Luke Loves Pokémon

Volbeat and Illumise I was surprised by this one. I was expecting to talk about a pair of silly little bugs I found myself discussing mythology, poetry, ancient Japanese literature, the relationship between post-war Japan and America, a 12th century civil war and John Travolta's haircut. Get in touch! twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support t...

Plusle and Minun. Positive or negative? Loving homage or lazy clone? Cute little friends or sickly sweet saccharine abominations? Get in touch! twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/LukeLovesPKMN ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Electrike, Manectric and Mega Manectric. A classic monster based on a ubiquitous Yokai. Get in touch! twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/LukeLovesPKMN ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Meditite, Medicham and Mega Medicham. Yoga, martial arts, zen and Pokémon! Get in touch! twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/LukeLovesPKMN ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Aron, Lairon, Aggton and Mega Aggron. Here's a little twist: a monster based on folklore and a kaiju from Korean mythology. Get in touch! twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/LukeLovesPKMN ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mawile and Mega Mawile. A cute little Pokémon with creepy origins and a cool Mega Evolution. Ideal. Get in touch! twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/LukeLovesPKMN ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sableye, Mega Sableye and the Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblins. One of my favourite Pokémon, tightly connected with an infamous alien encounter from Kentucky. I hope this gives you a good spooking. Get in touch! twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/LukeLovesPKMN ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Skitty and Delcatty. Cute cats with tails like foxtail grass. No mention of Wailord, though that Pokémon's episode is coming up . . . Get in touch! twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/LukeLovesPKMN ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Nosepass and Probopass. Unusual little Pokémon inspired my magnetism, the mysterious culture of Easter Island and Groucho Marx. It's a weird one! Get in touch! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN Facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/PodcastioPodcastius ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Makuhita and Hariyama. Sumo, pin cushions and super strong, super friendly little monsters. Get in touch! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN Facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/PodcastioPodcastius ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Whismur, Loudred and Exploud.  Will we ever get a sound type? Spoiler: no. Get in touch! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN Facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/PodcastioPodcastius ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Nincada, Ninjask and Shedinja. Cicadas, ninjas, biology, history, mythology, folklore . . . this was a good one! Get in touch! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN Facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/PodcastioPodcastius ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Slakoth, Vigoroth and Slaking. The sloth Pokémon, sometimes considered one of the strongest and sometimes one of the worst. With lots of nature chat, palaeontology and even a little cryptozoology.  Get in touch! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN Facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/PodcastioPodcastius ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Shroomish and Breloom. I don't like mushrooms. I do like cute little monsters, dinosaurs, kangaroos, boxing and ninjas. Is that enough to make me love Shroomish? Listen and find out! Get in touch! twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/LukeLovesPKMN ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Surskit and Masquerain. Not a Pokémon I often find my find myself thinking about, but as is always the case when I started to investigate it turned out to be pretty interesting. Get in touch! twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/PodcastioPodcastius ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir and Gallade.  A long one, but worthwhile. A well-loved monster with an ethereal feel and enigmatic origins. Get in touch! twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/PodcastioPodcastius ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Wingull and Pelipper. This is a bit of a weird one. Luke has seagull stories, Jonathan used Wingull as a crutch and Mikey has some shiny stories. Get in touch! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN Facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/Podcastio/Podcastius ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Taillow and Swellow I thought this was going to be "just another bird" but I actually I really like this little legend. Get in touch! https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show: https://patreon.com/PodcastioPodcastius ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Seedot, Nuzleaf and Shiftry. From a fun little Goomba-looking monster through some really cool mythological inspirations, here's a Ruby Pokémon that I'm disappointed I missed. Get in touch! https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show: https://patreon.com/PodcastioPodcastius ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Lotad, Lombre and Ludicolo.  Talking about mythical Japanese Kappas, traditional Mexican Mariachi and the Buddhist Lotus Sutra. It's a weird one! Get in touch! https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show: https://patreon.com/PodcastioPodcastius ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Wurmple, Silcoon and Cascoon, Beautifly and Dustox. An adorable catterpillar with a wide family of "unique" evolutions. Contact the show! twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/PodcastioPodcastius ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Zigzagoon, Linoone and Obstagoon. We've got Tanookis,  KI ϟϟ and everything in between! Contact the show! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN Facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/PodcastioPodcastius ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Poochyena and Mightyena. This is more of an episode of Jonathan Loves Pokémon this week, but these are good dogs/ cats/ beasts of the plains. Contact the show! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN Facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/PodcastioPodcastius ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mudkip, Marshtomp and Swampert. There are memes but more importantly, there are monsters. Contact the show! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN Facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/PodcastioPodcastius ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Torchic, Combusken and Blaziken. Kind of a long episode this week. People really love this monster and it makes me ask a lot of questions. Get in touch! twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeLovesPKMN facebook: https://facebook.com/LukeLovesPKMN Support the show! https://patreon.com/PodcastioPodcastius ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★