#always sunny in paldea

[warrior-kitty]

been thinking about my Pokemon OCs again and did some doodles of the main gang of Always Sunny In Paldea. Mostly to figure just how exactly I want to draw them and get used to it, but also give a bit of tidbits about their designs and characters as well!

[sol-lar-bink]

Made a whole bunch of characters for my Fayre Region setting! A lot of these have been planned for ages. Some are new!

I'll write a bit with each close up! So long post... beware!

Some names may change! Gelli might be swapped out for another fairy type... but we'll see.

Team Tera! A paldean Tinkatuff finds herself in the Fayre Region after hearing about the Diamond Domain next to one of the towns. She wants to investigate it, in search of Terastal crystals to see if they can be found outside of Paldea, a quest given to her by a researcher friend. She doesn't have permission to access the Domain... so she must work up in the Guild ranks to prove her worthiness!

She teams up with Gelli, a sweet, shy little Snorunt who's always been too scared to join the guild alone. She is a remake of an old Snorunt OC I never used.

Team Ore. Originally I was gonna pair up Tinkatuff with the Sableye, but after a recent Forretress post, I wanted to make one an OC, cos I love Forretress!!! They're part of the guild too, but they're not very good... they're still very low rank. A silly duo causing some mischief. Jerry is actively seen trying to sneak into the Diamond Domain to eat their diamonds and gems... Walnut on the other hand is a rather silly fella.

Skippy is a simple Skiploom, enjoying the sunny days and exploring the region to his hearts content. Good friend of Bink's!

Arrian is a Falinks who lost his platoon many years ago in a terrible battle... they all left him and got jobs elsewhere!!!! He's a bad captain, and is overly dramatic about losing his platoon. "Oh... how could they leave me so soon... in this cold, cold world... choosing to earn minimum wage instead of ADVENTURE...!" Think Meta Knight meets Zote lmao.

The two staff at a little cafe in the town! I have yet to name the town... I'm bad with names.

Delicia is the owner! Specializing in coffee, tea and biscuits. Galarian style... not Unovan biscuits!!! Sweet lady who's an expert at her craft.

And then Lorette! A shy, kind shiny Dolliv who both acts as a waitress in the cafe, as well as dealing with the savory options. She has a crush on Bink... but after learning of Himemi, she does her best to put her feelings aside to try and help wherever she can. Another good friend of Binks.

??????

This strange figure appeared shortly after Ultra Wormholes started opening up around the region. She does not speak, her actions seem... not her own. While she's caused some havoc and fear through the region, she's more scared of you!

[pokemonshelterstories]

Heya! I live in Paldea and my meowscarada has been kinda odd lately?? He's fine, in terms of behavior, he hasn't changed. But, the pink tuft around his neck is becoming purple, and his coat has been getting slightly darker? I know I'm not insane because I compared a picture of him to one I took last year on a sunny day with one I took recently in the exact same spot. I'm really worried because I don't know if this is early warning sign of something (please Arceus not Pokérus) or if his genes are just weird.

I have a theory, and I'm contacting you about this because you are really knowledgeable about rare cases. Is there any possible way that he(his name is Marvin, btw) could have a condition in which he could develop a shiny coat pattern later in life? And if he dose by some miracle, will his immune system weaken along with this change?

shininess doesn't work that way. it's a gene that presents from birth. instead, it's likely that your meowscarada has a mutation that causes increased melanin production over time- which just so happens in this case to give him a color that looks similar to a shiny! this is likely a fairly benign change, but it's always worth a checkup if you're concerned.

pokerus does not cause changes in pigmentation, so thankfully that's not something you need to worry about. usually the only physical change you'll notice in a pokemon affected by pokerus is increased muscle mass.

[fastcastweatherreport]

Good Morning!!! People, Pokemon, beings from otherworldly galaxies, everyone is welcome to look at the news forecast!!

Here today we have your favorite Weather Anchorrrrrs, Mulberry and Beany! Take it away you two!!

🌥️........🌤️.........☀️

"Casto!! Casto form!! Form form!! " -->

[ "YIPPEE!! here we are again everyone! Reporting to you live from within the Fast Cast Studio, it's me and Mulberry today if you couldn't understand our introduction man Gregory. We love you Greg!" ]

" Haha~ awww Beany, all hyped up and raring to give us that forecast ay buddy?? Well... First we have to go over our latest events! Be sure to translate for me to all our pokèfriends at home please "

" ahem... Route 4 in Unova is still undergoing a massive Sandstorm and hasn't made progress on that new road yet, can't blame the poor guys and gals. I hope you can get those poor pokèmon to settle down now that the whole Team Plasma shindig is dealt with, best of luck to you! "

" Lacunosa Town in Unova is still recovering from the recent discoveries of the legendary pokèmon Kyurem being the cause of all their nightly terrors! Hopefully now that once again; the Team Plasma ordeal is over with the dragon will go back into hibernation and leave your Town alone, until now these news anchors advise you stay inside at night still! "

" The Jagged Pass in Hoenn is undergoing some renovations in order to attempt making the slope easier and safer for trainers to climb! However we don't expect that task to be easy! Make sure you guys and gals take plenty of Water Type pokemon with you, even with the volcano being inactive you can expect 90° to 105° bright sun temperatures around that area! "

" And with that out of the way we can go straight into our news forecast! Like always, here at Fast Cast Studios care about your safety and recommend taking the necessary precautions to ALL outdoor activities! From all over the world! Here is your Weather Forecast!! "

" Unova, Partially Cloudy with a chance of rain. 60° - 65° heat "

" Sinnoh, Cloudy with a 46% chance of rain Tuesday through Saturday this week. Sorry guys! The general temperature in Sinnoh will be 40° - 55° except at the North Peak of your beautiful region where it'll be a chilly 20° - 10° "

" Kanto, Full sun all week! Though it seems Beany senses a 20% chance for rain so keep your umbrellas ready! We can't tell exactly which day, so we're predicting a pokèmon will be using Rain Dance on an unexpected interval during the week.

