#they're back in modern time Sinnoh

[nell0-0]

When the paparazzi are the first to figure it out. More or less...

(I feel as if every joke out there has already been made, but that will not stop me)

[peccaberry]

Happy Mermay everyone!

I am bringing back the Volorei merman au this month with a slightly redesigned Volo tail and some new art to share!

We finally go full mermaid, love it!

This au takes place in Hisui instead of in the modern day like the other two.

All the PLA cast are members of one of 4 different pods that live in the ocean surrounding Hisui.

The Jubilife Pod: Contains all the prominent members of Jubilife Village. Leader is Kamado.

The Ginko pod: Contains all the members of the Ginko Guild as well as Cogita. Leader is Ginter.

The Diamond Pod: Contains all the members of the Diamond clan. Leader is Adaman.

The Pearl clan: Contains all the members of the Pearl clan. Leader is Irida.

The 4 Pods live on opposite shores for the most part. The Jubilife Pod is near Prelude Beach, The Ginko Pod is in Cobalt Coastlands, the Diamond Pod is just off the Crimson Mirelands, and the Pearl clan lives in the icey waters around the Alabaster Icelands.

These 4 Pods visit their neighboring pods for trade and if they've formed friendships with other members, but the Diamond and Pearl pods are rivals and have been known to get territorial with each other.

Rei met Volo when they were both small and they became fast friends. Living on opposite sides of the island made it hard for them to see each other regularly but as they got older and better at swimming they started to be able to make that journey more and more.

Rei learning how to fly definitely helped and he eventually started to visit the Coastlands on a weekly basis.

Volo ditches work whenever Rei comes to visit him and it's pretty obvious to everyone they've got it pretty bad for each other. They never tell anyone they're dating but they can often be found cuddling with their tails entwined.

Volo becomes more and more interested in what's happening on land as he gets older and spends whatever spare time he can exploring it which is considered incredibly strange for a merpokemon.

Volo brings back many things he manages to get from the humans including clothing which he and Rei have fun figuring out how to wear.

Volo has some traumatic experiences with the humans he was getting stuff from and becomes angry. He doesn't understand why they aren't accepting of him or would want to hurt him. Rei becomes increasingly worried about him but after some time passes Volo seems to have put his anger with the humans behind him.

Volo asks Rei to help him collect these cool colorful plates he found out exist!! Rei is happy to help his boyfriend with this fun new hobby :))) Yippee!! Yay!!

It depends on how he wants to style it! Like human Volo and anyone else in PLA who goes to Arezu for the "Sinnoh Style" cut, it can be like that on land too. Underwater it would probably naturally flow around like anyone else's would unless he was wearing it in Sinnoh Style.

Volo would not have to stay wet at all times. Like a lot of Pokemon he's incredibly hardy! He would ideally spend at least part of the day in the water (or in a PokeBall if this is the Mer-Volo human Rei au) He would not be able to spend days at a time away from water or anything like that but spending the night on land wouldn't be a big deal.

If the mermaids in this au spend time dry on land they like to wear shirts to help keep them warm :) they don't have to, but it's comfortable for them.

[the-softest-love-is-ours]

F/O Headcanons: Pokemon Universe Edition!

(More will be added with time)

(Also, many of these are inspired from headcanons I’ve previously read, so you may recognize them. Unfortunately, most of these have been in my phone for a long time so I don’t remember some of the original sources; if you do though, please message me so I can give proper credits)

Aromatisse tend to make potpurri nests

Nessa and Raihan are cousins.

Leon does not know how to break open a safe or pick locks… Hop knows how to do both. In fact Hop has numerous skills that are also a little shady.

It’s hard keeping a Riolu at their beginning stage because they are very loving, loyal and friendly pokemon. Don’t give your kid a Riolu because you will be taking care of a Lucario.

Phantump can possess all kinds of tree stumps (fruit trees, redwoods, birch trees, etc.). This gives them some natural variation in appearance.

Kirlia will often "intern" under Gallade and Gardevoir in order to enhance their psychic abilities. Which one a Kirlia trains under is thought to influence its evolution if male.

Magikarp are popular among breeders because they have a good amount of variation and produce lots of eggs. You can get Magikarp/Gyarados in various colors and patterns because of this. This is also true among Rattata, but they’re less popular due to people considering them weak and boring.

Absol are known for being paranoid. They are extremely protective of their trainers and will try to prevent any negative thing from happening to them, even if that thing is "leaf blows into their face" or something equally mundane.

Sylveon and Umbreon get along surprisingly well because they're both stealth hunters.

One popular textile company uses a stylized Leavanny for their logo.

Modern Pokeballs create simulations for the Pokemon inside that make them feel like they're in a large environment. In addition to making the Pokeball feel extra comfortable, they also help keep the Pokemon enriched.

Eevee and their evolutions arguably have the cutest courtship rituals on the planet. They start off by showing interest with short yips and sniffing, studying each other. After that, play-fighting ensues. When that's done, the pair share tiny kisses on the cheek.

Umbreon can spray poison from their rings. They can poison themselves if they breathe it in accidentally due to not being poison-types, but the toxins are pretty mild.

Leavanny can fly, but only for very short distances and not very far off the ground.

A popular rumor states that the more powerful the Lucario the more black they have on their bodies, but there's nothing scientific to back up this claim.

There are some that believe that Fidough evolve faster when around fire-type Pokemon. This claim has yet to be scientifically backed, however.

Young Vulpix will actively try to get their trainers to "hold their paw for reassurance.

The Leavanny line becomes incredibly agitated if they don't have any materials to "sew" with, so make sure they have access to plenty of greenery.

Absol live in isolation out in the wild, only coming together to breed and take care of their pups.

Jolteon oddly prefer sparkling water. Many theorize that the breed generally prefer foods that cause ‘tingly’ sensations as it’s similar to the hum of electricity.

Legendary and guardian pokemon in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, and Kalos are so rarely seen they are thought of as myths. Meanwhile the Tapu guardians in Alola have shown up in people's backyards to mess around with their sprinklers and lawn ornaments.

Luxray are used as police or medical Pokemon in Sinnoh due to their ability to see through objects and strong stature. They are good at finding and retrieving victims and people who need assistance. Along with that they can be trained to listen for heartbeats and give electricity in a way similar to an AED.

