Let me start with a short prologue:
Many years ago, I had fussed and moaned until my parents bought me the wonderful Gengar* teddy bear that I had seen in a shop. It was pretty damn rare to find a Pokémon teddy bear, let alone my favourite one so I needed him!
So I bought him, cherished him and kept him around all the time until Matric (Grade 12/Final year of high school), when we had to move. Everything was put into boxes/bin-bags. After moving into our new complex, I unpacked everything important but was told that my mother gave away our teddy bears.
I. WAS. DEVASTATED.
I missed him and my other favourite teddy, Rainbow, for 5 long years AND THEN SUDDENLY...
Today, I was told that some of our teddy bears were in a bin bag.
A sudden glimmer of hope shone brightly from everywhere. I could find him along with Rainbow.
After my helpful sister rummaged through the bin bag but couldn't find Rainbow, I was quite disappointed...
THEN... a flash of purple...
My wonderful Gengar* managed to make it through to come back to me!!
His supposedly-evil grin as friendly as ever.
His fake-evil eyes full of love.
I was ecstatic. :D
Look at him :)
So glad to be back with me.
Also: let it be known that Verushka scoured the globe in order to find me a replacement Gengar*.
I appreciate such a beautiful gesture. Perhaps she can help me collect more Pokémon tho :)
Yes. So Gengar and I are reunited once again.
I hope others are reunited with their favourite childhood friends as well. May you have the luck that I had.
*
#094 Gengar
Shadow Pokémon
Height: 4'11" (1.5m)
Type: Ghost Poison
Ability: Levitate
Pokédex entries:
Red | Blue |
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Under a full moon, this Pokémon likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright.
Yellow |
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A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.
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Gold |
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It steals heat from its surroundings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a Gengar appeared.
Silver |
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To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.
Crystal |
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Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.
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Ruby | Sapphire |
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Sometimes, on a dark night, your shadow thrown by a streetlight will suddenly and startlingly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.
Emerald |
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Deep in the night, your shadow cast by a streetlight may suddenly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.
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FireRed |
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It is said to emerge from darkness to steal the lives of those who become lost in mountains.
LeafGreen |
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On the night of the full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be Gengar's doing.
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Diamond |
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It hides in shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10 degrees F.
Pearl |
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Lurking in the shadowy corners of rooms, it awaits chances to steal its prey's life force.
Platinum |
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The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
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HeartGold |
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It steals heat from its surroundings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a Gengar appeared.
SoulSilver |
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To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.
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Black | White |
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The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
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