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nimbasashelter · 1 year

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#pokemon irl #pokeblogging #pkmn irl #pokeblr #pokemon of the week

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thiscatisonfire · 2 years

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Randomized pokemon art of the week: Centiskorch # 851

I used to do a weekly art challenge back in 2020 where I'd draw one Pokémon every week and thought I'd try it again for fun! The Pokémon are being picked through a random Pokémon generator and today it picked out this little bug for me!

#pokemon #pokemon fanart #my art #pokemon of the week #centiskorch #pokemon swsh #art #artist #artists on tumblr #illustration

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nerdy-sessions · 2 years

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Pokémon of the Week!

#706-A: Hisuian Goodra!

Welcome, nerds, to Pokémon of the Week!

Where I, Sesh, generate a random Pokemon to highlight each week!

With last week's inaugural post being about our slimy dragon friend, Goodra, I figured this week could be about Goodra's regional variant from Pokémon: Legends Arceus.

If you'd like to view that post, you can find it below!

I figure I can do this whenever I do a Pokémon of the Week post about a Pokémon that have regional forms. To me, they aren't the same as their "vanilla" counterparts and are different Pokémon all together that deserve their own posts. So here we are!

Hisuian Goodra is a fairly new Pokémon, only appearing in the latest installment, Legends Arceus. As such, there is a pretty limited amount of information on it. But I will try my best to give it the attention it deserves!

...because, like...out of all the Pokémon a feudal Sinnoh region would have in it, it'd be a jacked-up version of the slime dragon from Kalos...it shocked me when I first ran into it. It really did.

But it was a pleasant surprise.

Mostly.

#alphagoodra #takesnoprisoners

So, as before, let's dive right in!

~ORIGINS~

As stated above, Hisuian Goodra debuted and has only appeared this year in Pokémon: Legends Arceus, a game that takes the player back in time to an ancient Sinnoh region (the region from the Diamond & Pearl games) that was then called the Hisui region.

Unlike vanilla Goodra, which is a pure Dragon-type, Hisuian Goodra adds the Steel-type into the mix, making it a wall to try and take down.

Right off the bat from the introduction image up top, you can tell that Hisuian Goodra is a big boi. Bigger than it's Kalosian counterpart, that's for sure. It's gotta be that big to support that MASSIVE snail-like shell that now adorns it's back.

As I stated in last week's post, Goodra could possibly be inspired by an eldritch horror from French folklore called Lou Carcolh (don't ask me how to pronounce that...), a giant, man-eating snail that supposedly lived in caves along the shores of France.

Again...oi...

This depiction of the beast has a shell on it's back, and this tracks with Hisuian Goodra's addition of a shell.

Hisuian Goodra could also be based on a deep-sea snail called a scaly-foot gastropod, which would make sense considering (according to Bulbapedia) this particular snail's shell consists of iron-sulfide compounds. That would explain the Steel-typing it has gained.

So, essentially, we have ourselves a bigger eldritch snail monster made of metal...

But, like normal Goodra...

At least it's f r i e n d l y ...

Maybe too friendly.

According to the only Pokedex entry it has from Legends Arceus, it "loathes solitude" and is "extremely clingy".

That checks as a Goodra...

BUT

It also says it will "fume and run riot if those dearest to it ever leave its side."

...

Ok...so the "jealous girlfriend" version of Goodra. Got it.

I'm seriously having PTSD flashbacks to the Alpha Hisuian Goodra boss fight in the game...and now it makes too much sense.

The dex also says it is able to control the hardness of it's shell. That's pretty neat! And useful defensively.

~DESIGN~

Here's the official Hisuian Goodra artwork:

Quoted from Hisuian Goodra's biology section on Bulbapedia:

"Hisuian Goodra has droopy, gray eyes and horns that are longer and thinner than Kalosian Goodra's horns. It sports a large, spiral-shaped metallic shell on its back, which it can tuck its body into to protect itself, leaving only its head outside of the shell to observe its surroundings. It can control the hardness of its shell at will. It has fewer gray spots than Kalosian Goodra, with one on each side of its cheek and two on each side of its shell. From its chin and arms drips a metallic gray slime. Hisuian Goodra has a clingy disposition and hates being alone; it will become angry and run riot if its closest companions leave its side."

