#oranguru

[dailypokemoncrochet]

Ape-ril art challenge: Oranguru! 9h20! This is kinda big for my crochets! 5.75" tall sitting down, so maybe like 7" if it were standing. Maybe even 8" idk! I did an hourly wip post for this so you can see how far along I got each hour of crocheting this (spread over several days).

[dualcosmog]

0765 Oranguru

[poketcg-art]

Oranguru -- Saboteri

[jadeazora]

Today's batch of Alolan Pokemon Fit/Sitting Cuties plushies! We only have that promo shot of the Tapu, rather than a more detailed look so far.

[mimpchilk]

Finally finished the favotire mon drawing :))

[pokemonshelterstories]

What should I do if an oranguru challenges me to a pokémon battle? I don't mean in the way other wild pokémon might, but it shoves a grafaiai in front of it or uses a poké ball to send out a lokix or something. Would it be ok to accept this challange? Should I just let it win? Would it get mad if I just left?

i mean....you can if the other pokemon appears to be willingly engaging in the battle? if the other pokemon seems stressed, though, disengage if you feel like you can leave safely. oranguru mostly just enjoy the challenge, so it's unlikely to get upset if you win. oranguru will treat the other pokemon with medicinal herbs afterward, but as with any other battle with a wild pokemon, abandon the fight if it gets too aggressive or isn't backing down despite being exhausted.

if the other wild pokemon is in a pokeball, though, call the rangers and let them know. they'll come out to free it. being in a pokeball without an actual human trainer is a welfare and safety concern.

[pokemon-cards-hourly]

[historianofgalar]

With Typhlosion trending, I think it's time to bring up the, "Humans and pokemon were one in the same," and the implications that humans uses to breed with pokemon. Please do not worry, this post is as SFW as it can be, but I do apologize for some other stuff that mighr be brought into it. I'm just discussing the origins of where these ideas came from.

"Did people mary pokemon?"

Yes, and while I'm sure there are some... different cases, most of the marriage worked differently than human marriages. The marriage itself was about the union; not the romance or the children that were expected of from marriage at the time. I explained it in this post, but the Diamond and Pearl clans of Sinnoh would "mary" their lord or lady pokemon, not in a romantic sense, but in a union sense. The wardens would still be allowed to have relations with or marry humans. Even outside of the clans, there were some instances of people marrying their pokemon to show a union between them that wasn't romantic.

In modern day, marrying your pokemon partner is considered taboo due to the modern ideas of marriage focusing on the romantic aspect of it only. Modern-day members of the Diamond and Pearl clans will still sometimes have the practices of weddings with their lord or lady pokemon, even if they are not legally married. It's important to know that, if you're meeting a warden who is married to their lord or lady, that they are bonded in marriage, but not in the way that modern society sees marriage.

The clans have always seemed to view pokemon as one of them. There are instances of people calling their partner pokemon their brothers, sisters, parents, or children. While I do not originate from these clans, I do follow a similar belief. I have been partners with my Dragapult, Aosmhor, since I was 10 years old, and she feels like a sister to me. I do not use pokeballs on my pokemon (accept for Mallaithe the Runerigus, but that was a catch-or-die situation) because I follow a similar belief that they can be used to control your pokemon. These pokemon feel like family to me, and I do not wish to put them into tiny balls.

"Can humans and pokemon have kids?"

Theoretically? Yes. But not with just any pokemon. It's assumed that humans could potentially make a successful embryo with related species to us, like Oranguru or Gardevoir, but no one (that we know of) has ever tried to make an embryo in a lab or anywhere else. There could've been some potential hybrids in history, but nothing ever fully concrete.

//Don't come at me, I didn't just pull this outta my ass. There was a successful human/chimpanzee embryo in a lab

"Where did the myths of humans having children with pokemon originate?"

One reason is that it was most likely to explain why a pokemon looks the way it does. Typhlosion can be mistaken for human from a faraway distance (same height as a human, very human-like eyes, sometimes walks on 2 legs), and people back then must've thought it was part human/part pokemon. It's also why there are so many myths of Ghost Types once being human; to explain their odd behaviours. While I'm actually a believer that some ghost types were once human (Yamask, Spiritomb), pokemon like Gengar most likely weren't human. But, there are myths of it once being human because it follows humans, hides in human's shadows and, despite its wideness, it is the same height as a small human.

The stories could also just be for entertainment or to teach a lesson. A common theme amongst a lot of folklore is, "don't be tricked by seduction." Since fairytales love their symbolism, they'd often use pokemon such as Foxmon or Humanoid-mon as the symbolism for seduction, since many foxes are able to do magic or are just very sneaky, and some humanoid-mons can be easy to mistake for human women. It's why there's so much folklore of Zoroark turning into beautiful women, Primarina luring men to their deaths, and Kantonian Ninetales luring men into the woods with illusions of beautiful women. It's not literal; it's all a metaphor.

Some do have a grain of truth, though. Zoroark would use their illusions to look like humans, but Hisuian Zoroark rarely did this since they wanted to avoid humans. Primarina have beautiful voices that would enchant any sailor, but since they were still wild Pokemon, the Primarina must've felt threatened or scared by the sailors and would harm them in self defense. Ninetales create illusions from fire, and will sometimes use these illusdions to keep people away. But, they rarely ever do it to keep people in the forest, since they dont like anyone in their territory, and the illusions were often scary. But, for the sake of storytelling snd explaining things they couldnt understand, they would change it.

Then there's Frolass, who will just lure men away and freeze them. That one's real. Beware of Froslass if you're a man or too masculine presenting. Unless you're my kid apparently. Froslass just get confused looking at them...

[dailyanypokemon]

#765 - Oranguru

[pokemonunderdogtournament]

Best Underdog That Resembles a Pride Flag 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Round 1 - Match 13

Our Contestants:

This poll is part of an event that allows the early eliminees from the main tournament have more time in the spotlight!

[front-facing-pokemon]

[ladyowltonspokemon]

[ty-39]

First Time at Oranguru’s!

Bonus:

[poketcg-art]

Oranguru -- Sekio

[dramaticpokemonpictures]

[mimpchilk]

My favorite mons :))