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Personal observations on the current status of Team Plasma:
As generally known, Team Plasma's rise and fall happened in the years 2010-2011. Almost as soon as they became public, they were toppled by trainers in defense of the cities they were antagonizing. Some lesser known news is that their operations had started 4 years before their publicity stunts. The planning of the organization probably had been started up to 10 years before they actually began taking action.
I believe that the "fall" of Team Plasma has been extremely misleading. Seemingly, the organization continued beyond this. The most information I can give before it becomes a conspiracy, is that current members are loosely connected with a limited number of leaders. My conspiracy is that they have reverted to the exact stage from before public appearance.
People have been labelled simply Plasma sympathizers, but there are many people who have adopted their beliefs. Not only have these individuals aligned themselves with Plasma, they are absolutely working in groups. I have observed groups of plainly dressed "trainers" entering protected spaces, and attempting to leave with relics of no obvious value. I have referred to archived documents on intruder activity in these spaces that spiked years ago, and it is very similar to what is happening in the present.
I ask that civilian Unovans guard their Pokemon closely, and that ace trainer Unovans keep an eye out for suspicious activity.
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i am once again asking why frustration TMs haven't been discontinued and the move banned from the league
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The fact that you can seemingly Terastalize  anything if you let enough energy particles coat it implies it would work with humans too. Catch Nemona running around in circles in Area Zero so she can gain a fighting-type tera
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I like to think that my trainer oc has given their Chien Pao a service Absol to help warn for any potential avalanches
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In the Pokemon fandom, every once in a while you stumble upon a ‘Pokeballs are $200′ joke. In reference to how Pokeballs cost 200 of the in-game currency:
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What a lot of fans, especially more casual ones, don’t seem to realize is that the currency in the Pokemon games it based on the Japanese yen. The symbol for the currency in the games even resembles the yen symbol:
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In fact, according to Bulbapedia, the ‘Poke dollar’ symbol was specifically created for the English translations of the games, and the original Japanese versions use the yen symbol.
Now, for perspective, although the exact exchange rate naturally varies, a US dollar is equivalent to about 120 Japanese yen. So, 200 yen is about $1.67. 
A Pokeball in the Pokemon games actually cost less then two bucks. 
There’s a REASON we see so many young kids training Pokemon, especially early in the games. The cost of investing into a Pokeball to try catching their own Pokemon easily falls into the range of a typical kid’s allowance. A Potion for healing after battles is 300 (or about $2.50), but since Pokemon Centers offer their healing services for free, that’s a moot point.
Youngsters in the early game only give within a range from 50-150 of the currency, which is about equivalent to $0.40-$1.25. The first Gym Leader in Hoenn Region, Roxanne, give 1,680 in Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, equivalent to about $14. Which is about right for the equivalent of a middle or high school honors student. A later Gym Leader, Winona, gives 4,200, or about $35. The Champion, Steven, gives 11600, or $96.67.
The winnings from enemy Trainers varies, but Ace Trainers seem to give out about 1500 or $14 on average, give or take. Swimmers (especially common later in ORAS), award a range from 400-800, or $3.33-$6.67.
Vitamins (such as Calcium, Iron, and HP UP), cost 9,800 or $81.67 each. An Ultra Ball cost 1,200, or $10. A Paralyze Heal costs the same as a Pokeball, while an Awakening is half that. A Revive is 1,500, or $12.50.
What’s the point of doing this? Well, for one, to get a better sense of the in-game economics, which can be hard to grasp if one doesn’t realize the in-game ‘Poke dollars’ are based on the Japanese yen. And a look at said economics reveals some interesting details.
First, it shows basic Pokemon training and raising is well within the affordability of a ten-year old, or older. Which makes sense as Pokemon is aimed at younger kids, and the develops would want them to have the sense that going on a Pokemon journey is something they could do if they somehow ended up in the Pokemon world.
On the other hand, it also shows there’s really not that much money to be made in Pokemon raising and training, unless you battle frequently and regularly against higher-level opponents regularly and and win. Which is…very much in line with how professional sports work in real-life. Pokemon battling gets compared to a sporting event a lot for a reason. The initial 3-D games were even called Pokemon *Stadium.* Parallels are frequently drawn between the Pokemon League tournaments and the Olympics in the anime. The low money output is probably also why we often see Gym Leaders and the like working other jobs.
Just something interesting I decided to look into. I’m a Pokemon fan first, before any other fandom, and always will be. It’s shocking that I haven’t written any meta on it yet.
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The Paldean battle circuit has always had an international presence, oweing largely to the prestige of Naranja Academy and the high volume of budding trainers it accepts from abroad, but the commercialisation of the terastal phenomenon has driven tourism to new heights. Over the last decade, Paldea has become a thriving hub of international competitions and tournaments, one of the most popular draws for professional trainers, amateurs, and spectators outside of the Indigo League.
The invention of Tera Orbs is credited as the reason for this boom. The technology is still in its infancy, so League officials were originally hesitant to incorporate it into Gym and Elite battles, but it created an immediate buzz of excitement both locally and abroad. Once Tera Orbs were reliable enough to be distributed to members of the public - albeit in small numbers, and at great expense - Paldea cemented its place as a new hotspot for battle innovation.
The Paldean League now works in partnership with others across the world, most notably the Indigo and Kalosian Leagues. Their Gym Leaders and Elites are not only invited to open tournaments, but provided with Tera Orbs so that they may terastallize their pokémon during any competitions. Foreign trainers are often fascinated to discover the dormant tera types of their pokémon, and enjoy the new challenges that terastallizing brings to battles; Alder, former Unovan champion, now competes more in Paldea than his home nation. Likewise, long-time fans of established trainers will often travel to see them partake in Paldean tournaments, as the battling in Paldea is unlike anywhere else in the world.
