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Little mother’s day thing! Happy mothers day to all the parents out there!

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Ketchum vs. Ketchum! Showdown in Cerulean City!

Woo! Finale time! I wanted to make this final battle feel special and give it more substance than I could do with just a comic. So! I got the help of @cyberwulf to write out this ending in fanfic form! Check it out here on AO3 if you prefer! If not, the journey continues below the cut~

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James Sidestory / Meowth Sidestory

A lot has happened since our Poké Moms began their journey. After a rocky start…

“*SQUAWK*”

…they’ve managed to catch some new Pokémon…

“Run! Run! Run!”

…in their own way.

“What a cute baby! You know, I have a son, too!”

With their month on the road almost up, Delia had just one more thing she wanted to do…

“I want to beat the Cerulean City Gym!”

But little did Delia know, there was a surprise waiting for her in Cerulean City!

“MOM??? JESSIE???”

“Let’s have a double battle! You and Ash versus Jessie and I!”

“You’re on! But I’m not going easy on you just cuz you’re family!”

“…What’s going on?”

Poké Mom Adventures

EP009

Ketchum vs Ketchum! Showdown in Cerulean City!

The water of the Cerulean gym battlefield glistened in the sunshine streaming through its crystal glass roof. Both teams gazed at each other with steely determination (and some lingering confusion, in Misty’s case) as above them, the Drone Rotom announced the rules.

“This will be a double battle between Gym Leader Misty and Champion Ash, and the challengers Delia and Jessie.” It projected a holographic image of both teams. “For today’s battle, each trainer may use two Pokémon. The battle is over when all of one team’s Pokémon can no longer battle.”

“All right!” Misty declared. “This is an official League battle for the Cascade badge!”

“And bragging rights!” Jessie added with a smirk.

“We’ll see about that!” Ash retorted. Misty glanced at him, taking in his clenched fists and gritted teeth. She’d seen Ash determined before, but… there was something here that she was missing. However, with the Drone Rotom hovering expectantly overhead, finding out what that something was would have to wait.

“Come out – Corsola!”

The Coral Pokémon landed on the rock in front of her, eagerly crying its name.

“This is a water-themed gym, so I’ll go with a Water-Type,” Ash remarked. “Oshawott, I choose you!”

“That’s the spirit, Ash!” Misty exclaimed. “It’s the job of a Gym Leader to help trainers learn type advantage and weaknesses by specialising in one kind of Pokémon, and around here that’s Water-Types!”

“Water, huh?” Jessie frowned as she considered the three Pokémon she had on hand. “Well, I don’t want my delicate little Ziggy to get her fur wet.” With a flourish, she tossed a Pokéball high in the air. “Go, Venomoth!”

The Poison Moth Pokémon emerged, hovering over the water.

“It’s a shame we don’t have any Grass or Electric-types,” Delia mused. “I guess we’ll just have to do our best with what we have.” Pushing her bangs out of her face, she called, “I choose you!”

Ash and Misty’s jaws dropped as the light from Delia’s Pokéball coalesced into a very large, very stern-looking Kangaskhan.

“I didn’t know your mom had such a strong Pokémon,” Misty whispered.

“Neither did I,” Ash whispered back. Movement at the corner of his eye caught his attention and he looked down at his starter Pokémon. “Something wrong, Pikachu?”

“Pika…”

Pikachu gazed across the water at Kangaskhan, ears and tail up, alert to… something. But before anyone could figure out what had caught his attention, there was a small cry.

“Kangaskhan!”

The baby squirmed, spooked by the glistening water lapping all around the rock. She buried her face in her mother’s belly and cried again. Cradling her young protectively, Kangaskhan gave Delia an apologetic look.

“Oh, of course!” Delia exclaimed. “I’m so sorry. Kangaskhan, return.” Cupping her hands around her mouth, she called across the battlefield. “That doesn’t count as one of my Pokémon, does it?”

“Of course not, Ms. Ketchum!” Misty shouted back. “Please choose another Pokémon!”

“If she’s got one,” Ash said with a confident smirk. “I’m betting she’ll send out Mimey.”

“I choose you… Clefairy!”

“Looks like you bet wrong, Ash,” Misty laughed as Ash stared in surprise at the Fairy Pokémon.

Above them, the Drone Rotom moved into position.

“Begin!”

“All right, Oshawott!” Ash called out. “Open up with an Aqua Jet!”

With a determined cry, Oshawott blasted a jet of water across the field, hitting Clefairy square in the belly and knocking the Fairy Pokémon off the rock and into the water.

“Ash Ketchum!” Delia exclaimed reproachfully. “That wasn’t very nice!”

Thrown off-guard, Ash gulped. “S-sorry!” (Oh man - I can’t believe I’m actually battling my mom!)

On the opposite side of the battlefield, a wet and bedraggled Clefairy clambered back up on the rock ridge, scowling at her attacker.

“Shake it off, Clefairy!” Delia urged as her Pokémon did just that, sending a fine shower of water droplets flying from her pink fur. “Use Disarming Voice!”

With a deep breath, Clefairy shot a vortex of pink hearts towards Oshawott, taking the Sea Otter Pokémon by surprise and knocking him into the water.

“Good work, Deerling!” Jessie shouted triumphantly. “Now it’s my turn!” She pointed at Corsola. “Venomoth, use Poison Sting!”

Venomoth hovered uncertainly for a few moments, then looked back at her.

“It doesn’t look like Venomoth knows that move, honey,” Delia remarked.

“Well, Dustox knew that move!” Jessie protested. “Venomoth should know it too, aren’t they both Bug-types?”

Venomoth just blinked at her.

“You really don’t know what moves your Pokémon knows?” Misty asked incredulously.

“Of course I do, just – just let me think!” Jessie spluttered, clenching her fists. “All right, Venomoth – use Gust!”

Venomoth didn’t move.

“Whirlwind!” Jessie tried. “Psybeam! …Tackle?”

Venomoth looked back and forth between Jessie and the battlefield as it fluttered about agitatedly, utterly confused by the barrage of unfamiliar orders.

“This is just sad,” Misty muttered, getting a nod of agreement from Ash. Raising her voice, she called out, “Corsola! Use Spike Cannon!”

Corsola glowed, and a split second later a shower of glowing white spikes slammed into Venomoth, driving it backwards towards the trainer box.

“Oh, no!” Delia groaned in dismay, wringing her hands. “Maybe we should’ve practiced with our new Pokémon before coming here!”

“We’re not giving up!” Jessie snarled, clenching her fists. “Venomoth! Get back out there!”

With a trill, Venomoth shook off the spikes, and floated towards its opponents again.

“Corsola!” Misty called. “Hit it with another Spike Cannon!”

Corsola began to glow.

“Well don’t just hover there!” Jessie barked out. “It’s about to attack again!” Venomoth looked back at her, and Jessie gestured angrily towards the battlefield. “Just do something! Anything!”

Once more, glowing white spikes shot towards Venomoth. This time, however, Venomoth dove towards the attack, sweeping its wings in front of itself at the last minute. Blue blades of light cut through the barrage of spikes, one hitting Corsola and driving it back.

“That’s Air Slash!” Ash exclaimed.

“Air Slash, eh?” Jessie shot her opponents a triumphant smirk. “Venomoth! Use Air Slash on that pitiful pink Pokémon again!”

“Hang in there, Corsola!” Misty called as her Pokémon was driven back for a second time. “Use Recover!”

“Don’t let it recover, Venomoth!” Jessie yelled. “Air Slash again!”

As her Pokémon geared up for another attack, she noticed Delia gazing at her in rapture.

“You’re so ferocious when you battle, Smoochum,” Delia remarked dreamily. She lowered her voice, waggling her eyebrows. “It’s kinda hot.”

Jessie blushed and giggled. “Baaabe, not in front of the twerps.”

Misty wrinkled her nose in disgust. “…Smoochum?”

“Freak out later, Misty!” Ash yelled. Venomoth was bearing down on Corsola, and the Coral Pokémon didn’t have much left. “Oshawott! Use Hydro Pump on Venomoth to protect Corsola!”

Leaping high into the air, Oshawott sent a powerful jet of water directly at Jessie’s Venomoth. With a cry, the Poison Moth hit the floor between Jessie and Delia, bounced once, and fainted.

