The Offical Blog of the Pokemon Ranger Union

~ irl pokemon blog - pretending that pokemon are real - pokemon ranger blog ~

[therangerunionoffical]

This is an IRL pokemon blog, dedicated to organizing and keeping track of blogs that are related to, or run by pokemon rangers with the intention of allowing for blog interations and multi-blog events.

This blog is by no means an enforcement of canon rules, nor does it subscribe to a particular predetermined canon.

If you wish to have an event advertised, or to add a blog to the current list of active Ranger Blogs please send your request in the askbox.

Thank you for your time.

- Chairperson Erma

Current List of Blogs:

@adventures-on-foster-island

@alexanders-pokemon-adventure

@alex-isvan

@arcshuanranger

ask-a-pokemon-ranger

@askkanjohtrio **

ask-pokemon-ranger-kara

blue-eyes-mightyena

@celebisanctuary

@davepetathestylish

@ex-ranger-kane

@freerangeranger

@galar-ranger-magnus

@gday-from-tasmaloa **

@greenvia-pokeranger

@hoennrangersofficial

@kalosconservationist

kalosprotector

@localpokemonranger

@monsters-lurk-in-peatlands

@mustache-man-ranger-squad

@nelson-and-friends

night-side-jello

@oleanderslab

@orchard-lad

@owtheshedinja

pachirisuranger

@paldean-ranger-brandy

@phantumpdadofficial

pkmnrangerfiles

@pkmnrangerjasper

@pokebiologisthal

@poke-entomology

poke-nom

@pkmnrangerkaita

@pokeranger-kaveh

@pokerangersblog

@pokeranger-staar

@pokerangertulip

poke-rescueman-9000

@pokemon-ranger-booker

@pokemon-ranger-bee

@pokemonrangercharlie

pokemon-ranger-misty

pokemon-ranger-site-agent

@pokepuffranger

@prof-peach

@professorreddmaple

@ramparcheology

@ranger-crow

@ranger-danger-tokio

@ranger-edgar

@ranger-rai

@ranger-school-anon

@ranger-thorn

@ranger-tristan

@rangerw

@ranger-wild

@ranger-wren

@rangersveppir

@recoveryranger

@ringtownrangerlark

@safrina-shards

@sarranger

@tannuki-in-training

tinyshoulderbirb

@umbreon-ranger

yveltal-watch-official

Note: This list is not all inclusive. If you see a Ranger Blog that is not on the master list please file a report.

** = Crossover/Headcaon Blogs

Tagging system:

#asks - Submissions to the Union Ask Box

#pokemon ranger headcanon - individual headcanons of member of the community

#ranger talk - lectures or psa by a member of the community

#ranger spotlight - a interesting post by a pokemon ranger blog

#Union PSA - in character post by the Union responding to an event in the community

#pokemon ranger event #event submission- casting call for IRL Pokemon community events

#pokemon art #pokemon fanart - artwork related to pokemon or pokemon ranger

[pokemonarchive]

Ukulele Pichu (2010) - Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Illustrator: Kouki Saitou

[niidsch]

Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (2010)

[rangersveppir]

A history of Ranger Capture Stylers (from the view of the various models)

Howdy! This is a post I have been meaning to make for a while, this is essentially a list of every (publicly known) Capture Styler, not all of these will have photos but I have done by best none the less. Now first as many people know Hastings was originally going to call the device we know as a Styler "The Capture Loopy-Looper" and this is where some weird naming nonsense comes into play. So the first ever "Styler" was the Proto-Styler.

Proto-Styler.

Or as it is labeled the S.T.Y.L.E.R. (Spin-Tuned Yoked Link for Emotional Regulation), this was the first ever styler, its a bulky machine about the old style Poke-Center healers they used in Kalos, or for a less specific example about the size of two Metagross staked ontop one another. This big ol' boy had a small screen and a keyboard used to direct the Capture Disc. The capture disk for this original was about a foot across and weighed about 10 lbs. The machine itself required a constant power supply to run and was basically stationary so it wasn't very useful. Not to mention you had to do the calculations for how far the disc had to move yourself before typing in those numbers in on the keypad. It gets its mention here for being the first device to do basically what the modern Styler does today. Now onto the weird naming, so the Ranger Union and Hastings himself refer to this device as either a "Proto-styler" "The Prototype Styler" or "The Looper" however Hastings' documentation and patents call it the acronym I listed at the start of this section. From what I was able to find by looking through old interviews with Hastings it looks like the "The Capture Loopy-Looper" name was played around with because he feared the S.T.Y.L.E.R. acronym would be too weird for most people to understand and it wasn't until he noticed that his assistants were calling the new portable model they were working on a "Styler" to avoid saying the long official name did he decide to change it to the "Capture Styler" we know today.

Styler MK. 1

This is the first version of the Capture Styler and the first one I ever used, when I joined the rangers these guys were in their prime so its what I am most comfortable with even if that is kind of crazy. So the MK. 1 has a hand held section that's similar in design to the the fine styler but has an antenna like the MK 2 with the MK 1's antenna being about as long as the device itself. You hold it like you would hold a TV remote and make gestures to guide the Capture disk, the disk itself is released from a launcher on the bottom end of the handheld. The handheld is connected by a wire to a large battery pack. The larger ones could be worn as backpacks with the smaller ones hanging from your hip. These bad boys had enough power to keep the Styler charged for a whole three capture (six with the backpack sized pack). And if the disk was hit by a pokemon that would essentially knock you down a capture. It was not the best but it did its job, though I will never be as fit as I was back then lugging a 40 lbs. Battery pack to base so I could swap it out with a fresh one and continue work after capturing a beedrill. The one upside of the MK. 1 is the capture effect tended to be much stronger than with the modern stylers, as such if a capture with a MK. 1 would take 3 loops it might take a modern Styler 7 or 8 loops. But for most people that doesn't make up for the downsides, it cant use Pokemon Assist, it cannot be charged using pokemon and power cable on the handheld is damaged or severed its down for the count. The disks themselves were rather large not as big as those for "The Looper" but they still weighed a whole 3 lbs. and really hurt if you didn't seat them properly into the launcher, I am getting phantom toe pain just thinking about it.

Styler MK. 2 The second version of the Styler was a massive upgrade, it first introduced an internal battery, the disk was more durable so instead of losing a third of your charge from any contact the disk itself loses charge, pokemon can now recharge the styler.

The MK. 2 is one of those stylers most people think of when the imagine a pokemon ranger the hand-held device with the top and the pointing. It is the first Styler to be able to use Pokemon Assists. Styler MK. 3

Now we get to the not-so-fun part of this history, now if you look at the MK. 2 you will notice they were manufactured by "Mill Bros. Electronics" who used to be a large electronics manufacturing company in the Fiore region, though they had factories in many places. For the MK. 2 they had been hired to mass produce the stylers, and they were also tasked with the same for the MK. 3 however by this time Mill bros. was doing pretty poorly, they had just lost their factory in Fall City, which was one of their largest and had also lost contracts with a few other companies they had been producing products for, so with money tight they decided to cut some corners, specifically with the battery, the batteries planned for the MK 3 were heavy duty numbers designed to take a beating and handle electric type attacks like a champ, instead Mill Bros. used a weaker and cheaper battery and hoped no-one would notice, and probably they would have gotten away with it, except these batteries had a tendency to explode rather violently often injuring the rangers using them with nearly 300 injuries related to it in the first year (most were minor, just mild burns, others not so much) needless to say Mill Bros. does not exist anymore and the ranger union has their own manufacturing company now. As for the MK. 3 Itself it looks like a MK. 4 (what most people associate with a student styler) just slightly larger, with a longer handle, the handle was deigned to stick out of the hip-holster designed for it, so it could be pulled out at a moment's notice. You can tell a MK. 3 from a MK. 3.5 or 4 by looking for the Mill Bros. logo on the bottom of the device near the charging port (there will also be the model number MB30141). If you find you have been issued a MK. 3 or fine one in like a drawer or something you can turn it in to the ranger union for ₽2500, or 1 years worth of credit at the Ranger Union HQ cafeteria. Styler MK. 3.5 A rapid follow up to disaster of the MK 3. was the 3. 5 they look almost identical to the MK 3 but use a smaller more stable batter and tend to be slighter smaller over all. Not much to say it is just the MK 3 but does not explode.