There is a superstition in Johto that if an Eevee jumps into a child's crib, the child is blessed. Often times for baby showers, the mother is gifted an Eevee egg for this very reason. When the kit hatches, it is left in the room with the baby. If the Eevee stays by the child's side, but outside the crib, the child is destined to be average and live a normal life. However, if the Eevee jumps inside the crib and sleeps next to the child, the child will be blessed with fortune, prosperity, and joy.

It's thought that having someone with a positive aura take care of Riolu eggs helps them to hatch faster.

Eevees tend to mimic the personality and habits of their trainers. If their trainer tends to be energetic, the Eevees will get a share of that energy too. If, on the other hand, the trainer tends to be more on the relaxed and a bit lazy side the Eevees will behave like that too.

Popplio are frequently used for public performances and other forms of entertainment. It works out nicely, as it serves as excellent enrichment for them

Swablu's soft, cotton-y down is a favorite filler for pillows, especially because they shed it often. Nowadays it's more common to find synthetic substitutes.

Eevee’s love to be groomed and accessorized, especially on their tail. They don't like baths though but they groom themselves well.

Hisuian Growlithe/Arcanine are still found in some volcanic regions, but they are incredibly rare and protected under law.

A group of Chingling/Chimecho are known as a gong.

While Vulpix and Ninetales have incredible fur, harming one is considered bad luck and, in some areas, sacrilegious.

[conspire24]

Why a Kalos game actually makes sense right now (crack theory)

So, I'm super excited we're getting a Legends game in Kalos featuring Zygarde. As a longtime fan in the XY anime, I always wished Zygarde was done justice in the game side of things, and once Legends Acreus came out, I knew another Legends game would be the perfect way to give Zygarde they're dues.

That said, this was definitely out of left field! Literally everyone was guessing we were going to get a Johto or Unova game this gen, since they're the only two that have yet to be remade in 3D. At first, skipping straight to Kalos makes no sense. But the more I thought of it, the more I've noticed a pattern, a pattern that I will now present as:

THE POKEMON GENERATION MULTIPLES HYPOTHESIS

The idea is that the region that gets remade is influenced by its age as well as whether or not the region's generation number shares a common denominator (that isn't 1) with the current region's generation number. I know, I'm bringing math into this, but trust me it'll make sense when we go through it.

Let's start simple, the first gen to get remade was Kanto (gen 1) during generation 3. Easy enough, it was the first gen where it made sense to remake past games, and oh look, 3 is a multiple of 1 (though to be fair everything's a multiple of 1).

Then we get to gen 4, where after the sinnoh games, we got a remake of John (gen 2). Oddly enough, 4 is a multiple of 2.

Then there's gen 5. Now, 5 is a prime number, so the only factor 5 has is 1, but gen 1 has already been made available on DS (along with every other gen, so it's not like they could do much anyway).

But then we get to gen 6, followed by the Hoenn remakes (gen 3), and 3 is a multiple of 6. Now, 6 also a multiple of 2 and even shares a common denominator with 4 (that c.d. being 2), but it seems gen 3 takes the precedent because it is the earliest set of games to have been released, since Johto and Sinnoh had games out more recently.

We move to gen 7, and you know, I remember back in 2017 when everyone thought we were gonna get Sinnoh remakes next. But why would we? 7 isn't a multiple of 4, 4 and 7 don't share a common denominator. 7 is a prime number, it isn't a multiple of anything - except for 1. And wouldn't you know it, this is the generation where we got a set of Kanto remakes - and 1 was the only thing that could factor into 7!

As we go to gen 8, suddenly it's apparent what would get remade next. Sinnoh was the region that had been out of circulation the longest, and 4 goes into 8 just fine, meaning now is finally the time to give Sinnoh another spot in the limelight with BDSP and Legends Arceus!

And now, we have reached gen 9, and again I say we all had thought we would get a return to Johto or Unova, but why? I mean, 9 isn't a multiple of 2, or 5. Rather, 9 is a multiple of 3. And you what else is a multiple of 3? 6! And since gen 6 had come out a year before the Hoenn remakes, it seems Kalos was the earliest game to pass the threshold for a modern reimagining.

So, in short, it appears that the region that gets remade or reused next coincides with whether or not the generation number shares a common denominator greater than 1 as well as whether or not the region's last release has been longer than other regions'. If this theory holds water, gen 10 may yield some interesting results, as 10 is a multiple of both 2 and 5. Though, there has been more time since the last new Johto games than there has been since the last new Unova games, so by my logic, Johto would be the next to be remade. Though if you count the Johto VC releases on 3DS, maybe that would mean Unova has spent more time out, so maybe Unova would be next on the docket?

Either way, I just think it's interesting that all the generations' numbers line up this way. Who knows, maybe each generation, GameFreak has been playing a simple numbers game when deciding their remakes.

Well regardless, I'm happy that we're getting another step into Kalos next year, and in a way, maybe the timing makes more sense than we realize. That said, definitely take this theory with a grain of salt. I highly doubt the numbering of generations (which I don't think GameFreak has ever actually acknowledged officially) truly factors into how GameFreak and the Pokemon Company greenlight what projects. But if nothing else, it's fun to notice those kinds of patterns. I'd take this in the same vein as that fire starter zodiac theory from a while back. It's probably not true, but it's funny how well it fits together!

That said, I'm calling it now, a Legends game in Johto is gonna be the game for 2028!

[newdestination]

[Starter for @gamblingrimsley ;; The Couch Incident]

Ingo folds his hands over his chest, eyes resolutely affixed to the ceiling. He can feel his headache throb in time to the beat of his heart, nausea twisting in the pit of his stomach and light sparking in the corners of his eyes. It’s not the worst headache he’s ever had, certainly, but it’s not exactly easy to think around the pain running tracks through his skull either, ricocheting like a broken off arrowhead. Nanu had been generous enough to allow him to stay and rest while they were out, and he’d certainly be remiss to not exercise that particular kindness. Ingo isn’t entirely certain he would have made it back to their hotel with his lunch or ability to think intact, had he attempted to make the return trip; the volume and light levels of the modern era are a completely different beast.

Cities here are alive— they practically breathe beneath the skin of concrete and asphalt, bodies flowing like blood through streets and veins. It feels like the world is constantly screaming within the bounds of proper civilization, caught in a net he doesn't know how to escape from. It tangles and cuts and weaves itself beneath his skin— his temper runs hot and his attention runs cold, and it feels like he's losing pieces of himself out in the streets of Sinnoh‐turned‐Unova‐turned‐Alola. They're all the same smear of color, rusty and raw.

Ingo... Ingo would have fit right in.

