I'm really annoyed that the lake guardians are not Psychic/Fairy. They are more fairy than the Tapus.
They're waiting for the Sinnoh remakes?I'm really annoyed that the lake guardians are not Psychic/Fairy. They are more fairy than the Tapus.
I don't want fairy forms, the base forms are already fairy like. I don't think they will change the base forms to be part fairy when they had 2 generations after the fairy introduction to retcon them.They're waiting for the Sinnoh remakes?
While the lake guardians are pixies, I don’t think that automatically makes them fae creatures. In Pokémon, the Fairy-Type generally represents at least one of nature, playfulness or specific fae mythology (for Granbull for instance). On the other hand, the Psychic-Type represents intelligence and strength of mind. The lake guardians therefore are more Psychic-Type because their whole purpose is to symbolise wisdom (intelligence), willpower (strength of mind) and emotion. Judging by the likes of Togetic, emotion is associated with the Fairy-Type, and Mesprit is also pretty playful, meaning I think Mesprit could be part fairy. But in the name of uniformity within the trio, they probably opted to leave Mesprit as it is since it wouldn’t make sense to change both Azelf and Uxie to match Mesprit’s upgrade, which is imo entirely valid.I'm really annoyed that the lake guardians are not Psychic/Fairy. They are more fairy than the Tapus.
Swirlix and Slurpuff are Fairy because they're cotton candy, or as the Australians call it, fairy floss.Slurpuff is fairy because its like...cutsey, i guess.
I should really always bet on pun when it comes to these thingsSwirlix and Slurpuff are Fairy because they're cotton candy, or as the Australians call it, fairy floss.
Part of Zacian's inspiration is likely the power enchantress & King Arthur's half-sister Morgan le Fay (which literally translates to "Morgan the Fairy"). It's also based on the magical sword Excalibur.There's always a couple fairy exceptions, though.
Zacian is fairy which one could possibly justify as just mysterious fae origins, like how its spirit hangs out in the slumbering weald....except the pixies are in similar positions and most notably Zamazenta is in the exact same position, but fighting type.
Mr. Mime! For some reason?
Alola Ninetales is no more or less fae than its vanilla counterpart
Not to mention how sandstorms and snowstorms block out the light beams for active Raid Dens.An annoying thing I encountered today: so not only are overworld sandstorms annoying in general, but the "night mode yellow" tint it casts over everything extends to the in-game trading screen. Somewhat of a bother when you are trying to soft reset for a shiny alolan mon with slight colour differences...
(credits to R-N for the idea)Here's one for the TCG, something that's bugged me for years
EX/GX/V/whatever pokemon.
not in terms of gameplay (okay well not JUST in terms of gameplay), but very specifically their art. The big fun appeal of the TCG for me, well after I've stopped playing it, is the card art. There's so many different kinds of artists and interpretations of different Pokemon every single set and it's wonderful
So for what are generally the most sought after cards, the most conventional rarest, they of course throw all of that out the window for 3D Garbage!
It's just, like. 3D models haev always been A Thing on cards but it drives me batty how the big centerpiece cards are jsut so dully
Here's Jirachi. A lovely cute card.
Here's Jirachi EX & the full art variant that would go on to be the standard for this card type starting with GXes
The 3D cards are carried entirely by their visual effects shoved all over and I think it's just ugly. It's boring. And even the mroe dynamix posing feels like a step back.
The GXes, to their credit tried. They really did. There's actual backgrounds and they try for more dynamic posing. But it's still just yet another 3D model with a bunch of effects plastered around and a kind of gaudy holofoil treatment.
And this wouldn't bug me nearly as much if they weren't so uniform with it. This card type is ALWAYS 3D, but will never hold a candle to the standard artwork. Somehow it's MORE maddening when they decide to break the type and just knock it out of the park. And if it's a pokemon that gets a lot of these kind of cards, there's no variance at all. 3D Mewtwo from BW is going to look like 3D Mewtwo in the SM sets
Compare Mewtwo GX with its secret rare variant released several sets later
Or the Tag Teams, all of which have 2D Illustrations
& comically their rare variants are just right back to the standard 3D and it is such a downgrade
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B-B-B-BONUS ROUND the god awful decision for Pokemon Break to jsut be 3D models but gold
And while all the Trainers get fantastic full art 2D illustrations as secret rares, the normal item cards (already needlessly boring) get uhhhh
gold coloring or gold backgrounds
Is because he's a living puppet, he's PinocchioThere's always a couple fairy exceptions, though.
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Mr. Mime! For some reason?
I thought that was Banette?Is because he's a living puppet, he's Pinocchio
Banette is a voodoo doll hence the cursing peopleI thought that was Banette?
The list of Pokemon you could ONLY get by transfer were:Why couldn't you get Tangela without transferring in Diamond and Pearl? Like, they go and introduce Tangrowth as this awesome new evolution that's it's needed for years, only for it to...not be obtainable.
I'm not joking. You literally just couldn't get Tangela without transferring from FRLG, or using the Shadow Tangela from GoD.
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It wasn't obtainable without transferring until Platinum, where they put it in the Great Marsh. Then it finally became widespread in HGSS. Wackiest design choice I've ever seen.
I believe the Tropius event you're on about is Shokotan's Tropius, who's a Pokemon Sunday presenter. It was with Yamamoto's Whiscash. I actually have both the events!The list of Pokemon you could ONLY get by transfer were:
-gen 1-3 starter pokemon
-gen 1-3 legendary pokmon
-Manaphy (& Phion) on sheer technicality but those are event pokemon so like ....
-Tangela (& tangrowth by association)
-Tropius
Tangela obviously takes the cake just because it has an evolution but Tropius is baffling too. It's like...did they just...forget about these 2 (3)? iirc shortly after DP came out they hurridly had an event with Tangela & Tropius being given out in cherish balls (& no they weren't really thematic with anything iirc) like they went OOPS.
I'm actually trying to look up this Tangela event now and...I guess I was completely misremembering it? It doesn't seem to exist at all, the only one I can find reference to is a NYC give awayI believe the Tropius event you're on about is Shokotan's Tropius, who's a Pokemon Sunday presenter. It was with Yamamoto's Whiscash. I actually have both the events!
Iirc the Tangela event didn't have any association tho?
That Tangrowth also had Morning Sun, a move normally only available on it via evolving the Shadow Tangela from Pokemon XD in a Gen IV or later game.Tangrowth seemed to have been given away in South Korea for a cafe tie in, maybe I was thinking of that.