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Ok, after a really tough editing project in real-life which devoured all my free time, I feel the need to relax and have some fun, so after seeing this meme in one of Little Lynn's journals, I thought I'd try it out. The idea behind this meme is that your supposed to answer these Pokemon related topics over 30 days, but just like Lynn, I've decided to just get it done in one journal rather than spreading it out, so enjoy ^_^
Day 01: Favourite Pokémon
Sandslash. I don't know why, but the simplicity of its design always gave it an badass aura in my eyes, plus it's one of the faster ground types in the game
Day 02: Least favourite Pokémon
Hmmm....I'm really not fond of Mewtwo personally; He completely broke the first generation with his overpowered stats (it didn't help that psychics had almost no weaknesses back then). That said, I dislike Zubat and Golbat even less, just the sheer amount of ways they pester you throughout the first four generations.
Day 03: Favourite starter Pokémon
If we're talking about just the starting form, then Tepig. If we're talking about the whole line, then it's a tie between Charizard and Blaziken.
Day 04: Favourite Eeveelution
Either Jolteon or Glaceon.
Day 05: Favourite legendary Pokémon
Kyorge. That beast just looks so awesome that I use it every time I play through Sapphire, and really love the concept behind it as well; a pokemon powerful enough to create the oceans of the world is one you should respect in my opinion.
Day 06: Most terrifying Pokémon
Mespirit, Azelf, or Uxie. These guys seem harmless, but they can rob you of your memories, emotions, or even take your will and leave you as a silent motionless husk. It's a fascinating concept...but it scares the crap out of me!
Day 07: Most adorable Pokémon
Tepig, Sandshrew, Biltzle, Mew, and Charmander (in Pokemon Snap anyway)
Day 08: Most amusing Pokémon
Raichu when it surfs on its tail.
Day 09: Favourite Pokémon type
I don't have a particular favourite, but if I had to choose one I'd say fire...not sure why though.
Day 10: Least favourite Pokémon type
Either normal for its blandness or Poison for being so annoying in the wild.
Day 11: Favourite new Pokémon from Black & White
I'd say either Tepig (because it's cute), Meishao (because I'm a martial arts nerd), or Excadrill (spiritual successor to Sandslash)
Day 12: Favourite Pokémon attack or move
Hyper Beam. I just love the idea of a pokemon focusing all of its energy into one glourious beam attack.
Day 13: If you lived in the Pokémon world, what would you be?
I'd probably be a gym leader (or training to be one), but like the Unova leaders, I'd have a part time job on the side to pay the bills. Not sure what that second job would be though; probably a film editor or an admin guy.
Day 14: If you were a gym leader, what would be your speciality?
Either fighting or fire; and I'd have a very simple gimmick in my gym (because I have feeling those puzzles are very expensive and take forever to set up)
Day 15: Favourite region in the Pokémon world
Unova. There's just a greater variety of locations and things to do.
Day 16: If you could live anywhere in the Pokémon world, where would it be?
Somewhere quiet and peaceful, so either Fortree City (it would be cool living in a tree house) or the Village Bridge (I really like at aesthetics of that place for some reason).
Day 17: If you could be any Pokémon, what would you be?
I would with either Sandslash (just because it's awesome), or a Pokemon that could fly (maybe Starapter so I could look badass at the same time).
Day 18: Favourite Gym Leader
The one that sticks out in my mind is Flannery; I love underdogs and the poor girl was trying so hard to match up to previous leaders.
Day 19: Favourite Elite 4 member/Champion
Either Bruno or Cynthia. Just because they both have a good design and they remain cool and collected under pressure.
Day 20: Favourite Pokémon Professor
Professor Rowan; his questions about evolution always intrigued me.
Day 21: Favourite Pokémon bad guys
Team Magma/ Team Aqua. Not only were these guys the first team to have a goal beyond 'steal pokemon and make money', they were the first set of teams to actively compete against each other, and their battles in Emerald were some of the coolest moments in the series, plus I like that both are basically environmental extremists, it just adds an interesting dimension to the whole conflict.
Day 22: Favourite Rival
I know some people will disagree with me on this, but I always considered N a rival, and because of that, I'd definitely say he was the rival the greatest development in the series (with Cherion coming in a close second). When you first meet him, he's an self-righteous prick who quick to make judgements of everyone around him with his extreme views, but as time passes, you begin to realise that he is simply an innocent child who can't grasp the fact that not everything is good and bad or black and white (see what I did there?) and as such is being used by his father as a tool to defeat the elite four and force everyone to give up their pokemon so he can rule over all. It's kind of tragic when you think about it like that.
Day 23: A Pokémon which reminds you of a friend
I can't say any remind of my friends, but Squirtle and Flareon do remind me of my sister since those two were her favourites.
Day 24: A Pokémon you'd find useful in real-life
Anything that can use Fly. That would save me a fortune on petrol.
Day 25: A Pokémon based on your favourite animal
Wingull....don't judge me!
Day 26: A Pokémon that is your favourite colour
Favorite color: Orange
Favorite orange Pokemon: Charizard
Day 27: Favourite Pokémon game
Pokémon Black. The story was one of the best (if not the best) in the entire franchise, the gameplay and world design was top notch, the soundtrack was awesome, and any complaints I had with were pretty minor honestly.
Day 28: What did you nickname your rival?
When I wasn't lazy by just calling him Blue or Gary, I named him Kazza. See one of my childhood nicknames was Pazza, so I used the Super Mario logic of taking that name and changing the first letter. The saddest part is I thought I was being clever back then.
Day 29: Favourite Pokémon tune or song
Cynthia's Battle Theme:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yWMOz…I don't know why but that theme just strikes a chord with me. It's hard to describe, but to me it is the perfect theme for a nail-biting battle and I was so happy when it got a remix in Pokemon Black (two if you include the build up theme before the battle).
Day 30: Most nostalgic element of Pokémon
Now that's a tough one. For me, the most nostalgic experience of Pokemon is either talking about it with other people and trading experiences, favourite pokemon, strategies, etc, or starting another game (be it a new or a new run of an old game) and remembering just why you fell in love with this series all over again.
And that's the lot. I hope you enjoyed it and you're more than welcome to join in yourselves, and if you do, send me a link, it's interesting to see how different people respond to this franchise.
Until next time, cherrio ^_^