#pokemon sword and shield leaks

[jadeazora]

No spoilers, but the one thing the leakers have said about the game that has me really excited is that the story is supposedly really good, with the final chapter even making some of them cry.

I didn't really care much for SwSh's main story, tho I did like the lore about people in power rewriting history to benefit themselves and most of the characters just fine. I just didn't like the laser focus being on Gyms (I've played since Gen1, Gyms are just really "been there, done that" for me at this point, it was pretty bland), the player not being really allowed to engage in some of the more interesting parts in the story (like rampaging Dynamax Mons), and thought Rose and Leon were kind of a waste of potential.

Imo, with the sports theme, I think it would have fit better with Leon being corrupt or Rose fixing matches (with or without Leon's knowledge) over the 1000-yrs away energy crisis. My initial theory was that Leon was gonna be exposed as a fraud and wake Eternatus in an effort to regain the clout and fame he lost, only to need to be bailed out by the player, Hop, and the wolves when Eternatus shows him he's in way over his head.

Moreover, even tho Leon didn't really seem to understand Rose's haste to fix the crisis, he still agreed to help and Hop states to us that he's always the sort to keep his promises. The whole villain conflict just felt really forced.

Rose meant well, but waking Eternatus without his safety net being there was foolish. Leon was bound to lose anyway to it anyway for story reasons, but it getting loose probably would have just been seen as a tragic accident if he had waited. Dude probably could've even avoided the jail sentence, like he had asked for the "unbeatable Leon" to help corral it and keep civilians safe, but they just didn't realize the full extent of its power.

#pokemon scarlet and violet #pokemon sv #pokemon leaks #pokemon sword and shield #pokemon swsh #champion leon #chairman rose

[bleyca-falcone]

My team, we are ghost hunters and witches (psychic)

#art #fanart #pokemon #digital art #pokemon sword and shield #anime art #anime #digital artist #pokemon fanart #fakemon #pokémon scarlet #pokémon violet #pokémon scarlet and violet #pokemon legends fanart #pokemon leaks #pokemon oc #digimon art #digimon #digimon oc #commission

[adobe-outdesign]

So apparently a ton of Gen 9/BDSP style menu sprites were leaked and whilst it's most likely just future-proofing, I find it interesting that the sprites contained the Mega Evolutions but NOT the Gigantamaxs. It's not like they never had unique menu sprites either, they did back in Gen 8.

The data for Mega evos still existed in SWSH as far as I know despite not being used in any way. G-maxes probably weren't included because they only last three turns, and thus you're less likely to see them in menus where sprites would be used.

#pokemon #pokemon scarlet and violet #pokemon sword and shield #pokemon leaks

[art-by-agate]

#pokemon fanart #sword and shield leaks #galar darmanitan #ice pokemon

[thegreatyin]

also we probably actually have a very good idea of who iono's ace is btw. literally the entire pokedex of new pokemon are known in leak circles. all we have to do is narrow it down.

#yin-thoughts #nowhere near as extensive as the legends arceus and sword and shield leaked dexes mind you. #we only know what the mons Are. not what they look like or do. #personally i'll need to double-check the pokeleaks subreddit but my immediate guess is this is their way of revealing [redacted] pokemon

[bogleech]

Personally I think the two worst things about the pokemon info leaks are that:

-the primary leaker, whose information proved correct about Sword and Shield, is the kind of person who describes one new pokemon as "a loli"

-something else they posted implies this same Pokemon could be the long awaited evolution of Dunsparce

[chaifootsteps]

When pokemon gen 8 was about to come out (if I remember correctly) there was a massive leak (I think someone had a copy early, I don't know how or why, and they basically tried to spoil everything). People were happy at the start but as the leaks became more and more apocalyptic of the game (to the point it wouldn't leave anything to the players anymore) they began to discourage the fanbase from searching the spoilers.

Anyway that was a bit random trivia. I wanted to say that I've been thinking of spoilers as leaks since then.

Oh yeah, I remember that. It worked on me, Sword and Shield was the first Pokemon gen I skipped and I'm glad I did.

