#manga colress

[pempeeeperem]

Gee, I don't know man...

Bonus:

they locked him up like Hannibal Lecter

[boxchewr]

colress's stupid little expressions in pokespe make me simply deranged

[verum-artifex]

💙💚💛💜🩵🩷🧡🖤🤍

[plasmawillfreeyou]

Throwback to when the file corrupted and it made the whole pic ten times better

[newtbingo]

Okay so if an entire fandom thinks a character who is Really Fucking Awful is attractive it’s okay to like them but when I like Ghetsis Harmonia Gropius and am attracted to him suddenly everyone’s on my ass. 🤚😒

[elvenchain]

Thinking abt post-BW2 Ghetsis again...the conclusion to his story is so unique to me because he isn't banished or killed, nor does he find any kind of redemption. He just disappears completely having lost everything and the one person he could have ever cared about. I wonder how he feels about Colress, and how Colress feels about him too.

I find them both such interesting characters because they don't seem like the sort of people who would ever care about finding love or making friends for the sake of it. They refer to their relationship as an agreement several times in the manga and in the games - implying that if either of them were to find their goals diverging they'd just split off. But that isn't what happens at all. Colress loses to the protagonist and allows them to confront Ghetsis. And when they arrive, he's outraged. And throughout both BW and BW2 Ghetsis refers to his goals as strictly his, usually putting emphasis on it to show how selfish his ambitions are. But in that confrontation he says "our ultimate mission." Ghetsis is a selfish man, but the fact he wanted to share his ultimate goal with Colress shows just how close they were.

Colress definitely doesn't hate him, either. He says it, but the way he talks about Ghetsis in USUM shows pretty clearly that he still cares about him, even when faced with the worst possible version of his friend. But Colress hasn't spoken to his Ghetsis since his defeat.

Will he remain a husk of his former self forever? What happened to his Pokémon? Will Colress ever speak to him again, or will they always have this rift between them? There's something so tragic about both of them - they're terrible people who have done terrible things, but they were happy together at one point. While they were pursuing their goals, they were happy, and they understood each other in a way that went far, far beyond just an alliance out of convenience. They had something, but neither of them realised just what it was until it was too late.

But if Colress ever found him and spoke to him, or he ever went back out into the world, I wonder what kind of life he'd lead, and what sort of man he'd be.

[pokemon-creation-fossils-shimmer]

Pokemon Colress time now that my brain has returned to pokehell

[nmoroder]

June 23d is the release date of BW2 in Japan, and while it’s already not that day out there, I still wanna jump on the train :^D Along with the games, it’s also effectively my ship’s birthday since Colress first appeared there in person, so these idiots make a small appearance, too.

[kittysauce]

I spent 4 hours on this, you may reward me by throwing gummy worms into my cage (also maybe resharingthis..,,, pretty please :) )

[skitter-kitter]

Colored in my favorite panels from the manga. Might do some more another time

[pempeeeperem]

Have you seen this man?

Wanted for:

Physical assault

Destruction of property

Theft

Kidnapping

Resisting arrest

Acts of terrorism

Acts of torture

[picavecalyx]

  silva v: time to be EVEN MORE PARANOID!!!! WOOOO!!!!!

[colressexperiment]

why is Zinzolin a traitor? He’s arguably more loyal to Plasma than you. He actually cares about Ghetsis.

Don't say that. He's not dating him like I do.

[cloverpatches]

Manga page redraw so I can use smiley Colress as my icon without feelin weird about it! Woo!

[pokemon-icon-factory]

> Hello there!

➭ About me

I go by many names... But you may call me by the name of the character in my pfp — currently Milo, but it might change from time to time. I'm 21 years old, autistic and my pronouns are she/he/they. Pokémon is like, my special interest since forever and I can't get enough of it lol — hence this fun side blog

➭ What is this blog about?

I do icon sets for Pokémon and non-Pokémon characters from the Pokémon franchise, who would have thought. You can ask for a specific character or Pokémon if you want to and you can send me a specific picture of them too

➭ Where does the art come from?

Almost all images are taken from the Bulbagarden Archives and they come from either the games, anime, cards, manga, promotional art and other official sources. Fanart can be found there too though and credit will always be given in case I use it. I'll credit contest and campaign artworks too

➭ What do I offer?

The sets consist of 6 icons — 3 square and 3 round. You can ask for a specific tint or pride flag too when requesting! Here's an example of how they would look like. I may start making stimboards too in the future, not now though. Also, I won't take requests for the Treasure of Area Zero DLC at the moment because I haven't played it yet

➭ Who can interact?

This is a safe space for pretty much anyone queer, disabled, neurodivergent, alterhuman, systems and anybody else, really

➭ Who can't?

