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Made so I could say I had one. This predates the chibi plushies, and the official Nidorina objects I had weren't good enough (none of them can step to Mama Nidorina anyway). It looks better live, I wish I was better at taking pictures.

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I get what I want... when I make it, that is. The first of the chibi plushies. This isn't the first doll I've ever made, but the first with a sheer amount of details. Made from a velour blend and felt, with a polyester bow. She stands about 8 inches tall. Being the first doll, there was still some kinks to work out for later dolls.

The chibi series dolls are based from the Chibi-Chibi Nido dolls of Crane Crazy, although the eyes are more like Riri's. My sister arranged the doll and took the pictures. That explains why it looks better.

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The somber experiment has finally arrived! The deadpan look and the hair make this doll cute. My sister has one as well, but so do a few others around the world. Just how many times was Seven* duplicated? World chaos is afoot.

*Charlotte's real name.

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You can tell this was written in promotion of the show. Dexter? Since Nidos didn't have an episode at the time, they had to resort to the in game information. But the way this card goes about it you would think Nidos were darn near legendary. Also, the lineart is kinda shakey on all these.

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Do you see that? Her head is huge. Maybe it's the placement of the ears, but it's just so disproportionate compared to Sugimori's art. And that's considering the old cute fat version and the recent revision.

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Here's the big head again. This is the worst Nidorina design ever, and this is the one they chose to market? My figurine is based off of the anime design and even it's created proportionately. Fire this artist.

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If the Pokedex is such a wealth of knowledge, how come it's still giving the same tired Nido family information more than a decade later?

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Nidoran's pretty ill proportioned too. Just like in Pokemon Stadium, except it was his arms, there.

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Oh great. The ear bit again. Even Nidoran's tired of hearing that one (see what I did there?).

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I dunno if it's intentional, or if even the official artists can't remember how to draw Nidos right, but there's been a lot of inconsistancy with the ears on the old art, and even in the show. Maybe in real life, all Nidos are unique, by spot count and ear-thorns. That's pretty cool, actually, but I doubt they were thinking about that (and if I asked, they'd just pull a "oh...oh yeah. Yeah. That's the thing we did").

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You know your source material is paper thin when whoever wrote these had to pad them out with theories. Though, here's a highly interesting revelation. I dunno the credibility of the editorial, but read look at the "spikes shed" quip. Unless they were some kind of idiot who couldn't see the spikes on Nidoking's back, maybe they could put two (Nidoran's design) and two (final form's biology) together just by educated guess.

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Gary has one. And he decided to become a Pokemon researcher. What now?

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Very old pokemon cards. The Nidoqueen and Nidorino are especially interesting.

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Sound off, it's a cavalcade of counterfeit collectables. Sadly, this is probably the best looking photo I've ever taken, though I learned that my camera is pretty subpar.

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A different angle.

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I'd give the stink eye too if I was designed with less than half the effort.

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The figurine design is strange enough as it is (I tend to use the Burger King one for reference, a much better shaped head for one), but these do Nidoran no favors. The middle one clearly sold his soul to the dark side.

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The backside of the middle one is so poorly constructed, you can still see where the pieces where supposed to fit together, and now it just looks like he's got air vents.

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This unfortunate sod. I mean... yikes.

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The Nido females get down and dirty. More like grody, they must've dropped them before the plastic cooled or didn't give them a coating of some sort. They came like this, and frankly, I don't wanna know where they've been. And the colors are pretty off, Nidoran's coming close.

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See that yellow stuff around Nidoran's neck. Yes, you can actually still see the wonderful glue job they've done. Nice work, guys. I'll also tell you this, plastic figurines should not have a gritty texture. Like, ever.

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Either tired of male oppression or one who unsoberingly stumbles around in indecent behavior, Nidoqueen decides it's off with her knickers. She also doesn't believe in fingers or eating, and has webbed feet.

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Looks more like an alien cretaure that just happens to resemble Nidoqueen, or like she was constructed with playdoh. Actually, I'd be impressed with that.

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I ask you. Have you ever seen a Nidoran melt before?

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Wipe your feet before you come in. Honestly.

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You know, when Nidorina is just one shade of blue across like this, it's a little jarring.

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Look at this eye.

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Now this one.

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His ears are bent funny, the wrong color, they feel heavier than they're the supposed to, and they're too fat. And they looked like they were assembled wrong. And I'm just talking about the ears.

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Proof that even toys that should've come from the same slipshod mold...

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...don't always come out alike.

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I like this one, it looks like he's in a permanent state of shock.

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Well, now I know what happened to the females' glossy coating.

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Either Nidoking's horn has the gout, or there's a build up of poison swelling up like a nasty, juicy pimple waiting to burst.

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I'm appalled they had the cojones to print copyright Nintendo. Well, maybe they're giving credit where credit is due (not likely), but you don't see me touting around anything I make here as an official Nintendo product (or worse, your standard "fan character is copyright me").

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Don't look at me!

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No.

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Yeah...no.

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Yeesh, lay off the carnage, Nidoking.

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The LIGHT!!!

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Nidoran F Line Pokedoll-style figures. Because they are too awesome not to make into Pokedoll Style. Nidorina is my favorite :D

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Got these in Chinatown. Of course, anyone could've made these, and they just filched artwork from an image search I'm sure (Nidoran Female isn't even the same quality as the rest of her evolutions for goodness sake), but they were cheap, and Nido, which equalled "gotta have". The cool thing about the store was that the magnets they were selling leaned towards Nido (like) favoritism, as they were only selling Nidos, Ratta fmaily, and Rhyhorn family magnets (with a one off Hypno, Golem, and Oak/Jenny/Joy/somebody else magnet). That coupled with the fact that most Chinatown wares cater to the first generation, and it's a shopping spree.

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Hey look! Tomy finally made a new Nidorina figure that isn't modeled after the terrible anime art!... Just kidding! I made this because I really wanted to make a Tomy-style Nidorina figure modeled after the official Ken Sugimori art. She even balances perfectly in her stance ^^ Actual Tomy for comparison.

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Double Kick action Nidoran Female! Done as a commission.

