#What not to do in alola

[stick3rbatz]

today’s pokemon warmup doodles are of alolan raichu!

[love-is-a-pearl]

Sinnoh Dawn, Alola Dusk

Dawn has a charming way of describing things. Or maybe the world just tries looking prettier for her. That makes no sense, does it? But the more he thinks about it, the likelier it sounds. Even the smallest things seem to catch his attention when she is around. [...] Like the world is always reflecting her own light back at her.

[gen4grl]

messy expression sketches + colouring with my oc clem who looks alot like her dad lol

[saturnaous]

day eighty six we have piggy that ain’t coming back

[quibbs126]

Actually, thinking about the Pokémon timeline a bit more, I feel like Gens 8 and 9 have to take place way after the other games, because like, the world feels very different in those games

For starters, the technology's vastly improved in these two games compared to the others. The Rotom Dex was like, a very new thing in Gen 7, but by Gen 8, Rotom phones are just a part of the typical experience, and they're used to do things like power bikes and such; Rotom tech has become far more advanced. Portable PC boxes are now a standard thing. There's far more expansion in things like sponsors, at least with how it pertains to the average starting Trainer

Not only that, but the Leagues feel completely different, like they've gone through a massive overhaul. The Gyms feel like a far bigger thing than in previous games, with the Galar one basically being a popular sporting event, with massive stadiums and crowds. Heck, you need a sponsor to join the Gym Challenge in the first place, and getting more sponsors is a thing normal for top tier League trainers like Leon. And while I'm not as familiar with Paldea's League (nor do I remember the entry process), it again feels far bigger and more elaborate than previous iterations, and "Champion" not simply being the strongest Trainer in the region, but a title one achieves by beating the Elite four and the Top Champion. I also wouldn't be surprised if paperwork and application was necessary to compete in Paldea's League either, I just don't remember

In Galar and Paldea, you can't just wake up one day and decide to do the Gyms, and you're going to be far more known for taking the challenge than in any other region, where the most recognition for it is in your badges themselves

Alola was the only one semi close to how the League is in the new games, but the Trial Challenge system was not invented by the Pokémon League, it's a long established Alolan tradition with their customs. The League was only just formed in Sun/Moon, and from what I can gather, it's only the Elite Four and Champion, and for people who've completed the Trial Challenge

So like, how far in the future from Sun/Moon, which mind you are themselves 20 years after Gens 1 and 3, and 17 years after Gens 2 and 4, are Sword/Shield and Scarlet/Violet? How has technology in the Pokémon world expanded so much? And what caused this restructuring of the Pokémon League and Gym Challenge system?

I mean I know IRL it's just because the developers wanted to expand the world of Pokémon from what they had before, and good on them for that. But I just want to know, what caused all these changes in-universe?

[shubox]

Tapu Mew-Mew Ref Sheet!

Another thing for the 'Try-Two' Mewtwo AU I'm slowly chipping away at! One (of four) offshoot clones of the original Mewtwo, with lore and concept/research under the cut! --------

So long ago my bestie and I decided that there were going to be a few clones past the original one that we started with that was made in the same lab as Mewtwo. Depending on where they were made, they'd adopt some regional traits. One of which was Alola - where this bean comes in! One of the offshoot Mewtwo project labs was secreted away in Alola, and since the progenitor was a lost cause (what with wrecking shop on the HQ and all), what resources they could divert went into these far-flung facilities. Not that it lasted long - the Island Deities of Alola were not appreciative of such things in their region, and both leveled the facility in entirety, but also kidnapped its focused Mewtwo clone. After years of being raised alongside them, and having not quite fully 'grown' at the time of his rescue, he began to take on weird traits - aided by his Tapu caretakers. This would result in plates similar to theirs, a Water Typing (complete with biologically-created water veil at will!), and pigmentation changes that'd eventually mimic the very beings raising him. As such, they eventually inducted their weird little pseudo-progeny into their roles, playing a bit of an odd 'fifth' role. He doesn't preside over Alola like they do, but he both tends to - and observes - the balance between their natural origins and cultures, while also ensuring the merciless march of technology and contact with outside regions does not cause a discarding of the olden ways. He is the youngest of the clones, but also because of how Alola has become a rich tourist destination, he's also the most well-informed - having known about his 'father's' rampage, the death of Giovanni, and some (not ALL) of his 'siblings'. His nature being what it is, he's also the closest to old-school Mew in demeanour. --RESEARCH TIME-- SO. I wanted to make sure what I was doing wasn't an absolute mess, especially given the Tapu reference a *very real* culture. So, I dug in a bit, looked up each of the four major Hawaiian gods that the Tapu refer to. (at least those that were most prominent, King Kamehameha's reign causing some muddiness in it)

Given that bit of research, plus the other thing Alola's rituals/trials reference (the balance between preserving Hawaii's traditions, while *also* adapting influences from outside regions since contact), I wanted this 'pseudo-Tapu' to be a sort-of 'avatar' for Alola's version of it. A few things: 1) The Tapu have animal themes, which are indicated by their shells and patterning. Tapu Mew-Mew's are less angular, and more loosely resemble manmade structures. 2) As he isn't a biological Tapu, despite his grown shells, he is unable to close them whatsoever. However, he did gain an odd quirk that they can generate a sort of water-shawl and skirt that he calls a 'water veil'. 3) Because he is, by creation, a literal clone (unlike his father, who was an unborn Mew mutated into a Mewtwo), he is slightly indicative of that balance - born by artificial means, raised in nature and adapting to it. The Tapu deemed him fit to both have his own personalized Trials, but also that his role was exactly what he symbolized - observing and maintaining the balance between the two sides of the post-contact cultural shift in Alola.

4) He is *absolutely* as capricious as his caretakers. The reason the Aether Foundation both remains in Alola, but does not stir up trouble is because he has made it all too clear that the reason it still exists was due to him being 'in a good mood' when he confronted Lusamine and her staff. He's also not one to make his retribution proportional. (Damn near considered capsizing it from the get-go because he 'didn't like how it looked'.) An absolute joy to make, and will be even more fun to write! Y'know. Once I get there. |D

[juvian]

Comfey, the posey picker pokemon -> 764

Do not repost - Pokedex serie | Ko-fi

[battle-subway-ghost]

I wonder if Kura’s froslass knows I have Mimi again

[timegears]

i feel like i should say that i'm genuinely having more fun with johto by playing crystal so maybe i'm not a johto hater i'm just a hgss hater

[thelediz]

Just finished my own re-read of A Professor and a Student and Return (fantastic as always). A few years later and after the end of Ash’s story, do you have any headcanons about what his “happy ending” might be? Personally, I’d like to imagine he eventually goes back to Alola for good, but it’s hard to imagine Ash Ketchum ever settling down somewhere.

Honestly, as much as I disliked Journeys, and I don't exactly rate the ending miniseries, I think the 'ending' it provided was perfect. Ash is a traveller--a Knight Errant in sneakers--and as long as he's got Pikachu by his side, I think his story should always end with "and the journey continues!"

[harukaenthusiast]

she’s so cute i wish blondes were real 💛

[goldensunset]

do not EVER think its annoying to liveblog stuff this is like parasocial equivalent of getting a friend into something and waiting for The Thing to happen (and in my experience pokesp fans are just rabidly desperate to get new ppl into it in general lol) im sure its not at the top of ur radar by any means but if u ever get round to the hoenn manga arcs one day PLEASE liveblog that. its not as philosophical or anything but it gets so much crazier. u have no idea how much crazier. i love pokesp. sinnoh arcs are also extremely good

[moonsidesong]

tpci you want to release usum soundtrack look at me. Look at me pokemon company international you want to release a 2-disc set that has the USUM soundtrack and bonus tracks to fill out the runtime of the second disc. you want to put cool remixes in there. you will do this for me please pleaseplease plElkase polesase (you can see me yelling in an empty room)

[fierykitten2]

I may actually need Pokémon Sleep. These are adorable

[infinitysgrace]

why does meowth have so much beef with giovanni's persian oml

[dandyshucks]

i need Guz to be real because I am lying in bed scared out of my mind and unable to sleep rn bc my mother decided to talk about when two brown recluses were in her bedroom a few years ago, one in her bed and one (found a few days later) in her bedside drawer. maam i am struggling w paranoia and delusions around omens and signs right now, please dont do this to me aarrrgghhh 😭😭😭 Guz.ma save me..... he would protect me from a.rachnids fjfkdl i would not have to be afraid every time I get into bed that theres gonna be one in the blankets !!!! big bad bug boss become real just for this BLEASE