I'm working on a big new feature here at the Lavender Town PokéCenter, so please bear with me while most of the other regular updates get neglected. :p Until then, please enjoy this Pokémon Pinball screenshot of Gengar getting pwned in the face.
While you're here, check out this guide to unlocking secret wallpapers for your Pokémon boxes in DPP and HGSS.
I'm sure most of you have already seen this, but for posterity's sake, here are all the Pokémon from Black & White that have been released to the public.
My verdict? The legendaries are *awesome*, and I honestly think that Tsutaja is one of the coolest grass starters they've ever released. Either way, how can you hate that adorable baby otter?
As for Zorua and Zoroark, I'm kinda lukewarm. Zorua is really cute, but Zoroack's incredibly thin upper arms bother me. Unlike most members of the creature anime fan sector, I am *not* obsessed with foxes, so meh.
If you aren't familiar with XE, it's one of my all-time favorite blog/article sites. It's run by a guy named Matt who writes reviews of pretty much anything he likes, which is largely 80s cartoons, toys, and discontinued sodas. He's also a pretty big PokéFan, and here is X-Entertainment's review of the first episode of Pokémon.
There are other Pokémon articles if you search the site, and discussions on Pokémon can often be found in the blog comments. If you dig deep enough, maybe you'll even find out who has a Pokémon tattoo. :p
For those of you who haven't heard of it, Etsy is an online community where users create shops to sell handmade (or vintage, but the focus is on handmade) items. Because anyone can open up a shop and sell pretty much anything as long as it bears some markings of being handmade, you have to wade through a looooot of crap before you find something good. So, I've done all the work for you. You can thank me later.
Considering that Pokémon Monopoly is valued at $90 or so over on amazon.com, cutting it up to make a $15 journal maaaay have not been the best idea, but this is still totally cute, and a unique idea for "upcycling" board games that have lost enough parts to be useless.
(I still have my copy of Pokémon Monopoly somewhere. Pretty sure it's near-mint; I didn't even swallow any of the pieces!)
I'm not sure what needlefelt is exactly, but omg, could this be any sweeter?? It even comes delivered in an egg! I wonder if you have to carry it around for 5,000 steps before you can open it.
From the seller's description: "Evolves from Slowpoke after getting its tail caught in discarded six-pack rings that occasionally wash up on shore. It frequently drinks a beverage made from fermented berries that often causes confusion. It can use the 'Madden' ability which raises its attack power sharply."
They have other awesome original Pokémon stuff at their shop, sanshee.com. I want one of the Team Rocket shirts!
Don't be afraid to support independent artists! You never know whose work is going to become explosively popular, and then you can say you own one of their "early" pieces. :p
Some of you may find this objectionable. Some of you may hate me after this post. Some of you may never have thought that Articuno x Manectric were a slashable pair.
Welcome to the Gijinka PokéDex. Oh, didn't you know? Gijinka means "turning something that isn't human into a human form by some unspecified means." Some of the art is straight up anthro/furry, but some are just humans with subtle characteristics of a Pokémon—these are usually the best ones.
Yes, it's on DeviantArt. Yes, it's mostly terrible. Yes, at least 90% of it is an expression of the artist's desire to do their Pokémon. (Especially now that two new fox-like creatures have been revealed. Yeesh.) But some of it—just some—is really, really fantastic, creative, inspiring, clever, and witty.
Browse around and post links to the best ones! Here's one of my favorites: PKMN No.109 Koffing by Klimene. (See what I mean? Subtle characteristics. Because you just know that sexy, mysterious guy you always see smoking outside sculpture class is really a Koffing.)
You're probably familiar with VG Cats comics; Super Effective is by the same artist. It's an ongoing comic following the plot of Gen1, and it is pee-inducingly hilarious. It's full of great nostalgia, wacky facial expressions, and all the stuff you loved/hated/wished you could do in RBY.
I'm not the only funny Pokémon writer/artist out there (shocking, I know), so I plan to bring you at least one of my favorite Pokémon links per week. Feel free to submit stuff! This one comes via my friend Joe.
Hilarious, nostalgic, and even a little bit touching—Alex Day's Pokémon, What Happened To You?
Even though I totally love the new generations (and my Umbreon <3), this video brings back some great memories.
