The wendigo Mr. Mime that’s a crossbreed between Sableye and a purebred Mr. Mime has made me start chipping away at how crossbreeding would actually work in the Pokemon world.
It also made me ask what would happen if you crossbred a crossbreed? What happens if that wendigo Mr. Mime were to be bred back to, say, a Jynx? What about an Gothitelle?
What if a Mr. Mime was initially bred to an Alakazam to accomplish the height and thinness required by a horror movie’s standards for their sought-after wendigo? Meanwhile, a Sableye was also bred with an Alakazam to result in an equally tall and thin crossbreed. Taking the Alakamime and Sablezam and breeding them together would result in a higher liklihood of the offspring being the proper mix of both species only with reinforced height/thinness genes from the dual Alakazam grandfathers*, resulting in a more refined wendigo Mr. Mime.
This makes crossbreeding infintitely more interesting as well as that would mean, with the right Pokemon, there is no limit to what the final result would be.
You want a Fearow crossed with a Wailord? You could start a breeding chain that would cross over into the proper egg groups until your cross breed would finally produce a half Wailord egg. With selective breeding, the crossbreed that eventually does give you the final egg could even look very much like an actual Fearow. Breeding a male Fearow with a female Farfetch’d would result in a Farfetch’d with Fearow traits. Take a female from that pair and breed it back to another male Fearow and you’ll have a Farfetch’d that’s now more Fearow than anything else. Perhaps there’d even be variation among the offspring, like real animals, meaning the trainer would need to carefully choose which of the babies looked the most like a Fearow out of the group. Farfetch’d, being in the field egg group, can breed with a Wailord, giving you a final result that would only have little bit of Farfetch’d blood in it and making it more of a Fearow/Wailord crossbreed than anything else.
Now what if instead of just wanting a general Fearow/Wailord mix, you wanted a specific result? You’re not limited to just a wendigo Mr. Mime as has already been mentioned, but maybe you want something like… a mermaid? Taking a male Dewgong**, you could breed it with a female Infernape until a desired mix came along- preferrably a fiery little Chimchar with a Seel-like tail- and you’d be able to breed that particular baby with anything in the human-like egg group. Breeding a female Dewgong/Infernape cross back with another male Dewgong to bring out the aquatic features would also work to ensure all the future offspring wouldn’t revert back to a regular Infernape mix. For that matter, why settle for a regular white mermaid tail when you could first breed a female Dewgong with a male Seaking or Goldeen? Even a Finneon? Using a male child from that pair alongside a female Infernape could result in a more decorative pattern or tail, possibly even reinforcing the appearances of horns on the foreheads of future offspring or replacing arms with more delicate fins.
Imagine how there would be massive breeding projects with a single goal in mind and how people would rally behind it to help fund it or offer one of their Pokemon to be a part of it. Much like cat and dog breeding, there would be huge clubs of people backing up plans for creating a Gogoat that had the soft fluff of a Cinccino in place of leaves, or the cult following behind horror-movie inspired mixes bred specifically to look like their favorite monsters.
More importantly, though, imagine how there would be groups who helped manage the Pokemon that didn’t make the cut. Maybe to even begin dabbling heavily into crossbreeding you’d need to prove that you have so much in startup fees to handle the food and care of the Pokemon and a portion of all your funding has to go towards local shelters who take in the imperfections removed from the program.
The would-be mermaid Infernape that accidentally got too many fins and lost its fire typing in favor of knowing only water type moves; the almost scary wendigo that somehow ended up with Mr. Mime’s bright and happy color scheme and lack of teeth which rendered him useless to the movie industry; the Wailmer with wings that’s too heavy to fly but not able to swim because it has feathers instead of fins. None of them really have a place in high-budget breeding projects, but shelters start cropping up to take care of them and look into finding them homes with trainers who aren’t as nitpicky about appearances.
Imagine how, every month or so, groups of children are ushered into the shelters for the rejects by parents who explain they can’t afford to pay for a crossbreed but their child wants to start their journey with one. Imagine the water-type Infernape being marched out of the shelter by a determined little girl who has now named him ‘Goldie’ and is eagerly telling the excited creature about how they’re going to go and be the strongest team ever. Imagine the winged Wailmer being coaxed out of hiding by a little boy who eagerly explains how Wailords can float without wings- he’s going to grow up to be a scientist, after all, and he had to learn these things- so a Wailmer that evolves into a Wailordwithwings would be the greatest thing ever. His little science mind is aboslutely sure of this. Imagine the scared little twins who are terrified of monsters and the dark, but the second they see the silly Mr. Mime smile on the gawky failed wendigo they just know that he’ll be their best friend. He’s bigger than anything hiding under their bed, to be sure, and he gets pulled out the door with one twin at each hand.
