#pokemunz

having a bit of emotions rn. today is the day I’m sending out my Pokemon cards that I sold for a hefty sum of cash. I’ve already shown off some of the beloved ones that I’m selling, but I never talked about this one. this was the very first rare card I got in my first ever pack of cards that I bought when I was 12. back then, finding a Chansey in game was like finding a golden ticket to Wonka’s factory. I spent hours trying to hunt and catch a single Chansey in my Yellow game. so when I ended up getting this card, I thought I was really lucky; like the card says, it brought me a lot of happiness to “catch” it. I’ve treasured this card my entire life since then, and I’m finally ready to let it go. it’s definitely not the most valuable card in terms of money, but it’s super valuable to me because of the joy it brought me when I found it in that little pack of cards I bought when I was 12.

I got lucky and had Drayton there from the start. he asked me for a battle and I once again crushed him. he responded by giving me his spare jumpsuit ROFL

which I immediately put on of course 😁

then I invited the bae over. he immediately started complaining that the AC was too high, poor bby. he also said THIS:

AND I WANTED TO SCREAM. I FREAKING INVITED YOU HERE FOR MY PERSONAL BENEFIT YOU DINGUS

anyway, we battled and I crushed him thanks to Skeledurge and Ogerpon. he gave me some vitamins for my Pokemon. and then… THIS HAPPENED

THE WAY I WAS BLUSHING IRL SLFKALAKDNAKDJDKS

he also talked about how he met some fans who wanted to take their picture with him. however…

OH???? YOUR PHOTO WITH ME WAS THAT IMPORTANT HUH???? 👀

so in that case…

it's cause they all got signs of being neurodivergent

like Penny is stereotypical autistic for sure, but the others give off vibes as well

Nemona has ADHD. Arven has RSD. Kieran is also autistic, along with anxiety and depression. Carmine even has AuDHD vibes imo

my dad requested more art for his custom Pokemon cards this year for his birthday, and this time I chose my favorite lazy bean Fuecoco! 🥰

four years ago, I was stuck in my room for an entire week while I was sick (it was the beginning of covid so my fam wanted to be safe). I decided to replay one of my favorite games, Pokemon SoulSilver. during that playthrough, I encountered my first shiny Pokemon EVER in a handheld Pokemon game. it was an Arbok.

I was on the phone with my fam at the time, so they got to witness my excitement. they also got to witness my heartbreak…

I accidentally killed it with a critical hit before I could catch it. I was literally inconsolable (cause nobody could even come comfort me at the time). I set the game aside and haven’t touched it since.

BUT

I made it my vow to one day find it again. no matter what it took, I would get that shiny Arbok back.

fast forward to today. I have an Ekans outbreak in Scarlet. I’ve perfected the art of shiny hunting at this point. I spend roughly 2+ hours, longer than I normally hunt, trying to find this dadgum green snake in a large grassy field inhabited by Bellsprout, Sewaddle, and Spiniraks.

I was legit close to giving up. but I kept at it, telling myself to be patient. I was going to find it.

and sure enough…

I immediately broke into tears when I found her. I cried tears of sorrow when I lost the Arbok, but now I was crying tears of pure joy. I freaking did it.

I wanted to name her something to represent all the time I spent waiting to find her. I chose the Japanese name “Shinobu”, which means patience/endurance. she was WELL worth the wait.

the best part?

this is her description. “good endurance”. I gave her the name before I’d even seen this. she’s absolutely PERFECT 💙