I don't want any bigots, predators, 18+/NSFW, proship and discourse blogs to interact with me. Oh and to be clear, zionists can fuck off

➭ Can we chat via askbox?

Absolutely! Please do talk to me! :)

➭ Do you have an inbox list?

I do, you can find it under the cut

> Inbox

Rika - intersex flag

Rika - genderqueer flag

Sneasler - simple

Miraidon - non-binary flag

Lucario - simple

HGSS Ethan - simple

Origins Red - simple

Glaceon - asexual flag

Gengar - agender flag

Eusine - simple

B2W2 Elesa - trans flag

Hatterene - simple

Hisuian Growlithe - simple

Colress - genderfluid flag

Roark - trans flag

RSE Tabitha - simple

Ingo and Emmet - trans flag

Ingo and Emmet - aroace flag

Cyrus - trans flag

Riley - trans or aroace flag

Alolan Raichu - aroace flag

Coronation N - simple

[hoenn-pride]

"Celebrity Justice:" An Analysis/Interpretation of the Media and how it relates to the Justice System in the Hoenn Region and perhaps the Pokemon World more broadly

This is something I've had in place in my worldbuilding for a very long time, so the analysis that's going to follow is what mostly applies to my fic series, The Dead Sea Trilogy, but what I have built in my world is rooted in things we see happening in the games, the anime, the manga, etc etc etc.

I have had this ongoing hypothesis that justice and law enforcement in the Hoenn region, and also Pokemon more broadly, is actually extremely reliant on public image.

For starters let's just mention that justice and law enforcement in the Pokemon world seems very similar to how it is in superhero stories. The police are present, in theory, and take care of the mundane things. We see characters like Colress and Ghetsis get arrested in the anime, Looker very explicitly works for the International Police, Officer Jenny exists. The police are very much a thing.

And yet, like in superhero stories, there are bigger fish to fry that the police need assistance with. This is when the bigger heroes ten year old kids and people like the Elite Four or Champion come in. From the manga we know that being a Dex Holder is something of a status position. The Elite Four, Gym Leaders, and Champions seem to be capable of some level of law enforcement and are often seen as the protectors of their respective cities. In this sense, the Pokemon World also becomes like the Wild West: Gym Leaders and the Champions are the sheriffs of their individual towns, and whatever the sheriff says is law. Law enforcement can then slightly vary town to town depending on what the Gym Leader permits. (Hi Giovanni and other criminal gym leaders/elite four members).

The Pokemon World is not keen on killing and physical violence. Sure it happens in the manga, but almost nowhere else do we ever see humans attacking one another. Everything is sorted out by proxy of a Pokemon battle, which for the sake of this conversation I’m going to be referring to as dueling. The Pokemon World has an established vigilante justice system combined with mundane law enforcement, also reinforced by a pretty intricate and universally respected dueling system. Dueling was a bigger thing historically that settled interpersonal or even larger disputes, and we see that actively being applied in all Pokemon media, but especially in the games.

If we take the conceit of the games seriously and accept the series of events not at face value for what they are: methods of the game that are designed to empower the player and help them progress, and instead consider why, culturally, even the biggest, baddest supervillains pretty easily back off once you defeat them in battle, a couple really interesting possibilities emerge. The first is of course evidence pointing to a dueling system that is so universally accepted that not even the worst criminals will violate the laws of a match. If you lose, you step aside. Everyone respects this social contract and when it’s broken (in people like Ghetsis) it can really demonstrate who is the worst of the worst. Yeah you tried to take over the world,we’ve all been there, but then you refused to step down after a match? Majority of the biggest crime leaders in the world wouldnt even think of doing that. Giovanni’s defeat sends all of Team Rocket into shame and hiding. Pokemon battling is actually a really big deal. It’s a hobby, yes, people do it for fun and friendship, but it is also a way to settle mundane disputes like someone stealing someone else’s lunch money and also to take down the biggest criminal organizations in the world. This then makes it very clear as to why Gym Leaders, the Elite Four, the Champions, and a couple of really powerful ten year olds are able to casually enforce justice. They have a lot of bargaining sway in the world because their battling skills are unrivaled. And in a world where majority of conflicts are settled by duels, this gives them an incredible amount of social and political power.

This however also is why it makes complete sense that not everyone is as good at it as you are. Most people are just battling their friends for fun or trying to get back at their bullies for stealing their lunch money. The everyday person may only have one or two gym badges they tried to get for fun, own a handful of local low-level Pokemon (remember, not everyone is traveling the world to get badges like you are), and may not even know all the type match ups. Not every town even has a gym. The player character is always depicted to have an unnatural talent, and they are able to keep up in the biggest justice enforcement system in the world. This has some interesting implications for how leveling and strength works in the "actual" Pokemon world then, as it certainly couldn't be a numbered thing, and that's a part of it i'm still actively trying to work out in my mind.

