Pokémon has been around for a little over twenty years now, though I don’t think that anyone could have really predicted the success that the series would have all the way back when the original two games were released on an outdated handheld. Strangely enough, Pokémon Red and Blue brought new life to the handheld market and made those pixelated monochrome video games a joy to play again. Rising to such success, it eventually released an animated television series, spinoffs, feature length movies, toys, and of course its own breakfast cereal. Even today, it seems like the Pokémon franchise is unstoppable as it is still appealing ൲to each new generation of gamers.
As the game’s players e﷽volved, so did the series, creating new elements that continue to make the series feel fresh and exciting years later. Of course with anything that achieves such success over the years, it is only a matter of time before the internet takes hold and unleashes unlim💟ited memes and jokes relating to the series.
While the Pokémon series is by no means realistic in any way, these comics show just how absurd the world of Pokémon really is. From battling pint sized mo❀nsters against ferocious dragons to having a pet ice cream cone, the game’s fan base has had no problem poking a 🌳little bit of fun at the popular series. These comics show just how hilarious these games actually are in retrospect, but I guess that anything goes in the world of Pokémon.
25 Abra-Kadabra! ౠ
It is kind of hard to imagine seeing the students of Hogwarts getting too invested in something as trivial as muggle video games considering that they have a world of magic to explore, yet even Harry and Ron seem to be having a blast with the original Pokémon titles. Those familiar with the original 150 pocket monsters are surely familiar with Abra and its evolutions as well. Of course, its name 🔜is a play on the cliché magic words “abracadabra!”
Unfortunately for Mr. Potter, this magic word is extremely close to another spell known as a forbidden curse.
Avada Kedavra is a dire spell that can end someone’s life in the wizarding world, meaning Harry really needs to watch his mouth while evolving his Ab🔴ra. S🌱orry Ron, but it looks like Harry’s Kadabra was super effective.
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24 ꦯ Shinies Are One In A Milli🐭on
I never got into the whole trend of trying to capture shiny Pokémon as the results didn’t really seem to outweigh the work that went into it. Though some people will spend dozens of hours capturing and breeding Pokémon for the sake of getting a different color variation of their favorite m⛦onster. In this comic, a trainer stumbles across a field of Charmanders.
Anyone who has played the game knows that Charmader cannot be found in the wild.
So where did all these Charmaders come from? It looks like another trainer has been breeding a Charizard with a Ditto for days on end with the hopes of getting a shiny Charmander. So what happens to all the u🔯nwanted Pokémon? It looks like they are simply just cast aside.
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23 💎 Looking Back T💦o Simpler Times
The Pokémon games have changed radically over the years to the point that where if someone who hasn’t picked up a title since the original release of Red and Blue would find the games almost unrecognizable. Arguabley, the earlier days of the series were far simpler times, love it or hate it, but adding an extra 700 critters to the mix along with a slew of new features, the games are actually quite complex for a “kid’s” game. Back in the days, it seemed like it was as simple as trading and battli🅺ng. Now people do everything within their power to catch the perfect Pokémon, whether it is a shiny one or wanting a specific nature. It may be more complicated today, but it sure is a more balanced experience at least.
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22 ꦆ So That's How They Work...
There are plenty of things that don’t make too much sense in the world of Pokémon and its science is at the top of that list. How is it exactly that a Pokéball can capture a creature the size of a building and have it transformed into a pint sized ve𒊎rsion of itself? This is technology we’ve yet to see in the real world, yet strangely in exists in a world where technology for the most part seems pretty unadvanced.
Of course, this level of technology is nothing that Aperture Laboratories couldn’t handle.
From the same company responsible for the Portal gun from the game Portal, it makes sense that Aperture could be th💖e leading innovator in the world of Pokémon. It would be a strange mashup, but one we wouldn’t be against.
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21 🍌 We're Glad Ash Started With Pi💙kachu...