“Hey, no fair!” Jessie bellowed, stamping her foot. “I was distracted!” She recalled Venomoth with a scowl. “I ought to ground you for making me look bad!”

“This is really weird,” Misty mumbled.

“You have no idea,” Ash sighed wearily.

“All right, you big blue blob,” Jessie growled to her faithful Patient Pokémon, “get out there and let’s win this thing!”

Saluting, Wobbuffet waddled forward, straight into the water. Jessie pinched the bridge of her nose as Wobbuffet awkwardly clambered up onto the protruding rock.

“Wobbles can’t attack unless he’s attacked first,” Delia murmured to herself. “Oshawott is strong, and Corsola can use Recover to gain back health. That means I’ve got to make this next move count!” She looked to Clefairy, wet and winded but not out of the battle. It was risky, but…

“Clefairy! Use Metronome!”

“Metronome?!” Misty exclaimed as Clefairy began to move her fingers hypnotically back and forth. “Now anything can happen!”

“Hold tight, everybody!” Ash called, just as the Fairy Pokémon’s fingers turned white.

Razor-sharp leaves whipped through the air, striking Oshawott and Corsola. The Grass-Type move was too much for the dual Rock/Water Type, and Corsola collapsed into the water, fainted. Oshawott was driven back against the rock ridge, and Ash held his breath, but the Drone Rotom only counted Corsola out.

“Oshawott! You hanging in there, buddy?”

With a grimace, the Sea Otter Pokémon gave him a determined nod. “Osha!”

“Ha!” Jessie cried triumphantly. “Now we’re even!” She clenched her fists, calling tauntingly across the battlefield. “Who’s next, twerpette? Togepi? Psyduck?”

“She sure is cocky for being down to just Wobbuffet,” Ash muttered.

“Not for long,” Misty replied with a smirk. She plucked her second Pokéball from her hip.

“Go – Gyarados!”

Delia’s eyes widened and Jessie took several steps back as the gigantic Pokémon appeared in the water. It glowered down at both trainers, making Delia swallow hard.

(Now’s not the time to lose my nerve! Gyarados is just a Pokémon like any other. All I have to do is-)

“Hey!” Jessie exclaimed angrily. “No fair using such a powerful Pokémon! What, are Staryu and Starmie at the Pokémon Centre or something?!”

Taken aback, Misty gaped at the former Team Rocket member in disbelief. “Since when do you care about playing fair?”

“Since you decided to use that monstrosity on a first-time trainer!” Jessie retorted with a shake of her fist. “That’s cheating!”

Misty paused, almost second-guessing her choice of Pokémon, when she remembered who she was dealing with. Squaring her shoulders, she shot back, “You’re not a first-time trainer!”

“Could’ve fooled me,” Ash muttered.

“I heard that!” Jessie bawled.

“It’s okay, honey,” Delia murmured, placing her hand on Jessie’s shoulder. “We can beat them. We just need to use strategy!”

“Gyarados!” Misty called out. Jessie may not have been the best trainer, and her track record with him was hit or miss, but Wobbuffet could reflect almost any attack. It might just have been luck, but Clefairy’s Metronome had taken out Corsola and left Oshawott just barely hanging on. There was only one choice of target.

“Use Hurricane on Clefairy, now!”

Rearing back, Gyarados shot a powerful blast of air directly at the Fairy Pokémon, sending her flying back to the trainer box.

“Oh no!” Delia cried. She knelt by her stricken Pokémon’s side, but it was obvious even without Drone Rotom saying so that Clefairy couldn’t continue. “You did a wonderful job, Clefairy.” Recalling her Pokémon, she rose, pushed her bangs out of her eyes, and called her second Pokémon.

“Mimey, I choose you!”

Ash clenched his fists. No more surprises – he knew what Mimey was capable of. Oshawott was tough, but he’d taken a lot of damage. If the Sea Otter Pokémon only had one move left, then Ash had to make it count.

“Oshawott! Hit Mimey with Aqua Jet!”

“Mimey, dodge it!” Delia cried out.

The Barrier Pokémon leapt high in the air, leaving Ash to watch, powerless, as Aqua Jet splashed harmlessly on the ground between his mother and Jessie. But before he could call out another attack –

“Now, Mimey, Focus Punch on Oshawott!”

There was no time for Oshawott to get out of the way. Mimey dove straight down, fist outstretched, and scored a direct hit. Both Pokémon vanished underwater. All four trainers held their breath. After a few seconds, Mimey burst out of the water, effortlessly leaping onto the rock. A moment later Oshawott floated to the surface, fainted.

“Good work, Oshawott,” Ash murmured as he recalled his Pokémon. He turned to Pikachu. “Looks like my mom’s a tougher trainer than I thought. You ready, Pikachu?”

The yellow mouse nodded, one tiny fist raised. “Pika!”

“You be nice to us now, Pikachu!” Delia cheered brightly.

Jessie was less optimistic.

“Babe, this isn’t looking good,” she murmured urgently. “I’ve been beaten by that Pikachu a zillion times! And that Gyarados looks strong. And mean! I don’t know if…”

She trailed off as the other woman took her hands.

“Now you listen to me, Jessie Ketchum.” Delia gazed into her eyes, a look of fierce determination on her face. “A zillion battles. A zillion losses. Against that very Pikachu. And you never gave up. So you’re not gonna give up now! Okay?”

Jessie stared back at her. Time seemed to stand still. Delia’s fingers were warm on her own as her words of encouragement hung in the air.

“Jessie… Ketchum?”

With the briefest of nods, Delia turned to face their opponents.

“Ash honey, don’t you hold back just because I’m your mom!” she called. “We’re going to give it our all, even if we lose!”

“She’s a lot like you, Ash,” Misty laughed. As Ash tugged the brim of his hat down to hide his blush, she raised her voice and called to the challengers. “You’re doing great, Ms. Ketchum! I’m really impressed by your abilities as a trainer. Now show me you’re worthy of the Cascade badge!”

“Hey!” Jessie yelled indignantly. “What am I, chopped liver?! My Venomoth pushed your Corsola to the brink!”

Misty grimaced. This was all still too strange – Jessie was a good guy? Jessie and Ash’s mom were… partners? She struggled for something positive to say about Jessie’s performance so far.

“Uh – yeah!” she managed. “It was, uh, really great how you figured out that one move.”

Jessie put her hands on her hips. “Ugh, could you sound any more insincere?!”

With a growl of impatience, Ash cupped his hands around his mouth and yelled across the battlefield. “Hey! Are we gonna battle or what?”

“Oh, we’re battling, twerp,” Jessie shot back. “And we’re gonna win!”

Ash grinned. “You ready, Pikachu?” The yellow Pokémon turned to look at his trainer. Ash pointed. “Quick attack!”

“Ha!” Jessie scoffed as Pikachu zigzagged along the rock ridge. “Wobbuffet, use Counter!”

Pikachu leaped forward…

“On Mimey!”

Delia and Jessie gasped as Pikachu pivoted and went straight for the Barrier Pokémon. Taken by surprise, he took the full brunt of the attack, losing his balance and hitting the water.

“A fake out!” Delia exclaimed. She beamed at her son with pride. “That was so smart of you, honey! You had us completely fooled!”

“Baaabe!” Jessie hissed. “I get that you care about him – I do too – but right now he’s the enemy!”

Delia tapped her fist against her head, grinning nervously. “Oh, right!”

“This is hurting my brain,” Misty groaned.

“How do you think I feel?” Ash grumbled.

Delia took a moment to centre herself and assess the situation. Pikachu didn’t have a Type advantage, but his Electric attacks were powerful – not to mention that Mimey was still wet. Of course, using them ran the risk of electrifying the entire battlefield, including Gyarados, but only one Pokémon needed to be left standing in order for that Pokémon’s team to win.

“Mimey!” she commanded. “Use Psychic on Pikachu!”

“Mr Mime!”

Mimey fixed Pikachu with an intense stare, his eyes and hands glowing blue. Blue light enveloped the yellow mouse as he was lifted into the air. Pikachu strained and struggled, but couldn’t break free.