~ADVANTAGES~

With it's dual-typing of Dragon and Steel, normal Goodra's Ice and Fairy-type woes are are gone, instead doing normal damage. It is also, as I said, A WALL of defense. It's Steel-typing makes it completely immune to Poison-type attacks, and is resistant to twice the amount of types as normal Goodra.

According to Bulbapedia, Hisuian Goodra and Hisuian Sliggoo are the only known Pokémon that can learn the move "Shelter", which increases Goodra's defense and evasiveness at the same time. Dang.

With it's added Steel-typing, Hisuian Goodra can now be a more effective dragon slayer; meaning, Dragon-type moves are no longer Super Effective against it.

Unlike regular Goodra (which is very squishy), Hisuian Goodra's Defense is higher. It's Special Defense remains that same highest state, so field Hisuian Goodra against heavy special attack users.

~DISADVANTAGES~

It's a BEEG BOI. Meaning it's slooooooow. Slower than slow. Slower than normal Goodra. It's lowest base stat is speed, so don't field Hisuian Goodra against speedy bois.

Though it's Steel-typing is mainly an advantage, Hisuian Goodra is now weak to Fighting and Ground-type moves.

~HOW TO OBTAIN~

As I've said already, Hisuian Goodra is brand new and is only obtainable in Pokémon: Legends Arceus. You can obtain this massive steel death snail for yourself in 2 ways:

Catch yourself a Goomy or Hisuian Sliggoo in the wild of either the Crimson Mirelands (at the Holm of Trials or during mass outbreaks in Ursa's Ring) or at the Ancient Quarry in the Coronet Highlands. Like normal Goomy, is will evolve into Hisuian Sliggoo at level 40 and finally into Hisuian Goodra at level 50 when it is raining. NOTE: It is possible to catch a Hisuian Sliggoo in Alpha form, so be on the lookout for those red eyes of death.

If you don't want to trouble yourself with evolving it's pre-evolved forms and go straight for the prize of a massive murder snail, there are 2 places you catch them directly (but ONLY in Alpha form...so, you know...good luck...) As part of the story, you encounter an Alpha Hisuian Goodra in the cavern of Lake Verity (PTSD for me...first one I encountered). That is the only time you can try to catch that one. If you knock it out, too bad. It's gone. You can catch that one if you're lucky. But don't worry! If you're very lucky, fate may smile on you and generate an Alpha Hisuian Goodra for you to battle and (maybe) catch with it's Goomy and Sliggoo brethren at the Ancient Quarry in the Coronet Highlands.

~COOL HISUIAN GOODRA FANART~

The freakos on the Internet aren't as weird about Hisuian Goodra as they are about vanilla Goodra, so this delve into fanart wasn't as mentally-scarring as last week. Here are some cool pics of our steel murder snail!

D'aww...with a li'l Goomy on his shell.

A cartoony version enjoying splashing in the mud (I assume)...

Ah yes. Wouldn't be a Goodra without the trademark slimy hug. :)

Here they all are! The Hisuian Goodra crew!

Guh...this is adorable. I can't even.

IT CAN GO INTO IT'S SHELL. #myheart

~CONCLUSION~

Hisuian Goodra was a welcome regional variant for me to discover as I traversed the game of Legends Arceus. I know a lot of people out there aren't fans of the regional variants (and I can agree somewhat with some of them... *coughAlolanPersiancough* But THIS? It's a good aesthetic change and a good typing and play-type change for our slimy dragon friend while maintaining it's friendly demeanor. I was pleasantly surprised by it.

...but also terrified. Alpha Hisuian Goodra still haunts my dreams.

Let me know your thoughts on Hisuian Goodra!

Until next time! See you next week for an OG water pupper!