Things might have gone a little bit differently if this is how the Pokémon anime actually started out. We are all familiar with how Ash was a little bit late getting to Professor Oak’s to pick out his first Pokémon. Of course, all the “good” Pokémon were taken, leaving Ash with a stubborn Pikachu who refuse to go in his Pokéball. But what if it wasn’t Pikachu who was left over at the laboratory? There are hundreds of other Pokémon it could have been, though we can’t imagine how different things would have been if a stubborn Wailord became Ash’s first pet. A Pikachu wanting to stay outside of his ball is one thing, but a🐲 Wailord would be a means of serious chaos. At the very least, let Ash start off with a Wailmer!
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20 🐼 Litten Can't Stay Off The Protein 💜
We’ve had our fair share of cat Pokémon over the years, but none of them really set the world on fire as much as Litten did. This adorable cat might seem cute and cuddly to begin with, though it eventually evolves into an Incineroar, a beefed up muscular fighting Pokémon. It looks like Litten got his start at the gym at an early age too. Litten can’t seem to let go of his boxing gloves, showing that he had an interest in getting buff from even the earliest age. He’s not drinking regular milk either as this Litten is looking to get swole with some serious protein intake. Its trainer on the other hand se🅘ems against it, wanting to keep Litten cute and adorable for as long as possible. All cats have to grow up eventually, though!
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19 ▨ Taco Bell's Breakfast Is Super Effective! 🐽
Poor Ivysaur. He just can’t seem to catch a break with some of its attacks. Anyone who has ever used Ivysaur in battle knows that many of his attacks come from releasing certain gasses and pores from the bulb on its back. Unfortunatel♎y, Ivysaur might be having a little trouble keeping a handle of the situation after making certain dietary decisions.
Burritos are enough to tempt almost anyone, but they usually don’t make the best breakfast food.
It looks like Ivysaur went all out for breakfast, however, and is suffering the consequences with💯 some gas. Sure, the class might be laughing at first, but Ivysaur’s gas isn’t to be teased as it usually unleashes a host of various status attack. Hope someone brought a Pokéflute because this class is knocked out cold.
18 Because No One Likes Random Ba♉ttles
This comic pretty much rings true for almost any roleplaying game. Random battles have always been somewhat of a hassle in roleplaying games and even though they are a staple, most people are completely sick of them by the end of the game. Luckily, Pokémon has an item that can keep the pocket monsters and random encounters away, for a price of course. Even though Repels aren’t something I usually keep on hand throughout my Pokémon journey, usually by the time I’m reaching the final trail, the last thing I want to do is fight random Pokémon after random Pokémon. So♔ bef✅ore facing off with the Elite Four, make sure to stock up on all the Repels you can. It might be pricey, but I assure you it will be worth it.
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17 Reachin𓄧g For The Sky
A lot of꧟ the Hidden Machines that trainers ♋use in the world of Pokémon require a suspension of disbelief when they are being used. Sure, we love the convenience of being able to fly on a Charizard or surfing on top of a Lapras, but most of the time, these moves just make no sense and this comic goes to prove just that. It make’s sense that a Charizard can sweep me far way, but a Starly?
This Pokémon certainly has its work cut out for it.
This trainer seems to have plenty of faith in its pet though and trusts it to get her all the way across ꦬthe canyon. Too bad Starly is about a third of the size and can’t carry its trainer all the way.
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16 🥂 Maybe These Critt𒅌ers Are Getting Too Farfetch'd
A lot of people will argue that Pokémon’s designs have gotten a lot worse over the years and that they are really reaching when it comes to making up new Pokémon. At least in recent years, this seems to be the case. After all, recent generat𒆙ions have given us a plethora of Pokémon that are inspired by inanimate objects, but what do you expect when there are so many Pokémon now? But let’s be honest.
Every generation has had its share of lame Pokémon.
I mean, Grimer never really was the most creative Pokémon and there are plenty of bette💦🥂r designed Pokémon in later generations. Okay, I get that a keychain and an ice cream cone are pretty ridiculous, but I’d pick those two any day over a pile of purple sludge.
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