#cream can mega evolve

[lesbianmichelmishina]

my ultrasun and moon teams, now in fancy gijinka form! decided to include necrozma to make them balanced.

ultrasun: pumpkin the dusk lycanroc, cream the lopunny, doodlebug the shiny ribombee, iridescent the necrozma, forest the decidueye, lime the araquanid and lilac the espeon

moon: chocolate the midnight lycanroc, cheesecake the raticate, honeycomb the ribombee, nebby the lunala, curry the incineroar, cabbage the lurantic and chips the vikavolt

[ryctone]

Having the Pokémon brainrot again so here's some of the Crème Republic cookies with Pokémon teams, a lot of these have to do with my personal headcanons and fanon but if anyone have any suggestions/changes I would really like to know!

Many notes about my reasonings under the cut for those who are curious;

To start of, many of you may have noticed that some- if not ALL of them have at least one water type on their team; this is simply because the Crème Republic is and ISLAND and the ocean theme is often a big part of the city.

Grand Madeleine has some motherly but fearsome Pokémon (Kangaskhan with Mega-Evolution, Marowak [Alola], Nidoqueen) along seemingly cute ones that can actually kill you (Togekiss, Primarina, Raichu [Alola]). Also two of them are the Alola regional variant because, again,, Island. Also the Primarina may or may not have belonged to someone else before 👀.

Madeleine is the typical popular guy, so he has three starter Pokémon for different regions that represent different gimmicks from the games (Sceptile that can Mega-Evolve, Quaquaval that can Terastallize and Cinderace with Gigantamax) He also has a Dragonite and Lucario mostly for show, but his ace is a shiny Armarouge that was given to him by his mother as one of two Charcadet when he was a child- Mmh, wonder who got the other one...

Espresso has Pokémon who are active at night (Umbreon who he had since he was born when it was just an Eevee and a Lunatone) and some that had been seen with scientists in games to help him with research, or just have unique qualities not many Pokémon have (Porygon-Z, Rotom, Kabuto, Castform). Espresso doesn't do much battle, which is why his Kabuto hasn't evolved.

Financier gets both a Gardevoir and Gallade that can Mega-Evolve (because she deserves it, also Gardevoir original Japanese name is 'Sirknight' like come on, it was meant to be lh) Tyranitar because is a Pokémon often use in competitive, Mienshao and Kingdra for some type coverage and Empoleon because starter, and probably given to her by Millefeuille as a child because I love symbolism.

And finally, Clotted Cream gets a Lapras that Light Cream surrendered after he was adopted by Elder Custard, because she knew she couldn't take care of it anymore. Had an emotional support Eevee that evolved into Espeon, Arcanine mostly for intimidation but his is just a big friendly puppy that wouldn't hurt anyone, Roserade because fancy, Furfrou since their Pokedex entries states that they'd used to serve as guards for kings, and last but DEFINITELY least is the outliner Mismagius "generously gifted" to him by Custard since,,, wouldn't you like to know-

[adobe-outdesign]

Magikarp/gyarados review? 🐟🎏🐉

Magikarp is everyone's favorite useless fish, and it does a pretty damn good job at being a Useless Fish. I think the eyes really get this across well—this is a creature that absolutely only has a single brain cell bouncing around in there like a game of Pong, all right.

Visually, the design is pretty simple, but it does what it needs to. Like I said, the expression is spot-on, and the open mouth also adds something to it. The whiskers are nice, both carp-like but also reminiscent of eastern dragons, and the body has a distinctive bony shape that'll become even more prominent when it evolves into Gyarados.

The only thing that bugs me about it is the pink mouth; it looks disturbingly fleshy and adds another color that isn't needed. White or yellow would've worked much better. Also, I don't really think the lines under the bottom of the head were needed, but that's a very minor thing.

(Also, side note: this isn't needed in any capacity, but Magikarp was given some pretty neat patterns in the Magikarp Jump game. Some of them are completely different colors and look a bit too much like shinies, but the more koi-like ones are really cool and I wouldn't mind seeing them in an official game.)

The whole concept of a fundamentally weak and useless Pokemon evolving into something badass and powerful is a great concept, and Gyarados pulls it off very well. It's also a nod to the Chinese legends about how carp that managed to jump over waterfalls would become dragons, so that adds another layer to it. It's also probably based in part off of windsocks, hence the water/flying typing (keep in mind that in Gen 1, the dragon type was still considered to be rare and mythical).

Visually, I think Gyarados does a good job looking more powerful without being completely disassociated from it's pre-evo. Similar to the Dratini line, people seem to think the two stages have nothing in common, which isn't true at all. They both have:

"Lips" and wide open mouths

Whiskers

Three-pronged fin structures on the back

The fins near the head having an edge at the top and the tail having two edges

Segmenting of the body

A bony, rigid body structure

Gyarados changes color and gains a more serpentine body, but the visual elements and overall design remain shockingly similar so you can stop trying to say Gyarados and Dragonite were flipped just because Gyarados is long and blue, seriously if I see that "theory" one more time I am going to go apeshit on someone

Visually, you can definitely tell that this is a powerful Pokemon, and I love the shapes and detailing around the head. The repetition of the body segments helps to create a pattern, simplifying what would otherwise be a complex design.

The only nitpick I have is that it's strange that the whiskers are positioned under the head instead of by the mouth, which isn't a big deal but is hard to unsee once you see it. Also, the three prongs on the head would've worked better in cream or white. Otherwise, I have no complaints.

Gyarados also has a mega for no real reason, though at least with this one you can't argue it would've been better as a regular evo, as that would've defeated the point of the Entire Everything.

I don't think it adds much to the line, but the design itself isn't terrible. I do actually really like the massive back fins, which pop nicely and instantly gives a focus point to the design. Other than that, most of the design is just exaggerating things already on base Gyarados—longer whiskers, longer head ornament, long head fins, extra body fins, etc., which works to make it look more powerful.

However, I do have a few issues with it. Adding two colors to a previously two-color design feels like a bit much, and all three colors are too low contrast. I think the black was added to try to haphazardly justify the dark typing, but all the black areas could easily be cream/red without losing anything. Alternatively, making the red areas cream would've helped with the contrast; I'm not sure why they're there anyway, other than a tenuous connection to Magikarp. Here's a quick edit to show what I mean (original on left):

Also, it actually has two giant back fins. When I first saw it I thought it had one, and frankly I think that would look just as good but would've cut down on the clutter a bit. It doesn't look too bad from a side angle, but it's a bit much from the front:

I'm also not big on the two extra tail fins, as the bottom set interrupts the flow a bit (they're also more rounded than the main fins; some consistency would've been nice), and the spike under the chin feels random. Everything else, however, works well enough for what they were going for, and it's at least an interesting albeit pointless take on the original design.

Anyway, overall: the concept of a weak Pokemon suddenly getting super strong upon evolution is a good one, and this line handles it well. Magikarp is endearingly useless, and Gyarados has good contrast with it while still looking like they belong together. The mega isn't quite as good, but it's still a solid enough design as a whole minus some clutter and odd color choices.

[the-grove]

Mima's Pokemon team

Hi there, so I don't front often. I'm usually more in the background helping the others focus or take care of themselves. But HI I am Mima! I am an introject formed from one the systems former pathfinder characters. I am an aasimar Gnome/Halfling( long story). But most importantly I am a cook! So You may see a common trend in my pokemon team. Btw my full name is Mima Melonbun. 1) Alcremie( Fairy)

Alcremie is an adorable little Pokemon. I love it's evolution method, and it's sweet eyes. The large variety of Alcremie's is also really quite lovely. The main form is probably my favorite but the ruby cream with the sweet blue berries is also quite charming.

I also think its Gigantamax form is one of the better ones that actually continues the theming and evolves it. Too many Gigantamax forms imo don't do enough or go in a very odd direction. This one is just perfect.

2) Slurpuff (fairy)

Slurpuff is the original dessert dog pokemon and still one of my favorites. The silly face, the jiggly body it is absolutely adorable. Fun fact, I have a familiar that is pretty much just a Swirlix named Flan.

Such a good baby!! <3 Helps me with my alchemical reagents and cooking. 3) Daschbun( Fairy)

Yet another fairy pokemon made of food! Fidough and it's evolution Dashbun are super adorable. I also think they are relatives of slurpuff although then again I am a Baker not a professor! (But maybe that makes me more qualified here. Hmmm? 4) Appletun (Grass/Dragon)

Appletun is a good little boy. I used to think they we're much larger, but having got to train one recently they are adorable and tiny little dragons. I've heard that you can peel off the top harmlessly and eat it is as a snack. Fascinating. I like there little ear/eye flaps. There gigantamax form leaves a bit to be desired but thats okay they are perfect the way they are. <3

5) Vanilluxe (Ice)

This little snowcone is absolutely adorable, I love there happy faces and the little ice smoke flowing out the straw. They remind me of my daughter An who is really good at making frost cream/ice cream! 6) Dodrio (Normal/Flying)

Dodrio is not connected to any food of any kind. But instead represents Custard my Axebeak, a large flightless bird. Custard is a ferocious and fierce protector and I love them dearly. Honroable Mention: Audino (Normal)/ Mega Audino( Normal/flying)

Audino would be on my team...except I actually feel like less its a pokemon on my team and more like me as a pokemon. Which I mean I guess it would be on my team but I decided to put other things instead. Thank you all for listening dearies -Mima Melonbun

[cynthiaandsamus]

The Linkle List!

Linkle @linklewinklewoman has been generous enough to gift a present to every single visitor currently at the villa! After all the guests pull from the lottery to pick their present, these are the results!

Pranks

The box opens and white snow like confetti launches out to cover the receiver.

"Ahh! ...w-wait, that's it? I thought a snow golem was going to come out and strip me naked and pull me into a frozen wasteland~ Oh well... it's fun to dream~"

Inside the big box is a slightly smaller wrapped box. Inside that box is a slightly smaller wrapped box. Inside that box is a slightly smaller box. This would continue until a truly tiny box is the last which has a tiny folded note. It says "The Game".

"I've been duped! I've been schmecledorfed! I have lost the game!!"

It is an envelope with a letter from the "Tiny Heiney Committee". It is denying your request to join as your butt is too small. They suggest joining the "Itty Bitty Teenie Weenie Tiny Heiney Commitee"

"This has to be a mistake, nothing about me is small... but maybe I'll install an ass upgrade for the new year just in case..."

It's a tiny speaker like in those singing cards. It's reciting the Bee Movie script. All of it. It will only stop when the batteries run out.

"Which of my enemies can I send this to in place of a hex this year?"

Classic pie to the face.

"Ack! I got a pie facial! I can't let my cosplay fans see this or they'll meme me forever!"

A bottle of dehydrated water.

"What is the meaning of this!? No matter, a soldier must acquire their own provisions I suppose, plus free bottle."

Rogard is staring at you from inside the box.

"Hello, tiny chicken. Wonder if I can Mega Evolve you..."

It looks like a bag of candy, but the candy has beremoved and re-wrapped with rocks.

"Oh nice, candy... wait... this isn't rock candy is it? It's rocks..."

A note saying "She is coming for you. Run!" Shadow Linkle may be targetting you.

"Uh-oh... I heard about these pranks... I'm in danger."

It seems to be a link to a video. At first it looks like a sexy strip tease from Linkle. But then Jesus steps in front of the video and looks at you disappointed.

"DAMNIT JESUS GET OUT OF MY WAY I WANNA SEE THE FARM GIRL TITTY!"

Treats

A Honey Bun, fresh made!

"Oh yummy! It's gonna go straight to my butt, but it's worth it!"

Gingerbread Metroid. Zebes helped with this one!

"Well well, how seasonal. It is pretty cute, I'll have to give the boy thanks later as well."

Bread that looks like a little Cucco.

"Oh yeah, bird bread! I'll make sure this one doesn't get used in on of Ruby's food fights."

Cream filled eclair. Do not make the dick joke.

He's quietly sucking the cream out of it, like draining a prey animal, kind of terrifying actually, though the stray cream on his cheek is cute.

A fruit cake!

"Oooh, I've heard of these! Aren't these things supposed to be indestructible?" She's dribbling it like a basketball before sinking her shark teeth into it.

A chocolate cake pop covered in white icing.

"Oh this looks yummy!" She starts licking the icing off, obliviously suggestive and earning herself some stares.

Honey Glazed Meat!

"Meat huh? Maybe I can share it with Risky and her crew, I know pirates love the meat stuff, bring 'em some fruit to ward off the scurvy and we'll have a holiday feast!"

Apple Pie

"Pie! There's nothing like a nice warm pie on a winter night! I'll get some ice cream and we'll make it a la mode, maybe Cynthia will behave if I share some with her, she's always saying she wants some of my pie."

Carrot Cake

"Hmmm, I don't think I've ever had this before. Well the holidays are for trying new things. Linkle's cooking's never let me down before!"

Egg Pudding

"Huh, so you can make pudding out of eggs eh? It's so jiggly! I'mma just jiggle it a bit more before I eat..."

Honey Candy Bag

"I knew this was coming, but it's not always the surprise that's the best part, sometimes it's the joy of the moment. And it does taste quite good..."

Candy Apple

"Oh shit I dropped it in my cleavage. Anybody want to lick caramel off my boobs while I finish this apple?"

Nutcake. Don't.

"L-Linkle's homemade cake... I'll eat it slowly and treasure it!"

Pumpkin Pie

"Oh wow! We were never able to grow pumpkins in Littner village, I can't wait to try this!"

Wildberry Crepe

"Hmmm, a crepe huh? Well I do love berries, maybe I can teach the girls to make these."

Monster Cake

"How cute! It looks just like one of senpai's doodles, I'm gonna wreck this thing, but I'll see if Uzaki wants some first."

Takoyaki

"Oh, one of my favorites! The duel academy cafeteria doesn't make 'em like this!"

Sweet Dango

"Hmmm, usually I'm not much for sweets but these are pretty good." She's idly throwing the sticks at a bulls-eye target as she finishes them.

Pumpkin Soup

"Oh I've heard a lot of buzz about Linkle's famous pumpkin soup, just the thing to keep us warm on a cold winter night! Maybe I'll have Torkoal keep it warm so we can spoon it out for a while."

Stamina Potion

"I don't know how effective a stamina potion is for an android, I'd hate to have it gum up my body like the fish incident, but I'm sure I'll find a use for it."

[imnotgoinganywhereok]

My school organised a trip to a local apiary and I was assigned to be one of the caretakers/teachers travelling there. It was phenomenal, and I got so much support from fellow teachers when they heard details about how the headmistress is treating me and that I'm really getting fired. Also, I learnt the word "apiary" just now!! 🐝₊˚⊹｡.

Today's post is mega colourful. Baltazar's path to redemption as a father continues!! He actively tries - REALLY tries - to be a better parent. He shares the love for singing with Kamaria, so they once more started partaking in their hobby together. They have a schedule for that as well, which is charming in a way. Bal personally makes sure his children are educated properly too, helping them with their homework every single day.

His love language also evolved into - or reverted back to - cooking. Preparing wonderful meals for his family (and now more often than not) without any negative emotions became a huge part of the life in this house. The kitchen is going through some renovations for that reason: two fridges were too much, so he turned it into a tiny ice-cream corner. Now the children can make all cold desserts they want. He's thinking about further changes in the future. 👨‍🍳˚₊ʚ🍲ɞ₊˚

As for other news, Kamaria's mom (Ariel) texted her lately from the grave to hang out. Crazy to see but hey, it's the Sims. Ariel was ecstatic to see her daughter was being taken care of and that she turned into a wonderful person!! Of course, overlooking Bal's mental rollercoasters and what not, but that was really out of Kamaria's control. Can't wait to see her grow up to be a fantastic young woman very very soon. (ෆ˙ᵕ˙ෆ)

[calliemity]

oh btw for my pokemon team post, i played around a lot with other possible pokemon for a bit until i settled on the ones i went with, i think my choices were good tho im proud!

i have a lot of trouble thinking of audrey's sixth pokemon. i had like 4 other candidates (cherrim, lopunny, fomantis, and even shaymin at one point) but none of them fit the vibe i had in my head? alcremie totally hit the mark tho! its super cute and it has so many customizable traits, and itd be helpful for her baking hobby :] i hc that she bakes as a hobby at least. i chose a vanilla cream cuz it seems the moet neutral and versatile of the flavors, buttttt if that wasnt a factor i wouldve gone with either mint or matcha, or even salted cream! clover sweet for the green motif as well, hehe. additionally i think that after orin dies, audrey would adopt some of his pokemon (i dont see his krookodile or malamar enjoying that, maybe even his bishop. maybe they just run off lmao) so shes getting an additional 3 pokemon at the very least (at this point she might as well run a daycare.) i think she would bond particularly intensely with his mawile since its the pokemon he mistreated the most and she can sympathize with that. and since she doesnt battle it doesnt have to worry about going through that trauma again, since i highly doubt that mawile would wanna battle or mega evolve even in a strong-bonded situation (its also a fairy type which is one of her main types i assigned her!!!)

for seymour, i had like 20 other grass types that i thought he'd also like doing research on. i originally wanted him to have 3 ghosts types to mirror his 3 kills, but i also still wanted it to be a grass type and my only options were phantump/trevenant and that new tumbleweed pokemon (forgot the name oopsie) and neither were vibing with me! i can totally see him looking into trevenant though. some other ideas i had were the budew family, cacnea/cacture, the turtwig family, rotom mow form, pansage/simisage, deerling/sawsbuck, fomantis/lurantis, skiddo/gogoat, and scovillain. in my head he has all of those pokemon in the pc lmao, plus a few more. maybe even some fire, flying, and water types to test them out against grass types?

i went through a long mental battle of whether i was going to add a mawile or an aegislash to orin's team. after getting some input from friends it seemed that mawile won by a longshot, but i do feel a little sad for the loss of aegislash. it wouldve symbolically represented one of his dental tools (its a sword. he would use a sword in someones mouth if he could), its ability to rapidly change between an offensive and defensive form would reflect his own temperament of having a defensive and (an attempt at an) approachable persona before switching to an offensive and harmful one. the honege family also kills people by wrapping their cloth-arms around a victim's face and draining their life force, and like... is that not basically what his gas mask did to him. i did consider replacing his indeedee but i got too attached to him having an indeedee dental assistant that takes on his maladjusted temperament lmao. maybe his indeedee could be seperate from his main team but likeeee i dont wanna give that dickwad a 7th pokemon. whatever its probably for the best

[haraangel43]

Cream and Crusha Strategy Goals

/uj

Cream: Lightning Bruiser counter-poker with Chlorophyll Install. incentivizes interaction through bulk, decent speed, and self healing, only to become a monstrous rushdown after setting up Sun during the phase shift from Duel to Field. Leaf Blade Whip instantly transitions into Duel Phase advantage state

Crusha: Grappler w Terrain control. In Field Phase rips up ground to make walls and traps. EQ, Stealth Rock, Stone Edge aimed just behind opponent. Bulldoze to make defensive wall that blocks enemy projectiles. Can trap enemies between fissures to force readable jumps or narrow approaches or risk getting Focus Blasted of Hyper Beamed. Approach attacks are disjointed horn strikes and slams. In Duel Phase, strikes with horn Slashes and grabs with Vise Grip or Storm Throw. Synergy Burst causes Mega Evolve, increasing speed drastically.

[kentrix]

What are the changing trends in Consumer Behaviour?

The post pandemic years have created a new lifestyle for the Indian consumer . This  has in turn changed how the consumer shops, and what the consumer purchases. Understanding this change in consumer behaviour has become even more critical for new brands in the market as well as established brands.

The same customer has a different set of choices now and has learnt newer ways through different channels to fulfil her choices.

The huge jump that we have seen in smartphone usage has influenced when and how consumers make purchases. This has led to the biggest change in consumer behaviour. When looking for a consumer need, the phase of discovery itself has thrown up a wide range of options. All it takes is a simple smartphone search that will give them a wide range of options, that can help cater to their needs. And the detailing about the product is now much more elaborate. An interest piece of information that 90% of online buyers discover their product on YouTube. This itself amounts to a huge change in consumer behaviour. The reason for this is also that the information about the product that is provided on video is far more elaborate, as it generally come from a person who has specialist in the subject.

This change in consumer behaviour has in turn changed the entire buying process.  Consumers can now discover new products, compare features, read customer reviews, and make conscious decisions.

How product reviews influence consumer behaviour

Given the wide range of choice that the customer now has easy access to, a new step in consumer behaviour is to understand who are the other users of this product.

Unlike endorsers whom the consumers saw as mega stars, who were seen as a person whose values may be linked to the brand but was not necessarily the brand user , the influencer is seen as being much closer to the real use of the product.

Endorsers have other real world skills (like sports or cinema )that give them a mega follower base. Influencers in turn are people who have interest in that category but may not be seen as huge public personalities.

In categories ranging from technical products like mobile phones where influencers like MKBHD to Gadget Guru Rajiv Makhni have a huge following , to a simple beauty cream, an influencer has a detailed opinion on the product which in turn does influence the consumer product purchase.

Statistics tell us that and 64% of consumers in India made purchases based on an influencers or online review.

A new step before you press the ‘Shop Now’ button.

An important step in the change in consumer behaviour is about getting opinions and reviews about that specific product.

Before “checking out” from their online shopping basket or visiting their nearby store, the customer can quickly browse social media sites and search engines to learn more about the products.

The new trend in consumer behaviour is to send images of selected products to the ones whose opinion you would want and in turn get their opinion before purchase. In categories like fashion, trial room pics are sent to friends and family for their opinion and only when you get the thumbs up sign is when the purchase is made.

What is the right way to understand Consumer Behaviour?

Getting into the market without understanding consumer behaviour can actually prove fatal for the brand. Hence the search for a good data platform that will help you reach the right customer.

We discovered KENTRIX big data, which is real-time and constantly evolving customer data solution that can drive  highly successful business decisions.

Kentrix is an inclusive Business Intelligence platform for consumer data-driven solutions in B2C and D2C, operating on data of 91.5 crores of Indian consumers which has profiled each household within this big data spectrum into their monthly income (Economic Segmentation), rational and insightful psychographics derived from spending habits and lifestyle affinities (Lifestyle Segmentation), and expenditure behaviour across 40+ spend categories such as housing, health care and medical, financial savings, apparel, food and FMCG, entertainment and more.

What will help you get the right consumer behaviour is their consumer lifestyle affinity or psychographic segmentation which decodes the psychological aspects influencing consumer purchase behaviour. It explains attitudes towards what products and services a person will value and spend money for.

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[speedofazure]

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NOW TAGGING : @champofpallet (This might be redundant because Red’s a Pokemon but w/e feel free to update to gen 7 ajkds--) @the-darkest-hedgehogs... And anyone else who’s interested

[professor-fanalia]

Patient Files - NO. #001

NAME: Mama GENDER: Female SPECIES: Charizard TYPING GROUP: Fire & Flying Type PATIENT MEDICAL NO. #001 POKEDEX NO. #006

DATE OF ADMISSION: 06. 09. XXXX DATE OF BITH: - N/A ORIGIN RESIDENCE/TERRITORY: - Kanto Charizard Sanctum CURRENT RESIDENCE/TERRIRTORY: Rejuven Island Nursery

PAST OCCUPATION: Breeding Dam Charizard CURRANT: Retired – Den Mother (Watches the Rejuven Nursery) MARITAL STATUS: Single MATING SPOUSE: - N/A CHILDREN/BROOD: - N/A

ADMISSION TRAINER ADMITTANCE: - (former Owner) Pokemon Breeder Liam WILD RESCUE: - N/A TRANSFERRED (Abused): - N/A PROFESSOR/RANGER: - N/A OTHER: - N/A

STATUS: Permanent Patient ISLE REGISTER: Rejuven Isle POSSIBILITY OF ADOPTION: Adopted by Professor Kryspyn

MENTAL STATE: Currently Stable  – (Former Depression: *Keep under watch)   PHYSICAL CONDITION: Healthy – (Few scars: *Apply soothing cream) DIAGNOSIS: Arthritis Symptoms – Tender joints. TREATMENT: Regular exercise can help keep joints flexible.  *Apply Joint cream to irritated areas before exercise in the mornings.

Charizard, the Flame Pokémon. The final evolution of Charmander and the evolved form of Charmeleon. Charizard’s powerful flame can burn absolutely anything, which only increases in temperature with the more battle experiences it gains from strong opponents, however; they would never turn their fiery breath on any opponent weaker than itself. Charizard’s are also infamous for using their wings to fly high altitudes and fast speeds to be in search of powerful opponents - this can make Charizard’s a perfect flying ride Pokémon like Garchomp, Altaria and Dragonair. However, be warned. Charizard’s are infamous to be more stubborn and tend to ignore any trainers who has not earned or lost their respect. As they seek only trainers who can make them stronger.

Note: Any Charizard trainers, to make sure you accept the Pokémon’s choice and assure before your Charmeleon evolves, that it is respected and encouraged - as abused or anger from a trainer will only cost you your respect from the Flame Pokémon – Professor Fanalia

SIDE NOTES: Charizard is capable of two mega evolutions - Discovery found in Kalos - Mega evolve X has been recorded to be more precise attacks due to sharper claws - Mega evolve Y has been recorded to generate a drought ability

ADDITONAL NOTES: Charizard’s are capable of Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing - *Gigantamaxing requires a special bred genetic to take a different form when activated. – Discovery found in Galar.

SCHEDULED MEAL REQUIRMENTS:  - CONSIDERED TO BE CHANGED THIS WEEK. Breakfast: Fire Pokemon Formula with Bowl of Moo Moo Milk Lunch: Roasted meat with Bowl of Qualot Juice Dinner: Tamato Berry Soup

[princessaudino]

Common Errors with Mega Audino

I adore Mega Audino. I mean, clearly, I own this Tumblr, but something I have noticed frequently since its release is there are a few common errors to this day and I wanted to talk about them! Partially as a PSA, but also the Pokemon does not get a lot of love to begin with and some of those errors are included even on merch people make. I’ve made this list in order to most common to least common.

Note: Obviously if you want to make these adjustments for an OC Mega Audino of yours, do whatever you want! This just applies to when drawing a regular Mega Audino. 

1. Mega Audino’s feelers. In the first official art we received, Mega Audino is holding one of its feelers, mimicking how Audino holds one of the ones from its ear:

While I have never seen anyone mess up with Audino, this has caused one of the most common mishaps with Mega Audino, people often draw it with one feeler longer: 

It should never just hang down! If Mega Audino is pulling on it like in the official art, that’s fine! But otherwise, both look exactly the same: 

And yes, either one can be pulled. So, in short: 

2. Mega Audino is not completely white/light pink for its main color. While the creamy accent color is usually done right, a lot of the time people will make Audino either completely pink or completely white. While you can play around with the white color as it is a warmer shade and make it like a pale pink, it should never be the same colors as the accents unless certain lighting changes that. 

3.Mega Audino’s eyes are a dark pink! Some people make it red (maybe for certain references), but they are actually a dark shade of pink: 

4. The underside of Mega Audino’s cloak is pink! I’ve seen it the same color as its eyes and also the same color as the pink accents. It’s not White or Cream-colored: 

5. Mega Audino’s ear feelers curl inward-- not outwards like Audino: 

6. Similarly, both Mega Audino and Audino share a Heart-shaped Footprint, but they don’t face the same way! Mega Audino’s foot shows the heart properly when having it up facing forward with it upside down when having it up behind them: 

Audino’s are the opposite way. 

7. Mega Audino and Audino are actually very similar in size! The majority of the added height comes from Audino’s ears flipping upward upon Mega evolving: 

That pretty much covers it. I hope this helps!! 

(As a mileage may vary thing, Audino’s accent colors have been shown: 

Pale pink to light pink to pale pink again

Pale pink to light pink

And both of those just as is or as a gradient. All seem to be correct.)

[pines-pokemon-headcanons]

So I accidentaly caught a basically fairy-type gym over the course of my adventures as a trainer: Spritzee, Galarian Rapidash, Alcremie and an Audino that can mega-evolve. Do you have any information on how they show affection to one another? I was assuming it'd be fine since they're all basically fairy-types, but I started doubting now that my Rapidash and Alcremie are having an argument because of Alcremie decorating Rapidash's mane...

Often, type matters less than you might think when it comes to pokémon behaviour. As you’ve found, alcremies show affection by decorating those they care about; they will also offer berries topped with their cream, and may become upset if their treats are rejected. The ponyta line, on the other hand, will express affection simply by standing near others, resting their heads on them, and nipping at them (often only with their lips, but some will use their teeth). They will also be more vocal with those they trust.

These types of affection aren’t necessarily incompatible-- certainly many equine pokémon enjoy having their manes decorated, including both forms of rapidash-- but building trust takes time, and your rapidash may not be as close to your alcremie as your alcremie assumed. Alternatively, it’s possible that your rapidash simply doesn’t like having its mane decorated, in which case you should encourage your alcremie to show affection in other ways-- and to learn to read body cues, so as to avoid this problem again.

As for the other two members of your team, spritzees show affection by cuddling, preening, and emitting a stronger fragrance around those they care about, while audinos will nuzzle or wrap their feelers around their loved ones. (As mega evolution is still relatively new to be studied, and a temporary transformation, I don’t know if that changes upon mega evolution, but I don’t think it would.)

[adobe-outdesign]

Abra/Kadabra/Alakazam Headcanons

(Gamefreak only provides so much information so I guess I gotta take things into my own hands. These are all based off the games, save for the egg designs because I do what I want.)

Biology

The line’s scientific name is Bestia magica (approx. ”beast that uses magic”). The Bestia genus includes many other bipedal plated “kaiju” Pokemon, such as Rhyhorn and Kangaskhan.

The Abra line is omnivorous/insectivorous.

Out in the wild, they eat fruits, veggies, and some types of fungi. They will also occasionally hunt small and weak bug-types.

In captivity, they can enjoy most of the foods their trainers do. They also enjoy frozen treats like shaved ice and ice cream (though they can only have dairy if it’s lactose free).

Their average lifespan is 65 years out in the wild, due in part to their frail nature. In captivity, they can live up to 110 years, with some individuals living as long as 130 years.

The line’s body texture is similar to armadillos; the brown areas of their bodies are covered in thick, leathery plating. This helps protect their otherwise frail bodies.

The rest of the skin is rough in most places, but the underside of their chins and tails are very soft.

Abra and Kadabra used to be semi-arboreal a long time ago; their tails are prehensile to help with climbing and their three-toed claws are designed to grasp tree branches. They can still sometimes be seen in trees gathering berries.

They’ve evolved to prioritize their psychic abilities. On the plus side, this gives them some of the most powerful psychokinesis of any Pokemon (outside of legendaries), but on the minus side, they’re very frail health-wise, with issues such as:

Joint problems/arthritis, which is especially common in Alakazam

Semi-hollow bones that break easily (though a combo of recover and levitation allows them to heal remarkably fast)

Frequent headaches, especially with Kadabra

Issues with muscle atrophy and strain

Badly-designed legs (the reason they levitate all the time is because walking too much can seriously mess up their knees)

Their long whiskers are highly sensitive and are used to sense changes in psychic energy, which helps them avoid attacks.

Males have evolved longer whiskers to impress females (and other males from time to time). While the female’s whiskers are shorter on average, they’re more sensitive.

Kadabra store energy in their tails in the form of fat, similar to a gecko. This allows a well-fed Kadabra to go as long as long as a month without eating.

While the entire line’s heads never stop growing, Alakazam’s grows the fastest, at an average of ~1 cm (.7 in) per year.

The largest Alakazam skull (relative to size) on record was from a 117 year old individual. It was 3 feet (.9 m) long from the back of the head to the snout at the time of its passing. The skull was donated to and currently resides at the National Museum of Nature in Kanto.

If an Abra doesn’t get enough sleep, they can temporarily lose their psychic abilities until they sleep again. They can permanently lose both their abilities and their psychic typing if they stay awake more than 12 hours.

These normal-type Abra don’t need as much sleep, but they’re also unable to evolve into Alakazam.

While they can evolve into Kadabra, they tend to have more muscle and other adaptations to make them less frail, possibly to compensate for their lack of abilities.

Evolution/Mega Evolution

The line used to be two stages several thousand years ago. Alakazam is a relatively recent evolution and is thought to be caused by the line’s rapidly developing psychic abilities.

The ring on an Abra’s tail will start to glow when they near evolution (likewise, a Kadabra’s markings also glow right before they evolve).

The amount of sleep they need gradually decreases as well, dropping from 18–20 hours a day to about 12 as a result of their strengthening minds.

Like other “trade” evolutions, Kadabra rely on changing social interactions to evolve; specifically, they evolve through learning and training with others.

This can be easily accomplished in captivity via trade, loaning them temporarily to another trainer, or via linking cord (which simulates the energy they receive from the former).

In the wild, evolution is usually achieved by a Kadabra leaving its original home to travel, join another group, or train under a more powerful psychic-type. They’ve also been known to evolve via self-enlightenment, but this is rare.

Kadabra have been known to enter a meditative state before attempting to evolve where they won’t eat for long periods of time, instead relying on the stored nutrients in their tails.

When they evolve, the stored fat in their tails is burned up to fuel the evolution. The subsequent lack of tails make Alakazam much faster and lighter.

Alakazam are considered easy-to-medium level Pokemon to mega evolve, as many individuals strive for the heightened abilities mega evolution brings. They also have few physical or mental problems as a result.

The biggest physical issue is that their muscles completely atrophy in order to better enhance their minds. This does not cause them pain (merely a tingling pins-and-needles sensation), but makes it harder for them to physically move their bodies.

This atrophy makes them even more fragile than normal, so trainers should pay close attention to their Pokemon’s condition and recall them immediately if they’re showing any signs of serious pain.

Mentally, they almost always stay lucid due to their high intelligence. However, the shock of their heightened mental state combined with the future events they see can sometimes lead to declines in mental health, so it’s important to offer support if they need it.

Social Behaviors

A group of Abra/Kadabra/Alakazam is known as a hocus.

Kadabra and Alakazam have little respect for non-psychics, especially out in the wild, making battling them before capture extremely important. If properly impressed by a trainer, however, they will be loyal to the end.

They can also be impressed by trainers who capture them with stealth, as this requires precise control over one’s thoughts.

They are intelligent enough to be approached peacefully, but this requires calm and clear thinking.

The line is incredibly curious by nature. On rare occasions, they’ve been known to approach people in the wild to investigate things like Pokedexes or cameras.

The line makes a wide variety of noises, primarily trills and rasps. These sounds are used mostly to communicate with other Pokemon, as they almost exclusively use telepathy to talk to each other.

Their vocal cords are relatively underdeveloped because of this, so what noises they do make tend to be soft.

Due to the line’s incredibly high intelligence, they can learn to communicate fluently with their trainers via telepathy. However, this tends to be incredibly migraine-inducing for non-psychics, so they tend not to do this to avoid accidentally hurting anyone.

With that said, many trainers will learn sign language alongside their Pokemon instead, which allows for equally fluent communication without the migraines.

Some also prefer to just grin and bear it, as the human mind will eventually gain immunity to the waves that cause the migraines through long-term exposure.

Abra/Kadabra/Alakazam either live together in groups of 30–60, known as colonies, or will stake out on their own to look for a trainer.

While historically they’ve been known to create structures to live in, in recent times they tend to just occupy abandoned human buildings instead. Individuals on their own may take shelter in caves.

Colonies are typically lead by an alpha, oftentimes but not always an Alakazam. Unlike many other Pokemon lead by alphas, leaders can be replaced if the rest of the colony is unsatisfied with their performance.

It’s estimated that over 80% of wild Abra will partner with a human at some point in their life, due to a natural desire to learn and improve their abilities.

Like many psychic-types, the line shows affection by pressing their foreheads against the heads of Pokemon and people they like. 

Smiling is not part of the species natural body language. However, they tend to pick it up after being around humans.

Abra only teleport if they feel unsafe. With that said, many trainers will attach trackers to them in case they teleport and become lost.

While Alakazam are several times smarter than humans, their average IQ is closer to 400–500 rather than 5,000.

The latter number comes from a discredited study that used computers. It’s believed that the computer glitched out due the Pokemon’s alpha waves, producing a number one digit higher than what it should have been.

Abra need a good deal of enrichment, even when asleep. Spoons make excellent toys as they can practice using their abilities on them, and small puzzles like rubik's cubes give them something to toy with while dozing.

Kadabra are just as intelligent as humans and need just as much daily enrichment. Otherwise, they become frustrated, destructive, and will stop listening to their trainers entirely. Some may even return to the wild.

Many psychic-type shops carry various kinds of puzzles and brain teasers, which do a good job of keeping them entertained. Training is also an excellent way to keep them enriched and to help them learn better control.

Alakazam are much better at keeping themselves enriched via things like meditation and training. They also enjoy reading; many libraries will allow Alakazam to check out books on their own if they have their trainer’s library card.

Many trainers have also found that pairing the line with other intelligent Pokemon, such as Metagross or Oranguru, helps keep them stimulated.

Alakazam are so intelligent that many find themselves unable to find a trainer that can outperform them. Because of this, it’s not unheard of for them to become trainers themselves, oftentimes using hypnosis to disguise themselves as humans.

A particularly famous psychic-type gym leader in Kanto was actually an Alakazam. If impressed by the challenger’s performance, they would reveal their true appearance and act as their own last Pokemon.

While Alakazam are some of the smartest Pokemon out there, Metagross are more intelligent than them. However, Metagross’ brains work more like a computer while Alakazam’s work more like a human’s, so while a Metagross will always beat them at chess, an Alakazam will always beat them at philosophy.

Spoons

The Abra line makes spoons as a way to focus their strong psychic energy. Otherwise, their powers are significantly weakened and they may have strange effects on surrounding objects.

They have been creating spoons for a long time. It’s believed by some that humanity may have learned to make spoons from watching Kadabra.

Spoons are made the most often, as they have a handle for easy holding and a concave surface that aids with focus. However, different individuals have different preferences in tools, and everything from forks and knives to non-utensils like pendants have been observed.

The line creates their spoons with their psychic abilities. This is difficult to do correctly and takes a good deal of concentration.

Alakazam can create spoons frequently without issue, but newly-evolved Kadabra oftentimes can’t. Instead, they’ll usually be given a spoon by an older Kadabra or Alakazam.

In captivity, trainers can buy their Abras spoons either before or after evolving. If they don’t have a spoon already and they evolve during a battle, they may teleport one from wherever’s closest as a temporary solution (more than one person has has their spoon stolen in the middle of eating ice cream).

The spoons they create are 100% pure silver, which channels and amplifies psychic energy. A spoon made of any other kind of metal, even something that's silver in color like stainless steel, won’t work as well.

Each spoon has an intricate pattern on the handle that’s unique to the individual that created it. All individuals have different preferences regarding their spoons, whether making their own or inheriting them from somewhere else.

Spoons wear out over time and get replaced when they become too warped or bent.

While it’s typical for Abra to have no spoons, Kadabra to have one spoon, and Alakazam to have two spoons, the amount they carry depends on how powerful their abilities are. Because of this, it’s possible for an Abra that chooses not to evolve to carry a spoon, an abnormally week Alakazam to only carry one spoon, ect.

The amount of residual psychic energy left in used spoons causes the mind to perceive food as tasting better than usual when eaten with them. For this reason, authentic Kadabra/Alakazam spoons are highly sought after by restaurants; however, they are hard to obtain, as they only give out their spoons to people they trust deeply.

Eggs/Breeding

Kadabra and Alakazam have human-like dating habits. Typically, they will date for a year or two before settling down, but breakups, “divorces”, ect. have all been observed.

They will create special spoons for their loved ones, which have specific designs and patterns relating to their partners. If accepted by their mates they signal the start of a serious relationship, similar to how rings work in human culture.

The line stays with their partners for their entire lives. They are typically monogamous, but polygamous couples aren’t unheard of.

They’ve been known to accept partners of all species in their egg group. Outside of their species, pairings with the Meditite, Ralts (mostly in Galar), and Machop lines are the most common. Pairings with the Gothita line are frequent in captivity as well.

Due to their fragile nature, Kadabra and Alakazam only ever create one egg at a time, and will typically only reproduce once or twice in their lifetime.

Abra eggs are yellow with a single brownish-purple ring around the middle.

Wild Kadabra and Alakazam that are traveling on their own tend to place their eggs in very obscure areas that are hard to reach without teleportation; high levels of abandoned skyscrapers are a favorite of theirs, though they also will use cliffs or deep caves. Otherwise, they raise their eggs in their colonies.

Somewhat unusually, the line does not incubate their eggs with their body heat (though Kadabra will sometimes wrap their tails around them when it’s extra cold out). Instead, they use old scavenged blankets, beds, and other soft materials to insulate the egg.

The parents will sometimes leave the egg alone to go get food or supplies. However, they carefully monitor it with their psychic abilities. More than one trainer has gotten attacked for trying to take an egg they thought was abandoned, only to have the parent teleport behind them.

Abra learn to teleport at a very young age. So young, in fact, that some researchers have observed eggs teleporting short distances when bothered.

Eggs hatch after about a week, which is considered a medium incubation period by Pokemon standards. However, breeders frequently have problems with baby Abra “sleeping in” and hatching weeks after they’re supposed to.

Similar to cats, Abra are effectively born blind. They will become strong enough to open their eyes after about three days.

To keep pace with their parents, immature Abra cling to their backs (or tails, if they’re still a Kadabra) until they learn how to levitate.

Mature Abra will sometimes cling to the backs of trainers they’ve bonded with. While very cute, this can also be painful due to their hind claws being quite sharp.

Abra are taken care of by one or both of their parents until they reach maturity after about 5 years. After that point, they may stay in their colony, or they may choose to wander and find a trainer.

Pop Culture/Mythology

The line is oftentimes used in magic shows and other stage performances, as they understand human speech and have a flair for the dramatic. Their kinesis can also be used for many different types of special effects.

Marketing:

A cleaning product company had a successfully television campaign featuring an Alakazam choosing their products over the competitor’s, to illustrate that they were the “smart choice”.

At least one major book publisher uses a silhouette of an Alakazam’s head as their logo.

A mattress company has sported an Abra in their logo for over 100 years, modeled after the owner’s own Abra.

There are cards used to help detect psychic abilities in young children that were modeled after Kadabra’s markings.

For a long time, the strange effects Kadabra had on their environment caused people to believe they brought bad luck, or even that they were outright demonic in nature.

Thankfully, further scientific studies have confirmed the strange happenings are merely a side effect of the alpha waves they produce, and this myth has mostly died out in all but the most superstitious circles.

While less commonly believed now than it used to be, a common old wives’ tale claims that children that can’t control their psychic abilities will transform into a Kadabra in their sleep.

These rumors originate from a few first-hand reports around the 1500s, which detailed how a powerful psychic child supposedly woke up as a Kadabra.

While there is evidence to support that a Kadabra was living with the boy’s family (which was very usual at the time) and that their child did disappear, there is no way to verify whether or not said Kadabra was ever human.

It also doesn’t help that many of the reports conflict with each other. Some say the child was killed by the town, some say they left to live in the wild with the other Abra, some say they evolved, ect ect.

In addition, many of the lines’ old oral histories state that the first Kadabra were humans that changed to become more powerful once humanity’s psychic powers started waning.

These rumors were the inspiration behind a short story called The Transformation (sort of like the Pokemon version of Kafka), which has won several awards and is considered a piece of classic literature.

The basic plot is that a boy with uncontrollable psychic abilities wakes up as a Kadabra. His parents give him an everstone and send him to a psychic research lab. Their tests inflict a serious back injury, which causes him to accidentally destroy the lab with his powers. His parents eventually end up trading him as he decides he wants to remain a Kadabra, and the story ends with him discarding the everstone he was given.

Because of this book, many classic lit fans have a Kadabra as their companion.

[firaknight]

So this is basically PMD x Kirby

(Here’s a key: pink is the name of the character, green is the Pokemon they chose, blue means male, pink means female, purple is the description of design changes)

So, before I explain who gets who, Adeleine sets up a few rules/guidelines for everyone.

1: The couch. Adeleine and Ribbon live in a cottage on the outskirts of town and therefore have a small house. When everyone’s there, she has a set seating system: tall people (DDD, herself, Daroach, etc) have to sit on the couch or in the general back. Short people (basically everyone else) sit in front of the couch and around the floor (she gives them pillows and floor seats of course)

2: No repeats! It’s to help her remember and also to not cause confusion or arguments. Nobody gets to have the same Pokemon as someone else (the only exception being if they plan to evolve them into a branching evolution, like Gardevoir and Gallade in the Ralts line)

3: Personalize! Everyone gets to add design changes to theirs (cut ear, different patterns, accessories, etc) to make them their own! They also assign genders to theirs and if they can’t decide, dice are rolled. Odds for male, evens for female (they can choose not to, but the vast majority were like “yeah whatever let’s just give them a gender”).

Ok onto the actual Pokemon

Adeleine: Chikorita, female, wears a scarf (part of the in-game story) and has a multicolored head leaf! Also had a small crystal hanging from her neck!

She saw the design and called them a “tiny dinosaur with a big leaf” and immediately decided on them. She loves them to death and thinks they’re the cutest Pokemon on the planet.

Ribbon: Fennekin, female, wears a scarf (part of the in-game story), has fur that is more pink than red, and wears a huge red bow! Also has a small crystal hanging from her neck!

