Alma's blog

!!Unreality Warning!! WIP pokemon IRL blog. Ran by @thedutchdemon

[definitelynotamewtwo]

Hi!! Hello!! My name is Alma. I'm a young trainer who recently got my very first apartment and a job as a pokémon breeder, specifically for starters. Not always very active, may sometimes post pictures of my pokémon and the ones I care for!

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Heya! This blog is run by @thedutchdemon (She/They/It). This is my rp blog, where the world of pokémon is treated like reality. I'm not the most social, but god do I try. Will there be a story here? No idea! But thanks for tuning in either way.

Intro background:

[tossdoll]

it's too cold out, wouldn't you agree?

[sabertoothwalrus]

this idea came to me in the shower and I actually doubled over because I was laughing so hard

[wildmon-rehabilitation]

Does anybody know what pokemon this is? I don’t think I’m familiar, and my Pokédex isn’t giving any solid answer :(

[newcomer-karp]

Girl. Run.

Thats xurkitree, an ultra beast. I know of it because I'm a strange pokemon nerd, but that things hardly even a pokemon biologically. It's probably not gonna actively attack you but the sheer lightning power those things have is awe inspiring.

Report it to whatever major authorities you have in your region. Champion, gym leaders, whoever you can. If one of these guys appeared it could mean even more dangerous ultra beasts.

[wildmon-rehabilitation]

I feel like the only appropriate response here is “aw shucks.” Yeah I’ll go contact the authorities 😔

[pokemonshelterstories]

What sets legendary Pokemon apart from other rare or powerful pokemon? Are there specific things that make a Pokemon "legendary" or "mythical"?

Growing up, I thought Absol was a legendary Pokemon that could control natural disasters. Since it was (and still is in some places) a common misconception, that makes me wonder if there are Pokemon that were classified as legendary before we learned more about them.

although they're common words in pokemon care vernacular, legendary and mythical aren't actually official classifications. it's more like how we call pokemon like pikachu and dedenne "electric rodents." they're useful shorthands, but they don't actually mean anything from a biological perspective. technically, the only pokemon officially designated as a "legendary pokemon" is arcanine!

usually when we talk about this kind of pokemon, we're looking at two criteria: the pokemon's strength, and its cultural impact. pokemon that feature heavily in the history and folklore of a region tend to be designated as legendary, while mythical pokemon are pokemon that have few confirmed sightings and are largely known to us through....well, myth. absol is definitely a pokemon with a lot of stories about it, but not necessarily of wide-scale significance to an entire region, and it's just not strong enough to fall into what most people consider legendary (or, probably more suitable here, mythical)

but it's not something that actually has any sort of academic meaning. it just makes it easier for us to talk about this pokemon as a group!

[atompalace-official]

….well, she’s got the spirit!

[unova-trainer]

OOC: I like to believe that some of the gender differences shown in the franchise are slightly different in the “real” Pokémon world compared to how they’re portrayed in pieces of media. Like a lot of times it’s just a stylistic choice because they want the female to look more feminine, similar to cartoons in real life. So just for example, Pikachu. Females are shown with a rounded, heart-shaped tail. In my canon female Pikachu still keep this feature, but the tail is less rounded and it looks more like a notch than a heart. It essentially looks more like the 2D sprite rather than the 3D model, as shown below:

Another example is Eevee. In my canon I imagine that the females still look how they always have. The rounded tail marking is a fairly recent trend that is being seen more and more in media. It’s just simply to make the female more cute and to make it clear that it is in fact a girl.

[quillpokebiology]

Alcreamie are polygamous and tend to have mostly female partners. I'm saying this, because one time, I met a group of 5 alcreamie who were all mates... and then a male Roselia, who was also their mate.

I think about them often.

[quillpokebiology]

I apologize for putting you on the spot Mx., but I can't just leave this in the tags

[kantocamping]

Would it kill people to stop acting like emotion-sensitive pokemon not liking someone is a red flag on that person's part? Some people are depressed or otherwise mentally ill. They literally cannot help it. Some people are just very emotional. What do you want them to do about it??

[kantocamping]

🤝🏻

[ringtownrangerlark]

[silver-crowned-riders]

I've met people who sincerely think ghost types and dark types are the same thing

[kantocamping]

To be fair, the dark type classification was only officially acknowledged as a separate type in 1999 even though it'd been theorized since the late 1800s. A lot of older folks still don't really get the difference and then teach that info to their kids, who aren't really going to learn better unless they're specifically interested in pokemon and/or taking classes on them in school. A lot of older folks still don't really get the difference and then teach that info to their kids, who aren't really going to learn better unless they're specifically interested in pokemon and/or taking classes on them in school.

Common knowledge to us isn't common for everyone!

[pokemonshelterstories]

yeah we got a wild rotom in. why do you ask

[whimsyc0tt]

Pokemon doing little "bleps"

with their lil tongues Reblog if you agree

[ghostgirlcara]

I pick up my Sneasel and I gently rattle her from side to side.

What secrets are you hiding behind those eyes, you icy rat?

[number1surgesurfer]

guy who is so nose

[actualtrainerred]

"I want to challenge the league but I only want to train x kind of pokemon"

Then do it. It'll be harder for sure, but you can do it.

"I want to be a pokemon trainer and travel the world but I'm an older person"

Then do it. it's never too late to pick up pokemon training, you're never to old to learn a new skill.

"I want to go on my Pokemon journey but I have a disability"

You can still do it. It'll be different, and in many cases harder, but it can be done- hell, your pokemon might even be able to help you.

"I want to go on a Pokemon journey but I don't want to go alone."

Then bring friends with you- or make friends. There's groups now on swablusky I saw just the other day for matching up with other trainers in your experience range to travel together.

"I want to go on a Pokemon journey but I don't have a rival."

You don't need one. If you have that kind of self-motivation to carry yourself further, you don't NEED a rival.

Pokemon training, pokemon journeys, pokemon contests, all of these things are for everyone. Your experience might be different or harder or strange to someone else. But that doesn't mean it's any less than anyone else's. If you're thinking about taking that step into the world of pokemon companionship? Do it. This is your sign to give it a try.

I'm rooting for you. 👍

[pokerescue]

i still can believe silver got abandoned because he was not powerful enough. Like. look at him interacting with sleepy???? he's so sweet??

i found him outside like this with sleepy. Sleepy has had problems after getting abandoned by their past trainer because it didnt want to evolve, especially with making friends, But silver seems to think that this little goop is his best friend. Its honestly so cute, i cant believe it.