Trainer Tales
Stories from my time with Pokémon - favorite pulls, hunts that paid off, cards with history, and whatever else is worth telling.
Childhood - Game Boy Color
The Shiny Tentacruel That Felt Like a Myth
As a kid, I stumbled onto my first shiny Pokemon with no idea shiny Pokemon even existed - it felt like finding a piece of legend by accident.
Pokemon Brilliant DiamondThe 5,000-Reset Shiny Turtwig
Soft-resetting for a shiny starter thousands of times turned into less about the Pokemon and more about proving I could see it through.
Pokemon GoThe Mew That Wasn't a Coincidence
My little brother pulled off a prank so simple I almost believed we'd caught identical Mews by pure coincidence.
CPA exam prepDeciding to Quit Pokemon Go
A study break, a familiar parable, and the realization that "harmless" was becoming an excuse.