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In the World of Pokémon, there lives a vast number and variety of amazing creatures to befriend and collect. Every week, we will be focusing on a single one of these Pokémon or evolutionary line and talking about what makes it special. This week's Pokémon of choice is the Shellos line!
Although debuting in Generation IV, Shellos and Gastrodon were originally meant to appear in the Hoenn region in Generation III. Regardless, the line stands out for their useful Water-Ground typing, unique body shape, and appearance differences.
Shellos and Gastrodon live in tidepools around the Sinnoh region, not often coming up on land. As seen in the anime, they are fairly reserved creatues and travel in packs as Shellos. In East Sinnoh, the line has a green and blue color scheme, but in East Sinnoh their appearance changes to a brown and pink one. This is a direct example of allopatric speciation, although the two different forms can still breed in the game.
The line is based off of the sea-slug, which is where the idea for their fluid bodies comes from. In fact their bodies are so liquid based that if a part of it gets chopped of it will grow back! Another amazing feat of Gastrodon's body is it's ability to ooze purple slime when squeezed or pressured.
Here are some questions to consider to get conversation rolling. You don't have to answer all of them or any of them in your post as long as you're staying on topic and within global forum rules.
Previous Pokémon of the Week:
Shellos and Gastrodon live in tidepools around the Sinnoh region, not often coming up on land. As seen in the anime, they are fairly reserved creatues and travel in packs as Shellos. In East Sinnoh, the line has a green and blue color scheme, but in East Sinnoh their appearance changes to a brown and pink one. This is a direct example of allopatric speciation, although the two different forms can still breed in the game.
The line is based off of the sea-slug, which is where the idea for their fluid bodies comes from. In fact their bodies are so liquid based that if a part of it gets chopped of it will grow back! Another amazing feat of Gastrodon's body is it's ability to ooze purple slime when squeezed or pressured.
Here are some questions to consider to get conversation rolling. You don't have to answer all of them or any of them in your post as long as you're staying on topic and within global forum rules.
- Do you like or dislike these Pokémon? Why?
- How are thesePokémon in-game?
- How are these Pokémon in competitive play? Are there any interesting strategies you like to use for them?
- Do you like these Pokémon's representation in the anime? Are there any moments or qualities in particular you enjoy/dislike?
- How do you think these Pokémon would interact with our world?
- If given the power to, would you change anything about these Pokémon and if so, what would you change?
- Do you prefer a certain apperance? If so, why?
- Would you like to see more Pokemon with appearance differences based on location in the future?
- Do you believe the two forms should have more differences than just appearance?
Previous Pokémon of the Week:
Pokémon of the Week #1: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, & Venusaur
Pokémon of the Week #2: Scraggy & Scrafty
Pokémon of the Week #3: Gulpin & Swalot
Pokémon of the Week #4: Porygon, Porygon2, & Porygon-Z
Pokémon of the Week #5: Emolga
Pokémon of the Week #6: Rufflet & Braviary
Pokémon of the Week #7: Ditto
Pokémon of the Week #8: Wynaut & Wobbuffet
Pokémon of the Week #9: Sneasel & Weavile
Pokémon of the Week #10: Murkrow & Honchkrow
Pokémon of the Week #11: Houndour & Houndoom
Pokémon of the Week #12: Exeggcute & Exeggutor
Pokémon of the Week #13: Gastly, Haunter, & Gengar
Pokemon of the Week #14: Smoochum & Jynx
Pokémon of the Week #15: Beldum, Metang, & Metagross
Pokémon of the Week #16: Bidoof
Pokémon of the Week # 17: Deerling and Sawsbuck
Pokémon of the Week #18: Munchlax and Snorlax
Pokémon of the Week #19: Hoppip, Skiploom, and Jumpluff
Pokémon of the Week #20: Nincada, Ninjask, and Shedinja
Pokémon of the Week #21: Pumpkaboo & Gourgeist
Pokémon of the Week #22: Mudkip, Marshtomp, & Swampert
Pokémon of the Week #23: Froakie, Frogadier, & Greninja
Pokémon of the Week #24: Rattata & Raticate
Pokémon of the Week #25: Mimikyu
Pokémon of the Week #26: Mareep, Flaaffy, and Ampharos
Pokémon of the Week #27: Delibird
Pokémon of the Week #28: Espeon
Pokémon of the Week #29: Rowlet, Dartrix, and Decidueye
Pokémon of the Week #30: Popplio, Brionne, and Primarina
Pokémon of the Week #31: Litten, Torracat, & Incineroar
Pokémon of the Week #32: Woobat and Swoobat
Pokémon of the Week #33: Vulpix & Ninetales
Pokemon of the Week #34: Mewtwo
Pokémon of the Week #2: Scraggy & Scrafty
Pokémon of the Week #3: Gulpin & Swalot
Pokémon of the Week #4: Porygon, Porygon2, & Porygon-Z
Pokémon of the Week #5: Emolga
Pokémon of the Week #6: Rufflet & Braviary
Pokémon of the Week #7: Ditto
Pokémon of the Week #8: Wynaut & Wobbuffet
Pokémon of the Week #9: Sneasel & Weavile
Pokémon of the Week #10: Murkrow & Honchkrow
Pokémon of the Week #11: Houndour & Houndoom
Pokémon of the Week #12: Exeggcute & Exeggutor
Pokémon of the Week #13: Gastly, Haunter, & Gengar
Pokemon of the Week #14: Smoochum & Jynx
Pokémon of the Week #15: Beldum, Metang, & Metagross
Pokémon of the Week #16: Bidoof
Pokémon of the Week # 17: Deerling and Sawsbuck
Pokémon of the Week #18: Munchlax and Snorlax
Pokémon of the Week #19: Hoppip, Skiploom, and Jumpluff
Pokémon of the Week #20: Nincada, Ninjask, and Shedinja
Pokémon of the Week #21: Pumpkaboo & Gourgeist
Pokémon of the Week #22: Mudkip, Marshtomp, & Swampert
Pokémon of the Week #23: Froakie, Frogadier, & Greninja
Pokémon of the Week #24: Rattata & Raticate
Pokémon of the Week #25: Mimikyu
Pokémon of the Week #26: Mareep, Flaaffy, and Ampharos
Pokémon of the Week #27: Delibird
Pokémon of the Week #28: Espeon
Pokémon of the Week #29: Rowlet, Dartrix, and Decidueye
Pokémon of the Week #30: Popplio, Brionne, and Primarina
Pokémon of the Week #31: Litten, Torracat, & Incineroar
Pokémon of the Week #32: Woobat and Swoobat
Pokémon of the Week #33: Vulpix & Ninetales
Pokemon of the Week #34: Mewtwo