#pokemon preschool

[pokemonexpert]

Pokemon ABCs.

This is a preview of a project I am working on. There will be a few Pokemon used for each letter, since there are so many Pokemon you can use. They will more often than not be the base form of the Pokemon, rather than any evolved forms, because these flash cards are used to teach the letters of the alphabet to preschoolers.

This is how I imagine it working in the Pokemon world. We often use animals to teach the letters of the alphabet to children, and they would use Pokemon in the Pokemon world. Depending on the age group, these children would also be learning the sounds these Pokemon make. The Pokemon used for each letter would depend on the region. This is obviously because the language changes by region. In Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh, they would be learning the Japanese alphabet and names of Pokemon. In Galar and Unova, they would, however, be learning the English alphabet and names of Pokemon. In Galar, A might be for Applin, while A is for Axew in Unova (since these two Pokemon would be more popular and recognizable to children in their respective regions).

I am trying to decide if I should make all the cards red and white (colors I chose, obviously, because I was basing it off Pokeballs), or if I should make the colors different to match the Pokemon on the card. If anyone has any thoughts about this, do share.

Anywho, I work in a preschool, and that’s why I was inspired to make these. I hope you all enjoy them nonetheless, and I hope you look forward to seeing more cards. I decided to change style by the time I got to C, so I will be going back and updating Applin and Bellsprout before posting more of this project.

[pokemon-npcs]

[torchickentacos]

nobody understands feta cheese like i do

[tera-starstorm]

hey guys it's me mr. oc x canon gay rivals with a little oc x canon gay rival compare/contrast for you. Long winded infodump incoming

by now you may be aware that hop and yasuta have known each other since they were like 8 years old. ever since they met the two of them have sort of just hung off of each other all the time like. hop's always just been a very physically affectionate person and yasuta latched onto him (quite literally) because he was a very anxious child and trusted hop as a sort of "anchor". so as they get older they continue kinda just being Like That yknow. and as they start developing feelings for each other they don't really... Realize? the line between platonic and romantic is just so blurred for them and the process happened so slowly and gradually neither of them realized. there is no very distinct "oh shit i think i'm in love with him" moment for either of them. like there was of course a realization for both of them but it was sort of just "oh wait huh. that makes sense" and they're both pretty comfortable with the idea of being in love with each other. like the realization perhaps isn't as nerve-wracking as you would think it might be. sure there's some nervousness in the form of "would anything change if i told him" (mostly on yasuta's part tbh) but the IDEA of loving the other feels very natural and like. i think the best way i can put it is that it doesn't feel foreign to them because of the way it was built up SO slowly over time and how they've always behaved around each other.

now on the flip side. yuki and kieran did not meet that long ago. by the end of mochi mayhem and after yuki's uh. Little Plan. it's been a couple of months. kieran obviously fell for yuki fast and hard but i think until end end of indigo disk it was largely infatuation. it gets Very real after ID though. and like... he Knows how he feels about yuki and is having a lot of trouble figuring out how to deal with it. obviously he doesn't wanna fuck up their friendship and figures yuki does not and never will feel the same. kieran doesn't even really feel like he deserves the second chance at friendship he got and the fact that he feels the way he does kinda scares him! he sort of bounces between moments of boldness in which he strongly tries to make gestures that imply how he feels and moments of getting really nervous and being like "what am i doing i have to stop before i scare him away he would never feel the same"

and yuki. So yuki i think did develop a little bit of a crush on kieran in teal mask but it was not like. on the same level of kieran's infatuation with him. and i also don't think he like... Realized he had even DEVELOPED that little crush in the first place. much like his brother before him he just goes "i feel a little differently about him than my other friends. how quaint!" and moves on without thinking about it further. weirdly enough i think it was during ID where those feelings started getting a lot stronger as his worry for kieran grew. and at somepoint between ID and MM he has a very distinct "i think i'm in love with him" moment.

so. that's the big thing i think. unlike hop and yasuta, yuki and kieran did not grow up together and sort of have time to grow into those feelings so that they didn't seem so scary. when yuki realizes this it is SCARY because it's such an unfamiliar thing and like. it also requires him to think about himself which he doesn't like doing. nevermind the fact that he was a disaster between ID and MM so this stacked on top of all of that did not do him any favors emotionally. but even after those other things are resolved it still makes him SOOO fucking nervous. i mentioned it earlier but it literally makes him so nervous he gets nauseous over it sometimes. and it's unusual because yuki is typically very headstrong and just Goes For Shit and nothing makes him this visibly nervous. but like i said this requires him to consider his own feelings and i do not think he likes that ❤️ this isn't even to mention that he is somehow FULLY UNAWARE OF THE FACT THAT KIERAN LIKES HIM AS WELL AS IF IT WASN'T THE MOST OBVIOUS THING ON PLANET FUCKING EARTH. he's still working on distancing himself from the idea that he's not a burden and deserves to live and feel and this whole situation is really putting that to the test i think

[juno-wants-to-battle]

A question that's been on my mind as of late comes to the care of an elderly (at least 20 years old to be more specific) shuckle that is the class "pet" in my room. I haven't really notice anything out of the ordinary, but I am concerned about what health problems I might need to look out for when it comes to the little guy. Is there anything I should be aware of when it comes to their care?

