Pokemon Crystal Let's Play part 15: The Goldenrod Underpass

Pokemon Crystal part 15 is now up! Clix heads off to the Goldenrod Underground in order to find the missing Radio Tower Director!

Pokemon Crystal Let's Play part 14: The Team Rocket Show

Pokemon Crystal part 14! Clix heads off to the radio tower in order to tackle Team Rocket!

Pokemon Crystal Let's Play part 13: The Sword and the Serpent

As Clix wanders around Johto, he manages to encounter two final Pokemon for his team. Who will they be? 

Pokemon Crystal Let's Play part 12: The Mahogany Plot

Part 12 of my Pokemon Crystal let's play is now up! If you want to watch this video or any of the other parts from this series, then follow the video below! 

Themed Thursday #1 - Wilderness

As part of a recent theme from a group I am a part of. The creator has started up 'Themed Thursday', where a word is chosen and you can pick any medium to create something revolving around it. 

As I am a creative writer, I decided to do something in relation to that. Coming up with a short story using elements of the word of this week, which was 'Wilderness'. I will be creating one of these to go with each theme, so I can get back into my creative writing. 

'Through the dense canopy that blanketed the Ascendance Woodland below, sounds of terror and dismay could be heard as a young man fled for his life. Traversing these woods was difficult at the best of times, as not even the smallest glimmer of light could penetrate the opaque vegetation but to do so whilst running was practically suicide.

The Ascendance Woodland was so dark, it was almost impossible to see the trees in front of your face. Even the brightest of torches barely pierced through the darkness. Roots sprang up from the ground, parched of water. Hoping to catch even the tiniest bit of moisture and entangling around other trees that were close by. Steep hills that cascaded down to the Dylanek River below were prevalent, anyone could easily trip or fall to their deaths but the young man kept running.

Tirelessly and breathlessly he managed to hide behind a tree that he reached out for in the darkness. He tried to calm himself down and steady his nerves, but the deafening screeching filled the air causing him to panic. It was impossible to know where it was coming from, it sounded like it was coming from all directions up above. The young man could hear animals fleeing terror as they scurried away to find cover, that’s when he heard the rustling. This was different from the usual sounds of the breeze rustling the trees. This was focused, like it was looking for something until it suddenly stopped. The young man calmed slightly but something inside him still felt uneasy. Looking up slowly, that is when he saw them. A set of piercing yellow eyes staring directly at him from the Canopy above, they shone straight through the darkness illuminating the man as clear as day.

The young man began to panic as the eyes charged towards him, roaring in his direction. The man cowered in fear as the creature launched itself at him.

His screams could be heard for miles around; birds that flocked in the foliage flew away in terror at the screams of the young man. His fate was sealed and the Beast of Ascendance Woodland took another victim.

“And to this day, the people of this quaint little Hamlet say they can hear the roars of the creature that guards the woods. On the night of a full moon if you look carefully you can see the creatures eyes staring back at you...that is why children we tell this story to this day. To serve as a lesson that we need to live in harmony with the beast, we leave it alone and it leaves us alone. As soon as you set foot into its domain, it will hunt you until it has caught its prey”

As this father told the legend to his children, screams from deep inside the wood could be heard. Another soul had fallen to the Beast of Ascendance Woodland.'

Sheer Shod....cast

On this weeks Shodcast, myself and Daniel cover a variety of topics. Including Pokemon, Marvel news, some returning features that we haven't talked about for a few episodes. 
We hope you enjoy this weeks Shodcast and continue to tune in ready for the next one! 

Pokemon Sun & Moon new Pokemon

A few weeks ago the magazine CoroCoro revealed a selection of Pokemon. Three of these new Pokemon did not have any information regarding them in English, however they have now been revealed at the Pokemon World Championships along with another new Pokemon.

The first of these new Pokemon is the Sand Heap Pokemon, Sandygast. This is a Ghost/Ground type Pokemon with the new ability Water Compaction. This ability allows its defence to go up by 2 stages if it's hit with a Water type move.

The official site states

'A Sandygast emerges when the grudges of Pokemon and other creatures soak into the sand after they fall in battle. In essence, it's a possessed lump of sand! 

If you heedlessly grab a Sandygast's shove, you'll fall under the Pokemon's control. A Sandygast uses its power to manipulate children into gathering sand to increase the size of its body. If a Sandygst loses its shovel, it may put up a tree branch, a flag, or another item in its place. These Sandygast are wanderers in search of their own shovels. 

The tunnel-like mouth of a Sandygast can suck the vitality from people and Pokemon. Apparently it's a test of courage in the Alola region to put your hand in a Sandygast's mouth.'

Next up is the evolution of Sandygast, the Sand Castle Pokemon Palossand. Like its pre-evolution it has the new ability Water Compaction. This Pokemon drags Pokemon down into the sand where it steals their life force.

The official site states

'Palossand controls human adults, making them build a sand castle that provides camouflage and also raises its defensive abilities. Unlike Sandygast, if Palossand loses some of the sand from its body, it can restore itself on its own. When moving about in search of prey, the shovel on top of Palossand's head revolves. It's said that the shovel could be serving as some kind of radar.

Palossand loves the vitality of Pokemon and drags small Pokemon into its body so it can steal their life force. Its sandy vortex swallows them up in a heartbeat! Pokemon dragged into Palossand leave traces of their ill will behind. It's thought that this negative energy may be the starting point of a new Sandygast...'

Next up is the Flailing Pokemon, Stufful. This is the pre-evolution of Bewear, it is Normal/Fighting type and has the same abilities as its evolution. Fluffy or Klutz.

The official site states

'Stufful's cute appearance and movements - plus the fluffy feel of its fur - all combine to make it super popular!

This Pokemon may have a small body, but its strength is extraordinary. Receiving one of its powerful hits without being prepared for it can bring down even well-trained Pokemon!

The truth is that Stufful doesn't really like being touched. It hates being hugged tightly and will flail its arms in protest.'

The final Pokemon revealed in this trailer has not been seen before. This is the Boxing Pokemon, Crabrawler. It is a pure fighting type with the abilities of either Hyper Cutter or Iron Fist.

The official site states

'Crabrawler has a personality that really hates to loses, and it's driven not only to aim for a higher position than its fellows in terms of social standing, but literally to aim for a higher position in the landscape. Perhaps as a result, it's sometimes found clinging to tall people or to the walls of buildings! If you try to remove one against its will, you'll be met with a sound punch. 

Crabrawler's favourite food is Berries. It punches the trunks of trees to give the branches a good shake and knock any ripe Berries to the ground so it can feast! Many Crabrawler may gather around a tree, but only the one that emerges victorious in battle against all the others receives the privilege of eating the ripe Berries. 

Crabrawler uses its claws to protect its face and belly while getting in close to an opponent to throw punches. Its punches are powerful enough to split tree trunks! Crabrawler's pincers are sometimes torn off during its bouts - and they are said to be delicious.'

Here is the official trailer showing each of these Pokemon in action.


Pokemon Sun & Moon is coming out in November this year, are you looking forward to it? What version will you get if you are? What other new Pokemon would you like to see?