It makes Nobori feel foreign. Out-of-place. Like there are Zoroark howling at his door with those horrible sounds, metal screeching in the hazy afternoon. He can convince himself that he can open that door and let them in, but his own strikingly mortal body always seems to fail him at the last step. It hurts. He wants it to stop.

Sometimes he thinks this place is going to eat him alive.

Sometimes he's certain it already has.

Ingo can feel the small paws of an alolan meowth pace a small circle in a halo about his head, tapping inquisitively at the sides of his face before abruptly flopping down right into the nook of his shoulder. There are uncaring little paws kicked up over his mouth, furry and small. The world sings with starburst light behind his eyes at the slight pressure they bring, lancing through his head like a hot iron rod.

He’s not suffocating— he supposes it could be worse. Ingo can hear a small chuff from Gliscor somewhere down on the floor, but his partner doesn’t rise to defend Ingo’s honor or dignity— the ace is plenty used to its trainer being used as a glorified jungle gym to say the least, no matter the barely metaphorical nails being dragged through the tender side of his face.

He tugs the brim of his cap lower over his eyes in an attempt to block out the dim sunlight filtering in through the windows, dappled across his face in soft waving patterns. Ingo had turned the lights off after Nanu and his brother stepped out, but his migraine is still protesting under the fragmented eye of the harsh sun; he’s just glad none of the pokémon he’s sharing the space with seemed to mind the change in light, either. He can faintly hear small feet give chase across the room, a soft pitter-patter that strikes so loudly that it reverberates through the roots of his teeth. Meowing. Hisses and spitting and purring croons so soft he could knead it into a cloud.

...

He's not making much sense even to himself at this rate. It hurts. 

…Perhaps it wouldn’t cause too much trouble to take a nap— that usually helped at least to some degree, and the warm, purring body sprawled across the right side of his face is awfully convincing…

(It doesn't take very long for Ingo to fall asleep right there on Nanu's couch, feet dangling awkwardly off the far edge of the arm rest.)

[applesjuice]

Ooooooh, I don't know if it has already been said but when Akari/Kiki and Ingo goes back home, where do they spawn?

Could be a good plot that that just... fall from a space-time rift, in front of a camera, in front of an audiance.

The public seeing 2 people spawning from a portal with ancient-ish cloths: ...Wat

They wind up back in modern day Hisui, so in Sinnoh! Specifically where the temple was on Mount Coronet, so they get reverse eebied to the Spear Pillar. Its a bit of a waking up in the Temple of Time moment in OoT where everything is all different.

Them coming back doesn't immediately fix the rifts, little ones still occur in modern day for a bit, kind of like aftershocks to an earthquake before they finally stop. So Sinnoh's in a bit of a high alert at the moment, they actually paused letting young new trainers get licenses until it settles for their own safety. They dont want ten year olds getting brained by weirdly agressive pokemon

Akari actually gets hurt by one when some idiot ignores the current warnings in place. They're brought to a hospital in Snowpoint by some rangers with Ingo and thats when it gets weird. You got two amnesiac people, one who doesnt exist (Akari because not their real name). But Ingo at least knows his name so its like ok, they look for any missing people named ingo, bam subway boss ingo from unova comes up, Interpol gets involved, etc. Since Interpoll is involved Cynthia has to get involved and the more questions they get answred the more questions they have because HISUI?!?!? Arceus!?

They try to keep it hush hush because Interpol tries not to broadcast the whole ultra wormholes and space time rifts thing. Its an open secret in certain circles, like all the Professors know of it, the Leagues, etc but its kept a bit hush hush so not to alarm the greater public, or entice megalomaniacs.

Akari and Ingo were caught by some game trail footage but it was yoinked by Candice before it could get leaked. The only thing allowed were some identification photos. Ingo's was sent over to Unova to try and get in contact with his family for a DNA test to be run to confirm his identity, and that was a whole thing.

They float some pics of Akari around in Sinnoh because they figure Akari to be of Sinnoh origin. Theyre close but not quite because Kitakami.

So they're not youtube famous, though Ingo does manage to make a tweet from his Xtrans by accident when someone at the hospital got him a charger and that caused a whole mess lol.

[ihaveatheoryonthat]

I've been struggling to write this up, because I keep going too far into detail whenever I try, but I really wanted to get the beginning/basics down for the Distortion Chimera AU.

This takes place well after PLA's main story, after the PC has returned home and released all but the Pokemon they were closest with.

They challenged the Path of Solitude a few times, and at least once using Giratina, so Ingo was familiar with it being one of their Pokemon.

After it's released, it can't get back to the Distortion World, so it heads to Turnback Cave. Eventually, its presence there becomes noticeable, and-- as the most experienced Pokemon handler in the Clan-- Ingo is asked to look into it.

He recognizes Giratina re: the PC, and it's able to communicate that it just wants to go home. Its connection to the rest of the Sinnoan pantheon encourages both clans to help it as a sign of cooperation.

They're able to get a hold of a way to open the Distortion World and escort Giratina to the Temple of Sinnoh to go home. (The 'party' at the temple itself is Irida, Adaman and Ingo, as the only people who are okay getting that close)

Giratina turns on them when it has this chance; it begins to drag Ingo into the Distortion World and, fearing that it will do the same to the clan leaders, he has Alakazam teleport them away.

They try to get back to the temple as quickly as possible, but it's empty when they get there. After some preparation, they (and probably another Warden from either clan) enter the Distortion World, themselves.

It's... also empty. Mostly. After some searching, they find Ingo, who's completely unresponsive. He's missing his his coat and Pokemon, but that's not important when he doesn't seem to be breathing.

They manage to get him out. Nothing changes in the 'real' world, but he's still warm, and his heart is still (slowly) beating, impossible though it sounds. They try different ways to try to wake him, but nothing ever works. By the same stroke, though, he never gets any worse.

The Pearl Clan looks after him until the clans merge, and the resulting clan carries on with Irida's wishes even after she passes. It's half tradition, and half mythology at this point.

He's only moved once the settlement has to relocate, generations later. In an effort to keep him somewhere he might recognize, if he ever woke up, he's taken to the Snowpoint Temple, and stays there until modern day.

I think the area he's in is accidentally closed off, then rediscovered around (probably after) DPPT, and someone connects the dots some time after he disappears in the current day. I want to say a few months.

Obviously Emmet comes to investigate, and then tries to figure out what can be done to wake Ingo up.

