#ask-the-pokemon-ranch

[pokemonranch]

What people expect when i say that I have a houndoom: Feral, evil, heartless monster

My houndoom in reality: [Picture of a houndoom with his muzzle caught in a cardboard tube. His tunge is sticking out the other end.]

What people expect from a Garchomp: Battle-hardened dragon that can AND WILL destroy you with an Hyper Beam

My actual Garchomp:

[poketaur]

you have to pry them out of my cold dead hands. desperately want to keep... i dont feel like the espathra parts are as prominent in the design as id like though... working with random generated pokemon is hard!

[ask-guardian-gallade]

Vinny: This isn't the first time he got himself into this kind of predicament. I saw him got shocked, burned, crushed, slashed and well... frozen but he always comes back...he has to...

Vinny: The hot springs really did work!

@askatimegod @hoodies-monster-ranch

[whipitgoodfvk]

I said scared of her not her pokemon for a reason

Still... I'm worried, okay?

Hang on. I hear shouting. Her and... someone else. Not the ranch owners.

I'll be back!

[roleplayersoul]

send me "💡" and i’ll tell you a something about my muse that I had considered, but ended up not using for their story - For N!

Less so "consider" and moreso "I've swapped back and forth like....4 times", but the default version I have for N constantly changes. He was depicted with Reshiram a lot more frequently for a while, but I always felt like his goals aligned more closely with "ideals", which is Black version, so I guess I've landed on that again? But really, I think it just made me realize that I guess I can't bother to care about that anymore.

There was some small part of me that really, REALLY wanted to ignore Black and White 2 entirely or write out some alternative in between, or at least cop-out Nate/Rosa. I've grown out of this, but I'm still very, VERY salty over a lot of simpler plot directions Black and White 2 took after Black and White blew me out of the water. I get it. I want to be over it. But honestly, I still can't find the will to bring myself to play it over at any consistent rate again.

[number1houndoomfan]

D is for danger! What is the most dangerous experience you have faced?

PROBABLYYYY facing the fucking dragons 😭 tbh but very close second would be when i got chased by a tauros last month my uncle had to intervene

[ask-team-misfit]

For a moment, watching Destino rise back up, looking pained almost, seemed to bring him back to reality a little. He stood a little straighter. His tail lowered somewhat, and his fur stood a little less on end. His breathing was a bit heavy from shouting so much.

His voice lowered to a growl at their initial response.

Lief: "Ohh, I am not taking this from you..."

His tail flicked behind him, hard as a whip. Quite a few more berries came tumbling out as they were shaken loose from his fuzz.

Lief: "I have half a mind to... t-to..."

They had started stepping closer. He took some steps back, now struggling to keep up his glare the longer he maintained eye contact.

As quick as it came, that burning anger faded. At best, he was moderately annoyed with how Destino was talking down to him.

At worst, he felt afraid. The calm tone of voice, the talk of execution... it brought forth a familiar, sickening feeling in his gut.

Lief: "Get away from me."

He wanted to sound firm and stand his ground, but instead his voice came out lower and audibly shaky.

Speaking of shaking. He tried to ignore that he may have literally been shaking.

Lief: "I-I said, get awa-!"

Then he saw it. The thing from his dreams.

He scrambled back in shock, nearly tumbling backwards.

[ ID: A sequence of three grayscale drawings, arranged in one big panel above two small ones. The first panel shows Lief, a hybrid of Sylveon and Ribombee, recoiling in fear and directly facing the viewer. The background shows various, greyed out scenes including Monarch Destino, notably the ones where they attacked him. The second panel shows Lief again from his right side, reacting with shock and an italicized "-?!" floating by his muzzle. The final panel shows Destino as their regular self, looking somewhat surprised. End ID ]

And in a blink, it was gone.

Destino was talking to him again like nothing happened...

[ ID: A sequence of two grayscale drawings arranged in one wide panel on top of another. The first image shows a zoomed out view of Lief looking towards the viewer nervously, with some onlookers represented by a black silhouette in the foreground. The second image shows the onlookers in question, with varying expressions of shock, surprise, worry and even anger. End ID ]

Did they see what he saw?