@preschool-teacher-silas

Great question! Shuckle are an easier breed to care for- they only eat berries but they are not picky about the berries they eat at all- those things are durable in almost every way you can think of. A great pick for a class pet; they play with children really well. In terms of health, I’d just say the one thing that you’ll need to look out for is over-storage of it’s food. Shuckle store berries in its shell and secretes juice, which is a completely healthy practice, but as Shuckle age, they become- well, they get forgetful. They store berries in their shell and forget they put them there and the buildup will block the holes on its shell- which can lead to health risks if its left to sit for too long. It’s not common for buildup to be too bad, but I’d say just check the little bugger’s shell every once in a while to make sure it’s nice and clean and that there’s no berries clogging the holes in its shell.

[hiding-in-your-shadow]

Weren't you that nice batista that was working out at Oh Deerling Diner? Are you okay? I didn't realize you were fired, much less the gengar eeby that people have been talking about. Do you need any references or something? I feel like you should be getting more help.

@preschool-teacher-silas

I'm guessing you meant "barista"? And yeah, that's me! I'm gettin' by all right.

Wait a sec... you're that teacher in town! Uh, bro, I swear to Arceus I have never tried to battle any of your preschool kids! Please don't come after me, I'm not even good at battles! I swear to Arc I won't so much as swear around those lil' kids!

[phoenix-manga]

How do boys react when someone flirts with grow-up Posie? How would they react if Posie had a baby?

I feel like those who would be casual because Posie IS an adult now, would be:

Trey, Lillia, Silver, Idia, Cater, Leona, Ruggie, Vil, Rook, Kalim and Jamil

They are sure shocked to see the little girl who used to cling to their pants when she gets nervous, all grown up.

But in the end, she is now an adult but they would be there to step in if the situation with the person flirting, was going south.

But those who would literally be the wall for Posie would be the rest of the boys not listed above.

Like, Posie may be grown up but she is still their precious Posie. She just turned from NRC's little sister/fairy into NRC's Mother figure.

They aren't gonna let any guy try to just walk up to her with roses and chocolates, hell no!

This is especially true with the first year squad!

Great Seven forbid any unworthy soul approach her!

Ace and Deuce would be all gangster with their arms crossed and glaring the guy down.

Jack is behind Posie glaring.

Epel is staring while casually crushing the apple in his hands.

Ortho is listing off all te flaws that would make the guy not want to go outside again.

Sebek is screaming in caps lock at the guy with only one word. "NEVEEEEEERRRR!"

If she ever has a baby?

half is shrieking from joy because they are now uncles...

and the other half is screaming murder because who was the man who dared to marry Posie without their blessing.

[preschool-teacher-silas]

Looks like the newest crop trainers thinking they can score an easy win against preschoolers and school agers have started to arrive. I can see them eyeing the playground during outdoor play. I'll be having a late lunch today it seems... Freddie won't mind the exercise.

[outfitpolls]

Round One, Match 156

[dogboots]

cheren is so funny. hello mr champion sir I'm cheren and I'm from nuvema town and also I think you suck

[macaroonkitti]

I just know Cheren's mortified rn these kids have been beating his ass

[molabuddy]

Hey you know the "Team of little girls who come together and make disturbing narratives with their barbie dolls" post you made? I saw it reposted on instagram and one of the comments is a guy going off about how "little girls that did that, did it because they were traumatized" hold up I'll include proof

Anyway

hi so i usually ignore this kind of discourse, but i was SO curious so i went & found this instagram repost and ?

i don't wanna post many more screenshots since theyre all long rambles full of not nice things but this person is like, not only saying stuff like this ^ but is also ? claiming some really creepy & specific? things about like . my personal life, my mental health etc, its Weirdo behavior fr

& also some funny stuff too . to them i apperantly 100% have a? sanrio decorated room & i am 100% a girl. <- and this is all because i am of course, a "stereotypical tumblr girl" and that "tumblr girls are all the same"

(youve never met me!!!! what da hell are u talking about, who are u!!!!)

its . all so dumb & silly lol . & kind of surreal . i'm not even upset about it im just like .lol

[pokemon-npcs]

[nemesis-is-my-middle-name]

Do you think in-universe that there's actual pokemon levels? If so, how do they measure it? And if not, how do they keep things like the battle facilities level-capped? I remember you mentioning before that you think battles are largely for show, and that in gym battles the leaders/trainers will basically "fight down" to whatever predetermined strength level they've trained their pokemon to fight at depending on how many badges a person has. And that basically they're not actually "fainting" from some kid's baby pokemon, they just have a set amount of damage they can take before they concede the win. Assuming I'm remembering correctly anyway.

