Level Ball Logs

When BrandonTan91 came to visit, we talked for hours. About Pokemon GO, about the grind, but more importantly, about the people. I remember opening up to him about my hopes for rebuilding the Pokémon GO community in Dallas after the pandemic.…

By the time GO Fest 2019 rolled around, I felt like a veteran. It was my third year attending and the second time back at Grant Park. But for once, I wasn’t going alone. This year, I was joined by friends, some of them experiencing GO Fest for…

In 2017, I left GO Fest Chicago sunburnt, disappointed, and emotionally exhausted. But I also left determined. If I ever got another chance, I’d do it differently. That chance came in 2018. Tickets were once again hard to get, and I was lucky …

Welcome to Safari Ball, a field guide series that explores how Pokémon evolve through behavior, emotion, and environment. This time we journey high in the mist-covered mountains and see something move. Not with stealth, but with purpose, a rh…

Starting a podcast felt a lot like stepping out of my front door in Pallet Town for the first time. It was exciting, terrifying, and full of unknowns. I was scared of exposure, scared that putting myself out there would be seen as selfish or attenti…

I still remember the excitement that buzzed through the Pokémon GO community leading up to the very first GO Fest in 2017. It was the first-ever GO Fest, and somehow, it belonged to me. I almost didn’t get a ticket. The event sold out i…

By the time I was heading into high school, most people around me had already given up on Pokémon. It wasn’t cool anymore. It was childish, embarrassing, almost felt taboo. So I hid it. I kept my Game Boy close, but quiet. No one knew h…

Some people are built to bend, not break.Have you ever wondered which Pokémon type best matches your personality traits? Each of the 18 types isn’t just about Pokémon battles, they reflect how we think, feel, and move through t…

Welcome to Safari Ball, a field guide series exploring how Pokémon adapt to their environments through behavior, evolution, and instinct. Today’s entry follows the Pawmi line, a group of Electric-type Pokémon whose power doesn&rs…

Some people don’t need to speak loudly to leave a lasting mark.Have you ever wondered which Pokémon type best matches your personality traits? Each of the 18 Pokemon-types isn’t just about Pokémon battles, they also refle…

You can’t always see their impact, but you’ll feel it.Have you ever wondered which Pokémon type best matches your personality traits? Each of the 18 types isn’t just about Pokémon battles, they reflect how we think,…

They don’t try to stand out and somehow, that’s what makes them unforgettable.Have you ever wondered which Pokémon type best matches your personality traits? Each of the 18 types isn’t just about Pokémon battles, th…

Some people don’t need to take the spotlight, they hold everything together from underneath.Have you ever wondered which Pokémon type best matches your personality traits? Each of the 18 types isn’t just about Pokémon…

I remember walking empty streets during the early months of COVID-19. The world outside my car windows was quiet, surreal, places that once buzzed with life were ghost towns. As an essential worker, I wasn't confined to my home like many others, but…

Some people live like the wind, impossible to pin down, and freer because of it.Have you ever wondered which Pokémon type best matches your personality traits? Each of the 18 types isn’t just about Pokémon battles, they reflect…

Growth isn’t always glamorous, but it’s always worth it.Have you ever wondered which Pokémon type best matches your personality traits? Each of the 18 types isn’t just about Pokémon battles — they reflect how …

Welcome to Safari Ball, a field guide series exploring how Pokémon behave in the wild, shaped by their environments, instincts, and Pokédex lore. Today, we're taking a closer look at Vanillite and its evolution line, a family of Ice-ty…

There’s a quiet kind of power in those who stay cool under pressure.Have you ever wondered which Pokémon type best matches your personality traits? Each of the 18 types isn’t just about Pokémon battles, they reflect how w…

Some people don’t need to be seen to be felt.Have you ever wondered which Pokémon type best matches your personality traits? Each of the 18 types isn’t just about Pokémon battles, they reflect how we think, feel, and move…

Some people grow up carrying the weight of expectations and turn it into power.Have you ever wondered which Pokémon type best matches your personality traits? Each of the 18 types isn’t just about Pokémon battles, they refl…

There’s strength in knowing what others are afraid to face.Have you ever wondered which Pokémon type best matches your personality traits? Each of the 18 types isn’t just about Pokémon battles, they reflect how we think, …

Some people fight with kindness, not because they’re weak but because they know it’s stronger.Have you ever wondered which Pokémon type best matches your personality traits? Each of the 18 types isn’t just about Poké…

When life pushes them, they push back harder.Have you ever wondered which Pokémon type best matches your personality traits? Each of the 18 types isn’t just about Pokémon battles, they reflect how we think, feel, and move throu…

When your mind runs deep, the world never feels surface-level.Have you ever wondered which Pokémon type best matches your personality traits? Each of the 18 types isn’t just about Pokémon battles, they reflect how we think, fee…