He tries a number of different legendaries. Many can't be tracked down or refuse to meet him. Of particular note: Jirachi is asleep for X00 more years, Xerneas won't respond, Zekrom answers, but can't help, and Celebi can't be found. He eventually approaches Ho-oh, who will at least see what can be done.

It meets him in Sinnoh, on the roof where they've set up, and decides that it can, in fact, help. This affliction borders close enough to being death that revival is an option.

We would get some pretty standard reunion stuff in here; it's important to note that Ingo doesn't remember any more than he had prior, right now, and is completely lost re: losing consciousness in one century and waking up centuries later.

They don't stay in Sinnoh for long; before the week is up in Unova, though, another incident occurs.

(The exact nature of this incident may be subject to change; this is just the mental image I had as of writing this)

In the middle of the night, it seems that a rift into the Distortion World tears open, and tries to drag Ingo back in. Between the two of them, they're able to keep him out/pull him back, but... things have changed.

Emmet's help gets him out up to the first set of very inhuman legs, and he's able to drag himself the rest of the way. Black feathers spread upward from the wings over the course of the night.

And this is where I'm going to stop for now: Ingo is very amnesiac, no longer human, and-- given that legends of Ho-oh's powers include the transformation from Eeveelution to Raikou, Entei and Suicune-- Emmet feels incredibly responsible.

[imfluentinfangirlandgay]

Hi. Um. Been awhile since I wrote fic.

Here's an unsettling gothic-esqe thing about the pokemon protags. And my headcanons behind them. This has uncanny valley elements in it along with some minor child torture (kinda?) Things in it so if you're not into that. Consider yourself warned.

Lmk if you need something tagged here, I didn't really know how to tag this

The teen entered the room. The rest of the building had already been explored and this room was the last one that remained. 

To their shock, a figure actually stood in the room. It was dark, with no windows, but an ambient glow allowed them to see. There was nothing in the room except a single chair with straps and some kind of rune carved into the floor. The figure, wide and imposing due to the massive embroidered cloak he wore, stood facing away from the door. 

"I knew you'd come eventually." His voice was uncharacteristically quiet, almost subdued. As though he were lost in thought. 

The child said nothing. The door shut behind them, plunging the room into that odd, empty, not-quite-darkness. It was silent. No music played that only they could hear. 

"I've had my suspicions…" The man turned, making the light in the room surge. No light fixtures hung anywhere, but suddenly the room was much more visible. Pristine white walls, unbroken, encapsulated the space, making it feel sterile, eerie. 

The child still said nothing. 

The man watched them, his only eye unblinking as he searched them. 

"You see…" He paced a bit, turning back towards a wall. "Throughout history, there have only been… five or so documented cases. The first being in ancient Sinnoh. The next, only about fifteen years ago in Kanto. The next, a couple years later in Johto. Then a couple years later in Hoenn. Them modern Sinnoh. The few who know were wondering if and when the next would come…" 

He turned back to the child, still keeping his distance. He was on the opposite side of the wooden chair. "Please, take a seat." 

Unbidden, their legs moved left, right, left, right, until they sat in the chair. They looked up at the man. 

His seafoam green hair stuck up at all angles, adding to the air of madness in his good eye. "They're only referred to as the CORRUPTED. No one knows where or why they come…" He turned away again, allowing the child to view the broad cloak he wore. It was very exquisite, large swaths of color and design swirling into a pretty pattern. 

"Usually a child… appears from nowhere one day. The mother claims she'd always had a child, though there are no records. No father. No photographs. Others in the town are convinced the child existed, but no one actually rembers anything about them. It is as if they simply popped into existence one day…" 

He turned back to the child in the chair, watching them closely once again. "And they always appear just in time to save the world from some disaster. Usually involving humans who became too wrapped in their own hubris to notice the damage." 

The child kept watching silently, not blinking. Not breathing. Not feeling. 

His voice raised slightly as his breath hitched, staring into their eyes. Or rather, past their eyes, into what laid beyond. "It has been debated where these CORRUPTED come from or what purpose they serve. Its hard to say, as most of the time they simply fade from history. They become the champion, complete the entire pokedex, stomp the entire region under their feet, and then disappear. People forget them as quickly as they came and fade from history." 

The man walked to the other side of the room, blank eyes following them closely. No sound came from the room, except for the man's breathing. "Only one of the CORRUPTED remains. A boy from Kanto. He never speaks. He is... not quite normal. It is said that he does not eat or sleep. He cannot speak. He disappears for years at a time. However, he has said that he no longer has any memory of the events of his time during his original pokemon journey until he defeated the Elite Four," he murmured.

"It is said they have an unsettling appearance. Though never could anyone quite understand why." He swung back up, looking back at the frozen child before him, pointing his finger at them. "No breathing. Not once blinking. Blank eyes, not quite seeing. Sickly pallor. Do you eat? Can you? Do you sleep? How many townsfolk have offered you sleep or rest out of pity? How many children have you frightened? I don't believe you've even spoken!" 

The child opened their mouth and spoke after a beat of silence, as though considering their next move. 

The man shook his head and grinned, a cruel, cold facsimile of happiness. "No. You know how I know you are lying? That is not a language you should be able to speak." He watched them closely. "I do not even know what language that is, however I understood every word. I know of many languages, and that one is a language that a human mouth should not be able to make." He narrowed his eyes. "And the pokemon. They flock to you, as though they sense something off about you. As though they can tell something is happening. Legends appear before the CORRUPTED. Is your god trying to eradicate them? Are they tinkering with our world?"

He continued to watch the child as he grew closer. He suddenly snapped his fingers and the straps sprung to life, wrapping and tying the child's limbs to the chair they sat in. They did not struggle. 

"Do not bother calling your pokemon. My scientist has locked them the moment you entered this room." The and drew closer, until he stood scarcely a foot away. 

"What are you?" he hissed. "Why are you here? What calamity will befall the region? Who sent you? Are you even human?" 

The child opened their mouth again. Static was the only thing that came out, their unblinking eyes soullessly watching the man in front of them. 

The man scoffed. "No, do not lie. I have no use for your lies." He straightened up again and turned away. Dead silence ensued for a moment. Two. 

He turned back, his face enlightened by the cold smile strung across it. He chuckled. "Well, if you refuse to tell me… I will find out myself. You could prove useful to my takeover of the region. If not, I will dispose of you. You may have been sent to take care of my plans and I cannot have that." 

A machine lowered from the ceiling, mechanical and loud, though it sounded like a soft whirring in the ears of the child. They did not move. Simply watched, detached. 