Couldn’t choose the same Pokemon as Adeleine and thought Fennekin looked beautiful (she was even more excited when she saw the final evolution). She also has a type matchup with Adeleine and absolutely takes bullets for her to keep her from dying.

Kirby: Eevee, female, white fur is tinted pink, has blue eyes instead of brown, and wears bunch of colorful accessories like bows, bracelets/anklets, and collars!

Couldn’t decide on the gender and the dice rolled female! He doesn’t care and loves his Eevee!!! He likes how soft they look and how they have different evolution!! It’s like his copy abilities!!! He’s stuck trying to figure out what to evolve them into tho.

Dedede: Piplup, male, wears a big robe and hat, body is a slightly darker and more vibrant blue, and is a little chubbier!

He convinced Adeleine to take on a more difficult dungeon request for this (she got a big dinner at the royal table and got to stay the night in one of the royal rooms out of it though so it was worth it) and after a near 2 hour run and almost 3 game overs, she got it. Dedede only wanted it because it’s the only penguin Pokemon in the series and he wanted a big penguin like himself!!!

Meta Knight: Ralts (Gallade), male, wears a mask like his own, has more jagged blades, and wears a cape!

Only picked them because they saw Gallade and said “yeah that’s gonna be me” and didn’t wait for an answer. He likes their arm blades and the fact that they have a mega evolution (even BIGGER blades!!!!!!! A big tattered cape!!!!!! Badass looks!!!!! What’s not to like!!!!)

Bandee: Karrablast, male, wears a blue bandana, body is orange instead of blue, stomach is cream instead of orange, and has a tiny spear (this is later removed when they evolve)!!!

They saw Escavalier and got super excited!! Double spear arms!!! Armored and tough looking!!! They like how tough they look and 100% chose them for that reason only (although the Pokemon kinda grew on them over time). Not ultra tough right now but they’re getting there!

Marx: Sableye, male, gems are basically mirrors, wears a jester cap like his own, and has only 2 claws instead of 3!!

He likes how fucking creepy they look and how their mega evolution has teeth. It’s a very specific detail they will absolutely drill into why they like them so much. They also like how powerful they can be if used correctly!

Gooey: Goomy, female, body is shades of blue instead of purple, has a tongue that noticeably sticks out!!

He originally wanted Ditto but then they saw Goomy and felt a certain kind of love for them. He also couldn’t decide and the dice rolled female! He likes how the name is similar to his own and how they’re goopy like him!!! They’re also super squishy and he is too!!!!!!

Rick: Dedenne, male, tail is shorter, body is similar in color to him, has beans!!!!!!

He likes how they’re kinda hamster-esc!! They have electricity too which is hella cool. They look kinda soft to him and he was mildly upset over them not having paw beans and demanded that Dedenne be given justice by having them drawn in (Adeleine totally agrees to this). He likes to think they’re mega soft like himself!!!

Kine: Magikarp, male, slightly flatter, blue instead of orange, larger fins!!

He couldn’t choose a Pokemon and eventually just settled on Magikarp because he thought they’d be ok. Didn’t realize they evolve into such a big Pokemon until they saw what it looked like in one of the dungeons. The keep bragging about how powerful they’re gonna be when they finally evolve, but nobody is taking him seriously because he can only use 1 move as of now and hasn’t reached a point where he can evolve yet.

Coo: Hoothoot, male, body is purple instead of brown, has spiked feathers on his head, has a softer and fluffier appearance!!!!!

It’s an owl. He wanted to be an owl. He reeeeaaallly wants to evolve because Noctowl looks way cooler but he’s fine with what he’s got for now!!! He has a speed based build because he can fly very fast :)

Dark Meta Knight: Noibat, female, monochromatic colors with some red mixed in, mask with a scar, tattered wing membrane!!!

Purposefully decided on having a femal because he thinks it kicks ass a little more (also he loves his adopted daughter and decided that would be badass too). Built like a fucking assault tank but with speed. He absolutely leads the charge when he’s playing and takes every fucking hit possible if it’s aimed at his daughter. Gloats about his badass evolution and how fucking sick it looks despite having not evolved yet.

Daroach: Sneasel, male, wears a cloak and hat like his own, has yellow and longer claws!!!!

He didn’t like any of the existing rats and said “lemme get a thief pokemon” and settled on Sneasel. They have a team called the Squeak Squad and it’s comprised of his Sneasel and the squeaks own copies of the game! They play together in their free time and Daroach had Adeleine grab him a Sneasel so he could play on her copy too.

Magolor: Inkay, male, wears a blue cloak like his own, has yellow eyes!!! (The cloak doesn’t really fit until Inkay evolves)

Physically couldn’t choose and then someone showed him Inkay and he said “oh! I fucking hate them.” It was only until they showed him Malamar that he said “oh they look like they’d backstab someone. Perfect.” He likes how fucking ominous they look and how they would 100% be a supervillain given the chance. His Inkay is a good guy tho don’t worry.

Taranza: Joltik, male, has tiny fangs and little horns that grow out when they evolve, wears a cape, has little gloves on their hands!!!

He wanted Flabebe because of the flowers but was told someone already took that one and decided he’d take a spider Pokemon! Almost settled on Ariados but then saw Galvantula and got super excited. He likes their fuzzy look and thinks they are a lovely Pokemon!!

Susie: Gothita, female, eyes are gradient blue with no pupils, has pink accents on the head, more modern appearance!!

She couldn’t find any pretty ones with tech on them but liked Gothita! She thinks they look ok and Adeleine was nice enough to invite her over for PMD game day so she joined in. Her Gothita is surprisingly beastly and is a heavy hitter! However she also gets her ass kicked really fast because Gothita isn’t built for up close heavy hitting.

Zan Partizanne: Shinx, female, wears the same clothes as her, has more yellow on her!!

She really liked how Shinx looks. Tiny electric kitty puppy thing! She wanted to name it after some kind of thunder deity but wasn’t able to (she probably had a name for it tho). Speedy little powerhouse who looks adorable. Continues to tell Adeleine that she’s only doing this to repay her debt (and also for insulting her hairline) but is really just enjoying herself.

Flamberge: Fletchling, female, wears the hat and ribbon-like shawl, has spiked feathers that stick up a lot like her hair, more vibrant red!!!

She fucking loves this little bird. Like. A lot. Something about them is just so awesome to her. Maybe it’s because it evolves into a giant fire falcon but who knows! She just loves them and cherishes them with all her heart. BEGGED Adeleine to recruit them and managed to convince her (she had to offer up making her a cool sword to get it. Adeleine accepted the deal almost immediately because cool ass sword).

Francisca: Vanillite, female, wears the hat and shawl, has more vibrant blue, ice cream part is the same color as her hair!!!

You know exactly why she chose this one. Ice cream baby!!!!!!!! She thinks they’re lovely and wants a plush of them super bad (they don’t make them yet but merch happens eventually!). She jokes that they have an ice cream stash they live in.

Pitch: Pidgey, male, green in color!

He got to join in after the other animal friends told him! He’s good friends with Adeleine (all the animal friends are) and she let him pick a Pokemon! He doesn’t play as much because he has to use his little feet’s but he does his best!

Nago: Glameow, female, body is orange and the ears are brown! Eyes remain closed instead of open to reflect his design!

He wanted it to be a girl just because. He says it’s because it resembles his girlfriend a teensy bit (just in coat color really) and he loves her a lot. Little bastard cat causes trouble on adventures and purposefully runs off to look for the stairs by himself without any incentive from Adeleine.

Chuchu: Frillish, female, wears a small red ribbon and has a more vibrant pink body!!

Couldn’t choose originally but settled on Frillish because it’s the closest thing to her. Nicknamed it frilly and likes to cause problems. She’s got a pretty decent move set and knows how to kick ass with it tho so she makes up for her trouble with that.

Queen Ripple: Flabébé, female, wears glasses and has black ear frill things, wears her crown, and wears her dress!!! Flower is white!

She gets to play too!!!!! Adeleine offered to let her have a Pokemon and she plays though wireless connection! On a very rare occasion, she makes a trip out to Popstar for a week or so and gets to play during then! She has a lot of fun and adores the design for Flabébé so damn much (plus it’s fairy type and that makes her very happy)!!!

[pocket-monsters-precure]

Chapter 20: A Lesson in Friendship! Sparking Kala’Au!

“Dys is starving…how dare you all deprive him.”

 “We’re sorry, sir…” Entropy, Bedlam and Ataxia chorused as they knelt before Tumult’s shrouded form.

 “It is not just your forces on this so-called ‘Unity Island,’” Tumult continued, “But the forces I have stationed across this accursed world. The Precure are growing in number, and they’re reinvigorating the masses. This will severely hamper the production of nega-energy to feed Dys.”

 “But what more can we do?” Ataxia asked. “Using the nega-ring to nega-evolve humans causes the ring to break, though humans make much more powerful nega-evolutions…”

 “And while we get the people and creatures around the target to panic, generating more nega-energy,” Entropy went on, “Precure show up almost instantly.”

 “They’ve garnered a lot of support from those who lack their powers,” Bedlam added, “And it’s slowing down any sort of production of nega-energy. People believe in the Precure.”

 “Yes…they are symbols of protection for their people.”  Tumult seemed to ponder this for a moment.

 “…sir.” Bedlam spoke again.

 “What is it, Bedlam?”

