#original trainer

[jewish-anime]

finally drew the made up pokemon guy who has been living rent-free in my head for weeks and weeks

anyway, this is the traveler! he is only barely relevant to the bw fic im working on and will be sort of relevant in bw2, but he also stars in his own legends-style historical lore fic that has been commanding my attention the last little while. i'll post the fic when i'm done with it but i wanted to share this here for now because i have brainworms about him

additional info & design notes under the cut

designwise, i had a fairly clear image of him in my head - the most beautiful man i could think of (to counteract how sad he is). grey hair and blue eyes were part of the design from the outset, but it took a bit to decide on the rest of his pallet. I tried to avoid using much black or white, and also making him look too much like Jill FinalFantasy16.

I also specifically tried to avoid making him look like any existing Pokemon character. Unlike the characters we've seen in Legends Arceus, who have clear design parallels to modern day characters and are implied to be direct predecessors/descendants, the traveler is not meant to be related to any present-day Pokemon characters. quite deliberately, in fact.

the little item tied to his belt is an inro, a traditional Japanese box that was used to carry small items before western clothes and their pockets made their way to Japan. the traveler did some journeying in Kanto and Johto, and I imagine he picked up an inro there as a practical souvenir. He uses his as a wallet, as it's normally beneath his cloak and out of pickpockets' reach.

Johto was also where he acquired the Poké Balls tied to his walking stick. His story takes place in a time before the Poké Ball had reached Unova, and Pokemon training had not yet been established there.

[kieran-au]

At first, I wanted Kieran to have his own adventure and redemption alone, but then I changed my mind, and decided to add an oc to help more with the AU more easily.

Her name is Joelle, she is a 14 years old girl half Kalosian (mother), half Hoennian (father), and just moved to Kalos to live with her mother after living with her father in Hoenn.

Growing up close to Pokemon contests, she always wanted to become a contester, making her Pokemon shine through their beauty and cuteness, as well as a powerful trainer, but because the professor wasn't here at the time she asked for a Pokemon, asked to come by later, but when she did, all the Pokemon were given, so she didn't get her starter in Hoenn, and was unable to journey and win the ribbons and badges. This incident left a mark on her.

After moving to Kalos, she received a message from Professor Sycamore, asking her to come get a Pokemon, so she could become a trainer and travel through Kalos to complete the Pokedex.

When the day came, Sycamore, coincidentally, was away for business, and so couldn't give her a Pokemon. Kieran, sensing her distress at the history repeating, decided to play the role of the professor instead (though he doesn't have the legal means to do so, as Sycamore is the only one classified), giving her a Fennekin and a Pokedex.

Joelle is a sweet girl who loves cute Pokemon and want them to shine through everything. She can be very picky with her clothes, never wearing the same close two days in a row, always wanting to be fashionable whether it rains, snow, or thunder.

Despite her diva-like appearance, Joelle is also a very battle-hungry trainer (though not to Nemona's level), certain that her Pokemon can't be fashionable if they don't have strength or can't defend themselves.

Joelle appreciates Kieran a lot and always offer a battle whenever they cross each other to study new strategies. But Kieran can't call her a rival, because it leaves a very bad taste in his mouth, but the two are good friends.

Joelle' name is inspired from "Jewel". And she was made to be pretty to ironically fit Kieran's blindness, showing that he is not attired by her because of her beauty, but to her kindness.

Goal : Dethrone Dianthea and become a Pokemon Performer.

[medali-meltdown]

it's october 28 evening so there's still time to wish my angry oc aden happy birthday. I came up with him 17 years ago a couple days before getting the first ranger game. now he is his canon age. rooting for you to get everything you want in life, my son 🎉🍔🍕🍛 (it's more than food but mostly food)

pics from 2008 (including some weird guy, who IS he), redraw from 2017, and silly comic from 2021 ✨️

[commanderdazzle]

I couldn't wait to be done with my other projects, I had to write this idea down!

It's Scarlet/Violet (but based on Scarlet), and Arven/OC, using my trainers name and personality.

I decided to just follow the games canon for the most part, but I'm sure I'm going to be changing a lot. Everything is going to be in the order I did them, which was probably the worst order possible!

I'll most likely be posting this to Ao3 later, as well, but for now;

