#Skye's Manectric

[kurtisthesnivy]

So about six years ago, I created a homebrew system for a Pokemon Mystery Dungeon tabletop game. It didn't quite pan out, so I migrated to a heavily homebrewed version of DnD 5e (also designed by yours truly.) Until about 4 months ago, I was running two different campaigns as well as a handful of smaller adventures. I can't take full credit, my boyfriend has been a massive help with running games and coming up with homebrew. Over the last half decade, I've kept a record of all of the characters that have played in our games. And as a celebration of finishing such a long journey, here's all 72 characters that have been played in PMDnD. 

Also, I recorded the timelapse of the whole process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0b3rYlGvFU

All characters in rough order of being drawn 

Xaio, Oshawott Rogue (old system) 

Byron, Nidoran Mercenary (old system) 

Qyzen, Litten Fighter (old system) 

Tobu, Oricorio Black Mage (old system) 

Argaveus, Scyther Zealot Barbarian/Blood Hunter 

Tovu, Togedemaru Grave Domain Cleric 

Issac, Riolu Gunslinger Fighter 

Lest, Arcanine Pyromancer Sorcerer 

Dolon, Sylveon Life Domain Cleric

Blaze, Charizard College of Swords Bard 

Skye, Zoroark School of Illusion Wizard 

Ludwig, Dartrix Oath of Redemption Paladin 

Noelani, Floatzel Life Domain Cleric 

Roger, Monferno School of War Magic Wizard

Joshua, Hakamo-o Gunslinger Fighter 

James, Toxicroak Arcane Trickster Rogue 

Micheal, Pachirisu Ancestral Guardian Barbarian 

Koishi, Oricorio Dancer Bard 

Clay, Lycanroc Battlemaster Fighter 

Grace, Comfey Totem Master Fighter 

Gabriel, Auroros Hexblade Warlock 

Elena, Floatzel Horizon Walker Ranger 

Allen, Scizor Way of the Kensai Monk

Haku, Zoroark Assassin Rogue 

Alex, Weavile Thief Rogue

Stella, Chesnaught Fortune Teller Astrologian 

Iona, Cinccino College of Valor Bard/Trained PKMN 

Akira, Kekleon Alchemist Artificer 

Shift, Eevee Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer 

Justin, Sceptile Oath of Ancients Paladin 

Arin, Roserade Pact of the Deep Warlock 

Zhang, Smeargle Eldritch Knight Fighter 

Firokhan, Houndoom Way of the Kensai Monk 

Camilla, Gardevoir Divine Soul Sorcerer 

Hyargrum, Alolan Marowack School of Necromancy Wizard 

Lilliana, Audino Spiritmaster White Mage 

Koko, Thwacky Dawnbringer Warlock 

Aiden, Lopunny Path of Wild Magic Barbarian 

Dex, Sableye Echo Knight Fighter 

Jae, Banette Order of Scribes Wizard 

Minet, Cinccino Way of the Kensei Monk 

Ergin, Houndoom Arcane Trickster Rogue 

Audra, Manectric Circle of Wildfire Shaman 

Tristan, Goodra Cavalier Fighter 

Kasi, Frogedier Way of the Dragon Monk 

Mobius, Decidueye Gloomstalker Ranger 

Rook, Krokorok Inquisitive Rogue 

Jack, Decidueye Drakewarden Ranger 

Guinness, Haxorus Path of the Totem Barbarian 

Kadmos, Sceptile Way of the Kensai Monk 

Pluto, Delibird Oath of the Ancients Paladin 

Meryl, Golurk School of Abjuration Wizard 

Penicillin, Meganium Life Domain Cleric

Cleo, Ampharos Celestial Warlock

Quin, Quilava Drakewarden Ranger

Rheda, Hisuian Sneasel School of Illusion Wizard

Rian, Zangoose Path of the Beast Barbarian 

Lucas, Delphox Knowledge Domain Cleric/School of Divination Wizard 

Rubix, Typhlosion Arcane Archer Fighter/Soulfuse 

Henry, Kecleon Storm Sorcerer

Floss, Delibird Spiritmaster White Mage 

Cassandra, Absol Celestial Warlock/Soulfuse 

Calvin, Archeops Oath of the Crown Paladin 

Ballard, Azumaril College of Whispers Bard/Hexblade Warlock 

Adachi, Toxicroak Way of the Open Palm Monk/Barbairan 

Zeish, Lucario Swashbuckler Rogue/Celestial Warlock 

Sol, Charizard Gunslinger Fighter/Artificer 

Thalnor, Charizard Oath of the Ancients Paladin 

Ariana, Nidoqueen College of Swords Bard/Fighter 

Clade, Absol Hexblade Warlock/Soulfuse 

Jace, Luxray Battlesmith Artificer

[minusgangtime]