Your temperatures are steaming hot this summer, so stay hydrated in your 80° - 90° weather! "

" Johto, your temperatures are practically the same as Kantos being fairly close by and all! So be sure to keep hydrating as well in your 70° - 90° weather! You're also partially cloudy with a 60% chance of rain Monday through Wednesday "

" Kalos, put on your sunscreen Sunday through Wednesday because those are YOURRRRRRR sunny days! The rest for this week will be cloudy with a 55% chance of rain so prepare those electrical wires for the possible storms Lumiose City!

The weekly temperature is 58° - 69° "

" Alol- oh holy Arceus... Guys are you sure abo-" [Commercial Break!!! 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡]

" We're back! Sorry about that folks, Alola always catches me off guard. It's like y'all are roasting marshmallows on Slugma down there or something- anyways... Be sure to stay cool with some Mantine Surfing cus y'all got 96° - 99° weather 'whispers: sweet Arceus how do y'all live-'

Ahem! Sunny all across Alola except in Po Town as usual "

" Galar! Cloudy with a chance of Sleet and Rain, we're unsure of the percentage or when it will happen so we predict that some Pokèmon are going through turf wars right now and it'd likely be best advised to stay out of the Wild Area and travel by train!

40° - 60° temperatures when you put the Turf War weather aside! "

" Last but not least we have Paldea, 60° - 69° partially cloudy with a strong wind predicted to happen Tuesday from the South East "

🎶 News Cast Music 🎶

" Casto!! Casto Castform!!! Form form! Castform! " -->

[ " What a wonderful day of Weather Forecasting!! But phew... I sure am tired from all the reports, what say we go and get some tacos today partner? "]

" You said it Beany! It's bean- a pleasure to talk with you all as usual guys and gals, until next week or the next immediate news forecast. This is Mulberry and Beany signing off! Bye bye! "

[relicsongmel]

Tell me the Pokémon music thoughts??? :000

TWO whole Pokemon music asks WOOHOO!!!!! These past few days I’ve been on a kick of listening to Scarlet and Violet’s OST and downloading my faves (since I wanted to wait until the DLC had been released and then play through it fully before doing so) and it might be one of my favorite soundtracks to date. That being said here are the tracks I’m currently the most feral about:

Battle! (Team Star Boss)

The loop for this one is almost SIX MINUTES LONG which is a smart choice for how long and difficult some of these fights tend to be—and it’s six minutes of pure unadulterated musical goodness. Obviously the killer synths and guitars are a highlight here, but what really makes this theme (and the rest of the Team Star themes) special is how the harsh instrumentation is contrasted with sections containing emotional melodies and harmonies that give a sense of determination and hope—which fits in with Team Star’s storyline as former victims of bullying and doing their best to persevere in spite of that. All their themes are also composed by one of their bosses in-universe which is a fun lore detail (shoutout to my boy Giacomo I love him <3)

South Province

This one basically functions as the theme of the Paldea Region—this leitmotif (composed by our beloved Toby Fox) appears a LOT in various places within the soundtrack, particularly in cutscenes. It’s a great theme for exploring out and about in the game’s open world, and the sunny A major is a great key choice which is always a win in my book. I’m also a big fan of the piano version that plays while you’re walking in the overworld (as opposed to using your mount Koraidon/Miraidon) as well as the beautiful arrangement used at the end of the main story (if I had a nickel for every time a piano theme at the end of a Pokemon game made me cry I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice).

Showdown! (Champion Kieran)

I haven’t had a lot of time to get myself acquainted with much of the DLC soundtrack, but I wanted to include at least one in this list because there’s a lot of quality stuff worth shouting out. This is the last of Kieran’s three battle themes (technically there’s four but the final one isn’t a full battle and is mostly comprised of Terapagos’ motif as opposed to his own so I’m omitting it here) and there’s an interesting transformation that happens across each of them—it starts out mostly with traditional instrumentation and only mild chromaticism (which almost all battle themes have at least a little of) but transforms into something harsher by adding electric guitars/synths and more dissonant, darker harmonies (this one makes heavy use of Phrygian and Locrian elements—Phrygian is a mode that’s very similar to the minor scale but uses a flat 2nd scale degree, so for a piece in E minor like this one that would mean using an F natural as opposed to an F#. Locrian is the same as Phrygian but with a flat 5 added as well, meaning B♭ as opposed to B natural. These flat notes serve to darken the overall sound), which corresponds to Kieran’s arc of becoming bitter and resentful as he suffers repeated losses at the hands of the player. I’m also tickled by the fact that his battle themes are all in E minor which is the softest and gentlest minor to my ears—you can hide under those edgy guitars all you want Kieran but we all know you’re still baby :3

