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Today's entry is for the Tiny Leaf Pokemon, Turtwig.



Turtwig is the 4th Grass starter. It is also the 2nd that is a Turtle, and the 7th that is reptilian. They are somewhat rare, though like half the characters in the anime have one. Ash, Paul, Gardenia, Professor Rowan... anyways, according to it's Pokedex entry:

The shell on its back is made of soil. On a very healthy Turtwig, the shell should feel moist.

Which raises the question: how can a shell made of moist dirt stay attached to its body? I'm assuming it involves a wizard - perhaps the same one that steals Ash's Pikachu's power every time he leaves Kanto.

So, the pokemon world is portrayed as this bright, happy little world where cute little monsters have fun and play games of skill with one another, for sport. You can capture them and befriend every single one, and love them like a family member. But I doubt many of you realize what is playing out in front you.


That should've raised a red flag, but it seems innocent enough, right? If you go out into the grass, a Rattata could get startled and scratch you! Or, it could sever an artery and its family could pick your skeleton clean.

Pokemon are capable of killing.
"Sneasel scale trees by punching its hooked claws into bark. It seeks out unguarded nests and steals eggs for food while its parents are away."
There are plenty of examples of pokemon having their 'prey' mentioned, but most should be common sense.

So, Wild Pokemon think you're prey, but once they're placed into a magical ball, they're instantly loyal to you, unless you're just a complete fuck-up.

I'm sure being brainwashed is unpleasant, which is why you have to weaken them first, so their flailing in terror and anger doesn't break the ball. Presumably you can only brainwash conscious pokemon, which would explain why completely knocking them out doesn't work. Look at the Luxury/Friend Ball. If they were so amazing, surely a pokemon wouldn't want to break out. But they still struggle just as much a regular pokeball, and are instantly happy when you capture them.

So, the point these games seem to make is that you need physical power to be rich and powerful. In this world, you battle for money. It sounds like betting on a sporting event, right? Well, not exactly. Betting implies you have a choice in the matter.

If you see another trainer, he may challenge you to a battle. The stakes? You lose, you lose half of all the money you own. You also black out and end up in a pokemon center somehow. Oh, and one more thing:


Try to stay alive~

NOW YOU KNOW.

I have one question: did Celebi take the main characters back in time to the '80s?



It appears the new girl has based her wardrobe on Mario, and also:

Gold's shorts have been replaced with what look suspiciously like parachute pants.

Have you seen the new openings for HeartGold/SoulSilver? Ho-oh's looks somewhat decent... wtf is up with Lugia, though? It looks really awkward.

I don't really get the fascination with the 3D stuff. If it was on, say, the Wii, which is better equipped for 3D games, I'd be all for it. But on the DS... it's just... really mediocre. Reminds me of Sims 2 for DS, and the weird, blocky thing it had going on.

Graphically, it IS a step up from D/P/Pt. It's not as dull, and has some color to it. Hopefully they sort out the sprite stretching thing, though.

So.. pokemon can be seen using HM moves now... at least when following you... and at least for cut and rock smash. Who knows what'll happen with Surf/Fly/Waterfall.

I forgot how much Lava Clair's Gym has. Has anyone ever thought about that before?

1) It would be too hot to survive for very long in there.
2} It would've hardened unless...
3) You would need a source of heat to keep the rock melted.
4) That would be a huge health hazard, and there's no way the Pokemon League would've certified such a dangerous gym.

Unless of course it's synthetic lava... which would make sense.

For real this time, maybe :D

So, I really want this to work out, since I think it will be fun.

I'm going to finally try and make those tutorial videos on how to make a Hoppip/Skiploom/Jumpluff/Bellossom. I just need to get some glue... XD

I think I'll try and make a Pikachu too :D

Sooo, I thought about it, and maybe we should make a Youtube profile as well, so that we can post these videos up on it. If anyone has any ideas for videos, please contact me, Kenji.

We'll also need more visitors, but if we actually post some more, hopefully we'll get more people to come see.

We also NEED MORE BLOG STAFF. You can go apply at BF, or just send us a message or something. We aren't picky, like at all. All we want you to do is post about something. It doesn't matter what, as long as it's entertaining, at least a little. Doesn't even have to be pokemon-related.

I was also thinking about a podcast. Not like a crappy news-related one, something fun. Maybe like a radio show or something? I don't know. If you've ever been interested in voice acting, contact us.

Well, that's all for now, I guess.

~Kenji

Well, the long-awaited remakes are finally happening, and now there's only a few more months until everyone will finally stfu about how amazing they are, and start pointing out the flaws. Then, only about 3 more years of speculation about Ruby & Sapphire Remakes :D

I have to assume that these will be nowhere near as amazing as everyone else thinks. They'll find a way to screw it up one way or another. Honey Trees, Uncatchable Red Gyarados, and Bidoof are my top 3 picks for "Things likely to be in HG/SS that will ruin my memories of childhood forever."

At least we have MagmaRuby & AquaSapphire to look forward to if these are ruined. Awesome.

Today's entry is for the Gas Pokemon, Haunter.



Well, first off, I have to comment on the wonderful originality of this name. A Ghost Pokemon named Haunter? Wow, I never would have been able to come up with that.

Haunter are said to be from another dimension, because of their ability to go through walls. Not sure who came up with that theory, but I guess it makes sense.. slightly.

Haunter has the amazing power of licking people to death. Licking them to death.

In the Anime, Ash had one, but apparently he never officially caught it, so it ran off with Sabrina. Smart of the pokemon. Stupid of the human.

