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So out of curiosity I know we like to talk about our favorite Pokemon designs a lot, but what are your favorite protag designs? (thinking)
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I love Hilda
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it might just be nostalgia since she was my first but I'm not over it!
she is legend。
I really like Dawn/Hikari and Rosa/Mei's the most
Kyo
my fave is OG Ethan because I am biased as heck towards gen 2 but also it is Peak 90s
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but i also like Brendan's Emerald design because idk it's aesthetically nice to me
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Hm. I like Red (FR), Hilbert, Hilda, and the girl from Sword and Shield. Mostly the last one because I can't unhear her with an aggressive Scottish accent
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both of dawn's designs are probably my favourites but lyra, hilda and the x/y heroine are up there as well
Kyo
as far as girls go, Platinum Dawn is just /chef's kiss, and Gloria (SwSh girl) is also real good
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I'm a basic dude though and just like the Red-like designs, tbh
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oh Nate and Rosa are also choice
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X/Y's Hero is pretty okay too, tbh
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Boy wise, my number 1 is def. OG Ethan... Like Kyo said, it's just peak 90s personality
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Nate and Hero are pretty rad too
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Crystal is <3
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Girl wise, I have a big soft spot for Kris... She was the first and the forgotten
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but Dawn and Hilda... ICONIC
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Busts in here and screams HILDA
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oooh fuck this is
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super hard for me
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I love a lot of them so much
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uhhhhh boy-wise I think I'll be giving that to Nate...
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Girl-wise I am going to cheat and say all of them I cant decide
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XY heroine and R/S for both, IMO
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Male-wise, I really like GSC. My favorite USED to be AG and then I was traumatized when I found out the white part was a hat and not his actual hair
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I think I love the DP (and their Platonum versions too) protags + rival the best but I’ve also got a soft spot for Kotone/Lyra and ORAS May.
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Oh almost forgot love SuMo girl and USM both too.
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I think what I like about the protag designs is that you can get small hints of what their personality is or what you feel they should be
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Like Dawn has an easy breeze "No need to worry!" vibe and Hilda has a strong and spicy go-getter gal vibe
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the protag designs are very important
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Nate looks easygoing, but he's got a small competitive fire in him and OG Red has the classic "I WANNA BE THE VERY BEST" vibe while his FG/LG counterpart looks like he's seen some shit
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Lucas looks regal and high class
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Rosa looks very cheerful and all around just... bursting with pep
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Lyra feels prim and proper... Like you'd hang out with her and help sell girl scout cookies
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Brendan looks like he'd just play the slots at Goldenrod all day since he's a gambler
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the SuMo kids—particularly their ultra versions—look super hyper... like hell yeah, they live in Pokemon Hawaii now
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XY Hero looks formal, but friendly... He treats battles as a friendly sport
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what I find hilarious is when fandom clocks a protag design with like, a super out-of-nowhere trait... like, there isnt anything in the design specifically that would imply this, but I remember fondly when people gave Gloria a scottish accent
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HAHA YEAH I REMEMBER
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SWSH: Here's a cute girl for the female protagonist—

Fandom: She's nice but if you cross her she'll cuss you out in the heaviest scottish accent imaginable
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It's def. the scottish hat that did the trick
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oh absolutely
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It didn't help that Galar was based on those regions and you have characters like Marnie who lay it real thick with the accent
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Right it was great
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I def. remember everyone thought Marnie was going to be the Gladion 2.0 where she'd be chunni and edgy, but turned out that she's a sweet girl but has trouble emoting
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I love marnie...
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then everyone had a crush on May because of her "talents" (the anime didn't help)
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will fully admit to having had a crush on may...
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No judgement in the House of Arceus
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because SAME HERE
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BHSLDKFA
Kyo
tbf Gloria actually kind of has that personality in Pokémon Masters--
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it's the g-rated version of it because Pokémon but she's definitely got the "will throw hands" personality
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its glorious...
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Red finally talks! (Pokemon Masters Sygna Suit Red S...
Masters looks pretty fun... I like they're acknowledging certain long going memes in the Pokefandom like Red finally talking
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not often you hear a collective sigh on both ends of the fandom
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yup...
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it is a shame because I think they're cute but all criticisms I've heard so far are thoughts I share
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I actually really like the 2d art but then I saw the 3d models and was like oh no! not like that! oh no!
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art is alright, designs are ultimately kinda meh mostly because of the clothing, they look exceptionally babyface... and the face models are weird
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There's def. something that lacks a certain BOOM feeling that the previous designs have (thinking) It feels like they're playing it too safe
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Even in the Sword and Shield designs, you can see little details like the Boy designs has ripped jeans and the girl has that cute little sweater top... Small details like that can say a lot
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definitely
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even if its like, a school uniform vibe, there are ways to make that interesting too
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maybe one of them has a sweater tied around their waist, or one is wearing a vest
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improving the hairstyles would help a lot too
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https://i.imgur.com/bQsiJyv.jpg SPEAKING OF POKEMON... god
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Ash is building his own Infinity Gauntlet now
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now he finally won a league they can go crazy with him now
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Journeys really feels like he's on a post-game run
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HES SO DRIPPED OUT
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then go gets to see his psychic transformation bond with his ninja frog because sure yeah he may as well have one of those
she is legend。
god I'm so excited to have Gou see Ash-Greninja
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why wouldnt he have a bond with his greninja so strong that it's basically psychic. Typical Ash
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https://i.imgur.com/g8Ldggu.jpg He's honestly done pretty well for himself up to now
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I like they remembered the Orange League... that was a fun arc
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also the Battle Frontier... he could've been a Frontier Brain which is a Big Deal
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Ash: I beat Brandon after a bunch of tries

Paul: You what
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https://i.imgur.com/Kkd0rC8.png so happy he's coming back
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Paul meeting Ash again should be interesting since man their rivalry was so intense... He's probably the one rival that got under Ash's skin on a moral level
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https://imgs.plurk.com/QBl/u50/vfzVPBXgyyBh38wMQoTql55mwy9_lg.gif Here's another League he won... The Puzzle League
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Am I the only one who played Pokemon Puzzle? Yes? Okay...
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https://i.imgur.com/sIqnGrJ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/bz8rWZT.jpg OP callbacks... this is nice
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awww
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