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Grumpy Nidoqueen is grumpy. Done as a commission ^^

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First, I did NOT make this. However, I do now own it from a trade I did with Tara Billinger a.k.a. nosleepjinx on DA. However, she is modeled after a Nidorina Pokedoll figure that I made. As the image says, she is 6 inches tall, made of soft, minky fabric, and has embroidered features. I love her so much and she tags along with me just about everywhere ;D

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Made another Nidoran Female Pokedoll Figure (as a commission) but this time used the older coloring they gave her. I swear Pokemon can't make up their minds what color she really is :/

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I was bored during physics lesson so I decided to create these sculptures with the rubber gasket :D

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I had acquired these during the fall, or summer, in 2010 but was too lazy to get them up (more like I dislike using cameras, but I figured out I can scan these). Probably the most recent Nido product in years not including the cards. Man, the poor Pokemon. There's something off model about these, though, and I'll save that for the male set's description.

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While I appreciate the new poses (finally), these keychains are rather off model for an official corporation's non stylized design. Remember, off model isn't always a bad thing, depending on the context, but these are more like out of proportion to be more precise. For example, Nidoran male's large head reappears, it's a bit too angular and the rest of his body seems puny. It just looks more like he's underfed than anything. Sheesh, they could have at least erred on the cute side (in other words, making them look more cuddly than necessary). Tokidoki products make a fortune on that concept.

Still, I'm not going to complain. They look cool anyway, and what with five generations of Pokemon (meaning more to choose from as well as more to neglect), we'll probably never see another new Nido product again (barring the cards). I'm not being absolutely literal about "never", but Nidos aren't that big in Japan (less so than anywhere else, at any rate).

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These figurines are ultra cool. If I'm not mistaken, I think these were originally gashapon, so that makes these pretty rare. But it's not that I'm concerned about. It's the fact that these may be the only Nido toys worth a darn in design. I believe these are circa 2000, but their design is heavily based on the old Sugimori designs, which should make every Nido fan jump up for joy. I'll go through each of them and point these design touches out. For starters, Nidoran here has thighs, as opposed to feet attached to nothing. The compromise is that the rest of her design is what the anime has standardized (two spikes, etc). I find her smile to be adorable. :3 Also, love the "leaping to the left" shot. So cute.

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Here's one you'll just love (AHAHAHAHA). This may very well be the only piece of official Nidorina merchandise worth having if she's one of your favorites, but can't be bothered into becoming a general collector of all things Nidorina. As far as I'm concerned, it's the only figurine based off of Sugimori's design. Specifically "Fat-Cute" Nidorina. That's all that needs to be said. As you can see, her face is rounder and smoother than anime based figurine (which is how it should be). I can't believe a gashapon toy turned out the be one of the best. The hearts are a really neat touch. She must be using Charm, and it's working, darn it. >:U And depending on the shot, like where it looks like she's looking over her shoulder? Augh! I can't stop gushing! Best pose, best toy, best everything. Nuff said. It makes me wonder if they were planning on doing more with Nidos back then, but no one took notice so they stopped trying.

Because of her pose, I had to take more photos than necessary to get the right angles. Therefore, I made a gif using these and the unused photos to show her spinning around "on display". Full size and smaller. Hooray for stop motion animation! :D

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This one's pretty cute. Sleeping Nidoran looks like he's dreaming about something he doesn't like, though. I suppose because Nidoran has so many ear points (and back in those days, they didn't really have a consistant number per ear), they seemed to have just haphazardly dotted them around his ear. But that aside, it's a nice figurine to have. I'll admit, sleeping or not, I wish he'd've been given a different pose. It's a little to close to that generic overused one for comfort.

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Remember when Nidorino used to look menacing? If your first Pokemon experience started with the Game Boy Advance era and beyond, of course you don't. But this site's here to inform you with all kinds of source material that yes, Nidorino used to look like he could tear you a new one with great ease. And this figurine's based on it. Check out that look in his eyes first and foremost. Nidorino's pupils got bigger later on, but here he's not playing around. Notice that he also has six spikes instead of five, in two sets of three! But the most attention to detail is that the ears are asymmetric insofar as the points that rest on them, just like the old design. I'm just lovin' the craftsmanship they put into these little things. I don't place "fearsome Nidorino" over what we have today, but it's nice to have an official figure of it. Growing up, I did say that Anime Nidorino looked like a girl (kinda) compared to "the one in the book".

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I bought these back when I visited the Pokemon Center in New York the first time, as evidenced by the copyright date. It only now occured to me that I should scan it. I regret not buying the mug or other pieces that had Nidoqueen on them. I know I was a Nido fan back then based off of the fact that I remember I was doing Poppistar Universe and Poke Legends around that time (it's sad that the only way I can recall when I liked a Pokemon was how I utilized it). But I was a kid with no money back then, too. Nidoqueen is playing a cute role, sure, but I get more nostalgic just looking at this overall than anything. I guess in my case, it carries a memory for me. Back when the Pokemon Center was good, and I could still (care to) keep track of the amount of Pokemon in existance. :P

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Nidoqueen sculpted from clay. She is 4" tall.

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This is my custom Nidorina plush!

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This is a Nidorina plush that I made. Took me two days of constant, hard work.

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Plush of AquaBunny's Charlotte aka Seven. The flash did make her mouth look a little different, though. Picture taken from my balcony.

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I'm using the photo supplied by the eBay seller, laziness mostly and it's probably a better picture than I'd take. Nevertheless, I do actually own this.

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I'm using the photo supplied by the eBay seller, laziness mostly and it's probably a better picture than I'd take. Nevertheless, I do actually own this.

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Like the metal figures, this is the eBay seller's photo, but I do own this. And yes, it actually does look like this. Still looks better than Nidoran in Pokedex 3D Pro... :\

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Both of these photos come from the eBay seller, but I do own this too. It's so creepy. So why do I buy such ridiculous knock offs? Same reason people willingly buy pirates. I want to experience the awfulness for myself, and maybe have a laugh while I'm at it.

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They don't make enough Nidoqueen items! This is all I've been able to find so far. My favorite is the one in the middle with the entire evolutionary line. You can rearrange the figures' position on the base.

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Nidoking shows up more often, but is still pretty much limited to cards and figures. The figure on the right in the front row is from the most recent series, so that's nice at least. (He got a new pose, too!) The larger one is a snap together model with one of those wind up motors that makes it shuffle forward.

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The only one I'm missing is Nidoking, which only bothers me on a collector level (what little of a collector I am). Nidoran Female and Nidoqueen are both great for different reasons. The worst is clearly Nidorino. That's a shame.

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I've had dreams about obtaining dolls like these, and now it's finally real! Large scale Nidorina and Nidorino plushies! The bad news is, these aren't official and are Asian bootlegs. The worse news is that The Pokemon Company won't likely do a thing about it to set things straight in the Nido Kingdom. Therefore, the good news is, if you don't care about how official something is, these aren't too hard to obtain so long as you're able to buy online, and they're cute and huggable so they have that going for them, too. It's a take what you can get situation, but I can't imagine a better Nidorino plushie, specifically.

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Who let you in here? Go away and mingle with all the other Pokedolls I don't take pictures of. In all seriousness, though, Goodra's also a bootleg, and it's amusingly smaller than the Nidos. It isn't as cute seeing as the bootleggers goofed up giving it two side mouths, but for now it'll do. I do fully expect TPC to produce a Goodra plushie, though, and I guarantee it'll be cuter, and I will definitely need to add it to my collection.

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For a bootleg, this is well made, and I say that also owning other bootleg plushies including the entire 1st generation Eevee family. He's very accurate, too. Two ear points, five back spikes, three foreclaws and two hindclaws, I mean, these are details some academically trained fan artists don't even get right, I wouldn't have expected it from dubious guys mass producing fakes for money. The spot count is arbitrary, I never worry about that in that I'd assume it differs from Nido to Nido in that real world, but he has them. A quick glance at the newest Sugimori art for Nidorino, though, the spots are in the right place regardless of the number.

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I wanted to get more of a picture to show off his back spikes. His big floppy ears are in the way, so you can't see the final one very well, nor his side spots. Trust me, they're there. I wanna pinch his cheeks, whatta cutie! Heh, never thought I'd say that about a Nidorino.

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Alright, let's go down the checklist here... three ear points, three foreclaws, three hindclaws, three spots on each side according to latest Sugimori art, three back spikes, and a tai-three back spikes? Three back spikes? For Pete's sake, you bootleggers only had ONE job. As you can see, this is the downside to not having official products, though, for Nidorina, this is the second worst of it, and this is easy to ignore as long as you don't use it for a literal drawing reference. Not nearly as bad as two side mouths. Also, in fairness, I could actually buy this design. In fact, it would have really driven the point home that all the pointy ends of Nidorina comes in threes. In fact, I dare say it would've been clever intentional design, but we got four, and four is what we got.

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Life imitates art, as the saying goes. Could you imagine what it would be like if Pokemon existed? I could see having these extra little personalities walking, or in this case, flopping around, kind of like a cross between domestic pets (for non-human qualities) and babies (for personalities, emotions, intellegence and all the other things that make Pokemon more 'mon' than beast at times). I don't think I could resist giving hugs to Nidos every day, even if that all too real poison is a threat. Nidorina being pudgy works to her huggable advantage and Nidorino, look at that doll again and tell me you wouldn't hug a real life version of that, especially if he gave you the eyes. ◕︵◕

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My poor Nidorina is so stomach heavy that she can't sit up correctly, there's nothing flat to rest on. *sigh* Oh Nidorina, why you so fat?

One thing I want to point out is Nidorina's second bootleg flaw, which until now you wouldn't have noticed. She never had any nostrils! Being the industrious individual that I am, I tended to this emergency right away (or a week later, not like she needs to breathe or anything) and sewed in two nostrils for her using embroidery floss. Not too bad! She actually looks a bit better straight on because you have something of a focal point now. I just wanted to mention that for anyone planning on purchasing. You'll have to sew your own nostrils or just leave her to forever be a mouth breather.

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I don't have any props more fitting for a female, but hey. I think I may be having too much fun taking some of these pictures, I don't know. You know, looking at it, I'll mention I like that they gave her Maria's eyelashes from the Pokemon anime.

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If you'll excuse the Mega Man paperbacks, I had to prop Nidorino up with the closest, solid, not-too-intrusive thing I could get my hands on, and a stack of comics works well. Nidorino has the cutest face, my God, look at him! You know, I get that part of Nidorino's appeal is that he looks, or looked rather (back in ye olde days), kind of hectic. But if all of a sudden, henceforth this became the new design for Nidorino, I wouldn't be mad. It's on its way anyway, Nidorino no longer looks as threatening as he did in his early promo art, and Bulbasaur took a dip into the fountain of youth (or the fountain of cute, as it were. Perhaps both) itself, setting some precedent. This is also probably the closest AU Nidorino might look under an official lens, too, which says a little something about his softer design.

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One of these creatures has a different name than the rest. Can you guess who that is? A rather small potatoes collection of the Nidorina collectables I have, fan created and mass produced. I don't have access to all of my stuff, just what's on hand. For example, I'm missing official things like the more recent keychains and the Bandai Battle figure to the crafty things like the clay Mrs. Nidorina and the Nidorina pin I made for Creative Worlds waaaay way back. Let it never be said that I didn't make it clear who my favorite Pokemon is. As for what's next, hard to say given the limits of Nidorina merch that doesn't completely suck and isn't worth the shipping costs, but I could use a new figurine because the current one is very old and getting grimy. I also know I'm missing the evolutionary line set (which fortunately, AB has still been provided a pic of), but don't know where to obtain that, partially because I'm not making the effort to look. On the fan side, I would love newer character dolls. Larger and only kind of super deformed. I don't know who's gonna make these wonderful dolls but it's gotta happen before I end this site (heck I'd get the bootleggers on it if they were taking design submissions and didn't charge me for 1,000 ^^;). As for the current ones, the eyes on Nidorina and her mirror world counterpart have bleached to orange due to time, but if that's the worst of it, it's no big deal. Still precious things to have considering.

