Pokemon Forever - Everything Else

A Heartfelt Thank You

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:49:39 -0800

A Heartfelt Thank You - A Message from "Kris"

Hello all. My name is Blake, on here I go by Kris. I am a former moderator of this very forum, and a friend to many people on here who used to frequent the site back in its hayday. I recently came back on here to revisit the forum for the sake of two things in particular. The first of these was nostalgia, I have a lot of fond memories of this place that I will never forget. And the second was to see if any of my old friends still came here.

The answer to that second one was a disappointing, but very expected no. Of course, it has been a very long time now since the last major update for Pokemon happened, and aside from that even before Scarlet & Violet's release, interest in the site had shifted dramatically due to us all getting older and having less time for these things. Of course, I show no resentment for that change, for one it happened to me too. I'm glad people are living their lives and are hopefully in good spirits.

But, of course, a part of me is sad to see what happened to the website. How could I not be? Ever since I first joined in 2017, though I had lurked since 2016, I've been surrounded by nothing but a very positive and helpful community. This place was a fantastic resource in it's prime for information on the games, it was a way to seek out trade partners, practice battles, and at the core of it all was a community that felt close and connected. I think it is that, the community aspect, which I miss from Pokemon these days.

I still play the games frequently. Not as much, but still enough to call myself a fan. But it just is not the same without friends. Again I fault nobody for not keeping up appearance to play Pokemon, this is more of just a personal observation I have made in the years since I last came here. But let's not dwell on gloomy things, no? This site has alwys been a positive place and so let us continue that.

This Site Changed My Life

That title is not hyperbole. Truly, it is thanks to PokemonForever that I set my life on a positive trajectory. This place was my first true exposure to an online community for something I loved, at least outside of just watching YouTube videos. It inspired me to try a number of things, from art in threads where I did sprite edits, to learning to do some creative writing with stuff like the Monthly Meet & Greets and my Pokemon Movie Review series that never quite kicked off in hindsight.

At the heart of it all was of course the site's creator Justin Flynn. I don't know if Justin is still active online at all in any capacity anymore, I heard he sometimes pops up online but I can't say myself if this is true. Regardless of that, anyone who is a member of this site from back in the day will know Justin had health problems which kept him from being active all the time. , if you do still pop in here sometimes and you see this, this part is to you specifically.

For creating a community space for us all to come together that was welcoming, safe, accepting, and importantly fun, I thank you so much. 2017 is an interesting year for me to look back on. I don't believe anybody on here ever knew this but around that time I was questioning my identity. Doing that in an online space in those years was memorably dangerous due to trolls and cyberbullying. This place's overwhelming positivity and sense of community helped me to feel safe in general online, something kids and teens of that era needed, and need now. While not intentional, it was an important step in my journey to finding myself and learning to trust people, so once more Justin, thank you.

Next are the people I considered, and would still like to consider my friends on this site. These people all had a positive impact on me during my time here, and I will talk about them here.

, one of the most consistent people I spoke to on here. I remember our struggles with timezones for trading XD, as well as our goofy bond formed over my plan at making a clan out of "Team Bike Shorts" lol. Yes, I still love Kris btw, I'm a shill for Gen 2 all the way! Thanks for putting up with my garish purple text in some of my posts by the way, and of course for all the Pokemon you helped me get! I hope you are doing well these days.

, another consistent chatter who I hit it off with rather quickly, I remember we would mostly yap when new news dropped, but it wasn't until we started looking at competitive stuff that we started frequenting each other's posts a lot. I still remember your love of Trick Room... and Cloyster. I never did end up adding you on Discord and I do regret that. Hopefully one day we can reconnect and see what's up

, someone I would not stop calling Senpai for some reason lol. Love me or hate me I wormed my way into your threads one way or another, and eventually we actually hit it off. You were one of the first people who became my friend on here, and I think you and 0kamii were responsible for recommending me for a mod position, which was amazing! I loved talking to you, and again I hope you are doing well!