Alright, so now let's get into how this relates to Hoenn more specifically.

Because the dueling system is so universal it also then actually makes the law enforcement system incredibly localized, as justice will often be determined by who has the biggest Pokemon. This makes the justice system in every region slightly unique. And from what we have observed in the anime, manga, and games, I have a theory that Hoenn's justice and dueling system is a little bit more depending on public perception than most.

What do I mean by this??

I mean how Team Magma and Team Aqua are allowed to exist. Yes the dueling system implies that criminal teams can exist just because they're strong. But I mean the way in which Team Magma and Team Aqua are allowed to exist. They seem to be a defining feature of the region, as synonymous to the image of Hoenn as McDonald's is to the United States. If you are going to travel to the Hoenn region, you are going to see some nonsense Team Aqua and Team Magma are getting up to.

And the International Police, which exists, has not been allowed to or able to step in, despite how clear and obvious Team Aqua and Team Magma are about each of their goals. Moreso, I think, than other evil teams. There are likely laws and regulations about when and how Interpol is allowed to step in. But they clearly have not been allowed to intervene in Hoenn, and I have some suspicions as to why.

Archie and Maxie, as well as other evil leaders, are celebrities on par with the Elite Four and Champions. They may not be part of the League, but only the League seems to be allowed to handle them. And in Hoenn, there is evidence that celebrity status puts you on another level of untouchable that, when combined with the dueling system already in place, strongly discourages local governments and even the International Police from stepping in unless someone's life is in danger.

Hoenn was the first Pokemon region to have any real, strong emphasis on the presence of the news and media. Gabi and Ty were introduced as fun and interesting recurring characters you can answer silly questions for throughout your playthrough and then see your answers appear in real-time on the TV. You can get updates on outbreaks of Pokemon in the region, tips for battling, and other local and constantly-changing events in the region by checking any one of the various TVs in peoples homes. You see how the world changes around you by interacting with the news in Hoenn again and again throughout the games. It is a subtle, but actually really key thing that makes the region of Hoenn seem like a real, living place that carries on whether or not you log on to play that day.

TV Mauville/Hoenn TV are a living, changing feature in the games and other media. Archie in Pokespe actually owns Hoenn TV and is therefore able to control what people see about Team Aqua, and run a lot of propaganda against Team Magma. The media is a thing used to control and publicize throughout the region.

Hoenn was the first region where Pokemon Contests were introduced, another way to gain very flashy fame and social status and yes, even make your way into the news with your beautiful and spectacular Pokemon. Think of celebrities like Lisia and Wallace.

Hoenn is the first time in the Pokemon games we see celebrities, and this makes me think their emphasis on them means that celebrity culture, the paparazzi, and media, is actually a really big deal in Hoenn.

Now, when you combine that with the fact that the Hoenn region is home to one of the biggest, most public and sensational disputes of all time, you can start to see why Team Magma and Team Aqua are allowed to do essentially whatever they want.

Team Aqua and Team Magma bring business to Hoenn. They probably even encourage tourism as people flood in from other regions hoping to catch a glimpse of whatever insane thing they're doing that week. News stations and especially tabloids make money off running features on them. Evidence and theories on Archie and Maxie's past. Maxie paying people off to run good press. Team Aqua making headlines for well, being pirates. Two old friends turned bitter rivals now warring across the entire region over some mysterious dispute? Man, what a scoop!

So it's not necessarily that the police can't do anything about them. It's that the rest of Hoenn doesn't want them to.

And so that's why, even when things go to shit, they are held responsible for their actions... somewhat. But in the case of my fic, the fallout is also highly publicized. And then of course all the sensation around Archie and Maxie becoming A Thing. Over the course of their very public dispute, they became central to the national identity of Hoenn, as American as baseball and bald eagles. As Hoennian as Wingull and... water.

Public image plays a role in how they are brought to justice. If they are just thrown in jail with the International Police, when then, there's nothing left to report about! And this has been a big thing in Hoenn for years! We can't just drop it! We're still selling shirts about it!

What I'm saying is I think, in the Pokemon World, and in Hoenn especially, people kind of know that organized crime... helps.. the economy and the social system around them, and so they permit it to exist, even after these criminals are busted. Combine that with the lack of physical violence, the dueling system, and a justice system that's a combination of the wild west and vigilantes, and well my friend, you've got yourself a case of some real Hoennian Celebrity Justice.