My Ideal Childhood Pet Returns In Colour! Raticate Is Still One Of My Favourite Pokmon From Gen 1. Its

My ideal childhood pet returns in colour! Raticate is still one of my favourite pokémon from gen 1. It’s quite satisfying when common pokémon are stronger than you expect.

These are available to buy in my shop!

More version-exclusives! This time from Blue, so they're ones I could catch! I loved Sandshrew and Sandslash, even though their move sets were a bit weak.

Ahh, the other bugs. I always liked the idea of Beedrill as a child, because who wouldn’t want to send out a giant, poisonous wasp-monster against their opponents? It looks so cool and scary! Unfortunately it’s pretty weak and was never very useful. It’s a lot more fun to paint than it was to battle with! The original paintings are for sale.

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I usually try to keep this blog art-only and apolitical, but for my UK followers I want to link to this petition to hold a second EU referendum:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/131215

The majority in the vote was tiny, under-35s overwhelmingly voted to Remain but were outvoted by primarily over-50s (if 16- and 17-year-olds could vote Remain would have won easily), and most importantly, the results weren’t even in for 5 hours before the Leave campaign started backtracking on key promises. If you have any doubts at all about this result, but especially if, like me, you’re horrified that people have been allowed to vote on serious issues while being told barefaced lies, please sign that petition and contact your MP today.

Everyone’s second favourite poisonous bunnies! I always thought Nidorino was ugly as sin when I was little and put off evolving my Nidoran for half the game, but now I quite like its design and I had a good time drawing it. Nidoking remains just as confusing as Nidoqueen, in the sense that I caught a bunny, evolved it into a sort of bunny-pig, and suddenly it’s a... dinosaur? I’ll evolve it anyway for the power boost but I’m just not sure how we got here. Finished paintings are put up in my shop when they’re ready, keep an eye out for your favourites!

We’re out of starters and into the early wild pokémon! I loved this set because even Caterpie has a surprisingly high defense stat, and by the time it’s a Butterfree it’s tough as nails! Also, a way to cheat and get psychic moves long before you encounter any psychic pokémon. Generally a winner all round. The originals are available to buy, as usual!

Pikachu. Just the absolute most recognisable pokémon and mascot of the entire franchise. No pressure!

Finished paintings are for sale in my shop!