#Anonymous #actual blog post

[noveratus]

Alright, so after finishing playing through the pokemon DLC, here are my thoughts:

For the good parts: the DLC is fun to play and pleasantly challenging, which is new for a pokemon game. It feels great to just walk around catching pokemon to fill the pokedex. The characters are a mix bag with Kieran and Drayton being the highlights but still not quite meeting the greatness of Nemona and some of the Gym trainers. The other ones just disappear in the back as nothing but obstacles. I think that they lack a bit of the soul the gym trainers have even with less screen time. I also found Nemona to be a far more interesting rival than Kieran since you always get this sense she is better than you, even though you beat her. It feels like an older sibling letting their younger sib play with them and getting down on their level. Kieran is still pretty good and quite a plot twist considering the leaks and trailers. He never goes full villain, just kind of an ass out of jealousy, which I think is a pretty interesting concept. Kieran feels like what Hop should have been in Sword and Shield.

The environments are also really great and fun to explore, I love how much personality different pokemon have. I also prefer double battles over single battles as I found out. They do require more strategy.

The story also fits with the story of a DLC, that being you, the player, meet this shy kid who becomes filled with jealousy and tries to become the best by making things very unfun for everyone else only to be demonlished by the player. His desperation leads to him seeking an even more powerful pokemon that ends up being a threat and has to team up with the player to stop them (the pokemon should have been peacharunt, but alas.)

Now for the bad

While teal disk is really, really good, it also increases my disappointment when it comes to the actual main game.

Let's start with the features. Why is flying locked behind a pay wall? It doesn't even make any sense when you take into consideration the story of the game. One of the main missions is all about making the cover legendary better until it reaches its maximum power, and yet there it is, gaining another 'form.' The return of throwing balls and even BBQs are things that I think should have been in the base game. Also, couldn't they have added at least a few more clothing options to the main game?

I can understand the legendaries being behind the pay wall, that's fine. The new areas, new pokemon, all of that is alright. That is what you put in a DLC, but a whole mechanical gimmick in the form of the stellar type, it only goes to show just how unfinished the core games were at launch. At this point, it feels less like the DLCs are extra content and more so that they are what the actual game was meant to be, but due to time constraints, they were half assed and, instead, if you want to play the actual game you have to pay another 30 bucks on top of the 60 that you paid for the unfinished, unpolished mess of a half game that was the core games. Ironically, this almost makes me miss the 3rd games in the franchise because, if you waited a year, you could just pay for the game once.

The last hour of the DLC feels like it was the hour that was missing from the central story of the game. Just replace Kieran with Arven being upset that his parents cared more about the pokemon than him, replace Briar with Nemona, and be excited to meet a new pokemon and Carmine with Penny and you can have the exact same story. Hell, it would make more sense for Geeta to trust the player and trainers from paldea with the investigation of the crystals instead of complete strangers. What was Nemona up to in Indigo Disco anyway? Are you telling me that Geeta would ask for the help of Carmine instead of Nemona? Nemona, whose original team we have yet to see? Don't get me wrong, I like the plotline in the DLC. I just don't think that that last part deserves to be DLC. It simply feels incredibly unfair and greedy. The least you can do is put out one complete main story instead of half assing 3 of them.

That's my rant, anyway. Expect a rewrite of these games soon. For the record, I really, really like the dlc. I would give it a solid 8.5/10. However, seeing it and what the base game could have been makes the core games drop down quite a bit, from a 6.5/10 to a 4/10.