And just imagine how crossbreeds sometimes happen in the wild.
Imagine how whole colonies of crossbreeds are stumbled upon by some unsuspecting explorer from time-to-time.
Imagine how the natural crossbreeds are quickly classified as a new Pokemon species altogether.
What if that’s the reason we get so many new Pokemon every new generation?
*Seeing as a Pokemon’s species is determined by the mother it could be easily assumed that the ‘base’ for a crossbreed would also come from its mother. In other words, a female Sableye bred with a male Alakazam would result in a Sableye with Alakazam traits, while reversing the parents would result in an Abra with Sableye traits. That in mind, the Alakzam blood from the wendigo breeding example would have to be entirely male to ensure the base of the offspring remained true to a Sableye/Mr. Mime mix. Seeing as the example is classified as a Mr. Mime, the Sableye would also need to be the father, only passing on traits and moves, possibly including the mischievous personality and preference for dark places.
** Dewgong not only has the correct tail for a ‘typical’ mermaid, but also is a gateway into the field egg group, opening up a ridiculous amount of mer-related crossbreeds and far too many to just add here. But this footnote is mainly to ask you to imagine a mermaid Zigzagoon with Infernape’s temper for a minute. Please.
Request:“can you write headcanons for Kukui practicing public nudity with a male reader please?” - anon
Plot summary: imagine a male reader practicing public nudity with Kukui!
This Contains: Public nudity (duh), suggestive themes and slight nsfw .
Note:to the one that requested this, I am so, SO sorry for taking so long! I’ve never written for public nudity before so I wanted to do some research… Then I got a bit distracted … Then forgot said research which may show itself here… Annnd yeh- I don’t know much about Kukui, so I hope this was close to him as a person! I based it off of the game version.
Note 2: upon further inspection, I believe I may of misinterpreted this, as I took it as Kukui being the more experienced one with this while the request may of actually wanted to know what it would be like practicing this for the first time with you. If so, I apologize.
If this is your first time ever going nude publicly, then don’t feel nervous! Kukui here will help and support you with it, as he does seem like the type to have participated in public nudity before!
All likelihood, he’s probably the one to suggest this idea in the first place.
If you’re shy about going out nude, then Kukui’s going to do everything he can to convince you otherwise. He’s a charming man when he wants to be, so there’s a good chance he can change your mind. And when you do, he will be super proud of you!
Now, if you have no issue showing off naked, then he’ll be pumped to do this with you! Especially if this should be your first outing. He’ll be eager to have a great day with you.
If you show signs of hesitation during the ride there, Kukui’s going to put your mind at ease with mindless conversation and words of encouragement. He’ll make the worries melt away like an ice cream in the sun, placing you at peace once you two finally make it, as if those worries never existed. He’ll be so proud of you for not backing out, planting a kiss on your cheek and giving you a bent smile as he goes to unchange.
Kukui has no shame in showing himself off, causally throwing his clothes inside a bag and a towel over his shoulder while he waited for you outside.
No matter how many times he sees it, your body always looks so damn sexy to him. He’ll definitely remind you of that, light flirting as you both make your way towards the beach.
Of course… Should things get heatedon the way there…
You’ll be sure to notice. And if you’d like to take a quick detour for a moment, then he’ll be more then happy to oblige.
Back on the main topic, besides the being nude part, the two of you experience a rather pleasant day at the beach! The sun is hot, causing the sand to become warm and heated underneath your foot. The water is nice, cool, and relaxing. There are other people too, all of which are also naked, basking in the heat bare, playing in the water, relaxing on the beach and enjoying some tanning, and easily mingling amongst themselves (Kukui also chatting up with a few friends that happen to be there!). The day is good and surprisingly lovely, even if you may be a bit shy at seeing so many other people naked.
The true highlight of the day is Kukui asking you to help him with putting on some sunscreen to places he just can’t reach, laying stomach down on the towel, resting his head on his arms while he instructs you where to rub and put the cream.
He’ll toot little contented sounds to show you’re doing good as you run your hands up and down the back of his body, getting every curve, crevice, and inch of it covered in sunscreen.
There’s going to be some sexual tension between you both during this, playful flirty banter bouncing from one or the other, or both, as you two make some… Suggestive… comments with one another. Not enough to get either of you riled up thankful, as it would be unfortunate given the circumstances.
But if you’re both in a pretty secluded part on the beach where you both are comfortable, then Kukui’s gonna have no trouble enticing you while your hands rub against his tan body, making comments on how he feels so good when you rub it there, and here, and here.
