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Pokémon Gym Leaders if they were from Paldea: Gen 1

Ever wonder what it would be like to see the return of past Gym Leaders in Gen 9? Maybe there's a worldwide tournament that they're participating in, or maybe it's more of a group vacation.

#1 Brock

Brock would be excited to try out some of the new Rock types in Paldea. Glimmora, Garganacl, and Klawf's Trap set-ups and general tankiness, plus Lycanroc's Dusk form as his speedy attacker, would make for a pretty balanced team to make-up for the lack of Fossil Pokémon in Paldea. Sudowoodo and Forretress would be there mostly as a reference to the anime, but also to show off Sturdy that is so common with Rock types. Forretress specifically would be Brock's Tera-Pokémon, paired with either Rock Tomb or Rock Slide for Brock to give to Trainers as a TM.

#2 Misty

Misty's team is a good blend of familiar and new Pokémon alike. Golduck is an obvious choice considering her partner in the anime, while Whiscash offers some defense against Electric-types. Azumarill would be her heavy hitter, while Palafin and Wugtrio would offer a nice mix of speed and power. Finally, Misty would be excited to use Wooper's new evolution as a Tera-Pokémon, as Clodsire offers defense against Electric-types and can be paired with Waterfall as a last resort.

#3 Lt. Surge

Lt. Surge would be throw Ampharos, Jolteon, and Raichu on his team, both for the Electric power they'd bring to his team as well as the fact that he used them during The War. He'd use Kilowattrel to speed up his team with Tailwind while also powering itself up a bit for some quick attacks, and a Hidden Ability Pawmot would offer some physical damage as well as type coverage. He'd wrap up the battle with Bronzong as his Tera-Pokémon finisher, taking advantage of Levitate to allow him to power up with Charge Beam while tanking through his opponent's attacks.

#4 Erika

Erika doesn't just love Grass-type Pokémon, she loves Grass-type Pokémon that resemble plants. She'd enjoy the new dual-type pairings of Arboliva, Brambleghast, and Scovillain, while also utilizing the classic Grass-types Jumpluff and Lilligant. She'd select Stonjourner as her Tera-Pokémon for defense against Fire, Flying, and Bug types, but also because it can be used as shelf for potted plants when not in battle.

#5 Koga

Being away from Kanto, Koga would want to take advantage of trying out the new Poison-types that Paldea has to offer. Did you know that Toxapex, Toxicroak, and Toxtricity all start would with "Tox"?. Because that's a large reason for their place on Koga's team. Besides that, he'd enjoy the type pairings of Grafaiai and Revavroom, although he would be a little disappointed that his personal favorite Crobat isn't in Paldea. No worries, though, because he'd have his new Noivern cosplaying as one with a Poison Tera-type. He'd also be the first Gym Leader to utilize the new move Tera Blast, which is fitting considering Noivern can't learn any Poison moves and Koga is the first Gym Leader of the back-half of the Gym Challenge.

#6 Sabrina

Sabrina likes playing with dolls back home, so some of the first Pokémon she'd add to her Paldean team would be those those resembling humans, specifically Armorouge, Gallade, and Gardevoir. She'd also enjoy Rabsca and Veluza as dual-type Psychic pets that she can bring home to Kanto. Finally, because there's so many Ghost-types at her gym in Kanto, she'd use a Psychic Tera-type Mismagius to show off her spooky side.

#7 Blaine

Blaine would enjoy the mix of Fire-types in Paldea to help him forget that he is a monster and a war criminal. Arcanine, Flareon, and the new form of Tauros would help keep him from getting homesick, while Torkoal can prepare the battlefield for them with Drought. Ceruledge looks quite similar to Blaine's most famous creation that murdered a bunch of people back home, so he'd enjoy using it on his team as well. Finally, Blaine seems like a weirdo who likes bugs, so a Fromantis with Fire tera-type would be a fun final addition to his team.

(NOTE: you are not a weirdo if you like bugs. Blaine is just a weirdo who happens to also like them)

#8 Giovanni

Giovanni is a world-renowned criminal mastermind, so you'll find Ground-types from every region on his team rather than new Paldea-specific Ground-types. At least, this is what he tells people, and not the fact that all his fellow Gym Leaders caught the cool new Ground-Types first and he wanted to seem original. To back up this new team, Gio would also use a Persian with Ground tera-type and Dig, because he's a cat guy and that's not gonna change any time or any day.

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MAUSHOLD

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Does anyone want a Sprigatito with Protean before I use them for wonder trades? I have about 45 and am able to set up a link code for trading tomorrow morning if there's any interest!

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Something I want in Pokémon SV that I will never get to see

Sandwich-making contests

It could have been a feature in the post-game, similar to the tournaments. You would have to create one of the larger sandwiches, and it would score you based on closeness to the recipe picture. You could do a few rounds of increasingly difficult sandwiches, and to win the contest you would have to defeat Sandwich-Master Arven. Winning could be a way to get recipes for stronger or longer-lasting meal powers, learn/practice effects of creative-mode sandwiches, and maybe even power up your Pokémon.

It also could have been a great way to earn Herba Mystica outside of raids. Maybe Arven has been going around in the post-game finding more, and wants to share it with those he deems worthy of making sandwiches as well as he does.

It even could have been a fun way to end Arven's story. After the main story, you get to become Champion, Nemona finally has a worthy rival she can battle whenever she wants, and Penny is united with her friends again (and also got an internship?). Sandwich contests would be a great way to wrap up his story and show off the main skill Arven picked up during your journey.

In conclusion, please give me sandwich-making contest DLC/Update for Pokémon Scarlet/Violet. Thank you.

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I love you BITCH Adamant-nature Huge Power Azumarill w/ Belly Drum

I ain't ever gonna stop loving you BITCH Adamant-nature Huge Power Azumarill w/ Belly Drum

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I couldn't decide if this was really cool or kinda terrifying

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Pokémon Scarlet/Violet Spoilers (it's a shitpost)

Arven: *goes on a quest to find his long-lost parent and almost loses his best friend in the process, only to find that his parent has been dead for over a decade, was the most villainous character in the story, and that the closest thing he can get to closure is relief that his parent is gone*

Ed Sheeran, several moments later:

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Looking for thoughts on Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Hi! If you have a moment and want to share your thoughts and opinions on Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, consider filling out this form!

I'm looking to collect some data on what people think, both to help inspire content and also just because I like talking about Pokémon.

I will likely be adding more polls in the future, so if you want to keep sharing your thoughts, check out this page for updates! (and also you can follow me if you want)

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I thought I had a pretty good idea of what to expect from Pokémon Scarlet, but "you'll do better at the game if you're really good at making sandwiches" wasn't something I anticipated

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New Blog!

I have been playing Pokémon a lot lately. Like non-stop. Video games, cards, GO, fan games, I just can't get enough Pokémon. It's very exhausting.

As I struggle through this trying time, I decided that I want a place where I can share Pokémon content as I think of it. I don't know what exactly that content will be yet (memes, reviews, news, complaints, recommendations, idk?), that's something to be decided.

But if you're looking for a Pokémon blog to follow, that's what this is.