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Cooltrainer Joni
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🏳️‍🌈 Here to yap about retro Pokemon, TCG, Pocket, and X-Men comics

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Interesting choices! Salamence is a Pokemon that really captivated me as a kid playing Gen III, so I’ve always had a soft spot for it
January 31, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I’m a sucker for cute little lizard mons.
January 31, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Great taste! These are all really strong Pokemon designs.
January 31, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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Phione and Manaphy are based off mutations that sea angels can have based off the climate they are born in. It’s why they’re a good marker for sea acidification and global warming rates for researchers.

Manaphy is the mutation born from what otherwise would have ordinarily been a Phione.
January 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Who wouldn’t take a vacay after that debacle? He’s managing his crash out better than most.
January 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
And Porygon did nothing wrong! IIRC it was Pikachu’s lightning that caused the strobe effect.
January 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
You’d catch me in 2003 playing Pokemon Ruby while watching my Lilo & Stitch VHS on repeat for sure.
January 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM