Even if I’m over 3 weeks early :P It’s at least the right month! If you’re subscribed to me on Youtube, you’ll probably already know about this video, but if not…
I worked really hard on it and will be including some fun extras at the end of the post :) But I wanted to have a fun thing about Pokemon over here too and was debating on what when I stumbled upon this on Tumblr which I felt would be perfect :D
I’m notoriously bad at keeping up with daily things so I’ll just be doing all 27 days in one go, but I hope you enjoy it anyway!!
What is your earliest Pokémon memory? Describe whatever comes to mind, and go into detail about your first initial feelings regarding it.
I actually have three coming to mind off the top of my head:
1. Picking Charmander instead of Squirtle by mistake when starting. I was kind of frustrated, but ended up really liking Charizard.
2. Completing my Pokedex! The last Pokemon I needed was Taurus and I was so excited when I received a certificate.
3. When my cousin and I first spotted the TCG Decks and booster packs in store. I ended up getting a tin and binder and putting one of each card in the binder and tossing the extras in the tin.
Talk about your current favorite Pokémon game. Maybe the one that has the most hours clocked in on it… and why it’s significant to you.
Hmm. This is actually really hard! I really love all Pokemon games and it’s hard for me to really pick one out… I would say if I had to pick a favorite, it’d probably be a tie between Pokemon Snap and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. The former as it’s really cool to be able to explore the Pokemon World and unlock new areas in a more passive way and the latter as I loved the story and characters so much.
Describe your Pokémon gameplay. How do you play the Pokémon games? How do you choose your Pokémon team? Have you ever done a nuzlocke? Do you play through it quickly? Do you use EXP Share or train your team? Do you nickname your Pokémon, etc.
My main focus is always completing the Pokedex. While I sometimes transfer Pokemon right away, other times I will catch everything I can and then transfer Pokemon over. When it comes to my team, I generally try to decide my team of 6 based on what I can catch in that region without trading. I then usually keep that party for all games of the same generation. The ORAS remakes are the first time I didn’t do that, instead going with some of my favorites from various games, as I really wanted to use a Mega Audino.
I think for the next game, I will probably do a mix of my parties from both or my top 6 favorite Pokemon, if possible.
I generally use experience shares–I don’t really like battling so the less I can battle, the better. As for nicknames, it varies a lot. For the longest time I didn’t, but I have been more recently.
Music can be powerful, but Pokémon music can be even more powerful! Let’s take this day to let our followers know what your favorite Pokémon tunes are. It could be from the anime, the games, and/or the movies. Maybe even include links in this post!
While I’ve liked Pokemon music, a lot of my favorite music comes from the movies, actually:
Lugia’s Song
Oracion
Mystery Girl (Labyrinth)
Also want to give a shoutout to Chiisaki Mono/Make a Wish from the Jirachi Movie and from the Pokemon Symphony, Routes of Sinnoh.
Not to create “gen wars” but out of the 6 current regions, please rank your regions from most favorite to least favorite. Why is that region your #1?
1. Kanto
2. Johto
3. Kalos
4. Unova
5. Sinnoh
6. Hoenn
Kanto is really #1 purely for nostalgic reasons. I don’t really have favorite regions so much as favorite towns.
Legendary day! What are your top 3 Legendary Pokémon designs and concepts? And ultimately, which one is your favorite legendary? Why?
1. Articuno
2. Kyogre
3. Probably Latias, Jirachi, Celebi, Regice, Mew, or Meloetta.
I don’t know if I could decide between Articuno and Kyogre for my favorite legendary.
Let’s talk about Pokémon types. What is your favorite type? Top 5 Pokémon from that typing? What is that one type of Pokémon you can’t stand (least favorite) and why?
I really love both Water and Fairy types so I’ll give 5 for each.
Fairy:
Mega Audino
Slurpuff
Diancie
Togepi/Togetic
Cleffa
Water:
Piplup
Vaporeon
Marill
Horsea
Corsola
There isn’t a type I can’t stand, to be honest, but for least favorite… it’s probably be Poison, Fighting, Dark, Bug, Ghost, or Electric. I don’t really have a least favorite Pokemon though so I can’t really pick one out from those. As for why I dislike the types, they’re just not typings I enjoy and find I like less things from them.
You’ve automatically been transported to the Kanto region on this day! Talk about what city/town you’d live in Kanto, and what are some of the first things you’d do in the Kanto region?
Probably Cerulean City. It’s near the water and is my favorite sounding town. I think I’d just enjoy exploring and catching Pokemon.
What is one NEW Pokémon type you’d like to see in the future? Describe a Fakemon of that type you’d also create for the future to include into the World of Pokémon. (Feel free to draw it, as well!)
Honestly, I’m pretty content with what we have right now and don’t feel the need to even see anymore Pokemon. If I had to pick something, it’d be a smaller, pinker, version of Mega Audino that was water/fairy. And be a Baby Audino.
What was your FIRST ever starter Pokémon? Why did you choose that one? Do you still have them? Which region do you think has the best starter Pokémon, and what is your overall favorite starter?
Charmander! It was an accident. I still have them! I think Johto does as it’s the only region where I like all three at the same level. Piplup is probably my favorite overall starter (with Charmander pretty close to it).
Boost your ego as a Pokémon Trainer day! Take this day to name (and maybe post pics?) of all shiny Pokémon you’ve ever caught. Talk about the most difficult shiny you had trouble finding. Also, what Pokémon did you first raise to lvl. 100? How many Pokémon have you raised to lvl. 100? What’s the closest you’ve come to completing your Pokédex?
I’ve only found one shiny–it was a shiny female Meditite and I accidentally traded it so :( The rest have all been gifts.
My first level 100 Pokemon was probably my Charizard in Pokemon Blue. I’ve always leveled my entire party to 100 in each game so 60 or so. I’ve completed my Pokedex in every game I’ve played.
What is your saddest Pokémon moment and memory? Did it make you cry? It could be something that happened in real life, or something about games, anime, and storyline.
Probably when my cousin erased my Blue copy. That still makes me super sad. At least I got my Pokemon off it already, but it was my first game so :/ Also, when Misty left. She was written out poorly and alot of character development for the show has pretty much ended due to how they keep switching off. They either should have had Ash stop after Johto and switched everyone or had them all keep going. Also, every Pokemon Mystery Dungeon makes me cry at some point.
Happy Eeveelution Day! Eevee is “#133” and Eevee is a huge part of the Pokémon World. Please rank the Eeveelutions (including Eevee) from your most favorite to least favorite! What new Eevee typing are you hoping for next? Give a name to that future Eeveelution, too!
1. Vaporeon
2. Espeon
3. Eevee
4. Umbreon
5. Glaceon
6. Flareon
7. Sylveon
8. Leafeon
9. Jolteon
Honestly, I would have hoped for fairy, but they made Sylveon who I personally found kind of a let-down. Maybe Rock as Crystleon?
Who is your favorite Pokémon Ship? It could be from the games, manga, or anime! If you don’t ship… here’s another – if your partner had to propose to you using the tools of Pokémon, how would you want to be proposed to?
Pokeshipping! Ash & Misty forever.
Hmm… that’s hard. Possibly a heart shard in a loveball?
Merchandise Day! Post pics of your Pokémon merchandise… how much do you own? What is your most prized Pokémon merch? What’s the story behind it? If you don’t have any, what Pokémon merchandise would you most want?
I have various pieces of merchandise (including some very old Pikachu plush and the entire first series of TCG cards), but my big thing now is collecting Mega Audino stuff. I just really want an official Mega Audino plush.
Villain day. You’ve been captured by a Pokémon villain team; they will force you to join their squad. When you awake, which villainous team are you hoping is staring down at you? Rocket, Magma, Aqua, Galactic, Plasma, or Flare? Why? Also, Prepare for Trouble! Who is your favorite Team Rocket Trio member? Jessie, James, or Meowth? Why are they your favorite?
Probably Team Aqua. I feel like they meant for the least amount of problems and are doing better now after Alpha Sapphire. As for Team Rocket… I really do like all three, but I guess I’d pick James because he can be a gentleman and gets new Pokemon by being a good friend.
If you could go back and live one specific Pokémon-related memory… which moment would go back to and why?
Probably completing my Pokemon Blue Pokedex again so maybe I could not get my game erased this time. Though, maybe the 10th Anniversary at Bryant Park–I loved seeing the park filled with all kinds of Pokemon.
Pokémon Anime Day! “The Lost Lapras” aired February 18th in Japan 17 years ago! Talk about your favorite Pokémon anime series, and why it’s your favorite. Also tell us about your overall favorite Pokémon episode!
I really loved Kanto, the Orange Islands, and Johto honestly. As for favorite Pokemon episode, I’m not sure if I have one! I will give a shout out to episode 3 of Pokemon XY&Z though for all the awesome Mega Audino-ness though.
