Cooltrainer Joni
@cooltrainerjoni.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 Here to yap about retro Pokemon, TCG, Pocket, and X-Men comics
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Immersive Arceus EX card on my second pack this morning! Today was a good day 😍
Bask in the glory of the lord 🙏
| #pokemontcg #ptcgp
Bask in the glory of the lord 🙏
| #pokemontcg #ptcgp
February 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Immersive Arceus EX card on my second pack this morning! Today was a good day 😍
Bask in the glory of the lord 🙏
| #pokemontcg #ptcgp
Bask in the glory of the lord 🙏
| #pokemontcg #ptcgp
Post a Pokemon you’d like to see get a Mega Evolution!
February 25, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Post a Pokemon you’d like to see get a Mega Evolution!
The Space-Time Smackdown gold emblem challenge in Pokemon TCG Pocket was a fun time! Dialga is a blast to play and has a strong matchup spread 💪 People complain about PVP in PTCGP, but my experience using this deck was great!
Here’s the full deck profile: cooltrainerjoni.substack.com/p/ptcgp-dialga
Here’s the full deck profile: cooltrainerjoni.substack.com/p/ptcgp-dialga
February 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The Space-Time Smackdown gold emblem challenge in Pokemon TCG Pocket was a fun time! Dialga is a blast to play and has a strong matchup spread 💪 People complain about PVP in PTCGP, but my experience using this deck was great!
Here’s the full deck profile: cooltrainerjoni.substack.com/p/ptcgp-dialga
Here’s the full deck profile: cooltrainerjoni.substack.com/p/ptcgp-dialga
Happy birthday to the 150th Pokemon, Mewtwo! 🥳
“I see now that the circumstances of one's birth is irrelevent,it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are.”
“I see now that the circumstances of one's birth is irrelevent,it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are.”
February 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Happy birthday to the 150th Pokemon, Mewtwo! 🥳
“I see now that the circumstances of one's birth is irrelevent,it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are.”
“I see now that the circumstances of one's birth is irrelevent,it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are.”
You know what? Shark Girl looks great here. She’s got a cute matching set with the comfy bike shorts. Her top is low enough that it won’t bother her gills, and she’s got nice makeup that really accentuates her little shark eyes. It’s a good look for her.
| #xmen
| #xmen
January 31, 2025 at 1:46 AM
You know what? Shark Girl looks great here. She’s got a cute matching set with the comfy bike shorts. Her top is low enough that it won’t bother her gills, and she’s got nice makeup that really accentuates her little shark eyes. It’s a good look for her.
| #xmen
| #xmen
I’m really getting into Gen III Pokemon contests. My Sunflora, Apollo, won his Master Rank Beauty ribbon and is on his way to getting his portrait featured in Lilycove Museum.
January 28, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I’m really getting into Gen III Pokemon contests. My Sunflora, Apollo, won his Master Rank Beauty ribbon and is on his way to getting his portrait featured in Lilycove Museum.
I’m replaying Pokemon Emerald & I love how many great little spots there are in Hoenn.
Like this one by Meteor Falls on Rt 115. When I first found it 20 years ago, it felt like a secret tucked away. It would have been easy to go right past it. The region really rewards exploration, and that rules.
Like this one by Meteor Falls on Rt 115. When I first found it 20 years ago, it felt like a secret tucked away. It would have been easy to go right past it. The region really rewards exploration, and that rules.
January 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I’m replaying Pokemon Emerald & I love how many great little spots there are in Hoenn.
Like this one by Meteor Falls on Rt 115. When I first found it 20 years ago, it felt like a secret tucked away. It would have been easy to go right past it. The region really rewards exploration, and that rules.
Like this one by Meteor Falls on Rt 115. When I first found it 20 years ago, it felt like a secret tucked away. It would have been easy to go right past it. The region really rewards exploration, and that rules.
January 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
These were the first Mew cards trainers in the west could collect in the Pokemon TCG.
✔️ Ancient Mew (free with ticket to Mewtwo Strikes Back)
✔️ WOTC promo Mew (tournament prize for 2000 season)
✔️ Southern Islands Mew (promo set with connecting artwork)
|| #retropokemon
✔️ Ancient Mew (free with ticket to Mewtwo Strikes Back)
✔️ WOTC promo Mew (tournament prize for 2000 season)
✔️ Southern Islands Mew (promo set with connecting artwork)
|| #retropokemon
December 18, 2024 at 5:39 PM
These were the first Mew cards trainers in the west could collect in the Pokemon TCG.
✔️ Ancient Mew (free with ticket to Mewtwo Strikes Back)
✔️ WOTC promo Mew (tournament prize for 2000 season)
✔️ Southern Islands Mew (promo set with connecting artwork)
|| #retropokemon
✔️ Ancient Mew (free with ticket to Mewtwo Strikes Back)
✔️ WOTC promo Mew (tournament prize for 2000 season)
✔️ Southern Islands Mew (promo set with connecting artwork)
|| #retropokemon
Oh my god the immersive cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket are incredible!! This Celebi made my morning 😍
I totally understand the hype. Bless your pulls, trainers!
I totally understand the hype. Bless your pulls, trainers!
December 17, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Oh my god the immersive cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket are incredible!! This Celebi made my morning 😍
I totally understand the hype. Bless your pulls, trainers!
I totally understand the hype. Bless your pulls, trainers!
Well this Pokemon card just looks incredible
December 17, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Well this Pokemon card just looks incredible
I’m really into this Pokemon card art. Jasmine is just like me! I too crave sandwiches
December 16, 2024 at 4:03 AM
I’m really into this Pokemon card art. Jasmine is just like me! I too crave sandwiches
I think the North Fantastic Four run might just be my favorite Marvel comic book right now. What a great team book! It has so much endearing whimsy to it, and I love that they aren’t afraid to get real weird
December 14, 2024 at 3:50 AM
I think the North Fantastic Four run might just be my favorite Marvel comic book right now. What a great team book! It has so much endearing whimsy to it, and I love that they aren’t afraid to get real weird
Lugia has always been an iconic Pokemon to me and that helped make Lugia VStar my favorite TCG deck. Credit must also go to Archeops and Cincinno who really make it a party
My wife is so sick of this deck haha
My wife is so sick of this deck haha
December 10, 2024 at 4:17 AM
Lugia has always been an iconic Pokemon to me and that helped make Lugia VStar my favorite TCG deck. Credit must also go to Archeops and Cincinno who really make it a party
My wife is so sick of this deck haha
My wife is so sick of this deck haha
Can someone please tell me how I pulled 6 Mewtwo EX, including two full arts, before a single Ralts in Pokemon TCG Pocket?
December 9, 2024 at 4:26 AM
Can someone please tell me how I pulled 6 Mewtwo EX, including two full arts, before a single Ralts in Pokemon TCG Pocket?
December 9, 2024 at 2:34 AM
Blastoise is the best Gen 1 starter Pokemon, I believe
December 8, 2024 at 3:01 AM
Blastoise is the best Gen 1 starter Pokemon, I believe
When I saw my friend hold down the B button while the ball wiggled so the Pokemon couldn’t break out:
December 4, 2024 at 12:00 AM
When I saw my friend hold down the B button while the ball wiggled so the Pokemon couldn’t break out:
Do you remember how much fun we had using the Game Link Cable for Pokemon battles & trades? Those were the days! (I am so old.)
I just posted a short article on my Substack, CooltrainerJoni, about the ways this video game peripheral inspired the franchise and cemented its success.
|| #retropokemon
I just posted a short article on my Substack, CooltrainerJoni, about the ways this video game peripheral inspired the franchise and cemented its success.
|| #retropokemon
December 3, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Do you remember how much fun we had using the Game Link Cable for Pokemon battles & trades? Those were the days! (I am so old.)
I just posted a short article on my Substack, CooltrainerJoni, about the ways this video game peripheral inspired the franchise and cemented its success.
|| #retropokemon
I just posted a short article on my Substack, CooltrainerJoni, about the ways this video game peripheral inspired the franchise and cemented its success.
|| #retropokemon
If you like long form retro Pokemon content, please check out my Substack, also called CooltrainerJoni!
I just posted an article about the Pokemon craze of 1998-2001, when it seemed like everyone was talking about it — including a very confused Brian Williams anchoring for MSNBC.
|| #retropokemon
I just posted an article about the Pokemon craze of 1998-2001, when it seemed like everyone was talking about it — including a very confused Brian Williams anchoring for MSNBC.
|| #retropokemon
December 3, 2024 at 9:53 PM
If you like long form retro Pokemon content, please check out my Substack, also called CooltrainerJoni!
I just posted an article about the Pokemon craze of 1998-2001, when it seemed like everyone was talking about it — including a very confused Brian Williams anchoring for MSNBC.
|| #retropokemon
I just posted an article about the Pokemon craze of 1998-2001, when it seemed like everyone was talking about it — including a very confused Brian Williams anchoring for MSNBC.
|| #retropokemon
Okay so farming Sara the Water Pokemon duelist is going well! I’ve got a functional deck with a 4-4 Seaking (Jungle) line, Blastoise, and some Basic attackers. It’s kind of sick. I can very consistently do 40 damage in the first two turns which is often enough to score a KO.
|| #retropokemon
|| #retropokemon
December 2, 2024 at 4:04 AM
Okay so farming Sara the Water Pokemon duelist is going well! I’ve got a functional deck with a 4-4 Seaking (Jungle) line, Blastoise, and some Basic attackers. It’s kind of sick. I can very consistently do 40 damage in the first two turns which is often enough to score a KO.
|| #retropokemon
|| #retropokemon
Dewgong is one of the most overlooked Pokemon of the original 151. It’s just a simple fantasy animal design, but it’s sleek & pleasing to the eye IMO. It’s a creature you can easily imagine prowling Arctic seas.
Lately it finally has a good movepool! But it’s weirdly physical?
|| #retropokemon
Lately it finally has a good movepool! But it’s weirdly physical?
|| #retropokemon
November 30, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Dewgong is one of the most overlooked Pokemon of the original 151. It’s just a simple fantasy animal design, but it’s sleek & pleasing to the eye IMO. It’s a creature you can easily imagine prowling Arctic seas.
Lately it finally has a good movepool! But it’s weirdly physical?
|| #retropokemon
Lately it finally has a good movepool! But it’s weirdly physical?
|| #retropokemon
Share your favorite Pokemon starter of all time!
Totodile has so much personality! I love his silly charm 🥰
Totodile has so much personality! I love his silly charm 🥰
November 30, 2024 at 2:38 AM
Share your favorite Pokemon starter of all time!
Totodile has so much personality! I love his silly charm 🥰
Totodile has so much personality! I love his silly charm 🥰