The man moved back and smiled at them again, his teeth showing just a bit too much. "Let us find out exactly what you are, creature." 

The beam fired and the child's vision was engulfed in white, their mouth stretched wide, wider, static erupting from their gaping maw, louder andbrjfd louderrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrŕŕ ŕ2222222222

ERROR. THERE WAS A PROBLEM. PLEASE RESTART THE GAME AND REFER TO THE MANUAL IF PROBLEM PERSISTS. 

You sigh, pressing the power button. The game flicks to black. You press it again, making the screen flash white before showing the logo. You tap on the game. That was weird. You wonder how long that took to code.

You hope your saved data file wasn't 

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[bitchapalooza]

I like the theory that Eri is either Emmet's daughter or a descendant of Ingo but I raise you this:

Ingo had been in Hisui for a total of five years, three more years than Akari/Dawn. In that time frame, he'd fallen for Zisu and eventually married her. After everything has calmed down and the village and clans have finally gotten along better, they decide to try to make a family. And at the same time, Akari has finally finished the pokedex. Arceus offers to take her home after the official publication of the pokedex as it signifies her mission finally being complete. They even restore her memories. Akari, now going by Dawn because, again, memories are back, asks Them to also restore Ingo's. Arceus does as such and then offers to take Ingo home, too. He's intrigued. He's aching to see his brother and friends and the station again now that he remembers. But there's Zisu. And now their daughter Eri, who'd been born 5 weeks too early. He couldn't just leave them, especially with how scared and worried Zisu was for Eri's health. He's prepared to tell her he was staying, refuse Arceus' offer, but Zisu, straightforward and stubborn as she is, tells him to go. And take Eri with him. Her reason being; "whatever this future you described to me is, maybe they have the stuff to help her? So please. Take her with you. She's gotta have a better chance of living there than here!" She pleaded. She broke down in tears, something she doesn't usually do, or tries not to anyway. After much serious talking, he agrees. He's sad to leave her, but he knows she's strong. So, together, they wrap her up in warm layers to combat the early winter air. And Ingo and Dawn departs to his destination— the Temple of Sinnoh. And so, Arceus takes them home. They're bombarded by press once word gets out. I mean the missing champion coming back in strange clothes with the missing, long presumed dead, Subway Boss who's also holding a baby? Yeah, that would definitely make the news lol. But in the end, Eri got modern medical attention and went on to have a very healthy childhood.

Skip seventeen years, and here we are. Eri is studying abroad. Ingo is working the station with his brother still. Ingo doesn't talk about his time in Hisui. He doesn't talk about Zisu to Eri in full, as it would be.... a lot to explain why she can't meet her.

[mountmortar]

and omg the potential lucas being the pla protag has when it comes to going BACK to sinnoh too....he was professor rowan's assistant and he wants to go back to BEING that but sometimes he looks at professor rowan and all he sees is kamado exiling him from the village. cynthia comes around for a visit to the professor on some business or another and she turns her head a certain way and suddenly he's abruptly reminded of volo and giratina and "STRIKE HIM DOWN!"

and maybe one day someone asks him where a particular type of pokémon is because he's the Professor's Assistant and he should Know These Things and he DOES but he spent long enough in hisui that what comes out is "oh they're found in the alabaster icelands! the avalanche slopes to be exact :)" and they just stare at him like they don't know what he's talking about and they DON'T and he realizes too late that it's because he used the wrong location names but he can't think of what they're called now anymore.

not to mention!!!! his pokémon from Before (his starter, his clefairy and his kadabra from dppt) are all still as friendly as they ever were but he and his hisuian team are used to fighting for their literal lives against trainers, against pokémon, against legendaries, and his pokémon were BORN and RAISED in the wilds of hisui besides. they retain some of that wildness that pokémon in the modern day (who are ultimately used to a more balanced world between themselves and people) don't have. and with all of that it doesn't exactly make lucas come off as friendly and unintimidating anymore.

and the thing about all of it is that lucas IS in the world he was born and raised in again. he IS in his proper time. but somehow after everything he's lived through it doesn't take much for him to feel like just as much of an outsider in sinnoh as he originally felt in hisui.

[pokejstor]

Letter found in Canalave City Archives

Letter found in Canalave City Archives.

Part of the Sinnoh Historical Society Digital Database

Professor Amo of Naranja-Uva Academy (posted while studying abroad)

Letter found in the Canalave City archives, presumed to have been brought in in old Jubilife as it mentions the city when it was once a village.

During my studies abroad, I was delighted to find many records of ancient Hisui-including the incident in which a tear in the sky opened up, and dropped some poor soul into the ancient past it would seem. This person seems to have left behind a letter, and I've tried my best to document it though the words seem a bit smudged-I am going off what I've been able to translate-oddly enough instead of the native tongue of the area, the writer seems to be more used to modern Unovan, or something similar? I'll have to investigate this further.

'Dear Professor,

Do not weep for me. I know, I know-the kid suddenly goes missing after going up to mount Coronet for the second time after dealing with some emotional crap-don't worry, I didn't do anything stupid. It overjoys me to say, it's quite the opposite-..I'm going home. 

Which-brings me to the gut-wrenching reason behind this letter. This means-as much as I may want to-for fear of screwing with time and space, I can't bring my team with me-my beloved partners, friends, companions-must remain in Hisui. I've written down instructions-I hope you'll understand and follow them.

- Take King to Unova, if you can. I'm sure he would love to meet other Samurott and perhaps could even settle down, raise a family there-with others of his kind. He may be a variant-but I feel they'll accept him with open arms!

- Let Amor fly free-I feel that the age of Alphas are almost at an end, and I wish for her to feel freedom-perhaps seek out other Togekiss herself! Or-..Well, I have a feeling she'll be looking for one in particular...

- Kyoya? Let him free to reunite with his pride. I'm sure they'll be happy to know their son has returned a hero, and hopefully an inspiration to all other Luxray!

- Vinnie-i hope he'll stay in the village. He was named after a friend of mine, and as a Gengar he-comes pretty close to the real deal, personality and all! I feel he'll be a great watcher and caretaker of children-even if it may take some getting used to.

- I leave Khan to you-Infernape are a fascinating species to work with, and I think you'll enjoy seeing what these wonderful pokemon are capable of-I've heard in my own time they're wonderful companions for trainers just starting out!

- Arial-as a mere Starly she expressed intrest in the market-and I believe now, fully evolved, she may be able to offer her services at last as a delivery pokemon! It could potentially make exporting and importing shipments much easier, and I know you, of all people, might be interested in finding out if this could be useful to the village!