Area Zero

And we’ve saved the best for last because this is hands down my FAVORITE theme from this game; it’s not even a contest. I have such a vivid memory of playing through Scarlet for the first time a year ago and being incredibly intrigued about what was hiding in the massive crater at the region’s center (I tried flying/leaping in with Koraidon and lurking outside the Zero Gate yelling “LET ME INNNN” more times than I can count lmao)—and I was not at all disappointed when I got there because this is straight up one of the prettiest areas in the whole game. However. HOWEVER. NOTHING could have possibly prepared me for the breathtakingly beautiful music that accompanies this place—I remember stopping in my tracks as soon as I heard that low brass kick in, and then the chanting. Oh my lord the CHANTING. Honestly I was sold right then and there but WE’RE STILL NOT DONE MAKING THE MUSIC OF THE GODS BECAUSE SWEET MOTHER MARY THAT SYNTH????? TOOK ME THE FUCK OUT—I lose my everliving shit at anything even resembling an erhu in music because its voice-like timbre is so…raw and emotional in a way I really don’t know how to describe; all I know is it rocks me to my core to the point that I have to watch my breathing when I listen to a piece that has one lest I start hyperventilating (because it’s powerful enough to literally induce a physiological response out of me). Needless to say I was frozen in place for at LEAST ten minutes just to take it all in; that initial experience was utterly magical and I wish more than anything I could go back in time to live that feeling again.

But that very long preface aside, there are a couple other things about this piece worth noting—the first being that E♭ minor is an IMMACULATE key choice in my opinion. In my synesthesia it primarily represents what I call “the crushing black weight of despair,” but it also functions very nicely in any intense, high-stakes situation, which fits beautifully with the circumstances surrounding Area Zero in-game. It’s a walled garden filled with invasive wildlife from the distant past/future that poses an imminent threat to Paldea’s ecosystem should they find a means of escaping to the outside; in fact, we learn from the professor that some species have already managed to do so. I also quite like how the instrumentation is vastly different from every other piece of music you’ll hear in Paldea’s overworld, which has primarily been orchestral arrangements up to this point—but here, it’s a blend of primal and futuristic sounds that perfectly captures the collision of the present and the past/future. So yeah if you couldn’t tell I am so so so so unhinged about everything this theme represents and I fully expect to be just as mentally unwell about it YEARS down the line (because believe me, I’ve certainly got the track record for it).

Scarlet and Violet’s music is just so so good—and again, obligatory “this is just the tip of the iceberg that is everything I love about this soundtrack” but I hope you enjoyed my insights into what makes this music so special!

[mimicrypkmn]

introooo

✨ hiya! i’m chat, 22, right now i’m studying at an EDUCATIONAL PLACE in paldea to learn more about freshwater ecology and water types (that’s vague enough for any school faculty that i won’t get in trouble for my social media image, right?) but unova is my home! they/them pronouns please!

more below the readmore ^^

✨ i do work with other pokemon for academic and ‘helping classmates with training’ and demonstration reasons, but my team is all tatsugiri! (don’t ask about how long i hang out and look for them to have found shinies like this. don’t ask) they are as follows:

🤍 twitch, shiny droopy tatsugiri! he’s my first pokemon i caught and own, since i’m not the one who’s the OT for the family pets. he’s really cute-looking but he’s a total manipulator and will steal food right out of your hands if you don’t watch him </3 the others tend to listen to him, so he helps me keep a lid on things when everyone’s out at once! very helpful little guy outside of his shenanigans. if i can only keep one of my pokemon out at a given moment, usually he’s my go-to.

❤️‍🩹 kirby, regular droopy tatsugiri, and towards ME, he’s very sweet. buuuut he’s a bottomless pit and likes to try to hunt a lot though, so i can’t let him hang out around a lot of flying-type pokemons or trainers who specialize with them :[ i’m doing what i can to try to curb and redirect this behavior, any advice from others in a similar boat is very much welcomed

🤎 choco, shiny curly tatsugiri, she’s very much cuddly. note to anyone who hasn’t pet a tatsugiri before: they are slimy-feeling and they keep themselves wet so if they flop on your shoes you WILL get wet socks so keep that in mind when i say she will almost Always curl up next to me if we’re settling for the night and she’s out of her ball and there’s nowhere better (aka, a lake) to sleep.

❤️ figy, regular curly tatsugiri, she’s the biggest of the bunch and is pretty mild-mannered and chill. i think she was a clodsire in a past life tbh... i HAVE made sure it’s not a health issue since at first i was worried it could be some kind of lethargy, but she’s just older than the rest and has a laid back personality, clean bill of health otherwise.

🧡 stripes, shiny stretchy tatsugiri, he is sunny’s big brother! they’re inseparable. they’re the youngest of the bunch, very playful with each other, though stripes is a bit nervous around strangers.

💛 sunny, regular stretchy tatsugiri, she is stripes’ little sister :] she’s a bit more brave with new faces than stripes is, she’s helped get him out of his shell. really likes cheese.

✨ team intro aside, school staff if you’re reading my posts: no you are not <3

✨ clavell if you’re reading this: i promise there will not be another kirby incident and i am making honest efforts to prevent him from chasing after other students’ pokemon. also if you are reading my posts no you are not

✨ if you’re at the academy and taking a class i’m in feel free to hit me with an email if you want to meet up and have our pokemon meet up! (no bird-like ones yet!! i’m sorry) kirby, stripes, and sunny would really benefit from socializing more and we can trade some class notes, maybe?

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[[ ooc: ]]

ok that all aside, this is a pokemon irl blog, and i tag all posts as pkmn irl!!

irl i am a biology major, so my activity will probably flux as the semester progresses since it’s the last one before graduation and i can NOT fuck up my grades. if i go inactive dw abt it, i probably got busy or distracted :]

when it comes to my interpretation of pokemon its like schrodingers cat when it comes to People just over-anthropomorphize their behaviors Vs they are all quite intelligent like in the anime. its like the way people talk about cats on the internet but being a cat owner and knowing cats can really be Like That. like yeah tatsugiri are probably very smart but also i do see them as coldblooded little bird eaters and dondozo egg-destroyers being little brood parasites. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

also if it bothers anyone i do hc ppl eat pokemon outside of those that r mentioned in the pokedex bc how else do you get the beef for paldean hamburger patties than the local tauros + miltank. and also bc i think pidgey tenders should be real. i will make an effort to minimize talk of it on the blog fr those that dont hc that or dont like the implications but i am a pokechicken nugget truther

[monterraverde]

First morning moving into a new house is always weird, but the first morning in a nee house after a whirlwind of a move felt even weirder.

The walls are old in age, but new in feeling, this house had been standing for ages despite the march of time, and she could only wonder of the other families that have called it home at some point… Idle musings, of course. The pokemon are released out back, immediately sniffing or digging around to familiarize themselves with their new home.

Bappy finds a pond to splash in with Paprika, Smudge and Finn.

Adniel and Fafnir exchange blows on a patch of dry mud.

Kamina shows Kage how to dig in the mud like a proper mole, even if his son isn’t quite equipped for that yet.

The Don finds a sunny spot to lounge in with Goggles, and Gremlin zips between the groups, entertaining himself by shoving the others and playing pranks.

Bappy tells him off.

It’s peaceful.

She can’t remember the last time she woke up without a plan for the day ahead. She doesn’t start work for Silph co. Until Monday, and she really doesn’t feel like mass unpacking yet. One box a day will be good, she thinks, no need to overwhelm herself.

She really should get started on fixing the more egregious blemishes. That’ll be her goal for the week, and then maybe invite whoever can to a small housewarming.

And then she still needs to start on the gym challenge, too. She may be an elite in Paldea, but her Gym badges from there only get her so far.

…What a wild life she has ahead of her.

[touristbree]

Nalo

🐉 Overview 🐉

Name: Nalomauna “Nalo” Woods

Gender: Demigirl (She/Her/They/Them)

Sexuality: Bisexual

Info:

Nalo is a student of Naranja Academy from Alola, and president of a Pokemon racing club she started: The Comets. She takes the place of the main character for Pokémon Scarlet (but doesn’t perfectly slide into the role). She’s also a boss of Team Star, and specializes in Dragon-Dark Types, and she has prosthetic legs.

She leads the Polaris Squad, located just outside Alfornada protecting a mountain top spring (where Nalo had a secret garden). The base has a reputation of being strong but also super chill unless threatened.

🐉 Personality 🐉

Nalo’s personality is very similar to Holden Caulfield from “Catcher in The Rye”. When you first meet her, she’s typically annoyed and hates interacting with other people. But her rough exterior is more so a defensiveness against being hurt by others. She hates therapy because it makes her feel like some experiment, and she has a habit of getting defensive when people get close to her issues.

She’s Native Alolan and is very dedicated to preserving Alolan culture.

She’s slowly learning about herself and she likes more “girly outfits” casually.

🐉 Relationships 🐉

Nalo loves her Uncle Kuahi Woods… except she never met him. He worked for the International Police and supposedly died in a car crash some years before she was born. When she was born, her grandpa noticed how much she resembled him and named her “Nalomauna” in respect to him (Her name means “Lost Mountain”. “Kuahi” is Hawaiian for “Somewhere”, and is short for “Hua Kuahiwi”, which combined with his last name makes: “Wood’s Hau Kuahiwi”, the nickname for “Hibiscadelphus woodii”, a plant species that was believed to be extinct, until 2019 when three individuals were found on a cliffside). She also had a close relationship with her grandfather who died when she was young, he always taught her about Alolan history and beliefs.

Nalo joined Team Star sometime after coming to Paldea and is close to all the bosses. She likes hearing Atticus ramble about art, she affectionately teases Giacomo a lot, Ortega loves racing her and they’re friendly rivals, and Eri often tries to keep her from getting hurt or in danger (but nothing can stop Nalo from having her fun)…. They also just straight-up fight sometimes. She’s closest to Mela who developed a crush on her, they’re just a pair of chaos-causing friends.

Nalo helped Penny bring down Team Star to protect them, and between missions became close friends with her. Nalo affectionately teases her and visits her a lot, and usually likes helping her pull pranks. After Starfall, not much changes, she still teases Penny, but they just have the addition of being members of Team Star.

