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#007: Squirtle / Zenigame
PokemonGO: Starter Pokemon
Squirtle has always been my all time favorite starter Pokemon. I was immediately attracted to him because of his cute turtle-like appearance. Squirtle is one of the few Pokemon that I wish I never had to evolve because I wasn't a big fan of his later stages.

#078: Rapidash / Gallop
PokemonGO: None so far
Rapidash is one of the few Fire-Type Pokemon that I simply had to have in every play through from the original Kanto games. I really like the idea of having a horse that is entangled with fire (for some reason my brain doesn't mix horses with flames xD).

#470: Leafeon / Riifia
PokemonGO: N/A
I was never really attracted to many of the Grass-Type Pokemon simply because they were always pretty weak, and I wasn't that great at using attacks that put other Pokemon to sleep or poisoned them, etc. However, Leafeon caught my eye because she was a Grass-Type Pokemon that was faster than usual, and had better moves. I also was very interested in Leafeon based on some of her anime appearances as well.

#673: Gogoat / Gogoat
PokemonGO: N/A
Fun fact: I've never played a game with Gogoat in my party. However, I was attracted to his personality through the anime version of Pokemon. I loved his mind-reading abilities, as well as his tight-knit bond with Alexa. Hopefully when I have time to play Pokemon X & Y I will finally be able to have a Gogoat on my team!

GYM BADGES

Rainbow Badge: Erika / Erika
Erika is, was, and will always be my favorite human character from the Pokemon series. I have always admired how much she loved and appreciated not only grass-type Pokemon, but nature in general. She is a mixture of class, elegance, and spunk. She isn't just pretty to look at, but she has a kick-ass personality. She is a great trainer and a gym leader. Reading the manga allowed me to fully appreciate her character past her anime role in generation 1.

Bolt Badge: Elesa / Kamitsure
I think what instantly attracted me to Elesa is her physical appearance. She is a cool looking female character, and I always really enjoy seeing characters like her in video-games. I also loved that she used Zebstrika, simply because Zebsrika is one of my favorite Pokemon. After judging her character based on these two simple facts, I decided to watch her in the anime, and look at her manga appearances. This gave me a deeper passion than physical attraction to her character.

Feather Badge: Winona / Nagi
I quickly connected to Winona as a person when I found out she was a character who strongly appreciated the sky. I thought that it was amazing how she used her power, the wind, and the environment around her to win her battles. She is also a dedicated trainer, friend, and Gym Leader. Once again, reading the manga allowed me to really appreciate her as a leader and a friend. It was nice to see her character from a more serious-toned story, versus just the anime or game.

JOINABLES

Evolution! is a joinable for any Eevee Evolution there is (including Eevee itself!) The larger images on this joinable indicate the first sites that were submitted for each Eevee stage. However, feel free to always email me and join in because I will add any other tribute to the bottom! Check in to see if a stage is missing, and join in on the fun!

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