#pokemon highlight #pokemon of the week #funny content #review #gaming #nerd talks #pokemon #hisuian goodra #hisuian sliggoo #goomy #pokemon fanart #fanart #legends arceus #nintendo switch #advantages #disadvantages #where to obtain

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alphamamalioness · 2 years

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They become a really cute trio~!

and the babies are bigger than chic now~!

New comic about their growing up? :3

#alphamamalioness #pokemon #mewtwo #kitties #alphapokemon #pokemon of the week

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artsyvii · 7 months

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POKEMON: PROJECT VOLTAGE ⚡️ pt. 3 vs. HATSUNE MIKU (#11 - 14)

#project voltage #hatsune miku #pokemon #pokemon project voltage #miku #pixel art #vocaloid #vocaloid fanart #fairy miku #ghost miku #bug miku #poison miku #this is my favorite week imo #i like how i drew poison the most but ghost design is so aesthetic

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jsketch12 · 28 days

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I’M SORRY MOONLILY NATION I HAVE FAILED YOU ALL………

#moonlily #pokemon sun and moon #selene #lillie #hanamusa #y’all ain’t gettin that page of timeskip moonlily cuddling 😔#at least you get the kiss and timeskip moonlily/hanamusa meeting pic #edit: y’all MIGHT be gettin that page of timeskip moonlily cuddling after all #I WANNA BELIEVE…#they’re sitting at 35.7% as of right now……#just need to keep afloat for the rest of the week

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jicknonsense · 10 months

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The Pokemon of the Week for July 9, 2023 to July 16, 2023

#pokemon of the week #potw

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leavingautumn13 · 4 months

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flat fuck friday

[i have commissions open now]

#groudon #pokemon oras #pokemon rse #pokemon #flat fuck friday #autumn.art #i guess lmao #had this in the queue for a week

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gotchibam · 3 months

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Zigzagoon and Zorua ko-fi doodle for PastelPunk!

I’m accepting pokemon ko-fi doodle requests here! ✨

#artists on tumblr #pokemon #zigzagoon #zorua #ko-fi doodle #gotchibam arts #thank you sm for requesting!! ;w; <3 #sorry for not posting much lately @_@#haven't been feeling too well last week #no horrible period cramps this time thankfully but I did feel fatigued most of the time 😞#anyways!!#i'll try to pick up the pace soon!#will try to answer msgs & update queue soon as well #as always tysm for being patient w/ me!!

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critterbitter · 5 months

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Lampent enters her miku stage in unlife, much to the fear and consternation of the rest of the staff. ((One day in the future, the twins will turn the Gear Station into a battle faculty and put Chandelure’s cute aggression to good use. Today is not that day.))

Link to submas masterpost!

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galaxysketches · 2 months

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sick

#submas #ingo #emmet #litwick #joltik #tandemaus #pokemon #i've been sick for nearly 2 weeks now help lmao #1k

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nimbasashelter · 1 year

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#pokemon of the week #pokemon irl #pokeblogging #pkmn irl #pokeblr #pokeblog rp

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wildflowercryptid · 3 months

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how carmine finds out florian's got a thing for kieran

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nerdy-sessions · 2 years

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Pokemon of the Week! #841: Flapple!

Welcome, nerds, to Pokémon of the Week!

Where I, Sesh, generate a random Pokémon to highlight each week!

Last week, we highlighted the OG water pupper good boi Dewgong. That post can be found down below:

This week, we are highlighting a...very unique Pokémon. An adorable, yet powerful, apple-based Dragon-type, Flapple!

I mean, he's a flappin' apple! FLAPPLE!

HE'S A FLAPPIN' DAD JOKE, GUYS!

So let's dive in!

~ORIGINS~

Flapple debuted in 2019's Sword & Shield versions for the Nintendo Switch. Thus far, these are the only games Flapple has appeared in.

Besides a handful of Mega Evolutions (as far as I know), Flapple and it's other evolutions are the only Pokémon dual-typed at Dragon and Grass.

I feel like Flapple is overlooked quite a bit. I mean, Sword & Shield has another dragon type that kind of overshadows our appley friend here.

