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Description I see people do this a lot.  They draw a pic of themselves as a Pokemon trainer alongside their team in whatever game they're playing.  It's something I've wanted to do myself for the last three gens or so, but it kept never happening (MOSTLY due to my lack of confidence in being able to draw Pokemon).  But after spending a week doing some hardcore work on Rain - Volume 2, I just wanted to take a breather yesterday and do something NOT Rain-related for me.  It was finally my chance!  ^_^

When Pokemon Bank came out last month, I transported everything from my Black 2 game to a brand new file on Pokemon X.  This started me off with a nice, meaty Pokedex of course.  But the real reason I did it was so I could play through the game using a lot of my personal favorites (or at the very least, things that evolve from or to them) from start to finish.  As it happens, most of the Pokemon I get most attached to often don't appear until later in the game, so this has actually made for a pretty enjoyable and fulfilling experience so far.

Milotic has been my personal favorite of mine since I first got one when I got back in Gen 3.  And then, even moreso when I came up with the totally-not-true-but-kinda-cool-to-think-about theory about it.  I also love Eeveelutions very much, but Sylveon and Glaceon are easily on top.  My love for Dragonite stems from my earliest days with the series.  Getting a Dratini that just never left my party for pretty much the second half of the game in Pokemon Red.  Any game thereafter that featured that as an option was pretty guaranteed to end with Dragonite in my party.  Gourgeist is perhaps the strange one.  My love really goes back to Pumpkaboo for the most part (one the cutest Pokemon out there, in my opinion).  I didn't like the evolved form at first.  But now that I'm actually using it, I'm finding that Gourgeist is itself quite adorable.

One of the more fun aspects of playing with my faves the whole game too, is that I get super attached and creative, envisioning personalities and backstories for them in my head while I'm playing (I'm a writer; I swear this stuff just happens on it's own XD).

You might think it's strange that there are only five Pokemon there.  The sixth member has been cycling through from a bunch of possibilities depending on the situation (sometimes just even leaving it blank).  So thus far, these five really do make up my true team as permanent fixtures.  I didn't really want to represent something I'm not really going to use in the end, after all.

And I just realized I didn't give my "trainer me" a bag.  Well, crap.  

Okay.  Got that out of my system, now back to Rain. XD


[EDIT] - Just because it came up in the comments, I wanted to add that I haven't named any of the Pokemon in this team yet.  I just haven't really come up with anything I liked on my own yet.  But if people are interested, I'd be willing to open up the floor for name suggestions.  ^_^    
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Comments: 77

OjouTsuki [2014-07-16 15:21:22 +0000 UTC]

Your Dragonite doesn't look pleased at all.

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rexyplexy [2014-03-15 17:48:21 +0000 UTC]

Awesome team! (Great art work as well! )

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mayfirerose [2014-03-15 06:39:29 +0000 UTC]

It took me till like three days ago to make up my mind on my main team/ competitive team. Alakazam, Mega Absol, Scoliopede, Vaporeon, Shiny Raikou, and Noivern. 

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Wiinner159 [2014-03-15 05:06:07 +0000 UTC]

what ever happened to your starter? the new 3 are pretty cool in my opinion especially Greninja, I have yet to find mine useless even in postgame stuff. you just can't say no to that badass face

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JocelynSamara In reply to Wiinner159 [2014-03-15 11:52:43 +0000 UTC]

I actually kinda dislike the starters in this one, personally.  At least, when they evolve.  I like Fennekin and it's first evolution, but I detest the final one.  Similarly, Greninja just kinda grosses me out with the "tongue-scarf" thing.  And Chespin's okay, but I don't like either of it's evolutions.  I'm one of those people who doesn't pick my teams based on how good they are, but literally just how much I like them.

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JamieAgathaRose In reply to JocelynSamara [2014-03-28 01:08:09 +0000 UTC]

If that sort of thing bugs you, you should probably not play Left 4 Dead.

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thediremoose [2014-03-15 03:54:42 +0000 UTC]

Why not use Gardevoir as your sixth? You did say you were fond of that evolutionary line.

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JocelynSamara In reply to thediremoose [2014-03-15 11:45:22 +0000 UTC]

I am, but Gardevoir is now part Fairy, and I have this thing about doubling up on Types.  I dunno.  Maybe it's just a personal thing, but I really genuinely just don't like doing it.

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JamieAgathaRose In reply to JocelynSamara [2014-03-21 03:36:14 +0000 UTC]

Part...Fairy?

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JocelynSamara In reply to JamieAgathaRose [2014-03-21 10:51:30 +0000 UTC]

In the latest gen, there's a new Fairy type.  As well as including new Pokemon to fall under that type, there are a lot of older ones retroactively made into Fairy types.  The whole Ralts line now is Psychic/Fairy.

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JamieAgathaRose In reply to JocelynSamara [2014-03-21 16:49:52 +0000 UTC]

Given the connotation often involved with the word Fairy and my own personal experience with Gardevoir, it comes off a little...disconcerting...to label that poke a Fairy. Though I'm sure it's nothing like that and my own insecurities are at play here.

My Gardevoir was male but damned if he wasn't proud to be the cutest, girliest poke evah!

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JocelynSamara In reply to JamieAgathaRose [2014-03-21 17:34:34 +0000 UTC]

While I'm willing to bet that there are some people out there who associate the term solely with the slur and get a good laugh out of it, I sincerely doubt that was Nintendo's intention.  The Fairy type just seems to revolve around Pokemon being in some way magical/mystical.

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JamieAgathaRose In reply to JocelynSamara [2014-03-21 17:46:09 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I agree with you. I'm guessing this fairy tag is assigned to pokes like Clefairy, Blissey and possibly the Eevee line? I could be wrong on that last one.

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LiaHansen [2014-03-15 03:05:36 +0000 UTC]

This inspired me to pull out the ole' GBC and start a new game on Red version! I currently have a Bulbasaur, a Nidorino, a Spearow and a Geodude. Not pokemon I usually go for, so this bound to be an interesting playthrough.  

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IllCaesar [2014-03-15 01:35:50 +0000 UTC]

No shinies? You should tots sue Game Freak over that.

Also, you look really quite in all of that :>

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JocelynSamara In reply to IllCaesar [2014-03-15 11:59:08 +0000 UTC]

I should sue!  Pokemon fan since day one, and I've STILL never even encountered a Shiny to date!  I feel robbed.

But before anyone asks, I don't accept trades to receive a Shiny, nor will do one of the "quick easy tricks" to get one.  It's a chance encounter because it's supposed to be a special surprise. If it's easy to get one, it's defeating the purpose.  I know I'll get one someday, eventually.

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JamieAgathaRose In reply to JocelynSamara [2014-03-21 03:34:40 +0000 UTC]

I found a shiny Tentacool once. But I never really used it. Sapphire had way too many water pokes.

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IllCaesar In reply to JocelynSamara [2014-03-16 04:52:28 +0000 UTC]

Always carry a Master Ball. Trade one into the game ASAP. Trust me, you don't want to be without one. Once I encountered a shiny less than a half hour into the game. I would flipped my lid if it was before I got to get Pokeballs. And if you need a Master Ball, I have like two dozen of them (all legit), so I'm just throwing that out there ^_^

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JamieAgathaRose In reply to IllCaesar [2014-03-21 03:35:34 +0000 UTC]

I actually caught my shiny tentacool in a standard issue pokeball. 

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IllCaesar In reply to JamieAgathaRose [2014-03-21 04:12:31 +0000 UTC]

Yes, but why run the risk of running out of Pokeballs? Or the Pokemon KO'ing your team if its early on in the game? Or struggling itself to death in the late-game? Or the Pokemon using a move like Teleport or Explosion? The Master Ball is simply there for insurance. I caught all of my shinys with regular Pokeballs, its just good insurance against the rest of your day being ruined.

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JamieAgathaRose In reply to IllCaesar [2014-03-21 04:24:54 +0000 UTC]

This was my very first pokemon game. I threw the master ball, not realizing that one was all I would ever get. I didn't know shinies were super-duper rare, so I just threw normal pokeballs cause that's all I had. I also failed to catch Kyogre, not knowing that I only had one chance at it. It's not like the game tells you these things.

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Libertades [2014-03-14 23:53:19 +0000 UTC]

It's a nice team!

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AuraVampyre [2014-03-14 23:18:53 +0000 UTC]

...*blinks* wait. I thought the Milotic thing was canon?

