Bubblemotes

Bubblemotes are the standared set of emoticons on Route 50. They are based off of the speech/thought bubbles in Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver which appear over the head of one's partner Pokemon when the player converses with it, hence the term "bubblemote". 
== Usage ==
Each bubblemote is assigned a codeword associated with the emotion that it conveys, though it does not always refer to the in-game use of the bubblemote. To use a bubblemote, one types in two colons, one before and one after the codeword. This will parse into the corresponding bubblemote in all official areas of the site: Forums, Chat, Bases, Comments, and even Galleries.
Some bubblemotes may have a second codeword, usually a text emote. Text emotes that start with a colon do not need an extra colon at the beginning. For example, one would type ":):" instead of "::):". The [noparse] and [code] BBcode tags will not prevent Bubblemotes from parsing. This is a list of bubblemotes on Route 50:
 :smile:, :giggle:, :):
 :laugh:, :grin:, :^^:, :^_^:
 :nod:
 :ditto:, :woop:, :'_': 
 :tinysmile:
 
 :ooh:
 :bulb:
 :lol: , :xD:
 :!:
 :omg:
 
 :sad:, :(:
 :tear:
 :sob:, :cry:
 
 :swt:, :^^;:
 :?:
 :spin:, :@_@:
 
 :tongue:, :P:
 :spit:, :PP:
 :wink:, :;):, 
 :meow:, :3:
 :nom:
 :byob:
 
 :drool:
 :la: , :note:
 :blush: , :o^^o:
 :heart:
 
 :waha:
 :gg:, :>):
 :badass:
 :shades:
 
 :mad:, :>:(: , :>(: 
 :argh:
 :bleh:
 :grumpy:
 :pif:
 
 :what:
 :umm:
 :uneasy:, :/:
 :rolleyes:
 :shifty:
 :hm:, :hmm:
Bubblemote keywords placed on the same line produce the same icon.
=== Special Bubblemotes ===
Route 50 also includes some custom bubblemotes that do not technically convey an emotion:
 :rock:
 :paper:
 :scissors:
 :pirate:
 :ninja:
 :1up:
 :muffin:
 :taco:
 :rainbow: 
 :skarmory:
 :noluv:
 :kefka: 
 :ban:
=== Not Bubbles ===
These are not in bubbles, but are technically bubblemotes as they are written similarly:
 :win: and :fail: 
 :sweetcatch:
 :TEMCO:
 :cake:
The :yawn: bubblemote currently does not exist and possbily never will, as it may possibly be (c) TEMCO, but no one knows for sure.