Summary
Pokemonoften draws inspiration from the real world, and a well-produced fan video series is running with this by showcasing the many different titular monsters in the style of a nature documentary. ThePokemonuniverse is filled with a wide assortment of diverse creatures, each one with its own personality traits, set of elementally-empowered special abilities, and preferred habitat. Throughout the majority ofthe mainlinePokemongames, players are tasked with exploring these habitats and collecting the many different breeds of Pokemon to battle, train, and even trade with friends.
Human interactions with Pokemon also mirror the connections people have with real-life animals in thePokemongames, as there are dedicated scientists devoted to studying andcataloging them in the Pokedexwith help from the player. Some Pokemon breeds are kept by humans as domesticated pets, while others are left to the wild unless they are caught by a Pokemon trainer. There are even Legendary Pokemon, extremely rare and powerful creatures that few humans have ever encountered - with some even inspiring human myths and folklore in the ever-expandingPokemonuniverse.
There have been many creativePokemonfan projects over the years, but a YouTuber and TikTok user by the handle of Elious Entertainment is taking a novel approach with his own passion project. As reported byPolygon, he has been posting a series of animated videos titledPokeNational Geographic, which showcase different Pokemon species in the style of a real-life nature documentary. This includes following the subject of each video as it roams its natural habitat, while a narrator named Professor Ginkgo describes its physical abilities and personality traits in a manner that wouldn’t be out of place on the Discovery Channel.
So far, Elious Entertainment has posted fivePokeNational Geographicshorts on his YouTube channel, and all of them have earned praise for their impressive production values and for capturing the feel of an actual nature documentary set in thePokemonuniverse. The Pokemon featured in the series as of this writing include Phantump, a tragic Ghost Pokemon said to be born from the spirits of deceased children, thePokemon Sword and ShieldWater starter Sobble walking past a Mimikyu, and even the infamous Magikarp, which even the typically subjective narrator describes as being “pathetic” and weak in battle.
Elious Entertainment’sPokeNational Geographicvideos do an impressive job of taking the lore and descriptions ofthe actual Pokedex from thePokemongamesand presenting them as a real-life nature documentary channel would. This, combined with the surprisingly polished animation for each Pokemon, has left viewers waiting patiently for his next video, with many suggesting their favorite specimens from the long-runningPokemonfranchise as a potential subject.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
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The school that you’ve enrolled in as you playPokémon ScarletandPokémon Violethosts a special independent study project. The theme of this assignment is “A Treasure Hunt.” Explore the world and seek out your very own treasure!Three stories will be woven into your adventure while traversing the sprawling Paldea region. Along Victory Road, you will go to Gyms in different locations to to achieve Champion Rank. On the Path of Legends, you can join Arven in search of rare ingredients. And in ★ Starfall Street ★, you’ll challenge Team Star, a group of delinquents causing trouble for the school.These stories are set in an open world, so where you go is all up to you. A world teeming with Pokémon and people to meet is waiting for you—traverse the Paldea region wherever you heart desires.