Of course I still remember the greats like moo311 for their Genning threads for up and coming teambuilders, wartty and Hojunhu for their Breeding threads to help everyone out, ChaseInfinity for getting my account back (lol), and just in general everyone who I ever got to interact with here. I loved this community so much, and while I think it will most certainly never return, I still wanted to put this thank you up for the people who made it great.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you PokemonForever, its mods, its members, and its lurkers, for making my online experience a good one. If we ever come back, let us hope our reunion is sooner rather than later. Pokemon Legends ZA is releasing in the future, so perhaps we can see some activity again soon, but that is wishful thinking

I'm just grateful for the time I was here, the fun I had, the memories I made, and the people I met. Thank you all so much.

The Justin Flynn

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:57:41 -0700

I've never made a post here and I should have made an account years ago. I just wanted say that I miss you Justin and your community. I know you are sick and I hope you get better, I've been checking in on you for years including this website and I wish you the best. You're streams were part of my childhood including your band ohnickel, I'm 21 now and I still think about the old days. Thanks for being a part of my life and I hope to one day see you out in the internet again love you dog.

PokeRSI - Pokémon Raid Shadow Identifier

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:34:24 -0800

Hi everyone,

I created a website https://www.poke-rsi.com/ where you can upload a picture of the screen showing the shadow before a raid battle in Pokémon Sword and Shield and it tells you which pokémon that is.

It was made just for fun, and it may not work well for everyone, but it seems to be good enough in many cases.

The source code is also available on GitHub, for those interested, at https://github.com/zentos1/poke-rsi-js.

I hope you can enjoy!

What are you doing, or going to do ?

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 18:57:14 -0800

Hi, i" m going to watch Walking dead season 8 in 2 minutes, then i sleep.

What are you going to do ?

Part 2 - Details Revealed for Pokemon Sword and Shield(17 October 2019)

Sat, 19 Oct 2019 16:55:41 -0700

Hi all.

Below you will find some important details i forgot to add:

This seems good news...?

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 18:33:30 -0700

Hi all.

Just saw something about the site, and wanted to share before i sleep... I hope they are not" spam bots"

upload

Nintendo Switch 9.0.0 System Software Update is Online

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 18:17:14 -0700

The Last Released Update 9.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch is Out

And it comes with some multiple new added options ! And For the Fire Emblem Players/fans a fix that solves a problem when players tried to play Fire Emblem Three houses it went crashing ! You can see more below this text, enjoy !

Source

Which do you choose between those 2 ?

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:07:15 -0700

Hi everyone, welcome to a game of choice

Game rules:

1)I will write 2 words, then i describe something about one of them, and then you choose one of them, after that you name 1 new word that starts with the last letter of the word you chose

2)Then you name the 2 words together, and then you say something about the new word or both below the 2 words.

3) Do not insult or flame someone.

4) Don't Double post, use edit feature to add only something extra tjat you might have forgotten or something below inside your post.

5)If you don't understand something you can edit your post and write it at the bottom inside your post (or at the top), Do not edit your choice if someone else has already posted.

6)Keep it clean (Meaning don't be vulgar)

7)Have Fun ! Yohohohoho

Example below:

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User Drangor2: Pokemon & Digimon

User Drangor2: Pokemon and digimon are 2 things that have a lot in common, for example they both include evolutions(but with different methods)

User Ghost : I choose Digimon.

User: Ghost: Digimon & Power Ranger (Last later is the R of Ranger )

User: Ghost: Power rangers are humans who transform with a device to become a power ranger.

User: Dino: I choose Digimon

User Dino: Digmon & Micheal Jackson

User: Dino: Micheal jackson was a great person who loved children and adults and dogs and other things...

and so on etc.
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Official my 2 words are : Rain & Train

The rain has some mysterious power that give joy or other emotions(atleast to me) when it rains and i'm under it i don't think much (?)

What happened to Justin?