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Now with virtual Nidorina. She counts too, y'know. :P

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I'm walking down the nature trail and what's that I see? A tiny little Nidoran in the greenery.

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A male Nidoran I found in the woods, being wary of its surroundings. Isn't it great that you can tell their gender by color code? So much for stiff ears, though.

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Over here was a whole family of Nidos. The male Nidoran is clearly the bravest, and the female is shy. Nidorina watches my moves, and Nidorino stays low and on the ready to defend should any harm become of his children. All very understandable, you see.

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I hold out some sort of flowering weed. I want to show them that I'm here for peaceful reasons. I'm sure they can discern that, but when it comes to protecting children, you can never be too cautious. The female Nidoran let curiousity get the best of her.

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It's safe! She takes the flower.

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She climbed a bit on my hand, and smiled. I gained the trust of a Nido family on that afternoon walk. I do hope to meet them again someday.

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Photo story imagination-land aside, I am now the proud owner of these two cuties. I thought the Nidorina and especially Nidorino plushies were cute, but these guys are all kinds of adorable. You have to get them for yourselves, they brighten days an uplift moods. Maybe even cure illnesses if they make you happy, too. What makes you happy?

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Another shot. Ugh, I'm squeeing internally I want to hug them. Better still, a real Nidoran if I wasn't afraid of getting prickled and effectively poisoned. Or if they actually existed, I mean, that too.

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Finally, the answer to "will they or won't they kiss". Though, it seems awkward for them. Maybe because they know they're being photographed. Not creepy at all, guys. I'm a zoologist, this is research.

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Is that a geeky female Nidoran with her brain somewhere off in LaLa Land? It must be Didi, Nidorina's cute little sister who is just plain adorable at any age.

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"Didi" plush from the side. I don't think anyone needs glasses that big, but she likes them.

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She's not much of a character illustrator, and lives more in the abstract or in scenary. But when she asked for some paper and some art supplies, well, I couldn't say no. So here it is, Didi's Didi!

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You can see more of her ears this way.

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Another angle.

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Didi is always excited to see her sister, afterall, Nidorina is also Didi's best friend and almost more of a mother than Dori was. It's a sweet bond the two of them have. Let's get a picture of you two for posterity!

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And look at what we have here? This was more of a "while I'm at it" thing. Why not? If you've had a Nido character for a long time, I think you deserve a shout out.

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"What are you doing up there, Nid?"

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Poor Vapek looks defeated. I hope your proud of yourself, Nid. "As a matter of fact, I am" I can imagine she'd say.

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But I certainly dig this trio. This Vulpix may in fact be the cutest officially licensed Vulpix ever, and I'm surprised they even allowed it considering how stringent TPC is with monster designs.

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Another angle. Between the UFO catcher Nidoran and the special Pokemon Sewing Vulpix (and several other things I'm sure collectors can name), I feel like if it wasn't for the internet and an accessible global market, I'd be cheated. I can't imagine Pokemon Day (2/27/16 for the record) had anything more than Pikachus and starters/legendaries/Eev-eons to shill in the west, and Pokemoncenter.com? Forget about it. I guess it doesn't matter. I've not only collected my top three Pocket Mons, but probably the best (or only) versions they'll probably ever make. I've already completed the quest. Glad it happened in my lifetime. :P

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I've already said that this Nidorino plushie looks more or less what AU!Nidorino would look like less stylized, but this Vulpix looks very much the way AU!Vulpix does, (super cute and childlike facial features) and essentially how I'd have Vulpix "Pixie" Anderson dolls made if that were something I could do. Well, at least now I've got a model to work from should that opportunity arise (again, like the Totodile Pokedoll is essentially the model for Nidorina's Totodile). Going off of that, let's assume it's them, sharing a photo shoot as they await the rest of the crew, hopefully arriving sometime before 2038 (Nakamura depends on how cute a Nidoqueen doll is made, and any Schneiders will definitely have to be custom).

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Nidorino is just trying to take a nice close up, but then this sneaky kid drops down just to ruin it.

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"Now you're just being silly."

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Something sticks out in this card, butt I can't put my finger on it. I've had this card since 1999, I just forgot to upload it all this time. Whoopsie!

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Easily the worst Nidorino knockoff ever to exist.

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Have another angle on me.

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It looks like it was born deformed.

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The Pokemon Go no one wanted.

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What am I? Who am I?

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Talk about hunting for shinies. It doesn't get any shinier than gold! This gold colored plastic Nidos (and Lapras) now join my collection to be put away somewhere.

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The Nidoran that Roared...

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Very lagomorphic.

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Gold spikes.

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Here's a different angle for ya.

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Someone bit off her tail. They thought she was a gummi, apparently.

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This looks great!

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Perfectly aligned spikes.

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Look at that shine!

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Look it’s a queen

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I had this made a few years ago, but I never used it and forgot about it. It's actually a good thing I never used it, considering I busted up my 3DS anyway. But I bet they'd look cool, though. They look pretty cool right here, even.

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Made by @shinkobuchan.

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Made by @shinkobuchan.

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These were given away as contest prizes for the Celebration of Dedication contest held in December 2017-January 2018.

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So for someone who doesn't play any official Pokemon games anymore and doesn't pay a whole lot of attention to Nintendo's first party titles on top of that, you might wonder what games I get excited about. Jet Set Radio is one of those, and you can bet I was on top of that as soon as it hit the Xbox Live marketplace. The funny thing is that the overly cute or cartoony Nido tags fit in with the game's style (and Tokyo-To in the general sense). Looks like Chibi-Chibi crashed Sega's party, and brought her beloved bubbles with her. Is there any game she won't be in? If it has customizable features and I'm playing it, no.

Ewww... I didn't realize the capture quality was so horrid. I promise I'll get better pics next time, probably when I make some new tags. You can bet there'll be a several more, seeing as the setting of the game fits some characters all too perfectly.

