No seriously, do you think illegal trades exist in the Pokémon world? We've seen evil teams stealing Pokémon in shows and games, but what if it went further than that? Like harvesting materials from Pokémon to create drugs, breeding Pokémon for shinies, selling rare/high quality Pokémon to the highest bidders, and, Arceus forbid, Pokémon s*x trafficking.

I just can't help but think, if there's reflections of people in this world in the Pokémon world, like corrupt government officials (Chairman Rose, Lusamine, etc), and people only using/abusing when it benefits them (such as Paul), then, in theory, there must be an even darker side to the Pokémon world.

I know this is a really random shower thought, but tell me what y'all think.

Edit: removing friends code, because I’ve got well over 100 folks who sent in request. Thanks so much everyone!

That's my friends code if you're like to add me. You don't have to read the below if you want to. TLDR: I would like some friends to send gifts to every day, and I'll open yours too as long as I have space in my bag to open gifts, so usually every day. I'm in New Jersey, and will send gifts from my local area where I go walking.

A couple of years ago, I lost my mom to cancer, and got scared about my own mortality. I went to the doctor, and got my blood work done, and let her know my family health history, so she could help me figure out a plan to keep my body healthy, and be here for a longer time. The blood work came back, and it wasn't good. I had really really really high cholesterol, very high triglycerides, and pretty raunchy blood pressure readings. The doctor told me that I seriously needed to quit smoking, lay off of alcohol, and get off my behind and get my body moving for at least 30 minutes a day.

I got on medicine to help me quit smoking, and haven't had a single cigarette since December. I was at Christmas with my partner's family, and they were all surprised that I never stepped out for a smoke. I didn't even notice that I hadn't craved a cigarette in a while, and was pleasantly surprised that I didn't need cigarettes anymore! I got off the sauce, and my blood pressure immediately improved. Unfortunately, I was badly out of shape. I don't mean my body size. I am a "normal" BMI. No, I'm talking about how I couldn't really manage a lot of stairs or a lot of walking without feeling achy and out of breath.

My friend told me that she was literally in the same place with her health, and had started playing Pokemon Go, and went for walks in the morning so that it's not too hot and miserable. I downloaded the app, and decided to give it a try. The first time I went out with her, we walked for like an hour or so, and I was so out of breath after such a short time of walking up a hill that my friend had to slow down for me. I was so embarrassed, but I wanted to keep trying anyway.

In about 3 days, I was managing like 6 or so KM every day. My feet would be a little achy, and I'd be sweaty, but I could do it, and I was having fun while doing my walking! It's been like 3 weeks, and now I'm up to between 8 - 15 km per day, and I feel good after my walk. I usually walk like 2 - 3 hours, depending on whether I get up at 5 or 6 am. I'm able to go to sleep easily at night without medicine to put me to sleep. I can get to my desk at work, and feel alert and ready to tackle the challenges that work has to throw at me. I don't find myself craving a drink after work like I used to.

For me, my motivation is spinning the stops, catching some Pokemon, and sending gifts to people. I don't really care about battling or raiding, although I will do so if my friends are with me, and want to take a gym or do a raid. I like walking with my Snorlax buddy, feeding him treats, and seeing the little hearts fill up.

Thank you for reading even if you don't end up adding me. I wanted to share my experience with this fun little game, and I'm glad that I found it, along with the awesome community of people that play it!

Started playing this game back in 2019 on and off, and over the last 2 years I started playing more frequently. Today I finally hit Level 40, and got my Shiny Mew from the masterwork research. This was in a huge part possible because of this community. I’ve collected so many pokemon that I never thought I’d have because of the people here. Genuinely, thank you all! And I look forward to the future

code: 747603516710

Hi! Just got back into the game & looking for new friends to exchange gifts with. I'm active every day & absolutely love seeing everyones postcards from all over the world!! My trainer code is 168080187719 if you want to add me!🫶🏻