As for myself-I've made peace. I admit I'm going to miss you all-I hope a certain warden will be able to make the journey back home as well, hopefully sooner than later. As for me-Tell Rei I said goodbye, and I wish I could have done it in person. Tell the Commander that I leave my uniform as it should be-folded in my quarters should anyone need it. And-...should a certain merchant ever return-..could you tell him that I wish we meet again somehow? It may seem impossible but-well-I fell out of the frickin' sky, so Arceus knows what's actually impossible at this point. Just-..tell him that I wish things could have ended better. 

..And finally we come to you. You took me in when I needed someone to lean on the most. You stood by me, even when hardly anyone else would-..Thank you, Professor. I know this may be goodbye-I'm not going to 'Sugarcoat it' as they say in my era-..I'm gonna miss you. But I know you-us dreamers gotta stick together! And so I leave you with something an old friend left me with.

If you have a dream? Make it come true. If anyone can, It's you..! Until then? ..Farewell.

Signed,

Your Student'

The date of the letter was too smudged to read-but this seems to be referring to whoever it was the rift spat out into ancient Hisui. Could this person perhaps be walking among us now, returned home as the letter suggested? I'll have to research this further.

[peccaberry]

Volo but merman AU. His tail would probably be based on a shiny Milotic.

I will give you what you seek but I am incapable of making it anything but a Volorei AU 😂 ACD based so it's an AU of a fanfiction? Sure why not. You come to me that's what you get.

ACD Volorei Merman AU basic outline:

AU takes place in modern day Sinnoh. Both Rei and Akari are there and are in a Queerplantonic relationship.

Akari takes Rei to the lake to celebrate his 19th birthday and while they're having a picnic together Rei sees the flash of a Shiny Milotic tail in the water.

Rei is a fire type trainer but that's an insanely rare find so he pulls out a quick ball anyway and manages to hit it with a well timed backstrike.

He and Akari are beside themselves with excitement until Rei lets the Milotic out and they discover that it's a Merman with the tail of a Milotic.

Rei is freaking out, partly because he didn't believe in mermaids before but also because the merman is insanely cute.

Rei comes to the conclusion that the Milotic DNA was enough for the PokeBall to consider him a Pokemon and allow the capture.

Akari is on the ground laughing partly because the whole thing is so crazy but also because Rei won't stop apologizing to the merman who seems completely unbothered by the whole thing and mostly just curious about the technology. He introduces himself as Volo.

Akari insists on taking a photo of them together and Rei cannot keep his cool with Volo hanging off him.

Rei does his best to keep Volo a secret as he and Akari travel through Sinnoh together and they have a lot of adventures with him. Some people do find out but agree not to tell.

Volo really enjoys learning more about the human world and how things are different from the culture he's used to. Rei buys him shirts to wear and he enjoys experimenting with different outfits. Akari has to scold Rei for spending too much on clothing but Rei can't help it because Volo is just so cute.

Volo is very good at getting into trouble and a lot of adventures start that way.

Volo figures out that flirting with Rei can get him what he wants and it's all over from there.

Volo and Rei fall in love during their adventures together and have to work through the more complicated parts of how confessing their feelings and how dating each other would work. Akari is supportive of Rei dating him and also being her QPP. Volo has no issues with Akari and is happy she is around so much.

Volo and Akari become good friends and enjoy spending time together. She enjoys braiding his hair and showing him human media on her phone when they wind down at the end of the day.

Volo doesn't try to fight god in this AU or anything, it's just a good time. No sad, only happy and adventure. Volo is just a curious and charming weirdo.

Eventually Rei would probably get a house by the lake with Akari and Volo would be able to go between the lake and the house whenever he wanted. The laundry for the amount of towels he uses to dry off before going into the house is probably ridiculous. They'd have an outdoor shower for him to wash all the lake gunk off beforehand too.

This was a fun ask thank you for the prompt 🥺🙏 I love mervolo very much. God help you Rei.

Edit: I had added (and it disappeared because Tumblr I guess??) that Rei offers to release Volo but Volo says he wants to adventure with him so that's why he doesn't just go back to the lake. He is free to leave at any time and chooses not to because he wants the freedom to travel a Pokeball affords him. If he tried to adventure on his own people would freak out because he's a merman.

[roses-in-the-shade]

What DO the public masses and the government think and do about Ingo now? Please tell me they are told the truth the sheer hilarity would be incredible. Would Ingo be considered his brother's age or three years old.

...Would Ingo have any problems interacting with people, considering he never really interacted with anyone outside of Emmet in his formative years and he lived on a mountain for the first 3 years of his life? That can't have been good for his development. Even when he did talk to people he just needed to act like Emmet and now he needs to be his own person (yay! But that seems like it would seem terrifying at first.).

OOH how do the depot agents react? They already interacted with Ingo, though they had no idea.

This is probably one of my favorite asks so far, because it gave me so much to think about. Which is also why it's taken me a bit longer to answer. I am trying to answer asks on a first come, first serve basis. To the best of my ability! Thank you for the ask!

Anyway, this post is VERRRRRY long, absolutely monstrous by my criteria, so under the read more it goes. You have been warned. I apparently can not shut up, lol.

So, the government. It doesn't take long for everyone to realize that Ingo, legally, does not exist. Without any identifications, there's a lot that you can't do that is important for thriving in modern society. So, yeah, they need to tell Unova's governing body the whole truth so that they can get Ingo on the fast track to the living life.

And unfortunately, the first destination on that journey is the hospital. Because Ingo spent the first three years of his new life in Sinnoh, a few centuries in the past. Man's health is either Not Good, or it's about to be. Which creates a lot of confusion for the health department, because. Well. Because. The explanation that this random haggard man needs all of his vaccines because he lived in the past for three years and didn't even have a corporeal body before that is a lot to take in, you know? And then there's the fact that the only existing documentation for this Mr. Ingo is a death certificate dated back to 28 years ago(?!?!?!).

The first solution they come up with to solve this conundrum is to do a DNA test and compare to other living family for proof of relation, and to just. Make sure they're not being made a clown.

Fun fact. When Arceus created Ingo's new body, he basically copy pasted Emmet's DNA, attached it to Ingo's soul with cosmic super glue, and called it a day. They're already twins, it's fine. :)

Yeah, they weren't ready for it when the results for Ingo's and Emmet's DNA results came out as a definitively exact match. Actually, they don't know what they were expecting.