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Rhythmic Pop'n borrows a lot of music and aesthetics from Jet Set Radio, so it's only fair do sort of a mutual shoutout. Rey in particular borrows a lot from JSR, considering the skates, his stage BG and stage music. In fact, when I got to this area, Electric Tooth Brush started playing. Feels good, man. As a amusing anecdote, I've actually gotten so used to JSR music being in Rhythmic Pop'n that it sounds weird to hear it in the source game, now (Let Mom Sleep feels so out of place to me in JSR it's not even funny). Same thing happened with Crane Crazy. It's a sad day when you hear a tune and go "hey, it's that character's theme from that fan game!"

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Or just Nakamura, the "-chan" only emphasizes the chibiness, no one calls her that (I don't want another Nido-san, thanks). As with the others, I'll replace this picture with a higher quality version later. Given that JSR doesn't even pretend to take place outside of Japan, I felt a tag that reads "Nakamura" was extremely fitting, despite being spelled out in English/romanji. Nidoqueen's from Kyoto City, so using her feels at home here. It's funny, but not completely impossible, to think the GG's go around painting super deformed cartoon characters. Obviously the effort put into Nakamura-chan is greater than that of the others so far, and let me tell you, it's no simple task, but it's worth it to see this stuff in game.

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I had to know. Was it possible to make Oni out of an actual Pokemon model? You'll have to assume her ears are smaller and her whiskers are longer, but I made edits elsewhere where I could.

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Around and around...

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It's finally happened Bar-uh...Patrick. You've lost your mind~. Yeah, just about. For some reason we tend to bake way more cookies than necessary on Christmas. Even though we give most of them out, we're still stuck with cookies for days. Sometimes we make character cookies (2006 had Kirby, Cool Spot and Pac Man characters), and in 2007, it was Pokemon.

Chikorita, Pikachu, and Pichu came from a Pokemon bread cutter bought at the now non-existant Pokemon Center in NYC (which is now a place to shill more Mario or LoZ stuff), Nido and Vulpix patterns created by me. I spent way too much time on these, regretfully. And you know what? We never did make those Bomberman cookies in 2008.

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Nidorina and Furret themed cake for the wedding of Jim and Mistie Newman!

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Is it on sale?

A front pic of the Love and Peace CD case. It's looks authentic when placed with a bunch of other CDs, but it lacks an actual CD. Any aspiring musicians who want to create original but inspired works wanna make it happen? My mom and sister said it would make a neat Valentines gift, if there was a chocolate CD in it. Uh huh. Either the receiver would have to have a great sense of humor or is one of the top 10 most awesome people in existance.

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Thanks to kyoffee for the pics!

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Thanks to kyoffee for the pics!

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Thanks to kyoffee for the pics!

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Thanks to kyoffee for the pics!

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Thanks to kyoffee for the pics!

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Thanks to kyoffee for the pics!

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Behind the Nido family we see the Westminster Abbey and the Big Ben. It's not a straight on shot of the abbey because those pictures didn't turn out as well, but this'll do unless someone can provide something better.

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This is a rather calm and lovely area across the bridge from the Big Ben and near St. Thomas's Hospital. The Nidos decide to relax here. Maybe get a sip of water. If they can muscle past the pigeons, that is!

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A bit of a photo op for our Nido family. Nidoking and queen may have worked better here, but wouldn't that also be a little on the nose?

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Nidorino looks in to get a closer look at the guard. Perhaps he's wondering if they're looking to fill a position. Or he's thankful that he's only on the outside looking in, and not the vice versa.

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The fountain memorial in front of the Buckingham Palace. On this side, Nidorino stands.

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And on this side, Nidorina stands.

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Nidoran decides to stand in the middle along one of the sides.

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I've got no good comments here.

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A great photo op for our Nido family. Still, I feel like something here sticks out like a sore thumb, and it ain't the pastel rabbits.

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She grins real big, but she doesn't have all her teeth in yet.

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Oh, geez Nidorino. You've got a wife and kid, and don't tell me you're just admiring the art. By the way, that's my sister's arm Nidorino's on. :P

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Just a lovely walk.

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There's just something scenic about this...

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And from a different point of view, Nidoran looks on down the Seine River.

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Nidorina can only stare in sheer amazement.

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Oh stop it, Nidorino. Besides, they'd never let you in. No shirt, no shoes, no service.

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Nidoqueen standing at the base of Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite National park.

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Nidorina admires the view of Yosemite Valley from Mist trail.

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Nido gals in time square. Most of the NYC photos were taken with a better camera, however, the trade off is that it focuses on one thing at a time, so in this set you'll see a lot of "doubles".

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This picture makes me all giddy. With the rain drops and big city surrounding the subject matter, it feels like a scene in a movie or something. The out of focus Times Square makes me nostalgic over nothing in particular, but I just love cities so much. It's no wonder I use this setting a lot.

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I thought this shot was kind of neat, too.

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Just proof that this is Times Square and not somewhere else.

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Nidoran laying low near the Nintendo store. It's not that great. :\

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Nidoran seeing "Pokemon" in the window and looking back at what once was. I hear ya, Nidoran. I think the Pokemon Center was a way better store, too.

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Nidorino near The Trump Building, Trump Building in focus.

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Nidorino near The Trump Building, Nidorino in focus. Well, at least this camera takes crisp shots.

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What street are you on, Nidorino?

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Why Wall Street, of course. Why do I get the feeling a Sentret would've appreciated The Trump Building and Wall Street a lot more?

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The Statue of Liberty, standing tall. Freedom means a lot of things to a lot of people, and I'm pretty sure for these guys it means not have to serve to the whim of some kid. Nidorino, always one to be aware of the surroundings, is either keeping a lookout for pickpockets or feels lost.

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A different shot. I like how Nidoran is more focused on getting her picture taken. What I do think is weird is that none of these people seem to notice there's Pokemon on the grounds. You'd think someone would attempt to catch them, or since we don't quite have that technology yet, freak the heck out.

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The Lady of Liberty...

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...with the Lady in Blue.

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The most historical spot in NYC, hands down.

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[mouth popping sounds]

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Taking a stroll together along California's beautiful shoreline.

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Getting some sun and enjoying the great weather!

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Nidoking relaxes on the beach after exploring the boardwalk. It was extremely crowded; Spring break was in full swing.