Upon seeing their faces, he dreaded the answer.

[ featuring Rimi from @ask-the-shiny-pokemons ; Impmon from @hoodies-monster-ranch ; Wo and Oki from @the-feral-one ; Sirius from @book-of-legends ; Athena from @ask-a-wooper-n-mew bg drawings by @/ask-the-royal-absol; edited by me ]

(Response to: https://www.tumblr.com/ask-team-misfit/747248524259885056/destino-approaches-lief-carry-a-body-pillow-of )

Seems that this evening was going to be full of surprising events. First they had made someone cry and now Lief, someone who Destino had heard could have a little fun, shoved them and became angry at their words. Not just once, twice. What was happening? What they had said wasn't even the worst insult they could have come up with. Oh great, Felix had warned them before about the consequences of their actions. Perhaps they should have taken his advice for once. Then again, Destino didn't really want to think about their so-called friend at this current moment.

Slowly picking themselves back up from the floor after the second shove, Destino brushed themselves off with their paws, taking time to ensure everything was back in place. They turned to check themselves. Seems everything was in order, except from the pain from being pushed over. They were going to feel that for a bit. Destino placed the pillow down, looking directly into Lief’s eyes. No smile, not even a smirk. Their eyebrows furrowed and their tone was of a more serious nature.

"You know if I was given poor advice, I wouldn't take it. I would choose to ignore it. It's like if I was to tell you to jump into a fire. Would you do that? No, I doubt you would. You'd use a little bit of that initiative to consider whether it was a good idea or not. You were the one that chose to take my advice. I don't see how I could be the one to blame for all of this when you decided to act on the advice I gave you. It was your choice. Not mine."

The urge to throw an insult in there was strong. Very strong. However, it didn't seem the right time for it. Destino didn't want to cause this fairy to come at them again. They already had a deep-rooted fear of them in the first place. Who knows what this one would do if they continued to push? He seemed rather volatile at the moment. Destino had to show him they were more powerful. They couldn't let this fairy think he could do as he pleased. Destino stepped forward, getting closer to Lief. Their voice felt rather calm in tone.

"I really don't appreciate being shoved, fairy. Especially not by one of your kind. It's not often I allow someone to touch me. And for someone of your status to feel it's ok to push around royalty for the sake of your anger? If we were in my kingdom right now, I guarantee that would lead to immediate execution.”

Destino felt a little surprised that that last statement left their lips. It felt incredibly weird. They needed to dial it back a bit. Bring the vibes of the evening back. Shaking off the feeling, they brought a slightly more light-hearted tone to their voice.

"Sadly, this isn't my kingdom. I don't have the power to carry out any threats should I so desire. However, perhaps you need to consider if you should be using physical action in a place like this. I mean, looking at the amount of legends here, I doubt they'd be most pleased with some lowly mortal trying to cause a fight at a peaceful event like this. Trust me, I've had my share of legends kicking my ass. It's a pain to recover from. Go get a drink or something to calm that anger of yours, buddy. I thought maybe I'd be able to have a bit of banter or something with you but if you're going to take out your issues on me, I don't want to be a part of it. I've already got enough on my plate to deal with without having another to stack on top.”

Destino felt gross. That was too friendly for them. Urgh, this evening was turning out to be more troublesome for them than what they had hoped.

@ask-team-misfit

[pokeshippingweek]

POKESHIPPING WEEK 2024!

It's that time again, pokeshippers!

Last year, we announced that the format of Pokeshipping Week - one theme per day - was getting retired. We also said that we'd still put on a celebration of some kind going forward. Well, the time is here, and I'm happy to announce that we are planning a pokeshipping zine...next year!

If you'll forgive the bait-and-switch there, we have seriously talked about doing a zine, but time got away from us this summer. So, while we do hope to tackle that undertaking in 2025, for this year, we're planning what you might call an open Pokeshipping Week!

How does it work, you ask? Simple: over the years, you all have submitted a lot of potential themes for Pokeshipping Week. For every seven that got chosen each year, plenty were left behind. Well, now you can fill November 1 to 7 with art, fics, AMVs, GIFs, graphics, etc., all about our favorite Poke-couple, using any seven you'd like from the unused themes list.