She befriends Arven after she discovers Toothless (more on him later) and they slowly bond as they battled Titans and collected Herba Mystica. Neglectful mothers and absent fathers make them sympathize with each other, and mutual teasing and friendly fights make them best friends. They also mutually call “bullshit” on each other when the other starts going quiet about stuff that’s bothering them.

Nemona and her are rivals to enemies to friends to girlfriends. Nemona’s cheery and sunny disposition clashes with Nalo’s cynicism, but they get along it’s part of the reason why they like each other. Nemona often tries to get Nalo to see the bright side and be a part of the school community, and Nalo gives Nemona the brutal honesty she needs sometimes. She and Nemona start dating sometime during Teal Mask (which I place after Indigo Disk) after both realizing how much they loved the other’s company.

Nurse Miriam was the first adult that Nalo felt she can talk to honestly. She visited Miriam’s office very often, be it to talk or because she crashed Toothless again and the two developed a genuine mother-daughter relationship. Nalo’s mom wanted her to return home at one point so she wouldn’t have to pay for dorms, but Miriam stepped in and let Nalo live with her, Ms. Dendra and Tulip (Miriam, Dendra, and Tulip are one big poly relationship and no one can stop me), and after some time, Miriam does adopt Nalo.

As for her other two moms: Dendra tries to get her pumped up and is usually the one to get her out of the bed in the morning when Nemona can’t. She initially hated Tulip when she challenged her gym, but communication is a thing and their relationship slowly improving, Nalo slowly learning about make-up from Tulip.

🐉 Team 🐉

Toothless is a koraidon and Nalo’s ace pokemon. Nalo saw Toothless fall out of the sky and was quick to investigate, she had some food with her which she used to heal him… and accidentally formed a bond with him. She tried returning him to Arven, but he refused to go back with Arven so she begrudgingly brought him home with her. He was her only other pokemon when she was in Team Star, and kept him out of his pokeball a lot, she formally named him after she was kicked out of Team Star, he comforted her, and she learned how to ride him (I’ll explain later). She rid various pokemon in Alola but mastered driving Toothless, often scaring people by running at them at top speed and leaping over them, and Toothless loves it. He’s also a big cat who steals her things and insists on getting the most attention from others, he’s often the one who keeps her in check and makes sure she doesn’t over exert herself.

Misteria is her shiny Meowscarada and is second to Toothless. She was given Misteria at an event for abroad students, Miriam gave Nalo Misteria as the other starters didn’t seem to like her and Misteria refused to even come out of her cage. She loves being a mischievous little gremlin, and hates to be touched, being defensive since her shiny coloration made her the target for hunters. Nalo is the only one who may pet her.

Haki ʻāʻī is Nalo’s Talonflame and the main form of air transport. Haki ʻāʻī found Nalo as she tried to out speed Toothless as a fletchling, which made Nalo want to catch her. Haki ʻāʻī helped her through the gym circuit and is her fastest-flying pokemon. Haki ʻāʻī is Toothless’ main rival.

Dusty is a Midnight Lycanroc that Nalo tripped on her way to Cortondo, and his love of digging soon caught her heart. He’s great at solo ground races, his main strategy being to dig under his opponent and trip them.

Haehae is a Garchomp that Nalo caught on her gym circuit, specifically in Colonnade Hollow where it challenged Toothless, believing him to be a worthy opponent. But Toothless developed a crush on Haehae and makes Haehae a little cuddlier. Haehae is one of Nalo’s strongest pokemon, being a member of the team she uses as a Team Star boss.

Creciente is a Roaring Moon she caught post-Area Zero when some Paradox pokemon were slowly escaping Area Zero and Her, Nemona, Penny, Arven, and Team Star teamed up to capture the escapees. She thought it was so cool she just had to keep it, and it’s part of her Team Star Team which consists of Toothless, Haehae, and Him.

Some Misc. Pokémon that she has but doesn’t exactly use for her main team are:

- Makua, an Alolan Meowth who follows her from Alola. Meowths always followed her back in Alola like guardian angels watching over her. This one followed her all the way to Paldea, it tries staying hidden but will happily cuddle up with her on stormy nights.

- Ola is a Lurantis who protects her mountain top garden. She caught it as a Fomantis because it reminded her of home in Alola.

- Akahele, an Absol she befriended in Alola years ago and reunited with several years later. She tries her best to keep Nalo out of danger… but it’s tough.

- Enekini is her dragon type Starmobile, it has the ability rain dish and knows rain dance.

🐉 Backstory 🐉

Growing up in Alola, Nalo struggled in every social department: Her mother often neglected her, her love of chaos scared potential friends away, and her love of chaos made other kids warn each other about her. She was 10 during the events of Sun and Moon and was attacked by a ��Monster’ during said events, being trapped under rubble, and she was found a week later, she had to have her legs amputated due to infection which is when she met my OC Ilex who built her a pair of legs that could “pass” for real ones when covered.

She was expelled from various schools across Alola, with her most recent expulsion being for riding a Tauros through the halls of the school (she asserts no one was harmed and there was minimal property damage). This was the last straw for Nalo’s mother who was now threatening to send her to the International Police Youth Agent Academy, which Nalo saw as a death sentence, and if she was expelled from her next school, she’d be sent straight to the academy.

She was sent to Paldea, met Penny on the bus ride from the airport, and met Nemona while she was moving into her new dorm. It was also at her dorm that she noticed something falling out of the sky, she rushed to investigate and discovered Toothless, feeding him a bit of a sandwich she was saving for breakfast. Toothless was thankful, and Nalo’s kindness made him want to stick with her, much to her reluctance. She also met Arven who tried taking Toothless back… but Toothless wanted to be with Nalo, so she kept him.

There was a starter pokemon event where she met Miriam and got Misteria… but it was outside the event that she met Mela who went on to introduce her to the rest of Team Star. She arrived in Paldea mid-summer and spent the rest of the summer and some of the first months at school bonding with Team Star. What made her leave was Clavell’s threat to expel Team Star

She couldn’t admit why she was leaving the team, but Mela had a crush and her heartbreak was masked by anger which led to her saying Nalo had declared war on them. She escaped on Toothless’ back… and she cried on a nearby hill, Toothless comforted her, and she gave him his name.

The Treasure Hunt begins and she decides to do the gym circuit since it reminded her of the Island Challenge (when she isn’t a fan of battling), which made Nemona excited, hoping she had the potential for a friend and rival. Arven asked for her help in defeating titans, Cassiopeia recruited her to Operation Starfall, and she now got to go through the main game of Pokemon Scarlet. I won’t go into detail, but let me highlight some moments in each storyline:

She and Arven didn’t get along during their first Titan, but she quickly changed her tune when she learned he was trying to heal his Mabosstiff and apologized for being an ass. She saw right through Clavell’s disguise but just rolled with it. She had a hard time battling her former friends, wishing she could hang out with them again. She hates Tulip and Iono, and has mixed feelings about the other gym leaders, but despised how set Nemona was on making them her rival.

The day soon came when she had to battle the Elite Four… at the same time Arven was taking on the last titan and that night she’d battle Cassiopeia. The Elite Four was tough and she kept nearly losing and kept getting worried for her teammates, Nemona talks to her before she can battle Geeta… and she blows up at Nemona: She doesn’t want to battle and she doesn’t want to be molded into Nemona’s ideal friend, so she abandons the gym circuit completely. She gets to Arven, and they defeat the Fake Dragon Titan and save Mabosstiff.

She has the battle with Cassiopeia, learning it’s Penny, and watches as Team Star reunites. Clavell takes back his threat of expulsion and brings up the Star Training Centers. Nalo is set to leave… but Mela reveals she told the others the situation and she’s welcomed back into the team with open arms.

Now For Area Zero!

She got a strange call one morning from Sada… Arven got it too, they now had to go down to Area Zero, and Nalo recruited Penny to help hack for the team, and Nemona overheard their plans, threatened to tell Clavell, and joined too. Nalo tries to keep Toothless calm but he hides away, and Arven and Penny’s fighting means she assigns herself as the team captain as they venture down, learning about Arven’s mom and the paradox pokemon. Penny and Arven bond, Nemona and Nalo salvage their friendship, and Nalo discovers the truth about Arven’s mom, confronting the android built in her image and she trusts Nemona to take on the final battle and command Toothless’ battle form.

Afterward, she gives Arven time to heal, and Nemona formally apologizes for trying to mold Nalo into her rival and agrees to do something Nalo likes… she regrets it immediately as Nalo takes her on a ride on Toothless where they nearly die multiple times. She realizes her love of speed and starts a racing club at Naranja Academy: The Comets. Giacomo and Ortega are the first members.

[pollywag]

Hi there, I’m Pollen! I’m a Pokémon trainer, currently traveling in the Paldea region, although I’m originally from Unova! This is just a silly little blog I made to document my journeys, my Pokémon, and to share my experiences with fellow Pokémon enthusiasts <3 I love all sorts of Pokémon, battling is one of my favorite things, and my best bud is a Talonflame named Fiero! 

Click the read more below to learn a bit more about me and my team!

I’ve been obsessed with Pokémon since I was a little kid, and I’ve always wanted to be a trainer. When I was 7, I got to go on a trip to Kalos, where I found a Fletchling! I took that little guy home with me, and he’s since evolved into the Fiero you know today <3

In order of when I caught them, my team consists of: 

Fiero the Talonflame - My very first Pokémon, and my strongest as well! He’s very loyal and brave, although he can be a bit of a brat at times :p 

King the Zoroark - The only Pokémon I have who’s actually from my home region! This little trickster stole a King’s Rock from me back when I was trying to buy one for Fiero at a shop, which is where he got his name once I befriended him! While he loves to cause mayhem, he’s also quite sweet, and actually gets a bit shy at times. 

Venus the Primarina - Named after the Sunray Venus shell, Venus was actually the first Pokémon I caught during my stay in Alola! Reserved and calm, she’s the backbone of the team and makes sure that everyone is okay!

Chanterelle the Shiinotic - Chanterelle is outgoing, always eager to battle, and filled with energy. While they can really tire the rest of the team out sometimes, everyone knows how reliable this little powerhouse is. I found them in the Lush Jungle on Akala Island, during my travels in Alola!

Flan the Pawmot - Flan is the sweetest little Pokémon I’ve ever met! While she’s quite silly, she also packs a real punch, and carries my whole team quite a lot- and she’s quite a dependable friend! 

Sunny the Altaria - Sunny is a very special Pokémon, because they're shiny! I named them after sunny-side-up eggs, because they’re white with a yellow center <3 trying to find a Swablu and ending up finding a shiny one was an incredibly interesting experience to say the least! Sunny is quite intelligent, and often figures out the best battle strategy before I can!

(OOC: Thanks if you read this far! This community seems so interesting, and I'm so excited to be a part of it! If you wanna talk to me outside of this blog, my main blog is @zoru-hq <3 but be warned, I'm shadowbanned! And I'll probably give you ghost notes lol- I will probably send you an ask on anon, signing off with this blog, if I follow you <3)

[smol-smoliv]

6, 12, and 19 :)!

6! Are there any pokémon that, upon first learning of them, you almost didn’t believe were real creatures?

Okay. Listen. I’m gonna sound so silly here. Obviously I’m from Paldea. When a friend told me about Stunfisk, I absolutely did not believe that they were real. They’re just so… flat. Anyways when I went to visit family in Unova for the first time, you bet I tracked down, pet and took so many pictures of the Stunfisks there. They’re kinda squishy and I think I hate it.

12! Your favorite weather vs. your partner pokémon’s favorite weather?

I like rainy days! Squash’s beach bod is always ready. He likes sunny days- better for basking :)

19! What’s your favorite bonding activity to take part in with your pokémon?

I like playing “food fetch” with Squash! He likes to chase after ice cubes and berries I roll for him. I’ll never get over watching him push his teeny legs into overdrive…. So slow… but so cute… Dex, my service ‘mon, likes to swoop in and take Squash’s berries sometimes though, the little butthead.

[based-trainer-ace]

✂ - a vivid memory

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You awake to find yourself in a simple, but uncomfortable pale blue economy seat on a plane flying from Hammerlocke to Mesagoza. How long had you been sleeping? You’re not sure, but the movie you were watching had long since ended, and there’s an announcement playing on the intercom.

“Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts, stow your tray tables, and return all belongings to the overhead compartments as we begin our descent into sunny Mesagoza.”

You do as you’re told, not that there was much for you to do anyway. You find yourself staring out the window.

At first there isn’t much to see; you’re flying above the clouds and all you can see is pure white, but as you begin to descend to a lower elevation, the towns and cities of Paldea quickly become noticeable. You can make out landmarks you were taught about in school, like Glaseado Mountain in the distance, which makes you shiver just thinking about it, and the Great Crater of Paldea, where the grass seems even greener than it is outside of it.

What catches your eye the most, however, is the city of Mesagoza below. Everything in the region always seemed so colorful and bright, genuine and vivid, but Mesagoza always appealed to you the most, with the street food vendors, and specialty stores, and the tiny figures seeming to be happy with themselves. You see now that you were correct, a smile appearing on your face as you catch sight of the grand and magnificent Naranja-Uva Academy, your entire reason for arriving in the beautiful region.

You’re able to make out the teeny tiny figures of students, perhaps leaving after a day of hard work, but even barely visible, the bright scarlets and violets of their uniforms are clear as day, while the building is open and welcoming, even after centuries of providing the most prestigious curriculum in the world.

Inhaling deeply, you find yourself more excited than ever to begin your brand new life, vivid and full of color.

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[warrior-kitty]

It’s Always Sunny In Paldea 2

the final part of my Pokemon shenanigan doodles 

[the-spectacled-trainer]

(@magoberries) Hi Sunny! Repeat Ball, Premier Ball, and Sports Ball for the ask game :D

Repeat Ball: What is one thing you could do over and over again and never get tired of?

Oh, definitely going on picnics. I love making sandwiches for my pokemon and it's so nice seeing how happy they get when I make their favorites! Coco is especially fond of spicy food but my spice tolerance is hella low, so I always end up making a seperate sandwich for her lmao

Premier Ball: Are there any special events that you're looking forward to in the future? If the event has already happened, what was it?

When Coco evolved from Crocalor to Skeledirge--- DUDE. I was in AWE. I didn't know that little blob was an egg!!! And Coco trusted me enough to let me hold the egg and it was so warm and I never know that it was going to be a little bird!!!!! I'm so normal about this (lying)

Sports Ball: Have you participated in any competitions? Like pokemon contests or battle tournaments?

I think pokemon contests are more popular in Hoenn, so I haven't seen then much around Paldea but I've always wanted to try one! And battle tournaments... I've battled all the gyms in Paldea, if that counts? I don't know if I want to become Champion-rank, though...

[beadsofruln]

About Skitty!

Skitty form:

Name - Skittles

Age - 3 in human years, 29 in cat years

Gender - Non-binary

Pronouns - They/he

Good traits - Playful, kind, helpful, fashionable

Neutral traits - Curious, loud, talkative

Bad traits - Bad at reading the room, doesn't understand emotions well, bad at being serious, feels unnecessary guilt all the time

Likes - Catnip, other cat pokemon, glasses, pots

Dislikes - Dog pokemon, milk, loud noises, bright lights

Personality - He's very playful, but doesn't know when to stop and take someone serious. They just want to be happy and hang out with people all the time, which ends up with them not understanding why others aren't happy. He usually takes the fault for someone not being happy, even though 99% of the time it's not his fault.