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Nidoqueen and Nidoking visit Vegas! The lighting conditions here were tricky; most of the pictures came out dark or with a glare.

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One end of the strip. Sorry for the quality of these pictures, the lighting conditions were pretty tricky.

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Another view of the strip; Paris, Las Vegas is in the background.

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This is inside the egyptian themed casino, the Luxor. Nidoqueen would love to see the real thing someday.

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Had a nice view of the (miniature) Eiffel Tower from the hotel room.

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This place is aptly named. It was way over 100 degrees (F) and a dry wind was constantly blasting through the area. What makes it famous (other than the harsh environment I guess) is that it is the lowest point in the United States.

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It just kind of occured to me that as long as I've been living in Chicago, I don't really take any pictures of it (with or without Nidos). Don't get me wrong, it's a lovely city (when you ignore the people living in it), I just sort of take it for granted that I'll always be here. I do love the sights, though, Michigan Avenue is one of my favorite avenues. Anyway, decided to take some pics, so for starters...

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Here's another shot of the Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain, facing south.

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And the fountain shall pierce the heavens. Didn't really expect overcast, but it unintentionally sorta-kinda works here.

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And then this happens. I just happened to be out here the day before Lollapalooza, totally forgot about it (something I do every year). These photos were taken on August 2, 2012 for reference. Anyway, seeing all the golf carts buzzing around and people getting set up was interesting to say the least. At least it made crossing the streets to get to this area a lot easier with the road blocks. Anyway, Nidorino's excited and it seems his priorities have changed completely.

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And like a bunch of slack-jawed gawkers, the Nidos can't help but think about what's to come. All except Nidoqueen, she doesn't really care. She came for Chicago, afterall. The worst thing about taking these pictures is that people will easily, easily get in your way, so you have to take your shots fast. That's the problem with taking photos with toys as your subject. It took me forever to get this shot right.

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It's a little lopsided, but there was nowhere to sit these young'ns. I heard some music blaring down the street, obviously to check the system, so naturally I walked over to the source like a sailor drawn to the song of the siren. That was my first mistake, it was WAY too loud. And not my type of music, either, which I guess made it worse. :P I'm not much of a follower of modern pop. Truth be told, the real reason I was out there was to hang out at jazz concert later that night. Kind of the Anti-Lolla, I guess. Anyway, the light display was neat.

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The absolute worst thing about me showing up the day before Lolla is that it was a distraction. Trying to get shots of the "event before the event" like some tourist cost me time in getting shots of the city itself. And yet I had to, because I would never get this close to Lollapalooza otherwise. I love that I can get stage shots without the crowd and the shouting of said crowd. It's kind of lame without the band, though, but you gotta take the good with the bad. The Moai with glasses on the banner more than makes up for the lack of a band. I guess you could say that I was at Lollapalloza before it was cool. A-ha. A-ha.

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This stage brought to you by PlayStation. That's certainly enough to get the attention of these young ones. I kind of wish it were a gaming stage, not that you'd be able to hear anything, seeing as it was right next to the other stage in the previous photo. "Oh yeah. Test 1 2. 1 2. Oh yeah. Oh Yeah."

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A little north of the Buckingham Fountain is this fountain statue. I don't know the name of it, but on one side is a man, and on another is a woman. Now, I'm not one who's usually into sophomoric humor (unless it fits a character), but I couldn't see this statue as anything less than dodgy, especially where all the jets are splashing the guy. I would burst into laughter every time I looked directly at it. It's funnier in person, you get the full effect of the wrongness in question (along with the movement of the streams). Maybe that's why Nidoran and Nidorina are just staring at it. Nidoqueen has too much dignity. Actually, she'd just fall off the rail.

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The jets on this one are positioned a lot more tastefully. Doesn't make the male Nidos any less intrested. Clearly Nidoking isn't on the same level as Nidoqueen. And yet I wonder why these guys would care.

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Hey look, an ocean liner!

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Just a southern look out onto Lake Michigan. It's time for the Nidos to go home (and time for me to head over to the concert), perhaps a little underwhelmed that so much time was spent at the Lollapalooza that Never Really Was. Oh well, there'll be another opportunity to tour Chicago soon enough.

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The Nidos visit San Francisco! Started off at Pier 39.

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It's a chain restaurant in every major city, but I thought the entrance made for a cool picture opportunity.

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It was the day after Thanksgiving, and everything was all set up for the Christmas shoppers.

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Pier 39's famous "double decker" carousel. Several people watched while I took my pictures throughout the day.

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Pier 39 has a bunch of eateries and "touristy" shops, where you can buy all sorts of stuff.

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The infamous Alcatraz Island prison in San Francisco Bay (directly between Nidoqueen and Nidoking). Fortunately, the weather was great; the bay is often shrouded in fog and it's impossible to see anything.

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I don't really know why this caught my eye. I think it's kind of a neat street corner, a whole bunch of stuff just seems mashed together.

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The wax museum, where you can pay to see wax likenesses of famous people, both modern and historical. I dunno, not really my thing, but the ammount of detail put into them is impressive. It's right next to the Rainforest Cafe, part of another themed restaurant chain.

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Another famous San Francisco landmark. This picture gives you a pretty good idea of how crowded the city was on that day.

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It's not used as a factory anymore, but it has a restaraunt, gift shop, and all that stuff. There is a park nearby where I took this shot.

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I am still blown away by how great the weather was that day. In the background, you can see one of California's most famous landmarks, the Golden Gate Bridge. More on that later...

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Some of San Francisco's famous slopes (it's a little hard to see from the angle I took the shot). All I can say is I would hate to live in this area. Just getting out of your garage would be a challenge.

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Lombard Street - Wow, this street is wacky. Just look at it. I really feel sorry for the people that live in those houses; tourists drive through constantly. I don't really see the appeal of driving through anyway, they were moving at 5 mph, tops. It's more fun to watch.

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Found a neat balcony area that looked out over part of the city. You can see the bay and Coit Tower in the background. And speaking of which...

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I bet I could've gotten a great shot of the skyline from the top of the tower, but there was a long wait to get to the observatory and I just didn't have time.