Here’s the full list of kitty crew as pokemon for the pokemon tournament RP-get ready to read-

Shelby: eevee

Nala: lucario

Casper: ghastly

Midnight: lunala

Pinkie: sylveon

Temp: houndoor

Sunny: meowth

Simba: pidgeot

Herb: shayin

Seasalt: primarina

Lavender: espeon

Blaze: bewear

Snow:lapras

Nightfall: slowbro

Galaxy: vicitini

Penny: xerneas

Sweetie: lickatung

Coral: seel

Shade: umbreon

Kiara: furret

Thunder: shinx

Oreo: cresslia

Cloud: Altria

Snowball: sandshrew alohah form

Flambé: ponyta

Ella: gardevior

Leo: zigzagoon

Elly:spritzee

Lapis: ponyta galarian form

Zack: falinks

Emerald: quagspire

Xavier: manectric

Cocoa: trapinch

S’mores: wooper paladean form

Moon: chendulure

Scott: chiccino

Vress: vaporeon

Cooper: riolu

Screwball: sneasel hisuden form

rattle: sandslash

Wallace: mewtwo

Willow: sprigatito

Gallace: gallade

Bow:yamask

Goldie: pikachu

Cookie: Vulpix alohah form

Rascal: teddiursa

Biscuit: persisan

marshmallow: togekiss

Cheeto: zamanthza

Buck: swinub

Pixie: lillipup

Sadie: florges

Janko: sandile

Taffy: emolga

Jewel: mew

Brutas: west sea gastroan

Crunchie: Stoutland

Charles: lycanrock midday form

Spot: wobbuffet

Everest: chiein-pao

Toasty:rockruff

Lollipop:weavile

Derpy: ducklett

Bloom: bellossom

Inkie: lycanroc midnight form

Blinkie: rampardos

Minkie: golem

Muad: onix

Kiki: minor core

Onyx: sableye

Babs: sceptile

Thomas: nidoran

Monty:glameow

Sugar: jigglypuff

Moldo: muk

Stella: lugia

Cascade: swellow

Cupcake: scream tail

Lily: meganium

Blossom: steenee

Rouge: arbok

Diane: mightyena

Hazel: dartrix

Starry: rapidash galaian form

Izzy: ninetails alohan form

Minty: beautifly

Swirl: hoopa

Misty: stufful

Poochi: deerling spring form

Aqua: absol

Sharp: jirachi

Skye: wooloo

Cosmo: misdrevas

Nimona: orthworm

Lightning: luxray

Amber: cyndaquill

Celeste: sandslash alohah form

Gloopy: grimmer

Sunshine: raichu alohah form

Petal: maractus

Shaya: zoroark

Dory: mantine

Smolder: latios

Breezy: ribombee

Alice: winggull

Frost: froslass

Pollen: butterfree

Quartz: ariados

Flour: celebi

Clover: meowscara

Susie: corvinight

Glimmer: slugma

Ray: kyogre

Nothing: keldo

Feather: zorua

Hover: zamazenta

Eda: skitty

Ghost: phantump

Cali: growlithe

Mars: mudbray

Sammy: starly

Rosie: meloetta aria form

Dumbo: bunnelby

Eve: clodspire

Molly: fennikin

Extra:

Lamina: dragonair

Crest: volcanora

Timothy: wynaut

Gavin: goodra

Periwinkle: espurr

Seafoam: milotic

HS: darkrai

-mod shelby

(Psst- Brainstorm time-)

(I think Beta will either be an Arcanine, a Lycanroc (midnight form) or a Zoroark- Or if I want him match Shelby, he'll probably be an Eevee too or an Eeveelution like an Umbreon or a Sylveon (hehe trans colors go brrr >:3))

(If MB would be a bird Pokémon he would be a Talonflame, a Blaziken or a Moltres for a fire type or a Kilowatterl or a Zapdos for an electeic type- Or if we're keeping him as a bat Pokémon, it's a Noivern or a Lunala like Midnight)

(Blue could be a Riolu or its evolved form, Lucario cuz doggy-)