Ash groaned in exasperation.

“Misty, go for Mimey!” he called. “If you weaken him, maybe Pikachu can break free. Plus, he’s a lot stronger than Wobbuffet!”

Misty nodded. “Right!”

“Hey!” Jessie objected. “Just because it’s true doesn’t mean you have to say it!” She shook her fist at them. “I raised you better than that, Ash Ketchum!”

“Wha – ” Ash took a step back, flabbergasted. “You didn’t raise me at all!”

“The heck I didn’t!” Jessie retorted. “Who kept an eye on you while you twerped your way through eight regions, huh?!”

Misty rubbed her temples. The whole situation was giving her a headache.

“Gyarados!”

The Atrocious Pokémon stirred itself and looked her way.

“Use Crunch on Mr. Mime, now!”

“Oh no, not Crunch!” Delia fretted, as Gyarados reared back, a sinister purple aura swirling around its fangs. “That’s a Dark-Type move!”

“Wobbuffet!” Jessie barked. “Get between Mimey and Gyarados and use Counter!”

Saluting, Wobbuffet leaped in front of Mimey, his body outlined in orange light. Crunch hit, hard, and bounced back twice as hard. Both Gyarados and Wobbuffet recoiled from the damage.

“Wobbles!” Delia cried out, as Mimey caught Wobbuffet in his arms.

“Don’t you quit on me now, Wobbuffet!” Jessie shouted.

Wobbuffet saluted weakly as Mimey pushed him back onto his paws. The distraction worked, and Pikachu dropped back to the rock, freed from Psychic.

“Keep the pressure on, Pikachu!” Ash yelled. “Use Iron Tail on Mimey, now!”

“Quick, Mimey!” Delia shouted as Pikachu somersaulted through the air, tail glowing white. “Use Reflect!”

Pikachu hit the invisible barrier and flew backwards, landing in the water.

“Gyarados!” Misty commanded. “Use Crunch again!”

“Mimey, keep using Reflect!” Delia shouted. “Don’t let them in!” She had to think. Poor Wobbles, he didn’t have much left – one more shot from that big Gyarados and that would be it. Not to mention that if Crunch hit Mimey, the battle would be over! She’d completely forgotten Gyarados could learn that move! Oh, maybe she should’ve used Zaggy instead…

Mimey obediently continued to use Reflect as Gyarados and Pikachu attacked from either side. Slowly the invisible barriers began to box them in, till Mimey and Wobbuffet were crowded together on the rock.

“Babe!” Jessie urged. “We have to do something or we’re gonna lose!”

“I know!” Delia groaned. “I just…” She cupped her face in her hands, pulling down on her cheeks. “…I don’t know!”

“Ms Ketchum!”

Delia lifted her head.

“You can’t let us back you into a corner!” Misty called. “Use your environment to find a way out!”

Ash shot her a glare. “Hey, whose side are you on?!”

“It’s my job as a Gym leader to help trainers to learn,” Misty explained with a smile. “Did you forget?”

“You didn’t help me when I battled you for the first time!” Ash replied indignantly, poking his thumb into his chest.

Misty glowered at him.

“That’s because you still owed me a new bike, Ash Ketchum!”

“Aaagh!” Ash placed both hands on his head, tugging his hat down. “Can’t you let that go already? It got repaired, didn’t it?”

While their opponents bickered, Delia had taken Misty’s words to heart.

“Use the environment…” she mused. There was only one place Mimey and Wobbles could go – but first they had to do something about the double attacks coming their way.

“Jessie!” she hissed, beckoning her partner to come closer. “Can you have Wobbles use Counter?”

Jessie looked at Wobbuffet, sweating nervously as he stood behind Mimey. She nodded.

“Okay,” Delia replied. She whispered quickly in the other woman’s ear. Jessie grinned, then straightened up.

“Wobbuffet! Use Counter on both those attacks!”

Without any hesitation, Wobbuffet moved in front of Mimey, body once more enveloped in an orange glow. Crunch and Iron Tail came back double on Gyarados and Pikachu, sending the two flying backwards. Both Pokémon landed hard on the rock, Gyarados almost wrapping around it with the force of the blow.

“On your feet, Pikachu!” Ash called. “It’s not over yet! …Huh?”

He blinked at the empty battlefield. Mimey and Wobbuffet had both disappeared. Ash tensed as he scoured the water for any sign of the enemy Pokémon, but the surface was still settling from the last bout of attacks. The sunlight streaming through the roof didn’t help either – it made the rippling water glitter.

Misty spotted movement a second too late.

“Look out-”

In tandem, Mimey and Wobbuffet burst through the surface, taking up positions either side of Gyarados and Pikachu, trapping their opponents between them.

“Good work, you two!” Delia cheered. She pointed dramatically. “Now, Mimey – use Psychic on both of them!”

Once more, Mimey’s eyes and hands glowed. Both Gyarados and Pikachu rose into the air, enveloped in blue light.

“Great strategy, Ms. Ketchum!” Misty called, earning a dirty look from Ash which she ignored. “There’s no point going for Wobbuffet – he’ll just Counter our attacks again.”

“Right,” Ash agreed. “We’ve gotta take out Mimey!” He raised his voice. “Pikachu!”

Misty did likewise. “Gyarados!”

Delia grinned. “Just as I thought.” She looked at her partner. “Get ready with Mirror Coat!”

Jessie blinked in confusion. “…Huh?”

“Thunderbolt –”

“Hydro Pump –”

“On Mimey!” both young trainers yelled in unison.

“Mimey!” Delia called, just as both Pokémon charged their attacks. “Drop them, use Light Screen and aim at Wobbles!”

“Aim at WHO?!” Jessie exclaimed.

There was no time to explain. Everything turned on a split second. Pikachu and Gyarados began to fall through the air. Several volts of electricity and a powerful torrent of water hit Mimey’s Light Screen and barrelled towards Wobbuffet.

The diabolical beauty of Delia’s devious plan suddenly caught up with Jessie. That pair of pathetic Pokémon were in for a –

“Now, honey!”

Jessie almost fumbled the command.

“M-Mirror Coat!”

Wobbuffet glowed, shrouded in a reflective aura. Everything seemed to slow down. The attacks hit. They bounced back at Mimey. Pikachu and Gyarados fell. Ash’s mouth opened in a silent noooo.

The timing was perfect.

Gyarados and Pikachu fell in front of Mimey, taking the full brunt of Thunderbolt and Hydro Pump, doubled by Mirror Coat. The sheer force of the attacks drove them along the surface of the water, causing huge plumes of water to rise into the air either side of them. The battlefield disappeared in a shroud of surf and spray.

“Pikachu!” Ash cried out.

All four trainers held their breath as the mist began to clear.

Jessie cried out in dismay on seeing Wobbuffet floating belly-up in the water. Ash groaned on spotting Pikachu doing likewise. Draped over the rock, Gyarados lifted its head weakly, then dropped it again.

Delia scanned the water, a smile spreading across her face as Mimey swam to the rock and clambered up, standing tall with a cry of, “Mr. Mime!”

“Wobbuffet, Pikachu, and Gyarados are unable to battle,” the Drone Rotom declared, as Ash sank to his knees. “The winners are the challengers, Delia and Jessie!”

“I… I can’t believe this…” Ash moaned.

“We…” Jessie couldn’t stop staring at the battlefield, Drone Rotom’s words ringing in her ears. “…we won?” She looked to Delia, and the joyful look on her face confirmed it. “We WON!!!”

Delia shrieked as Jessie caught hold of her and lifted her high in the air, doing a twirl before setting her back on her feet and peppering her face with kisses. “Hahahaha!” She turned to their opponents, pulling down on one eyelid while sticking her tongue out. “Suck it, twe – I mean, Ash and Misty! I knew this day would come sooner or later!”

“Jessica, I know you’re happy, but don’t be a bad winner,” Delia chided gently. “Magnanimity in victory goes a long way.”

“But baaaabe!” Jessie whined. “I’ve never had a victory this magnificent before!”

Delia just smiled and gave her a peck on the lips. “I think poor Wobbles wants you,” she remarked, nodding to the battlefield. “We’ll need to get him to a Pokémon Centre with Venomoth and Clefairy.”

