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bleach characters + their pokemon teams!! yet another self-indulgent thread 
ok some housekeeping first of all -
- not all of these r going to be full teams (c'mon now)
- I'll explain each pokemon separately so it'll be character background + consequent tweets about each pokemon on their team
- suggestions would be both fun and sexy so feel free
- not all of these r going to be full teams (c'mon now)
- I'll explain each pokemon separately so it'll be character background + consequent tweets about each pokemon on their team
- suggestions would be both fun and sexy so feel free
Ichigo Kurosaki
As with canon he's probably had gastlies pestering him since he was a kid... his sympathy and protective instinct would give him a natural if sometimes inconvenient affinity for ghost pokemon. I think being a travelling trainer would be so up his alley.
As with canon he's probably had gastlies pestering him since he was a kid... his sympathy and protective instinct would give him a natural if sometimes inconvenient affinity for ghost pokemon. I think being a travelling trainer would be so up his alley.
Speaking of being pestered by ghastlies-- Ichigo definitely has a Haunter on the team! One of his two ghost-type aces and probably the first pokemon of his that evolved... it's solid speed stats set the tone for the team-building that followed
ichigo's second ghost-type ace is aegislash... listen I think the idea that it can sense innate leadership and whoever it chooses is destined to become king is so so fitting for ichigo's kingly motifs + it's a sword!! literally a sword plus he needs the steel type for coverage
If Ichigo didn't have the whole ghost-affinity thing going on he'd definitely lean towards fire types... talonflame hits FAST and the move it's most associated with is brave bird!! Very on brand methinks + this gives him flying coverage
Breloom! It's a fighting mushroom which is just so fun first of all and I think any grass types Ichigo would have would be a physical attacker as opposed to the typical special atk. specialist... anyway it's good to have a resident dumbass on ur team and this is his
is it ichigo unless he has some kind of mythical or pseudo-legendary along with him anyway I chose Silvally because of its ability to change its typing based on its held item. Adaptability and hidden potential etc you know how it is.
anyway I chose Silvally because of its ability to change its typing based on its held item. Adaptability and hidden potential etc you know how it is.
and last but not the least... umbreon !! the zangetsu motif similarities are too good to skip out on the fact that it's a dark type that glows in the moonlight and evolves with high friendship... this is ichigo's pikachu equivalent this is his signature pokemon if u will
Rukia !! Hm I think the Kuchikis are lorekeepers the way they're the clan in charge of keeping records in the canon. and as adopted sister to the head really great things would be expected of her... like in canon I think Kaien takes her under his wing to train :')
Okay no more eeveeposting after this but Kaien being a water-type trainer would definitely have a vaporeon (godly defense stats literally that's his tank) and I think he gave Rukia an egg at some point... all of this to say Rukia Glaceon Agenda
Rukia's froslass shirayuki... this was inevitable I mean it's an ice/ghost type with yuki-onna motifs how could rukia NOT have a froslass!! This is probably rukia's ace I think she gives it an x-accuracy and just goes to town with the sheer cold one hit knockout strategy
Lunatone because she needs a psychic type and because this was inevitable 
Also Lunatone can learn earthquake which is based given this wonderful panel
Also Lunatone can learn earthquake which is based given this wonderful panel
Mawile and Absol... I think as part of a lorekeeper clan it makes sense for Rukia to have a pokemon based on youkai lore (mawile's steel/fairy is an apt typing for an excellent swordswoman like her) and another considered to be a bad omen... somehow I think she'd sympathize
Ninetales... yet another pokemon based on youkai folklore but it is just so beautiful and I think this puts Rukia squarely on track to become her region's ice type leader or even on track to the league which ties in well w/ her canon ending as a captain :') Kaien would be proud
I really need to condense these omfg
uryuu !! hm I think like Rukia there's definitely some family history there... long history of dragon types maybe? The dragon kanji being passed down in the ishida family would certainly fit... that being said I think he'd be very tactical and would avoid monotyping
I think uryuu's first pokemon was a swablu that then became his ace altaria -- flying/dragon is really versatile typing and I think its learnset is very apt... perish song, I think, would see a lot of use
listen I'm not trying to be biased by giving uryuu a starter but it's! an archer owl! unfortunately he gets decidueye!! gallade he gets because he needs the psychic/fighting coverage and also because of the lore associated with it... "quietly gallant"
