#396. In Pokémon Black and White, Players are required to capture their respective Reshiram or Zekrom at N’s Castle in order to progress.
However if the Player has a full Party and no space in the Pokémon Storage System, they will be forced to defeat said Pokémon, causing them to disappear, the story will still progress though.
If this occurs Players can actually rebattle the Pokémon at Dragonspiral Tower after the end credits to prevent permanent loss of the Pokémon.
In Generation 6 and Pokémon Sword and Shield, a Storage Box is locked off until Players have caught Xerneas or Yveltal in X or Y, Rayquaza in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, and Eternatus in Sword and Shield. (X)(X)
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The Eternal Flower Files: Sacred Geometry
Eternal Flower Floette is the mysterious, special Floette that AZ inherited from his late mother. It wields a strange, ancient red flower that holds terrifying power:
"Terrifying energy is concealed within its ominous flower, but Floette still swings it about innocently." (UltraMoon)
So. What is the Eternal Flower?
We associate flowers with the cycle of life in general - they bloom, they wilt, and then the plant grows again. When it comes to the symbolism around Eternal Flower, we see this theme of "life, death, and rebirth" over and over, likely referring to Floette's resurrection.
Flowers are a prominent symbol in Sacred Geometry. In some New Age beliefs, the ancient Flower of Life pattern symbolizes life, death, and rebirth, as well as the interconnected universe. The pattern maps onto the Eternal Flower pretty well.
Eternal Flower model from The Models Resource.
Certainly Eternal Flower Floette is powerful and significant in the lore, but this connection might suggest that the Eternal Flower itself has broader powers than just destroying things.
Many flower symbols are drawn with overlapping circles, which represent a continuous, eternal cycle. When writing about the Flower of Life, people often compare the progression of each phase of the pattern to cell division. What Pokemon do we know that represents cells?
Source: Flower of Life Construction, image by Tomruen
Another major flower symbol is the triquetra, an ancient trinity symbol that comes from three overlapping circles. (Shown in the third phase of the Flower of Life diagram.) The Eternal Flower is made up of three triquetrae, really emphasizing the number three:
In many Christian denominations, the triquetra symbolizes the Holy Trinity. In Celtic tradition, the triquetra, or the trinity knot, can, again symbolize the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. There is also a stylized triquetra on either side of AZ's Ultimate Weapon:
My approximation of the Ultimate Weapon symbol.
This is yet another connection between the Eternal Flower and the Ultimate Weapon - besides the fact that it blooms into a giant version of the Eternal Flower. Did AZ use the power of the Eternal Flower to build the Ultimate Weapon?
The Flower of Life pattern also seems to point to a strong relationship between Eternal Flower Floette and Zygarde. It's actually an effective symbol for Zygarde, considering how people compare the phases of the Flower of Life to cell division. Also, each individual bloom in the of the Flower of Life pattern is hexagonal.
Zygarde pic from Bulbapedia.
Every inch of Zygarde is a hexagon. Imagine, each of them as a continuing Flower of Life pattern the same way a palace wall is covered with it.
If Xerneas and Yveltal symbolize life and death, then Zygarde fittingly represents rebirth, as a collection of cells that can take a number of forms. This also fits the title "Z-A" which many fans have taken to mean "the end, and a new beginning". That begs the question: what is beginning? What is being reborn?
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Check out my theory that Zygarde used to be the Tree of Life, as well as my other posts about Pokemon Legends: Z-A here:
Xerneas and Yveltal are Fungi: Let Me Explain
Poll: What Does the Λ in Legends Z-A Symbolize?
Pokemon Legends Z-A: What Is the Λ?
Aaah, it's an A! Is the A in Z-A the Tree of Life?
How much longer am I going to have to wait for a freakin' Unova remake?!
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Serena from Pokémon X&Y! (Journeys Outfit)
Another colored pencil drawing and this time it’s Serena! This is her Pokémon Journeys outfit from JN105. I actually have another one of her though I like the ears here a bit better.
I think the neck, ears, and body to head proportions are definitely wonky here. Notice how I drew the hands behind her back. I don’t feel like drawing hands right now lol.
Also, this is my current profile pic for @jollyreblogs which you should check out as I reblog many amazing artists there.
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Left - Draft from 2014 of my X game Greninja that I didn't touch further bc I felt like I couldn't pull it off, right is the final thing after 9 years
Commission info (Buy 3 get the 4th free!) ✨ || Ko-fi ☕️✨
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#369. In a cutscene in the ending of Pokémon X and Y, a 6th form of Floette is seen, the Eternal Flower Floette.
Although not seen at any other point or in any other game, full data for a usable Eternal Flower Floette exists in the data of Generations VI and VII, including sprites, shiny sprites and a menu sprite, its own unique cry, base stats different to regular Floette, the ability to learn the exclusive move Light of Ruin at level 50, and in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, its own Pokédex entry separate from regular Floette. It also cannot evolve nor can it produce eggs. (X)(X)
Sprite |Shiny Sprite| Menu Sprite
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Professor Sycamore???
Professor Sycamore has a Ryu Number of 2.
(explanation below)
As is typical of Legendary Pokémon, only one of Yveltal is presumed to exist and can be encountered in any copy of Pokémon Y without external assistance, and Yveltal can also be seen in the background of the Prism Tower stage in Smash for 3DS.
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