Pokémon

> I was never really into Pokémon growing up, but after seeing stuff from the Sun & Moon anime I began watching and had a blast. I also started playing Pokémon Go and just getting into the universe.

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An illustration of a field of happy hoppips

Everyone is asleep so I can say what I want and I’d just like to say Ash is my son and I love and support him

A cleffa winking and sticking out its tongue cutely

I know that a popular edgy theory is that Professor Willow is grinding the Pokémon into candy, but consider the following:

Pokedexes have always been biological survey equipment, and this is largely how actual biology surveys work- you catch and release LARGE numbers of the species you’re studying, as large as you can afford, sometimes keeping them in the lab for observation first. Not to mention if they were running on the average funding of a US university/public biology lab, this would explain… basically everything about the app, including why the professor is like "HERE'S SOME POKEBALLS, CATCH 'EM ALL, HERE'S SOME TEAMS FOR FRIENDLY COMPETITION, GO GO GO!!" and then vanishes. If he’s running a whole survey on his own he’s probably running on sheer determination and sleeping on his office couch. (Assuming his office couch is even visible anymore...)

A shot from the anime of an oddish lapping up water at a creek
A character sheet/settai for Mareep, showing what it looks like without its fur.
it nakey
Your pokedex struggles to identify the pokémon as a ditto rapidly changes into a variety of other pokémon
A diglett has somehow tunneled up into a bridge in HGSS.
diglett this is bullshit and you know it
A scene of magikarp flopping in puddles in a cave
A chart of pokémon according to Mary- with humorous guesses as to the names of the first 151
Let's see... There are males and females, and some aren't either!
Sinnoh: Celebrating non-binary folk since 2006.
A pikachu on a DS screen looks up at a piece of pizza being held by by a hand just out of frame of the photo
A shot of the boys from Stand by Me walking on the railway bridge A shot of Dorothy setting off on the yellow brick road from The Wizard of Oz
There's a movie on TV.

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the television has two references depending on which gender the player chose. If the player chose male, the TV says, “There’s a movie on TV. Four boys are walking on railroad tracks. …I’d better go, too.” a reference to the film Stand by Me. If the player chose female, the TV says, “There’s a movie on TV. A girl with her hair in pigtails is walking up a brick road. …I’d better go, too.”, a reference to Wizard of Oz.

An illustration for Halloween 2017 featuring a selection of pokémon dressed in costumes
A rainy street lit by neon signs. Brock has been edited into the corner, holding a pan over his head
"Hey, I know! I’ll use my trusty frying pan, as a drying pan!"
  
  
  Three back sprites of a Grissom as a pokémon trainer. In each xe is wearing a backwards hat. In the third sprite, xe is wearing headphones.
A sketch of the supposed goblins.For comparison, the very similar-appearing pokémon Sableye.

The Pokémon Sableye is actually based off of the Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblins. The two have the same shining eyes, claws, pointed ears, and small legs. Even the swaying motion Sableye has is a reference to how the Goblins walked. However, the Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblins are usually said to be a grey or green color, rather than purple or brown-gold like normal and shiny Sableye.
The Goblins were first sighted in Kelly and Hopkinsville in Christian County, Kentucky, on August 21st, 1955. The witnesses were a large group of five adults and seven children. They had claimed that they were at battle with the spaceships that were attacking their farmhouse. Elmer Sutton and Billy Ray Taylor both claimed that there were anywhere from 12 to 15 creatures that kept peering into their home’s windows. After claiming that the creatures returned to their home at 3:30am, the families that called the farmhouse home “packed up and left”.

Mow forme Rotom's expressions from one of the Mystery Dungeon games
A character sheet of Ash in his Aura outfit from the Lucario and the Mystery of Mew movie
Giovanni demands 'Don't tell me now that you've grown to care for that boy!' to the Team Rocket trio.
Scenes of the Rocket trio hanging out with Ash and his other companions Scenes of the Rocket trio hanging out with Ash and his other companions
Scenes of the Rocket trio hanging out with Ash and his other companions Scenes of the Rocket trio hanging out with Ash and his other companions
Scenes of the Rocket trio hanging out with Ash and his other companions Scenes of the Rocket trio hanging out with Ash and his other companions
Always.
Pikachu surfing in Pokemon Yellow's overworld Pikachu surfing in Pokemon Yellow's intro Pikachu surfing in Pokemon Yellow's surfing minigame

Ash doesn’t formally release his Pokémon–not really. When his Butterfree was looking for a mate, Ash let him out of his Poké Ball. He never reused the Poké Ball after Butterfree migrated and declined Professor Oak’s offer to have its data cleared. If Butterfree ever wants to return to Ash, his Poké Ball will be waiting for him.
It’s something that happens whenever Ash’s Pokémon want to return to the wild. He keeps their Poké Balls at Professor Oak’s lab in case they ever want to come home permanently, and that way no other Trainer will ever be able to claim them as theirs, since they technically still belong to Ash.

Pikachu play in the Pikachu Valley
Pikachu play in the Pikachu Valley
A small pod of woopers pop up from behind a concrete pipe, before one falls off.
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The 'Car exiting meme' with the car choosing a fat pikachu over 'everything else'
The 'Catastropika' z-move
The 'Catastropika' z-move
The 'Catastropika' z-move

ash is in a coma and the pokémon represent his 1200 nurses who are constantly shouting their own names

An illustration of people and pokemon enjoying a beach in Hoenn

No offense but Pokémon has been nothing but a positive force in my life and I will love Pokémon forever

Unowns spell out 'It's fun to stay at the', with Generation I sprites of Omastar, Mankey, Weepinbell, and Kadabra posed to spell out 'YMCA'
Mew, Meowth, and Pikachu play in a scene from Lucario and the Mystery of Mew

Ash: We just fought Ho-Oh! The legendary Pokémon! The one only the chosen can meet!

Nurse Joy: That’s nice.

A pikachu does a spin after watching a visiting trainer spin
Some nerd who doesn’t know how Pokémon works: Status moves don’t matter lol they all suck
Me: Explain this then
A vivillon and mamoswine excitedly dance and hold hands
A slowbro examines a piece of paper confusedly before giving up and eating it.
mood
Piloswine's eyes are visible in a frame of its animation.
Forbidden knowledge...
This world is inhabited by creatures that we call Pokémon (for example, this wooper). People and Pokémon live together by supporting each other. Some people play with Pokémon, some battle with them.





“The always fascinating world of POKÉMON, the most diverse and unusual creatures on the planet! They can be found up in the sky, under the sea, in forests, and living in towns. One can see Pokémon in every corner of the world! People and Pokémon forming all kinds of bonds and living harmoniously in a world made just for them.”

A pikachu plushie patiently waits in an AED case for when it's needed.

Pokémon Characters as GW Memes

Ash:

Misty:

Brock:

Lillie:

Kiawe:

Lana:

Mallow:

Sophocles:

Team Rocket:

The player has Lugia as their walking pokémon in HGSS, but Gina seems more impressed by their Pokégear.
Really Gina! My Pokégear is impressive. That is what is impressive. My Pokégear. Gina here thinks that my Pokégear is what is impressive.
Did you hear that, Lugia, Guardian of the Seas? Gina says my Pokégear is impressive.
Misty, Ash, Pikachu, and Brock all giving the sideye. Amusingly, the lines representing Brock's eyes move to the side.
An illustration of the trainers from Let's Go! Eevee and Pikachu
Mew in a bubble, in a recreation of the scene from the first pokémon movie

Meta


Every single pokémon character is autistic:

Evidence

Basically this is canon and no one can convince me otherwise.

Biologists in the pokémon universe are fuckin idiots. Imagine excluding entire countries’ worth of animals and saying, “Yeah these are all the species in the world”. and there are still, like, undiscovered continents. Each of these countries has enough history to show that it’s been populated for countless generations. Fuckin Professor Oak or whatever is just straight up neglecting to include entire continents in his research papers. Not to mention, the first 4 Generations aren’t even different countries, just different regions in the SAME country. And according to the remakes they have known about each other for ages. Which makes it worse. Professor Oak just straight up is like: *travels 10 km west* What the fuck is that???

