This is a little bit different than the kind of content I’ve been putting out, but as someone who is very invested in Pokémon design, I have a lot of opinions.
First off, I believe the sentiment behind this picture is that old fighting types are good and new fighting types are bad. So going off of that, I have to say I disagree. The Gen 1 fighting-types all fall under the umbrella of “martial artists” in some way, shape, or form. However, there are some traits from the Gen 1 fighting types that carry over to the newer, “bad”, fighting types.
First is aggression, exemplified perfectly by Primeape. Most of the new gen fighting types pictured are designed around the fact that they are aggressive. Past paradox Pokémon like Slither Wing and Great Tusk are known to be dangerous and their aggressive behavior is THE REASON we have to shut down the Time Machine in Area Zero. Paldean Tauros is pretty self explanatory especially if you have had to deal with them charging you in the overworld. Even many fighting type specialists portray aggression in their facial expressions and posing.
Another trait that fighting types embody is physical strength and athleticism. Machamp embodies this, as well as other fighting types like Buzzwole and Passimian. Even Meloetta’s pirouette forme and Hisuian Liligant gain the fighting type even though their inspiration comes from dance!
Finally, we have the oddballs like Flamigo and Keldeo. Understanding their inspiration and lore will explain the typing for you! Flamigo, for example, live in flocks that synchronize their fighting moves to attack other Pokémon in the wild. A large part of their lore is the way they fight so fighting type makes sense. Keldeo, along with the other swords of Justice, are based off of the Three Musketeers with Keldeo representing the young fourth member, D’Artagnan. Much like Zacian and Sirfetch’d, the fighting type is derived from the Pokémon’s association with a weapon and it’s status as a type of defender.
So while I understand that current fighting types don’t always fit the “humanoid punching guy” archetype, it doesn’t have to. Also, Breloom is a fighting type but I don’t see anyone raising any eyebrows at that thing.
So sad that the menu sprites in Pokémon are seemingly a thing of the past. Like they really did just start looking better and better as time went on up until swsh and then they just said ok that’s enough of that!!!!
Headcanons of the TWST boys with Ash’s Pokemon: First Years Edition!
Sorry they're kind of short, hope you all enjoy!
Ace- Gliscor
WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!?!?
vampire-bat scorpion thing :/
Ace is completely confused about Gliscor, and is also low key terrified
I mean, the way the met, Gliscor literally swooped in and picked Ace up and into the air
so while Ash and Gliscor are laughing their butts off, Ace is up in the air, scarred for life
also doesn't help when Ash explains the dex entry about how silent and deadly Gliscor is
let him down!
Ash sorta starts to take pity on him and makes Gliscor put him down, but now whenever Ace shows up, Gliscor will always be there to swoop him into a 'hug'
spare him pls (lmao no)
Deuce- Sceptile
as Sceptile stared at the poor boy, there was only one thought in his head
SO COOL!!!
meanwhile, Sceptile's looking at him like "who's this weird lost child?"
"the one that destroyed the chandelier"
"a h"
Takes a while, but Deuce manages to just barely get Sceptile to warm up to him
the two then have this weird truce, mainly because Sceptile kind of likes him if he ignores the dumbassery
totally has the same "talk shit, get hit" vibes Deuce gets, so there's a sort of unity the two gain when protecting Ash/when they just generally get pissed off
Deuce watches Sceptile use his moves and he's awestruck, lmao
"No Deuce, you can't learn Leaf Blade..." -Ash Ketchum
Sceptile sorta just keeps to himself for the most part though
they can actually coexist in the same room unlike Ace and every single one of Ash's pokemon lmao
Jack- Lycanroc
a wolf, with rocks in it???
doesn’t it hurt?
and he gets his answer when Lycanroc loses its mind when he tries to pet it
"yeah, don't do that, Lycanroc hates it when people or pokemon mess up his fur"
"oh NOW you tell me" meanwhile he's got a rock painfully poking his side
Ash explains how Lycanroc actually went on full rampages whenever he got dirty, and Jack is glad he didn't get an Accelrock to the face
it takes a bit, but Lycanroc does warm up to Jack more than the rest of Ash's pokemon, mainly because wolf solidarity
if Ash is hanging out with Jack, then you best believe that Lycanroc is close by
Epel- Gible
a baby?