Jessie nodded and went to haul Wobbuffet out of the water.

“Come on, you,” she grunted as she dragged the Patient Pokémon back onto dry land. Briefly she removed her cap and wiped the sweat from her brow. Fine, so she couldn’t taunt the twerps any more. Victory still tasted pretty sweet.

In her arms, Wobbuffet stirred and smiled weakly up at her. Jessie couldn’t help but smile back.

“How about that?” she murmured to him. “You’re a winner, Wobbuffet. I bet you can’t wait to tell the others.”

He managed a salute and a quiet “Wobba…” before Jessie recalled him to his Pokéball.

Ash, meanwhile, remained on his knees in the trainer box. “I can’t believe we lost to my mom.”

“You gotta admit, that last strategy was a thing of beauty,” Misty replied with a smile. She’d made her way out to the rock and was cradling Gyarados’s head, absently rubbing its crest. The big Pokémon opened its eyes and let out a quiet rumble. “I guess now we know where you get your battling skills from, champ!”

Stepping out of her sneakers, Delia carefully negotiated the slippery rock and fished Pikachu out of the water. A couple of vigorous rubs from his head to his tail, and the Electric Mouse Pokémon opened his eyes.

“You were great, Pikachu,” Delia murmured. She tickled him under his chin, getting a weak “Chaaa” in response. She made her way back to the side of the battlefield to find Ash, Misty and Jessie waiting. “You were great too, honey.”

Ash managed a smile as she handed Pikachu to him. “Thanks, Mom.” He gasped as he was pulled into a hug.

“That was such a fun battle!” Delia exclaimed. She loosened her hold just enough to look at him. “I can see why you like this so much.”

“Watch out, Ash,” Misty teased. “You might just have a new rival on your hands!”

Ash let out a distressed yelp.

“Oh no, I don’t have time for that,” Delia assured him with a wave of her hand. As Ash sighed with relief, she cupped his cheek and tilted his head up to look at him. “But travelling around this past month and battling with you today… it’s made me feel a little bit closer to you.”

Ash blushed, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.

“Aw, Mom,” he mumbled with a grin.

“Ahem.”

Ash and Delia turned to see Misty holding out a Cascade badge.

“This is yours, Ms. Ketchum,” the Gym Leader declared. “You made the battlefield, your Pokémon and their moves work to your advantage. I’m impressed!”

“Oh, you’re too kind, really,” Delia replied, blushing as she accepted the badge. Its blue surface seemed to glitter in the sunlight streaming in from the roof. “I’ll treasure this, always. Thank you.”

“That’s how you win a badge fair and square,” Misty teased, shooting a wink Ash’s way.

The Champion rolled his eyes. “Yeah, yeah, whatever.”

“Aren’t you forgetting something?”

All three turned to see Jessie holding out her hand.

“What about me?” she demanded. “The perfect Pokémon battle partner? Trainer of vicious Venomoth and wild Wobbuffet? Where’s my badge?”

Misty sighed. Jessie had been on the winning team, and she had won a badge fair and square, but the whole situation was still bizarre.

“I’ll give you a badge if you explain what all…” She waved her hand between Jessie and Delia. “…this is about.”

“Delia and I dating,” Jessie scoffed with a shrug. “It’s not that complicated.”

“I got that part,” Misty shot back irritatedly, “I just…” She looked from Jessie, standing with her arms crossed, to Ms. Ketchum, who had one hand on Jessie’s hip, to Ash, who looked like he was hoping the floor would open up and swallow him. “…you know what, never mind.” Reaching into her pocket, she took out a second Cascade badge.

“I can’t believe this is happening, but… you earned this!”

Jessie let out a little cry of joy as Misty put the badge into her hand.

“Oh, Deerling, look how pretty it is!” she gushed. “Do you think maybe we could just get the prettiest Gym badges?”

“I don’t see why not,” Delia replied. “With James to run the restaurant, I can take vacations more often!”

“James is –” Misty glared at Ash, who pulled the brim of his cap down and giggled nervously. “We’re going to the Pokémon Centre and then you’re telling me what’s been going on, Ash Ketchum!”

“Let’s all go to the Pokémon Centre,” Delia suggested. “Our Pokémon battled hard today, they deserve a good rest.”

It wasn’t long before Nurse Joy’s tender care had Venomoth, Corsola, Oshawott, Clefairy, Wobbuffet, Gyarados and Pikachu feeling like their old selves again. Delia squeezed Jessie’s hand, murmuring “that’ll be you one day, Smoochum” as they watched Joy work.

“Well, we should get going,” Delia declared once they had their Pokémon back.

“We were going to stay and have dinner, Ms. Ketchum,” Misty said. She eyed Jessie reluctantly, but made the offer anyway. “…You’re welcome to join us.”

“That’s sweet of you, Misty, but we’ve been away long enough,” Delia replied, to both kids’ relief. “It’s time we headed home. Thank you both so much for such an amazing battle.” She hugged Ash tightly. “Don’t stay away too long, honey.”

“You know I won’t, Mom,” Ash replied, blushing. He shot Misty a grin. “I’ll be home right after I kick Misty’s butt in our rematch!”

“Then I’ll see you soon,” Delia murmured. She let go of her son and gave Misty a quick hug and a wink. “Try not to beat him too badly!”

“Hey!” Ash exclaimed indignantly.

Delia stepped back, joining her girlfriend near the door of the Pokémon Centre. She gave her a look and nodded to both kids. With a sigh, Jessie trudged up to Ash and gave him a stiff hug.

“See you at home, kid,” she mumbled. Letting go, she turned to Misty. “Thanks for the battle and the badge, I guess...?”

The two gazed at each other for a few awkward moments, then Jessie took a step closer, slowly lifting her arms.

“Aah!” Misty hurriedly moved back, holding her hands up in front of her. “I don’t think I’m there yet.”

Jessie dropped her arms with a huge sigh of relief. “Great! Me neither.” She offered her hand instead, and the Gym Leader shook it.

Ash and Misty stepped outside the Pokémon Centre to see them off, their goodbyes ringing in the air as Delia and Jessie got on the road. Jessie slung her arm around her girlfriend’s shoulder.

“Happy, babe?”

“Yes and no,” Delia sighed. “I’m sad my journey’s over, but I couldn’t be happier about how it went. I made three wonderful new friends, foiled a nasty poacher, and that battle today –” She clenched her fists in front of her. “ – I never felt so alive! I can’t wait to tell Professor Oak and James and Meowth all about it!” She slipped an arm around Jessie’s waist. “I’m so glad you talked me into this.”

Jessie preened. “Oh it was nothing, babe, I –”

She broke off as Delia took hold of her hands.

“Thank you for making my dreams come true,” the other woman whispered. Jessie’s heart caught in her throat as she saw tears shining in Delia’s eyes. “Not just today, but every day we’re together.”

Jessie smiled, warmth blooming in her chest.

“It’s the least I could do,” she replied. Delia deserved more, so much more, for putting up with her, believing in her, loving her. Not to mention all she’d done for James and Meowth too. Maybe one day –

- but before Jessie could continue the thought, Delia leaned up and pulled her into a tender kiss.

THE END

“Oh, I can’t wait to get home to our nice comfy bed!”

“Ugh, me too. I hate sleeping on the ground.”

“…who said anything about sleeping?”

[thecrackshipawards]

Here are our contenders for The Crackship Awards 2024!