Skylight Scarlet, Chapter One ; Nicknames

When Stella Mae met Arven for the first time, she thought he was incredibly irritating. It started with the way he treated the poor little Koraidon before giving it to her at the lighthouse. It continued with the way he strong-armed her into helping him look for some mythical herbs she wasn't sure even existed. And now it was the ongoing issue of her name. She was cool with being called by her full name, Stella Mae. A little awkward, sure, but not embarrassing. Or a nickname. Upon meeting Nemona, the other girl immediately took to calling her "Stel", for short. "Because of your name and "Stellar" Pokemon training skills, get it?" "I got it," Stella Mae laughed as she gave her Quaxly, Daisy, her first bath. Or "Mae", as Penny dubbed her after she helped the shy girl with some Team Star bullies. "Short names are cuter," the girl with the Eevee bag stated. "Sure, I guess," Stella Mae wasn't sure how to feel about that. But Arven, oh no, Arven kept calling her pipsqueak or shorty or kiddo. It was after orientation, and the Treasure Hunt had just started. Stella Mae hadn't yet left Mesagoza; she was stocking up on supplies and buying new clothes to go with her uniform. Arven had caught up with her while she was at Picnic-Knacks, deciding whether to spend the last of her money on a new table cloth. "Personalizing your picnic experience, squirt?" "This is the fourth time you've called some kind of diminutive instead of my name," Stella Mae pointed out. "That's because you're my junior, junior," Arven laughed and patted her shoulder. "You're only a year older than me," Stella Mae pouted. "And?" She puffed out her cheeks and pouted harder, making Arven laugh again. "Hey, have you decided which Titan you're going for first?" He asked her suddenly, and she rolled her eyes. "I was going to Cortondo first, to look at the Olive trees, so I guess I can look for the Titan to the west of there when I'm done." "Oh, do you like Olives?" "Only in Oil form, but I'm trying to complete the Pokedex, so..." Before Stella Mae knew it, she found herself talking to Arven for two more hours, until he broke off the conversation himself. "Wow, I didn't mean to keep you so long!" He said when he realized what time it was, "I'm going to my dorm room then setting out in the morning, how 'bout you?" "I'll probably hang out in the library for and bit then go to bed myself," Stella Mae answered, "if I don't see you in the morning, I'll call you when I reach Cortondo. Goodnight!" "Good idea! G'night, shorty." Stella Mae waited until he was out of sight before walking in the same direction. I guess he wasn't too bad, she thought, just a little high-strung about something. "It's probably no big deal," she muttered out loud as she opened the doors of Naranja Academy, looking around for a few books to read before bed.

[yuu-twartist]

My Pokémon OC 💜

Name: Yuiri ♀️/ April 6th/ 18y~20y She's almost the same height as Grusha. Partner Pokémon: Maushold Starter Pokémon: Quaxly Favorite Pokémon Types: No particular favorites Tactics: Basically rely on luck She is a girl who likes to play games and draw pictures. She was not interested in Pokémon battle until she fell in love with Uva Academy principal Clavell at first sight and decided to set out on a journey with the goal of " wanting to be praised by the principal." She is also good friends with Arven.

[teapopp]

its based on this lol

[joodles98]

silly goofy times

[fleabag-15]

hello everypony HAPPY NEW YEAR i started this back when the first dlc came out but kierans one of my most fav pokemon characters ever LOL

[quixot1sm]

white kyurem and black kyurem?

[chyana]

more... pokemon horses... i'm obsessed (sorry)

[miaruuu]

hex bunny

[errornowifi]

Tall eighth gym leaders and their short champion boyfriends

[ffeyandco]

SUGGGHH I HATE THEM,,, /sarc

[commanderdazzle]

I was going to post chapter one on Ao3 but I found that the tags I wanted to use haven't been created yet, and I hate being the person to have to create an Ao3 tag, so that's not happening until someone makes the tags I need.

I'm posting chapter two here anyway, because I want to.

Skylight Scarlet, Chapter Two ; Goals

Stella Mae ended up a little off track on her way to Cortondo, heading a bit too far south before correcting herself, battling and catching as many Pokemon as she could along the way.

"There's certainly a lot of very interesting creatures in Paldea," she whispered as she bathed Daisy the Quaxly again.

She then began checking PC using her phone so she could arrange her party, choosing to add Arturo the Fletchling, and resolving to add more later.

"Two should be good for now, right?"

"Two what, Pokemon? No way!" Stella Mae heard a voice coming up behind her as she began packing her picnic things.

Turning to look, she found that it was Nemona, rushing up the path towards her.

"Come on, Stel, you have to have caught more than that!"

"Well, yeah, but I'm not interested in battling-"

"You're not?!" Nemona looked incredulous.

Stella Mae kicked at a pebble on the path, a little embarrassed now.

"I'm focusing on the Pokedex," she admitted to her new friend.

"You can do that while battling, though?" Nemona laughed, and Stella Mae sighed with relief, "in fact, I'd say you have to battle to earn them experience for evolution!"

"Okay, let me rephrase, then," Stella Mae cleared her throat, "I'm not interested in doing the Gyms, or even fighting other Trainers."

"Huh, that's still pretty lame, but I'll get over it," Nemona grinned, "and you'll probably change your mind anyway."

"We'll see about that," Stella smiled back, even though she felt her friend was being rude.

They wandered around the olive trees and talked while Stella Mae caught a few more Pokemon, and then Nemona took off towards the mountains past Cortondo.

When Stella Mae stopped at the Pokemon Center near Cortondo's front wall, she thought for a second and opened the map on her phone.

It's a bug type gym? Maybe I'll try it after all.

So she added another Pokemon to her party and strode with new resolve towards the gym building.

[musubiki]

pikachu trainers school au

[ailius-suffers-through-art]

*hyperfixates super duper hard on pokemon black and white*

i am so so so not normal about them,,,,