A DRAGON BABY!?
watched the baby pull a draco meteor and epel regrets underestimating him
is lowkey concerned when Gible just begins chewing on Ash's head, but she acts like she doesn't feel it, so he sorta just stands there
out of all of Ash's Pokemon, Gible is one of the few to warm up to the guys quite quickly
Gible bites epel too jbksjahjds
Vil, upon seeing the marks, has a heart attack lmao
but in all seriousness, Gible actually really likes Gible, and the dragon is growing on Epel, so if he ever does get bit again, he literally just shrugs it off
it's how Gible shows his affection, VIL
Ortho- Krookodile
this is probably the weirdest pairing
saw Krookodile and thought he was the coolest ever, especially with his sunglasses
enjoys watching Krookodile train with all of Ash's other strong/fully evolved pokemon, especially since he can record data for himself later
with such a wide movepool (knowing Dragon Claw, Aerial Ace, Dig, and Stone Edge) Ortho is in awe
100% the two would power up a death laser/Stone Edge in an attempt to destroy the school together
the amount of pictures he has with Krookodile is astounding, Idia is lowkey jealous
his personal fave is of him with Krookodile and they both have sunglasses on, looking cool
Sebek- Sirfetch’d
A BATTLE OF KNIGHTS
Sirfetch’d does not like Sebek one bit XD
Sebek is too loud for Sirfetch'd, and he insults their trainer any chance he gets
HOW DARE-
i wouldn't be surprised if Sirfetch'd has attacked Sebek on multiple occasions lol
even then, i'm pretty sure Sebek takes it as a challenge and tries to fight back, despite Ash's warnings
every time he gets his ass kicked though, he blames Ash for it, and at one point, homegirl just picks him up and tosses him across the yard
Sirfetch'd is laughing and Sebek would be lying if he said he wasn't scared (because he was)
girl can carry and throw a tree, idk why he wasn't scared before dwbjsksm
slowly learns to respect Ash and her ability to keep up with her Pokemon
grows to tolerate Sirfetch'd, and same is said for the 'mon
This year’s SHINY BINGO BOARD! Some old hunts from last year are returning, but a good majority are new! I’m super excited that I can include pokemon from GBA, DS, and 3DS games thanks to some upgrades to my setup. I also purposely avoided Scarlet/Violet hunts because frankly, I’m all Paldea’d out. One nice perk about this list is that I can reasonably simul-hunt a majority of these with the magic of ✨casual controls✨ in Sword and Shield.
Also, I believe that all of these hunts will be done full odds but I ain’t promising anything.
I want to finish up my Teal Mask video, but once that’s done, BINGO IS A GO!
(Just a heads up: this post was edited due to some tweaking of the bingo board)
Going through Project Voltage (Miku x Pokémon) was amazing
It really revealed who really knew about Hatsune Miku, lol
Lemme also say, Miku had hair colors different from her usual teal/cyan/turquoise before, having black, green, yellow, purple and even a dark shade of blue! So yes, Electric Miku is entirely possible
Miku is also associated with leeks (well, technically spring onion but it’s more commonly known as leek) which is why she was paired up with Sirfetch’d
I love the designs so much for Project Voltage, it’s like free serotonin looking through the designs! As someone who has been around since 2014-2015 and learned so much about Vocaloid and Vocal Synths in general, it makes me so happy to see Miku be handled with so much love and passion by the artists and people behind the project!
Each lifers will have one ‘fully’ evolved pokemon that I believe suits them in all of the life series ( series such as X life or New life will not be included).
[Some members may have shinies ✨]
The members are listed in alphabetical order.
Bdubs: ✨ Scrafty
- Both enjoy fighting and look like they get beaten up often even if no fights happened that day.
- It’s a shiny because Shiny Scrafty’s green clothes (?) is reminiscent of Bdubs’ moss cape skin.
BigB: Breloom
- A kind being that should not be taken lightly.
- Also Breloom’s spores can paralyze or poison opponents, just like BigB paralyzed Grian with his gaslighting and can easily poison others by lying.
Cleo: Delphox
- Arson fox that is super effective against Etho’s pokemon and BigB’s.
-Also a reference to Witchcraft!SMP where she was one of the finalists. Plus Orange hair so Orange pokemon.
Etho: Bisharp
- Etho reminds me so much of the Shadow Triad so I decided to give him their titular Pokemon.
- I considered Greninja but as a redstoner, Etho might not appreciate the water.
- Plus it’s funny when the two scary looking beings are actually the most easily frightened.
- Fun fact, Bisharp hasn’t battled in so long that its blades have almost become dull (both are washed up /j).
Geminitay: Bewear
- In Limited Life she acts like a mama bear towards Scar.
- Is overall very friendly but is a menace (especially towards Etho).
- Now that she’s in Secret Life, Bewear works well with the cherry blossom and band theme she has going on.
- Plus, just like Bewear accidentally harms others by trying to show affection, Gem hurts herself and her allies by creating other alliances that don’t last.
Grian: Archeops
- Pesky bird.
- I put Toucannon at first and almost put Honchkrow but both look too serious to be associated with Grian.
- So goofy prehistoric parrot that is easily demotivated (defeatist ability) for the button man.
Impulse: Ampharos
- The yellow color scheme as well as the fact that Impulse is generally more on the kind, gentle side but is also able to hold his own.
Jimmy: Kilowatrel
- Canary in a coal mine.
- Kilowatrel is one of the best yellow bird Pokemon that isn’t too mocking ( Yellow Oricorio) or too serious ( Pidgeoto/Blaziken/ shiny Sirfetch’d).
- The pre-evolution looks a bit silly tho.
Joel: ✨Turtonator
- An explosive fella.
- Also a Pokemon that serve as a reminder that most of Joel’s trap/plan either don’t work or backfire on him or his allies.
- Shiny Turtonator because the shiny colors match Joel’s Green and yellow color scheme.
Lizzie: Togekiss
- Avoids conflict and is generally content with roaming around, peacefully picking flowers. Head in the clouds.
- But remains a strong and smart opponent that shouldn’t be underestimated.
*Volo and Cynthia war flashbacks *
Martyn: Trevenant
- A fierce and loyal protector of his home but still remains a solitary being.
- Trevenant’s ability to blend in with the surrounding trees in forest and gather information by communicating with the forest, is a nod to Martyn’s ability to sneak around undetected gathering valuable intel.
Mumbo: Sableye
- Hermit hiding away in the shadows (bunker) and using (end) crystals to attack.
Pearl: ✨ Absol
- Wherever they go, disaster soon follows. Seeing them is a warning to all.
- Shiny Absol because the colors matches with the ‘Scarlet Pearl’ skin.
Rendog: Sirfetch’d
- A king and a knight, unwilling to let go of their flair for the dramatics even after their kingdom as fallen. I thought of Kingambit or Aegislash but both are too serious and only fit 3rd Life Ren. Sirfetch’d is regal yet remains goofy like Ren.
Scar: Liepard
- Shady business man and his cat jellie. Both mischievous and not against stealing.
- Also it would be funny to picture all the Jellie interruptions as just him talking to his very real Pokemon partner.
- Jellie would definitely try to eat Grian’s Archeops.
Scott: ✨ Gallade
- Always honorable and upholding their end of the deal. But aren’t against using force to achieve what they want.
- Shiny so that the colors match ( also provides a good contrast to Pearl’s shiny Absol).
Skizzleman: Braviary
- A brave being that leads the team.
- All of Braviary’s dex entry mentions it battling for its friend even if it’s injured.
- The pokemon White dex entry mentions that the more scars a Braviary has, the more respect he’s has from his peers. Skizzleman’s skin has scars on its arms.
- Also Skizz is often represented with angel wings so why not give him a bird.
- I don’t know if it should be a shiny or not however.
Tango: Rapidash
- A being with a unruly temper that does not take kindly to betrayal or competition.
- Could have helped with the whole Torchy task.
- Tango is often represented with hair that lights on fire when upset, just like Rapidash’s mane burns hotter when upset or fighting.