#appline valentines day

[bulbagarden]

happy valentine's, trainers!!

(art is by @siriartdex, one of our art staff!)

[pokemonshelterstories]

and so it begins.

[moonxpalace]

While travelling in Galar, Ash learned that giving someone an Applin means you confess your feelings and ensures a happy future together. Ash didn't ponder much about this information through the years, well, until the first Valenine's day with his girlfriend was drawing closer.

Ash and Iris have been going out secretly for a couple of months. We all know Ash isn't super romantic, so Iris wasn't expecting anything. She simply looked forward to spend her day off with her boyfriend. So, imagine her surprise when Ash showed up with not one, but three Applins to express his love for her (because of Applin's three different evolution lines!) There really was no need for words (Iris was speechless, anyways). I'm pretty sure Iris' heart burst that day 😭💕

Ever since then, the Dragon-type trio had a special place in Iris' team!

Thank you @satoaiandsonaze and @zeldriszezinho for letting me borrow your brilliant ideas!

Happy Valentine's day to all 💕

[humming-bee-art]

Pokesona receives a love letter and an Applin from her long distance Galarian fiancé for Valentine's day. 🍎❤️

[psychrodraws]

💖💚Happy Valentine's Day!!💚💖 Marina's gotten her three most precious treasures the best gift she could think of- Applin from her own Dipplin! Although... I think only one of them understands the meaning.

Yeah I'm not gonna lie this one kicked my ass. I'm so so happy with it- the coloring, the line art, shading and texturing, I really put my all into it. Don't look at the backgrounds they're totally not traced from in game screenshots bc I couldn't figure out the perspective ahahaha. The colored line art was a total spur of the moment thing but I think it really elevates the whole piece- plus it was super fun!

Despite the fact I'm super happy with this, and that it shows how far I've developed my skills and style, I'm probably gonna slow down drawing for the rest of the month. I'm just super exhausted, so I'll do the bare minimum to not completely lose my skills. Hope you guys like those silly meme sketches I make.

Also, like. I love Pokemon. I really do. But Oh My God I'm gonna burn myself out on it. I gotta find something new to fixate on, not sorry.

If you've read this far, erm, reblogs appreciated? I worked real hard on this one, after all!

Love you all btw, have an amazing Valentine's Day!!! 💚

[cinimuffin]

[b-a-l-a-n-c-3]

Happy Valentine’s Day!! Have a friendly Applin :))

Also shiny variant for those who wanna be ✨fancy✨

[ladyjuxtaposition]

I gently present an Applin & Smoliv during this trying time. Can you guess who OTP I’m thinking about while drawing these? 😉

[peachypede]

💌 for Vernon and Pecha 👀👀

Send me a "💌" + your oc/a canon character + one of my ocs and I'll tell you what my oc would give them for Valentine's Day!

Based on our whole headcanon that it’s more common to get applin themed accessories for your lover in modern days then to get an actual applin for them, I feel like Pecha jumps on this Galarian tradition with how hopeless romantic she is. Also Pecha, of course, wants to make it herself.

Since she wants it to be practical and useful for him to wear often, she settles on making a watch. Which is easier said then done as she’s never made a watch before but hey! She likes the excuse on how to make one (plus she starts months in advance in order to make sure its good)

She asks him to close his eyes and hold out his hand so she can put it on him and then goes “um…tada!” When she does ❤️

[busybussinbee]

drawing applin makes me very happy

he’s just a little guy

(yes it’s for a valentine’s day card)

[wildflowercryptid]

i'm a little late for valentine's day, but i still wanted to draw something for it! kieran's clubroom trade goes down differently in mjverse, but i like to imagine that florian gives them a shiny applin in return. wonder why her held item was a destiny knot, weird... 🤔

[pokemonshelterstories]

How often do you see Applin come in that ended up in someone's, like, apple-bobbing activity or something by mistake? I can imagine it's pretty common but we don't have Applin where I'm from, so I have no idea.

oh, it's all the time. we have two big applin seasons a year: valentine's day, because of all the rejected applin proposals, and the fall apple harvest season. applin will hide themselves entirely in their apple if they feel threatened, so oftentimes during harvests they'll get mistaken for unoccupied apples and dumped in with the rest!

we regularly get brought applin from farmer's markets, grocers, bakeries, wineries and breweries...most of them get released out into the wild. we were worried little ass-out might be stuck, so we did a medical intake on him, but he seems okay so i'll likely rerelease him tomorrow!

[reds-fluff-extravaganza]

Kieran x reader

A little something I was thinking of. Happy Valentine’s Day folks.

You’ve heard of the old rumor from Galar about giving an Applin to the one you have feelings for, and seeing as today was a very special day, you knew you just had to go for it, as there was a special someone you wanted to give an Applin to.

Since you arrived in Kitakami, you’ve become close to Kieran and his sister, Carmine, but more so with Kieran. Over time, you and him have gotten closer and closer, and you may or may not have developed a little crush on him. Carmine had figured it out, since she is his sister after all, and she’ll often tease you about your crush on her brother, which always flustered you to no end, so you’ll occasionally just try to brush it off or leave if it gets to be too much.

So when you remembered the rumor with the Applin, you just had to give one to Kieran! However, you wanted it to be a special one, one that he wouldn’t ever forget. So you had spent hours, and hours, days before this certain special day, before you had finally found it. Now it was time to give it to him.

“Kieran!” You called out to him as you approached him, waving to him with a smile on your face.

“Oh! Hey, Y/n.” He looked over as you walked up to him. “Did.. did you need something?” He tilts his head slightly in a curious manner.

“No, not at all! I was just wondering if you would like to hang out with me.”

“Oh, uh, sure, I don’t really have anything else to do… that I can think of anyway.”

“Great! Let’s go!” You grabbed his hand and the two of you were off! You two went to several places around Kitakami, including the loyalty plaza, the apple hills, and wherever else you could think of, just talking and enjoying each other’s company. Kieran would occasionally ask you how your Pokemon were doing, and what other plans you had in mind. You honestly weren’t too sure, really, but you answered his questions as best you could, as well as asking him questions as well.

“Have you ever wanted to travel to other regions, Kieran?” You looked over at him as you walked beside him, him tapping his chin in thought for a few moments before he shrugged in response.

“I.. have thought about it, but I don’t want to leave Carmine and my family.. but.. the idea of seeing other regions does sound like fun.”

“I see..” you smiled softly, nodding. “I know what you mean. I would love to travel to other regions, see all sorts of places and Pokemon!”

“Would you.. perhaps want to.. travel together?” Kieran asked you, playing with a piece of his hair, which you always thought was kind of cute.

“You… would want to travel together with me?”

“W..well, yeah, I would. We’re so close, and I wouldn’t want to travel with anyone else. I mean, yes, Carmine is my sister and all but… I just enjoy spending time with you more than her.” He shrugged in response.

“That.. really means a lot, thank you, Kieran.” You smiled faintly, then stopped suddenly, him stopping as well.

“Is something wrong, Y/n?” You shook your head, before reaching into your pocket. A pokeball. You take Kieran’s hand into your own, placing the pokeball into his hand.

“For you, Kieran.”

“For.. for me?” He seemed a little confused, yet intrigued. He then let the pokemon out of the pokeball. It was a beautiful shiny green Applin. Kieran’s eyes widened at the sight, gently picking it up.

“You.. you got them for me?” You nodded at this, hoping that he liked it.

“I love it, Y/n,” he smiled faintly, the Applin let out a happy cry as it rubbed its face against his cheek. “Oh! That reminds me, I have something for you, too.”

“Oh..?” Without a word, Kieran handed you a pokeball. “I, um, hope you like it.” You let out the pokemon from its pokeball, and in its place… was a shiny Applin. Yet this one was bigger than the one you gave Kieran, and it seemed a little timid, yet friendly.

“It seems we had the same idea, haha.” Kieran rubbed the back of his head.

“It seems that way.” You smiled faintly, holding his hand once more.

“I love you, Kieran.”

“I.. I love you too, Y/n.” He glanced away from you, and you noticed a faint blush on his face. You smiled softly and kissed his cheek softly, which caught him off guard, as his face turned a little more red.

“Th..thank you, Y/n. Come on, it’s getting late.” You nodded and the two of you started heading back towards his place, holding your shiny Applin in your arms.

[kitakami-kid]

IT'S VALENTINES DAY! YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS?

APPLINS!

and that's not all! today also marks the start of the shiny applin art contest!

here's the overview:

- art must have any form of an applin in it

- hidden treasure DLC art encouraged, but not required (go ahead and draw brassius and hassel if you please! the old man artist yaoi is also quite nice!)

- this includes all (SFW/non-fetish/non-offensive) art forms, so you can draw, write, sculpt, or whatever it is you do

- this contest runs from feb 14th to the 24th, and winners will be picked on the 25th

- entries will be judged on technique, visuals (or descriptions if you choose to write), and overall flow of the piece. if i can't decide, i'll just choose whichever has more likes lol

- tell me what you're gonna evolve it into and your favorite evolution of applin!

- tag the post under #ApplinsToApplins !

[quillpokebiology]

Pokemon Crossbreeds: Rosebud

Rosebud is the name for members of the Lilligant line with Roselia/Roserade fathers. They got their name from the buds of rose petals. The breed is common both in the wild and in captivity, with them being very popular for gardeners.

Petilil

Rosebud Petilil gained dark eyes and curved bulbs of Budew. While they're still sensitive to dirty water, they can handle it better than purebred Petilil and will only wilt if they drink to much of it. They produce pollen and it can make people sneeze, so be weary if you have any allergies.

There are some legends to them. In other regions, giving a Rosebud Petilil to someone you love on Valentine's Day will give you both everlasting love. While I'm against giving pokemon as gifts when someone isn't prepared for it, the myth is still sweet. It's like the Unovan equivalent of giving an Applin to someone, I guess.

Lilligant

Instead of the standard Lily, Rosebud Lilligant's flower becomes a rose flower. They gain cloaks thet go to their hecks and their green hair leaves become white. In old Hisui and Galar, rulers would often have these Lilligant roam their gardens. Hisuian Lilligant behave more like Roserade, utilizing both of their dancing-like fighting techniques. There are legends of their Rose petals being able to make love potions. They're also a very popular show breed, and I definetly recommend them for performers who use grass types.

//My designs can be used by anyone if you credit me for the original design!