 “Allow me a chance to conduct an experiment. These Precure are almost all young ladies—they must have an adult supervising or guiding them. I want to track them down and see if I can nega-evolve them. But, I’d like to try it with two nega-rings.”

 “Two!?” Ataxia gawked. “You’ve got a lot of nerve even asking for one of those! You’ve already proven you can’t handle the responsibility!”

 “I have never granted two nega-rings to a soldier before,” Tumult mused. “And they, as they say, ‘do not grow on trees.’ However…”

 Tumult’s ethereal form leaned forward, seeming to gaze deep into Bedlam’s eyes. Mist surrounded Bedlam’s wrists, as the nega-rings formed around them.

 “I will allow this experiment. Just once. Locate and turn their support…and we have the chance to trample the Precure.”

 ===

 Mewtwo glided slowly across the room, a tablet floating at eye-level in front of him. Precure, nega-evolutions, nega-energy…so much to update himself on; now that he had allied himself with Doctor Pierce and the Precure under her supervision, he had access to information he lacked previously from merely skimming the minds of the populace. It was a temporary truce, but a beneficial one.

 …except for the matter of fascinated children like Kailani, who was watching him with stars in her eyes and a grin from cheek to cheek.

 “Kailani…” Naomi sat at the table nearby, doing homework and looking very unimpressed. “Stop staring. You’re being all kinds of rude right now.”

 Kailani shook her head a bit, and turned to face Naomi. “I’m sorry, it’s just that…well, a highly-intelligent, super-powerful legendary pokemon is right in front of us! And it’s reading a tablet!”

 “He, not it. Male designation, remember? And calm down. Stop treating him like some kinda sideshow attraction; I’m sure he doesn’t appreciate it.”

 “I don’t mean to be offensive…” Kailani glanced over her shoulder at Mewtwo as he raised a paw and swiped at the screen, changing the information displayed. “But…this is a chance to make an amazing ally and friend. In Alola, our culture emphasizes working alongside pokemon, and considering his intelligence is on par with a human’s, this could be a whole new kind of bond!” Kailani took a breath. “I’m…I’m gonna try and make friends with him!”

 “….uh-huh.” Naomi looked back to her homework. “Just don’t get yourself horribly maimed.”

 Kailani turned and went to approach Mewtwo. “Hey!”

 Mewtwo glanced up. Kailani made an arch with her hands.

 “A-loooo-la!” She gave him a toothy grin.

 …beg pardon?

 “The traditional Alola greeting! You try!”

 I’d rather not. I’m busy. Mewtwo focused back on the tablet.

 “Come on…I feel we’d be much stronger allies if you’d just open yourself up a bit more to us. We could be great friends—“

 I have no interest in friendship with any of you. I merely agree with your efforts to solve this nega-evolution epidemic and am offering my strength in exchange for information.

 “But…”

 “Kailani, try not to press him too much,” Dr. Pierce walked over and placed a hand on her shoulder, “This is a huge step out of his comfort zone, and we’re all still strangers to him. He’s lived his life not trusting humans at all.”

 “I know, but…” Kailani’s shoulders dropped a bit. Dr. Pierce noticed the tablet floating back to her; she took it in her hands as Mewtwo teleported out.

 “Come to think of it,” Naomi spoke up, “Where do you think he goes when he leaves here?”

 “I’m sure he’s doing his own investigation…” Dr. Pierce mused.

 “Maybe we can help with that! We’ll investigate, too!” Kailani piped up, “I mean, all we’ve really done is just fight the nega-evolutions; we should do more!”

 “Like what?” Naomi asked, not looking up from her homework.

 “Let’s ask around town! Get all the information we can get from firsthand accounts!” Kailani grabbed Naomi’s arm. “Come on, let’s get started!”

 “Wh—hey! I’m doing homework!” Naomi complained as Kailani pulled her out of her seat and out the door. Dr. Pierce sighed as she closed the door after them.

 Getting an idea and immediately heading out the door, she thought, Reminds me of my brother.

 ===

 “It’s like mega-evolution, kinda,” a shopkeeper was saying to a customer, “But….evil, I guess, is the word?”

 “Y’know, it’s kinda like that dynamaxing thing that’s goin’ on in Galar?” one shopping girl said to another.

 “It’s worrisome,” one nosy old lady sighed, “What if the Precure are the cause of the problem in the first place? Humans shouldn’t be fighting pokemon…”

 “It’s no use…” Kailani sighed as she sat on a bench with Naomi. “It’s either info we already know, or speculation!”

 “Why are we trying to help out a psychic who can just pick up information from scanning brains, again?” Naomi bit into a cookie she had bought during their search.

 “I mean, he can’t scan every brain all at once, right? I just…” she sighed.

 “Look, I get it. Where you’re from, working alongside pokemon is a huge cultural thing, right? But you can’t help people who don’t want help, Kailani.”

 “He didn’t say he didn’t want it!”

 “That’s not my point…” Naomi put a hand on her shoulder. “Look, we tried, and we got nothing. Let’s just call it a day.”

 “I guess…” Kailani slumped a bit.

 “How about we get some ice cream?”

 “…did you not just eat a cookie?”

 “It wasn’t that big a cookie; don’t judge me.”

 The pair began to walk toward the ice cream parlor in town, Kailani still hemming and hawing the entire time.

 “Look, if you wanna try and make friends with the guy, don’t get up in his face,” Naomi continued, “Maybe…small, subtle gestures are what work with him? Baby steps.”

 “Baby steps, huh…?” Kailani mumbled, staring at the ground, only to become distracted as she noticed Naomi had stopped walking. “What is it?”

 “Check out the ice cream parlor…!”

 Kailani followed Naomi’s gaze, seeing the ice cream parlor in question was completely coated in ice. “Whoah! Did the blast freezer go haywire!?”

 “That’s no haywire blast freezer…”

 “Everyone, stay back!” A police officer declared, trying to keep the gathering crowd under control.

 “There’s people still inside!” A bystander declared.

 “We better call for the others,” Naomi said as she looked to Kailani.

 “Call for ‘em, but we gotta get in there and help.”

 “The ice is spreading!” A woman shrieked, as people began to flee; true to her word, the ice was spreading out, seeming to be trying to enclose the people outside.

 “It’s full of typos, but a panicked, misspelled text should get them coming,” Naomi hurriedly put away her phone, grabbing Kailani’s hand and heading toward the chaos, against the flow of fleeing bystanders.

 “Neeeeeegaaaaaaa…..” a loud, low voice rumbled.  The pair looked to each other.

 “And, here we go,” the pair said in unison, not sounding thrilled in the least. A wall of ice shot up behind them, and the two slowly turned to see a sinister, but distinct, trio of faces within the ice leering at them.

 “NEGA-VANIIIIILUXE!” It bellowed. The girls let out a surprised yelp, scrambling back in surprise before pulling out their Cure Compacts.

 “Precure! I! Choose! You!”

 Sunrise and Starlight stood before the icy wall, as a massive spike of ice shot toward them. Quickly, Sunrise grabbed onto the end of the spike.

 “Wake-up Shock!” she cried, as electricity surged up the spike and struck the three massive faces, but to no effect. “What!?”

 “It might not be the real monster!” Starlight theorized. “It’s gotta be nearby, though!”

 “Right…! Let’s get into the parlor!”

 As the pair started to run, however, they immediately slipped on the ice, toppling atop one another.

 “Forgot about that,” Starlight muttered sheepishly, “Whoops.”

 “Come on..!” Sunrise scrambled to her feet with some trouble, helping Starlight up and heading toward the parlor. Though the door was frozen over, the pair teamed up with a powerful kick to break the ice and force it open. As they rushed through the door, they were struck by a full-body rush of cold air.

 “…I don’t remember the ice cream parlor being this big,” Starlight spoke.

 Before the two girls was a frozen wasteland; icy cliffs surrounded them, as the bitter cold chilled them to the bone.

 “Wh-what happened to the ice cream parlor!?” Sunrise wailed.

 “This is no ordinary nega-evolution,” Starlight muttered, deeply concerned. “And they said people were still inside!”

 “There’s a cave over there!” Sunrise pointed to a hole in the cliff side, grabbing Starlight by the arm and, after testing her footing, running toward it, stumbling a few times from the harsh wind.

 “Aaaand GO!” Starlight threw her weight forward, pulling herself and Sunrise into the cave as they landed in a pile. “Oof—!”

 “P-Pretty Cure…!” A voice gasped. The girls looked up to see the parlor owner, as well as a few customers, all huddled together to stay warm.

 “Is everyone alright?” Sunrise asked.

 “C-Cold, but safe,” the parlor owner frowned. “What has happened to my poor little shop? And my Vanilluxe?”

 “Hold on, that’s your Vanilluxe that got nega-evolved?” Starlight asked incredulously.

 “Well, only as of recent,” he replied, “I received it in a trade with a dear friend—I hoped we would become good friends, but….it hasn’t taken to me very well.”

 “That sounds like a recipe for nega-evolution, alright,” Sunrise muttered to Starlight, before looking back at the parlor owner, “What do you mean by ‘hasn’t taken to you?’”

 “I’ve tried everything—making snacks for it, talking to it a lot, spending lots of time with it…but I feel like every time I tried to get closer to it, I just pushed it away.”

 “I kinda get that,” Starlight reasoned.

