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strawberry themed dwebble/crustle variant

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#strawberry cuties 🥰 #dwebble #crustle #variations

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Over the past weekend, I finally got to fullfil a dream I've had for years and compete in an official VGC Pokémon tournament!! I attended the Oceana Regionals in Melbourne, and for those two days my heart was full to bursting with joy - Pokémon holds such a special place in my life that I don't think anything else can ever compare to, and there were multiple points over the weekend where I was legitimately holding back tears because my happiness was overwhelming~!

Everyone I met was so friendly and kind, swapping stories of our favourite Pokémon and games, more experienced competitive players happy to share advice with those of us who were new, plushies everywhere, people carrying their favourites in arms and bags, sitting them on the table beside them during matches. When applause broke out from one end of the hall (usually around the people competeing in the Pokémon Go championships), everyone whose hands were free would join in, even if we weren't sure who we were clapping for, just to share in the celebration. The feeling of community in that room was one that I'll be carrying in my heart and treasuing forever!

In terms of the actual competition itself, preparing was definitely a learning curve - I've been playing these games since I was six, and while I consider myself a good trainer, and in the last few years I've gotten confident in breeding Pokémon for specific moves, natures and abilities, learning EV training was a whole new challenge, which I honestly couldn't have handled without my friend Richard, who I owe so much for tackling the maths for me, and also for drawing on his own VGC experience to tell me whether or not certain ideas I had would actually work or be worthwhile.

While I don't know if I'll get enough points in my first year of competitive play to qualify for Worlds (you need 400, I currently have 4), I do know that this is something I want to keep doing!! Obviously attending events is dependent on my health, finances and having the time (uni comes first), taking my love of Pokémon to this next level has brought me so much joy, and I want to keep chasing this beautiful feeling for as long as I can!!

Below the cut (to stop this post getting even longer) are full details of my team, these six wonderful Pokémon who I'll treasure forever~ Thanks for all your hard work guys - I couldn't have done it without you~!!

Meowscarada ♂️ Name: Vervain Tera Type: Grass Ability: Overgrow Nature: Serious Item: Leftovers Moves: Flower Trick / Toxic Spikes / Knock Off / Brick Break

Incineroar ♂️ Name: Franklin Tera Type: Fire Ability: Intimidate Nature: Docile Item: Rocky Helmet Moves: Darkest Lariat / Fire Punch / Fake Out / Parting Shot

Primarina ♂️ Name: Selkie Tera Type: Water Ability: Liquid Voice Nature: Lonely Item: Sitrus Berry Moves: Encore / Alluring Voice / Perish Song / Moonblast

Raichu ♂️ Name: Raichu (Unable to be nicknamed as was from an event) Tera Type: Flying Ability: Lightning Rod Nature: Relaxed Item: Clear Amulet Moves: Fly / Grass Knot / Thunderbolt / Electro Ball

Walking Wake Name: Leviathan Tera Type: Fire Ability: Protosynthesis Nature: Careful Item: Covert Cloak Moves: Hydrostream / Sunny Day / Dragon Pulse / Flamethrower

Bloodmoon Ursaluna ♂️ Name: Spelaeus Tera Type: Fairy Ability: Mind's Eye Nature: Hardy Item: Life Orb Moves: Protect / Earth Power / Blood Moon / Moonblast

#pokemon vgc #vgc 2024 #pokemon regionals 2024 #trainer id #to be the very best #meowscarada #incineroar #primarina #chu family #walking wake #ursaluna #popplio #charizard #merch #personal #On Victory Road #<- new tag for all my vgc stuff #long post

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Typhlosion is one of my favourite Pokémon and I just love drawing/painting him <3 (painted with Ecoline inks, about 5 hours’ work)

#oh wow!!! #these are stunning!!! look at the colours and those poses!!! 😍😍😍 #typhlosion

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Sleeping Eeveelutions Poké Plush

#I have the Vaporeon and he's one of the best things I've ever bought myself - he's so snuggly!!! His name is Shuffle ^_^ #eeveelutions #merch #wishlist #(cause I'd love the Espeon someday too)

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to anyone that needs it: the bad days will pass, be kind to yourself and remember you’ve got this! <3

#umbreon #espeon #reminders

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Jessie!! She was always my fav since I was a kid.

#oh this is stunning!!! #to the stars above #arbok

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Porygon

#my favourite little digital birds~ #porygon #porygon2

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not daily pokemon: scolipede

#scolipede #trainers #habitat

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gordie…. id like to hold ur hands

#Gordie!!!!!! #rock (type) and roll

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#sleepy little baby~ #mew #habitat

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#to the stars above

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little guy apple party!!

#little guy apple party!! #caterpie #wurmple #spinarak

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got another batch of variants, this time with tangela! themed these guys around styles of shoe! which one is your favorite?

like with my dunsparce post, im gonna ramble under the cut about each one :^)

standard tangela, best known as sneakers tangela. this is tangela as most people know it. however, most don't know that it's signature red feet are actually shoes! they protect tangela's delicate feet from damage. trainers that know this will often buy new shoes for their pokemon, much to tangela's delight.

high heels (+roselia): grass/poison. this variant is highly popular with the most fashionable people and trainers. it has a haughty attitude but an incredible fashion sense, and can be seen in both contests and next to models on the runway, sporting a pair of shoes that matches the model. trainers are advised to be careful with its brambles, as they can cause acute poisoning.

rollerskates (+jumpluff): grass/fairy. these tangela variants are carefree and energetic, and love rollerskating alongside their trainers. they are capable of performing tricks on their skates due to their lightweight bodies.

high tops (+carnivine): grass. these tangela, along with the boots variant, are popular with people and trainers that want a cool looking pokemon. high tops tangela are up for anything, and are also capable of digesting things they wouldn't normally be able to.

boots (+cacturne). grass/dark. boots tangela are brooding and moody, but many teenage trainers and punk trainers alike adore their attitude and style. they may seem aloof, but they care a lot about their appearance.

ballet shoes (+hisuian lilligant): grass. elegant and poised, these tangela are popular with dancers. they have often starred as backup dancers in ballet performances of both humans and pokemon. wild ones will follow hisuian lilligant, as if it were their leader.

sandals (+comfey): grass/fairy. a laid back and companionable tangela popular with most everyone. the petals that fall from its body can be brewed in tea for a healing effect. additionally, the aroma that comes from the blooms is said to cheer up anyone.

#little baby big shoes ^_^ #tangela #variations

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crabominable my BELOVED

#what a fluffy friend 🥰 #crabominable

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Togekiss coloration variants!

#they're all so pretty!!! #I love Togekiss 🥰 #Togekiss #variations

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#What a perfectly shaped plant friend~ #Victreebel

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#omg they're so cute!!! #bulbasaur #variations