#pokemon #pokemon scarlet and violet #pokemon spoilers #pokemon indigo disk #rant #review

[cut-content-contest]

Pokémon Z

As you may or may not know, every Pokémon game had an enhanced version that was released later. Pokémon Red and Green/Blue had Yellow, Gold and Silver had Crystal, Ruby and Sapphire had Emerald, Diamond and Pearl had Platinum, Black and White had Black 2 and White 2, and Sun and Moon had Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. The two (technically three) exceptions are: • Sword and Shield and Scarlet and Violet because they started to add content through DLC • Pokémon X and Y which just didn't get one Because of the rush to get to the Switch and them needing a big reveal for Pokémon's anniversary (like a new region), they scrapped it and went to work on Sun and Moon and it wasn't made public that there was a scrapped enhanced version of X and Y in the works until a leak revealed it in 2020. What sucks about this X and Y absolutely needed enhanced versions, the PokéDex had odd filler pokémon, the teams for important battles were weak, the story was lackluster, etc. This is one thing I will never forgive Nintendo, Gamefreak, and TPC for. I loved the Kalos region and stay up at night sometimes thinking about how it wasn't done justice.

cut beta pokémon

It would have given us one tailed baby vulpix and cute baby meowth and they TOOK IT AWAY FROM US. they probably thought they had plenty of baby pokemon as is, and redesigned some to better fit the pokemon evolution line.

Just Pokémon that were cut or reworked to be completely different. It was amazing when the demo leaked.

tcrf link: https://tcrf.net/Proto:Pok%C3%A9mon_Gold_and_Silver/Spaceworld_1997_Demo/Pok%C3%A9mon

#cut content contest #poll #Pokemon Z #beta pokemon #Pokemon Gold/Silver

[jadeazora]

Y'know, we probably only got a few more weeks until we see early copies start showing up in the wild again, and I'm looking forward to all the crazy spoilers and leaks, how many theories have been accurate.

One thing that has me excited is how leakers have said the story is really good (tho not really giving us that many plot details), especially since I wasn't the biggest fan of SwSh's story.

(I liked most of the characters, more or less. I just wasn't a fan of Gyms being the primary focus, Leon kind of hogging the more interesting things that happen in the plot like rampaging Dynamax Mons, or how Rose was handled as an antagonist.)

#pokemon sv #pokemon scarlet and violet #pokemon sword and shield #pokemon leaks

[rararazaquato]

do u ever think abt what your team would be if you were a gym leader? i do. for all 18 types. here's normal, fire, and bug!!

(some of these pokemon were mons i've used in in-game teams! here's a list)

Mandarin the Darmanitan: Pokémon Black. He and Janice the Scrafty were the Route 4 Power Couple of the team, but you'll meet Janice if/when I ever draw my Dark type gymsona.

Zazzy the Salazzle: Pokémon Moon. Absolute powerhouse, swept the shit out of the grass trial.

Jack Swellow the Swellow: Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. Embarrassingly, he wasn't initially named after Jack Sparrow. His name at first was just Jack, after the person I was compulsory-heterosexuality crushing hard on in middle school. When my cousin asked me for the origin of the nickname, I told her it was after Jack Sparrow, but Jack Swellow was too many characters. She immediately pointed out that it was just the right amount of characters, so I took him to the Name Rater and made the change then and there.

Alba the Noctowl: Pokémon Platinum. I like to think she's a lesbian and had a big crush on Antoinette, my Empoleon. They were very sweet with each other, in sharp contrast to Voltron the Luxray (in the inevitable Electric team) and Boneless the Gliscor (in the Flying team), who were toxic yaoi before I had ever considered the phrase "toxic yaoi".

Ursaring: Pokémon X. He had no nickname because I got him from Wonder Trade. I think if I did nickname him, I would've called him something really stupid, because I was 10. I'm tempted to say Freddy, but I don't think FNaF came out until after I had beaten X. Either way, he was kind of a beast. Did super well against Wikstrom with his Fighting moves.

Dunsparce: Pokémon Y. This guy actually did have a nickname, but I don't remember what it was. I actually played Pokémon Y with the language set to French to study for my French final in my junior year, and I beat it super quickly. Therefore, I don't remember a lot of my team members' names. There was a Nidoking who you'll see in the Ground team named Roi, but everyone else is evading me. Shockingly powerful, I ran paraflinch strats with Serene Grace, Glare, and Headbutt.

Gamzee the Obstagoon: Pokémon Shield. Don't look at the nickname. He was in a polyamorous relationship with Baby the Toxtricity (on the Poison team) and Sasha the Inteleon (who you won't see because I didn't include any starters on this list). He filled a similar role to Ursaring, having Fighting type moves for good coverage. For some reason, Sword and Shield are super good games to have a Fighting type in. Alas, I didn't have a Fighting type in those games, so that was Gamzee's job.

Snuggles the Frosmoth: Pokémon Shield. When I saw the leaks, I knew I had to use a Snom/Frosmoth. I didn't care how long it took to find one, I didn't care about the blatant 4x weaknesses, but I had to use it. She was super solid into Marnie's team when Whippy Cream the Alcremie (on the Fairy team) didn't quite cut it!

#pokemon #gymsona

[luckyspot]

WHOISIT? YOUKNOWIT!

✨️Iono!✨️

(We're gonna ignore any cynicism towards this trailer for now, okay? We'll touch on that later.)

But wow! I ❤️ unique trailers like this, it really makes the 🌎 feel big and lived in! But we got Lady Iono, a Paldean Gym Leader and totally SPARKLING Social Influencer!

For today's stream, Iono challenges the viewers to figure out her totally perfect partner Pokemon!

Her three hints are:

It's got two bumps on it's head that people mistake for it's 👀.

It's an ⚡️ type (DUH)

It puffs up to help generate the electricity in it's belly.

And of course, it's so totally cute!!!😚

Iono says that she'll come back at a later date to see who got it right and as always...

"Your eyeballs are hers- caught in her electroweb!"⚡️ 🕸⚡️

Okay, now that that's over...

I wasn't lying when I said that I really like trailers like this, the Pokemon world felt kind of stale to me after Black&White. Sword and Shield made the world feel more alive by continually stressing the Gym Leaders personal lives and treating them like celebrities in a more modern age.

But on that note, Pokemon couldn't get an English Actress to play Iono in the English trailer? I don't care about the Sub vs. Dub debate, but I know people who can't see well and struggle with Subtitles. And not to sound excessively whiny, but the Japanese Channel got a cute Rotom build up screen leading up to the stream since yesterday.

Anyways, Iono implies she'll come back to us at a later day to tell us what her Partner Pokemon is.

(I've seen some of the leaks so I have an idea of what it looks like, but there are still some Pokemon popping up that nobody can figure out.)

Either way, bit of let down but excited to see what comes next.

I'd totally be one of Iono's subscribers in the Pokemon world.

So til then, I guess...(prepare for cringe)

I'll Pikach-you later!💛

#pokemon #gym leader iono #paldea #pokemon scavio #i put way too much effort into this #but i love it #there are more hints #but I can't focus too much right now

[pokedocbedlam]

Okay, now I'm just imagining Emmet bringing his sword onto the subway, and just. Offering a special challenge.

Have the challangers fight him.

Maybe Ingo too, but mostly Emmet wants to see if anyone can beat him.

It could be like a special challenge day or something (maybe him getting Yeeted at Reshiram and causing havoc got a video leak from some security cameras? And people will not stop asking how did you do that questions.)

But either way, Emmet wipes the floor with everyone.

And then someone asks if a Legendary could be brought in. (Whatever Legendary(s?) You want them to fight, really.)

Emmet offers a fight with both him and Ingo if they bring two. Not on the train though. At the park, or maybe Elesa's gym? Either way.

The twins win. Overwhelmingly.

The video goes viral.

Several villain teams feel they got off lightly on who they have to deal with, all things considered. After all, the Train twins won't leave Unova, right?

I had to hold onto this ask for a bit because it inspired a little ficlet! Because I love this idea, and the twins would be so happy to fight on their own again.

...I didn't actually get around to writing a fight proper, but we've got the buildup! So under the readmore...

Ingo tugs his hat over his face to hide the embarrassed blush spreading across his skin. "This is foolish. Why did we agree to this? We're so out of practice."

"Speak for yourself!" Emmet goes through his practice stances, still familiar even though it's been so long since he's properly wielded a blade. Not counting that recent time with Reshiram and Team Plasma, which ended up on camera, which then spread everywhere because the twins still aren't used to hiding from live footage like that. "We still fought Reshiram on our own and won, didn't we? That's enough for most people. No one will know if your form is off."

"True, but I'll know," Ingo grumbles. He's trying not to look at the crowd of onlookers already swarming the park. Folks are setting up chairs and cameras. A food truck has set up nearby. Curious Pokemon, and a few children too, hang from every treebranch. Ingo has never felt such pressure to perform, but then again, he's stuck almost solely to Pokemon battles for the past few centuries.

Ever since the video clip of the Subway Bosses using actual weapons against Reshiram and Team Plasma went online, trainers kept asking to challenge the twins--not their Pokemon, just the twins themselves, Emmet with his sword and Ingo with his shields. They'd protested, because they certainly didn't want to hurt innocent Pokemon or trainers who were far too weak...but then someone had asked about the Legendary rule. Could those rare and ancient Pokemon not allowed on the Battle Subway under normal circumstances be allowed to fight the twins? And seeing the chance for either some friendly competition or a chance to settle a few century-old grudges, Emmet had agreed, and convinced Ingo to as well.

"Don't you want a challenge?" Emmet had asked. "You punched that smug bastard out. Saved the day. That can't be enough for you." And as much as Ingo didn't want to admit it, Emmet had been right. That urge to go all-out had been building under his skin and needed an outlet, and sparring with Emmet wouldn't be enough. They were born and raised fighters, and while directing their Pokemon in battle filled some of that void, it had been far too long since the twins themselves had stepped into the fray.

So here they are. Middle of the park with a one-time event set up. "Bring your strongest Pokemon, even your Legends, and battle the Subway Bosses!" Officially, it's a charity event, entry fees all going toward repairing and maintaining the different trains. According to event staff, they've already smashed their predicted goals, and the battles haven't even started yet. And that is why Ingo's nerves are on fire. He hasn't had this many people consciously watch him fight in...ever.

"Come on Ingo! Join me in warmups. You'll feel better. And it gives the crowd a show!" Emmet twirls his blade with an honest smile. "Like we're back at the training grounds. Remember?"

The memories are hazy, have been for a long time now, but Ingo obliges. He makes sure the shields are properly strapped onto his arms, then he slips into the familiar stance and goes through his forms. Block high, block low, pivot, step into a blow, block again...

"Look! It's the Champion...!" "Wait, aren't those the team leaders of...?" "Cynthia! That's really her!"

Oh. So they have some serious contenders today. Ingo's nerves give way to excitement as he deduces which of their longtime friends and rivals have shown up today. Not that they can have a proper chat with all of these humans around...well, those are details that can wait for later. They'll get the gist of it all in battle, where words aren't necessary.

Emmet twirls his sword, his smile beaming and full of sharpened teeth. "This is going to be fun. Are you ready?"

Ingo checks the straps on his shields one last time. Safety check completed, he nods. "More than ever."

The first contestants stride up and release legends that most of the crowd has never seen. The twins salute their longtime friends as they slip into their familiar mantra. Safety checks! Everyone smile! Aim for victory, and...

"All aboard!"

Steel sings, and Ingo feels more alive than he has in centuries.

#ingo #emmet #submas #selkie au #submas selkie au #subway boys with WEAPONS #bedlam writes

[kharmii]

Are you planning to get Scarlet and/or Violet when it comes out?

Absolutely! Sword and Shield was one of the most fun video games I've ever played, and I'm hoping those will be in the same style. I'm going for Violet because the legendary looks cooler (like maybe a ghost/fire type like chandelure/ceruledge or maybe just like a cosmog type).

After seeing the fan art build-up, I'll be disappointed if we don't get Future!Emmet or even Villain!Emmet. (Pleasepleaseplease...)

Art credit to: 본색@prepbon Twitter.

Will ceruledge/armarouge be ralts variants? At first, they were talking about a new gardevoir evolution called gallevoir, which would be an archer. Then we got the knight pokemon leaks that have cute gallade looking faces. They're missing a red horn though. That's a major detail with ralts line, but maybe they just don't have it? I'm looking forward to seeing maybe a little fire/psychic type ralts and kirlia. Maybe fire/psychic armarouge would be the default evolution, but then the protag could use a dusk stone to get ceruledge. Hopefully it's not another disappointing gender specific evolution, and we can have girl knights. Maybe I'm off track, and it will be a teeny little fire/psychic pawniard.

#pokemon sv #fun stuff #future!emmet #villain!emmet #submas #subway bosses #emmet

[snowthedemonfox]

Theory: Scarlet/Violet is the Time to Sun/Moon's Space

This will contain info for S/V that has been either leaked or rumoured! Read at your own risk!

After going through the info we know for Gen 9 so far, I've noticed a few similarities between the rumoured story of these games, and the story of Gen 7 (Sun and Moon, I never played the Ultra games) Some of these may be a stretch, but here's most of the similarities I've noticed so far:

Sun/Moon:

The Box Legendary travels with you the entire game in a powered down state, only fully regaining power at the end of the game (Nebby/Solgaleo/Lunala)

The evil team isn't actually that evil, and the true villain is someone else entirely (Team Skull/Lusamine)

Pokemon from an entirely different space and time show up in the region due to the main villain's actions, and need to be caught by the player at some point in the end game (Ultra Beasts)

One of the starters is a cat that becomes bipedal and gains the Dark type (Litten)

At least one of your rivals is related to the evil team (Gladion)

Mysterious third Legendary Pokemon that's connected to the gimmick, and isn't fully explained until later in the Generation (Necrozma)

Box Legendaries that are related to a new type of Pokemon introduced in the Gen (Solgaleo/Lunala being UBs)

There is a group of four Sub-Legendary Pokemon that are found in different parts of the region's map (The Tapus)

Gimmick is related to crystals in some way (Z-Crystals)

The player will have to battle larger Pokemon as a boss battle in order to progress the story (Totem Pokemon)

First game in the Generation starts with the letter 'S' (Sun)

Scarlet/Violet:

The Box Legendary travels with you the entire game in a powered down state, only fully regaining power at the end of the game (Koraidon/Miraidon)

The evil team isn't actually that evil, and the true villain is someone else entirely (Team Star)

Pokemon from an entirely different space and time show up in the region due to the main villain's actions, and need to be caught by the player at some point in the end game (Paradox Pokemon)

One of the starters is a cat that becomes bipedal and gains the Dark type (Sprigatito)

At least one of your rivals is related to the evil team (Penny)

Mysterious third Legendary Pokemon that's connected to the gimmick, and isn't fully explained until later in the Generation (Unnamed Terastal-related Pokemon)

Box Legendaries that are related to a new type of Pokemon introduced in the Gen (Koraidon/Miraidon being Paradox Pokemon)

There is a group of four Sub-Legendary Pokemon that are found in different parts of the region's map (The new Dark-type quartet)

Gimmick is related to crystals in some way (Terastal makes Pokemon look crystal-like in appearance)

The player will have to battle larger Pokemon as a boss battle in order to progress the story (Titan Pokemon)

First game in the Generation starts with the letter 'S' (Scarlet)

I know there's an argument that many of these elements also overlap with Sword and Shield, and while yes, that's true, there are also some other similarities that don't apply to Gen 8 (Such as one of the starters being a Dark-type cat), and overall Gen 9 seems to be more similar to Gen 7 than compared to Gen 8.

I'm not claiming that the story of S/V will be exactly the same as S/M's, only that there will be some things that are similar between the two. If this is intentional, while it could most likely be because the story of S/M was well received and TPC wanted to take a few notes from it, I think it would also be cool if it's for another reason.

We just had BD/SP and P:LA released within the past year, both games focusing on Dialga, the Pokemon of Time, and Palkia, the Pokemon of Space. Sun and Moon focused on Ultra Space, and it seems Scarlet and Violet may have their own version of that... Ultra Time? They'll probably come up with a cooler name than that-

My point is that I think all the Gen 4 content we've gotten recently hinted towards this, even Ingo showing up in Hisui might've been a hint. Think about it, if the Paradox Pokemon are from another time, then somehow they must've ended up in the present day, right?

