I haven't posted here in a while, so I'm just gonna put this here to prove that there's still something going on with this.
That's an early version of the female overworld. It's still missing some shading, and some frames are still unfinished. I plan to have this completed by the next update, along with the story advancing by at least 2 more gym battles.
Also to be included in the next update is something many people from my facebook page have been asking for since I revealed Yoshi: MANY non-pokemon characters as Pokemon. This includes, among others, some Sonic characters like Sonic, Tails and Knuckles, Legend of Zelda's Stalfos and Gibdo, and Drawn Together's Ling Ling (Pictured below)
That backsprite is only a placeholder, since those things are hell to make.
Of course, I'm open to any suggestions for characters to add as Pokemon, as long as they make sense.
As for when the next release will be out, I have no idea.