pokemon professor in training

#1 nurse joy defender | Kalos Region resident | adult | any/all pronouns | (pokemon rp blog)

[gladeoaurus]

finally caved and made a tumblr account, so here's an intro post I guess

my name's glad, I'm a volunteer professor's assistant, and I use any and all pronouns. I'm originally from the Kalos Region, though I've been travelling a lot in the past few years or so.

I'm not qualified to give out starter pokemon, so please don't ask (if you really want one, I can hook you up, but you only get one)

feel free to ask me any questions lab work and assistant stuff, there's a pretty big shortage right now so the more people we can get to be assistants or volunteers, the better. you can also send me asks about anything, I don't mind, I might not be able to answer everything but I'll try my best!

see y'all out in the field o/

[gladeoaurus]

sorry I disappeared for so long, life got insane, I adopted an abandoned espeon from the middle of the woods (long story, I'll post about her later), and now I have a job at the local super pokemart to earn enough money to start traveling again

anyway have an artistic rendition of something that happened the other day while I was on shift

(don't worry we found the kid's parents not long after)

[kyoeitalkstoomuch]

PSA for ALL Trainers

please check your potions, paralyze heals, antidotes, etc. for their expiration dates. if you can't find the expiration, ask your local nurse joy.

using expired products could make you, your pokémon, and others sick. please make sure you are checking those things every time you buy one or use one. if you have a bunch of expired products, swing by my or any other pokécenter in galar. we have a promo rn where we'll trade your expired ones for fresh ones.

[pokemonshelterstories]

saw a student burying his sprigatito in one of the academy garden plots. he said her name is turnip and if she doesnt get buried she cries

[realpokemon]

the destigmatization of ghost types in the last decade has been a moderate success! unrelated: pokémon trainers deaths involving a mimikyu are at an all time high

[gladeoaurus]

drawing a pokemon a day until I become a professor: day 1 - Bulbasaur :]

realized recently that I had about 1100 days left of training (if things go well) to be a pokemon professor, which just so happens to line up with the number of pokemon currently in the dex! obviously more pokemon are being added to the national dex as time goes on, but we'll see what happens as I get closer to those newer registrations

so I figured I'd draw a pokemon a day until I graduate/become a professor, that way I can get better at recognizing pokemon on sight :]

this is Valentine, one of the bulbasaur that live at the lab, and she was a perfect model for me today <3 everyone give her your love, she deserves all of it

[jules-rulezzz]

BRITTANY UPDATE

ok so its been a little while since my original brittany post and a lot has happened since then

first of all TYSM to rotomblr users @gladeoaurus and @the-cafe-between-space-and-time for explaining what was going on with her! i was super freaked out and these guys helped a bunch.

alright, heres what ive learned…

brittany is a sneasler! sneasler evolves from a regional form of sneasel from ancient sinnoh when the region was called hisui. when i learned that i went straight to the lumiose museum since its showing an ancient hisui exhibition rn (check it out if youre local)!

the exhibition was mostly focused on the culture and way of life but i saw some old pokédex research and sketches by a guy called professor laventon. looked him up online and found some restored images of his original pokédex! huge win.

the dex entry for sneasel says its claws are venomous and made for climbing cliffs, which makes a lot of sense (brittany has always been a bit of a rock climber), but what im most interested in is the dex entry for sneasler.

sneasler is apparently a solitary pokémon that doesnt form packs! very different from weavile, since they have to cooperate on attacks to make up for their small size. sneasler is also friendlier with humans and other pokémon, with some records from ancient hisui saying it carried people up cliffs on its back!

its been so great to learn more about brittany. it explains a lot (the strange colouration, the way she never seemed to get on with other sneasels, the fighting/poison typing) and i know shes gonna make me a better trainer.

the girl

[gladeoaurus]

working on making a proper psa for this but I'm putting this up here for now:

if someone in a uniform comes up to you with an amazing deal that seems almost too good to be true, DO NOT LISTEN TO THEM. do not go with them anywhere, do not make any deals with them, and do not hear them out on what they have to say

we've had an influx of (often very young) trainers coming to professors and pokemon centers across nearly every region to get away from various criminal organizations, often after losing their pokemon partners and teams.

again, I'll be making a proper psa for this soon, but for now, stay safe. I know we foster a community of kindness and care across the world, and that makes it easy to trust people, but unfortunately, not everyone is your friend. keep your eyes open, trust your pokemon and your instincts, and above all, take care of yourselves.

I know it's scary, and that sometimes posts like these seem overly extreme, but remember that your professors, their assistants, and the pokemon center are all here to help. if you've had an experience with one of these organizations, please reach out. we're here for you <3

[jules-rulezzz]

HOLY FUCK

BRITTANY EVOLVED??? IDFK WHERE SHE GOT A RAZOR CLAW BUT SHE EVOLVED AND I DO NOT THINK SHES A WEAVILE!!!

IS SHE SICK???? SHOULD I TAKE HER TO A POKEMON PROFESSOR????

[wildmon-rehabilitation]

Met a positively rotund rattata today, his name was Sleep Paralysis :]

[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. 👍

[realpokemon]

rb this if youre a trainer or you post about your pokémon or etc

[gladeoaurus]

smh the nerve of these younger trainers

sitting at a poke center atm and this kid just ran up and practically shoved their pokeballs into nurse joy's face and demanded that she heal them. bro chill you are literally 10 years old, no one is going to battle your pokemon to the point in which they're in any danger.

anyway respect the nurse joys guys, they do such a good job taking care of our pokemon and no one thanks them enough for it