(Pico will obviously be some kind of reptile Pokémon- I'm in a dilemma of making him a Scrafty, a Krookodile or a Drizzile :/)

(I'm not too sure on what Girlfriend would be, but she could be a Gardevoir or a Ninetails)

(Since HS is added into this, I'll add the rest of the corruptions lol- Both CB and HCB will be two twin Umbreons (shiny form), Noise will be a Banette or a Gengar, Funsie will be a Houndoom and Hunter will be a Sceptile)

(Big brain :3 👍)

[elfdragon12]

So I was thinking about Pokemon dogs about what type of real world dog they'd be. (Not including the fox Pokemon like Vulpix, the legendaries, and the Eevee line because what are they even?) Other folks have their ideas, I'm sure, but these are mine.

Growlithe: Bernese Mountain Dogs, Appenzeller Sennenhund, Briards, mid-sized mountain dogs

Arcanine: livestock guardian breeds like the Great Pyrenees, Caucasian Shepherds, Anatolian shepherds, Kengals, "call an ambulance, but not for me" dogs

Snubbull: English or French Bulldogs

Granbull: American Bulldogs, Boxers

Houndour: Rottweilers, Pinschers

Houndoom: Beaucerons, Great Danes, Wolfhounds, Deerhounds

Smeargle: Beagles, Harriers, Foxhounds

Poochyena: Shetland Sheepdog, Australian Sheepdog

Mightyena: Belgian Malinois, German Shepherds, Calupoh, high wolf content dogs

Electrike: Rat terriers, Jack Russells, high energy small terriers

Manectric: border collies, rough/smooth collies, high agility breeds

Riolu: Basenji, Bedouin Sheepdog

Lucario: Carolina dog, Pharoah Hound

Lillipup: Yorkshire Terrier, West Highland Terriers

Herdier: Scottish Terrier, Skye Terrier, Miniature Schnauzer

Stoutland: Standard Schnauzer, Airdale Terriers, Kerry Blue Terriers (this line is all long haired or bearded terriers of various sizes)

Furfrou: Poodle, Portuguese Water Dog

Rockruff: various small or mid sized Spitz breeds like the Keeshond, huskies, the Shiba, and Chow Chows (my own dog, a shar pei/husky mix, would be a Rockruff)

Lycanroc: large Spitz or arctic breeds like the Malamute, Akita, Greenland Dog, high wolf content dogs

Yamper: corgis and heelers

Boltund: Greyhounds, Salukis, Borzoi, Azawakh, other sighthounds

Fidough: Pomeranians, Cocker Spaniels, small white crusty dogs

Duchsbun: Dachshund, Basset Hound

Maschiff: Pit bulls, bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers, "bully breeds"

Mabosstiff: Cane Corsos, Dogue de Bordeaux, English Mastiff, other mastiff and Molosser breeds

Greavard: Puli, Havanese, small corded dog breeds

Houndstone: Old English Sheepdog, Komondor, Bergamasco Sheepdog, Spanish Water Dog, large corded dog breeds

[pkmn-downtheline]

“Aim to be a Pokemon Master!”

I’m a little late, but the 24th was Skye’s birthday so... happy birthday!

[ignatiusteto]

hrngnrghngr god damnit I've started thinking about a valorant pokemon au

ive concluded some things:

phoenix totally has an incineroar. sova totally has a decidueye okay that's obvious and then other bird pokemon or something or just real naturey tough mon. kj probably has a bunch of crazy tech pokemon or something like metacross and and magneton and charjabug and surely rotom. jett's gonna totally have some flying types or dragon types oh oh like an altaria would be cooln. i think i Gengar would be very cool or yoru to have, maybe also a houndoom or absol . breach has a conkeldurr no i don't take criticism (it's a good pokemon too??). neon has some other electric types, like maybe like luxray and manectric bc they're same colors. A morpeko seems fitting idk. sage has rock or ice types i mean i know those aren't quite her Thing but it seems the closest? sova would also maybe have ice types. brim totally has a lycanrock look okay. reyna totally has a mismagius bc it's one of my faves. one of the oricorios. just learned about some of the hisuian forms and either reyna or yoru would have the hisuian typhlosion (who scared me bc the really small icon was freaky as hell it looked like a limp doll). you know reyna has a liepard and salazzle. reyna and yoru have a lotta pokemon that overlap imo. anyway. raze would have a ragtag band of em maybe some fighting types. skye defs would have a dog and a bird mon and maybe one of the deer Pokemon. perhaps a Bulbasaur bc bulbasaur baby okay??? she'd probably work on a farm or something pokemon specifically related idk. maybe also have some fighting types. viper would just have a bunch of poison types and maybe a serperior idk

ik there's other agents but these are my current ideas and *throws chamber in a pool* not worrying about him he'd have a stingy pokemon or a really beautiful elegant one like. gardevoir or gothitelle

[devolympian]

What my characters pokemon teams would be... I am hyped for sword and shield!