 “What…?” He blinked in surprise. Sunrise even looked to Starlight, confused.

 “Think about it,” Starlight responded, “The Vanilluxe was in a new environment with a new trainer, who instantly acted like they were best friends. It’s basically like expecting a wild pokemon to love you right away.”

 Sunrise stared back at her, her stomach twinging as she connected the dots. “So it was stressed and scared in a new place…making it right for nega-evolution.”

 “Now you’re gettin’ it,” Starlight nodded. “Well, now we know what caused the problem, but now we have to solve it.”

 Sunrise frowned, deep in thought. “Well, we need to find Nega-Vanilluxe and fight it, but it turned the ice cream parlor into a snowy wasteland! How do we find it?”

 “Well, we’re Precure, and it’ll wanna fight us…I’m sure we won’t have to look for long. In the meantime, we should try and help the people here warm up. Do you have a fire-type on you? I admit I only have my Absol with me today…”

 Sunrise clapped her hands together. “Yes! I had pulled my Torkoal from my PC for a class today!”

 Not much later, the Torkoal was now standing in the center of the parlor, venting heat from its shell as the guests gathered around it, praising and thanking it. The two Cures shared a grin, before nodding to one another and running outside.

 “Come on out, Nega-Vanilluxe!” Starlight shouted, the pair taking offensive stances opposite each other. To their surprise, what appeared to be eight vanilluxes appeared around them, giving off sinister auras.

 “Shadowlings!” Sunrise exclaimed; the pair were caught by surprise as each unleashed a burst of Powder Snow.

 “No you don’t!” Starlight attempted to throw a Comet Burst, only to miss completely as she was blinded by the snow.

 “Wake-up Shock!” Sunrise clapped her hands together, unleashing a thunderclap that startled the Shadowling Vanilluxes into stopping their attack. “We’re here for the Nega-Vanilluxe! Stand down!”

 “They’re not legitimate pokemon, Sunrise,” Starlight frowned, “Just imitation puppets. They’re not gonna listen!”

 Suddenly, a snowball struck one of the Shadowlings, prompting it to look over. Some of the customers had come out of the parlor and were now chucking snowballs at the Shadowlings to distract them, all while Torkoal toddled out and putted out bits of fire to keep the Shadowlings back from the innocent civilians.

 “Do your best, Precure!” A child customer cheered, “Find the bad pokemon!”

 “Stay safe, guys!” Starlight said with a wave, the pair of Precure running through the group of Shadowlings to continue their search.

 “Okay, have a look around,” Sunrise suggested, “I know it’s a wasteland, but there has to be SOMETHING of note here—“

 “The mountain,” Starlight had stopped running and turned around, staring up. Sunrise soon followed her gaze—and she saw it. The three sinister faces peering out of the mountain’s three peaks as it loomed over the wasteland.

 “How did we not notice that when we got in here!?” Starlight squawked.

 “NEGAAAA!” Nega-Vanilluxe roared, shooting a storm of ice spikes at them; the pair opted to jump up, vaulting over and bounding off of the soaring spikes to get closer to the main “head” of the beast. As they successfully struck the creature’s face and bounced back, the leftmost head blew them away with icy wind, causing them to go sailing, screaming in alarm.

 “Gotcha!” A pair of voices shouted; Wish and Willow had arrived and caught the pair, landing safely on the ground.

 “Just in time!” Sunrise sighed in relief.

 “Sorry, we had trouble getting through the wall of ice,” Wish admitted, “What are we up against?” She squinted at the Nega-Vanilluxe through the wind and snow.

 “Recently-traded pokemon stressed and overwhelmed by everything,” Starlight replied. “I kinda don’t blame it—the new trainer just instantly started treating it like a best friend without getting to know it, apparently.”

 Sunrise had fallen silent, thinking this over. She couldn’t help but draw parallels. Then, she nodded. “Well, we can talk to the trainer about it, but first we need to turn the poor Vanilluxe back to normal!”

 “Look out!” Wish threw up a Full Moon Aegis to block another barrage of ice spikes. “First we need a way to get close to it safely!”

 “I bet I can do something! Cure Ball!” Willow held out her hand, as a pastel-colored pokeball formed in it. “I’ll use a Cure Aura attack with my Cyndaquil!”

 As Cyndaquil was released from the ball, Willow nodded to Wish, who dropped the barrier. As yet another wave of spikes was launched at them, Willow attacked.

 “Type: Fire!” She shared a warm aura with her Cyndaquil, which jumped onto her back and clung to her shoulder. “Precure Passionate Inferno!”

The oncoming spikes were met with a wall of flame launched back at them, while the remaining three Cures ran underneath the chaos to get close to Nega-Vanilluxe.

 “Wish Whimsy Pop!” Wish sent an attack at Nega-Vanilluxe; the balls of light exploded against the base of the mountain-shaped monster, prompting it to roar in anger. Mounds of snow began to rise up around them, taking the form of shadowling Vanillishes and Vanillites.

 “We just made it angry…great.” Starlight threw a Comet Burst; she snapped her fingers and the ball split into five, striking five targets. Sunrise, meanwhile, was now jumping from ledge to ledge up the steep beast. “Sunrise!”

 “I have an idea!” She called back, then yelped as spikes began to shoot out of the icy walls, narrowly dodging them and using them to jump and climb higher. “Keep fighting!”

 “Keep fighting, she says,” Starlight muttered, releasing Absol from a Cure Ball to help keep the number of Shadowlings down.

 It’s scared, it’s frustrated, it’s confused… Starlight thought, I wonder if…maybe it can hear me, like Mewtwo could hear Wish…

 With one last spring upward, she found herself staring face-to-face with the main head of Nega-Vanilluxe.

 “Listen to me!” She called, “We’re here to help you! We know the real you is locked inside this body, inside this mountain!”

 “Negaaaa….”

 “I know your story!” She landed on a spike that shot out. “I know you were overwhelmed with your new home and new trainer! He didn’t mean to upset you! He just wanted to make you feel welcome and overdid it!”

 The creature stared back at her, a low rumble emitting from it.

 “I promise…I won’t give up on you!” She declared, “None of us will! And things will get better!”

 Nega-Vanilluxe rumbled and trembled, before unleashing a vicious roar, shaking the very air. Sunrise remained firm.

 “Don’t shut us out!” She shouted, thrusting her arms out. It was then that she felt a warm sensation running down her arms, as two long, thin rods began to form in front of her palms. She grasped at them, as they took form into white sticks, orange gemstone lightning bolts running up their sides and small, winglike details emerging from the top of each one. As she stared at them, their name came to her.

 “…Sparking Kala’au….” She whispered. Indeed, they resembled kala’au, a traditional instrument from Alola. She struck the sticks together, the lightning bolts beginning to light up from the bottom.

 “Let’s go!” She struck them again, the light rising up the bolts with each strike. Lighting surged around her, and she felt the tempo come to her as she fluidly continued to strike the sticks together.

 “Precure! Festive Ho’olaule’a!”

 Sparks shot down from the sky like confetti, striking Shadowlings and chipping away at Nega-Vanilluxe’s defenses, as it seemed paralyzed from the numerous small shocks.

 “Now!” She jumped back, landing in a crouch with her teammates down below.

 “Precure Quartet Refresh!”

 ===

 “I’m sorry for rushing you into things, Vanilluxe….” the parlor owner frowned, offering a pokepuff to the restored pokemon. “I’ll give you the space you need, but don’t hesitate to come to me if you need something, okay?”

 “…Vaniiii….” Vanilluxe hesitantly ate the snack, then started to smile.

 “Looks like things will be okay here,” Willow remarked with a smile as the group stood a ways away.

 “Yep,” Starlight looked to Sunrise, “Shame we couldn’t find out any new information for Mewtwo like you wanted, though.”

 “It’s okay,” Sunrise replied, “….I think I learned something, myself.”

 “What is it?” Wish asked.

 “I shouldn’t be rushing to try and get on Mewtwo’s good side,” she replied, “He’s got a history that makes it hard for him to trust people, right? So…baby steps.”

 “Just like I told you,” Starlight pat her back. “C’mon, let’s head out.”

 ===

 The next day, the girls were gathered at Dr. Pierce’s house again, doing homework, when Kailani arrived.

 “I brought malasadas!” She declared with a big grin, “I made them in class! They’re a native Alolan treat!”

 “Oh, I’ve had them before; they’re so good!” Fae beamed as she set down the plate of treats.

 “Thank you, Kailani,” Dr. Pierce added, taking one for herself. Kailani grinned back, then noticed Mewtwo floating in a far corner of the room, again reading the tablet floating in front of him.  She took a breath, then walked over, setting down a malasada on the nearby end table.

 “Here. There’s one for you if you want it,” she said with a smile, before tipping her head and turning to go sit with her friends. Mewtwo briefly glanced up, watching her leave before looking to the snack on the end table. As the girls engaged in conversation, he went back to the tablet. But moments later, the malasada floated up to him. Kailani snuck a peek over her shoulder, grinning a bit before turning back to her friends.

   The group was unaware that outside, Bedlam was seated in a tree, leaning against its trunk with a scowl.

 “So, they do have someone acting as a guide….” He looked to his nega-ring. “I won’t fail Dys..I’ll destroy the Precure piece by piece, starting with their most ardent supporters.”