During the few weeks that Ingo spends hospitalized for both acclimating and quarantine purposes, the identifications services go into a flurry of action to create documents for this new human adult person that spawned into existence from Arceus knows where. (See what I did there.)

Fun times. The government workers will literally never forget this for their entire lives. They will remember it as the most bizarre event they've ever experienced, bar none.

As for his official age now, since Ingo's body is physically 28, same as his brother, and he is mentally the same age, they just kinda shrug and say, yeah, sure, he's 28 years old. Never mind the fact that he's only been alive for three. Actually, don't think too hard on it. Don't.

Now, the depot agents. lmao

The day Emmet brings in Ingo for retraining and to "reinstate" him is a day of absolute chaos.

Emmet's first instinct, when he's formally introducing his brother to their employees during a meeting, is to gaslight them all into thinking Ingo had been their other boss the entire time three years ago. (When going into technicalities, it's hard to say if that's true or not. Which is the best part.)

"I am Emmet. I am getting down to business. Today, we will welcoming back Ingo to our work force. He went missing three years ago. He is back now. We will be resuming standard operating procedures with Ingo as the Subway Boss on the singles line again. Any questions?"

(Ingo, not having been forewarned of Emmet's plans, blinks and stares at his brother for a few moments, before mentally sighing and face-palming. He quickly decides to let Emmet get away with this, however. He's not immune to following along Emmet's whims, and he's not disinterested to see how this falls out.)

...

...

"A NEW SUBWAY BOSS?!

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN AGAIN?!"

"HE LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE YOU, WHO IS HE?!"

"How rude! I am offended for Ingo. You forgot about him! Unforgivable. Yup! This is verrrry sad. Terrrrrible. Ingo is my twin brother. I was in grief over his absence for three years. I am disappointed you did not notice."

"I didn't forget, Boss Emmet! I've never set a foot out of Gear Station my entire life, so of course I remember Boss Ingo! We loved working with Boss Ingo, I don't know how anyone could forget a kind and jovial man like him!"

(Depot Agent Jackie is most definitely in on it.)

All of the depot agents are reeling at this new reality that they have to force their brains to get used to. Some would keep swearing up and down that there was never a Boss Ingo, but then Emmet would wave around the proof of employment (that he typed up literally an hour before the meeting) and they'd just be reduced to a state of mental sputtering and questioning reality. Many are a flustered mess whenever they end up interacting with Ingo himself.

Emmet and Ingo let the depot agents stew in this prank for just the one day, at least until Ingo finally convinces Emmet to hold another meeting the next day to tell the agents the full truth and allow the poor guys some peace of mind. (Ingo does scold Emmet a little for being so mean-spirited with this particular joke, though it doesn't last too long when Emmet points out that Ingo didn't stop him.)

Funny enough, the truth ended up being even more of a bombshell than the prank had been. Who woulda thought.

From then on, the twins and the depot agents do their best to stay professional and help ease Ingo back into the work routine as something like a Deputy Subway Boss, and they're pretty successful! It doesn't take too long to get Ingo fully instated as an official Subway Boss, Ingo being as enthusiastic and dedicated to the job as he is, and, over time, the agents slowly realize that they did miss him without ever knowing it. Three years ago, they really did notice his disappearance, ironically enough. Ingo's "personality" was suddenly gone, Emmet was never the same, and the work environment changed. It's weird, but in the end, they all end up thinking, "I'm glad he's back."

The day of Ingo's official promotion, the depot agents throw him a party and make sure to tell him this:

"Welcome back. We missed you."

The public's reaction to Ingo is a mixed bag, predictably.

The day of Ingo's reintroduction to Gear Station, the official Battle Subway PokeTwitter account announces: "Attention all passengers! Starting today, a new Deputy Subway Boss will be conducting us to our destination on the Singles Line! Deputy Boss Ingo looks forward to future travels with challengers. Will you go on to victory or defeat? All aboard!" (Attached is a picture of Ingo in the signature point and call pose, right hand pointing forward and left hand out to the side pointing down.)

Most responses to the announcement are basically either, "isn't that just Emmet?", or "I had no idea Emmet has a twin brother!". There's a lot of chipper "Welcome!" and "All aboard!" comments and some competitive "Can't wait to see what he's made of!" remarks, so the reception is generally a mix of confusion and enthusiasm.

And then it all came crashing down when one person says, "Isn't this the same guy who ran the singles line years ago, tho? Did he come back?"

One person unintentionally does what Emmet did to the depot agents to an entire social media community. Thus restarts the conspiracy theories again, much to Ingo's and Emmet's exasperation. If they weren't already practically celebrities by this point, then they definitely are now.

Emmet ends up using his personal account to address questions and clear it up as much as he can, while skirting around the full truth as much as possible, sometimes even outright dodging certain inquiries altogether. Ultimately, he and Ingo had decided it was best to keep it private knowledge that only certain people would know. Emmet's best efforts certainly couldn't stop rumors from sprouting all together, but it did help to placate the internet riots and calm them down. It only took about a week before the twins were no longer all PokeTwitter could talk about.

Now, interestingly enough, Ingo himself isn't doing too bad, socially. Sure, he did live on a mountain for a few years, but he also visited Jubilife Village often! He assisted at the training grounds, helped teach the villagers to befriend and battle with pokemon, often did any needed shopping there. He made sure to check in with the Pearl Clan regularly, it'd be rude to essentially go AWOL on them when they took him in and bestowed him a position as important as warden of their Lady Sneasler.

Point being, Ingo got past most of his social struggles during his displacement in Hisui. Learning how to human when in an entirely unfamiliar setting and without his memories was a huge challenge for Ingo, but he gradually settled into the new experience. Which is why going to modern day Nimbasa is such a huge culture shock. There's so many more people, ranging from incredibly kind to brutish in behavior, sometimes critical, sometimes indifferent. Despite this, Ingo has been able to be himself without question, without backlash, without fear, and it's a marvel.

The people that Emmet and Ingo had surrounded themselves with never failed to make Ingo feel encouraged and supported, including Emmet himself. Especially Emmet. Ingo has no idea what he would do without Emmet. He loves and appreciates his brother immensely. With all the assistance Ingo has, he may be nervous about meeting his new future, but he's determined to do it. Stubbornly optimistic, even. No matter what set backs or adversities Ingo may face, he has the greatest safety net holding him up.

