#pokemon evolution

i've seen some posts about these, and i think they're interesting- but ultimately they're not a good idea. it's not because of them being implanted, though. there are plenty of subdermal devices we use in pokemon care! microchips are inserted under the skin, as are certain types of contraceptive devices.

Timeskipped Sidon, the hydro himbo 🌊

That's a good question! They'll actually tell you :)

There's often a misconception that Pokemon aren't capable of communicating with humans. This is, of course, false. Pokemon are very inteligent and are more than capable of communication, however there can be a lot of obsitcles.

First, most of time there is a language barrier. It's pretty common with isolated wild pokemon to not even know human language.

Second, pokemon need humans to be direct. They can't 'talk' back so they largely rely on physical gestures and "yes and no" type questions to get their point across. This gets easier when said pokemon lives with a human full-time, and most humanoid pokemon can use sign language.

Third, humans are largely unaware of certain customs among wild pokemon. For example, I've found that it's good manners among wild Hatterene to bow as opposed to a vocal greeting. 9 times out of 10 it will definitely save you from an ass beating since not doing so is considered rude.

Yep! It took months of work (and months of waiting for Champions to give me the new menu sprites for the Mega Evolutions. And then it didn’t even do that.) I know others have done this before, but every single take I found had something I felt was disproved by canon or flat-out didn’t make sense, so I’ve been working on my own take!

Cyndaquil was my first starter Pokémon, many moons ago on Pokémon Crystal and will forever hold a special place in my heart. So of course I brought it to Orcaibh with me :)