Any and all contributions are welcome, and if they're tagged #pokeshipping week 2024, we'll reblog them here and on the main @pokeshipping blog. Besides Tumblr, we’ll keep our eyes out for the tag on Twitter and DeviantART for artwork, for fanfics on FF.Net and AO3, and for AMVs on YouTube (no NSFW, please).

The full list of unused themes (from years 2020 through 2023) is below the "Read More" break. Use, combine, and create as your heart desires, and we'll see you November 1!

A bad fight A day in the life  A never-ending road A ship full of shippers Alola sunset scene Amusement park Anime characters meet their game/manga counterparts Anniversary Art classes together/Drawing each other Ash and Misty in Sinnoh Ash’s hat Avatar: The Last Airbender AU Birthdays  Breakup Cameran Palace ball (as in Movie 8) Celebrating Celebrities Champions/Masters  Cheerleader Misty Childhood sweethearts Chocolate Comfort during a natural disaster Comforting each other Competition Confiding in one another Cooking disaster Costumes Criminal/Detective Crossover Crossover with game/manga-verse D&D Dealing with Team Rocket’s teasing in “A Scare in the Air” Dewpider/Araquanid Different hairstyle Disaster dates  Disney AU Double dating Elder years  Elders Ash and Misty Evolution Fairy tales/Fantasy AU Fankids Fireworks First day on the job Food Fortune-telling/foresight Game of Thrones AU Giving advice to a younger generation Grey hair Gym leader Ash/beginner Misty Halloween/horror/ghost story Hanahaki disease Handkerchief Happily Ever After/Fairy Tales Hiding Hogwarts AU Horizons Hot tub/Hot springs If Ash heard Misty’s Song If Ash or Misty weren’t from Kanto If Ash started his journey at 16 or older If Ash’s journey had ended after winning the Indigo League (in season 1) If Misty caught Lapras If one came from another region If their parents met If they didn’t meet on Ash’s first day In-universe Pokéshippers Intimacy Japanese-style confessional love letter JRPG AU (ie, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Monster Hunter, etc.) Karaoke Ladybug and Chat Noir Last goodbyes Learning a different language Lost Pikachu Love Letter  Love triangle Lovers across the multiverse Lovestruck (if Ash acted like Brock) Meeting the parents/relatives Mewtwo Strikes Back alternate ending Misty and other Pokégirls discuss their loved ones together Misty meets Goh and Chloe Misty overcoming her fear of Bug-types Misty the coordinator Misty’s Bug-type phobia Mixtape/playlist  Mystery dungeon Nervous Ash  Never have I ever Other Pokemon games AU (Detective Pikachu/Pokemon Masters/etc) Out of their element  Overprotective Misty  Perspective of Oak Ranch Pokémon on their relationship Photo shoot Pirates Plot twist Pokemon daycare Pokémon Mystery Dungeon AU PokéNav communication/Video calling Possessed/evil Misty Pregnancy/Birth Pro-gamers Puberty Reappearance of Ash’s father and/or Misty’s parents Regency Era Romance  Return to Orange Islands Romeo and Juliet Sci-fi AU Scuba diving Secret identity/superhero AU Slow Slumber party Spies AU Stargazing Studio Ghibli AU Sunshine and Rain  Superhero AU Swimming lessons Sygna suits Tabletop RPG AU Taller (height differences)  Tauros ranchers Ash and Misty Time capsule Training together Umbrella Vacation Visiting Oak’s ranch  Water and electricity/water and fire What if Ash didn’t take Misty’s bike? Yoga together Z-ring/Mega Stone

[pokemon-ash-aus]

This is for the Mimikyu Ash au. I’ve seen and read about some of the reactions from Ash’s Pokemon about his death and reincarnation. I wanted to ask how his Greninja reacted to it all. Could Greninja sense Ash’s death and reincarnation through their bond? How was their bond affected?

Bond phenomenon works different in my world, and it also doesn't have a 2 way communication system UNLESS Greninja is evolved.

So no, Greninja couldn't feel it, and has to find out with the rest of his pokemon family that- hey... They're best friend is dead. They're brother, they're dad, they're little shit if a sibling.

He's just gone.

Greninja isn't kne to process pain and rage well, he's always been the cool collected type. So he turns to nothing.

He is nothing.

Aimlessly floating around the ranch, aimlessly getting into conversations, forgetting to eat and sleeping when his body physocally forces him too.

When Ash comes back, nothing is different for him. He doesnt feel it, because he hasn't tried to access the bond since he knew about Ash's passing.

And then Ash is back. With them.

And the giant block of apathy that lodged itself in his throat, is finally starting to disolve, it's easier to swallow, it's easier to breathe.

It's easier to be normal again.

Greninja is now able to feel emotions, helping Ash train with the rest of their family. And bow he's got the guilt settling on his shoulders.

Will the bond still work? Has anyone tried? Is it selfish to want to see now that Ash is alive again?

Has their bond broken beyond repair that Greninja wouldn't ever be that connected to Ash again?

He doesn't try, and instead tries to live his life as Greninja. Tries to get his trainer- cause no matter his shape, Ash is still Ash- back into the grind and groove of things.

He teaches Ash Pain Split, he teaches Ash substitute.

They teach him Rock Smash. No matter what- he's going to learn that.

[ask-team-misfit]

The whiff of meat immediately made him cringe. He tried his darnedest to hide that, turning his face away from the dubious Purrloin, even as his face looked a little green.

Lief: "R-right. Sure. I think I'll pass on those, uh. 'Cookies.'"

Lief @Purrloin(?): Seemingly oblivious to their disguise, he was more focused on the basket next to them. "Whatcha doing over here, buddy? And what's in the basket?"

They vaguely smelled like,,, meat? Like Tauros or Milktank.

[pokemonranch]

Have you ever had an incounter with a albino pokémon before?

'Sides the usual, "common" albino Rattata, I've seen a couple of albino 'mons back in my trainer days! First one was in Hearthome. I ain't much for contests, I was there for my Gym gauntlet, but it's a pretty popular location for 'em. People were gettin' ready for one of those expert-level Cute contests and one of those trainers had an albino persian! Which, to be honest, isn't very different from a shiny one 'sides ears and eyes. And also, thanks to Lirio I also learned that that 'mon was some kind of micro-celebrity in contests communities? I think?

I've heard from Hazel back in Hoenn that she saw a white and gold Seviper once, but she ain't what I would consider to be a reliable source, so take that with a grain of salt.

[veterantrainerray]

Hello. My name is Ray Clayton, and my ten year old niece convinced me to try blogging for the benefit of trainers out there.

My experience encompasses pokemon care, battle tactics, training regimens and trainer coaching. Ran the Kanto League back in the day, took part in a few others. Decided the whole champion schtick ain’t for me, but the League life is.

I’ve worked with gym leaders, aspiring trainers, professors and even Elite Four members.

I am NOT qualified to offer input on medical matters beyond the dos and don’ts of training safely. I am not qualified to diagnose or assess injuries on any form of remote platform. See a veterinarian or other qualified professional for that.

My niece says yall can send me questions directly on here. I’ll answer all of ‘em I can.

I’m Mara, one of the ranch hands. Me ‘n my sister Maya help keep things runnin’. Takes a lotta grit and even more muscle to handle this kinda work! My partner is Alexander, a Nidoking. He’s the twin brother of my sister’s partner.

My name is Maya. I’m just about the one elegant thing about this dusty old backwater! Me and my Nidoqueen, Rose, do what we can to class up the place, but there’s only so much that can be done…

Already this blog has been the subject of a bit of toxicity. All I’m gonna say to you Negative Nancys is that I ain’t gonna give ya the time of day, and be sure to read and comprehend somethin’ before you mouth off about it. Odds are you’re criticizing an answer to a question you only imagined was being asked, when the answer was to the question that was actually asked.

Since folks want my Pokemon written here, here ya go:

Pyrite - Rhyperior, first partner. Protective.

Piezo - Magnezone, First wild-caught partner, retired from battling to pursue crisis response for fulfillment reasons.

