#teamyell

We have arrived at our next stop on our voyage of getting my Poke Girl OC Mikaela dressed up as a grunt for every Pokemon Villain team cruise. In a manner of speaking. I say that because in this pic I got Mikaela dressed as a member of Team Yell from Sword and Shield who aren’t necessary a “traditional” Pokemon villain team. Rather they are, to put it bluntly, toxic sports fans. There whole thing is that they were this group originally created to be super supportive fans of Marie while she partook in Galar’s gym challenge only to take their support of her a little two far and ended up becoming a nuisance to other challengers, something that even Marie herself isn’t happy about. And you wanna know something? I actually really like Team Yell because of how unique they are compared to antagonistic teams we had up to that point especially with how Sword and Shield’s plot was more focused on the Gym’s this time around and how it’s treated as this big event that everyone goes crazy over. Just like real sports. And like real sports there are people who take their love for certain players or teams in that sport WAY to seriously. Yeah, Team Yell is a team that could only work in this game and I love that it does work.

Helps that Team Yell has a cool as hell style to them two with the punk rock aesthetic and use of black and purple, I seriously don’t think I can express how much I love their design. Or how it’s another one I probaply should of gotten Mikaela as a grunt for sooner consider she moved to Galar not long after hooking up with Nessa. And, something I didn’t actually think about until AngelicMoonStone brought it up when asking her to draw this for me this month for my Patron reward is that Team Yell actually kinda have a bit of a Y2K Era feel to them despite coming from a game that released in 2019. And honestly, I can totally see it and love it. Ironic two since I recently decided to rewatch the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon from 2003 since I was in a mood and that is the specific version of the TMNT I personally grew up with plus the 2007 movie and no joke, there is one character in this show who’s design looks A LOT like Team Yell’s a little, it’s kinda uncanny.

Do I think Team Yell could be a lot more evil in cannon? Maybe. Especially considering sports fan… No, not even sports fans just fandoms in general *especially gamers*, have done some really awful and atrocious shit all in the name of the thing they love and support or in the name of trashing something they despite and that could of also worked for Team Yell as well given what they were going for with this team. Do I still think they work for what they are? Absolutely! For the story Sword and Sheild and what Team Yell was trying to represent I think they are still a good antagonistic team and got a dam good style to them to match.

A new trailer has been revealed for Pokemon Sword and Shield! Here’s what was covered:

Pokemon

Firstly we have the return of regional variants! First introduced was Galarian Wheezing, a Poison/Fairy type with the ability levitate or another ability not yet  disclosed.

Galarian Zigzagoon and Linoone were also revealed, with Normal/Dark typing and the abilities Pickup or Gluttony.

But this line also has another surprise...Galarian Linoone can evolve further! It becomes Obstagoon, with the abilities Reckless or Guts. It is also Normal/Dark.

Lastly, in the new Pokemon catagory, we have Morpeko. It’s an Electric/Dark type with the new ability Hunger Switch. This ability changes Morpeko’s apparence each turn and also changes its Aura Wheel moves typing depending on what form it’s currently in. In Full Belly mode (on the left) the move is Electric, and in Hangry mode (on the right, and yes that IS what it’s called) the move is Dark.

Rivals

We also meant two new rivals, although we don’t know too much about them. The first introduced was Bede. He is a prideful trainer who has an endorsement from Chairman Rose. However, he has ulterior motives other than becoming the champion in his journey. He was seen in the trailer using a Duosion.

There’s also Marnie who has joined the Gym Challenge to accomplish a specific goal not yet known. She is known for her clam and strategic battle style. Her partner Pokemon is Morpeko.

 Marnie’s got some fans,too. Some wild fans. Too wild. Team Yell will stop at nothing to see Marnie become the Champion, including blocking other trainers from participating in Gym battles to holding up hotel room lobbies. But Marnie seems to be the only one able to disburse them. They were shown using the Galarian Zigzagoon line.

Thoughts

I’m super excited to see the return of regional variants. I thought they were the best addition to the series last Gen for how they brought new eyes to an older Pokemon that maybe didn’t get used much, and I’m happy to see them taking it another step forward. I also love that there is a regional variant that isn’t Gen1! That means any previous Pokemon could get a variant know which I would love to see!

I also ADORE how many Dark types I’m seeing. Of course, as a Dark-type user I could be a little biased ^^’ I especially love the new Zigzagoon line! I also love the implications that OTHER Galar variants could have further evolutions! I can’t wait to see them!

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