Styler MK. 4

This is the styler most rangers reading this have use or have used, if you have been to any ranger academy you have used a modified MK. 4

Small compact with the disc being released from the yellow launcher seen on the head of the device. These guys are still in wide use today and are designed to be semi-disposable, if it is damaged just turn it back in for repair or replacement.

Fine Styler (MK. 5)

The Fine Styler aka the MK. 5 is a more powerful version of the MK. 4. It is strapped to the wrist instead of held in the hand and require a lot more training to use.

Super Styler (MK. 5.?)

Not much is known about this one so I wont be covering it, but I know if I did not list it I would have to deal with the tsunami of people saying I forgot it.

Styler MK. 7

The most recently released styler, its designed to be worn on the wrist similar to a watch and is similar in power and features to the Fine Styler in a much smaller package. It also has a built in AI that can help keep the ranger informed. These came out last year and I have yet to see one in person so I can say too much on how effective they are but the Union seems proud of them.

So yeah, thats all the publicly available styler models, for those interested I use a modified MK 1. (the union let me keep it after I retired, an antique for an antique I guess haha) I modified it to use a MK 2. Capture Disk so its a lot more useful. It's not winning any awards for looks though.

Anyway hope I was able to teach you something, stay safe out there.

[fioretemple-deactivated20171127]

joel is either

one of those people who’s really good at singing but never shows anyone

 one of those people who’s really bad at singing and does it anyway

and i don’t know which is better

[monsters-lurk-in-peatlands]

I can swear here, right? The ranger union isn't going to rake me over the rolycoly's, aye?

[therangerunionoffical]

The Offical Ranger Union does not have jurisdiction over employee's personal time.

However, we ask that all employees conduct themselves in a matter that represents their Base, coworkers and the Pokemon Ranger Union as a whole in a positive light.

We appreciate your cooperation. Thank you for your query.

[shirotaniart]

New Animatic dropped. Everyone go bully Wheeler

[davepetathestylish]

What sort of business is typically included in a ranger's purview? I believe the title in my world has a very different meaning than yours.

Calming down wild pokemon, saving people in need, and helping out where we can! We also take on the most dangerous missions, at least us Top Rangers do!

[therangerunionoffical]

//hi there! Mackenzie here, the original owner of the Glimwood Tangle national park rotomblr account!

//just to let you know, that account is officially deactivated, and i have switched to @monsters-lurk-in-peatlands , a ranger based south province area five of paldea!

//just to help update the pinned post, sorry for the trouble:)

The Pokemon Ranger Union appreciates your continued support of the blog. @monsters-lurk-in-peatlands been added to the community list.

Thank you for your query

[scorittanius]

ngl Barlow gets it. if i was strong enough to perform my target clears by running around, breaking things with my fists and screaming than yeah i would too.

[monsters-lurk-in-peatlands]

Now then, I have something to get off my chest. Now, I'd prefer saying this in Countryside Interpretation, a sign or pamphlet, but my artistic prowess is limited.

Please pick up your discarded Pokéballs.

Firstly, modern pokeballs are constructed out of metal. When you leave pokeballs in routes, pokemon can easily become stuck in them. I have seen many woopers become trapped in balls, many others will never escape.

Not only that, pokeballs take hundreds of years to decay and break down. These tools can pollute waterways, forests, and especially bogs and wetlands, where decomposition takes much longer. Even when the balls have fully rotted, they can send heavy metals into the water, turning the land toxic to all forms of life.

[unova-ace-of-sharp]

oooh hopefully Rotomblr doesn’t crunch the quality of this too badly— anyways, you mentioned that you didn’t really have the artistic ability to make a poster, so I figured I’d make one! Feel free to use it or not, or change it however you like. anyways y’all, PICK UP YOUR POKÉBALLS. It’s common decency.

[therangerunionoffical]

How's things going with that potential smuggling ring of foreign starters being found in the Levincia area of Paldea?

The Pokemon Ranger Union thanks you for your concern. However, all ongoing missions are strictly confidential and details are only shared with relevent Field Ops and Top Rangers.

We assure you that the Union is doing everything in our power to prevent the smuggling and sale of pokemon regardless of type, rarity and perceived monetary value. All pokemon deserve dignity, and the ability to choose their level of interaction with humans and our manufactured enviroments.

Thank you for your query.

[fioretemple-deactivated20171127]

you’re a lot shorter in person

[therangerunionoffical]

2024 Pokemon Ranger Union Placements

Please contact your local Union representative for further information.

Orre* *All positions receive living subsidies and southern allowances*

Phenac City

Pyrite Town

Agate Village

Gateon Port

S.S. Libra Wreck Site, Phenac City

Relic Cave, Agate Village

Citadark Restoration Team, Citadark Island

Kanto

Cinnabar Volcano, Cinnabar City

Diglett’s Cave, Vermilion City

Vermilion Forest, Vermilion City

Grapefruit Islands, Orange Islands

Johto

Lake of Rage, Mahogany Town

Blackthorn City

Safari Zone, Cianwood Town

Hoenn

Pacifidlog Town

Fortree City

Desert Ruins, Lavaridge Town

Forbidden Forest Monitoring Team

King Nepture Shipwreck Reclamation Team, Wazoo Island

Sinnoh

Solaceon Ruins, Solaceon Town

Great Marsh, Pastoria City

Snowpoint Temple, Snowpoint City

Iron Island, Canalave City

Unova

Black City

Humilau City

Cold Storage, Driftveil City

Giant Chasm Surveillance Team

Kalos

Geosenge Town, Cyllage City

Terminus Cave, Couriway Town

Alola

Po Town Monitoring, Route 7

Haina Desert, Tapu Village

Hokulani Observatory, Mount Hokulani

Galar

Slumbering Weald, Postwick

Honeycalm Island, Isle of Armor

Paldea

Casseroya Lake, Lake Watchtower

Area Zero Monitoring Team, Area Zero

Tagtree Thicket, Local Base

Asado Desert, Cascarrafa City

Kitikami

Temporary Placement, Tengu Mountain

Ransei: N/A Almia: N/A Fiore: N/A Oblivia: N/A Sevii Islands: N/A

[fiore-region-appreciation]

Also Joel's joke callsign is definitely "Four Eyes".

[fiore-region-appreciation]

Top Rangers have callsigns! In fact, they typically have two. Their "official" callsign... and their "actual" callsign.

Their "official" callsign is used by operators and other rangers on particularly perilous missions to avoid identification should any communication be intercepted. These signs are usually earned through respect or particular displays of badassery, though some exceptions apply.

Their "actual" callsign is a nickname they earn from doing something stupid, or something arbitrary which just happens to set them apart.

For example, Keith's "official" callsign is "Boomerang", because of how he "came back" after being sent flying several miles south of Pueltown during Operation Brighton, and his "official" callsign is "Damsel", because he got kidnapped during a mission once.

[blxxdingtoy]

POKEMON RANGER FANS, I'M HAPPY TO SAY I HAVE FOUND ALL THE SCANS OF THE MOBILIZE!!! POKEMON RANGER MANGA! From chapter 0 to chapter 12!

The quality might not be the best and it's only in japanese but finding it was such a big deal to me that I couldn't care less about that! If you are a big fan of Pokemon Ranger you might have heard about this manga and seen a couple of screenshots, but sadly, outside chapter 0, it wasn't in english and complete. Finding a physical copy also seems next to impossible (believe me I tried) that I no joke called this manga a lost media for Pokemon Ranger. BUT SOMEHOW I FOUND IT!

The only site that ever had all the scans shut down so I needed to go the Wayback Internet machine, someone already told me about this but idk how many people knew about the page or that you can use the Wayback Machine so I put the whole manga together in this Drive:

Hoping it works lmao, also hope you all enjoy the Manga!