Fun facts - Is an actual Skitty, afraid of dogs

art by me

Gijinka Form:

Name - Sol

Nicknames - Sunny, Skitt, Kitt

Age - 29

Height - 5'7

Gender - Non-binary

Sexuality - Torensexual

Pronouns - They/he/ze

Birth region - Hoenn

Home region - Paldea

Good traits - Playful, kind, helpful, fashionable

Neutral traits - Curious, loud, talkative

Dislikes - Dog pokemon, milk, loud noises, bright lights

Likes - Flavored drinks, ceramics, pottery, the arts, staying up all night, energy drinks, video games, ice cream, dressing up, costumes, skitties, strong people, being carried, cat pokemon, warm clothes, heated blankets

Dislikes - Most dairy products, veggies, sleeping, being tired, schedules, routines, tv, bright lights, yelling, dog pokemon

Personality - He's very playful, but doesn't know when to stop and take someone serious. They just want to be happy and hang out with people all the time, which ends up with them not understanding why others aren't happy. He usually takes the fault for someone not being happy, even though 99% of the time it's not his fault. They enjoy jokes and games, although he does enjoy making things too which is really the only time he can be serious willingly. Whenever he's sewing, he is always serious and never goofs off, but otherwise everything is just another game to play.

Fun facts - He's lactose intolerant, huge cat person, purrs when happy, still has ears and a tail

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[cochineal-leviat]

Yo! This is amazing! Thank you, Spectre! Your performance is awesome and the closest I have heard to what Flore might sound like. Technically, Flore would have an accent from Galar (England), but I am chalking the lack of accent up to Flore adapting pretty quickly to Paldea and its dialect.

'Hanata' took me out! XD. It is an actual Japanese name, but it is certainly not common. I am by no means an expert on Japanese, but from my own research over the years of being a weeaboo as a teenager, each name, despite sounding the same, can have widely different meanings based on what kanji is used.

Hanata made me giggle because it sounds so familiar to anata あなた. This is a 'you' pronoun but should not be used lightly. In Japanese culture, it is very rude to call someone you. But couples will call each other anata as an endearment like someone would say 'oh you' or 'darling'. So the chance of Kieran accidentally saying anata to Flore has me in stitches. It is so awkwardly and humorously adorable.

I am sure the intention was for 花太, which is the most common kanji I could find for the name. It means Hana (flower, or anything resembling a flower) and ta (great, bold, but it can also mean fat or thick).

華多 is another option, with Hana in this one meaning (flower, but blossoming flower) and ta (numerous or plenty. But it can also mean gratitude or admiration)

葉 using this for Hana is also pretty fun if you combine it with 太 or 多 as Hana for this kanji 葉 means (leaf, a flat object from a tree or branch. It also means parting or a sheet of paper). In full it becomes Nature 葉太 /葉多.

There are more combinations, but I will leave it at that. I am glad you didn't go for just Hana, as that is a very common girl's name. Hanako 花子 is a beautiful name, too, but also very feminine since it typically combines the kanji for flower and child, as ko is a popular suffix for girl names in Japan. Since Flore's creation began, because there is no non-binary option in the games, I would like to keep this genderless quality to them. Although any pronoun used for them is valid, officially, I use they/them for simplicity.

Kieran giving Flore a Kantionan name is very cute. I suppose Flore is not that easy to say in the Pokemon equivalent of Japanese. (Kieran strikes me as the kid to doodle wedding invitations for his first crush. He is just being pragmatic about it. Kieran is so awkwardly adorable)

(also, also, Flore reminding you of the Sun is pretty funny since they have a ghosty, dark academia theme with leather boots and fingerless gloves. But then again, from Kieran's perspective, they are pretty sunny and energetic, so I can see where the sun vibes come from. Let them pick between the sun and the moon, and Flore will always go for the moon for the aesthetic alone. But yeah, the sun fits them more)

Again, I am not fluent in Japanese, so there might be some mistakes here. Don't be afraid to correct me if so!

Thank you for the interest and all the love you've shown towards Flore and my pokemon fics! Happy birthday, bud! I hope you have a great day!

I DONT CARE THE PUBLIC, TAKE ANOTHER SNEAK PEAK!

This is not a fragment of a one shot, but its something i did that i planned post as a complement, since the original core of the one shot that is a week afar is a dancing scene between Kieran and Flore, whit this song

I hope Levi enjoys this! If he says so, I CAN BE THEIR VOICE MUAHAHAHAHAHHAHA

The art is from @cochineal-leviat !

THIS IS SO DIFERENT FROM WHAT I USE TO POST

The "Hanata" thing is because I wanted to give Flore a japanese name so the bud will look as the other pokemon characthers ins Ao3 (Japanese|English) and mixing Hana (Flower) and Hinata (From the sun) kinda made sense in my dumbass head

[darkmatter-nebula]

This drabble is a gift for you, my dear @masqueradenoir! 😘

Drabble: Dark Type Friendship

It was a sunny day in Galar. Giacomo, who was from Paldea, was a exchange student at Marnie's school. Speaking of Marnie, she decided to approach her new schoolmate. The boy noticed her. "Oh! You're Gym Leader Marnie! Nice to meet you!"

"It's nice to meet you too, Giacomo! I'm always happy to see someone appreciating dark types!" Marnie said with a small smile. "Amen!" Giacomo chimed in. He was smiling too. It was the beginning of a new friendship.

The End