Bracket 1:

Shadow Kirby x Prince Fluff vs Randy Cunningham x Ruby Gillman

Roronoa Zoro x Sasuke Uchiha vs Elizabeth Afton x Charlie Emily

June Eggbert x Chiaki Naname vs Vriska Serket x Hatsune Miku

Mari from Omori x Sayori from Doki Doki Literature Club vs Bee x Fionna

Wonder Woman x Talia al Ghu vs Posiedon x Incitatus

Firestar x Waffles vs Graystripe x Waffles

Kestrel x Coral vs Hatake Sakumo x Ootsutsuki Kaguya

Zhongli × Yip Tak vs Elsa x Jack Frost

Bracket 2:

Bowser x Luigi vs Shrek x Donkey

Samurai Jack x Johnny Bravo vs Scourge x Ashfur

Tigerstar x Arctic vs Gerald Robotnik x Black Doom

Catra & Ashfur vs Lucifer x Adam

Hawkfrost x Leafpool vs Twilight x Mordecai

Vaggie x Ragatha vs Rainbow Dash x Dirk Strider

Jayfeather x His stick vs Gwenpool x Garlic bread

James x Professor Oak vs Needletail x Icicle

Bracket 3:

Jessie x Delia Ketchum vs Sees All Colors x Runs In Circles

Leafpool x Pringles chips vs Bumblestripe x A log

Asexuals x Cake vs Tigerstar x Brokenstar

Roger Raincomprix x Xavier Ramier vs Elias Bouchard x Jane Prentiss

Cookie Monster x Chocolate chip cookies vs Chameleon x Webs

Isako Toriumi x Sadayo Kawakami vs Elias Bouchard x Peter Lukas

Dr Doofenshmirtz x Perry the Platypus vs The Onceler x The Warden

Hooty x Duo vs Jiang Cheng x Liu Qingge

Bracket 4:

Sans x Nagito Komaeda vs TS Woodrow x Phantom of the Bwahpera

The fairy who knocks x The walrus who knocks vs Sofanthiel x Blue Lizard

Manticore x Sphinx vs Barney x Hunter

Norma x Willow vs Pugsley x Swift Wind

Eggdog x Strawberries vs Krestel x Tundra

Blaze x Fruit bat vs Doctors x Apples

Miette x Jorts vs Artificer x Maple Shade

Reigen Arataka x Nagito Komaeda vs Guy Montag x Wilson Smith

[pixelsfm]

this is adorable ! could i have some character inspirations for the following fcs:

archie renaux

evan mock

dev patel

you're such a sweetheart, this has made my day—and so have these beautiful faceclaims. these are some of my favorites. i think archie renaux could play jayadeep mir (assassins creed), faendal (skyrim), max thunder (streets of rage), charlie wincott (quantum break), ash ketchum (pokemon) or alex (stardew valley). i think evan mock would make a great sonic the hedgehog, crash bandicoot, c.j (animal crossing), toad (mario series), lucas baker (resident evil), purge (space channel 5) or happy mask salesman (legend of zelda). dev patel gives the vibes of alister fletcher (tomb raider), orville (animal crossing) astarion (baldurs gate), codsworth (fallout), harry mason (silent hill) or raj (coral island) * please note that raj uses they/them pronouns !

[pkmn-downtheline]

Does Reid get along with any of his cousins? I noticed that the other two Ketchum siblings have a cousin they're close to, Skye with Linnea and Calla with Shawn, but is Reid close to any of them? Same thing for Coral as well.

we haven't given it a ton of thought but i'm sure he does! i think reid would get along with shawn and coral, who are closer to age than linnea (though linnea loves spoiling her little cousins). i think calla and coral would also get along great considering they both have artsy hobbies!

[lighthouseas]

Emi: That's ridiculous, Raye doesn't have a crush on me.

Isa: Yes he does.

Coral: Yes he does.

Raye: Yes I do.

[wazzuppy]

comfort characters and media

this is a list of all the characters and media that bring me comfort and joy. pls feel free to tag me in any of these if u see a post u think i would like!!

comfort characters:

all of the holy quintet + nagisa, but madohomu especially (madoka magica)

the crypton six, but especially and specifically hatsune miku (vocaloid)

red son (monkie kid)

katsuki bakugou (my hero academia)

amy rose (sonic)

shadow the hedgehog (sonic)

silver the hedgehog (sonic)

all of the mekakushi dan (kagerou project)

mary (ib)

mary/marie (dreaming mary)

all of the ninjago team, especially cole

all of the kira kira precure a la mode girls, especially cure whip and cure custard

hana nono/cure yell (hugtto precure)

candy/royal candy (smile precure/glitter force)

lala hagoromo/cure milky (star twinkle precure)

sango suzumura/cure coral (tropical rouge precure)

laura/cure la mer (tropical rouge precure)

krel tarron (tales of arcadia)

hisirdoux casperan (tales of arcadia)

mark beaks (ducktales)

ash ketchum (pokemon)

lilligant & petilil (pokemon)

hisuian zorua & zororark (pokemon)

raboot (pokemon)

phoenix wright (ace attorney)

miles edgeworth (ace attorney)

iris wilson (the great ace attorney)

crash bandicoot (,,,crash bandicoot)

razputin aquato (psychonauts)

the professor (puppet history)

linkle (the legend of zelda)

noah (total drama)

mike + alters (total drama)

luz noceda (the owl house)

varian (tangled the series)

hugo rottenwage (varian and the seven kingdoms)

mob/shigeo kageyama (mob psycho 100)

comfort media:

madoka magica

ninjago

sonic the hedgehog

precure

kagerou project

vocaloid, utau, and other vocal synths

rpg maker horror games, especially ib and other older ones

ace attorney

pokemon, especially the anime

kingdom hearts

mob psycho 100

tangled

[pokemon-ash-aus]

Fluffy?

Fluffy

[mypokemonscreencaps]

[pinkiemeowstic89]

Hey guys, PinkieMeowstic here! A while back I completed Shantae and the Seven Sirens (I would've played the series in chronological order, but it's as hard as people have said, my 3DS internal battery is likely dead, I don't have much storage on said 3DS, it's pretty old, and I found a cute Shantae plush that came with a download code for Seven Sirens on the Switch and I couldn't resist), and it is AMAZING (though hard to 100% if you go mostly blind on a first playthrough)! 99% of the game was SPECTACULAR, but I have a minor difference in opinion about the voices for certain characters. They are not bad at all (every character I'll be talking about had their VA give it their all, and they're talented for sure), but I think that should Shantae get an official series, a few voice changes (or additions in some cases) could definitely work. I'll be listing the examples I have in the order they're listed in the Characters page for the series on TV Tropes (with the exception of Shantae herself, Uncle Mimic, the other Half-Genies, Risky Boots, Nega-Shantae, and the Lobster and Empress Sirens, because their voices as of Seven Sirens are honestly perfect). So without further ado, let's begin!

Sky: Karen Strassman ➡️ Grey Griffin (Kitty Katswell)

Bolo: Ross O'Donovan ➡️ Travis Willingham (Knuckles the Echidna)

Rottytops/Fillin the Blank: Cherami Leigh ➡️ Andrea Libman (Pinkie Pie)

Squid Baron: None ➡️ Tom Kenny (SpongeBob Squarepants)

Ammo Baron: None ➡️ Keith Ferguson (Lord Hater)

Armor Baron: None ➡️ Kevin Michael Richardson (2012!Shredder)

Hypno Baron: None ➡️ Carlos Alazraqui (Mr Denzel Crocker)

Techno Baron: None ➡️ Roger L Jackson (Mojo Jojo)

Water Lily Siren: None ➡️ Christa Miller (Cleopatra)

Coral Siren: None ➡️ Kether Donohue (Lily)

Tubeworm Siren: None ➡️ Michele Knotz (Jessie)

Anglerfish Siren: None ➡️ Jill Bartlett (Maddie Flour)

Octo Siren: None ➡️ Kira Buckland (Hiyoko Saionji)

Twitch: None ➡️ Liliana Mumy (Leni Loud)

Vinegar: None ➡️ Shelby Rabara (Peridot)

Holly Lingerbean: None ➡️ Kathleen Barr (Trixie Lulamoon)

The Pirate Master: None ➡️ Mark Acheson (G4!Tirek)

Mayor Scuttlebutt: None ➡️ Tom Kenny (Mayor of Townsville)

Abner Cadaver: None ➡️ Fred Tatasciore (Magnus)

Poe: None ➡️ James Carter Cathcart (James)

Barracuda Joe: None ➡️ DC Douglas (Barst (Go to 6:57 on the video to hear it))

Sky's Mother: None ➡️ Veronica Taylor (Delia Ketchum from "Pokémon - I Choose You!" to "The Right Place and the Right Mime")

Sky's Father: None ➡️ William T Sopp (Ramsey Murdoch)

"Manly guy in the village of Lost Souls": None ➡️ Jon Bailey (Torch Man)

Brandon/Bran-Son: None ➡️ Kyle Hebert (Kaito Momota)

Wow. Even excluding 10 characters, that took a while (and some listening to those that I haven't decided on prior to today and one who I changed my mind on, IE Poe). But I hope you all enjoy this list, and until next time… Stay fresh! 😉

[the-depressed-shiny-buneary]

Oceanus Aogiri and Coral Aogiri

Oceanus and Coral are Archie and Shelly’s twin kids. Both kids often babysat Grey and Ashley when the Ketchum cousins were younger, as such the four of them get along great.

Oceanus is excitable, headstrong and ready to do something. He likes to battle and he challenges gyms to battle the gym leaders. But he has yet to compete in a Pokemon League, when asked why he said he just likes battling and he likes looking at his badges, he doesn’t want to compete in a Pokemon League for glory, he simply likes to battle and battle he will do. Despite this, he’s still a caring and nice guy that has a soft spot for kids. 

Coral is kind, gentle and caring towards everyone around her. She always smiles at others and has an appreciation for things such as contests, she has joined in the contest group and has won two grand festivals. She’s a freelance coordinator and will perform for exhibition contests. Despite always smiling, she can be serious when the situation calls for it, that’s the only time she’ll open her eyes and stop smiling. 

The twins will often be seen wearing Team Aqua Grunt uniforms and they will occasionally talk like pirates for the fun of it. Both of them don’t like Fire type Pokemon and will refuse to use them on their teams.

Oceanus’ Pokemon:

Dewott- Oceanus received his Dewott as an Oshawott once he had hatched from an egg that was bred for him. He evolved during a battle to catch Buizel. As an Oshawott, he was playful and silly, often wanting to play more than battle due to how young he was. When it was time to battle, he would often dance around and when he won he would do a victory dance. After he evolved he gained a serious side and stopped dancing all together, he battled more often and uses his Scalchops to block attacks or to attack. He’s still a loyal Pokemon to Oceanus and stays out of his Pokeball. He has a sweet tooth and will often forget what he was saying or thinking if he is given something sweet.

Caught in a Pokeball.

Ability is Torrent.

Moves are Razor Shell, Swords Dance, X-Scissor, Ice Beam, Aqua Jet, Swagger, Water Pledge, Hidden Power (Ground), Rain Dance and Hydro Pump.

Buizel- Buizel was caught by Oceanus near where he lived. Buizel is a Pokemon that likes to battle, he always likes to train himself and train the others for any and all kinds of battles. He likes to swim around in his free time and gets along with Dewott, making them both training partners. He’s just as loyal to Oceanus as Dewott is and will willingly come out of his Pokemon to protect his trainer.

Caught in a Dive Ball.

Ability is Swift Swim.

Moves are Water Pulse, Sonic Boom, Razor Wind, Whirlpool, Ice Punch, Brick Break, Rain Dance, Aqua Tail, Fury Cutter and Brine.

Beedrill- Oceanus was exploring a forest one day and tripped over a sleeping Weedle. Slightly annoyed, he threw a Nest ball and caught Weedle. As a Weedle, Beedrill was lazy, slow, and always hungry. He paid little to no attention to battling and never seemed to like anything aside from eating and sleeping. After he evolved into Kakuna and later Beedrill, he became angry and lashed out at everyone. It took some time, but he calmed down from being fully angry all the time. He became a serious battling Pokemon and later got a hold of a Beedrillite, allowing him to mega evolve. 

Caught in a Nest Ball.

Ability is Swarm. When Mega Evolved his ability changes to Adaptability.

Moves are Twineedle, Giga Drain, Poison Jab, Focus Energy, Agility, Double Team, Fell Stinger, Rage, Pin Missile and Brutal Swing.

Girafarig- Oceanus found Girafarig while him and the family were on a trip to Johto. Girafarig is blind in his left eye due to an attack by a Dark type Pokemon, so he relies on his tail to tell him where he is and if a Pokemon is attacking him from his blind spot. For that reason, Oceanus has to give Girafarig a heads up and he has to try and make sure no one knows about Girafarig’s blind spot. Despite the fact he’s blind in one of his eyes, he’s an optimistic Pokemon and is happy he found a trainer otherwise he might have been lost for good. He has a scar on his left eye, said left eye is a milky color.

Caught in a Luxury Ball. 

Ability is Early Bird.

Moves are Rest, Sleep Talk, Psychic, Signal Beam, Calm Mind, Baton Pass, Shadow Ball, Return, Mirror Coat and Hyper Voice.

Primeape- Primeape was a big troublemaker when he was in the wild, often stealing food or items from trainers, or just punching them for the heck of it. Oceanus used his Girafarig to battle and catch Primeape as an attempt to get him to behave. After a while, Primeape did calm down from his tantrum and he became a great part of Oceanus’ team. He still has his angry moments and will fly into a rage or a fit, but that’s mostly during a battle since his blood pumps and he gets excited, Oceanus has to calm him down by throwing a sweet treat out on the field or to return him.

Caught in a Greatball.

Ability is Anger Point.

Moves are Rage, Karate Chop, Focus Energy, Stomping Tantrum, Outrage, Close Combat, Ice Punch, Punishment, Dynamic Punch and Gunk Shot.

Mamoswine- Oceanus caught Mamoswine as a Swinub who had later evolved into a Piloswine and later evolved into Mamoswine. As a Swinub, he was a glutton that loved to battle so long as he would get food afterwards. He was also silly and tried to do things such as balance fruits or other things on his nose. As a Piloswine, he became more laid back and easy going instead of silly all the time, he still was a glutton and enjoyed eating after a battle. Now as a Mamoswine, he no longer battles with the promise of food like what he wanted when he was a Swinub and no longer laid back and easy going like when he was a Piloswine, he’s a serious battler that takes pride in his strength now more than ever. He still likes to eat but he toned it down a bit, so he isn’t always wanting to eat like he used to.

Caught in a Greatball.

Ability is Snow Cloak.

Moves are Hail, Ancient Power, Ice Fang, Take Down, Earthquake, Trash, Freeze-Dry, Ice Shard, Bulldoze and Headbutt.

Coral’s Pokemon:

Politoed- Coral was fishing for fun during a family camping trip with the Ketchum family and she got a bite. She reeled in a Poliwag, she was going to let the little one back to the sea, except Poliwag didn’t seem to want to leave. She happily bounced and jumped around and Coral kept her. Once she evolved into Poliwhirl, she begged Coral to let her evolve into a Politoed. She complied and managed to find a King’s Rock for Poliwhirl, which lead her to becoming a Politoed. Politoed was always a jolly Pokemon that likes to hop around and have fun, she also likes to sing and create beautiful water displays. She didn’t want to evolve into Poliwrath because she felt she wouldn’t be as good at contests with all of those muscles, but at the same time she didn’t want to stay as a Poliwhirl, so she evolved into Politoed.

Caught in a Lure Ball.

Ability is Water Absorb.

Moves are Perish Song, Bubble Beam, Ice Beam, Mud Shot, Round, Echoed Voice, Hyper Voice, Water Pulse, Whirlpool and Psychic.

Milotic- Milotic was abandoned by her former trainer as a Feebas and Coral took her into her care. She always loved her Milotic as a Feebas and did her best to make her feel better about herself. Feebas said she wanted to evolve into Milotic, so Coral asked Daichi to make high quality Beauty Pokeblock and for Sirius to make high quality Beauty Poffins. Once they did, they gave Feebas the Pokeblock and Poffins and had her eat a Rare candy so she could level up and evolve, and she did. Milotic is a kind and gentle Pokemon with a lot of confidence in herself now that she evolved. She calms down anyone who’s angry or comforts them when they’re upset, she has a habit of wrapping her tail around her trainer and nuzzle her cheek as a form of affection.

Caught in a Love Ball.

Ability is Cute Charm.

Moves are Water Pulse, Ice Beam, Mirror Coat, Dragon Pulse, Attract, Disarming Voice, Whirlpool, Refresh, Safeguard and Aqua Ring.

Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style)- While visiting Alola, Coral found Oricorio in her Pom-Pom style and happily dancing and cheering. Coral found her cute and caught her. Oricorio is a gleeful Pokemon that likes to dance and cheer for her friends, she’s often seen giving them support by cheering for them. She incorporates her dancing with her battles with her dancing which leads her to be unpredictable in battle and because she’s mostly found in contests, it’s easier for her to take away points from the opponent trainer as she dances around. 

Caught in a Pokeball.

Ability is Dancer.

Moves are Revelation Dance, Teeter Dance, Air Cutter, Helping Hand, Roost, Air Slash, Steel Wing, Sky Attack, Hidden Power (Psychic) and Acrobatics.

Shiny Glaceon- Coral found Glaceon as an Eevee who was in the middle of getting caught by another trainer because she was shiny. Thinking fast, Coral threw a empty Heal Ball at the shiny Eevee and caught her before the other trainer could. The shiny Eevee smiled at Coral for helping her from the trainer and stayed with her. She expressed a great enjoyment for being in contests more than battles, but she wanted to evolve first. Looking at all the Eeveelutions she deduced that Jolteon, Flareon and Umbreon are more for battling than contests, Coral already had two Water types so she didn’t want to be Vaporeon, Espeon looked good but she didn’t think it was right for her, Sylveon was cute but she was afraid of tripping over her ribbons. So it came down to Leafeon and Glaceon, she was considering Leafeon but when with Glaceon because she could cover her weaknesses better. So they traveled to the icy rock and she evolved into a Glaceon. Glaceon takes pride in herself for who she is and what she can do as a Glaceon, she’s sweet and careful, but she also gets angry if her coat gets dirty and will fly into rage when she does get dirty. She’s also very smart as she learned how to make her moves more appealing for contests. Glaceon also only lets Coral or Ashley pet her, anyone else will get a Blizzard or a Shadow Ball to their head.

Caught in a Heal Ball.

Ability is Snow Cloak.

Moves are Hail, Blizzard, Aqua Tail, Ice Shard, Swift, Hidden Power (Ground), Frost Breath, Attract, Refresh and Mirror Coat.

Cherrim- Coral caught Cherrim as a Cherubi before she had evolved during a contest battle alongside Glaceon. As a Cherubi, she was happy and always ready to dance around while laughing, she would eagerly await for the day she would evolve into a Cherrim. Now as a Cherrim, she has two different personalities. In her Overcast form she doesn’t have any energy, she’s asleep more often and she’s very very calm. In her Sunshine form she’s energetic, excited and cheerful, ready to perform for anyone. She has this habit of dancing whenever it’s sunny outside. She’s best friends with Glaceon and Glaceon allows Cherrim to ride on her back.

Caught in a Love Ball.

Ability is Flower Gift.

Moves are Petal Dance, Sunny Day, Magical Leaf, Solar Beam, Aromatherapy, Round, Nature Power, Dazzling Gleam, Grass Whistle and Safeguard.

Glameow- Coral saw Glameow by herself in a box and she took care of her until she recovered. It was because Coral was the only one to stop and help her that Glameow stayed with Coral. While most Glameow are known to be fickle, Coral’s Glameow is nothing like that. She’s very affectionate to the point she’ll pop out of her Pokeball just to nuzzle against Coral. When she gets called to do a contest she always does her best just so she can be praised by Coral, she gets very upset if she fails Coral and wants to always be there to help Coral win a contest. She refuses to evolve as she can no longer be held by Coral. 

Caught in a Luxury Ball.

Ability is Limber.

Moves are Play Rough, Fake Out, Assist, Hypnosis, Attract, Dream Eater, Payback, Fake Tears, Swift and Shadow Claw.

[masked-creator]

But like why is this the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen

Promare Au!

[dj-causticchasm]

ROBB BANK$ - BUY IT (JANUARY)

I tell 'em stop bullshittin' on a real nigga Civil upbringing but you pushing me to kill niggas Tylenol with that codeine, ho that be my peer pressure Still a pretty bitch I do my dreads at the hair dresser Yeah that life im still bout it, smang yo bitch then im out it Still sippin' on that drowsy and that Range still cloudy huh Fuck boys ain't even allowed around me huh Im just sayin' you niggas ain't even much a challenge nah Im talkin' bout these drugs more than I used to And I got a little more confidence than usual My bitch look like a black Barbie, nigga im a Ken doll Breath smellin' like filet mignon and menthols Prometh blunts on my plate full of regrets Porcelain suicide girl posing like Alysha Nett I purgator on a slore after im on top of her With jazz playing in the back like Cinemax erotica All my hoes got accents like they from The Tudors And I dont wear Supreme cause im trynna be like Odd Future So get a even burn on that blizzy and dont skip me All my bitches double call em Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny

Now is you bout it? Then be about it, bout it I wish all you niggas flex but I doubt it, doubt it Blame my age group if im being childish, childish Now blow my load in yo bitch mouth and I bet she down it, down it I'm clownin' but my fans like it These hoes mad cause I keep who im fuckin' private Got a price up on your head then bitch I buy it, buy it Got some money on your head then bitch I buy it, buy it

Got oriential sippin bubble tea and eating Hi-Chew An Ash Ketchum snapback, super potion and a Raichu 50 floors up in a loft with bad intentions Half naked on the balcony screaming out presence Lil bitch

Bout it Bout it, all my niggas we bout it bout it Yeah, we bout it bout it, all my niggas stay bout it bout it We bout it bout it, all my niggas be bout it bout it Bout it bout it, so the fuck you talking bout bitch Yeah yeah, sure sure sure (Where your bitches at?) Bout it all my niggas be bout it bout it

And I get 250 off a zip, Billy loading up the clip Copped them red monkeys from my blood, and that nigga off blues, used to bang crip And you fronting me some sticks, and some straws so I can sip And them bricks, but a week after I had them pigs run through my crib Learned that love ain't what it used to be And niggas talk about what they ain't about And that white girls are like superheroes And ain't shit safe in a safe house I may pour you some nugs out my bag Or hand you a loosey out of my pack But it's still savage life so a restaurant, still fold my napkin into my lap I'm with my girl at an opera, sipping out of a flask Embarrassed her ass cuz a nigga made it rain from the stands Lay that towel on the sand And she won't let me finger fuck her on her period Like I never had blood on my hands, bitch And I bet you niggas is still serving tree, not me My trap holding some ovcons, some ecstasies, and some oxys Yeah, that ovo and that xo Play the weeknd while I write false checks But we roll that dragon fruit And breathing in the pussy hair on Venus X

Now is you bout it bout it South Florida get rowdy rowdy Shouts out if you got it got it Pour me up and I down it down it Hard to pronounce it nouce it With these golds in my mouth nigga Heard you got some gold up on yo head, yeah you meowth nigga Yeah, is you bout it bout it (x2) All my niggas be bout it bout So the fuck you hollering bout bitch Heard your bitch about it bout it Whip out and she ride it ride it Yeah, she gon ride it ride it So is you bout it? Yeah is you bout it? (x2) What you talking bout bitch? Yeah is you bout it? Is you bout it?

I be that pretty motherfucker Down south what I'm repping And that's born and raised I ain't repping it cuz I like the music from all them niggas I'm dressed in actual pain, pulling 187's My bitch bumping Blu Cantrell I say I'm oriental in a red kimono Trying to help me get my blue belt (CORAL SPRINGS) And I ain't trying to catch your fuck nigga syndrome Drank so much cough syrup, built up my immune system I sold my IS for half a dime to this little nigga And copped some paul bearers like the undertaker in 95 lil nigga Yeah, golden rubbers in your denim pockets But I got fat stacks stuffed in the pockets of these chinos My emo bitch copped that hot topic fishnet in euros Cop both pancakes then I drown em out with all that syrup And I'm playing Nas with a Nazz, And I'm holding something so nigga don't tempt me Black skully like Double D, hitting licks like Ed Edd N' Eddy I'm spirited away off this blunt, with a Princess Mononoke And you broke niggas got your hands out, like no face

[pkmn-downtheline]

Is there anyway we can get visuals for some of the minor characters and younger siblings (Evan, Isabelle, Marie, Julien, etc) who aren't going to get profiles anytime soon? Like how Coral and Shaun had designs on the Ketchum/Ellis family tree. I'd like to be able to visualize these characters even if they don't have profiles!

it's possible! i've been putting all my energy into redrawing profile pictures so i can get to new designs, which hasn't left me with much time to draw anything else...