Skye: Blastois, Gardevoir, Houndoom, Beedrill, Lucario, Ampharos.

Zee: Charizard, Pidgeot, Mightyena, Serperior, Gengar, Manectric.

Nichole: Glaceon, Glalie, Alolan Ninetails, Bisharp, Seviper, Laprass.

Erika: Sunflora, Heracross, Pinsir, Scizor, Butterfree, Aipom.

West: Arcanine, Hydreigon, Salamance, Gyarados, Ryhdon, Turtonator.

Momoko: Sallazle, Ninetails, Alolan Grimer, Swallot, Crobat, Aggron.

Barbara: Dragonite, Tauros, Marowak, Emboar, Haxorus, Machamp.

Newt: Swampert, Porygon, Magnemite, Meltan, Klink, Ivysaur.

Joan: Gastly, Jigglypuff, Loudred, Chandelure, Meowstic, Noivern.

Clairabell: Venusaur, Umbreon, Palosand, Mismagius, Gothorita, Honchkrow.

Rikita: Lopunny, Zorua, Alolan Meowth, Meowth, Hypno.

Georgie: Grumpig, Mamoswine, Delphox, Alakazam, Blaziken, Rotom.

Kay: Greninja, Malamar, Mawile, Garbodor, Dotrio, Scrafty.

Faith: Rowlett, Oricorio (Pom-pom style), Braviary, Pidove, Alolan Raichu, Fletchling.

Violet: Mimikyu, Mankey, Cubone, Shuppet, Dusclops, Phantump.

Tyra: Golem, Gloom, Popplio, Camerupt, Geodude, Graveler.

Oxford: Decidueye, Ludicolo, Nosepass, Swasbuck, Slowking, Politode.

Peter: Infernape, Clawitzer, Raticate, Noctowl, Pangoro, Gogoat.

Remy: Metagross, Roserade, Flygon, Sharpedo, Jolteon, Drapion.

Ally: Ditto.

[theshippywallflower]

Updated List of Pokemon I own in Alpha Sapphire Part 1

Pokemon = stage its currently at

Pokemon = shiny

* = received via trade

Torchic -> Combusken -> Blaziken (Male) Nickname: Blaze

Poochyena -> Mightyena (Female) Nickname: Growlie

Zigzagoon -> Linoone (Female) Nickname: Zoey

Wurmple -> Silcoon -> Beautifly (Male) Nickname: Beau

Wurmple -> Cascoon -> Dustox (Female) Nickname: Fluttershy

Lotad -> Lombre (Female) Nickname: Carmen

Taillow -> Swellow (Female) Nickname: Skye

Wingull -> Pelipper (Male) Nickname: Scuttle

Ralts -> Kirlia -> Gardevoir (Female) Nickname: Gloria

Ralts -> Kirlia -> Gallade (Male) Nickname: Braska

Surskit -> Masquerain (Female) Nickname: Selena

Shroomish -> Breloom (Male) Nickname: Toad

Slakoth -> Vigoroth -> Slaking (Female) Nickname: Sandy

Abra -> Kadabra -> Alakazam (Female) Nickname: Yuna

Nincada -> Ninjask (Male) Nickname: Auron

Nincada -> Shedinja

Whismur -> Loudred -> Exploud (Female) Nickname: Adele

Makuhita -> Hariyama (Female) Nickname: Maggie

Goldeen -> Seaking (Female) Nickname: Goldie

Magikarp -> Gyarados (Male) Nickname: Leviathan

Marill -> Azumarill (Female) Nickname: Bubble

Geodude -> Graveler -> Golem (Female) Nickname: Rockette

Skitty -> Delcatty (Female) Nickname: Diana

Zubat -> Golbat -> Crobat (Male) Nickname: Vlad

Tentacool -> Tentacruel (Male) Nickname: Squidward

Sableye (Male) Nickname: Trick

Aron -> Lairon -> Aggron (Male) Nickname: Metallicus

Machop -> Machoke -> Machamp (Male) Nickname: Punchy

Electrike -> Manectric (Male) Nickname: Bolt

Plusle (Female) Nickname: Paulette

[pkmn-downtheline]

Skylar Ketchum’s Pokemon Team

Just like how I made stat sheets for the kiddos, I decided to make some for the Pokemon, too! They were a lot of fun to make. It also helped me get to know her Pokemon and their personalities a little better, too! I really enjoyed coming up with move sets, especially!

