#yugra

[sibirsibir]

Vladimir Melnikov (Nizhnevartovsk). From the series Amazing Yugra. 2020. More photos on Makers of Siberia

[captainofhopes]

Nizhnevartovsk, Western Siberia: part 1.

[earthpkmnheadcanons]

I'm really curious: What are some particularly odd variants, or species, of the Oddish family, that you know of?

Oddish are incredibly widespread across the globe, so there’s a ton of variations to choose from. By far the most common is the so-called “standard Oddish”, found across much of Europe and the Middle East; these were the first Oddish to be trained by humans, but they are not the only ones!

One of the most interesting variants is the Yugra Oddish, native to the lands of western Siberia. The cold climate of this region makes it difficult for most grass-types to survive, but these Oddish have replaced their grass-typing with an ice-typing. They spend most of the year underground, only emerging for about three months in the summer. They make popular partners for the indigenous Khanty and Mansi, who have historically used Vileplume to aid in hunting and fishing. 

Further to the south, I’ve talked a bit about Malaysian Oddish and its family before, but their incredible stench is worth talking about again. Found primarily on the island of Borneo, where it is the state Pokemon of Malaysia’s Sabah, this Pokemon has long fascinated poison-type specialists. After exchanging their grass-typing for a ghost-typing, Malaysian Oddish have a scent so powerful it can knock out a full-grown human being in seconds. They are quite rare, and only give off their smell when they feel threatened, but it provides an excellent defense against predators. 

Most Oddish variants have a tendency to lose the ability to evolve into Bellossom. The reason for this is unknown, but it’s believed that Vileplume is more capable of adapting to extreme conditions, while Bellossom prefers temperate and sunny climates. Oddly, the only Oddish variant that cannot evolve into Vileplume is found in Polynesia, where the Pacific Oddish only evolves into Bellossom. It is found primarily on Hawaii and nearby archipelagoes, though it has been threatened by the introduction of standard Oddish from the American mainland. 

[captainofhopes]

Nizhnevartovsk, Western Siberia: part 2.

[eliasudaloff]

The most, the most cities of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra (Russia)

Khanty-Mansiysk (the most athletic) - the venue for regional and world competitions. A city focused on sports. The capital of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.

Surgut (the most popular) - it's not a frequent case when the capital of the region is not the most populated city. Surgut is the largest city in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.

Nizhnevartovsk (the most oily) - one of the leaders in oil production, the location of the "headquarters" of oil workers, and the total economy of the city associated with this industry.

Nefteyugansk (the most islandy) - the only city in the region whose territory is located on islands (in the floodplain of the Ob River).

Kogalym (the most cultured) - in the city there is a branch of the Moscow Maly Theater, a branch of the Russian Museum and other objects of cultural life that are found only in the capitals.

Nyagan (the most smiling) - the name of the village that was before the city, was called "Nyakh", translated from Khanty as "smile". It is believed that Nyagan is a city of smiles.

Megion (the very first) - the very first city from where the production of "big oil" began, which made the entire region one of the world leaders in production.

Langepas (the most branded) - did you know that the first letter of the popular company "Lukoil" is the name of the city (Langepas, Urai, Kogalym, «Oil» - Rus. «Нефть»)

Pyt-Yakh (the most archaeological) - ...

Urai (lowest-rise) - ...

Raduzhny (the most "extreme") - the city is literally located on the edge of residential regions, the nearest 800-1000 km to the east there are not even large villages, only deserted taiga lands and swamps.

Pokachi (the smallest town in the region) - ...

[sadlyglyphtaken]

This is the forest our inner world is based on. It's about an hour outside Surgut, in Yugra. The picture was taken in late August, when the mosquitos and warble flies are out most hours of the day and night, but it's otherwise a very peaceful climate.

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