Let’s think about life in the Pokémon world for a minute… First of all, there’s universal free healthcare across the planet. That’s more that a lot of places in our world can say. Moreover, fresh water on this world is apparently so nutrient-rich that it can cure moderate injuries, to say nothing of what berries can do. Therefore, the inhabitants of this world are probably very physically healthy, and those with disabilities (who by default cannot be “healthy”) don’t have to worry about losing their healthcare due to lack of money.
Politics-wise, there isn’t much of a government. Despite this, the world seems relatively peaceful. Private individuals, some as young as eleven, can be expected to deal with crime themselves. War has occurred in the past, but the general political sentiment appears to be very anti-war - cruelty is strongly frowned upon.
Economically, it’s true that there are some people with economic issues - like that one dude in Mauville Hills in ORAS - but generally there doesn’t seem to be a whole lot of homelessness or poverty. Some people are more well-off than others - vastly so in some cases - but largely poverty doesn’t seem to exist.
Then there’s the wildlife.
Strange, supernatural creatures of unknown origin and great power populate this planet. An unarmed adult human is no match for even one of these creatures. But the vast majority of the wildlife is extremely friendly to the point where it’s almost all domesticated. Small children are given these creatures as companions and allowed to go out into the open world with them, as they will be safe and able to survive. Even the scariest of these monsters can be tamed with love and care. Beedrill will love you if you toss yarn at it, sure. So will things like Gyarados, Hydreigon, and the Pokémon equivalent of Lucifer. No Pokémon is untameable so long as you are kind to it. This in turn has fostered a culture of kindness. It is infinitely more rewarding to be kind to the living creatures around you. Those who are cruel are quickly steamrollered by those who build up close, loving bonds. Even then, a lot of people are concerned that this society of love and kindness is somehow too cruel (to the point where it was the entire plot of gen V). That love and kindness is extended to all humans. People trust random strangers who walk into their homes. Items are randomly just given out on the street, often for no reward beyond a warm fuzzy feeling. Almost comical levels of generosity and acceptance are expected on this planet.
There's even a myth in the pokémon world (specifically DPP) states that pokémon were worried about humans surviving on their own, so they all spoke about how to look after these squishy notpokémon, and they came up with the idea to be companions and friends.
So whenever a human that’s trustworthy walks into the tall grass, they present themselves, and if a human earns their respect in battle they will aid that human as long as they are needed.
Every pokémon that appears in caves, surfing and tall grass canonically wants to be your friend!
Also, unless you use a Master Ball, if a pokémon does not want to be caught it can’t be. It’s only by showing your skill in battle that a pokémon will want to join you. So even legendaries want to be your friend!! That’s why some legendary Pokémon (usually ones who present themselves to you) have low catch rates. They respect you and understand you can use their skill for good.
This is a world with idealized bonds between humans and highly sentient non-human creatures, running on clean energy, progress and nature side-by-side, and a whole world to explore and ADVENTURES, but also, none of that nasty “You can only be special up until this cut-off age and then dreams go to pasture and you become a Boring, Joyless Adult Forever Bitter for Missing Your Chance.“
Nope!
You could have been held back, but you could still become a trainer and compete and you won’t be laughed at for your age (… maybe your sheltered naivete a tiny bit, though). You could have lived your whole life disapproving of the creatures and wrapped up in work, but that’s okay, you can still start your journey.
Oh, you’ve been at this since you were a kid? No, you’re not a loser, you know which trainers are mostly adults? Accomplished folks like Gym Leaders, Frontier Brains, Elite 4, Champions…!

Everytime I see someone’s edgy theory about how capturing Pokémon is wrong, I remember that time in Sinnoh it was explicitly stated that Pokémon approach trainers specifically to engage in battle and how it’s implied multiple times throughout the series that Pokémon engage in battle and competitions for their own prestige and it’s just a symbiotic relationship that a respectful trainer gets a career for helping raise a powerful Pokémon while the Pokémon gets access to stronger opponents and more varied experiences than it ever would in its native habitat. In the first episode of the anime Ash even asks why a wild pokémon is attacking Pikachu and his pokedex says that wild pokémon are often jealous of pokémon with trainers.

Anyways, Ash is an autistic aroace trans boy with two moms and a dad.

If Professor Kukui is Ash's dad, then Professor Oak is his stern grandpa! I mean, it makes sense; we know thanks to Spell of the Unown that Oak was also Delia’s teacher when she was young (she was his student alongside Spencer Hale), and so it honestly makes sense that he would end up treating her boy like a grandson, particularly when we see that Oak really doesn’t treat Gary any differently than he treats Ash (i.e. he praises both when they deserve it, but also scolds both when they deserve it).
Also, let’s not forget that scene in Spell of the Unown when Professor Oak sees (thanks to the news crew livestreaming the footage on TV) that Ash is breaking into the castle that Molly created, and calls him on the PokéGear for the express purpose of scolding him. Like—

PROFESSOR OAK: “Ash, we just saw you on TV! What do you think you’re doing?”

ASH: “Aghhhh, I just had to come here, Professor Oak! …I shoulda told ya.”

PROFESSOR OAK: “That’s right, you should have! But we’ll talk about that later.”

Pokémon is a Solarpunk setting

Evidence: