but also holing himself up with patrols on iron island and doing egg research and training his aura (Also in workaholic mode)

i'd say all the work makes byron and roark try to get him a break from all that, convincing him at some point to take a vacation! see the sights my guy you've been workin yourself to the bone

it's canonically shown in hgss that riley does appear as a partner for the battle tower, so at some point he is in johto! the region resonates with his cultural sensibilities so maybe he revisits it again to instead actually relax there.

lance would probably catch his hat flying away when he's visiting elm's lab (a fellow egg researcher) in new bark and riley would have absolutely fell first for him (and i'm a sucker for meet-cutes,,,)

and from there they hit it off! being both skilled trainers in their own right they battle and go out to eat after and talk about their family (clair and the elders, for riley's case his family friends byron and roark), their culture (dragon clans and aura guardians), and then when they talk about their respective trainer kiddos (silver and dawn) something clicks between them (it’s a Really rough snippet but hopefully it’s decent)-

"Do you have any kids? I know the news loves to make up some kind of story about secret love affairs with a random person." the guardian says, awkwardly.

Lance smiles, "Oh, yeah! I have one but he's technically not mine." Riley chokes on his iced tea.

"I'm sorry?" A million thoughts roll through his mind as he processes his words said so matter-of-factly.

"Haha, sorry, sorry, I'm only partly joking."

"E-Elaborate..."

The champion explains the general gist of things as he's met him, Silver, his kid-by-odd-circumstance, was homeless for a while, but was training alongside some other up and coming trainers. Uncovering some Rocket related files, he learns he's the son of the boss of the entire organization, and after some on and off meetings he eventually got him a place to stay at the Dragon's Den, and soon after began living with him at his place when he warmed up to the idea of adoption.

There are times he gets overwhelmed with all that he's been through, and some nights its all too much. But Lance was there with him, stayed with him every step of the way, unlike the one who gave him that abandonment anxiety in the first place.

"He's my kid, not by blood, and maybe not by his family, either. But instead, by his own decision he chose to stay with me. I'd want him to keep the freedom he has now." Lance states, firmly. "And now he's grown up as strong as I believed he could. I'm proud of him, as much as he tends to deny that." Riley senses his draconic aura swell with pride, mixed with a humbling sincerity in his words.

"What about you? Any kids of your own?" the sudden flip of the question surprises the guardian briefly.

"N-Nothing adoptive but…I suppose it's similar, in a way to meeting them as you have."

The guardian's turn, now. Dawn was someone he met when he was training on Iron Island, and also served as a guide to get her through the caverns. When he felt something off in the aura surrounding the area, he eventually learned of Galactic causing the pokemon on the island to feel restless and agitated. With her, they were able to clear the island of their antics and even gifted her a Riolu egg on her journey. From there, he was impressed with how strong she was, and did hear from Cynthia that she raised his present up to evolving her into a Lucario. He couldn't have been happier.

That was the case, until he caught the aftermath of the events of Mt. Coronet.

What Cyrus did, the lengths he'd go to, and dragging the both of them into a mess that could have torn the world apart.

After that, Dawn stayed home for a while. Cynthia put him as a contact for her mom, who was really worried for her. With his aura and her friends, Lucas and Barry, they were a big help for her recovery. And eventually, after a lot of time and work, she became the region's champion. She messages every now and then to him, as processing any trauma is never an easy road, but he realized how lucky she was to have the people she'd met to keep her steady, and knew she'll be alright.

"I...still wish I could've done more for her," Riley says, quieter. "Cynthia told me about what happened in that other world, and it...it was a lot for Dawn, a lot of emotions to help her figure out." he finishes, sheepish.

"…I don't blame you for feeling that way, I wouldn't know what to do in a scenario like that, either." the champion says, unsure too.

"It's amazing, in a way. All these kids going through so much on their own. I'd be proud were it not so scary, realizing how young they are to go through what they have been through."

"There's only so much you really can do, as an adult. I've realized that fact a long time ago." Lance's aura felt oddly melancholic, as bright and pretty as it may appear. "It's either immediate or slow when things change for them, and sometimes you'll have to make a choice on the spot when the time comes for them to decide what they want to do." It sounds like he’s speaking from experience, but the melancholy makes it appear that he's had some regrets.

“I trust in them to find their own path, eventually. When they’re together, those kids are gonna be alright on their own.”

His reassurance helped, even if only by a small amount.

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I should make some kind of master post about them at some point but WAH god I’m so happy I can actually put them together in pokemon masters, they’ve really grown on me and I’ve developed a lot for the both of them in my free time, but yeah this is the rarepair that’s been on my brain for ages now, a gaze into my goo brain 🤪

[nerdpokemonheadcanons]

Lance is very defensive about his title of "Dragon Master". He's been known to loose his temper whenever he's accused (rightfully so) of actually being a Flying Type trainer, and has gotten into fights with multiple reporters and internet personalities.

[downtowndrain]

on this episode of Silver Nearly Gives Lance A Heart Attack. winter edition.

the headcanon is that the blackthorn city culture is.very anti-cold because of their reliance on dragon pokemon. obviously modernization has made winters less of a serious threat but this attitude still persists & the people of blackthorn city still worry during winter a lot

yes this is partially based off that one pokemon masters dialogue line that everyone talks about all the time (what can i say its an iconic piece of information): "However, Dragon-Type Pokémon don't do well in the cold. It's not uncommon for me to huddle with mine in the winter to keep them warm."

anyway silver is infamously very stubborn and does not like being fussed over. this does not mix well with a man who is extremely concerned over his wellbeing. shenanigans ensue

[delusionalpolo]

Volo : "I tried to destroy the world"

Me : "I like you"

James : "I am a criminal"

Me : "I like you"

Cynthia : "I see you as a younger sister"

Me : "I like you"

Lance : "I am twice your age"

Me : "I like you"

Steven : "I see you as a good friend"

Me : "I like you"

N : "Thank you for helping me"

Me : "I like you"

Curtis : "I like you"

Me : "I- wait what?"

[fluffs-n-stuffs]

This one’s for the dad!Lance enjoyers 🫵💖✨

[pechagummy]

Hosted Lance Week on Twitter (again)! 😎

[rainbowrocketquotes]

Silver: So, uh, how did mom react to the whole thing that happened at Hoenn?

Maxie: Well, when they finally let me out of prison, your mother immediately called me and told me that she "is proud of me for finally embracing my evil side in the family".

Silver: .. Huh. Doesn't sound too ba-

Maxie: .. and Lance called me shortly after and told me that he is going to hyper beam me into next Friday.

Silver: .. Ah.

[yailea]

average dragon specialist conversation

[then0rthernstar]

L peepaw.

also have the empty template if anyone wants it: