#he loves his togepi and she loves him ;-;

[esprei]

this is why Volo is #1 egg dad 💖

[professionalidiot32]

he’s a facebook mom to a weird egg first, and a silly little guy who wants to destroy the world second

he just wants to make a perfect world guys (replace every person and pokemon with a togepi)

[yamujiburo]

Got a few asks about what Pokemon I think Jessie and James would have if 1. they didn't just have the gacha machine and only caught Galarian Pokemon and 2. if they had the chance to go to Paldea

GALAR

Jessie: Sandaconda, Snom➡️Frosmoth, Impidimp➡️Morgrem

Sandaconda is a snake Pokemon. Jessie should be allowed to have all snake Pokemon. Period. Love the idea of her finding it and being unsure of what the hell she's looking at because it's all coiled up but upon it briefly uncoiling she falls in love.

Jessie should have had an Ice Type Pokemon at some point for real. Snow and ice play two big roles in her backstory (eating snow/growing up in a snowy location and her mother disappearing in an avalanche). Her having a lil Snom that's not particularly useful but that she grows to love would be so CUTE. They eat snow together!! Then I love the idea of her going from not thinking much of it to getting more and more attached to it over the series and then having it evolve to Frosmoth after some time (it'd remind her of her old friend Dustox)

Okay this one's gonna take a little explaining but I think it'd be so funny if at the same time, Jessie catches a Hatenna and James catches an Impidimp (mostly because Jessie wants the cute one). BUT Impidimp starts gravitating to Jessie because of her negative energy, which it feeds off of. She's much easier to prank and irritate than James, who's too much of a sweetheart and a little less susceptible to pranks. Jessie never finds out that Impidimp is the one pranking her but notices that it's taken a liking to her for some reason so she and James end up trading their Hattena and Impidimp with each other. It later evolves into Moregrem

James: Polteageist, Toxel, Hatenna➡️Hattrem

I think James is a tea lover, and enjoyed fancy teas when he was a child. Since he's a collector of bottlecaps and Pokeballs, I could see him also collecting teapots/teacups. Maybe they're in a haunted mansion one day and he grabs a teapot thinking it's a rare find but it's actually a Pokemon to his surprise. Also I think he deserves to have an Antique form, so it IS a rare find.

James having another baby Pokemon to fawn over like Mime Jr. would be so cute. It's an egg that the trio find but Jessie's too lazy to take care of it and Meowth's traumatized after the Togepi situation, not wanting to go through all that again. Toxel is born and it's James' everything. It's a bit bratty and constantly vying for his attention, usually by shocking and poisoning him but luckily James has built up an immunity to both those things thanks to Pikachu and Mareanie.

As stated before, James catches Impidimp initially but trades it for Jessie's Hatenna. Hatenna was NOT okay with the amount of emotions Jessie brought to the table and couldn't stand to be around her, often going to James who's much calmer between the two of them. Annoyed by it not liking her and finding that Impidimp DID like her, Jessie demands suggests a trade, which James is okay with as he's been growing attached to Hatenna. After it evolves into Hattrem, it starts (affectionately) smacking him whenever he shows too much emotion, carrying on the "James' Pokemon beat the shit out of him" legacy.

PALDEA

Jessie: Flittle➡️Espathra

Flittle just seems fitting for Jessie. She's always wanting a cute little baby Pokemon but funnily enough, never really gets one in the show. She absolutely pampers it and dresses it up. It eventually evolves into Espathra. Still being Jessie's mini-me, it often mimics her, particularly when Jessie's angry

James: Arboliva

Arboliva just feels like a Pokemon James would have LMAO. I think it'd be really sweet if after a particularly bad blast off, Arboliva finds Team Rocket and helps nurse them back to health even though they're mostly okay. They're grateful to it, James captures it and it continues to try mother all of them (in a less aggressive way than Bewear).

Shared: Scovillain

Listen. It'd be SO funny if Jessie and James shared a Pokemon. They see two Pokemon in the tall grass one day. A Pokemon with a red head and a Pokemon with a green head. Only having one Pokemon each at this time, they decide it's a good idea to catch another each. They throw their Pokeballs at the same time and the catch is successful! Just one problem. They find out the two Pokemon they tried to catch was actually just one Pokemon and they don't know which of the Pokeballs they threw was the one that actually caught it. They argue about it for quite a while but then agree to share custody. Leads to some funny scenarios where they're both trying to direct it in a battle. The red head prefers Jessie and the green head prefers James.

[claitea]

some people are taking the fact that choosing "love for pokemon" as a topic in volo trainer's lodge interactions gets you the lowest points is a sign that volo actually hates his pokemon and is tricking them. but i think thats not the whole truth

first off, the whole thing with n. already talked abt it, n doesn't lie, n believes pokemon don't lie, i think you can trust the pokemon whisperer on this one

second, Rei is a topic that gets you the most points but volo hates that guy. points dont necessarily correlate to what the character likes, its what they find interesting. volo puts a lot of focus on gathering info and of course he's going to want to know more about one of his biggest enemies. this info is useful to him. he doesn't need to talk about loving pokemon, that's not relevant to his plans.

third, one of volo's friendship evos is Lucario. lucario can sense auras. it can definitely tell what volo's true intentions are, it Can't fall for fake affection. remember that volo is an untrusting person who thinks everyone should be used before they can use him, of course he can't say outright that he grew attached to what are meant to be his tools. he's in denial. think silver and cyrus with their friendship evos.

volo being reluctant to talk about love for pokemon when he clearly does makes him way more interesting. if volo didn't love his togepi truly, then he wouldn't need to have a photo of the both of them in jubilife village's photography studio, nor would he need to carry the little thing in the crook of his arm like a baby. he could just keep her in her poke ball. but he coddles her instead. pokemon are loyal, he probably doesn't need to go to those lengths to ensure she follows him but he does anyway.

[onelastskip]

OL2 and Pokemon!!! Background is from the game :D

No motion blur:

and a simple bg <3 oh my son he is so darling...

anyway I'm going to talk about all my thoughts on what pokemon the characters would have so it might get wordy:

FIRST UP QIU LIN!!! I gave him a fletchling cuz they're one of the speedier birds and I feel like it just fits him yanno? And mimikyu also suits his personality I think, I can totally see him being super kind and befriending it and UGH. My heart.

I limited myself to two pokemon for this piece but I was also considering KIRLIA!! (because ballet, I'll probably draw this one at some point), deerling (coz autumn lol), pumpkaboo, ninjask, duskull (coz of his halloween costume), and just for vibes: riolu, charmeleon, jolteon, pikachu.

OKAY TAMARACK TIME!!! My first pick is teddiursa, I think, purely for the cuteness factor, plus they stand similar, it's sooo cute. Next kricketot (because cello), seedot, polteageist, politoed and for some more vibe ones: phantump, leafeon, togepi!! (oh my it fits her so well), joltik, comfey, bulbasaur, cleffa.

now for nobody's favourite, mr baxter alexander ward. So my first thought was gardevoir, specifically mega gardevoir because it looks like a ballroom dancer (plus the shiny has a black dress), but yeah he would definitely have a galarian zigzagoon as a teen (coz he listens to heavy metal i think?), aaand otherwise i had, zebstriker, gothitelle, mightyena, wooloo, and shiny roserade (coz it's fancy)

And lastly Ren! I'll be transparent- I do not know a lot about her,,, yeag my bad, so I just have all the fox pokemon put down for her, vulpix, nickit, fennekin, zorua- but also Volcarona I think would fit her vibes.

I lied that wasn't the last one a little bonus for my own mc, Rena, she would have a Vikavolt, Porygon, Staraptor, Espeon, Minccino, and Garchomp - and she's very afraid of ghost types

i love pokemon so much please tell me what pkemon your mcs would have pleaase please please

[perenlop]

…. i said dawn’s team was gonna be massively different in the tags but. ngl i have zero ideas besides removing togekiss or quilava to make room for ambipom

trying to imagine pokeani gen 4 team rewrites... and tbh... while i'd tweak all the other ash teams. i really don't think i'd change a single thing about his gen 4 team besides erasing gible entirely (or moving him to iris. she gets a gible anyways, just make it a composite character situation)... like i wouldn't even evolve buizel tbh. (although that's partly because i don't really care for floatzel as much)

briefly considered moving torterra to brock so it doesn't get overshadowed by infernape, but ehhhhh. i really can't see ash with another gen 4 grass type besides maybeeee tangrowth? i think i'd just ensure that torterra doesn't get shafted so hard when it evolves.

[irradiatedsnakes]

POKEMOB!!!! ive been thinking abt this nonstop for like, weeks. check it out, though! lots of little guys! reigen's special move where he chucks his nacli at the foe as hard as possible! teru's furfrou's matching wig! other stuff! this post has 18 images

@skypiea helped SO much with pokemon choices for this also!

see under the cut for full teams and further explanation!!! please check it out

mob - ralts & espurr. later, silvally. mob isn't a trainer, and his pokemon don't fight. they're just little guys. type:null was originally toichiro's (who used various pokemon alongside the human claw grunts), mob met it in aftermath of the divine tree once everything in the domination arc was over. (it still doesn't battle or anything. big fancy lapdog full of love.)

ritsu - unovan braviary, bisharp, and alakazam. going along with his student council status & top-of-the-line grades, ritsu's a skilled trainer with some powerful pokemon. braviary and bisharp were his most used pokemon early on- they're sort of representative of his student council thing (note braviary's unobtainable psychic type form)- but abra was his first pokemon, a counterpart to mob's ralts. it only evolved first during ritsu and the esper kids' attempted escape of the 7th division claw building.

reigen - murkrow, greavard, thievul, and nacli. reigen's not a trainer, his pokemon are both pets and assist him with work. with the exception of nacli, dark and ghost types are his specialty (psychic-adjacent types, but Not actual psychic types). his murkrow imitates him constantly. greavard is uu-chan, of course, but this time he doesn't get eaten by dimple (uu-chan is still feeding on reigen's soul). one of nacli's possible abilities in the games is "purifying salt", which cuts damage from ghost moves. reigen's nacli, of course, has sturdy. and to quote kite, re: thievul: "Reigen: would an untrustworthy guy have THIS [sends out the thief pokemon]"

teru - furfrou (shiny), zoroark (maybe shiny i cant decide. burple), and togepi (later togekiss). before his encounter with mob in season 1, teru didn't actually use his pokemon in battle often- they're rare, flashy, and/or powerful, but they were lackeys and status symbols just as much as his underlings at black vinegar were. his relationship with his pokemon improved after he started to work on his humility, leading to the evolution of his togepi.

shou - morpeko, latias, and (mega) blaziken. he's a super tough trainer, and he cares about his pokemon So much. he rides his latias like she's a surfboard

serizawa - swoobat & bewear. serizawa didn't really have pokemon growing up after his self-imposed isolation- the stufful he had as a kid was taken care of by his mother once that happened. he met his woobat a while after joining claw, and it evolved sometime after the world domination arc. bewear isn't entirely his- but after the world domination arc, he reconnected with it and takes care of it some of the time. the rest of the time it's serimama's gigantic housebear

tome - two (later three which become a single magneton) magnemite, orbeetle, eventually elgyem. i think magnemite just fits her vibes... plus it's a bit ufo-y, innit. she HAD to have a bug, and i mean..look at orbeetle's gmax form! and it has the telepathy ability! unfortunately, despite her best efforts, orbeetle's telepathy ability hasn't proved useful for finding human telepaths. she caught elgyem on new years, on the way back down to the car. tome can hold her own in battle, but training for battle isn't something she's focused on.

dimple - is a yamask! his big powerful form is cofagrigus, obvs. his mask is usually blank save for the cheek spots, since he has no memory of his life as a human. the mask does change to fit the (LOL) and psycho helmet cult as well. he places his mask on someone's face to possess them like any other yamask, to others it just appears as the regular red cheeks, but to folks who can see spirits they see the mask. when possessing someone, his expressions will show on the mask as well.

whew, i think that's everything i wanted to talk about. thanks for reading!

[epicspheal]

Alright so I've been seeing a lot of discussion surrounding Volo and his Togepi on Twitter and I wanted to put my thoughts on the situation. In the latest Pokemas event we see a part of the story where Volo's Togepi greets N and N hears her voice. N clearly tells us that Togepi states that Volo takes care of her. And it's mentioned earlier that it's clear Volo does love his Pokemon. Yet people have noted that in the lodge the subject of "Love for Pokemon" is in his "interesting" topic category (as compared to say, "Excitement Building" or "Super Exciting"). Therefore it's led people to believe he actually hates his Pokemon and that he's actively manipulating them. I don't think that's the case. See one thing Pokemon has done well since Gen 1 is environmental storytelling, often done through the teams. You can learn a lot about a character's personality through the Pokemon they choose and the move-sets. Volo is no different. Him having a Togepi (and later in PLA a Togekiss). This is important because Togepi as we know evolves via high friendship and GameFreak often gives Pokemon who evolve via Friendship to antagonistic characters when they want to show they're misguided over just flat out cruel. And it's not just Togepi/Togekiss...by the boss fight with Volo we see him have a Lucario and Roserade...both Pokemon who have stages that require a friendship evolution. Togekiss and Lucario are also notable for being Pokemon that can sense feelings and they stick by Volo even when he's ready to remake the entire world.

This is GameFreak's signaling that Volo, despite him being a major backstabber, isn't 100% full of malice. That there's part of him that have good traits. But then why, you may ask, is "Love For Pokemon" so low for him on the lodge topics? Well it's likely because it's not a topic he's super passionate about. The lowest tier is "interesting"...and not "dislike/boring". Sure IRL, depending on tone "interesting" can be a polite way to say "I don't really care" but for Pokemas "interesting" topics just seem to be topics the character may either know only a little about or is intriguing but not something that would make them start talking a mile a minute. Volo having "Love for Pokemon" as an interesting topic likely points to the idea that he doesn't make that a huge part of his daily thought process as say Leaf who has it as her "Super Exciting Topic" (and indeed a lot of her Pokemas characterizations surrounds this as she is super passionate about it). Is it a noteworthy topic enough that's he's willing to talk about? Yes, but it's not something he's super passionate about compared to say myths and legendary Pokemon. It doesn't mean he's secretly manipulating his Pokemon and hates them. He has Pokemon that would be able to sense his true intentions if that was really the case. He has trust issues for sure (his lines about using others before they use you sound like he's been betrayed)...but that seems to be aimed moreso at humans (and Arceus) than his own team.

[leggerefiore]

Ingo and Emmet are wearing a matching caboose and engine car costume for Halloween, alongside the kids in similar costumes. Erin dressed as a passenger car while Inka and Emma opted to dress like their dad and uncle. The complete set shocked a few people at the trick or treat event the twins decided to host at the Gear Station. Elesa got a good laugh out of it at least.

Grimsley is dressing up as dracula since he liked to indulge the thought a bit for Halloween. Naturally, that means his two children should match him. Morrigan eagerly wears a cute vampire themed costume while Nero was to be convinced to do it. In the end, the vampire family who went trick or treating went viral online since people thought they actually were.

Cyrus and Lenie both ended up wearing somewhat related costumes. Cyrus went as an astronaut (to hide his face since he did not want to be seen trick or treating), and Lenie as an alien. Both accidentally unnerved every house they went to with their stern expressions and lack of tone in their voice. (Lenie insisted they matched since her Unovan pen pal did with his dad. Cyrus could only relent to her.)

Colress was excited about Prisma's request for matching costumes. Instantly, he went to mad scientist, but his daughter insisted on something else. So, he was currently an evil villain to her magical girl. Somehow, his mind drifted to a certain trainer from Unova when she sent out her Mawile to "defeat" him. She was recording this to upload. (They forgot to go trick or treating.)

Lear was excited to host a trick or treating event. Not only did it bring attention and funds, but he wanted to make his children happy. His suggestion for a royal family costume was shot down by his partner, but Regan and Cordelia seemed okay with it. So, he went a Halloween king and his children followed. Due to their celebrity status, their costumes were posted all over as they trick or treated.

Volo was a brave, brave man. While his suggestion for dressing as Arceus was shot down. Somehow, he ended up in a Togekiss onesie while Astrea wore a Togepi matching one. They explored this "trick or treating" activity together on Pasio. Volo was the object of many discussions. At least, he was very clearly a loving father.

[lucky-clover-gazette]

Obligatory Volo romantic/🥰 hc?

well if you INSIST (assuming the romance is with the player character here. also keeping these pretty positive and healthy, even though obviously there are plenty of uhhhh messier hcs to be made for this character specifically. i think tumblr will auto-shorten this post but please let me know if it doesn't and i'll add a cut)

in general, any iteration of volo wishes to demonstrate his devotion and usefulness to his partner through action. while he imagines a lot of grand gestures, it usually ends up being pretty mundane in practice. like getting things off tall shelves and tidying up a living space (he's a total neat freak). the exception is volo in a canon divergence where he actually becomes a god, in which case every gesture would be a grand gesture, and it probably gets out of hand

it's extremely important to him that togepi/togetic/togekiss loves his partner. he is genuinely so concerned about this, and fears what would happen if she didn't, despite togepi/tic/kiss being the literal embodiment of joy and love. this insecurity almost certainly stems from the fact that he still can't believe that togepi/tic/kiss loves him

he has read a lot of books and he loves to hear himself talk. also, he's been method acting for like five straight years and makes a living selling people things. the man has a way with words, take that as you will

he's a strict vegetarian (also doesn't eat eggs) for ethical reasons and knows how to cook extremely well to fit his dietary needs. one might expect him to be an "i'll eat a chicken because a chicken would eat me" kind of guy, but because humans have higher intelligence and the capacity for morality, volo holds them to higher standards than animals. therefore, it wouldn't be wrong for a chicken to eat him, but it would be wrong for him to eat a chicken. anyway this is a romantic headcanon because he really really loves to share his cooking, especially if it's a traditional recipe he found while researching history

he has a naturally pleasant singing voice and near-perfect pitch. the volo i write grew up on the mainland and came to hisui as a young adult, so i like to think that he grew up playing the piano and is very skilled, although out of practice. he occasionally hums or sings in front of his partner and it's very nice to hear

he knows how to sew and offers to help the player character make some modern clothing garments they miss from the future. also makes some clothing for them based on his own ideas, because he thinks they would look nice dressed up to his tastes :)

doesn't half-ass anything, especially not in terms of relationships. if he says it's casual, it's because his partner asked to keep it casual and he wants to respect their boundaries and honor their wishes, which is within itself something he does with intention and care

he is simultaneously very aware of the fact that he's beautiful in situations where it benefits him, and completely blindsided by his partner's unprompted acknowledgements of his beauty

loves going on hours-long walks with his partner and sharing/listening to enthusiastic diatribes about niche interests. bonus if the interest is totally unfamiliar to the other person. basically, ancient sinnoh video essays

he likes having regularly-occuring shared activities to look forward to. like, weekly game nights with his partner or taking their pokemon to battle at the training grounds as a team when they know some highly-skilled opponents are going to be there

likewise, he just really likes battling as a team. like if he and his partner run into the bandits in the wild, it's a genuine pleasure, because it means he gets to wield train his pokemon alongside someone on his level (also he likes being the hero sometimes, especially if he's upstaging arceus's chosen hero)

volo loves pda for several reasons: he's touch-starved, he's possessive, and he's a performer at heart

some fourth wall breakage, as a treat: he'd absolutely read romantic fanfiction about himself and leave multi-paragraph comments making corrections and highlighting lines he particularly appreciated

[volhoe]

Volo headcanon time cause it's about damn time I do em-(please note these may be very much oc/canon and also just general characterization based on information given, if you don't agree that's cool)

I like to think he's super playful in how he talks if he's "close" to someone, a smile with all his teeth a wag of his finger, and he could either be humming playful nicknames(he does say "my favorite customer" a lot after all)or he can be a sarcastic ass, a smart remark done up with sweet words, a prod that send a glare his way(that he marvels at, it's his favorite)

He'll lap up compliments like a thirsty arcanine, if you compliment his knowledge of myths and legends he'll happily tell you all the work he's done and of his devotion. You literally won't get him to shut up once you start him.

He however cannot handle compliments about how he looks or anything like that. He knows he's attractive at a social standpoint, I mean he definitely does have women staring at him and men eyeing him so being so pretty yet so tall and also built. But hearing it makes his brain kinda stop-

I think he can he calm and collected. But it's usually to hold that friendly merchant look.

Building off that one, he can be kind, I think, in a transactional way. He knows kindness will get him things so he believes that's how everyone does things.

He's a touch starved praise needing idiot cause if God can't give him meaning shit as fuck if someone else can he will be a fool with an obsession matched to his devotion as Arceus.

He'd be terrified to get attached to someone though, not because it'd interfere with his plans(I think he'd actually believe maybe he could keep the person he built attachment to)he's terrified that he smiles, that he laughs, that he eagerly awaits to meet, that he feels his teeth clench when someone gets too close for(his)comfort, that he longs for a hand against his arm with a smile at him, that there's no pull away from his own touch.

He's tired as fuck. Desire and devotion are an exhausting feat, and often times he struggles to sleep, struggles to eat if he didn't work for the ginko guild and NEEDED to eat to(barely)do his job he probably would forget(togepi/togekiss is also good reminder)

He does love his pokemon. But he's so...weird about it, he keeps the ideal that a "good tool is one that is cared for" because if his pokemon are not cared for deeply then all their lives will be at risk in such a deadly landscape. But ah if he didn't comfortably lean into Arcanine when it's cold and she rests her great head on his knee. Or when Togekiss flutters about stealing his cap making him shake out a scoff with a smile. Or when Lucario helps him carry supplies when there's too many. Or when Roserade uses aromatherapy to help him sleep. Or when Garchomp helps protect him from raging pokemon in the wilds. Or Spiritomb helping keep away pesky ghost mon late at night.

[fieldsofwriting]

This has been sitting on my head for a while, what kind of Pokemon would the FoM cast have for as their team ?Au?

This one was tricky- i’m not gonna lie. My confession is that i’m not a huge Pokemon nerd, I know like maybe up to Gen 4 confidently. But- I do know how to pair these funky little guys. So, here you go!

HC’s under the cut

Adeline: Off the bat, I think she’d have physic type pokemon. She needs someone who can help her use paperwork and also help her take a load off. So I think her team would be: Raltz, Galarian Ponyeta, Espeon, Hattere, and Delphox.

Balor: Being our beloved rougish character. I think he would have both cute- and scary pokemon. So his team would probably consist of a lot of fairy type and ghost/dark types. I think his team would be: Mimikyu, Marill, Mawhile, Sinestea, Phantump, and Haunter.

Eiland: Look me in my eyes rn and tell me he would not have rock/ground type. He’s an archaeologist. Of course he does. His team would be: Leafeon (Not a ground type but I think it’s cute if him and Adeline both have eveeloutions), Phanpy, Onyix ofc, Silvally, Clodsire my boy, and of course the fossil pokemon- Kabuto.

Celine: She would definitely have grass or fairy. Just look at her. I’m giving her togepi because she would look so cute walking around with her. She’d also have Bonsweet, Given roses are a loved gift- i’d say she’s have Roselia too, Deerling for the vibes, she’d also have marill and a wooper.

March: Once again. Look me in my eyes and tell me he wouldn’t have steel/rock type. If you say no you’re wrong. He’d have Metaln- I mean it’s little molten metal. That’s like- his thing. I can not explain it- but Lucario. He’s a sucker for cute things, so Togedemaru. TINATINK. She’d like to help him hammer. Geodude. And Rockruff.

That’s all I got for now! Because this hurt my brain 💀 but if you want more specific pokemon teams you can let me know! Or- better yet @mistriarts is a pokemon connoisseur ask her lmao

[jununy]

Hiiiii I'm really really curious y u picked each pokemon 4 each of the dbd characters and it doesn't look like anyone else has asked so I was wondering if u could explain it?

hey, yes of course i am happy to explain!!

Crystal

espurr - has a ton of psychic power they cant control, i feel like crystal would relate to, with her discovering her powers are more complicated than she thought

espeon - suggested by a couple of people on twitter!! espeons give off a mysterious and standoff-ish vibe thats similar to crystal

she was also the first one I drew and posted so she only has two pokemon Q_Q i want to give her more

Niko

shiinotic - i imagine niko found one of these bad boys while in the woods where she ran into the sprites. she's also got a mushroom themed green outfit in the time loop ep.

togetic - evolved from a togepi from high friendship, and i think friendship is what niko is all about. she has so much love to give! it feels fitting for her to have a friendship based pokemon!

whimsicott - they are mischievous prank loving annoying as hell pests of a pokemon (per their pokedex entries). i like them as representative of the sprites. someone said jumpluff instead but i disagree because jumpluffs aren't considered pests. i think edwin, charles, and crystal hate her whimsicott but niko loves to snuggle her <3

Charles

toxtricity - amped form cause that one gets natures similar to charles (If i had more time i would even map out the pokemon natures, abilities, and move sets they would each have. i played comp pokemon...) toxtricity is also music themed, and has know anger issues, so i think charles would relate to that

scraggy - scrappy little fighter!! also punk-ish. a little guy who gets bullied but will put up a fight. i think charles would love him and want to protect him.

hitmontop - little fighting dude. i like that hitmontop has steadfast ability (incr. speed after flinch), cause i interpret it as getting back up to keep on fighting and protecting those you love, even after getting your ass beat, which is how charles operates.

Edwin

rowlet - on god, this is purely cause of the bowtie. also i think rowlet would keep edwin company while he reads his books very late into the night.

mimikyu - a lonely pokemon who just wanted to be loved. HMMMM. edwin felt its pain and adopted it into his family.

sirfetch'd - suggested by some people on twitter, cause of the actor being a fencer. but also i think edwin would have a pokemon that would protect him, before he met charles.

polteageist - hes a fancy british boy. i know his ass drinks tea with the pinky out. i think he rescued the polteageist during one of their cases.

[sweet-hearts-and-destiny-knots]

What was the big ‘Oh I’m in love with this person’ moment? For both sides of the equation.

Since there are so many pairings within Sisterhood, I'll simply select three in particular for this response:

🤎Conflictingshipping🤎

It's rather difficult to pinpoint exactly when the realization occurred, but Leaf has loved Green for a very long time - ever since they were children dreaming of travel.

He was a different boy back then, or rather he was far less obnoxious. Dare I say perhaps sweet? He gave Leaf all his time, attention, and an assortment of promises he intended to keep.

Green vowed that, once the two of them received their first partner Pokémon, they would journey across Kanto together, and someday the world, as husband and wife.

Unfortunately, his ego grew to a detrimental degree sometime after reaching his teens, and Green doesn't realize he loves Leaf until he's lost her. It requires a great deal of apology and pleading to convince Leaf to leave Mt. Silver.

Once she's returned to his life, Green makes every effort to amend for his previous behavior and broken promises. When a mysterious map falls into their possession, perhaps this will be the adventure the two can finally embark on together as partners.

🤎HoennChampionshipping🤎

Steven develops feelings for Haruka and recognizes them relatively swiftly. He's far too polite to ever complain outwardly on the matter, but he's become accustomed to women fawning over him because of his wealth, status, and attractive appearance.

However, Haruka is different. When in her company, he isn't heir to the Devon Corporation, the Hoenn League Champion, and the region's most eligible bachelor. He's simply Steven, the young man with an interest in collecting stones.

It takes Haruka a while longer to fall for this stunning male specimen. Their relationship is rather platonic from her point of view, as she manages to frequently misinterpret his various attempts at making his affections known. Steven suddenly traveling to another region without giving her the opportunity to say goodbye following the Delta Episode does not do him any favors.

He also refrains from calling her during this time since he fears her reaction to his letter, earning appalled ones from Wallace and Lisia. With their assistance, he learns how best to reconcile with Haruka. And it takes a little more than a Poké Doll or a few.

Steven offers to go on an adventure with her, to investigate the undersea ruins past Pacifidlog Town. When he proves to her this isn't simply a gesture to pacify her frustration but an activity he's enjoying alongside her, Haruka finally begins to see what's so special about Hoenn's silver-haired dreamboat, Steven Stone.

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From the first meeting, Volo knows he loves Akari. Anyone who would wish to remove all suffering from the world must be at least somewhat of a romantic. But his justification for these abrupt feelings is possibly surprisingly poignant: If Akari is hated for no discernible reason, why can he not love?

However, her first impression does leave a strong impact. From the way her head remains held high in defiance even when surrounded by the whispers of the villagers to her pleasantly plump figure, she captures Volo's intrigue and his heart. Then as the two of them speak, that sharp gaze of hers softens ever so slightly.

Akari also acquires his Togepi's attention. She hides her face against his chest when in the presence of others, but Akari's aura coaxes the Spike Ball Pokémon to turn around in her Wielder's arms. Were Volo not already awed, he certainly would be following this feat.

It takes Akari considerably longer to return his affections. Nearly no one, and not excluding Volo himself, believes she could do so after what occurs on Mount Coronet's summit. But Volo experiences an epiphany: Akari is the greatest force of good he's ever encountered, and by dedicating his life to her happiness, he can aid in the creation of a better, kinder world.

Volo's sentiments towards Arceus have shifted to indifference and his devotion to her runs deeper. With persistence, Volo leaves little room for doubt in Akari's mind the tender moments they shared prior to his betrayal weren't mere fabrications.

She's eventually forced to acknowledge that, due to them originating from different time periods, Akari may have been in denial of her own feelings of fondness all along.