Creepy Day! The Pokémon World offers many spooky aspects. What is the creepiest Pokémon you can think of? Have you ever had a creepy Pokémon experience in real life or playing the games? What is your favorite creepy Pokémon landmark throughout the regions? (Pokémon Tower, Lavender Town, Kanto | Mt. Pyre, Hoenn | Old Chateau, Sinnoh and Hallowed Tower, Sinnoh | Celestial Tower, Unova | Scary House, Kalos and Lost Hotel, Kalos)
Honestly, most of the ghost Pokemon are creepy if you look at their Pokedex entries :( I have not had a creepy experience and I hope I never will and I honestly dislike all of them. Horror stuff is not my cup of tea.
Talk about one of the most difficult moments in the Pokémon games for you. It could be getting through a landmark, a certain gym leader, or a certain part of the plotline. Name as many as you like!
Pokemon Blue. Charmander as my starter. Beating Brock and Misty. I did so much grinding and I pulled it off with a Caterpie who was barely hanging on after all my other Pokemon were knocked out. In general, battling and grinding is pretty difficult for me in all Pokemon games as I’m not a big fan of battling.
Mega Pokémon! What is your opinion on them? What are some of your current favorite Mega Pokémon and name 5 Pokémon you hope to see have a mega evolution in the future.
Megas infuriate me because they make no sense. We already had form changing items, attacks, abilities… Things that can change type… There was no reason for Mega Evolution to be so convoluted other than for a cheap new mechanic and some secretive of “oh, who might mega evolve?!?!?!” in battles. It would have been better if they permanently changed, but type changes or stat differences would only apply if a power-up button was hit (instead of a full Mega evolve thing).
It’s especially frustrating as the whole thing on how Mega Evolution is triggered is due to your bond with that Pokemon and yet you can’t play with them in Pokemon Amie–the minigame that was made specifically for bonding. And then the Anime shorts which have Pokemon just running around already Mega evolved–no trainer needed. It makes no sense, constantly contradicts itself, and just was unneeded IMO. Some of the Pokemon receiving Mega Evolutions could have literally just been given a normal evolution.
But yes, part of my frustration is Mega Audino is my favorite mega evolution and I wish I could just keep it like that.
I wouldn’t wish a mega evolution on any Pokemon.
Now you’ve been transported to the Hoenn region! What trainer class are you (gym leader, elite four, bug catcher, breeder, etc.) and what city do you live in? What do you spend your day doing in this region? If you don’t want to do Hoenn, you can do any other region.
I’ve actually stuck between Petalburg, Slateport, Lilycove, Verdanturf, and Sootopolis… Kind of leaning towards Sootopolis because of the lovely view of the sky and all the water and waterfalls. As usual, just catching Pokemon and enjoying the scene. For fun though, I’ll do the other regions too for where:
Johto: Olivine
Sinnoh: Canalave or Celestic
Unova: Castelia City
Kalos: Couriway
Pokémon are now real. Who is your main Pokémon partner that travels beside you outside its pokéball? Out of all 700+ Pokémon, who are the other 5 that travel in your party with you on your Pokémon journey?
Main Partner: Mega Audino!
As for the other 5… I’d have to think about it. But possibly Slurpuff, Dragonair, Frillish, Diancie, and Togetic.
Talk about what Pokémon means to you personally. Elaborate on a few personal stories for your followers about Pokémon’s meaning to yourself.
It’s just always been special to me and something I’ve always enjoyed. I love Pokemon a lot and I love the idea of making these friends and getting to go on a journey all over the world with them.
Looking to the future! With Gen 7 quickly approaching the Pokémon horizon, what do you hope to see Gamefreak add or change to the Pokémon main-game series?
Permanent customization and multiple regions and bringing back a lot of features they keep removing. I want to see them really expand on and use what they’ve created over just adding new things.
Honestly, how long do you think you’ll play and like Pokémon? Talk about Pokémon and your future with it.
I don’t think there will ever be a time I don’t like Pokemon. As long as they still keep coming out, I’ll still be getting them.
Happy #PokémonDay! Celebrate this day by playing Pokémon, listening to its music, and looking forward and backwards on your own personal Pokémon journey. Talk about some of the highlights of your Pokémon career and what you hope to accomplish in the future.
I hope I can catch all the Pokemon in Pokemon GO and continue completing my Pokedex every step of the way :)
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Finally, as previously mentioned, some bonus extras from my Top 20 Favorite Pokemon video!
One of the cool things finishing with the video made is a really nice wallpaper as I was in the need of a new one:
Similarly, you may have noticed the spinning 20th anniversary Pikachu at the end… I actually re-made it with the Pokemon from my top 20 :) Here are the bigger versions:
But yes, I hope you enjoyed the video and seeing the answers to these questions!