PokePinion-Tober 12-15

Why are taxi drivers either the slowest motherfuckers you've ever had the pleasure of sharing a vehicle with

Or

Drive like their in a Hollywood car chase so you get thrown around like popcorn in a popcorn machine

Google Play search for E-Play free music software

We don't own this... Google Play...

Analyzing Pokémon Design Trends: Poison Type Trainers!

Now I love Pokémon, and I love character design so I put them together and got this! While this may seem like a random start to this series but who cares about that.

So throughout the whole of Pokémon there had been a total of seven notable trainers that specialize in Poison types. Three are Gym Leaders, two belong to evil teams, and two belong to miscellaneous categories.

(Yes I know that Klara is technically a Gym Leader, but we never fight her as one so she doesn't count)

So one trend that immediately jumps out is ninja's, with Koga, Janine, and Atticus. There is historical evidence that ninja's did use poison as a weapon, specifically cyanide found in almonds. Weapons such as darts, arrows, and swords being dipped in the toxin as a way to kill or incapacitate their target.

The connection may also come from Poison types being used by evil teams early on, such as Rocket, Magma, Or Aqua. Ninja were historically assassins' which is kind of evil depending on who you ask.

And now we can loop back around with the evil connection to having two notable specialists being evil team admins (Plumeria and Atticus). This has less of a real life connection to poison and likely just goes back to Poison being mostly relegated to evil teams in the beginning.

Now Klara likely has the connection to Poison types due to her personality. Laziness, willingness to cheat, and lying are all usually considered to be discouraged behavior in a lot of cultures. Someone who exhibits these traits may be considered toxic.

Now Melli has similar connections to the Poison type as Klara, personality. Being cocky and self centered are considered negative traits which could also be considered toxic. The typing might also give him connections to Jupiter of Team Galactic with using similar Pokémon.

Roxie has the least amount of connections to poison at a glance but there's honestly a lot if you know what to look for. Roxie is a rock singer and rock music is considered evil or devilish to some people. This may seem more indicative of the dark type, but she got Poison instead.

Also where her gym is located may be a factor. You battle her in a basement hat she appears to hold concerts in and while the basement itself looks remarkably clean, there could also be traces of dirt in there making it unclean. Concerts that also be a place to exchange illicit drugs.

Whoo, now we got the individual trainers out of the way and can focus on larger scale trends.

PURPLE!. Oh boy do Poison trainers love their purple. This can be traced back to roots of purple being heavily used in colour palettes of villains, but also some naturally occurring substances are coloured purple. Deadly nightshade, wolfsbane, and some species of poison dart frogs use purple as a way to ward off predators.

Bright colours are also used in these designs like yellow, cyan, and pink. Again some species of animal have bright colours or markings to symbolize that they are toxic and not to eat them.

And there we have it. Are there more trends and connections to make? Yes, yes there are. Will I cover them in this posts? No, no I wont.

If you have anymore connections and trends you want to discuss, then I fully welcome you to do it! I'm usually happy to talk. Also you can absolutely request any ideas you want me to do in this series.

Cereal Debate

The FNaF trailer!

Okay... So. To the people who have watched: The Hunger Game's movies. You might know the actor for Peeta. Right? Well... It's the same actor for the security guard in the trailer/movie and I literally can't unsee it pleasesendhelpIcedidthis to me blelghlelggg

Incorrect Quotes: Paldea Edition

Nemona & Juliana in the back of Arven's car: MCDONALDS! MCDONALDS! MCDONALDS!

Penny: We have food at home.

Arven: pulls into the McDonald's drivethrough

Nemona & Juliana: YAYYYYYY!

Arven: orders one black coffee and leaves

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Juliana: slams books down in front of Arven

Juliana: Boil up some Mountain Dew. It’s gonna be a long night.

Arven: You could of said literally anything else.

Juliana: Cauldron boil and cauldron bubble, Baja Blast to fuel my trouble.

Arven: I’m going to just stop challenging you when you say random shit. I won’t win. I realize this now.

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Penny: I don’t think the therapist is supposed to say ‘wow’ that many times during their first session with a client, but here we are.

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Nemona: Penny, you are such a genius!

Penny: Yes, I know

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Juliana, to Arven: You're starting to forget your Spanish. You don't practice.

Arven: Lo siento. Estoy embrazada

Juliana: You just told me you're pregnant

Nemona: Congratulations Arven, you're glowing!

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Penny: Croissants: dropped

Ortega: Road: works ahead

Eri: BBQ sauce: on my titties

Mela: Shavacado: fre

Giacomo: Miss Keisha: fuckin dead

Atticus:

Atticus: …I didn’t understand a single word of that and I hate every single one of you.

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Mela and Penny playing minecraft

Mela: Oh no, oh no, oh no-

Penny: What’s wrong?

Mela: I did a thing.

Penny: You regret the thing you dID-

Mela: screams

Penny: What the fuck did you do- sees mass of aggravated Piglin Damn it-

Mela: screams again

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Penny: This was almost a great idea.

Ortega: You just described 90 of our stuff.

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Atticus: For most of human history, vehicles had automatic collision avoidance and could even take you home if you were asleep or drunk. But then we got rid of the horse.

Ortega: You complete moron. you stupid fucking idiot. "Cars would be better if they could bite and shit" - that was you just now dumbass.

Ortega: "Wouldn't it be cool if cars could piss? Wouldn't it be cool if cars could fuck?" fuck off

Giacomo: It would be cool if cars could fuck.

Eri: We... We still have horses

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Atticus: I need you to come meet me, and I need you to come alone.

Mela: And I need you to be less vague and weird.

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Brassius: Your smile? It makes my day.

Hassel: Your happiness? I live for that.

Grusha: A room? Get one.

Iono: Hotel? Trivago.

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Iono: If I were a drink, I'd be Cherry Vanilla Coke. If you were a drink, what would you be?

Larry: Bleach.

Grusha: Sewage.

Iono: …Please calm down, edgelords.

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Brassius: I love the term 'partners'. Are we dating? Are we robbing a bank? Are we the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies and are members of an elite squad known as the special victims unit? Who knows.

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Larry: I’m gonna mix a can of Red Bull with seventeen shots of espresso in a fishbowl and then chug it while Kids by MGMT plays in the background so I can perceive twenty-three spatial dimensions and fight my own soul.

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Brassius: The only thing I'm guilty of is being adorable… …and also assault with a deadly weapon.

I edited a meme, pls laugh.

Pokepinion-tober: 7 + 8

Woops I missed a day. Time for another double feature.

So far: Dragalge, Skuntank, Cramorant, Lechonk, Delibird, and Elgyem

7 Dusclops

He's very ghosty. I like that the patterns kind of look like the wrappings of a mummy. The one large eye is also a pretty neat thing because it looks real spooky.

But this guy was also a player in competitive a little bit ago. I don't remember the exact details but it would hold an eviolite to double its already bulky stats. But it could also learn trick room and other supporting moves so the competitive side is booming.

7/10. I like Hoenn, and I like this ghost.

8 Axew

It's cute I guess.

I'm usually not a huge fan of dragon types in general, but the cuter ones are certainly my favourites. This guy is a little cutie.

That's all I really have to say about him honestly. The greens are nice to look at, and his pose is very baby.

5/10. Very average.

Pokepinion-tober: 1, 2, and 3

Yes I know that it's the third. shush.

Every day of this month I'm gonna randomly generate a Pokémon and give some thoughts on it.

1: Dragalge

I like it enough. The whole idea of a literal sea dragon is pretty neat, same as Kingdra. I like that despite it being aquatic it's not a water type. Also a not overly draconic dragon is good, unlike many I prefer the less draconic dragon types y'know? They feel more creative.

Colours are nice. The shiny is really cool too because it ads a splash of green to it which makes it pop quite a bit. Strong without being too overpowered.

And this funky little dude photosynthesizes. Read this dex entry from Shield.

Dragalge generates dragon energy by sticking the plume on its head out above the ocean’s surface and bathing it in sunlight.

How could it get any cooler?

7/10. Not my favourite dragon type or poison type, but a very solid design that makes me happy.

2: Skuntank

Be honest, when was the last time any of y'all thought about Skuntank?

I mean, it's a skunk. There isn't that much I can honestly say about it. It deviates enough from an average skunk to still be interesting but it's still just a skunk

A skunk that can make flamethrowers. I get that Pokémon is a fantasy game but, like, why? I know that you can light your farts on fire but why can skunk do that?

Why can it also learn explosion? Can farts explode?

*quick google search later*

Ok so apparently you can, but it's not easy.

5/10. It's just kind of a skunk.

3: Cramorant

Just look at this idiot and say that you hate him. I dare you. You can't.

Like sure it's really average design and stat wise, but it's so goofy. Loom at the wide eyed stare, the stupid wing position, how close the feet are.

Also the shiny form literally references a real story of a pigeon that got covered in curry. That's so silly.

And it's ability! Like sure the Arrokuda reference is fine and funny and all,

BUT

When he gets to low HP, this dumbass starts choking on a Pikachu

9/10. SO SILLY. I can't hate it. Every time I see a Cramorant I want to smile because the little lad it so funny to me

PokePinion-Tober: 10 + 11

Time for another double feature! I honestly like these more so they may become more frequent instead of singles.

So far we’ve done: Dragalge, Skuntank, Cramorant, Lechonk, Delibird, 

10. Raticate

It’s a rat.

That’s literally all I have to say about this thing. Like, it’s not even cute like other early route normal things. 

Sure it’s not bad early game, getting moves like Hyper Fang early is always good, but it’s so ugly.

4/10. Just no.

11 Hattrem

Cute!

I love this whole line and the concept behind them and Hattrem is super cute!

Can you tell I like cute things?

The blue and pink together make me think of candy floss, which is always good. I like who it moves around on its hair, it looks very ridiculous but it works pretty well. 

Also the big pretty eyes. 

7/10. Cutie Patootie that must be protected.