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Normal 1.11: Local, I Hope Kekoa “Should’ve brought a jacket,” you mutter. Manollo scoffs. “Fucking told you. Colder here than anywhere else in the islands.” Certainly colder than anywhere on Akala. And you would know. You went to six different schools there ranging from North Point to...

Fearow (Spearow) Overview Fearow are often overlooked by trainers. While it is true that they lack the raw power of toucannon or braviary, the intelligence of honchkrow or xatu, or the durability of mandibuzz or skarmory, fearow have a niche. One of the two flying birds that is stronger is...

Normal 1.10: Negotiations Cuicatl Ichtaca “Fine.” You sigh and run a hand through your hair. You still aren’t sold on having Renfield sending you memories but pure curiosity eventually won out. “Show me.” * You hate...

Dugtrio (Diglett) Overview Alolan dugtrio are not the best battlers. Traditionally they were associated far more closely with peace and agriculture than war. However, they are scientifically fascinating creatures with enough power to make it through most of the island challenge. While “cuddly”...

Normal 1.9: Did It Hurt? Kekoa * It’s kinda boring outside the window. Going into Minamo you either wind up on the land side (like your kunane is two rows up and across the aisle) or just staring at water and the occasional island until the very, very end. None of the fun of watching big...

Normal 1.8: The Rules Cuicatl Ichtaca Achcauhtli is staying after for some sports game, your dad’s out of town, and your godmother will want help making tortillas or doing laundry or whatever so you walk over to her house alone. Not that it bothers you as much as your brother and everyone else...

Noivern (Noibat) Overview Dragons have always loomed large in the human imagination. They are on average the strongest pokémon and almost all are aggressive carnivores. Most are large enough to prey upon man. Some were powerful enough to fight ancient cities or even empires and win. Even in an...

Don’t really want to check the rest of the thread for spoilers, but for Kanto Pokemon with Alola forms (I.e. ninetales) whose Kanto forms are in the game any word on if the Alola forms follow as well?

Normal 1.7: A White Muk Genesis You aren’t sure what you were expecting to feel. But calm? That never occurred to you. There’s wind in your hair and you know that your locks are only held in place by the weight of the water in them. You closed your eyes a long time ago because water droplets...

Crobat (Zubat, Golbat) Overview Zubat have a reputation of being more of an annoyance than a potential boon to a traveling trainer. This is unfortunate as crobat are reasonably intelligent and affectionate companions that, unique diet aside, are rather low maintenance. Trainer who are...

Normal 1.6: Earthquakes and Breezes Pixie What is this? … Is this place a place or not? … How would you know? … Who is you? … You are thoughts. … What are thoughts? … This. … There was something before. … What is ‘befor * Reality reappears. You shake yourself off and breathe...

Honchkrow (Murkrow) Overview Honchkrow have their flaws as a pokémon. Murkrow are fond of engaging their trainer in psychological warfare for one thing. Honchkrow are less sadistic but less likely to obey commands. Still, their intelligence and folklore make them extremely popular among a...

Normal 1.5: Until The World Moves On Cuicatl Ichtaca Achcauhtli dismisses his friends and walks up to you. {Hi.} He sits down and you lean against him, letting your mind fully intertwine with his. {Hi.} There’s more kept in his personal sphere than usual. Typically he lets you see about...

Drifblim (Drifloon) Overview Ghosts are often thought of as being tricksters at best and demonic at worst. Many ghost-types do come off like this, at least to humans unused to dealing with them. Despite being deeply tied to legends about ferrying off dead souls and living children, drifblim...

Normal 1.4: Period Kekoa “Go, Whiskers!” You don’t say anything as you send Hekili onto the field. What’s the point? She knows her name and what’s about to happen. “Now, Fake Out!” Just as you see what “Whiskers” is doing a shockwave ripples across the field and smacks Hekili head-on. “Great...