#pokemon things

[foxy-pawsy]

One of the things I'm most proud of is a bonding exercise I proposed to my friends.

And it's simple:

"If you were a gym leader in the Pokémon universe, what would your type specialty be? And what would you have as a gym?"

And it's really led to some really inspiring and awesome ideas.

Feel free to brainstorm for yourself if you see this. And maybe share what you've come up with. I'd love to hear it.

[magneticmage]

I caught an Alpha Magikarp, guys!

I was out wandering around on Wyrdeer (the only Ride Pokemon I got atm) the cliff tops in the Obsidian Fieldlands (Warning; There are higher level Pokemon there, averages seem to be mid 20s with Alphas around 40). And then I fell.

But I didn't die.

I was hurt, but had landed on a little outcropping instead of the water. So once I recovered, I continued exploring (this time, more carefully) and I saw something move in the water. So I threw a couple of Pokeballs at it. And, what do you know, it was a Magikarp.

Cool, I thought before I missed my jump and fell.

Sometime later, I wandeted around the river edge at the top of the cliffs (near the Falls and Worn Bridge area, I think) and I saw something moving again in the water so I got closer.

More Magikarp!

Neat!

I threw more Pokeballs at it, but they wouldn't do anything but sink. Weird, and then I watched as one Magikarp swam to the surface and went into a ball. (Thus, a tip for catching Water Pokemon, wait for them to surface). I caught a couple of them that way.

Fast forward to later at the pastures, I was going through releasing Pokemon when I noticed a little mark by the First Magikarp's name. I double-checked the mark and it looked like the same as some of the other alpha Pokemon I caught. So I took out all my Magikarp and tossed them out for a size comparison.

Two regular Magikarp were pretty decent, one slightly bigger than the other.

The Alpha Magikarp tho?

It was FUCKING Huge!

"You could feed so many people if you ate that thing!" I told my partner, who laughed into his own doom-scrolling. I continued "I mean, I know it's not the point of Pokemon, but look! It's so big!"

"Yup."

An idea occurred to me, "@draxen1123, How big is the Gyrados it evolves into going to be?"

"Very big."

"Wow!" I beamed, "This game is so cool!"

[jungle321jungle]

That they’re very clearly gay but I don’t think that’s the answer you were looking for.

[vengerturtle]

I am so so proud of Ash, I’m SO PROUD OF LYCANROC, I’M SO HAPPY ASH WON A LEAGUE FINALLY, AND I LOVE SUN AND MOON SO MUCH

No other generation is ever gonna top Gen 7 for me, not in games or in the anime. I’m so happy that Ash, who is Kukui’s spiritual and basically adoptive son, who has grown so much and shown such great personality and strong bonds with his Pokemon this season, got to win the first Alola Pokemon League. Getting that dream up and running was Kukui’s lifelong dream and he achieved it, and then his son went and won the whole thing.

And I love that it came down to Lycanroc v Lycanroc. Ash’s doggo worked so hard to get to Gladion’s Lycanroc’s level, and then he beat it with Midnight Lyncanroc’s own signature move. And then he got his head pat from his inspiration and rival!!

All in all, I love SM, congratulations Ash, now we see what the future brings to the Pokemon anime.

[deaf-squirtle]

I HAVE FINALLY ACHIEVED ME DREAM, YOU KNOW HOW MANY PARASECS I'VE HAD TO CATCH FOR THIS!?!?!

[themcwrathofsean]

Good news: I can get all the various hatted-Pikachu if I keep starting my Moon version over and Pokebanking them to my Sun version.

Bad news: Starting my Moon version over and playing through all the mandatory cutscenes and tutorials takes a whole damn hour before I can get to the Pokecenter and get said Pikachu.

[foxy-pawsy]

My first Pokémon game was Pokémon Ruby. Originally, as kid I wasn't able to beat the game, or fully understand it, to be honest. But when I was older, I went back and beat the game with my team. I was even Extra enough to have a Milotic. Watch out Wallace, I'm coming for you! For some reason, Steven Stone is still my favorite champion.

Left to right:

Kick-Flint

Psyche

Nimue

Gaia

Harken

Mirage

I played all three Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. But I can't choose favorite, although my Platinum team was my favorite of the three games.

Flash-Fire

Lancelot

Spring

Sea-Salt

Cliffracer

Winter

I've only played through Soulsilver, so I only have the one team. But I did beat both regions with them. Don't look at me. Yes, this was my most Extra team; I had a Shiny Skarmory and Weavile.

Ignis

Ironmaiden

Boom-Bloom

Venom

Kamaitachi

Depthshock

My Black and White team is my most lack-luster one in my opinion. I feel like a lot of people used the same Pokémon, and that there wasn't much drive to have a variety. But that's just me.

Emperor

Drake

Echo-Echo

Whiplash

Firelight

Tsunami