[warlordess]

Pokeshipping Week 2017 : day five : “pain from non-existing memories (movie 20 AU)”

So I drew something really ugly and simple for this because I remember receiving an ask - as well as DMing with someone who’d asked me to write for this before it became a theme in an official PW event. I figure this was my opportunity to fulfill that request though lord only knows if that person/those people will be around to read what I wrote. Please consider that I didn’t see the movie for myself so I took what I felt were appropriate liberties with this project.

I hope everyone enjoys and that they’re inclined to reblog!

Also, yeah, there’s sort of a reason for not having any dialogue appear before the very end. ^^ ;;

Lightning streaks across the earth, blasting an initial crevice before weakening into a sparking line and dissipating into nothing as it bounces up into the air.

Her Corsola had barely escaped the titanous elemental wrath of the electric mouse, wrenching out of the way and into a nearby pool of water, leaping once more out of it and back onto a smooth patch of grassy land some odd ten meters away almost instantaneously.

Elite Four member Misty, twenty years old, shouts another directive to her Pokémon partner, who immediately obeys, backside glowing as white hot pins unleash by the dozen, shooting at the Pikachu and striking him down mid-jump as he attempts to lash out at the dual-rock and water-type.

A tremor, not the first she’s felt today, ricochets upwards from the base of her spine, rippling its own course of electricity against her millions of nerves.

Her heartbeat quickens and she thinks…

The Pikachu’s raven-haired master, some hotshot from Pallet Town (or so he seems to think), demands that the electric mouse wriggle himself free. Or maybe it’s less a demand and more an empathetic plea from someone who understands the effort their Pokémon is putting themselves through to help them achieve their dreams.

It’s a rare sight for her to behold. So rare, in fact, that she can’t remember the last time she’d seen it for herself. Imagine, a trainer that understands and loves their Pokémon that much…

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The internal spasm jumps from her ribcage to her throat once more and she wonders if she’s having a panic attack. She’s never had one before, generally more instinctively accepting of whatever the situation she has to face (despite any bouts of anger or stubbornness), so she wouldn’t know for certain, she supposes, without an official diagnosis.

She knows there’s something wrong here, what with the way the hair on the back of her neck stands on end, the way that young man’s voice effects her to the point of her hands shaking (though she hides it well), what with the oh-so familiar and yet not way that he wrenches his official Pokémon League cap backwards around his head and his eyes light up and his lips tighten in a smirk as he makes claims about he and his Pokémon deciding to get serious.

She knows nothing of this Elite Four challenger minus his generic stats and the miniscule amount of personal information he’d offered to her as they shook hands before the battle began and… and yet, somehow, she knows him all too well.

The Pikachu’s tail glimmers a steely white, his pace quickening to something beyond what her human eyes can keep up with so easily, the agility and iron tail combination making its disastrous way towards her poor Pokémon, and she must counter or lose this round.

Corsola shrieks her own name, grounding her stubby coral hooves into the ground beneath her and there’s a shift in gravity that drags Pikachu down mere seconds before his attack can hit home.

Then Corsola flings small chunks of compact earth at her opponent at such speeds that Pikachu can’t avoid them, once… twice… five times altogether, leaving the electric mouse wounded and choking after the onslaught. But of course the water-type specialist trainer is far from done. This is an official battle for the Championship title, after all, so she can’t let up for anything.

The gravity shift only increases, so much so that Misty herself grinds her teeth against its weight, shouting her last command, knowing the battle is won.

Corsola’s earth power drains any fighting energy from Pikachu before he or his trainer can plan against it, the electric mouse collapsing after almost two minutes of immense pressure and fainting on the spot.

The battle is over and Misty is at the least pleased that the dreadful feeling of something missing or something wrong has eased over the final few minutes of their match… only to have it return tenfold when the egoistic raven-haired trainer dives into the water shouting his Pokémon’s name desperately, wading all the way through the water until he’s able to pick the Pikachu up into his arms and inspect him for himself.

Now it’s more than a foreboding twinge circulating up and down her limbs, more than a constricting sensation scorching at the back of her throat and jerking at her vocal chords, more than a thunderous and furious fire accosting her nerves and breath.

Her heart is outright breaking over this young man she’s never met before today and she can’t for the life of her figure out why.

She can’t assume to know why every egoistic remark he’s made both exasperates and amuses her, can’t assume to know how his heart-wrenching screams to protect and heartfelt battle cries to influence his Pikachu seem so drastically familiar, can’t assume to understand how she actually saw him leaping recklessly into the water in an effort to reach his Pokémon somewhere in the back of her mind before he’d so much as taken one step forward.

It was like she’d known what to expect before he’d even had the chance to think of it himself.

She recalls Corsola to her Ball and dives much more fluidly into the water than the other trainer had, swiftly and skillfully stroking her way in his direction, easing herself casually up onto the flat round of land, one of many dotting her mostly water-oriented arena turf.

The young man looks her in the eyes, his own watering in frustration - though she’s unsure if that frustration is due to losing the match, worrying over his Pokémon, or both - and she blinks away the shaky breath that escapes through her lips, removing a small yellow stone from the belt at her own waist, tenderly coaxing the electric mouse from his arms and into her own and patting him along his head and neck, brushing damp fur to and fro as comfortingly as possible.

“This is a revive. I always keep one on hand just in case so… here,” she tells him, resting the stone against Pikachu’s body and watching it slowly fade away, taking the injured Pokémon’s aches and bruises with it.

Ash Ketchum watches his beloved electric mouse stir but not wake, perfectly content now to get a nap in, knowing the fighting is over. And the raven-haired trainer eagerly takes his Pokémon back into one arm, haphazardly throwing the other one around the unsuspecting Elite Four member in gratitude.

“Thanks a lot! I can’t believe I didn’t think to have any of those on me myself!” he exclaims to her in what she presumes is frustration, and an unbidden response escapes her before she can bottle it up and internally contemplate it.

“Yeah, I didn’t expect much less of you, Mr. Pokémon Master.”

It’s ringing in her ears now.

He releases her, stiff shock obvious in every joint, every second of confusion at her strange comment. It’s like she knows him, and she definitely, absolutely shouldn’t, should she?

But there’s something there, she knows, when they’re looking each other dead in the face again. He stares at her ginger hair and pale complexion, at her freckly cheeks and shoulders, at her much too lanky figure and at her honest, bright teal eyes. He stares down at her hand, which somehow had carried along with Pikachu when he went to embrace his Pokémon once more, so that her fingers were still unconsciously ruffling the Pokémon’s fur in an overly familiar way.

And he knows her too. Well, he knows her heart, knows she’s as fierce in battle as she is soothing outside of it, both indeterminately harsh and empathetic, at times rebellious and stubborn and at others mature and reasonable.

He knows her heart. But he’s only known the rest of her for the past hour or so and doesn’t know how to say what he’s thinking.

Her heartbeat quickens and she’s sure…

Her skin is crawling, her blood is coursing, her pulse erratic, her soul aching, her muscles tensing, heart breaking. And she knows it for certain, staring into his eyes and watching his jaw pulse in confusion, eyes flickering in the briefest grimace of fear.

They know each other and they don’t. They’re meant for each other and they’re not. They’ve met long before now and yet never once seen each other before today. They’re everything and nothing to one another. They’ve been best friends most of their lives and yet they’re complete strangers.

It’s so damningly painful to consider that she can’t form the words to ask him who he is to her, damningly painful because she knows what his answer will be.

You’re nothing much. You’re almost everything. I don’t know.

Something has gone terribly, awfully wrong here and she doesn’t know what to do but scream and cry on the inside, masking it all with a brave face on the outside.

They’re missing more than their memory.

They’re missing more than a friend.

They’re missing a distinct part of themselves.

So that’s it for this theme. I forgot that I’d started a headcanon for tomorrow and saved it as a draft because I’d decided to save it for Pokeshipping Week (since it’s about Pikachu/Pokeshipping, but I came up with it right before the themes were announced). So, yeah, anyway, that’ll be posted tomorrow morning!

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