And it's Ghost and Dragon type.

But this is a Flapple highlight post, not a Dragapult post...

Flapple hasn't had much media attention in the anime, either, which might contribute to it taking a back seat to Dragauplt.

BUT DRAGAPULT DOESN'T HAVE A GIGANTAMAX FORM

For those out of the know, Dynamax and Gigantamax are gimmicks from Sword & Shield that allow Pokémon to grow to massive sizes for 3 turns in certain locations, changing their moves into HUGE DEATH MOVES THAT SWALLOW ENEMY POKEMON WHOLE.

Dynamax just increases size, but some Pokémon have Gigantamax forms, which increase size and change their appearance as well.

So Flapple appears to turn into a massive, gooey apple worm when it Gigantamaxes. Go figure. It's divergent evolution, Appletun, shares this G-Max form with Flapple, which is unique.

Which segues quite nicely into my next point...

Clearly, Flapple is inspired by worms that burrow into apples to feed on their cores. Geometer moth larvae in particular, according to Bulbapedia.

Why geometer moths? Well, according to the Pokedex in Sword version, Flapple keeps "an acid capable of causing chemical burns" in its cheeks. Geometer moth larvae feed on apple cores to ingest a chemical compound called 'amygdalin', which releases CYANIDE into the body when digested.

bruh

The fact it's a dragon may be a pun on the old English way of referring to dragons as "wyrms".

So...yeah. A flappin' apple wyrm.

Flapple may also be inspired by the tale of Ladon, a mythical Greek dragon that guards golden apples in the garden of the Hesperides, nymphs that supposedly controlled the sunsets. Below is a statue of Hercules fighting it:

In a more Biblical idea, Flapple may also be inspired by Satan, in the form of a serpent, persuading Eve to eat the forbidden fruit in the book of Genesis. That might be a bit of a stretch, but it still works.

This next idea of it's inspiration, though, is freakin' metal.

Flapple's signature move, Grav Apple (which causes giant apples of draconic death to fall on your opponent), may imply an inspiration from the discovery of gravity by Sir Isaac Newton in England when an apple supposedly fell on his head. As Galar is based on England, that isn't too much of a stretch at all.

SO MUCH FLAPPIN' APPLE-BASED LORE TO EXPLORE

One more fun apple fact for ya'll...

When it's in it's G-Max form, the Shield Pokedex entry states that when it stretches out it's neck, "the strong aroma of its nectar pours out. The scent is so sickeningly sweet that one whiff makes other Pokémon faint."

MOTHER OF

This flappin' dragon wants to make you faint with it's honey-smellin' neck farts.

Anyway...

~DESIGN~

Here's Flapple's official artwork:

Quoted from Flapple's biology section on Bulbapedia:

"Flapple is a green, worm-like dragon Pokémon with a light green underside and yellow eyes. It uses parts of an apple to form its body. The top part of the apple sits on the top of its head, with a single horn sticking out; the bottom of the apple is attached to its tail; and the sides are attached to its limbs, which have three-clawed hands, allowing them to act as wings.

Its cheeks store acid strong enough to induce chemical burns. It can attack by spitting this acid at its targets. It is also able to disguise itself as an apple by folding its wings."

Below is the official art for G-Max Flapple:

Next, the biology section on it's G-Max form:

"When exposed to Gigantamax energy, Flapple changes into the shape of a giant apple with a green dragon-like Pokémon inside. Its leaf-like eyestalks stand up straight and it has the top of the apple on its head with yellow carvings on the apple resembling nostrils. Its tail is elongated and wraps around the base of the apple. The Pokémon has rounded cheeks and hangs its mouth open letting a red tongue hang out of its mouth. Three red clouds float around the neck.

The sweet nectar that covers its body increases in thickness, allowing it to absorb more damage than normal. It can shoot out nectar, enough to be able drown its opponents in the blast of nectar. Flapple can produce significantly sweeter nectar in Gigantamax form. An intensely sweet aroma of nectar pours out when it stretches its neck, and this aroma is so sweet it can cause other Pokémon to faint by merely taking a sniff of the scent."

