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    The Pride Thread

    Happy Pride Month to all! In this thread we celebrate the diversity we each bring to the world. You are free to share memes, artwork, videos, personal stories, positive messages, or any other queer/pride-related content. Whether you're gay, bi, pan, ace, queer, trans, nonbinary, questioning...
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    On the Origin of Species: Sobble, Drizzile, and Inteleon

    After almost exactly seven years, Bulbagarden's "On the Origin of Species" has returned! In this series, I will be diving deep into the real life inspirations the concept and design of a different Pokémon or evolutionary line with each installment. Today, I wanted to start off this revival with...
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    Bulbagarden Site-Wide Staff Drive 2020 (Closed)

    Do you love Pokémon? Have you ever wanted to directly contribute to the Pokémon community? If so, we have multiple opportunities for you! Bulbagarden is looking to hire new staff members for the following projects: Bulbanews Art Staff Social Media BulbaTrade Bulbagarden Forums (multiple...
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    Let's Talk Mr. Mime (and Mr. Rime)

    One of the most baffling Galarian variants to me is Mr. Mime. Now I actually really like the design of the new form, and Mr. Rime for that matter. But how they perform in battle is just very strange to me. This is going to be a bit long, so hang on tight while I explain my case... These are...
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    Notice Find Your Roleplays Here!

    Hello writers of all shapes and sizes, Writers' Workshop has now accepted all of the content formerly found in the old forum Roleplaying Games. This is the new place to continue your collaborative adventures, or try out a different kind of storytelling! Here's a quick rundown of the changes...
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    Notice Major Changes to Roleplaying Games

    Hello all, In case you missed the global announcement thread, the RPG section is going to be merged with the Writers' Workshop tomorrow, April 25th and all content will be temporarily inaccessible while this change is taking place. Once it is complete, all content in this section will still be...
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    Major Forum Restructuring (PLEASE READ)

    Hello all, One week from today (April 11th) we are going to be implementing some changes to the layout of our site. Several forums will be either removed or made subforums, and a few new forums and subforums will be formed. We will not be removing any threads, just redistributing content to...
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    Come Join Our Staff!

    Hello all, in order to keep up with the influx of activity due to the excitement around Sword and Shield, we are taking applications to be a moderator in the following sections: Current Events: Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Pokémon Anime and Manga Note that applying for our Sword and Shield...
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    Introducing the New Mods!

    Thank you very much to everyone who sent in applications during our staff drive. I know this process started quite a while ago, but we are finally ready to announce our new additions to the mod team. Thank you for your patience with us. In Pokémon Video Games and our new Sword & Shield...
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    This is a Wooloo Appreciation Thread

    Wooloo has taken the world by storm, and for good reason. It's round. It's fluffy. It's sheep. What more could you want. Share why you love Wooloo and all other Wooloo related content here! If you share fanart please give the artist credit and/or provide a link to the source
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    Bulbagarden Staff Drive May 2019

    Hey guys! I'm very pleased to announce that Bulbagarden is hosting a forum staff drive. We are looking for applicants for the following sections: Pokémon Video Games & Current Event: Sword & Shield Pokémon Anime & Manga General Pokémon Discussion Writer's Workshop Applicants will have two...
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    Blogs are Back! But a bit different now

    I'm happy to announce that our replacement for the old Blogs system is here! We have created a subforum under Outside the Box to fill the void after our update to XenForo 2. You may notice that things look pretty different from the old system. Being a forum instead of a more traditional blog...
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    Welcome to BulbaBlogs! - Introduction and Rules

    Welcome to our new Bulbagarden Forums Blog section! In this section, you can create your own thread and fill it with whatever you want. Really, your blog is completely customizable based on what you want to use it for. You want to post pictures from your trips around the world? Awesome! You want...
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    Forum Software Upgrade Next Weekend

    At some point next weekend (tentatively Saturday, the 19th) the forums are going to be closed for maintenance while we upgrade the forum software to XenForo 2! We're not quite sure how long the upgrade will take, but it could be in the ballpark of up to 24 hours. When we get back, everything's...
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    Pokémon Wiz: Kanto Edition

    Welcome to the Bulbagarden guessing game, Pokémon Wiz! In this game, you will be presented with a series of clues and you will try to connect the dots to guess what they all have in common. Any and all are welcome to participate in any amount you wish! How to play: Beginning Monday, November...
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    POTW Pokémon of the Week #100: Rhyhorn, Rhydon, & Rhyperior

    First off, I would like to apologize for the extended break in this series, but I am very excited to be writing the 100th Pokémon of the Week entry! Thank you so much to all of those who have contributed and commented along the way. The goal was always to release one spotlight a week, but from...
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    Halloween Spooktacular 2018

    Happy Halloween! Greetings dwellers of Bulbagarden forums. In preparation for this Hallow's Eve, the moderators are shedding their cheerful exoskeletons to reveal the nefarious true forms lurking beneath. Many of us have changed our names and themes to that of a villain from a video game...
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    Note on Harassment on Bulbagarden

    Like many corners of the internet, Bulbagarden is a great place to meet people and make friends. However, it is inevitable that sometimes relationships don't turn out to be positive. The staff wanted to take this time to remind everyone that Bulbagarden has a zero tolerance policy of any form of...
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    LGPE's Staying Power

    Pokémon GO was not only culturally relevant for longer than anyone expected a Pokémon mobile game to be, there are a lot of people who played it Day 1 who are still hooked today. It has accomplished this longevity by rewarding the collection process better than any main series Pokémon game has...
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    GardenGarden Forums Welcome Thread (April Fool's 2018)

    Welcome to GardenGarden forums, the original gardening community. We are currently the #1 discussion site for all things gardening, farming, and produce. Feel free to peruse our exquisite Potato Forums for all of your basic gardening needs, seek tips from experienced producers in The Cabbage...
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