I found out Giovanni has a persian painting and IMMEDIATELY recognized it as a play on Ingres' Grande Odalisque which is a painting of what is highly debated between being either a Turkish or Persian woman.

He has a painting of a Persian based on a painting of a Persian.

*quick art history side note that the debate isn't about her origins, the painting is intended to be depicting a Turkish woman but the Persian Empire did include the part of Turkey she is supposed to be from and the debate is about whether its supposed to aesthetically be strictly 1800s Turkey or if its intended to allude to the aesthetics European artists at the time used to depict the Persian Empire

I think the most baffling thing is that pokemon fans for some reason entirely ignore a major factor when complaining about new games. They focus on shit that doesnt really matter, like designs being bad (which is up to individual preference) or being too easy (it is a beginner rpg) and they havent talked about how Pokemon Lets Go added an important accessibility feature no game afterwards has used. Lets Go is playable with one hand. You dont need to use two hands to play the game, you just need one hand, since you just use a control stick and 2 buttons. Why didnt the Diamond and Pearl remakes include that? theyre also 2D turn based rpgs. Why didnt Sword and Shield include it? They dont have camera control, the camera is fixed, you could easily play it with one hand. I can understand a little bit more with Scarlet and Violet and Legends Arceus since they do have more complex controls, but for more traditional turn based rpgs, why remove a feature that lets more people play? Lets Go's control scheme was a godsend when i injured my one hand from overexertion at work, it let me still play a game i loved without any compromise. Why include that feature and then remove it later?

Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee is 5 years old today and Trace still doesn't get the love he deserves so I drew his Champion team!

For a req, Red but it’s his design from the Let’s Go games.

it's not red without his iconic pikachu, right?! he would eventually give in and give pikachu a little bite of what he has (even though pikachu's already had his own lunch)

Since today (15th April) is strike day, I wanted to make a post of some places you can donate to, to help out.

Care For Gaza (@CareForGaza) / X (twitter.com)

Direct Aid for Gaza 🇵🇸 (@GazaDirectAid) / X (twitter.com)

Help the Palestinian People with a Click | arab.org

Even if you can't donate, spreading the word helps. If there is anything wrong with these fundraisers, don't afraid to inform me.

EDIT: I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT I MEANT REGIONAL DEX. AND DIDN'T REALISE UNTIL 6 DAYS LATER

!POSTGAME LIKE THE SINNOH UNDERGROUND DOES NOT COUNT!

Let me know what your favourite Pokemon is!

Also please share if possible, I kinda need large results for the point I'm making with this (that some of us have been cursed to never be able to use our favourite Pokemon in a playthrough lol)

I’ve heard a lot of people wanting/expecting a let’s go game for Johto and that just sounds really bad. Like, sure LG eevee and pikachu were good, but they felt a lot more like one-off games than what could be a whole series (like legends, for example)

Plus I’m very surprised people want it, I’ve hardly heard anyone talk about Let’s go for ages, and have never heard people considering it to be a potential series.

Encanto + Pokemon Because why not? Yes, this is random but after three depressing comics it's time for some comfort! I love "Let's go Eevee / Pikachu" so why not add it to Disney. And who's better to own Eevee and Pikachu than Mira and Milo. And yes, one that Mirabel has is shiny because it's as unique as she is. 🌟 And a little sweet bonus - let's admit they got these Pokémon for their fifth birthday from their uncle Brunooo. Every trainer has to start somewhere, right?

I don't understand people who play Idol Manager with a male rival unless you're another man like what's the point

But even then the story hits much more with a female rival

I'm gonna fucking scream

picked up Let's Go for the first time in ages and got this insane shiny Spearow

Umbreon

Umbreon! The mysterious eeveelution. Umbreon is the dark type evolution of Eevee and was introduced in Generation II. Umbreon is evolved from Eevee when leveled up with high friendship and during the night, or with a Moon Shard in the player’s bag, EXCEPT in areas with a Moss Rock or an Ice Rock.

The catch here is even if you take all these steps, if your Eevee knows a fairy type move it will evolve into Sylveon instead.

Show some love for Umbreon! 🖤