Bruce - Emboar, adopted from being a pet. Loves battle for sport, hates violence otherwise.

Old Spooky - Dusclops, followed me home from Hoenn, older’n my grandpa, retired from battling

Wright - Yanmega, retired from battling due to injury

Gala - A shiny Hydrapple, was in a crate of apples and adopted. Currently undergoing battle training.

Nimbus - Dratini adopted in Paldea. Wants to learn Thunder.

Beethoven - Poliwag from a Kitakami river, gets along with everyone.

Boris - Galarian Slowking. Helped get me on my feet shortly after catchin’.

Aria - A Lapras wounded in Blueberry Academy’s Terarium, adopted at Director’s reccomendation. Really likes roasted Aspear berries.

Girafarig - Hatched from an egg Pyrite picked up somewhere in Paldea and guarded fiercely. Curious and energetic, name pending.

“Loyal” Three Trio - Undecided how to handle them. Caught them just to get them outta the locals’ hair. All three got attitude problems.

The ranch is also home to several Rhyhorn herds, a herd of Galarian Ponyta up north, and a gaggle of other wild Pokemon I ain’t gotten around to getting outta here yet.

//ooc time. So, this is a roleplay blog, in case you hadn’t guessed, regarding the goings-on on a fictional Rhyhorn ranch in the mountains between Galar and the Crown Tundra. A cold, dusty place, but it’s his, and that’s enough to be happy with it. Ray coaches Pokemon Trainers, particularly from the Galar League’s gyms, but anyone who comes recommended by an officially recognized League Association is welcomed. Maya and Mara are the twin ranch hands that help keep things running. As stated above, their text will be color coded. The short version of the point of setting things up this way is to be able to offer, in character, my own pointlessly varied pool of knowledge about things ranging from muscular biology to chemistry to best workout and training practices to animal behavior and, of course, around two decades now of playing Pokemon competitively. (in a casual fashion, anyway, my interest has always been exploring outside the meta to see what works that people aren’t doing yet.) In general, if it’s Ray speaking, it’s in the interest of helping anyone who wants it. Be that with worldbuilding, worldly wisdom, or fleshing out hypothetical Pokemon behaviors/medical practices. In short, I try to help fill any gaps to enrich the roleplay experience of others. If that isn’t welcome, politely decline either in or out of character. Both me and Ray will respect it and back away. I’m not looking to impose, after all. People who’ve followed the blog for a while may have seen some longer term RP collabs with others. Feel free to send DMs if your character needs a battle coach for some reason, even just as a passing thing. What I don’t have a taste for is stressful, needless drama. As in, I’d really rather not be drawn into petty or high-minded arguments or embroiled in some scandal by association or something.

[distortionmewtwo]

-The Unown shifts from next to Uv to spin and rotate their body in frustration outlet needing to move as they think-

How could that detail even slip your mind?? Oh this is what I shall claim as my champion this is my champion then just oop this is a child huh how did I end up with a child oh well. Just,! I cannot comprehend such a detail slipping I know time moves differently with God's when you're alive so long years can blink into seconds or months can feel like a lifespan it's all complex and disproportionate but you didn't even make plans with yourself on what sort of training you'd provide your champion when old enough?! I can understand waiting while Uv was a child but did you never set anything up in advance?? An area to play to learn coordination to dodge and dive and be wary of flying obstacles nearby, when Uv learned their first move did that not remind you that he needed to know more?? I'm sorry Giratina but your love for Uv and forgetfulness has endangered Uvs safety!

And stars above but all three of you are so stupid! You picked yours first, who's to say Dialga couldn't have foresaw these events with time powers?? I don't know if you three took an honorary oath to not use your respective ability to your advantage when picking a champion but even if you didn't you didn't even pick at the same time! If Dialga and Palkia knew and saw and sensed you picking Uv that immediately gave them both an edge in their choosing and with Palkia choosing last that gives an advantage over you and Dialga!

Non of these champions are going to be proportionate to the battle they need to partake in, Uv no training, Dialgas champion HAS had training and if Palkia has only just picked a champion who knows what kind of creature was found that Palkia feels so confident to call for a battle effective immediately. This little proxy war isnt fair by any means in terms of power levels experiences equality or anything! Save for Uv everyone else has an advantage if Dialga checked the flow of time and found a timeline with a champion which guaranteed victory and if Palkia already saw what you both picked and waited to choose a champion with power and typing advantage over the pair of you!

