This request is from kalos-dusk-ball ! In terms of what Pokemon I’d actually like to hang out with, Slowking is pretty near the top of the list. It has psychic powers, it’s way more buoyant...
Amaura and Tyrunt seem violently opposed - part of an ancient struggle between Tyrannosaurus and Sauropod that, for me, started when I first watched The Land Before Time. It’s great to see that...
This request is from serfdom-are-we-there-yet ! Get well soon, serfdom. Actually, you’ve probably been better for quite a while. Christ my backlog is long. Octillery has been an invaluable par...
As midterms come to a close, we have another guest article from Elemental Knight! One of the most iconic things in the Pokemon world (second only to the Pokeball itself), every budding Trainer ...
Another guest article from Elemental Knight! Ledges are the first physical obstacle that players meet in the video games: they’re ubiqutous, and they do a wonderful job of putting items and g...
Ever since we figured out what the deal is with Stance Change, it’s been abundantly clear that Aegislash is a force to be reckoned with. Being able to switch from offensive powerhouse to defens...
This request is from Darchias! Kingler’s gigantic pincer is its claim to fame on the battlefield. But according to the Pokedex, when it’s not clobbering time, the unwieldy limb only gets in...
Next up in Elemental Knight’s series of guest articles! The supply train behind every Trainer, the Pokemart keeps Trainers stocked with the essentials: Pokeballs, Potions, food and water, and...
Someday Bonsly will be an excellent mimic, blocking off routes and unsettling passersby with aplomb, but for now, it’s a little runt in a pot. Bonsly’s one of those baby Pokemon that, like Az...
Thanks so much for your feedback about the how to include the new Gen 6 Pokemon! After cogitating over your responses, I’ve decided to alphabetically catch up with the new Pokemon, starting nex...
Another guest article from Elemental Knight! The ultimate symbol of responsibility and potential, the Trainer’s License is the document that tells everyone who a Trainer is, what they’ve do...
This request is from agriff11 ! Pokemon like Steelix tug on the fabric of the Pokemon world - but if you’re a good GM, it doesn’t have to tear. Obviously a Pokemon this big couldn’t be re...
Hey all! If you’re as hyped as I am, then you’re slavering with anticipation for October 12th. But the release of X/Y puts this blog in a bit of a weird place! There are a few ways that I c...
Hey all! As I’m sure you’ve noticed, I’m not at my most posting-est. Studies do have to come first, I’m afraid. But fear not, for my Elemental Knight in shining armor has offered up some ...
A Graveler for a new generation. There’s something exceptionally alien about the Roggenrola line - probably starting with the fact that their “eyes” are actually ears. According to the Poke...
Hey all, sorry about missing a few this week. Shenanigans abound. Will be back in full force next week!
This request is from Anonymous! For the purposes of this blog, I’m gonna count the two genders of Nidoran as one Pokemon. Not because their separation is a holdover from days of less nuanced ...
Zebras have always looked pretty Pokemon-y to me anyway. I understand the hypotheses for how those stripes are beneficial, but I still can’t shake the feeling that they’re downright unnatural...
So, Blitzle is one of those things that’s definitely going to happen tomorrow instead. An essay on James Joyce calls to me, yearning to be wrought into being. I must be the ferryman from void t...
This request is from protobabe-love ! Fun fact that you wouldn’t know without reading the Pokedex: Luxray has X-ray vision, making it all but impossible for prey to escape it. Hence the name!...