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Fortunately, I found the time to make some new Mareep art for Mareep Day (the fact that said time was from midnight to 3AM is irrelevant 🙃), so here we have the moment I caught the Mareep on my in-game team—one of the first characterization moments I made for any of my Pokemon:

This is Shawn the Mareep, whose monotonous life on Route 32 was turned upside-down when she laid her eyes upon Toasty the Cyndaquil, leaping out of the tall grass to pounce and cuddle him! And, much to the poor echidna's dismay, his trainer (me!) decided to catch her and bring her along on the journey, instead of chasing her off or something. So now he has to deal with an admirer through my journey through Johto. Fun! For a continued writeup of the two's relationship, plus a timelapse of the art, click below!

During the whole journey, I picture the two of them being mostly at odds with each other—with Shawn continually trying to impress Toasty, while the poor Cyndaquil/Quilava/Typhlosion wants nothing to do with her beyond her being "that one teammate who keeps getting on my nerves." Given the Mystery Egg in Pokemon SoulSilver, I can even see her trying to place herself and Toasty in the role of the Togepi's parents... only for her to be embarrassed when it latches onto my Noctowl as a mom, instead. Then, things change during the Lake of Rage portion: Shawn, now an Ampharos, gets kidnapped via sleight of hand, one of many pilfered electric-types Team Rocket is using to power their evolution wave plan. David (still me!) doesn't learn about this until he's about to battle the red Gyarados, and after they fail to find her... Toasty is furious, rushing right into the Souvenir Shop and threatening any grunts who get in his way. He even defeats Ariana's Arbok effortlessly when it taunts him about Shawn's fate! Afterwards, Shawn and the other electric-types are rescued, and for once, the Ampharos sees her Typhlosion beloved finally returning the love she had for him since they met. And so, one short cuddle later, the two are on much friendlier terms for the remainder of the Johto and Kanto trips. She still tries to impress him, sure... but now, her attempts work. So, there's that. And now, here's that timelapse I promised at the start!

...Yeah, don't mind the lack of stripes on her ears compared to above, despite a visual reference I completely forgot to add them until I began typing out this Tumblr post, at which point I had removed the timelapse from the file. Whoops!

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Obligatory Kim Possible Pokemon AU with bios of the characters and Pokemon below

Kimberly Anne Possible

Better known as Kim Possible is a young student at the Pokemon Academy at Middleton City near the Unova Region and a skilled Trainer. She is kind, compassionate, confident and almost never refuses a request but is also very competitive and has the never-ending urge to prove herself as a person and Pokemon Trainer. 

While she loves Pokemon, wants to fight with them for a better cause and is a prodigy in terms of battles, she struggled bonding with them at first, which turned out problematic when she got her first Pokemon, a highly sensitive Sobble. But thanks to her best friend, turned boyfriend Ron, she managed to form close bonds with her Pokemon and they all fight together to save the world from several villains.

Kim is the daughter of a Pokemon researcher and a Pokemon doctor and older sister of two genius younger brothers and lives an ordinary student life with good grades, reliable friends such as Ron, Monique and Wade and a stellar reputation despite her clumsiness in non-Pokemon related everyday situations. She enjoys both saving the world and living an ordinary life as a teenager and Trainer and tries her best to find a good balance in it. Despite her talent in battles and competitiveness, she is not interested in any Gym Challenges.

Team:

Inteleon:

Kim’s Starter Pokemon entrusted to her by the Academy. As a Sobble it was very sensitive and a crybaby but Kim with the help of Ron was able to open up to it and build up its courage. When it evolved into Inteleon, it became reliable, confident and a powerful partner, who got inspired by its Trainer.

Lurantis:

The first Pokemon Kim caught when it was a Formantis. It is loyal and graceful but also very vain and prideful and has a rivalry with Bonnie’s Tsareena.

Togekiss:

On a mission, where Kim and Ron were meant to support a safe transport of Pokemon eggs, one of the eggs hatched. The Pokemon that hatched was a Togepi, which thought that Kim was its mother and after the mission was a success, Kim was allowed to keep Togepi and raise it. At first Kim was overly protective of it as it was only a baby but it quickly became a strong and dependable Togekiss, which protects its Trainer and comrades with fierce determination

Ceruledge:

When it was still a Charcadet, it struggled to find a Trainer it could accept as it only wanted one, who could make it truly strong. Said Trainer it then found in Kim when she saved it from becoming a soldier for Professor Dementor. As a Ceruledge it is by far Kim’s most prideful Pokemon and it hates nothing more than losing. It is also rivals with Professor Dementor’s Armarouge and its older sibling.

Silvally:

Silvally got temporarily entrusted to Kim as a Type:Null to combat and catch Ultra Beasts in Alola but when she and Ron found out the organization Type:Null originally belonged to was cruel and heartless towards their Pokemon, especially their own creation Type:Null, Kim decided to keep and protect it and after this succeeded, it evolved into Silvally as a form of gratitude.

Ogerpon:

In the Land of Kitakami, a group of villains awakened the Loyal Three and their leader Pecharunt to cause chaos and take revenge on Ogerpon. Kim helped Ogerpon protect it, returning its special masks and clearing its name. Out of gratitude and because it grew to like Kim very much, it allowed itself to be caught by her after she defeated it in battle.

Ronald “Ron” Stoppable

Kim’s best friend, sidekick and boyfriend, who she had known since they were toddlers. His strong belief in others is one of the best confidence boosts someone can wish for, especially Kim. Ron grew up with a Morpeko named Rufus and it’s his most reliable partner. He is exceptionally good at bonding with Pokemon and bringing out their full potential with care and trust alone. 

Most Pokemon he meets immediately like him, however there was an exception when he went to a horrific summer camp, where he was attacked by a wild Pansear, Pansage and Panpour resulting in him developing a fear of monkey-like Pokemon and he is quite uneasy around Bug-Types. His phobia is tested when he is entrusted to become the Trainer of a Zarude to awaken its true power.

Ron has a very ordinary family and he views everything about him as completely ordinary except his eccentric personality. Despite his undying belief in others, he struggles to believe in himself. He is not the best in terms of battles, has bad grades, is not the most popular and can be easily scared. However, whenever a Pokemon or someone he cares about is in danger, it is like a switch flips in him and he becomes courageous and just as good of a battler as Kim.