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JocelynSamara In reply to AuraVampyre [2014-03-14 23:25:08 +0000 UTC]

Just something I made up on a whim once.  I doubt it's actually canon, but I know at least one other artist has taken inspiration from my theory (which is really cool).  ^_^

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JamieAgathaRose In reply to JocelynSamara [2014-03-28 01:11:26 +0000 UTC]

Actually Milotic is a cannon! A Water Cannon!

hahahaha! uh...yeah that joke was lame...

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Wretchkrel [2014-03-14 22:36:03 +0000 UTC]

This is pretty cool just throwing that out there...

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Animasword [2014-03-14 22:05:52 +0000 UTC]

This image is so freaking adorable. 
Whilst I haven't gotten super creative with my teams yet, I will admit that I do get ridiculously attached to my teams, especially now that they've introduced Pokemon Amie (Darn it Skiddo stop being so cute!)

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waffliesinyoface [2014-03-14 21:53:42 +0000 UTC]

I've been playing Pokemon like crazy recently. I decided I wanted to create a competitive team. While trying to breed a torchic with perfect stats, I got a shiny one with perfect stats in everything except speed.
But since Blaziken is already pretty fast, speed isn't needed too much. So happy that I got a shiny! 

I also have a shiny milotic and sylveon in my PC (both from events, sylveon used to be an eevee) and they both look soo cool.

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Ryu890 [2014-03-14 18:56:15 +0000 UTC]

Eh. The bag is off to the side somewhere. Out of frame.

I'm a Vaporeon girl myself. But Sylveon is right up there with it...

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PrincessAshley91 [2014-03-14 18:08:53 +0000 UTC]

youre a cute trainer, love your choices for Pokemon

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Rextimina [2014-03-14 16:52:45 +0000 UTC]

dragon kinght looks pissed

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FlutterRain [2014-03-14 16:35:46 +0000 UTC]

SO WELL DRAWN!

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akainu0 [2014-03-14 16:03:22 +0000 UTC]

If I could actually draw for anything (anyone who knows me will tell you I can't), I would do the same.

Oh well.

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PhoenixDaimon [2014-03-14 15:05:50 +0000 UTC]

very good drawing. I always try to come up with backstories for every Pokemon that stays in my party for awhile. Although I've also always wanted to use a Steel Monoteam run

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Syn-the-Guardian [2014-03-14 13:54:21 +0000 UTC]

Neither did you give your trainer self a hat, but it still is a very nice picture. And I'm slightly mad I'm not able to breed my shiny male Gardevoir with a ditto for more shiny gardevoirs, even though I bred him with my first gardevoir.

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flex35 In reply to Syn-the-Guardian [2014-03-14 16:35:45 +0000 UTC]

ah, ditto breeding, that brings back memories. Though I was awful. I used to use Ditto breeding, so I could get baby evolutions of Pokemon, just to fill my Pokedex.

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Caitlynanne [2014-03-14 13:48:41 +0000 UTC]

This makes me want to go dig through my old Japanese Pokemon cards from 1994. I never played, but I collected.

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JocelynSamara In reply to Caitlynanne [2014-03-14 14:19:12 +0000 UTC]

I wish I still had my old Pokemon cards.  I did play back in the day.  Only trading card game I ever really got into.

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Caitlynanne In reply to JocelynSamara [2014-03-14 16:31:02 +0000 UTC]

I managed to get a hold of some of the original Japanese cards, which are, like, prized possessions of mine. They're fun to take out and look at now and then. I should post some pics some time of a few of them!

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JocelynSamara In reply to Caitlynanne [2014-03-14 17:16:16 +0000 UTC]

I got a weird booster pack once that had a Japanese card of a Potion for some reason.  It was just a Potion, but it was such a strange occurrence, I couldn't help but really feel attached to the thing.  So I kinda know what you mean.  I'm sure I'd have been even more attached if it had been an actual Pokemon or something.  XD

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Caitlynanne In reply to JocelynSamara [2014-03-14 17:43:18 +0000 UTC]

Now I have to post some pictures of these cards! LOL

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Subwan [2014-03-14 13:36:10 +0000 UTC]

All of the Pokemon look wonderful but I think I like the depiction of yourself as a trainer the most.

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Suki-chan36 [2014-03-14 13:26:47 +0000 UTC]

What, no Sunflora? Gavin and I are disappointed in you.

