Recent content by Raravian

I guess that by now you all know the stories where you fail to recognize a shiny as a little kid playing Pokemon. But did you know that something stupid like that can actually happen to a 22 year old that has been playing Pokemon for years? It's almost 5am right now where I live, and here I am...

I present you: Hustler, my prized Lickitung. There's something awfully amusing about seeing him perform in contests.

According to Bulbapedia, Goodra is actually based on Lou Carcolh, a mythical serpent/mollusk from French folklore. Wikipedia: Lou Carcolh, or the Carcolh, is a supposed mythical beast from French folklore. It was described as being both a serpent and mollusk at the same time, taking...

In the past, yes, there was a lot of flexibility. But in the past, Pokemon games used sprites, and now they use 3D models. Several aspects of these models stand out as limiting the possibilities to remedy cases such as Golem. 1. Neutral Poses In order for the battle animations to look active, a...

This is especially fitting when you consider that in the anime Nurse Joy uses Chansey

When I think about it, I haven't noticed these glaring problems in 3D with any 6th Generation Pokemon. Perhaps it is even logical, because these Pokemon have all been designed with the 3D models in mind. I love Greninja's model (great and dynamic pose, especially compared to most models), and...

I think it all depends on the person. Personally, I actually prefer Pikachu. Something about Raichu's design has always put me off using it in-game at least. The useless curls at its ears, the tail which seems less practical and realistic because of the huge end part compared to the thin length...

Pokemon designs matter a lot to me, and often decide whether or not a Pokemon is going to be one of my favourites. The aspects of design that I value most are originality, visual representation of a good concept, and interesting character design. What I mean with the last part is that I...

The toes bother me a lot more in the Hippowdon model, because they are much flatter than in the Blastoise one. I'm more bothered about another flaw in Blastoise's model. It does not seem to be anatomically capable of using its arms, so why are they even there? Reminds me of this: But...

You have inspired me to look at more positive functions that can be fulfilled by Pokemon! Gale Wings: Talonflame, Fletchinder and Fletchling could make delivery and transport much more friendly to the environment. Fletchling could deliver mail, Fletchinder small packages, Talonflame large...

Nothing uglier than its 3D model though :C

Actually, I don't think in-real life Pokemon have to be powerful. At least, they won't have to be powerful unless you try to pursue a competitive career or something like that. Personally I think I would still try to be a screenwriter, even if Pokemon were real. They wouldn't have to be powerful...

I would love to have three Pokemon that could help me with nearly everything I can think of that could be relevant for me. Noivern, with a moveset of: Fly / Roost / Dragon Pulse / Flamethrower Fly is actually a very useful move here, that allows me to visit my friends anytime I would want to...

Wait... is that a Graveler?! I had to look twice before I believed it to even be an actual Pokemon sprite. I like to play Pokemon games multiple times, but never want to restart. In addition to buying both versions as a simple solution, sometimes this is simply not enough. So I buy games...

I haven't put nearly as much time into these nicknames as I've put into the Osomatsu-san sextuplets typology. In essence, these musician inspired nicknames were just casual fun and first associations. That said, I have put a little more time into David Bowie as Mew though. This has several...