(If Emmet ever finds anyone antagonizing Ingo, he will most definitely give them a traumatic beat down in a pokemon battle, and terrify the living daylight out of them by promising them eternal despair if he ever sees them near Ingo ever again.

Basically, Ingo: sunshine, Emmet: sunshine protector.

I am right, and I should say it. Luckily for everyone, it doesn't happen often. Nobody in their right mind would want to be mean to Ingo.)

[nemesis-is-my-middle-name]

ok somebody rb'd and reminded me of this post where i talked abt jubilife developing its own fusion language and i dont want to reblog the whole thing bc it's long BUT. i also mentioned there that the protagonist would very likely speak this language if they're from modern sinnoh, which it occurred to me on reread actually opens up a very fun interaction with jubilife, because they have this magical mystical language that everyone can understand.

not fully, or even, like, super well, but if they talk, you'll probably get the gist of what they're saying. and vice versa, where they can more or less understand everyone, esp. the clans and the people from kanto/hoenn/johto. ik nobody in pla knows or cares that the protag was sent by arceus aside from like, cogita, but if they DID, imagine how this would look to an outsider. blessed by the almighty to bring people together. except SIKE it's just bc they had the advantage of learning your compressed language bundle way in the future and got to take it all back to the time where it was in active development. a lot of their verb forms are fucking wacky. ingo somehow still does not recognize any of it.

[dittolicous]

Okay so there are martial arts that derive their forms from observing nature and suddenly a "New" Fighting/Poison type pokemon dropped and I can see a starry-eyed descendant of Beni//Wally's cousin from a branch that stayed in Sinnoh & practices traditional crafts sees Lady Sneasler and is like #lifegoals.

GFHDHYJHJK

If I wasn't afraid of trying to shove in anymore OCs I'd absolutely pull that to not only bring in other regions but also cuz having Dawn deal with doppelgangers of a elderly man who tried to str8 up murder her and they're like.... tiny, squeaky lil lads. Wally all decked in white with his big ol baby eyes and a cousin of similar caliber just c gkgjuffhfcudsh good shit 👌👌👌

Also would be absolutely cool to have them be like, more focused on the herbs and flora related to the ninja ways and Hisui, having a heirloom garden that was actually passed through the family to the point where they didn't even realize how they were so special. But they know exactly how to care for them in both good and bad weather, thus enabling them to help bring them back to the Sinnoh wilds.

(I'm actually imagining a younger cousin, kinda reminiscent of Iris, a spirited younger girl who focuses on fighting types (and maybe both Poison & Grass) and gardening, that Wally has been tasked with watching over during the trip, except neither realizes just how out of their leagues they are. And she's extremely oblivious to all the issues they're causing while Wally is this close to calling May and Brendan for backup because he is absolutely not mentally prepared for the situation they landed in.)

Ooooo! I could see him picking that up. Maybe he starts learning in Hisui but doesn't get *too* far into learning it before returning home (because lbr such a skill would take a looooong time to master, especially for someone displaced in time and also spending time watching over the mountains). Then once he gets back to Unova, he starts really missing Hisui. And decides to continue his learning, combining what he learned back then with modern tools, careful to keep it rooted in the Hisuian traditional methods.

Cept he doesn't have a Cascoon or Silcoon nearby.... but hey, surely Joltik and Galvantula webbing (which they have ENDLESS amounts of) isn't *too* different?

Thus begins a long lived hobby of Ingo’s, and finally a use for Emmet’s endless amounts of spiders!

[applesjuice]

WAIT, does that mean that Kieran/Akari still captured legendaries?!!! When they're hearing Cinhtya talking about myths and legends of Hisui to see if there is a semblance of truth, and Akari just goes "Oh, ye." And just, sent Palkia/Dialga, darkrai (Lord of nightmare?!!!), GIRATINA (the fu-) and plenty others?!

...GOD?!

Pfffhehehe, it's just funny to think of the reaction the Poke-world could have to these XD. (Legend AU)

Yeah! They completed the pokedex and helped Laventon get the ball rolling in his research since everything got derailed thanks to a certain someone. I don't think they'd bring the legendaries back with them since like, they're literal gods who are worshipped. They captured them but they still do what they want, like showing up to work on the farm randomly or appearing to Kieran in dreams like they're the Virgin Mary descending to bestow a prophecy and its just Palkia or whoever wanting some attention. Kieran feels very bad for Giritina, and projects a bit on it like they did with Ogerpon, but I genuinely think Kieran is just a very empathetic kid.

The clans worship their specific pokemon like gods with carved figures in their homes that they make daily offering too. At some point Kieran makes one for Giritina and puts little hats on it when it gets cold and leaves berries and treats as an offering. Maybe the big baddie of the Distortion World is that way because nobody ever gave it a hug or tucked it into bed we dont know!

Kieran and Dawn in the future: maybe the real gods of creation are the friends we made along the way

I think there'd be pockets of people descended from the clans in modern Sinnoh who still worship Palkia or Dialga in their homes. Cynthia's family grew up with the church of arceus (and we all know why) but she loves theology and has so many questions because surely that one photo of the Big Three frolicing on a farm is some Ancient Alien level hoax and Kieran is just like: on no they just really like soybeans. I think they were competing to see whose plot got the highest yield.

Diamond and Pearl still happened so Dawn has current "ownership" of the Sinnoh legendaries but they have zero sense of time on a human scale so they'd be stoked to see their buddy Akari again but. But like, morally and ethically can you bring god to a pokemon battle? They'd probably enjoy battling for fun on the occasion but they're not normal pokemon and can't be treated as such. Im my mind there's a parctice of every generation or so since pokeballs became a thing, someone has to catch whichever legendary to keep it safe from your average nutjob drying to take over the world. Pokeballs are technology they're not forever and after a while they degrade and stop functioning. Or at least in my mind that's how it works. It would likely make sense to like. Just bury a legendary's pokeball somewhere and let it live its best life while there's ensurance for like 30 years some rando can't catch it.

Sorry this went on a tangent about my thoughts on religion in the pokemon world, but I see the Legendaries as being too Other and beyond our understanding to stick around on someone's team. I consider the various protagonists who catch them have gained their favor so they will pop in during their lifetime to visit because humans and pokemon need eachother to get stronger. Legendaries imo are just different in that they need exposure to that humanity to keep them grounded and present mentally. They have PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWERS, but itty bitty understanding of humanity, or like, the pokemon equivalent of it.

So yea Kieran doesnt bring any legendaries back with them but they'll still ask to see them occasionally to see if they're doing ok.