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flex35 [2014-03-14 13:24:47 +0000 UTC]

I would say, the drawing you made of your Pokemon is very good. I like the two eeveelutions you have, they look the cutest. I don't think I have ever made up stories for any of the Pokemon I have ever raised, but I do try my best to make up creative nicknames for the Pokemon I catch (except for legendaries, idk, for some reason it seems disrespectful to do that), though I think the nicknaming has gotten out of hand for me, since now I have no idea what the actual names of any Pokemon outside of gen 2.

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JocelynSamara In reply to flex35 [2014-03-14 14:17:52 +0000 UTC]

The odd thing is that I don't name them because I habitually end up calling by species name anyway.  But I'm so attached to this crew, I've been considering actually naming them.  ^_^

But yeah, I don't necessarily always have stories for them, but this has just been coming easy to me here.  Like the Eeveelutions?  They're littermates.  Sisters, in fact.  Glaceon is the older more reserved one, while Sylveon has a habit of getting herself into trouble.  Dragonite's a badass, but he's got an inferiority complex about being weak to the Eevee sisters.  Gourgeist developed an abandonment complex after being traded away by his previous trainer, and is super clingy with me as a result... but doesn't like other humans much.  And Milotic is essentially the leader of the group, and she's extremely protective of everyone else there.  XD

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flex35 In reply to JocelynSamara [2014-03-14 16:33:44 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that is amazing. It put a smile on my face and made your Pokemon seem more cuter to me ^_^ . If you do decide to name them, do you think you'll up date the description of this drawing with their names?

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JocelynSamara In reply to flex35 [2014-03-14 17:18:49 +0000 UTC]

I may, indeed.  In fact, I'd be willing to open up the floor for name suggestions if anyone wants to.  I haven't really come up with anything I liked on my own yet so I don't mind.  

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flex35 In reply to JocelynSamara [2014-03-14 23:41:23 +0000 UTC]

If you're not able to come up with any names, that's ok, but I think the names will mean more if you came up with them, especially if they coincide with your Pokemon's personality.

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SonicANIMEfan [2014-03-14 13:15:38 +0000 UTC]

bags? who needs bags? There's obviously some sort of a pocket dimension or something cause aint no way that one bag is going to hold EVERYTHING a trainer collects... realistically of course.. 
Lets see what pokemon I recognize, Dragonite, Milotic, Glaceon..uh some moe pumpkin and a moe eevolution (i think..) no clue
anyways this reminds me i gotta think about my teams in the games again.. don't have a 3DS so I cant give the new one a shot

Soul Silver: Meganium, Pidgeot, Dragonair (ideally I want her evolved when outrage comes around), Ampharos, Ninetales, Larvitar (want tyranitar but not until she learns better moves)... all of them are female oddly enough

White: Samurott, Mismagius, Heracross, Ninetales, Metagross and Aerdactyl... all of them aside from Metagross are all female..

White 2: Samurott, Ninetales, Flygon, Ampharos, Espeon (w/ magic bounce ability) and currently Lucario, although I also have plenty more pokemon of the same level in the PC... i typically "platoon" or do a "what have you done for me lately" in regards to which pokemon I have in the party aside from the starter though I try to mix it up and get one from every region/generation, in the party

Diamond (havent played this in a while... need to start doing that again): Prinplup (nicknamed Syldra), Luxio (nicknamed Ixion [Ramuh wouldn't match as this one's female]), Machop (nicknamed Titan... probably should've saved that nickname for the earth type), Staravia (nicknamed Valefor) and a Bibarrel (no nickname, utility purpose)

I think the issue I have is I have trouble "balancing" out my party, not just in typing, but also physical or special attackers.. and the occaisional tank

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flex35 In reply to SonicANIMEfan [2014-03-14 16:50:12 +0000 UTC]

Ever since gen 4, I've had this odd obsession that all Pokemon in my party have to be either female or genderless. Especially my latest play through of Fire Red, where I am going to try to play it as close to side by side with a friend and see how our parties turn out in the end (sorry, that a bit long winded to get to this part), so I restarted the game over and over again to get a female Charmander (15% chance), I guess I feel lucky to get it on my 5th try. Gah, no idea what Pokemon I used in the different games, though I do remember doing a lot of research and prep to eventually put a Croagunk on my team, and after watching a play through of X, I will be looking to put her back on my team once I am able to afford to get a 3DS XL and that game.

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