Skye’s main team is full of fast boys and hard hitters, which is probably pretty expected when it comes to someone like her! Skye is a big follower of her father’s motto in terms of strategy--the best defense is a good offense!

[pkmn-downtheline]

Just Numbers

“Wartortle. Poliwrath. Golisopod. Basculin. Slowbro…” Skye’s Rotom Dex listed off the names of each of the Pokemon before him, floating above their heads. He turned to Skye with a grin. “It’s a water Pokemon-palooza!”

“You bet!” Skye proclaimed, puffing out her chest. “These guys are gonna be my special strategy!” All of the Pokemon cheered in agreement.

Lizzie closed the book she had been skimming, raising a brow. “Special strategy? For what?”

Skye spun on her heel to face her, beaming. “For my battle against Mom, of course!”

It had been almost a year since Skye had begun challenging Kanto’s Champion League. In that time she had managed to beat three out of the four Elite: Sabrina, Koga, and Leaf. Her own mother, Misty, was the final challenge she had left before she could face off against the Champion--and she had specifically saved battling her for last.

Now the match was a little over a week away, and Skye had requested that Lizzie join her at Professor Oak’s ranch for some training. However, Lizzie deadpanned upon realizing the implications of Skye’s selected team. “You’re kidding, right?” 

Skye shook her head. “Nope!” She grinned, looking at Wartortle and the others. “We’re gonna go all-out with some tidal wave-packed action!” She punched her fist forward, and Wartortle did the same. “There’s no better way to battle my mom than with water-type Pokemon, after all!”

“Only using water-type Pokemon against a water-type Pokemon Master?” Rotom asked, a question mark popping up on his screen. “Calculating… Calculating…” 

The question mark morphed into a buffering circle. After a moment, an exclamation point took its place. Rotom gasped in horror. “But that brings your chances of winning down to less than 15%!” He hovered around Skye’s head in a panicked frenzy. “It could go as high as 40% if you used Manectric, Chesnaught, or Tangela instead!”

Skye narrowed her eyes, offended. “Only 40%?”

“My calculations are never wrong!” Rotom stated, proudly placing his hands to his sides. “Keep in mind, this is an Elite 4 member you’re going against!”

Skye huffed. “Well, whatever.” She waved Rotom off, flashing her other Pokemon a smile. “Calculations are just numbers. And numbers don’t matter in a Pokemon battle!”

“You say that…” Lizzie started, her eyes scanning all of the Pokemon in front of her. “But have you actually counted how many Pokemon you’re using?”

A question mark appeared on Rotom’s screen once more, and he hovered over the heads of each of Skye’s Pokemon. “One… Two… Three… Four… Five…” He paused, and then let out another horrified gasp. “Lizzie’s right! You only have five water-type Pokemon! Official battles against the Elite 4 require a full team of six!”

Skye perked up. “Ah, right. About that.”

“Hey! Skye!”

The sound of Gary Oak’s voice cut through their conversation. Both Skye and Lizzie looked at the laboratory to see the Professor walking toward them. He had a less than impressed look on his face.

“Oh, Professor!” Skye blinked as he approached. “What’s up?”

Gary stopped when he reached them, sliding his hands into his pockets. “There’s a package for you at the front door,” he explained, annoyed.

Skye lit up. “It’s here!”

Lizzie gave Skye a quizzical look. “You ordered something?”

“Yes, she did,” Gary answered for her, his voice dripping with irritation. “Now can you stop having things delivered to my lab? Have them sent to your own place.”

“Sorry, Professor,” Skye said with an apologetic grin. “But it’s a lot easier to have you sign off on mail for me since you never leave the house anyway.” Gary gawked, and Skye offered him a wave as she began sprinting to the laboratory. “Thanks!”

“Skye’s right, Professor,” Rotom agreed, a check mark popping up on his screen. “According to my calculations, Skye is only home 10% of the time… But your stay at home rate is 95.6%!”

