Cynthia: He’s durable too. Even after all our attacks, he’s still standing. Serena: This is it Rhyhorn. They just used Giga Impact, which means they can’t move right now. So let’s hit them with our strongest attack. Use High Horsepower! Rhyhorn: Rawr! *stomp stomp stomp* *charge*

Cynthia: Garchomp use Dig! Garchomp: Garchomp! *Dig Dig Dig* Serena: They’re going underground again. Rhyhorn, you’ll have to listen carefully for it. They could pop up at any time. Rhyhorn: Rawr rawr! *stomp stomp stomp*

Cynthia: Well Serena, who’s your next Pokemon? Serena:(She took out both Greninja and Sylveon. All the others aren’t strong enough to handle Garchomp, and Delphox would be weak to their ground type moves. So then… what can I do?

Cynthia: Now Grachomp, use Earthquake! Garchomp: Gar… chomp! *stomp* *rumble rumble* Sylveon: Sylylyl veEeEe. 🫨 Vee! 😖 Serena: Sylveon!

Serena: Go Sylveon! Cynthia: Ah, using a fairy type now. Good choice against a strong dragon type. Serena: My Sylveon is one of the strongest fairy types I know. So she’ll have double the advantage against Garchomp. Plus, you still have to let Garchomp recharge.

Greninja: Gre… Gre… Gloria: Greninja looks pretty out of it already. Is her Garchomp really that strong? Dawn: Yep. Her Garchomp is know for being incredibly powerful. No one in the Sinnoh region has ever been stronger enough to take on her Garchomp.

Serena: Greninja, use Water Shuriken! Greninja: Gre! Ninja! Garchomp: Gar! 😖 Cynthia: Garchomp quick, use Earthquake!

Cynthia: We’ll only use three Pokemon for this battle. Sound good Serena? Serena: Y-Yeah sure. That’s fine with me. Marnie: So let’s see how strong she really is. Rosa: I hope Serena will be okay. That woman is scary when she battles. May: I’m sure Serena will be fine. 😅

Dawn: By the way Cynthia, how did you get here anyway. Cynthia: Oh I called my friend to take me here. Dawn: A friend? Skyla: Yo yo! Dawn: Skyla? You brought her here? Skyla: You bet! Me and Cynthia have been friends for a long time now.

Gloria: Ooh Ooh Miss Cynthia? I thought you were really cool when you took on Leon. Marnie: Are you really as strong as you say? Cynthia: Well I could show you. Would you mind helping me Serena? Serena: Me? You want to battle me?

May: And is that, your famous Garchomp? Cynthia: Hehe it is. We don’t really think we’re famous, but I guess we are. Aren’t we Garchomp? Garchomp: Gar Garchomp.

Cynthia: So you’re Serena. I saw you battle the other day. Serena: You, you did? Cynthia: Yep. You and your Pokémon were very good. I haven’t seen battling like that in a long time. You should be very proud of your Pokémon. Serena: Oh uh, thank you. 😳

Piano?!

(On an average day at the Plushie House) Gloria: And then I ate the whole thing. Cleaned the entire plate. Marnie: Yeah, we were there Gloria. Serena: At least you have a healthy appetite. May: Hey do any of you guys hear piano music?

Everyone: Zzz 😴😴😴 Rosa: … Huh? Snowfen: Fen Fennekin. Snowpin: Chespin Chespin. …. Pin?

Serena: Okay Rhyhorn, time for bed. Rosa: Wait Serena, do you think the snowmons will be okay. I’d hate for them to melt after how hard we worked on them. Serena: I’m sure they’re be fine. It’s actually been pretty cold lately, and it’s even colder at night. Rosa: Okay.

Rhyhorn: … Rawr rawr? Serena: Yep! Those are some nice looking snowmons. Rosa: *sigh* They sure are. ☺️ May: … Anyone else notice we always make the same exact snowmons each year?

Serena: They turned out great guys. Rosa: I love building snowmons. They always look so cute in the end. Serena: Yeah. How’s yours coming along Dawn? Dawn: Almost there. Aaaand, done! Ha not bad if I do say so myself. 😌

Knuckles x Dale x Sandslash

Sonic: Oh, right. Uh, past me is gonna show up if it's relevant for him to appear. Don't ask how he's here. That it? Sonic: Yeah, about so. See us next month for more Speed Stories.

?: Although, they got my shade of blue wrong on that picture. *turns around* See! Not as way past cool as the real thing!

?: Eh, who cares! What matters is that Buttnik got kicked off of South Island, and that the little animals there were all safe. A way past cool start to my many years of being a hero.

Sonic: For the first month of the year, we have, what else, but one of my very first adventures. It was on South Island, where I encountered a certain mad doctor for the very first time. Had to protect the area from him. ...never did find out where the seventh Emerald was.

... *Woosh!* Sonic: Hey guys. Sorry we're a little late. Welcome back to another installment of Speed Stories! (One more, thanks to @serenaplush.bsky.social and Isabelle for the inspiration)

A never-ending 🌺 midnight sun 🏖️ #persona3 #kotoneshiomi #toyphotography #ぬい活 #ぬい撮り#chiikawa

Today is Yukina's birthday! Yay! *Yukina was very happy, and her family was there to cheer for her special day.*

Corrin is investigating the mysterious Glowing Animal phenomenon "From my research, these appear to be completely and entirely natural occurrences"

Well-dressed and unimpressed. 📸 amy․chan․92775

Canari 🩵💛

This horse looks suspicious… 🐴😳 Who could be hiding inside? (Hint: it’s Usagi 💛🐰) ✨ Chiikawa – Uma Usagi Plush Keychain - Coming Soon! #Chiikawa #Usagi #ChiikawaUsagi

Chiikawa and friends!

Isabelle: And that’s it for my Monthly Update. I can’t wait to see what Vocaloid character we’ll see next. Miku is one of my favorite singers so this is going to be a super fun calendar this year. Anyway, I’ll see you all next month, so stay safe and take care everybody. *waves*

Isabelle: Oh? But also, the 31st is Serena’s Plush’s anniversary. That’s the day when Serena and all her friends first appeared on the internet. They always do something exciting on that day. As well as hint at what they’ll do this year. I wonder surprises the have for us this time?

Isabelle: And in other news, I have a very important announcement. Starting after today, we will be taking a two week break from posting our stories. So from the 5th to the 18th of January. Weve got a lot planned for this year, so we’re going to need some more time to prepare.

Isabelle: And this is January’s page. Ooo the cool blue colors feel perfect for a winter month. But it also is perfect for our idol Miku too. Miku does have a winter version, but it’s not in this picture. It’s still a great portrait of Miku though.

The Splatoon idols have also borrowed that tech. (For those who may not know, Animal Crossing and Splatoon share some development staff.)

Isabelle: So as you’ve probably figured out by now, these years calendar is themed around Hatsune Miku and Vocaloid. So we’ll get to look at some great art of Miku and her friends. Ooo I can’t wait! This first picture looks amazing already. 😍

Isabelle: Happy New Year everyone. Today is our first of Isabelle’s Monthly Updates for 2026. Yay! 😄 And I’m super excited, because this years calendar is themed around one of my favorite singers of all time. So let’s not waste any more time and get right to it.

Isabelle:

Sonic: But stay tuned for more Speed Stories! Coming soon.

Sonic: As you can see, it's my 35th anniversary this year. ...boy, I'm not feeling my age. Don't feel a day over *redacted*.

... *Woosh!* Sonic: Hey there. I'm Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog! And welcome to a brand new segment around here; Speed Stories! It's an anniversary year, and we're gonna celebrate! Thanks to @serenaplush.bsky.social and Isabelle for the inspiration.

Allie: When the fire type is cold, it is COLD. Bloody hell...

Stop! If you see this, you must post 4 of your favorite characters from 4 different series! Pass it on! bsky.app/profile/pika...

It only took 9 months for one of them to warm up to it 🥹

His favourite show is on

???: Hm… So she defeated Lance. How interesting. Maybe we should visit that plushie house after all. Don’t you think Garchomp? Garchomp: Garchomp. | To Be Continued… in 2026 |

Serena: Happy New Year everyone! After all we did last year we finally get to have a chance to relax. And have a big party. Gloria: Yeah everyone is here for this. Dawn: Why wouldn’t they be? There was so much we accomplished last year. Rhyhorn: Rawr! Dragonite: Roo Roo!

HE’S ON VACATIOOON

Lance: Congratulations Serena. You’ve successfully completed my challenge, and defeated me in a full on Pokemon battle. Dragonite: Roo Roo!😄 Lance: It’s been quite some time since I’ve fought someone with a unique fighting style. You should be very proud.