#Pokemon gou

[potacas]

Happy 5th anniversary for Pokemon Journeys🎉

[artymcartist]

more silly doodles!!!

my copy of pkmn black just came in AND I have scarlet to play through now.... im catching up........

[guruminshipping]

It looks good on you ✨️

[bxnnmoon]

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My introduction to this AU!!!

idk what more should i say tho lmao

imeansorryfortheinactivity

[torchiccakes]

Goh and Self-Esteem

Goh displays a lot of symptoms of low self-esteem. It probably started at a young age, both from his parents neglect and his difficulty with making friends. He puts on a confident front, but for anyone paying attention it's easy to see through it, especially when he blushes so easily.

As a way to protect himself from feeling worthless, he tends to give up easily and avoid doing anything he doesn't feel good enough at. He even says, "If you can't do something, give it up, right?" And he doesn't start to change that way of thinking until he sees how it's affecting his relationship with Scorbunny.

He doesn't speak up when he's upset or share how he’s feeling, and considers others to be more important than himself. Like when he prioritizes his parents happiness over his own, and tries to act like he's doing fine when he's not. The same thing happens with Raboot too, Goh thinks he's making it unhappy so he tries to leave it even though it makes him unhappy to do that.

When Ash notices the signs that Goh is upset, he starts to ask Goh when he thinks something is wrong and it gives Goh more opportunities to express how he's feeling.

Goh feels like he has to be correct all the time to prove himself, which can be tiring for him to keep up with. But he relies on his knowledge to show his worth and to get praise and attention.

He also gets really upset and stubborn when people don’t agree with him, resisting their viewpoint until something big enough happens to change his mind. Like how he's very antagonistic towards Gary, until he starts to realize and accept that Gary's criticism can help him improve.

And Goh is also very self-critical. He's a perfectionist that sets high standards that he feels he has to meet, otherwise he's not good enough. Mew has to be his first Pokemon, he has to do everything on his own, and he has to excel at everything he does. Even towards the end of the series, he's still struggling to balance his lofty goals with realistic expectations for himself. During the Project Mew arc, he felt like he should have been able to handle the situation without relying on his Pokemon.

Part of the reason Ash has helped him so much is because of all the encouragement and constant reminders that he's there to support him. Goh wasn’t really used to being praised like that before, so it helped him start developing a better mindset. And just having a close friend, that actually stuck around and pays attention to his feelings, probably helped boost his self-esteem too.

Goh is still working through his self-esteem issues at the end of the series. He even fell back into some of his old habits after Ash said he was leaving on a journey, but he has made a huge amount of progress and has lots of friends to support him now.

[akarisandraws]

Anipoke fanart for the soul with the two faves <3

[teddyonbumblr]

Fun outfits for the Kanto pals. (Please don't repost my art, reshares are chill tho)

[stgosupremacy]

satogou matching pfps since i adore doing them 😍😍😍😍

i love them so.

[magical-girl-gou-kun]

cinematic parallels

[cats-and-confusion]

Thing I made bc i was bored idk

[wallflower-koharu]

Pokemon Masters Ex newcomers : Goh and Horace

[marniefique-girl]

[doyoulikethisanimeship]

Ash Ketchum/Gou (Pokemon)

Important: Please do not vote if you don't know the characters.

[dreamystarnebula]

Two happy couples

[pokemonuniverse-incorrectquotes]

Ash: That's ridiculous, Goh doesn't have a crush on me!

Chloe: Yes he does.

Dawn: Yes he does.

Goh: Yes I do.

[torchiccakes]

Goh and Contradictions

Goh is a complex character who is full of contradictions, and it makes him that much more realistic. He is an independent loner who can stand on his own, and yet he is dependent on his friends and needs their attention in order to not regress back to his old habits. He is vocal and expresses his interests and opinions, but he is also shy and unsure of himself. He declares Ash to be his friend, and then thinks he has to ask to be friends again after one fight. He’s traumatized by a friend leaving him, and then nearly does the same thing to Raboot. He has trouble connecting with others, and yet he’s certain that Suicune is still with him when everyone else thinks it’s gone. He needs Ash’s support to do things, but insists on doing things on his own.