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:01:06 -0800

Hey.
I was just wondering if anyone knew what happened to TheJustinFlynn
Whether that be Twitch, Youtube, Twitter, he kinda just disappeared on all of them
I use to be a huge fan but now in 2019 I'm realizing that I stopped watching because there was nothing to watch
It's also kinda scary that I remember a post about his heart problems
I hope I'm just being ridiculous

Anyhow, I'm just curious
This has been keeping me up lately

Where to sell stuff?

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 20:02:59 -0800

Any recommendations on where to sell this stuff? I have roughly 760 cards, give or take, that I have yet to give away for free or throw away bc of bad condition, and want to sell them. Should I use eBay or somewhere else. Also, if anyone knows what they could be worth Id be greatful. The majority range from 2006-2011 with some as recent as 2013(and maybe 6ish 2016 from I don't even know where) and as early as 1999. Also present are four large cards including Zoroak, Darkrai, Charizard, and a card with Tepig, Pignite and Emboar on it. Thanks!

~Dova

Pokémon Let’s Go Growlithe location + catch tips

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:23:29 -0800

Some tips on where to find Growlithe and how to improve your chances of catching them more frequently in Pokémon Let’s Go -

Where Does Your Username Come From?

Thu, 22 Nov 2018 16:12:21 -0800

Everyone has different usernames, and no one's is the same. Maybe you've had more than one or stuck with one throughout your entire life online.
Why did you choose the username you have, and where does it come from?
What does it mean, or how did you think of it?
Is this your first ever username or have you used other names before?
If people have trouble with your username, what short form or nickname do you want to be referred to as instead?
Even for some people, how do you pronounce your username?

I'll start by answering these questions for my username: Hikikomari.
[EDIT: I've been considering changing it, so if I do, I'll just edit this post or make a new reply to the thread.]

I chose the username I did because quite honestly I didn't want to sign up with my username from other forums. I've been in a rough time recently, especially on the day I joined this forum (which was only three days ago, wow.) so I wanted a username I still liked that wouldn't be linked to other accounts if I didn't want to. If I asked someone what username they thought of when they thought of me, they'd never say Hikikomari, they'd say something else.

The name is actually a pun, though it's in Japanese.
"Hikikomori" is a term used to describe adolescents or adults who withdraw from society and stay inside their homes. While I don't believe the term would fully apply to me, I still somewhat relate to it.
"Komari" is the name of a character from one of my favourite anime series, Non Non Biyori. Komari is really cute and I really like her and wanted to change my avatar on a previous site to a picture of her. I thought of the name Hikikomari after doing this, and thought it was funny how similar the names were, but how different the term and the character were from each other, so it stuck with me where I included it temporarily in an old profile.

This should be self-explanatory from the rest of what I've written so far, but Hikikomari is not my first username I've used online. It's probably closer to my 10th.

I imagine others would have trouble with my username, and that it's hard to say. For alternatives or nicknames, I'd go with Komari, since it's an actual name. On top of that, Komari is often called Koma-chan as a nickname, and that would be cute. She's also called Senpai by another character, though I doubt I'd really be a Senpai to anyone here.

I also imagine it's difficult to pronounce, so here you go:
"Hee-kee-ko-mah-ri" is the correct pronunciation.

I created this thread not only to share where my username comes from but to throw some tags out to some people who I'm curious about. You don't have to tag anyone or answer if you've been tagged, but I thought it'd be a nice way to make discussion easier.

HELPPP!!!!

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 05:23:45 -0700

Hey PEOPLESSS.
I want to trade some breedjects with a little shop
Now I presented my breedjects in a google spreadsheet.
I can screenshot it but that's unprofessional and the spreadsheet is pretty big
If I link it. people will change it and mess with it by editing it
If I email it to people. that's just a little awkward
I really want an answer as soon as possible.
I really want this shop to be open
So basically what i need is to make this shop open to everyone but nobody can edit it because there are some very NAuGHty Peeople on the internet.
I love all of YOU PEOPPLEEESSS <33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Thxxx

Questiion

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 17:30:05 -0700

Admins! I hope you're having great one, I just want to ask if I can promote my pokemon facebook page here?

