#pokemon trainer sword

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Happy Birthday

Henry Sword (1st December)

Pokémon Adventures

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Worker from Pokémon Sword and Shield

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I love when pokemon games use a character’s team to tell us more about them.

Take Ghetsis from black and white 2 for example. Did you know that his Hydreigon can use the move frustration at maximum power? frustration is a move that gets more powerful the more a pokemon dislikes their trainer, which means that Ghetsis’ Hydreigon literally hates him.

Did you know that his Hydreigon is also a whole ten levels below when the pokemon would normally evolve? While this isn’t uncommon for NPC’s in pokemon games, you could make the argument that this specific instance of it suggests that Ghetsis somehow forced his pokemon to evolve earlier than it ever would have naturally, which isn’t exactly out of character for him.

I’m not even done with Ghetsis and his affront towards nature yet lmao. Did you also know that his Hydreigon is specifically designed to counter N’s team? Y’know, his own foster son.

It has dragon pulse for his legendary

Fire blast for his Vanillux and Klingklang

And focus blast for Carracosta, Zoroark and Archeops

He also has a Cofagrigus who can nullify the legendary’s ability with his mummy ability.

It’s very likely that no matter the outcome of N’s battle with us, Ghetsis was always going to turn on his son to take the dragon for himself. And looking at his team I could believe he would succeed.

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Let's look at a slightly more recent example.

In pokemon sword and shield, chairman Rose actually does some preparations before waking up Eternatus, specifically it seems that he did some research into Eternatus’ typing (Poison/Dragon) and designed his team to counter it. He brought a full team of steel types to fight it, which are not only immune to poison but also heavily resist dragon as well. With everything he knew, it really was one of the smartest choices he could have made.

But if he was so prepared then how did Eternatus wipe the floor with him so quickly? Surely he could have easily defeated the legendary and capture it himself right? 

Well there was one thing Rose didn’t take into account when designing his team. One thing he couldn’t have possibly known, even with his extensive research into the creature.

Eternatus knows flame thrower.

He brought nothing but steel types.

He never stood a chance.

[jadeazora]

It was originally just gonna be a Lysandre meme dump, but decided to do some other villains too.

Also, previously-unmentioned headcanon, but I think Archie could get along with Cyrus (tho Cyrus finds his scheme illogical), in the sense that Cyrus clearly needs help/therapy/some kinda positive influence, and Archie's got that big bro instinct.

[noakun]

i will never forget avery pokemon ☝️💜

[joodles98]

meeting ur heroes

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I have so many thoughts on these guys. Pokemon lore in the brain rn

[shinyhappydigistar]

…This isn’t a spoiler anymore, is it? >_>;

[macaroonkitti]

Posting this now before I forget and it stays in my gallery forever <3

[teapopp]

forgot to put it here 😨

[chthonicpink]

Imagine... Two onions.

One for the sauce... One for the borgir...

[wyrdle]

Found Family

Try as it might, the Paradise Protection Protocol could not compute what it had done incorrectly, endlessly recalculating in its creator’s stead.

A hastily drawn comic for my Trainer Clavell AU, where Clavell takes up MC’s spot, finding Koraidon and Miraidon, and adventure’s around Paldea as Clive (for Nemona + Penny’s route) and Clavell (titan hunting with Arven). To sort of make the Arven route possible, I pretend Clavell was there for him and the two are quite close, though Arven probs still struggles to call him dad.

Anyway! This comic is just exploring how the expedition in Area Zero could go. The kids sneak up on Clavell, who absolutely doesn’t want them entering the lab. Probably leaving Koraidon and Miraidon behind to guard them as he investigates. Anyway, regardless of those details, Clavell gets into quite a bit of trouble. I mostly just wanted to explore Clavell + Arven’s relations with Sada + Turo and each other haha. Sort of lost the plot ish half way and decided to make it scrappy looking, oops.

Enjoy regardless! Clavell probably lives. Probably.

[chocomaomao]

Piers n Marnie (n Morpeko)

I was looking through my old art 🥹 this was from so long ago but still holds up 🥹🥹🥹 I gotta draw more pokemon grrrrrr

[jadeazora]

Here's all the player character cameos from After Epochs!

[kagura-arts]

Cauliflower Boy I love you! part 16: A golden opportunity (1/3)

It’s time for some character development baby 🫶🫶 New character showing up 🫢🫢

Cover | first part | previous part | next part

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misc

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my pokemon hag husbands💕