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Well, there's honestly not much "skyline" in this shot. The trees and shrubs were too tall. I really like how this picture turned out anyway.

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How many films has this bridge been in? The one that always pops into my head is "A View to a Kill", the old James Bond movie. I'm a fan of James Bond, despite how goofy the old ones can be.

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And here we are on the other side of the bay, with San Francisco in the background. Nidoking wanted to pose in one of those optical illusion shots, to make it look like he was huge and attacking the bridge. It didn't come out, sadly.

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The skyline is quite blurry, but I like this shot. Looking back over the city at the end of the day.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Am I the only one who thinks the positioning of the forearm is all wrong? If used as a drawing reference, apply better anatomy.

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Am I the only one who thinks the positioning of the forearm is all wrong? If used as a drawing reference, apply better anatomy.

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Am I the only one who thinks the positioning of the forearm is all wrong? If used as a drawing reference, apply better anatomy.

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Am I the only one who thinks the positioning of the forearm is all wrong? If used as a drawing reference, apply better anatomy.

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Am I the only one who thinks the positioning of the forearm is all wrong? If used as a drawing reference, apply better anatomy.

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Am I the only one who thinks the positioning of the forearm is all wrong? If used as a drawing reference, apply better anatomy.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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Snapshots of Nidos on different angles. Good for drawing reference.

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If you ever wondered why Charlotte has green eyes, this is the source. It's the only thing I remembered aside from her being purple. Her name appears as "Charlette" because I didn't know it was spelled with an 'o' at the time.

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If you ever wondered why Charlotte has green eyes, this is the source. It's the only thing I remembered aside from her being purple. Her name appears as "Charlette" because I didn't know it was spelled with an 'o' at the time.

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Another view. Happy holidays!

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January is a time for snow and snow fairies... or is that a forest fairy? And a tiny, baby Lapras shows up from the river. What are you doing in a river, Lapras?

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Sometimes it's just hard to choose between two photos...

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A shy Bunnelby provides Nidoran with a tasty snack Valentine's Day. It may be cold outside, baby, but this surely warms the heart.

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"Don't look now, but I think we're being watched..."

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Brings the greatest gift to man

Baskets full of Nidoran

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Totodile is asking the others to come out and play in the rain. It's kind of reckless that way, but I'm sure it doesn't mind. I don't think Nidoran is interested in getting wet, though.

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April is the time for Art shows? Is this a cross promotion for Ittibits? Nidoran mans the table for a bit. Or is that womans the table? I can't say that's grammatically sound...

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Nidoran is showing her support with Red Nose Day! Nidorina couldn't get her nose to fit, but she's a good sport for getting involved anyway.

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Feeling a bit nosey, you could say.

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It's summer time! School's out and it's time to get together with friends and play! Nidoran has so many of her friends here with her. Can you spot them all?

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Nidoran and her pals say hello. Bulbasaur seems to want to go planting...

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Wobbuffet seems a little camera shy.

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Totodile and Vulpix are a bit more adventurous. And who's that up there? Is that the legendary Pokemon? I didn't know Nidoran had connections like that!

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Torchic likes this spot just fine, thanks.

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They say that math is everywhere in the world. Poor Wobbuffet seems puzzled...

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Perhaps it's a bit on the nose that the non-mammal-based Pokemon should take to the frog ride. Perhaps this is Totodile's way of asking Bulbasaur out? She seems content, anyway.

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She sure loves to climb around on things. Vulpix shouts "hello down there!" from high up on the monkey bars.

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Both Nidoran and Mew slide down the corkscrew slide together. Nidoran seems to have had a really fun day, today. I wonder if they'll have another get togther sometime?

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Still on summer break, it's time for a trip downtown! Both Nidoran are pretending to be lion statues. I don't think it's working very well, they're too cute to be intimidating.

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The siblings now pose together in a nice city garden area. Mom will like ths picture!

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Nidoran is attending the Chicago Air and Water Show. However, she wishes it was a lot less busy. Perhaps she'll return to the beach on a day where there's a lot less foot traffic.

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Nidoran finds something interesting on her way home. What's this? It's certainly not a Scyther...

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A close up of the not-Scyther.

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September is a month when the leaves start falling, and just about everyone is finally back in school. Perhaps a bit symbolic, even... it's recess and lunch for these Poke kids.

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Like the title says, just another shot.

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Happy Halloween!

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Let me get ready...

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Boo!

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It's Thanksgiving and the whole family's here! It won't be long until everyone digs in and fills their bellies with all kinds of baked dishes.

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Nidorina baked quite a few sweet potato pies, and she's letting them cool as we speak.

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A year has passed, and now it's time to check out what's going on in the city. It's ZooLights!

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This blue star smooths out all hard shadwows and gives everything a sort of painted feeling. Of course the Nidoran siblings would like to take a picture given this opportunity. They pose as if they've come out of the woods and happened upon something divine.

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Another angle.

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Brother and sister take a picture in front of a bunch of candy canes. Perhaps another brother and sister were here taking pictures, too.

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Hiding in these light up trees doesn't hurt your eyes, does it?

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Vulpix has invited the Nido siblings over for a New Year's Eve party. Lots of very tasty things to eat!

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Here we have a tray of shrimp, clementine slices, jalapeno poppers, celery and carrots. Hey, what's that you have there, Nidoran? I think you might be a little young for that, don't you?

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Vulpix sits next to even more shrimp. Shrimp ceviche that is! It's refreshingly delish!

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Nidoran eyeballs two types of wings: A sort-of traditional hot with extra spices and habanero sauce for even more heat, and a sweet, spicy and savory sriracha fig! It's almost too much. Nidoran's mouth is watering. I didn't know she liked wings like that!

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Nidoran is at his limit! He sneaking a nibble before all the pictures are taken. I can't blame him...

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It's finally New Year's Day. Full of food and now tired, the little Pokemon decide to rest for a while. It's been a long day. Hopefully they wake back up soon and put the rest of the food away, it would be a shame to have all of that food go to waste. Especially the seafood!