PokeWars - Battle Pokemons in TravianZ Script

Wed, 12 Sep 2018 03:57:57 -0700

I'm releasing it because I don't have time to launch it. Going college and be a drunkard pretty keeps my day full. Feel free to edit anything you want in it, just setup the database and then change in GameEngine/config.php with the data.
SCREENSHOTS:

Download : http://pokewarsc.blogspot.com/2018/09/po...pt-11.html

Pokemon Sound Effects Collection Released!

Fri, 03 Aug 2018 09:42:00 -0700

VIDEO: Pokemon Sound Effects Collection Released! 4,500+ SFX!

Download SFX Pack: https://bellblitzking.itch.io/pokemon-sound-collection

Attack Sounds Effects from: Red & Blue, Gold & Silver, Ruby & Saphire and Black/White + MORE!
SFX in WAV & MP3 form: 4,500 sounds in high quality from Gameboy, GBA, NDS and 3DS games!
Watch Gen 1 to Gen 7 on YouTube: LINK

Moving on

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 13:52:42 -0700

I'm sorry to inform you that I will no longer be a part of this awesome community. I've hosted giveaways for years now and it's been an amazing experience, being able to interact with so many different people with different personalities. I've loved it and I wouldn't trade it for the world. I am leaving because I no longer feel joy from hosting giveaways and pokemon in general. The franchise and community have helped me through different hardships and obstacles, but as I dedicate more time to other things, such as an education and family/friends, I feel farther away from pokemon. You may still see me from time to time poking in, seeing how everything is going, but for the most part, this is goodbye. Good luck to those hosting giveaways and have fun doing so, but don't let them control your life.

Thank you all for the amazing support and this wonderful experience.

Goodbye.

References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OGic...sp=sharing

Pokemon ASCII Battle Game! - Released

Sat, 21 Jul 2018 10:50:41 -0700

Download Game, Art + Code: LINK

Relive the sights and sounds of First-gen Pokémon in this classic text-based Battle Game!
Watch: Trailer Videos

Choose your Character then Start your journey:

Use Pikachu, Charizard, and Eevee all the way up to rare legendaries: Zapdos, Mew and Mewtwo---all here in HD text-art glory, across four Ranks to master.
Fight using over 300 attacks in intense 1-on-1 battles with sounds effects for every attack---Fire, Water, Electric, Psychic and more types to unlock.

BONUSES:

Source Code (C#), so anyone and everyone can to build their own text-based battle game from the ground up!
Over 300 Sound Effects---Gen I to Gen V cries and attack move sound effects!
Pokémon ASCII Art Collection, an exclusive master-set of all Pokémon ascii-art through Gen V---want 18 unique Pikachu’s in adorable text-art form? Got it!

Farewell

Mon, 16 Jul 2018 10:55:18 -0700

I am leaving the site

This is a great community and I had fun but times they are changing. And so until we meet again, au revoir

Hey guys, could use some opinions.

Mon, 09 Jul 2018 20:04:13 -0700

Pokemon is a franchise I just can't seem to escape. Even though life takes me away from it I always come crawling back and falling in love with the series again. So here I am again.

As the title says I need some opinions and a few answers if anyone knows them. First off I need a new ds to play Pokemon on as both of mine broke one after the other. I wanted to ask if I should buy a 2ds which is less expensive than their counter parts but I feel won't last as long or do I buy a used 3ds that could possibly be faulty do to previous owners but will, from what I've heard at least, last longer. Typically I'd just buy the 3rd but those cost hundreds compared to 2ds I can get for 60 to 80. I'm leaning towards a 2ds, mainly because the money is coming out of my own pocket and I dont feel like spending a fortune, but also I will be buying it new so no chance of damage. Just wanted some other opinions before a decision was reached.

Finally I have a question about switching data between consoles. Could I take the 2ds card of my 3rd and insert it into my new console to keep all the games I've downloaded and the other data saved on it? Thanks to anyone who can answer and I hope to be back into UM in the following week.