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Johto Times is a Pokémon-focused newsletter publishing weekly content with a focus on opinions, personal memories, interviews and nostalgia (Est. Feb 2023) Subscribe: johto.substack.com Website: johtotimes.com Mailbag: [email protected]
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · Aug 14
The preliminary results of the Johto Times Favourite Pokémon Poll 2025 have now been released!

The Grand Final has now begun!

Please check out the following page to see the results, a link to the Grand Final, and a video breaking down the results in full!

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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 13h
Vol. 3, issue 41 of Johto Times is now available! This week, we are sharing our interview with Jon Davies (SovanJedi) a professional pixel artist, who during his teenage years, created 3D Pokémon models. Plus! A recap of the latest Pokémon news:

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Interview with Jon Davies (SovanJedi)
An interview with Jon Davies (SovanJedi) a professional pixel artist, who during his teenage years, created 3D Pokémon models which were shared online and in print
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 13h
Vol. 3, issue 41 of Johto Times is now available! This week, we are sharing our interview with Jon Davies (SovanJedi) a professional pixel artist, who during his teenage years, created 3D Pokémon models. Plus! A recap of the latest Pokémon news:

johtotimes.com/issues/2025-...
Interview with Jon Davies (SovanJedi)
An interview with Jon Davies (SovanJedi) a professional pixel artist, who during his teenage years, created 3D Pokémon models which were shared online and in print
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 18h
I've also cut my personal social media accounts, my life is better as a result
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Dr. Truth @truthordeal.bsky.social · 19h
@johtotimes.bsky.social nails it on the head again. The slower pace and more thoughtful posting style of forums leads to healthier/less centralized and therefore unmoderatable discourse. It's not just old-Internet aesthetics, it's a more civil platform.
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 22h
Do you plan to carve some Pokémon pumpkins this spooky month? If so, please consider sharing them with us on our new forum!

If we get enough of them, perhaps we can feature them on the website too!

Here's one submitted to us back in 2023 by one of our readers

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An awesome Litwick pumpkin carved by Affie
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 1d
This is listed in our rules. Please look at Rule 2!

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Johto Times Community Rules - Johto Times Community Forum
A place for Johto Times readers and Pokémon fans to share their thoughts on Pokémon
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 1d
Hey! I absolutely love these plates! I have seen them around previously but I think it's really cool that you have them after all these years

They're still in great condition too! I imagine they're exclusively decorative though, right?
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 1d
We soft launched the Johto Times community forum the other day, and we think we are about ready to share the link a bit more widely!

Check it out here:
forum.johtotimes.com

(Note: If you don't receive a confirmation email, please check your spam folder)
A screenshot of the Johto Times forum, with lots of different sections to post in. The Johto Times category mostly covers our newsletter content and relevant community announcements, while the Pokémon board covers pretty much everything about the series. The community forum is a place where you can share your memories of the series, your collections, your creative side, and check out the different Pokémon fan communities both online and defunct.
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 1d
I cannot publish here the response that I have given to companies like this, it would be VERY unprofessional of me :P
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 1d
For those who are considering registering, here's a few threads you should check out beforehand:

Johto Times Community Rules
forum.johtotimes.com/d/2-johto-ti...

Introduce Yourself
forum.johtotimes.com/d/8-introduc...

Welcome to the Johto Times Community Forum
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Johto Times Community Rules - Johto Times Community Forum
A place for Johto Times readers and Pokémon fans to share their thoughts on Pokémon
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 1d
We soft launched the Johto Times community forum the other day, and we think we are about ready to share the link a bit more widely!

Check it out here:
forum.johtotimes.com

(Note: If you don't receive a confirmation email, please check your spam folder)
A screenshot of the Johto Times forum, with lots of different sections to post in. The Johto Times category mostly covers our newsletter content and relevant community announcements, while the Pokémon board covers pretty much everything about the series. The community forum is a place where you can share your memories of the series, your collections, your creative side, and check out the different Pokémon fan communities both online and defunct.
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 2d
At least Pikachu is my friend 🥲

I gave him 999 watts, so maybe he's just pretending... don't fill my head with doubts Pikachu 😭
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 2d
At least Pikachu is my friend 🥲

I gave him 999 watts, so maybe he's just pretending... don't fill my head with doubts Pikachu 😭
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 3d
I purchased some more Pokémon comics recently! I already had two issues of Surf's Up Pikachu, but I needed 1 and 3.

I probably overpaid on Pikachu Shocks back, but overall I am happy and they didn't break the bank.

Now to get the remaining issues I still need!
Two volumes of Pikachu Shocks Back (1 and 3) by Viz Media, released in the late 90s and early 2000s A complete set of Surf's Up Pikach, volumes 1-4 by Viz Media, released in the late 90s and early 2000s
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 4d
Me too Pikachu, me too!

Goodnight
My Pocket Pikachu Color showing that Pikachu is sleeping
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 4d
Wonderful that you kept in touch with people from that far back! Great to hear :)
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 4d
Raise your hand, who loves forums?

Or message boards?

Or community boards?

Whatever you called them, I want to hear your memories of using them.
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 4d
It's sad that communities die, but I understand. People get older and move on with their lives.

But what I also like is that despite time passing, you can login and say hello again! Especially if it's a close knit group
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 4d
That's great to hear, i'm very happy that the forum helped you make a good friend! I love that Serebii forums are still up and running all these years later, and I thank @joemerrick.bsky.social for keeping that up and running, despite people preferring social media these days.
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 4d
I love that such strong connections between others in a community, have led to you meeting and forming some good friendships on and off the forum. That is super special!
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 4d
Agreed, it's nice to discuss a shared interest and make friends! It's a shame that social media took over, and we opted to use it almost exclusively, rather than let them co-exist
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 4d
I absolutely love this, the fact you have stayed in touch all these years is something very special indeed.
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 4d
I used GameFAQs so much back in the day, those guides were well written, and a lot of love and passion went into them.
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 4d
Raise your hand, who loves forums?

Or message boards?

Or community boards?

Whatever you called them, I want to hear your memories of using them.
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Johto Times @johtotimes.bsky.social · 5d
Thanks very much, he is indeed very cute! I wanted a Johto Pokémon to represent the site. I also didn't want an overly powerful Pokémon, and I love birds!

Natu was perfect!
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