I may be mistaken, but didn't Ash get licked? Although to be fair, he did die, but still. I guess it had a dry mouth, so it didn't work good enough.

It weighs 0.2 pounds, making it one of the lightest known pokemon. I'm not sure how this makes it somehow able to float. I have a stick of gum right beside me, and I'm pretty sure it weighs even less than that, but it isn't floating. Oh well. It's not like this series can even stick with it's own rules, let alone the real world's.

So anyway, Pokemon-related news has been slow and dull the past few.. months.

Another Mystery Dungeon Game. Yawn.

What's this? A new pokemon? Oh, Arceus. We've only known about it for like 2 years. Seriously, does anyone really care about that freaky goat thing?



It's just plain weird. It almost makes Spiritomb look normal.



Ew.

Oh, so, in the movie with Arceus, (which I won't be seeing, since I don't care) there is the odd inclusion of Cyndaquil, Chikorita and Totodile, along with that funny-looking Pichu with the messed-up ear. This obviously leads crazed fans to assume... you guessed it: Gold & Silver Remakes. Maybe there's actually some chance that this is a real hint this time? Now that Platinum is out and already getting old, they need something, and I don't think they're quite ready to reveal the 5th generation yet.

Speaking of which: shouldn't we be getting the next "Munchlax" by now?

Would it be a waste of time to get my hopes up for a second try at Generation 4? 2 new Sinnoh-based games with a completely different plot? They introduced like 72 new legendary pokemon this generation, so why only use Dialga, Palkia & Giratina? They still have Darkrai & Cresselia they could base a game around. And I'm sure putting a Darkrai's face on anything will sell well, so why not? It's easy money, people, and you don't even have to make an entirely new game. Then when sales start to drop, release new G/S, and make even more money. Whoo.

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Today's entry is for the Sea Lion Pokemon, Dewgong.



Dewgong is the evolved form of that little mentally challenged seal pokemon, Seel. I mean seriously, it sticks its tongue out and claps a lot, there's something wrong with it.

They are often mistaken by incredibly drunk, lonely sailors for mermaids. I totally see the resemblance, but then again, I've been drinking since 6AM :D

It apparently enjoys the cold, which.. isn't that interesting.

There have been several appearances in the anime, but most the one most seen is at the Cerulean Gym. It can shoot rainbows out of its horn, which totally isn't gay at all.

..really, that's all that's even slightly interesting about it. Oh well.

Bye,
~Kenji

Well, Platinum has been out in Japan for a while, so we know pretty much everything about it now. Specifically, that it isn't very different, and has nothing very interesting besides Rotom forms. Which, while being great, are not so amazing that they're worth paying for a whole game to get.

Platinum, YOU SUCK.

Today's entry is for the Flower Pokemon, Vileplume



Vileplume is a great pokemon, because it is one of the few pokemon that has tried to kill Ash Ketchum. It loses points for trying to kill Tracey also, but meh. OMG, did you guys see that episode? It was great. XD

So anyway, it is the evolved form of Gloom, and it smells bad also. It is obviously inferior to Gloom's other evolution, the wonderful Bellossom. I don't remember if Vileplume like to dance also, but it doesn't matter since I don't care, and I doubt you do either :D

OMG, look how stupid this thing looks: XDDD

I don't get how these things can walk without falling over. And if they do fall over, how could they ever get back up again? O___o

I'll leave you with that to think about.

~Kenji

'kay, so apparently, those things appear in Platinum. (which I still think isn't that great of a name, but whatever, we'll discuss that later. XD)

SO, that means they're either cameo appearances(Like Bonsly/Munchlax in X.D.) in that alternate universe or whatever the hell that weird-ass place is, or they're alternate forms of something. The latter seems more likely, since it's much less stupid. Who will give a crap about them if they aren't capturable yet? XDD

I have to admit, the other universe thing looks pretty cool, but I'll bet it just gets tedious after a while, like team galactic or whatever's 'secret' bases. The Upside-down waterfall looks like the most interesting part.

Apparently you also get to have a double battle against Volkner & the E4 guy that looks suspiciously like the McDonald's clown dude. Does this support the theory that Volkner goes to the E4? I personally don't care, since they both suck at battling and are dull characters. Maybe Jasmine will take his place temporarily if he does. She could use some more attention. I'd love a chance to battle Ampharos. That would make the game almost worth buying. Maybe they'd give her a Flaafy, and we could prove that D/P happen BEFORE G/S/C? I'm getting really excited about this now, so I should just stfu about that now. XD

New gym puzzles... bleh. I'm damn tired of those. Just let me friggin battle. I was pretty pissed off by the time I managed to skate my way over to Candice. Hopefully none are that hard.

...and what the hell is with the weird pokemon-shaped boats? O___o

Anyway, like I said earlier, I don't like the name Platinum. Yes, I know the whole Platina/Giratina thing or whatever... actually, none of the names this generation make that much sense. What do Diamonds have to do with Time, or Pearls with Space? I guess diamonds are hard , so they last 'forever'? And... pearls are shaped like planets, which exist in space? XDD That's the best I can come up with.

OMG, have you guys seen the new pokemon, or whatever the hell those are?


^Those.

Apparently alot of people think they're rotom evolutions/forms, but... I don't really see that big of a resemblance.

Am I the only one who thinks the red one looks like a toaster with arms? XDD

The purple one... a box with pikachu tails sticking out of it? OMG, it's what I always wanted, a cheese grater pokemon with a taste for pikachu. <3

Y'know... a bunch of alternate porygon evolutions that were all kitchen appliances/utensils would be awesome, in my opinion. XD