~ADVANTAGES~

Flapple is best fielded type-wise against Water-types, as it's grass typing makes for a huge advantage against them.

Flapple is highly resistant against Ground and Electric-types as well.

Flapple has an exceptionally high base Attack stat at 110. Teach it physical attacks that hit hard. It's Special Attack state is not that far behind at 95.

Your Flapple may have the signature ability "Ripen". If so, this doubles the effect of berries used on it in battle.

If your Flapple has the "Gluttony" ability, HP-restoring berries will take effect at 50% HP rather than 25% HP.

Further making Flapple a really heavy-hitter, if your Flapple has the hidden ability "Hustle", upon entering battle, your Flapple's Attack state will automatically skyrocket by 50%.

It's G-Max form HITS EVEN HARDER.

~DISADVANTAGES~

Dragon-types hate Ice-types normally. But DO NOT field Flapple against Ice-types AT ALL. It's added Grass-typing makes it QUADRUPPLY WEAK to Ice.

Like other Dragons, it is weak to other Dragon moves, as well as Ice.

It's Grass-typing makes this Dragon-type weak to more things than normal Dragon-types. Be cautious when fielding against Flying, Poison, and Bug-types.

It's kind of a glass cannon. It's lowest base state is Special Defense, and can't take hard hits very well.

Going back to the "Hustle" hidden ability; though your Attack skyrockets 50%, the accuracy of your physical moves goes down by 20%. Make sure to use moves with high base Accuracy if your Flapple has "Hustle", or you'll be missing your target a lot.

Flapple is capable of learning the hard-hitting move "Heavy Slam". However, it is the lightest Pokémon capable of doing so. As a result, the damage it deals out using "Heavy Slam" is actually quite low. I wouldn't recommend teaching it "Heavy Slam."

~HOW TO OBTAIN~

As stated earlier, the only games Flapple are obtainable in as of the writing of this post are the Sword & Shield versions, where it debuted.

Catch it's base form, Applin, and evolve it. Applin can be found it quite a bit of locations; Route 5, and in possible Max Raid battles in the Wild Area at Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror, Axew's Eye, Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, Giant's Mirror, Rolling Fields, and the Stony Wilderness. It can also be found in multiple locations in the expansion pass zones which I won't list.

Evolve Applin into Flapple by giving it a Tart Apple. Tart Apples are only available in Sword version, and cannot be purchased or found in Shield, making Flapple somewhat of a version exclusive Pokémon. If you have Sword version, you can by a Tart Apple from the Pokemart in Hammerlocke. Otherwise, you'll have to try your luck finding a Tart Apple in the Wild Area at Axew's Eye.

If you'd rather skip the drama of tracking down a flappin' Tart Apple for evolution, you can obtain a Flapple directly exclusively in Sword version. You'll need to battle and capture it in possible Max Raid battles in Axew's Eye, Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, Giant's Mirror, and Stony Wilderness. If you want to find one with the ability to G-Max, you'll need to narrow your search to the Dappled Grove.

~COOL FLAPPLE FANART~

Does Flapple have cool fanart, you may ask yourself? IT SURE AS FLAP DOES!

D'aww...it's cute. I get a Looney Tunes vibe from this design.

Getting ready to spew some hazardous apple-based cyanide at ya!

Hanging out with it's Shield exclusive brother/sister, Appletun!

The Pokémon Apple family!

Oh no! I don't think it knows it's also throwing anxiety-apples, too!

~CONCLUSION~

Maybe one day the Pokémon of the Week will be one I've actively had on my team. As much as I enjoyed learning all the flappin' apple-based lore about Flapple, I haven't ever used one. I do really like the idea behind it, even if it is a little silly. Overall, a solid Attack 'mon with a unique typing I like a lot!

Have you guys ever used a Flapple? What are your thoughts? Let me know!

Until next time! Join me next week for a real short-fused pre-evolution 'mon with a temper!