#darkest day

All of this gets supported by Zacian and Zamazenta. They are anti-dynamax Pokémon, and it's only because of them that the mass dynamaxing from the Darkest Day could be handled.

I'm thinking they'll go with some revisionism and they'll bank it on "we don't really know that much about the Darkest Day and Sonia probably didn't even get half of it right". Maybe before the Dynamax Bands there was some whimsy magic that allowed super strong trainers to control Dynamax energy, and who knows why it disappeared until it was rediscovered by Magnolia.

What is for sure, people in ancient Galar 3000 years ago knew stuff. It's the region where Pokéballs apparently come from, and those already have some degree of size control, so that's something.

Today is The Winter Soltice!

Toward the light

Even the pessimists among us must admit that there is more than one way to look at the darkest day of the year.

The implication of “darkest” is, of course, that the days immediately ahead won’t get any darker and, in fact, will begin getting brighter. Starting now, we’ll get a few more crumbs of daylight each day.

Tomorrow, Dec. 21, at 10:03 a.m., the Northern Hemisphere will reach its furthest tilt away from the sue, kicking off astronomical winter for us northerners.

Hey everyone, hope you’re doing well!

Some time ago I decided to try bringing to life a Pokémon-themed project that’s been living in my head for a while: five Pokémon Legends–style stories, each set in a different region and focused on a specific Legendary or Mythical Pokémon.

At the moment these are still ideas and concepts rather than fully written stories, but I think they have a lot of potential and I’d love to develop them together with someone else.

- Pokémon Legends: Keldeo (Unova)

In a land threatened by war and a looming evil, an individual once belonging to a powerful family—whose very existence seems to have been erased from history—reappears.

Caught between old traditions and a changing world, he is forced to confront his destiny, uncover buried family secrets, and decide where he truly stands. His return isn’t driven by revenge alone, but by a truth that could change Unova forever. - Pokemon Legends: Calyrex (Galar)

When an ancient threat rises from the shadows, Galar is pushed to the brink of collapse. The Darkest Day has returned, bringing chaos and devastation to a once-prosperous land.

Two unlikely heroes must rise to face it, forging fragile alliances and making painful choices as they fight to protect the region they love. Hope comes at a cost—and the fate of Galar may depend on what they’re willing to sacrifice. - Pokémon Legends: Marshadow (Alola)

In an ancient Alola, where the line between spirit and nature is still thin, the balance of the islands begins to fracture.

As a mysterious threat approaches, a young man discovers his shadow has taken on a life of its own—becoming the refuge of a shy but incredibly powerful Pokémon. Through forgotten rituals, unexplored lands, and battles fought in darkness, he must learn whether he’s ready to protect what others fear. - Pokemon Legends: Terapagos (Paldea)

The Paldean Empire calls it “The Great Treasure.” Those who enter call it something else entirely.

Area Zero is a living abyss that twists time and devours the unprepared. In an age of exploration and sacrifice, a group of explorers descends into its depths to uncover the origin of the crystals slowly consuming the world.

Accompanied by a small creature with a shining shell, you’ll face the horror of the unknown—and its strange beauty. Remember: the abyss never gives without taking something in return. - Pokemon Legends: Magearna (Kalos) “For the king, for the soul, and for Kalos.”

Three thousand years before Lumiose City, Kalos burned in an endless war. As a desperate king defies life and death itself to reclaim what he’s lost, a mechanical heart begins to beat for the first time.

Among ruined kingdoms and blood-soaked battlefields, you must protect the last hope for peace from those who would turn it into a weapon. Discover the origin of one of the deepest bonds between humans and Pokémon—before the final petal falls.

Who I’m looking for:

Someone who genuinely loves Pokémon and wants to explore the Pokémon Legends concept with depth and care.

Some experience with writing or worldbuilding is a plus, but absolutely not required—enthusiasm matters more.

Above all, someone who enjoys exchanging ideas, brainstorming, and building a story together.

What I offer:

The chance to develop ideas that are still in my head, but with a lot of potential.

Full creative freedom: plot, characters, lore, and even mechanics can be shaped together, without pressure.

A collaborative, relaxed environment focused on creativity and having fun.

If any of this sounds interesting to you and you’d like to create something cool together, feel free to reach out.

Why don't we ever talk about the Darkest Day? The most recent one that happened within almost every living person's memory???

I'll tag this with all the appropriate tags so folks don't have to read this if they don't want to, but holy shit I haven't seen anyone talk about this since it happened???

Like,,, it's a story that we heard as little kids, the worst thing that ever happened to our region, a terrifying period of time that destroyed livelihoods by blocking the sun from the sky and making our Pokémon companions huge, an enormous Pokémon (a monster, they'd said. Bigger than the tallest scyscraper, coiling into the shape of a hurricane, bright red like the beams it ripped from the ground beneath our feet, a huge, gaping maw at the centre of the enormous hand-like structure that made up its head, stronger than anything we could have ever imagined) draining energy from the earth and poisoning the land. I used to have nightmares as a tiny child about this legend that we never really stopped talking about. As you get older, you reason that it's just an old story, that it didn't actually happen, and even if it did it's unlikely that anything that huge will happen again, even as you hear whispers of terrible events happening in other regions, yknow?

But then it did happen again.

We're lucky as hell that it only lasted for the better part of a day, that our champions (former and current) were able to fight it off?? Obviously there wasn't a huge amount of information given to the public other than "chairman rose is now a wanted criminal for causing this" and "yeah that huge fucking gigantimaxed Pokémon you all saw was real and very dangerous and just as terrifying as the legends, and is now in the possession of a 14 year old".

Seeing the sky go dark, the red beams of light, the massive Pokémon everywhere, with no sign of whether or not it'd be fixed, no word from our government other than "stay inside, the champion has it handled". I was scared for the safety of my family, my friends, my home and everything that I've ever known. Hell, the little kids I babysat when I was in secondary school were at the forefront of it, a boy that I grew up with from when we were littlr babies fought against it head-on. No matter how miraculous it was that they fixed it, it was fucking terrifying, and I haven't seen a single person from Galar talk about it here.

I'm just tired of people pretending it wasn't a big deal, like it wasn't the scariest thing most of us will ever experience. It felt like the ground beneath our feet was being ripped up, and for several weeks after, we were still dealing with the aftermath. It's still affecting us. The power vacuum from chairman rose and a pretty sizeable chunk of Macro Cosmos' higher ups being exposed as corrupt, a new champion and the old one becoming the head of the league, the retirement of our professor in favour of a new one (a good one, but a new one nonetheless). So much happened within the span of like 3 months and nobody's talking about how fucking scary it was.

next saturday darkest day, next sunday starts getting light again 🙌

it’s only a passing this this shadow 🙌