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February has been rather warm this year, so why nt take another trip to the city? Nidoran and her brother decide to visit the Art Institute of Chicago. For pictures, though, they decided to sit out here to get their picture taken.

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A different angle.

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Finally, some green!

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Waiting for a bus out in the rain on a cold day like this isn't anyone's idea of fun, but it makes for an ambient photo, at least.

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As long as the siblings stay huddled up with their pa, they should be able to wait it out a little longer. Just when is that bus going to arrive, anyway?

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The Nidoran siblings present their mom with a couple of roses. What a nice gesture!

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A photo with less face shadows.

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Nidorino spends time with his kids playing catch outdoors. A happy Father's Day indeed.

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Nidoran's out grilling with his dad, a favorite and tasty summer pastime.

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This Nidoran, however, is indoors with mom preparing sides and a special dessert: an American flag cake!

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With so many things to eat, I think this family will have plenty of food to spare.

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It's been a year since Nidoran has been in the city for the month of August, but rather than press her luck at the beach this year, she decided to try the river instead. And what do you know? Not only is it far less hectic, but there's something interesting to be found, here! A perfect opportunity for a photo with her brother.

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Let's not get a-head of ourselves.

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It's time for soccer practice! Everyone's up bright and early to hone in on their skills for the district playoffs later on.

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Now we're seeing it from Goodra's point of view. Think he'll be able to block the shot in time?

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Is this a spooky seance, or perhaps a candy ritual?

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Alright, everyone hold hands and close their eyes, and say three times: Crispy cookie crunch, crispy cookie crunch, crispy cookie crunch!...

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Happy Halloween! The little witch of poison barbs wishes you all more treats than tricks this year!

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Only one thing to do when youhave a pile of leaves like this! Fall is feeling very warm this close to December, and the grass sure is green, who wouldn't want to play around?

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Merry Christmas!

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The snow-forest fairy returns, and along with it, a winter kitsune! What a delight to meet new Pokemon, Nidoran!

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It's Mardi Gras, and grandma wanted to get herself some beads! Nidoran, however, is too embarassed by this action to even want to be in the same picture. "Please, Gram. Cover up. I can't..."

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"It's nice to be back in Chicago, isn't it Didi? And check out these cool beads we got, Didi!" "I'm so excited, Nini!"

A surprise visit from two guest stars! When did Monthly Nidoran cross over into Mixed Nuts?

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"Make sure you get the Prismatica installation behind us, too!"

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Nini and Didi smile for the camera at the same place Nidoqueen and Nidoran were at before, but it seems like they missed each other. Who knows? maybe someday their paths will cross.

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It's the year the Nido siblings get a Switch, and the first game they play has nothing to do with Pokemon whatsoever. It's... almost like a thing with this site, I don't know... Nidoran is excited to be able to play as a giant hamster. Rick will save the day!

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Of course, the siblings are so small they have to work together just to play as one character, but they're cooperating!

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It may be the 1st of April, but the gift basket that mom bought the kids is certainly no prank. Sweet treats for two sweet kids!

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Something something bring May flowers.

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Didi doesn't care about stereotypes apparently.

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You ate all this junk... within a day? Don't you know that food is expensive!?

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It's Independence Day, and fireworks light up the sky! It may be a little hard to see as a photo after the fact, though.

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Happy 4th of July!

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"Hey guys, it's me, Nidorina! I heard there was a hot dog fest happening in the country somewhere, so I made it my life's mission to get my rear over here. With me is my sister, Didi, and like a couple of broke wannabe foodies that have no business making trips with little paying to no jobs, we're about to chow down on our all-to-expensive indulgence!"

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"I personally went for the Smoked Alligator Sausage, having previous experience with the stuff, and I can vouch for it being one fine piece of meat. You know me, it it fits between bread, it goes in my head!"

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"My sister Didi went with the Hawaiian Dog from Theory. She swears up and down that it was a worthwile investment."

"Nini, you don't understand. That pineapple relish was to die for!"

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"My lifelong dream of being in a giant hot dog has been fulfilled!"

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It's time for the Nidoran to get in touch with their wild side. The Nidoran siblings visit Starved Rock State Park in Illinois. Hopefully they don't get lost trying to fit in.

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A view from high up, looking down the river as the sun starts its decent towards the horizon.

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Now it finally feels like home.

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A corn maze out in the city? Who knew? The Nido siblings eagerly await nightfall... who knows what kinds of thrills they may find when they finally enter the maze later on, but for now? These pumpkins make a great photo opportunity.

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An even better location for a photograph. Nidoran certainly fits in with cartoon surroundings.

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It's time to explore! The Nidoran look cute huddled up together, don't they?

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And wow WHAT as spider it is!

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In one of the areas of the maze hangs this very cute display of lights and pumpkins. It's like Christmas in October!

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The mischievous siblings are always getting into something they shouldn't be doing, but they do it for the memories. They send this photo out to family and friends, happy Halloween, everyone!

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In the distance, why, I recognize those colors anywhere!

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There's the Nidoran family we all know, but I wonder what they're up to today?

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They certainly don't look out of place in a wooded area. Perhaps Nidorino feels his kids are getting too soft and is having them take a walk in the great outdoors.

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So that's what this is all about. The family just wanted to have a look and a photo in front of the autumn trees before all the leaves come down and the world turns into a greyish brown. It's nice to slow down and take in the natural sights once in a while.

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Merry Christmas! The Nidoran siblings are pretty eager to start gnawing down their Jelly Belly candy canes.

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The days have since passed, but have a Happy Hanukkah, too!

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New Year's Eve passing into New Year's Day, and the whole family is here!

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When it's so cold that the river freezes, and icebreakers have to push through, you end up with cool looking sheets like this. On the other hand, it's really, REALLY cold.

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"Is this photo worth it?", Nidoran asks. After this picture was taken, they hussled to get back indoors and vowed never to go back outside until spring.

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Nope, it's still cold outside. We'll stay indoors for now, thanks.

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"Maybe we should move further south..."

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A few days after this it would snow-rain again. Welp!

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Hanging out in an outdoor shopping district. It's so close to summer already, and to think last month it was still snowing!