When I was a kid, I loved pretending my friends and I were Pokémon trainers. We would battle each other, catch wild Pokémon, we would even bring our injured Pokémon back to the Pokémon center (the swingset). One thing that always intrigued me, was where you could find different species of Pokémon. My friends and I always knew that to find ground Pokémon, you would look by the sandbox, and to find grass Pokémon you’d go into the bush.
Over time, my love for Pokémon or the outdoors hasn’t changed. Now, I’m in college, studying environmental technology and biology, and of course, still playing Pokémon.
Because my knowledge of biology and ecology has bloomed, I have recently decided to write some posts hypothesizing where different species of Pokémon could be found in our world if they were actually real.
I choose a specific biome, which is a type of environment that shares similar characteristics across the world (deserts, tropical rainforests, etc) then try to estimate what Pokémon could potentially be found in that biome.
I only choose a few Pokémon for each post, but I always try my best to explain my theories as to why that Pokémon would be found in that specific biome. I use the Pokémon’s morphology, abilities, typing, biology, Pokédex entries, and what the Pokémon is designed after from the real world to support my theories.
Below you can find links to all of the Pokémon in our Biomes posts I have written so far:
- Boreal Forests
- Abyssal Zone
- African Savanna
- Urban Environments
- Tropical Rainforests (1 of 2)
- Tropical Rainforests (2 of 2)
- Alpines and Mountains
- Xeric Shrubland
- Coral Reefs
- Arctic and Antarctic Tundras
- Temperate Forests
- Beaches and Coasts
- Prairies
- Wetlands
- Caves and Underground
- Arid Deserts
- Volcanic Regions
- Halloween Special 🎃
- Open Oceans
Of course, these are only the ones I have written so far. There are dozens of biomes, and hundreds of Pokémon species. I will not cover all of the species, but there will be more posts to come as I am constantly writing and thinking of new ideas.
I hope these posts entertain you as Pokémon has always entertained me. Obviously any comments, recommendations, opinions and suggestions are always encouraged, but please remember to credit these posts if you reuse them.
Enjoy!
-mewistheancestor
New biome posts coming soon! Some Part 2′s and new biomes, but I will try to include the new Alolan Pokemon.
Stay tuned!