33 genders & a functioning communist system

Round 1, Match 63 / 668 — Wurmple vs. Rookidee

Wurmple is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III. It loves to eat leaves. If it is attacked by a Starly, it will defend itself with its spiked rear.

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Rookidee is a Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII. This Pokémon is brave and reckless. The white markings around a Rookidee's eyes intimidate fainthearted Pokémon.

Liz Toohey-Wiese, 2024.

"A sign installed in the largest wildfire burn I’ve ever seen, along the BC/YK border. Borrowing the aesthetics of BC Recreation Site signs, once again pointing to the overlaps of outdoor recreation, resource extraction, and the consequences of the climate crisis. Most recreation sites in BC exist along previously built logging and mining roads.

“Forced into a great and difficult transformation” was a line I heard in a lecture on Buddhist philosophy I was listening to on my drive up north. But it became another mantra I thought about while living in a place that’s been utterly transformed by resource extraction over the past century, and as I thought about the burnt landscapes I drove through."

Round 1, Match 46 / 668 — Shellder vs. Arceus (Normal)

Shellder is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. It is encased in a shell that is harder than diamond. Inside, however, it is surprisingly tender.

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Arceus is a Normal-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation IV. It is told in mythology that this Pokémon was the first Pokémon born before the universe even existed.

Round 1, Match 51 / 668 — Yanmega vs. Audino

Yanmega is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation IV. By churning its wings, it creates shock waves that inflict critical internal injuries to foes.

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Audino is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V. This Pokémon has a kind heart. By touching with its feelers, Audino can gauge other creatures' feelings and physical conditions.

top 2 will move on, bottom 8 will be eliminated, ties will be broken by random chance

10 words are in the queue as of this post.