An Open Letter To General Mills [Fruit By The Foot]

Thoughts about the latest Pokémon presents (though mostly hidden treasures)

So before I get into the new DLC news, I just want to talk about some of the other things we saw.

Super excited about the new Paldean winds series! I hope it follows a similar structure to Twilight Wings where we got to see pre-existing characters but I'm really excited either way!

I got my Mew! Unfortunately I got the lamest Tera possible with normal, but it's still a Mew.

Now for the real meat and potatoes: The DLC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE all of the new Pokémon shown! Dipplin is so damn cute and I am definitely getting one. Thought it was a convergent instead of an evo lol. The new Duraludon evo looks pretty interesting, not my exact cup of tea but cool nonetheless.

And of course we have the new paradoxes. I know that Raging Bolt is either a love it or hate it and I love it. Saber tooth tiger giraffe dinosaur thing? sign me up. And of course I'm gonna love a new cobbalion so Iron Crown is sick.

And seeing new footage for Kieran was amazing. I love him so much but I have my suspicions about every character. Kieran was shown hiding behind walls and he's been advertised as non-threatening. Not saying anything yet, but my eyes are peeled for any suspicious behavior from him.

Seeing the new Terastal ogrepron is nice as well. I didn't see much difference other than it getting bigger, but I might just not be seeing it right.

Mochi is a great new thing for EVs and a new minigame seems fun. same goes for the new photo options.

But now for part two

I'm am so excited for the BB league!!! The new members are gonna be so much fun to interact with, I can just feel it. My favourite is currently Crispin but that is subject to change.

The terrarium is gonna be fun to explore because segmented natural area locations are always really cool in media and this one is no exception.

See the tiny terapagos and big terapagos was pretty neat, but I wish we had the types for the new mascot legendaries for the DLC My theory is grass/dark for ogerpron and water/rock for terapagos

The invitation feature is nice, I like interacting with characters. I'm curious if it's going to be restricted to just the gym leader or if the elite four are gonna get some of the action. probably not, but it's fun to think about.

I like that we can fully just redecorate the clubhouse. My clubhouse now bitch.

And i'm hopeful that we can go back to area zero with our crater besties because the banter was perfection.

There's totally more to talk about, but those were the most important ones to me

To all players competing in the Yokohama world championship, congratulations and good luck to you! safe travels if you're travelling and you're all going to do awesome!

Toodles

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

Introducing: LARRY FROM FINANCES!!!!!!!

A comic about the unexpected fan favorites from the last two pokemon games

How could they predict that one gen we'd love the social media addict, then the next it's Larry from finances?

I'm genuinely curious given how there's been lots of different takes about Kieran's character.

By "outcome" I mean Kieran becoming committed to his quest for strength in such an unhealthy manor. I personally think that yes, he would have but I'm curious to what y'all think!

So I'm certainly not the first person to notice this but I've literally never seen anyone else talk about it so screw it. i will

Scarlet and Violet seem to have his really big theme with the characters and them defying expectations and having things you just wouldn't expect (I hope I'm explaining this well lol)

Honestly there's too many examples to list them all so I'm going to stick with Team Star because I love them.

Even the whole storyline has this as the thing because you're introduced to them as just these delinquent kids who cause trouble but as you go through the story you learn that there's way more to them than just that and that they're honestly pretty nice.

Giacomo being a dark type trainer can weigh into this as dark types can be associated with evil acts and criminals in Pokémon but he ain't evil. Also having someone part of the evil team but also being a huge rule stickler in the past is contrast as well.

Mela being really shy underneath her outward appearance works like this too as she looks threatening and mean but is just shy is contrast. It also works and goes against preconceived notions with fire trainers in the franchise being loud and boisterous (there are other exceptions though like Kabu).

Atticus follows through with the previous trends of poison trainers being ninjas but breaks other things. Like having him interested in sewing and having him make all the clothes goes against gender stereotypes in a way y'know like a male character sewing???

(again I know that he isn't the first Pokémon character to break gender ideas but let me gush ok)

And then there's Ortega who is a very cutesy fairy trainer but also is kind of the meanest in the team and like openly insults people semi-regularly. Also having the fairy specialist being the mechanic is kind contrasty because fairies are weak to steel so yeah. Also rich boy mechanic, you love to see it

Eri is certainly the most intimidating looking of the team but in probably like one of the nicest people in this game. Also unrelated but I like how frilly and princessy her clothes are and she even has a cute little tiara but she also could beat you up like you don't have to choose between being a princess and beating people up.

And then Penny

Oh boy Penny

Like shy nerd is the true mastermind??? Like who could've thunk it and like even though she looks very non threatening and sweet and stuff she stole from practically like the school board/government and nearly gets away with it. Another bit is like she sounds so confident and mysterious as Cassiopeia but the we get to see PENNY and she's so shy and stammering and it's just perfect.

so TLDR: I really like Team Star and breaking expectations.

CUTIESSSSSS

💕  Happy Pride month from Joltik !!!  💕

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.

Give your reasons in the tags!

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.

Pokepinion-tober: 5

Pokémon. Generate. Random. Opinions.

So far we got: Dragalge, Skuntank, Cramorant, and Lechonk

5: Delibird

I love penguins.

Look at the santa bird! So weird but I do love him. Sure he may absolutely suck ass in battle, but at least the baby is cute.

And the name sounding like delivered because that's what santa does and this little bird does it too. And the fluffy neck fluff looks like a santa beard.

7/10. Not christmas time yet, but soon my friend, soon.