Gary flinched. “Wh… What’s that supposed to mean!?”

Rotom snickered, zooming past the Professor in pursuit of his trainer. Lizzie laughed nervously, following after them. “Sorry, Professor…”

By the time Lizzie made it into the lab, Skye was already well at work ripping apart the large cardboard box at the front door. Rotom zipped around curiously, attempting to get a look at what was inside.

Lizzie peeked over Skye’s shoulder. “So… what is it?”

Stepping to the side, Skye spread out her arms to present her special delivery. “Ta-dah!”

Lizzie paused upon seeing the large, bright device sitting atop the mess of torn cardboard. “Is that… a washing machine?”

“That’s right!”

Lizzie sighed, pressing a palm against her forehead. “How many times do I need to tell you to stop wasting your money on things you don’t need?”

Skye flinched, then rubbed the back of her head. “This time is different, I swear!” Spinning on her heel, she faced Rotom with a confident grin. “So, Rotom, how do you feel about doing some training?”

Lizzie furrowed her brows, looking between Skye, Rotom, and the newly acquired washing machine. That was when she blinked, lightly clapping in realization. “Oh. I get it!”

Several question marks popped up on Rotom’s screen as he processed what Skye was trying to say. “Wait a sec…” he mused, getting a closer look at the washing machine. Realization hit him, and he appeared as if he may short-circuit. “A Roto-Wash?!”

Skye grinned. “That’s right!” she proclaimed, pointing a finger at him. “You’re my sixth water-type Pokemon, Rotom!”

“What!?”

Lizzie watched on as Skye and Rotom began to banter back and forth with each other. She frowned. “But, Skye…” Lizzie started, crossing her arms. “It’s been a long time since Rotom was last in a Pokemon battle. Are you sure that’s a good idea?”

Truthfully, Lizzie couldn’t even remember the last time she had a battle against the Plasma Pokemon. Once Skye had begun her travels in the Alola region years prior, Rotom had ditched the battle scene in favor of the Pokedex’s plethora of knowledge. Though, a part of her believed Rotom just liked having the ability to talk.

“Lizzie’s right again!” Rotom confirmed, frantically waving his arms. “With the state I’m in, my chances of winning a battle against a Pokemon Master are as low as… Calculating… Calculating….” Rotom’s buffering symbol appeared, and once it changed into an exclamation point, Rotom practically screamed, “0.2%!”

Skye shook her head. “I said it before and I’ll say it again: Numbers are just numbers. They mean nothing in a Pokemon battle,” she said, holding up a finger. “Whether your numbers agree or not, I know you’re a really powerful Pokemon. I’ve seen you score more goals in the past than I can count!”

“But the past is the past!” Rotom reasoned. It then hung its head, a frowning emoji appearing on its screen. “I probably don’t even remember how to have a Pokemon battle…”

“That’s nonsense!” Skye argued. “Forgetting how to battle would be like forgetting how to ride a bike!” 

Rotom continued to mope, hovering lower to the ground. “But…”

Skye frowned, letting out a breath. “I know it’s been a while, Rotom…” she started, crouching down to be on his level, “but you’re still a part of Team Skye! And Team Skye needs all hands on deck if we wanna beat my mom.”

Rotom glanced up at her, and Skye smiled, continuing with, “You’re way stronger than you think, and I know that with a little polishing you’ll be unbeatable!” Pixelated teardrops began to take shape on Rotom’s screen.

Skye gave him a gentle pat on the head. “We need your strength, Rotom--because according to my calculations, you’ll raise our chances of winning to 100%! No… 200%!” Smiling wider, she held out a hand to him. “So, whaddya say?”

Rotom stared up at Skye for a long moment, the pixelated teardrops continuing to fall. Suddenly, the screen began to glitch, and electric shocks were emitted from the Pokedex. Skye yelped and recoiled, falling back onto her rear.

Lizzie inhaled sharply. “Are you okay!?”

The Plasma Pokemon emerged, and the empty Pokedex shell fell to the ground. Rotom began to dash sporadically about the room--knocking out some of the laboratory’s lights in the process.

Lizzie helped Skye to her feet, raising her brows in shock as she watched Rotom zip across the lab. “I-is it trying to run away?”

Brushing herself off, Skye grinned, focusing her gaze on Rotom. “No.”

Rotom charged straight toward Skye and Lizzie, and the two quickly stepped apart as Rotom bolted between them with lightning speed. Shocks were emitted as it collided with the Roto-Wash behind them.

The laboratory’s lights flickered back on, and both Skye and Lizzie focused their attention onto the now shaking Roto-Wash. After a moment, a blue aura began to glow around the appliance and its eyes opened.

The now Wash Rotom jumped into the air, raising its nozzle proudly. “Roto!”

Lizzie’s eyes widened. “It did it!”

Skye’s face lit up, and she laughed, “All right!” she cheered, balling her hand into a fist. “I knew you had it in you!” 

Rotom grinned, hovering around his trainer. “Roto ro!”

Lizzie smiled, approaching Rotom and giving it a gentle stroke on its head. “I guess that means Rotom wants to give the Champion League a shot, after all.”

“Of course it does!” Skye said, placing her hands on her hips. “Rotom has the Team Skye fighting spirit in it!” 

“Roto!” 

Skye looked to Rotom confidently. “Now how about we focus on that training, huh?” she inquired, giving Rotom a slap on the back. “You’ll have Hydro Pump mastered in no time!” 

Rotom recoiled, beginning to sweat profusely. “R-Roto!?”

Skye snickered. Running to the laboratory’s exit, she cheered, “Anchors aweigh!”

Rotom frantically chased after its trainer. “Roooo!!”

Lizzie watched as the two sprinted toward Skye’s other water-type Pokemon back out on the ranch. Letting out a sigh, she smiled.

Before she got the chance to follow after, Gary Oak’s voice came from behind her, “She really is something, huh?”

Lizzie paused, turning around to see the Professor standing in the doorway. She raised a brow, smiling. “No doubt about that.”

Gary huffed, letting out a light laugh. But the amused look was quickly replaced by a heavy stare. “Now can you please tell her to stop having things delivered to my house?” His eyes were shooting daggers through Lizzie, and she felt herself begin to sweat anxiously. “I’ll have you know, I live a very busy life.”

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End.

[pkmn-downtheline]

Can you talk about the changes you made to your fankids’ main teams?

Sure!

Skye:

Swapped out Gengar for Scyther--the reason being we thought it would be cool for her to have a Scyther on her main team since her favorite soccer team is the Celadon Scythers!

Swapped out Tyrantrum for Braviary because she doesn’t actually get her Tyrunt until way later, whereas she’s had her Braviary for much longer. I’ve also wanted Skye to own a ride Pokemon that can fly for a while, so I thought Braviary seemed best! Also, we wanted her to have a flying type on her main team since her name is a reference to the sky. Braviary fit best out of the flying types due to its courageous nature! Much like Skye!

Briar:

Swapped out Meowstic for Bewear because of Bewear’s super strength (think super hero Pokemon)!

Kierra:

Swapped out Cradily for Aerodactyl only because her Aerodactyl plays a much larger role in her story than her Cradily does.

Allie:

Swapped out Meowstic for Mimikyu because we know more about her Mimikyu and like Mimikyu on her main team more!

Amber:

Swapped out Pyroar for Type:Null because her Type:Null plays a huge role within her character arc, whereas her Pyroar does not.

Nick:

Changed Linoone back to a Zigzagoon. He will get a Linoone eventually, but it’s not until the climax of the story. Because it’s a Zigzagoon for much longer, it felt more fitting to have Zigzagoon there instead!

Swapped out Manectric for Alolan Raichu because his character connects more with Alolan Raichu than Manectric (surfing). We’ll likely drop his Manectric entirely since he has Raichu as an electric type now (and Skye has a Manectric anyway).

Emilie:

Swapped out Talonflame for Houndoom solely because we know more about her Houndoom and how it ties into her character and development.

Swapped out Mienshao for Steenee simply because we thought Steenee represented her personality better!

Cade:

Swapped out Audino for Slyveon for no real reason other than we just like his Sylveon a little more! Plus, Sylveon and Audino both sing!

Swapped out Chatot for Toxipex because we felt Toxipex represented his personality a little better and we wanted him to have a poison-type. Though, that one was a very hard choice.

tl;dr It had been over two years since I made the last set of teams and wanted to make new ones to freshen them up! Also, Alola hadn’t come out yet when I made the original teams, so more new Pokemon meant more team mix ups!

[pkmn-downtheline]

Do any of your fankids have shiny pokemon?

Yes! Allie’s main Pokemon is a shiny Kirlia, and Skye owns a shiny Manectric!