Tera Orbs are currently limited in their range, and lose functionality outside a certain radius of Area Zero. Even in Paldea itself, there are known ‘dead spots’ where the Orbs become significantly less reliable, particularly by the coast or at high altitudes. Using them outside of the region is impossible. There are plans to develop the technology further, increasing the range until terastallising can be introduced to the global stage, but they aren’t without pushback. Many believe that it would drive Paldea back into relative obscurity, because it would dispense with the principal thing that makes their battle circuit unique. In any case, such developments are likely to take decades.
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Academy students get discounted rates and special offers for flying taxis, subways, trains, and buses all over Paldea due to the sheer amount of travel to and from Mesagoza during the treasure hunt.
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it. it has wheels
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That makes a lot of sense!!
I'd also say that since humans have been able to utilize tumblestone crystals for about couple hundred years by the time of modern Pokemon, that the fact that the professor states that the ai is far too advanced for its time means that Paldea's tera crystals have some sort of special quality or concentration of energy in them that makes them more difficult to use.
Humans using these crystals seems to be tied together throughout Pokemon's history as its developed from the uncontrolled power of the ultimate weapon, to the concentrated technology of the time machine, and more common personal use pokeballs
Obviously tera crystals are most commonly used for terastallizing but given that they're able to power electronics and the time machine, I'd bet that tera crystals are more like natural batteries that can store and release a variety of types of energy, and that they're actually fairly common, but that only Paldea has crystals that store tera energy with the ability (or maybe concentration of them within the region?) to change a Pokemon's type.
Other tera crystals around the Pokemon world could include Dialga's Adamant Orb and Crystal and AZ's Ultimate Weapon?
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I'd imagine that a lot of people choose to enroll in Naranja/Uva Academy for the treasure hunt in order to take on gyms rather than doing it independently because of the school's reputation and relationship with the Pokemon Leauge, likely meaning that the school provides several perks for gym challengers that they wouldn't otherwise get, such as priority for facing a gym leader, more access to hotels and other accommodations, and really just the sense of community and status that the school provides.
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I found it interesting how in Naranja Academy, the first classes we got to attend were biology, math, and Pokemon battle studies. I headcanon that Pokemon-universe education is heavily oriented towards B-STEM (battle studies + STEM) over humanities, even if both tracks are available in some private schools like Naranja. Although history is a widely respected field, much of early education is emphasized on how to be good at Pokemon battles. It seems like a recurring pattern throughout other trainer schools (Jubilife, Rustboro, Aspertia) - so I wonder how the arts are affected. In Paldea (in my playthrough so far) and Galar, there aren't any major arts facilities - like contests in Hoenn and Sinnoh, musicals in Unova, or showcases in Kalos. I headcanon that this is an indirect consequence of Galar and Paldea being more dedicated to organized League competitions. There's less budget for the arts because there is less demand. Because media and education love emphasizing Pokemon battling over everything else.
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Uva/Naranja academy offers dorms for students in grades 3-12 who do not live in Mesagoza or the surrounding suburbs.
Most students live in a typical dorm setting where they share a bedroom with a roommate and a communal bathroom with the other rooms on their floor, but students in grades 7-12 can apply for a single room that has a bedroom, kitchenette, and bathroom. All rooms whether single or double, have space set aside for the student’s pokemon.
Rules regarding the dorms are similar to those you’d find at any boarding school. Rooms must be kept neat and presentable. All younger students (grades 3-6) must be in the dorm building by 9:00 pm, and in their room by 10:00 pm. Older students must be in the dorm building by 10:00 pm (the time the school gates close) and in their room by 11:00 pm.
Students are allowed to have friends visit or hang out in their room, but only until 8:00 pm. After that time, the only other person allowed in the dorm room is the student’s roommate. This rule however, doesn’t stop students from organizing sleepovers, study sessions, or in the case of some older students —having a rendezvous with a significant other or room parties.
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are pokemon sentient enough that I could send my Scrafty to the store with a shopping list and money and he'd be allowed to shop by himself when he gets there
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The accident that ended Grusha's snowboarding career also led to him breaking two of his front teeth. The damage was hastily repaired and is essentially unnoticeable now, but he is still self-conscious about it; he rarely smiles in photos, and has a habit of hiding his mouth.
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In Paldea, ‘sprigatito fur’ is a common scent name for laundry detergents and air fresheners. Such products always carry the outdoorsy, fresh smell of cut grass and flowers - despite the fact that sprigatito does not have an inherently floral scent at all. Many other grass types, such as petilil and gossifleur, are noticeably fragrant, but sprigatito only smells like most feline pokémon - warm and a little dusty. Nobody is quite sure why the name persists.
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The interview section of the Paldean Champion Assessment never used to be carried out by a member of the Elite Four. It was handled by more minor league staff and was, by all accounts, a rather mundane part of the process. Rika took it upon herself to make the interview more of a feature, adding more theatrics and much harder questions. While her schedule doesn't let her conduct all of the interviews herself, she still dedicates a lot of time to them - she loves donning the glasses, getting into character, and scaring some kids.
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Obviously tera crystals are most commonly used for terastallizing but given that they're able to power electronics and the time machine, I'd bet that tera crystals are more like natural batteries that can store and release a variety of types of energy, and that they're actually fairly common, but that only Paldea has crystals that store tera energy with the ability (or maybe concentration of them within the region?) to change a Pokemon's type.
Other tera crystals around the Pokemon world could include Dialga's Adamant Orb and Crystal and AZ's Ultimate Weapon?
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