#hatenna

[rumwik]

Hatenna is in Pokemon GO now, so I felt inspired to quickly draw one. It is a funny little shrimp creature.

[bunnibun7]

🌸💧🫧

[ianime0]

Pokemon (Shinsaku Anime) | Ep51 | Floragato, look after Hatenna?

[rock-bomber]

I can finally post what I made for the @fairysteelzine! I was given Hatterene and Scizor to work with, so I wound up doing this little fairytale scene.

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[hothotmiso]

[ha1cyon-daze]

arboliva in full bloom!

i’m barely at ep 58 of hz— i really need to catch up soon ;u;

[bug-cage]

[eggtempest]

sleepover!!

[mochikozzie]

Amazing!　It looks like Vivian has a little sister.

[finnautica]

I got quite possitive feedback from my previous Pokemon designs, so let's continue with fairies!

[ballonleaparadise]

Liko as a Female Protagonist

I really respect the route that Horizons took with Liko as a protagonist. Her core strengths are her sensitivity and empathy. I feel like in modern media, being gentle or sensitive is often presented as a weakness. I think this is partially because it can be seen as a lack of integrity or courage. However, gentleness and vulnerability are also stereotypically feminine traits. For many 'strong female characters', there's a fear of highlighting 'feminine' traits like sensitivity, in case the character is perceived as a 'damsel in distress'.

Liko's gentle nature and attunement to the feelings of others are the qualities that make her such an amazing character. She is able to understand the emotions of people and pokemon in unique ways. She is also incredibly caring and worries for the wellbeing of others. There are too many examples of this to fit into one post, but the first that comes to mind is Hatenna's premier episode. Liko is the first person to sense that something is wrong with Hatena, and immediately takes it into her care. This leads to Hatenna bonding with the rvts and joining Liko's team.

Like all protagonists, Liko has her share of flaws. However, this does not take away from her core strengths. There are times when Liko's overthinking traps her, such as when she attempts to martyer herself to the Explorers in episode two. Despite this, she always overcomes setbacks and is self-aware enough to take advice from others. The earliest example of this is the same episode I just mentioned, where Sprigatito prompts Liko to not back down and face the Explorers head on.

So while Liko is not faultless, her kindness and empathy is what sets her apart from other characters in the show. As the series progresses, Liko develops the confidence to play to her strengths more: She raises a nervous Hatenna into a badass Hattrem, forms a deep bond with Dot, and shows the importance of compassion. Through her emotional intelligence and maturity, she has a sixth sense for the needs of people and pokemon. Recently in episode 75, Liko was able to fully gain Terapagos' trust despite its tragic past, showing how far she has come as a trainer.

Liko's sensitivity does not make her weak, nor does it make her a damsel in distress. Ultimately, she will sacrifice anything to help others, which is what makes her heroic. Of course, I'm not suggesting that all female characters should be like Liko. Variety is so important. However, she acts as a reminder that sensitivity or 'feminine' traits in general are just as important as 'masculine' traits like boldness or rationality. She is so much more than a 'strong female character' in my book.

[rairaizone]

Liko, Hatenna, Terapagos, and Galarian Moltres 🔥

[aibouart]

hi i have a bunch more of those funny lil F2U cursors i've been making! there's also pokeball move/resizes but they're not on this post as it's already long enough smhhh

purple vaporeon is based on its GSC shiny~

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As always, you can see the full listing that's also being updated w new ones not shown here (when i do more) along w the .gif and .ani files: https://toyhou.se/22802456.assorted-pokemon-cursors

[mixtercandy]

[kharmii]

Art credit: なかよし@nakayoshi_poke Twitter.

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