God's this is so stupid all of it and I hate it I hate it so so much because I know there's nothing I can say even if I convince you I don't know if your siblings will listen be reasonable and I don't know what sort of empathy and care your father has if Arceus here would even step in, you all need to be thrown into a pocket dimension away from everything where you can fight it out and sort out all your shit!

-The Unown heaves heavy breaths-

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, just, I don't know, this fight isn't fair I've already raved my piece about it and I still stand by the idea you three should just ask 3 rattata to have a play fight but I know your egos will get in the way and there's always going to be subtle differences between each of their strengths due to natural variation nature's what not, and you can't exactly ask a mew to create three pokemon of completely identical stats purely for this battle as creating life just for the benefit and satisfactory pleasure of God's wanting to know who's better is all kinds of messed up. Not to mention I don't know your siblings I don't know how liable any of you are to cheating which could just urg break everything in the everywhere all at once. -The Unown floats down in a sigh exhale drooping after their rant, no matter what they thought of they couldn't see anything working out, they already felt as though this was an event that could not be changed and it only made them feel worse-

- U

IV belongs to @hoodies-monster-ranch !

[whipitgoodfvk]

tbh plasma should be scared of her

She said that herself but we can't say that for certain! She still has only one Pokemon!

[eeveonaartz]

Munday Masterpost!

Munday Prompts Info:

Emoji Prompts 1 / Emoji Prompts 2

Doodles (of either my OC's or yours) / Fanart Requests. (Credits to Ferns for the OG post)

Make a sibling for your OC / OC redesigns or send me OC ideas.

Crackship Requests (even tho I still will always have some in my inbox lol)

You can also just ask about any lore, hierarchy stuff, or anything else I'm general about my blogs- Or send me mod questions to <33

Blogs Info:

Key: [ 💜 = Open / ❤️ = Hatius / 💟 = Blog revamp / 💚 = Coming soon / 💙 = A possible blog to be made ]

~ Poke-Ask ~

💜 -> @/ask-diane

💜 -> @/ask-a-wooper-n-mew

💜 -> @/askhollow

❤️ -> @/ask-the-elders-four

❤️ -> @/borealis-siblings

💟 -> @/ask-the-pokemon-professor

💟 -> @/kevinns-quest

💟 -> @/asktherandomfam

💟 -> @/evies-adventure

💚 -> @/ask-a-rift-in-time

💙 -> @/camp-askblog

~ Irl / Misc. ~

💜 -> @/sunrise-ranch

💜 -> @/jingle-cafe

💟 -> @/sunrise-traveling-daycare

[am-i-the-asshole-rotomblr]

Am I the asshole for wanting to pretend someone's Pokemon ran away?

Ok so I (F mid 20s) am a somewhat well-known breeder with her own ranch in the Sinnoh outskirts. I get a lot of trainers, rangers, and professors asking for my help and dropping Pokemon off at my ranch for a number of reasons.

About two weeks ago I had someone who looked to be a teen come in and drop off a Tauros, going for the raise and level up program a lot of breeders go for.

The issue is once the teen left and I checked it I was face to face with an underweight, nervous Tauros that only appeared like one in main shape. It’s not a Paldaen one, it was just that mistreated. It took a while for me to get it to be comfortable around me and it just started filling out again.

Well, just two days ago the teen returned asking for a report. I lied and said it only gained about 2 levels (I haven’t been able to do a lot of training but the trainer refused to accept that) and, deciding that wasn’t enough, paid for another two weeks.

He didn’t even look at the Tauros in the ranch, not bothering to check on it. And given how nervous it was I doubt it wants to see him.

So I was planning on releasing the poor pokemon myself and saying that it ran away and I can't find it currently. The answers here won't stop me from doing this, I just want to know what my reputation might be like after this?

Am I the asshole for wanting to release an abused pokemon and tell its trainer it ran away?

@pokemon-breeder-breeze