Team:

Morpeko:

Rufus the Morpeko is Ron’s very first Pokemon given to him by his parents and is his best partner. Rufus is a glutton and very silly but also witty, loyal, kind and Ron’s biggest hypemon. It may be small and look weak compared to the rest of Ron’s team but it is actually very strong and can bring surprising wins. 

Greninja:

Given to him by the Academy as a Froakie to become Ron’s “official” Starter Pokemon. Froakie is very strong and its ninja skills only improved when Ron participated in an exchange program that sent him to a ninja school in Kanto, evolving in the process every time Ron fought alongside Yori to combat the monkey Pokemon Master, Lord Monkey Fist.

Ludicolo:

The former mascot of Middleton City’s Bueno Nacho, Ron’s favorite restaurant, and is always in a contagious good mood. When Ron temporarily became manager of this store, Ludicolo took a liking to Ron and followed him everywhere even after quitting. Reluctantly, Ned told Ron he could keep it as it would never give up to have Ron be its Trainer.

Braviary:

As a Rufflet it was the first Pokemon Ron caught and wasn’t handed to him. It is as cowardly as Ron and at first completely refused to battle out of fear but got inspired by Ron, who got a courage boost in a dire situation and when Rufflet evolved, it decided to become the main protector of the team.

Goodra:

When it was a Goomy, it was used to being picked on by its fellow Dragon Pokemon at its former home for how weak it was. After Ron caught it he promised to make it super strong to prove them wrong. After it became a powerful Goodra, it and Ron challenged the strongest dragons at Goodra’s old home and managed to defeat them all, even the leader, a menacing Garchomp. Ron kept his promise and Goodra became the heart of the team with its jolly and caring character.

Zarude:

A mythical Pokemon of which is not much known aside that it holds unbelievable powers, which lie dormant until it finds a true partner. It wandered the world for ages until it settled in a jungle in Alola. Monkey Fist planned to capture it and use its powers for his own but Ron, Yori and Sensei stopped him and Sensei caught Zarude instead. He then entrusted it to Ron, who he believed to be Zarude’s true partner. Ron and Zarude did not get along for a long time as Ron was constantly afraid of the mythical monkey Pokemon and Zarude did not respect Ron as a Trainer, refusing to fight for him. But when the Lorwardians attacked Earth with an army of Ultra Beasts and Eternamax Eternatus, Ron and Zarude finally became true partners, unleashing Zarude’s full power to save the world.

Shego/Sheena Go

Shego used to be a hero alongside her brothers but she got sick of her brothers’ bickering and everything around being a hero so she decided to embrace the freedom of villainy. She started off as a casual mercenary, offering her skills to the highest bidder but then decided to stick around with Dr. Drakken permanently. First she only stayed out of business but then felt a certain intrigue whenever she worked with Drakken even if she found him silly and ridiculous. Her skills as a thief are astounding just like her skills as a Pokemon Trainer. 

She is ruthless, calculating, methodical, callous, sassy and violent and seems to only care about herself (on the surface). Despite those traits, she and her Pokemon work together impressively well because even if Shego might be strict with them, they share a mutual respect, resulting in good and dangerous teamwork.

Out of all the villains Kim faces regularly, she is the most competent and threatening but Shego never aims for higher goals for herself due to her lack of ambition and prefers to stick with Dr. Drakken, even if it leads to countless failures. Shego really enjoys being Drakken’s partner and Kim’s rival but it would take her a long time to admit that as she is very proud and bad with emotions.

Team:

Umbreon:

All members of Team Go had an Eevee as their first Pokemon, which all evolved differently and Shego’s became an Umbreon with her brothers teasing her about it as it seemingly fits her because of her permanent gloomy mood. Because Umbreon is a constant reminder of her former life as a hero, Shego used to be very distant towards it for a while but she never wanted to release Umbreon as it was her only friend and she still felt the bond they have.

Gardevoir:

The first Pokemon Shego caught when she was looking for strong Psychic-Types, which could help her in her crimes. Shego already caught it as a Kirlia so it would not take long to evolve it into a powerful Gardevoir. This Gardevoir is the most loyal and protective Pokemon anyone has ever seen and it follows every one of Shego’s orders without hesitation. It is the Pokemon Shego calls her true ace as they work together the best and it can also mega evolve. 

Spiritomb:

A rare and intimidating Pokemon Shego caught on a ghost ship, which was haunted by this very Spiritomb. It is very introverted and spends most of its time inside its core. Spiritomb might be calm and level-headed but it is also ferocious in battle, something Shego can relate to.

Pheromosa:

An Ultra Beast Shego caught when Ultra Wormholes were researched in Alola. She and Drakken planned to catch more Ultra Beasts but this was the only one they were able to get their hands on and Shego couldn’t complain as Pheromosa was her favorite anyway. It and Shego have a lot in common and thus get along very well.

Meowscarada:

When Dr. Drakken planned to steal all Starter Pokemon from the facility in Middleton City as revenge for taking Mudkip away from him. They were foiled by Kim and Ron once again but a single Sprigatito took a liking to Shego and followed her on its own free will. It had always been mischievous and its magical tricks and sneaky methods were a great addition to the team.

Chi-Yu:

During the time the Treasures of Ruin were running wild in Paldea, Kim and Ron did everything they could to reseal them and succeeded with all of them but Chi-Yu, which got caught by Shego after a long and hard battle. This Treasure of Ruin might be small but is incredibly powerful and needs constant supervision as it is a pyromaniac and hard to control, even Shego struggled at first with Chi-Yu.

Dr. Drakken/Drew Theodore P. Lipsky

Dr. Drakken, formerly known as Drew, is an evil mad scientist, who plans to take over the world in his main lair in the Orre Region with the help of Shego. Originally he is from Middleton City and wanted to become a Pokemon researcher, going in with the belief that humans and Pokemon can only truly prosper and unleash their full potential if there is a strong, unbreakable bond between them. Young Drew was on his best way and even made some groundbreaking discoveries until one day one of his peers stole his research and claimed it to be their own. When Drew wanted to step up and prove it was actually his research nobody believed him, even his former friends. As punishment for “his lies”, his Starter Pokemon, a Mudkip, got taken away from him.

