Have two togekiss doodles
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i looooove pokémon npcs whose team members subtly imply something about them that's never touched upon in the story or at least never outright said. i love villains having friendship evos. i love trainers who commit hard to one aesthetic or vibe with their team (beyond simply sharing a type) and i love it even better when there's one random exception especially if that's their ace. i love when later down the line someone boxes the cute fun soft baby pokémon they used to have in favor of a seemingly stronger or scarier one to show that they're getting serious. i love when they have a pokémon that's difficult to get and raises lots of questions about them. i love it when the lore behind a pokémon fits the character to a T and i love it even better when it appears to contradict them. give me the story-gameplay harmony but better yet give me what appears to be story-gameplay dissonance but might actually have implications if we're willing to dive deep into it
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I had an old design of Togekiss coming back to its nest but I finished this and was like- is this anything?
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ive always wanted to try this style with my beloved merchant guy 🙏
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Made some refs for Frankie's team! She doesn't battle with either of her pokemon, they are service pokemon.
Feebie, the Togekiss, was given to her as a Togepi while she was recovering from her amputation to help her mentally. Much like Emotional Support Animals, Feebie's primary job is to comfort Frankie and calm her down. Feebie can tell when Frankie is experiencing phantom limb pain to offer support. She will lay on top of her to ground her when she's panicking or anxious, much like a weighted blanket. I imagine Fairy types are common Emotional Support Aids in the pokemon world. Another option for Frankie would've been a Riolu/Lucario, but that evolution line has high energy requirements that Frankie wouldn't have been able to manage.
Michael mostly makes her life easier by retrieving items for her. It's helpful to have another set of "hands" while she's tinkering in her freetime or performing maintenance. She's had Michael since before she was old enough to be a trainer. The only indication it recognizes she lost an arm is the fact it will carry her prosthetic when she's not wearing it. Michael was registered as a service pokemon after Frankie's amputation not because its particularly helpful, but so that she can't be told to recall her pokemon when she travels.
I really enjoy thinking about the various ways pokemon can function as aids! I think the Rockruff line would be particularly helpful for fainting and chronic fatigue, as many service dogs today can smell when their owner is about to pass out, including for disorders like narcolepsy.
Sylveons would be particularly good emotional support and seeing-eye pokemon because they can guide their trainers with their ribbons. Though, I imagine all the Eeveelutions would be good emotional support aids. The friendship evolutions would be most common.
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buncha little guys with big hats
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No because I do genuinely get a bit emotional thinking about how much Volo cares for his Togepi/Togetic/Togekiss!
I'm really sad we don't get to see him when his Togepi was a Togetic but we know she got there since she became a Togekiss! And that, because of her evolution, she sees Volo as a wonderful friend (that and the two other friendship-based evolution Pokémon he has).
Firstly, just how happy he is with her (he took time away from exploring ruins/shirking his job to take this, mind you!) and how he cradles her in his arm against himself in the newest merch!
That, and the fact that she is, indeed, his ace Pokémon! Proven by the fact she has upped stats in the final battle against Volo when the rest of his team doesn't! He trained her :).
(From Bulbapedia!)
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Heard that volo is coming to masters ex so. Wanted to draw this mf with his cyber bullies from my PLA team (except arceus) 🥰🥰🥰
KINDA disappointed that they didnt give him Arceus or Giratina, he deserves them
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Na cuz how did he casually just come back as a merchant, also did his togekiss unevolve or smth cuz i remember that thing being an atomic bomb in PLA. Bro had done something behind the scenes i can sense that from miles away
(i was laughing so hard)
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i think that post about how togekiss punches Pokemon to death should stop showing up on my dash actually
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