And now, a Pokemon Safety Announcement:

Capturing Pokemon is often considered the hardest part, but in reality the hardships have only just begun!

It's generally seen as unethical to keep one's Pokemon in their PokeBall when not traveling or on the move. Many trainers, such as members of a gym or average townsfolk, don't often go out on adventures or stray too far from their homes. One might go out and search abroad for powerful or exotic Pokemon not native to their area, then decide to return or settle down somewhere once their adventure is complete. When this is the case, they often have to learn to domesticate and train their Pokemon to behave in a normal society.

Pokemon have a wide variety of different intellects and levels of intelligence, but once captured (and with the appropriate number of badges depending on their level) they will remain loyal to their owner and follow their directions accordingly. This can allow one to direct and instruct one's Pokemon on how to behave when in public, although this is often easier said than done.

Pokemon may appear human and have somewhat human levels of intelligence, but in the wild they are far more carefree, concepts normal to us such as cloths and basic hygiene are completely foreign to most of them. It's usually a long and somewhat tedious process when teaching your Pokemon about basic things such as how to put on clothes, instruct them on the purposes of various furniture and household items, and even how to open doors for some of them.

Despite this process' laborious and tedious nature, one trait shared among captured Pokemon is their ability to adapt and memorize instructions given to them by their owner. Although it may take longer depending on the Pokemon, most species will retain information given to them and adjust rather quickly to life in a town or city. Although it is recommended to explain things as simply as possible, you shouldn't underestimate your companion's ability to change and adapt to new surroundings!

One thing to watch out for is aspects of a Pokemon's life cycle that may hinder their behavior in public. It's generally not a good idea to take your Luxray out in public while it's in heat, for example. During these kinds of states, a Pokemon may completely ignore orders given to it and act entirely on its own, resulting in rather unexpected (though not always unwelcome) sexual encounters.

For more information, specifically on what Pokemon should be taught what aspect of domestic life and in what order, please consult the Trainer's Domestic Handbook™, available at your local Poké Mart.

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Well then, thought it was about time to get back to these PSAs. I've been wanting to make this specific one for awhile but I just couldn't find the right map, then I was all like "Hey, if you can't find one, make one!" and then I made the most complicated scenebuild I've ever attempted.

Seriously this pic really took it out of me, I'm probably gonna have a break for a good while after the last few pictures, so don't expect anything from me for a good while, at least nothing super complicated or intricate.

Oh, and I can render super high res now, might not do it for every pic but definitely gonna do it for ones as large as this.