Maybe the villain is opening rifts in time to take these Pokemon, and attempting to use their power for their own. And if there's rifts in time being opened... Who's to say people couldn't have fallen in? We know that the ultra wormholes could appear in other regions thanks to Anabel, so maybe one of these time rifts opened in Unova and a certain Subway Boss just so happened to fall into one and end up in Hisui? Just some food for thought.

I'd love to hear you guys' opinions on this! Maybe I missed something?

#arctic fox speaks #pokemon spoilers #pokemon leaks #pokemon theory #pokemon scarlet and violet #pokemon legends arceus #pokemon sun and moon #pokemon

[pierswife]

@wyrmmak SOOOOOO TRUE well get ready for the Manda Lore Unlock cause this one is a fun story

Okay, let's go all the way back to November 2019. It's my third semester ever of college. I was doing so freakin good at avoiding leaks and spoilers for Sword and Shield (except for official release trailers) and was just SO excited to pick up my preorder after class (it was an 8AM Friday lecture and I sadly couldn't go to the midnight release even though I was invited got a call from gamestop that night and everything). I even requested the day off from work too because I'd be dammed Taco Bell kept me away from my pokemon and it was midterms too so extra excuse to request off (did this with Three Houses too fun fact). This is to set up how this man absolutely blindsided the fuck outta me when I first saw him.

So here I am, absolutely powering through this game having the time of my life playing it because idgaf what people say and idc how much a pokemon game may suck, if I have the ambition I'll finish it in less than a week. Keep in mind, I had no fucking idea who Piers was. And then I get to Spikemuth and I am ABSOLUTELY loving the vibe and the music and I am absolutely jamming out to everything. And then I get to him and he gives his little before battle speech thing and tbh I'm enthralled because I just love the way his dialogue was written and also just found it so cool that he was the still 7th gym leader without being able to dynamax his pokemon and honestly commended the fuck out of it (I'm not a big fan of it myself and only used it when I absolutely had to). I'm also just a sucker for his aesthetic and found myself getting a little crush after finishing his gym. Also his battle music was a fucking banger and I would just constantly listen to it for a few days after. And then we got to the lead up to Rose Tower and I fell harder when he just kinda shows up and basically is 100% down for some anarchy to help the kids stop Rose. And then GOD the post game where it shows that he's just such a good older brother and constantly worried for his sister, but also accidentally adopting the player character and Hop along the way and being the most tired mom friend like ever, icing on top of the cake. And I was cackling when at the end of the post game he gives you his rare trainer card and basically goes "never contact me for something like this ever again" and just LEAVES. Had me giggling like a maniac. So yeah by December that year I was pretty down bad.

Overall I just appreciate how he's a pretty chill and down to earth dude, but 100% is so fucking down for violence (think along the lines of "violence is the question and the answer is yes"). I also just love how like... prickly he seems on the outside before you do kinda get to know his character a little bit more. I've always found characters like that super neat in general! The more I learned about him the more I felt "hey, this would be someone I'd be super comfortable being myself around" and he wouldn't mind my Mentally Ill Moments and would actually sit with me and help me work through them (because my and a lot of people's headcanon is that he's been through some shit himself so he understands). I also have the old fic I wrote forever ago where he helped me repierce my ears (cause irl I was repiercing them in my bathroom lmao) and that was just absolute nail in the coffin I would die for this man. Tbh it's a mix of his mannerisms and how you could fill some stuff in with headcanons (a lot of which a majority of the fandom agreed on) and how I just see him as someone who I could just let my guard down around and relax that made me like him so much.

#manda lore dump concluded #listen I like him a tooootally normal amount mkay-- #thank you maaaaaak love you mwah mwah <3 /p #data log: personal #punk king of spikemuth #ship: sunshine in spikemuth #it's a little hard to describe how much I like him without only saying he'd protect me and keep me safe and would punch someone for me #but be the sweetest most caring and understanding person at the same time #yeah ykwjfjqkwi