But like... are those standards just arbitrary? I assume the various Leagues have rules about that kinda thing, so their gym leaders and Elite Four/Champions are trained rigorously (gym leaders more so, I think, because they'd have to learn eight different levels of difficulty by heart, whereas the Four and Champion only need to abide by one difficulty level). But in a battle facility or tournament, you're not just limiting what your pokemon are allowed to do, you're also somehow making sure that your opponents are doing the same, at the exact same difficulty level. If there were actual levels I think that'd be easier (although I'm still not sure of the actual mechanics of how it'd force them down to level 50 or whatever), but if there's no levels and it's all arbitrary, then literally how would they even tell or enforce it?

Or is this the kinda thing that's just me entirely overthinking video game mechanics that have no logical or reasonable in-universe explanation. Because maybe it's just because it's really late here, but I'm drawing a blank. Although, I guess the pokemon universe does have some mind-bogglingly advanced tech that would in no way work in ours, like Bill's machine that turned him into a clefairy or a functional doomsday device 4,000 years before the modern era or even just the PC system as a whole, so I guess if there are levels it'd make sense that there was some kind of tech that could measure and suppress them?

oooh, really tough question.

so your first paragraph summary is basically right lol—what makes most sense to me is if pokemon battles are like, for show, or honor duel type things, where they're—generally speaking—stopped long before the point where either party would do lasting harm to the other. (there are exceptions, like in the case of frenzied alphas or other certain wild battles, but usually if it's not a scenario that is legitimately life or death, they're not gonna fight like it is.) it's just a matter of demonstrating that one is stronger, and their opponent conceding. & yeah, the corollary that goes along with that is that gym leaders and other high level fighters really are, as they rightly should be, much more powerful at a baseline than you are when you fight them—but to make the fight fairer, they'll try to match strengths with you.

levels though. yeah, it's kind of a toughie. even if you don't assume the above, levels are kind of tough to make coherent in-universe. this might just be one of those situations where game mechanics sort of run up against inworld depiction, yeah, like when an npc tells you to press the B button to run? or the apparent metaphysical law of reality preventing anyone from having more than 6 pokemon on their team at once. it might be that in reality, "strength levels" (inc. not just xp levels but also EVs/IVs and that kind of thing, since some trainers (ingo again) have also shown that they can modulate those) are just sort of a thing a high-level trainer and their team gets a general feel for as they advance, and then maybe they have to do some extra training to actually do the moderation, but the general sense for different strength levels is already there. like, maybe it's not as granular as "okay, now be level 37," it's just "yeah put in like... 40% of your normal effort. great."

but then yeah, the idea that there's no hard and fast rule for it makes stuff like the battle subway kind of hard to explain. since like, there's no way to actually stop someone from cheating and going over 50, and if they do there's no actual Numbers for them to point to and say "no, you've gotta take it back a bit." they can only rely on vibes to determine whether someone isn't strength scaling appropriately? that seems like they wouldn't be a fan of that.

on the other hand i do love the idea that modern day pokemon people have invented some kind of machine that can just scan your pokemon and output a bunch of numerical summaries of their general stats. ooh, maybe that's one of the things a pokemon center machine is doing when you heal, it's giving them a lil blip and updating their info chip in the pokeball-or-however-it-works with their latest info. if it was anything that was actually enforcing a level standard i think it would have to be based around that, since modern pokemon are at least partially data based and i think it would make some kind of sense to be able to sort of. put checks on that data.

alternately, there's no actual physical limitations, it's just that if you try that you will be kicked out of whatever you're participating in. and there would probably be like, sports news drama about it, depending on whether you were participating in some kind of tournament. so people generally don't bc the payoffs of winning once aren't worth it when it's so immediately obvious to everyone that they're breaking the rules. (there could even be some kind of like, known scammer's/cheater's art of trying to just barely toe the line of "rule-breakingly strong" without anyone being able to strictly prove it and punish them for it. but for the most part that's more investment than people want to do for not a lot of gain, it's easier to just fight normally)

...but then the thing you always circle back around to when talking abt this is like. from the battle subway forwards, you're not just going down to 50, they can make you go up to 50 too. which is like, how the fuck, even. how are they juicing the fuck out of my level 20 starter to make them match with everyone else. which is why i feel like there might not be any physical in-world numbers about it, and it's just a matter of it being accepted that both opponents should play down to whatever the weakest party member is, and 50 happens to be the standard level the games represent that as for ease of calculation.

-ok wait a second i just went to check and according to bulba in post-bw games, like in the battle maison and further, they stop doing that scale-up-to-50 thing. it's just the fucking battle subway that does that?? hi?? hello?? out of universe i guess this makes sense from a gameplay perspective, since they're a much earlier-game and generally more accessible facility than other regions, so it's actually unlikely that a player would have a level 50 team when first boarding. in-universe, though?? what the hell are you guys doing over there???

[perenlop]

i’m very off and on about whether or not i wanna go through with pokemon protagonist headcanons bc i have weird ideas but never really feel like drawing them out bc i dislike drawing humans. but gen 5 thoughts are tempting me...

[bl00000g]

5

Well at least i can do shit like rollerskate and break bones and heal quickly then i can do more dumb shit.

Also no bills and I get naptime

Cant drive though :/

the amount of letters in your full name is now your forever age. what is it?