#pokémon trainer serena

[heartzexodus]

Decided to draw Calem and Serena as adults for writing reasons, with a bonus of Calem in isolation to show off the uncontrollable mess he hides under that hat.

[constarlations]

Timeskip girlies destress from a while ago lol

[b-a-l-a-n-c-3]

OK FINALLY KALOS IS DONE- Super happy with how this came out!

Here we come 2025!!!!

Here’s some close ups too:

[rixi-96]

[rexterjettster]

lock in everyone

[mamasplat]

It’s a big day for kalos fans, let me ship post as a treat.

I love that pokemon masters keeps hinting and showing a glimpse past calems stoics, showing that he seems to have a thing for serena, which I cannot blame him- she is the human equivalent of a chantilly cake; a soft fluffy balance between sweet and fresh, elegant and sugary. She’s good at what she does and he respects her a lot for it even if he’s prone to self sabotage trying to get on her level (parental issues being raised by tournament veterans)

And it’s not just these moments, this dynamic is deeply embedded into their rivalry and shows in every iteration of their existence. The manga, the games, masters, and maybe even the legends Z game counterparts we will see next year-

in the manga Y (Serena’s counterpart) is the only member of their friend group who didn’t give up on X (Calem’s counterpart) when he shut himself away in a depressive episode, she tried to talk to him everyday, brought him food, and even in her frustration never gave up on him; and ultimately it’s her stubborn support that brings him back out of his shell in the end. In the games they’re bond is so dorky and precious- they tease each other, they bicker, they banter, they’re rivals through and through, but ultimately it boils down to one truth; they are both recklessly protective over one another in the face of team flare, and rivalry turns to teamwork, and they couldn’t have done it without each other.

There’s such a heavy emphasis on the mutual respect they hold, both wanting to better themselves for each other even though the other thinks of them so highly. Calem would utterly worship her if he weren’t so spooked by his own vulnerability, they both have struggles, but they both have a patient understanding of balance to work.

They balance each other. Cheerfully angelic and stoic aloofness, yet they understand each other wordlessly, work with muscle memory coordination, feel each other’s feelings. Much like life and death, happiness is found in balance.

If only they weren’t so oblivious to the way they treat each other like a romance novel.

[smoothie03]

XY/Z Gang

I actually wanted to hand it in for a local convention's fanart contest but I was too slow. Oh well-

[randomtheidiot]

Hot take.

Serena should’ve gotten Hawlucha while Ash got Sylveon. I will explain my reasoning below.

Ash’s Kalos team is SHIT. Two dragon types, three flying types, a water type and an electric type? He has almost NO defense against steel, fairy, ice, dragon and electric types. ONE MOTIVATED MAGNEZONE COULD SWEEP HIS WHOLE TEAM. Get rid of one of the flying types and replace it with something else, for the love of god. It’s not like he has any sort of bird shortage.

Hawlucha is a showoff and it would’ve worked well with Serena’s showcases. I’m sure it would’ve loved performing in front of a crowd if showcases weren’t just girl-only contests without any of the things that made contests good.

All of Ash’s Pokémon are special attacker glass cannons and a more tanky Pokémon like Sylveon would’ve balanced it out nicely.

Fairy types were just introduced in this generation and this would’ve been a great way to introduce them. Maybe Ash catches an Eevee and he expects it to evolve into something like an Espeon, but it turns out Eevee knew baby-doll eyes or something and when it evolves into Sylveon, Ash just goes “What the fuck???” because he had no idea Sylveon existed.

There are a lot of interesting story beats that could come from Serena doing showcases with a more masculine looking Pokémon (she’s very feminine and it might cause some conflict) and Ash using a Pokémon with a type that previously didn’t exist.

Ash deserves a Pokémon that evolves with friendship. It would be fun.

If you want to bitch about how Sylveon is a “girl Pokémon”, then fuck off. It’s a walking trans flag and if you’re really that upset about it, Sylveons also come in blue for your convenience. Grow up.

[masked-phantom-47]

Drew @krisispiss's Fennekin dressed as Serena!

[lexiesdoodles]

Level grinding in old games vs new games

[beavauna]

AU Time \ Serena + Carmine

Broken Promises and Hearts, the AU where everything goes wrong.

After killing Lysandre in battle, Serena turns to Kitakami where a new disaster and evil team has struck, and she meets a new friend.

Can she save another continent?

[screechingmusicstarfish]

Clemont: okay, but we’re having salad for dinner

Serena: but Ash said we were having burgers

Clemont: if Ash jumped off a cliff, would you?

Serena: [stares into the abyss]

Clemont: Serena!

Serena: um I mean, it depends

Clemont: don’t jump off a cliff!

Serena: well, I wasn’t planning on it

Clemont: but if Ash jumped you would?

Serena: [stares into the abyss]

Clemont: Serena!

[zacharyius]

SERENAAAAA

[sunshowersart]

How tall I headcanon some of my favorite Pokémon squads to be! :) (As adults)

I use these as references when I draw them together :3

[rixi-96]

Satoshi: I'm so glad you got along with my boyfriend!

Serena: Yeah, it was a pleasure to meet Gou. I'm so happy now you two are together!

Satoshi: But I have to ask, what's the baseball bat for?

Serena: I thought this was gonna go differently. Damn Gou and his charm.

[pokenoire]

Eventually one day people FINALLY UNDERSTAND how well written Serena bond with Braixen/Fennekin/Panchan /Sylveon are

(once they get over looking at Amourshipping as a defining characteristic of her character)