patch goes to university

i'm rye, a trainer trying my best to become a pokémon professor! i'll be working through my courses with my partner patch, the pachirisu, but feel free to ask about university life or quiz me on pokémon facts!

[almost-professor-rye]

Rye (he/him) here! I'm just a student trying to learn as much about Pokémon as I can and become a Pokémon professor. I grew up in Sinnoh but I'm currently at school in Hoenn! I'll be honest, I'll probably end up posting more about my partner, Patch, than any actual research. But feel free to test my knowledge or even teach me about your own Pokémon and experiences with them! :)

(Pictures of Patch are tagged "the patchwork")

[almost-professor-rye]

//Btw!! I have commissions starting at 10 USD on Ko-fi if you want your Pokémon drawn! Lots of love! <3

[amietita]

HAPPY POKEMON DAY THE GIRLIES ARE SO CUUUUUUUTE

[pokemoncenter]

A general rule of thumb for if you cannot take care of a Pokemon:

If you captured it from the wild, release it. If you purchased it or received it, rehome it.

When you take in a Pokemon, you must try to give it the best life you can. But there is no shame if you have given it your best effort, and you cannot provide the home the Pokemon needs. But once you understand that you cannot keep a Pokemon, you must decide what to do with it.

A Pokemon captured from the wild will be able to be returned easily. Released Pokemon will generally be returned to a suitable environment for them if released through the PC Storage System, and it should have minimal problems readjusting to life in the wild.

A Pokemon raised in captivity from birth, however, would likely not be able to thrive in the wild. They would not know how to find food, or how to hide from predators. Regrettably, releasing a Pokemon raised in captivity into the wild is almost the same as a death sentence.

Similarly, Pokemon captured from the wild will not do well in shelters. They have limited space, they remain in one place. A Pokemon captured from the wild and used for battling would find itself lacking anything to do, and would likely begin to lash out.

There is no shame in giving your best effort, and deciding you still could not care for a Pokemon as it deserves. But please think of your Pokemon's history, and its future, when you make your decision of what to do next.

[pokemonshelterstories]

love when you check a trail cam and a pokemon has clearly noticed it

[mimikinyuu]

i can post many things. for example! i can post bugs

[breakneck-battle-buff]

Needs a friend. Here ya go!

[mimikinyuu]

theyre hanging out now

[almost-professor-rye]

sooo midterms are almost finished (thank arceus) but, i have this friend in the university's battling club with an upcoming tournament.

i was planning on going to watch, simply because i enjoy a good battle and they're great for seeing the things ive been studying in action.

however, my friend asked if he could practice battle against me. ive never been much of a battler. sure, i did a few with other kids or wild bidoof as a kid but that was ages ago. im just not sure if patch and five are up for it...

[advosart]

I got bored in class so I sketched a Hisuian Zorua

[caragaffneyart]

Friend's Zigzagoon just looked up at me like this, am I about to get my hand munched?

[copheehouse]

Serperior and Snivy for year of the snake

[almost-professor-rye]

snow day photo dump!!

(don't worry, i was very careful with five. he stayed very cozy in my coat most of the time.)

[almost-professor-rye]

ive never had a grass-type before. is it okay to take five, my oddish, out into the snow? im worried the ice would make it sick.

[almost-professor-rye]

This semester I'm taking a class on Pokémon native to Unova! I've never been to Unova, although I hear it's quite nice!

Could some Unovans (or anyone really) share some fun facts about Unovan Pokémon? I'd love to know some things my professor may never mention!

[dietranch]

squirrel date

[almost-professor-rye]

been a while since i posted here!! just thought i ought to mention that the oddish you all informed me of accidentally purchasing is now part of my team!!

ive named him five! he and patch get along really well! im excited to finally start posting about them again after so long :)

[pokemonshelterstories]

she is being boiled into a fine broth

[catmask]

shake it this way, shake it that way, stir it all around...

todays pokemon warmup is spinda!

[skitter-smack]

fire and bug types are the best types. this is why volcarona and centiskorch are the best pokemon.