Sometimes the Pokémon we carry with us aren't our own favorites. Sometimes they remind us of someone we love.
In this episode of As The Pokéball Turns, David Hernandez meets PiplupITW, a father who walks into card shows dressed as his daughter's favorite Pokémon. What started as a Piplup collection after his grown children moved away became a handmade costume, created alongside his wife, that now brings smiles to kids and adults throughout the Pokémon community. Behind those smiles is a deeply personal story about becoming a father at 19, growing up alongside his children, adjusting to life as an empty nester, and holding onto the memories they created together. From Magic The Gathering nights with his son to collecting Piplup cards for his daughter, he reflects on why the time we give our children matters more than anything we could buy them.
This Pokémon story is about family, nostalgia, and discovering that missing one chapter of life can become an opportunity to bring joy into someone else's.
Listen now and follow As The Pokéball Turns for more stories celebrating the people behind Pokémon.
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