This escalated into severe bullying from all fronts, which got so bad he dropped out of the Academy. Spiteful and full of vengeance, he decided to make everyone acknowledge his genius the hard way and entered the path of villainy as Dr. Drakken, adapting the mantra of Professor Dementor and many other villains that Pokemon are nothing but tools and treating them with kindness only makes them weak. A mantra he only follows on the surface level to seem more intimidating as in reality he still loves Pokemon, especially the ones in his team. Something his arch-nemesis Kim noticed doesn’t view him as 100% evil.

Drakken is silly, immature, clumsy, overly emotional, reckless and very cocky, leading to the reason some of his plan’s failings being self-sabotage. He is also not the best at forming relationships with others as the people he is in contact with the most are only Shego, his mother, his cousin Motor Ed/Edward Lipsky and the Pokemon in his team. These are the ones he holds the most dear and truly cherishes them all. Even though Drakken is seen as an incompetent buffoon most of the time, he does have his moments of brilliancy and being genuinely intimidating, especially when he gets furious.

Team:

Porygon-Z:

One of Drakken’s first acts of villainy was hacking into a Pokemon research facility and stealing a Porygon from its database, making it his first ever Pokemon after losing Mudkip. Porygon usually just follows orders with no question due to being a tangible program and used to be emotionless. Realizing Porygon was in a very unfinished state, Drakken decided to upgrade it into a Porygon-2, gaining more power and sentience as result. When Drakken wanted to upgrade it even further during a scheme, he got interrupted by Kim thus he made some mistakes during the programming, resulting in Porygon-2 to become corrupted and evolve into Porygon-Z. With its mind completely scrambled, it started to go berserk but Drakken managed to calm it down when it finally recognized him again. While still crazy and unpredictable sometimes, it is one of Drakken’s most loyal companions. 

Golisopod:

During a bug catching contest Drakken participated in disguise, it got caught by him by pure chance as he originally wanted a Sizzlipede but the Sport Ball he threw got redirected and landed on a Wimpod. Surprisingly he ended up winning the competition with how rare Wimpod is. Said Wimpod turned out to be a massive coward as it is in the nature of its species. Calling raising it or even making it fight a struggle would be an understatement. It cost Drakken all his patience and some outside help to finally be able to deal with it and to finally evolve into Golisopod.

Furfrou: 

Drakken basically got it the exact same way as Jessie in the anime got her Wobbuffet and instead of a Lickitung, he lost a Phantump and the new Trainer got a Trevenant. When he checked his new Pokemon’s ID, he realized it had the nickname Commodore Puddles and because traded Pokemon’s nicknames couldn’t be changed, he had to live with it. Lucky for Drakken, it immediately liked him while it growled and even attacked everyone else. It and Rufus the Morpeko are serious rivals.

Iron Jugulis:

When Drakken and Shego did some research in Area Zero in Paldea for his greatest scheme ever (taking over the world with cybertronic replicas of future Paradox Pokemon), Drakken encountered Iron Jugulis and caught it in self defense as it is very violent and powerful just like a real Hydreigon. To the disbelief of many, he actually managed to form a connection with the believed to be unfeeling future Paradox Pokemon and it became one of his strongest.

Pecharunt:

This mythical Pokemon got caught by Drakken when the plan to reawaken it and the Loyal Three severely backfired and the villains and Team Possible teamed-up to stop them. Drakken used the moment when Pecharunt got defeated to throw an Ultra Ball at it and succeeded in the catch to the shock of everyone present. He and Pecharunt got along perfectly from the get go as they share the same mischievousness and desire to be liked and appreciated. Once Drakken even tried to brainwash the world by selling Pecharunt’s poisoned mind-control mochi. It was considered to be Drakken’s ace for a while especially as it is Drakken’s primary choice for Terastalization with the Tera-Orb he stole during his research in Paldea.

Roserade:

To finally gain the upper hand against Kim Possible, since even Iron Jugulis and Pecharunt weren’t enough, Drakken wanted to steal a very powerful Pokemon from a high-security facility but when Kim and Ron were about to stop him again, he still managed to get away with one singular Pokemon and when he called it out of its ball triumphantly it was a…tiny, pitiful Budew. Drakken couldn’t be more disappointed and did not hesitate to show it to Budew, which absolutely adored him to his annoyance. In an act of either condescendence or mild optimism, he hung a Shiny Stone around it (one he won in the bug catching contest) so when it may evolve sooner or later it can directly take its final form but Drakken doubted that would ever happen as Budew need a very strong bond with their Trainer to evolve, something what was one-sided at this point. 

When Drakken and Kim got kidnapped by the Lorwardians and thrown into a cell, one of his Pokeballs fell out and he hoped the Pokemon coming out could help them. That hope died when the Pokemon coming out was Budew. But to their surprise Budew actually was able to free them. After Pecharunt went down in the final fight against Eternamax Eternatus, the only Pokemon Drakken had left was the tiny Budew he never fought with before but he reluctantly had to try it. The Budew gave everything it got and its courage and devotion were impressive even if the Lorwardians were mocking it the whole time. But when it took a fatal strike and got seriously injured, Drakken picked it with with genuine worry and when he heard the aliens call Budew a pathetic excuse of a Pokemon, undeserving of a Trainer with how weak it was, which should just return into the ground so it won’t embarrass Pokemon-kind any further Drakken lashed out at them, defending Budew (in a very similar way as Ruby did with his Feebas in the Pokemon Adventures manga). 

Touched by all of this, Budew evolved into Roselia and immediately evolved further into Roserade with the Shiny Stone. What nobody expected, this Roserade was absolutely and ridiculously overpowered, seeming to turn the battle into the heroes’ favor all by itself. Roserade and awakened Zarude became the key factor for Earth’s victory.