Eventually, once those parts are nice and covered, he’s going to ask you if you’d help him in some other places as well, turning over on his towel to reveal a rather… Eye-catching sight. What happens next? Well, that’s entirely up to you.
By the end of the day, you two will end it off in relative bliss. In truth, it was almost no different then a normal day at the beach!
If you’d ever want to do it again should this be your first time, Kukui will be more then happy to indulge you in it! But if you don’t, then that’s ok to. He’s just happy you gave it a chance.
In conclusion, today would end on a very positive note for the both of you. Kukui’s glad to have done this with his boyfriend, even if it was just the one time, and should you ever want to do this more in the future, he’d be more then pleased to do so.
Wally with a cheerful trainer s/o, who’s dying from an illness
Trigger warning: dying reader, dead reader. Illness. Angst. Toxicly positive reader? Possible grammar mistakes.
Wally first met you on the day he was going to get his very first pokemon! To his surprise, you were here for the same thing! Norman was nice enough to lend you both a spare Pokémon and balls for you two!
He remembers how nerve-wracking but thrilling it was catching his ralts. When he did, you praised him! And gosh, he couldn’t help but blush at your comment.
He invited you over to his parents house, and you both became quickly familiar with one another; becoming friends (and also rivals) very quickly!
Since both of your pokemon were relatively weak, the two of you decided to train together.
Eventually, you were confident that your Pokémon was ready to take on the first gym! Wally wasn’t nearly as confident though, thus you two parted ways.
You told Wally you’d see him around! Giving him a gleeful smile that made his heart skip a beat. It appeared he had a small crush..
You guys wouldn’t meet again until the second gym. Wally had moved to come stay with his uncle, and by then he had gotten a little stronger! When he saw you, Wally couldn’t help but get a little giddy and blush ever so slightly.
After your guys’ battle, his uncle invited you over to his home. He noticed how his nephew was behaving, and thought it might be good to bring over his crush!
You cheerfully accepted! And even wanted to race Wally there! Although, that didn’t work out as his condition rendered running a bit…. Problematic. Soo, instead of that, you trailed alongside him and chatted about your adventures and experiences so far.
You sort of took a break on your journey to spend time with the lime haired boy. And he couldn’t have been more thrilled!
At first, you two trained together. Being on break didn’t mean you couldn’t get some experience in!
Eventually, you two started doing everything together. Hanging out and enjoying the beautiful area, especially the flowers. Fooling around, even if Wally sometimes protested against your ideas. And lazing together during uneventful days.
It was on one of those days you asked about his condition, and what it was that forced him to move to his uncles.
Wally paused for a moment, before replying with an answer. He thought that by becoming a trainer, he could become stronger, both as a person and with his illness.
His answer made you admire him, and you felt like you owed him something in return. So, with your cheerful tone that made beautiflies flutter in his tummy, you said:
“well… I’m technically dying!”
Wally gave you a shocked expression, and almost thought you were joking because of your tone.
But it wasn’t a joke, unfortunately. You told him you had an illness that was slowly killing. You became a trainer as a way to see the entire region before your death, and take on the gyms in an attempt to become the champion of hoenn!
Wally stayed with a shocked expression “s/o… I’m so sorry..”. You hushed him, saying that you weren’t afraid of it, or sad. Maybe you were a long time ago but now? You were fine!
To lighten the mood, you reassured him that everything was ok. Wally was awed at how much you accepted your fate. He understood, since he had his own issues as well, but to know you were dying and still be happy? He doesn’t think even he could be as jolly.
You brightened up the somber atmosphere with optimism, stating that you were here, and ready to make the most out of everything!
Wally couldn’t help his racing heart when you smiled. Your cheerfulness and determination made him feel so warm and fuzzy inside. It was more then obvious he had a massive crush on you, and in a way, you returned those feelings as well.
Once that was clear cut, you decided to ask him out! Gosh, he was a blushing mess when you did, stuttering over his words and behaving more meek then normal. But… He accepted, a small smile on his lips.
The date was simple, but very cute. You two were strolling together around both Verdanturf town and Mauville city. The old couple of the daycare even let you both help tend with some of the pokemon. Although Wally was a bit hesitant, the pokemon cooed to his gentleness and calm nature. It was truly a precious moment!
It didn’t take much time for you two to become a thing! Although yous never said it directly, it was clear as day you two were helplessly in love with each other.
It was also around this time you and Wally decided to resume your pokemon journey. Wally suggested you two stick together for the remainder of it, and you found the idea cute, so you two did!
But the plan didn’t last too long.. halfway through your two’s adventure, you began to cough. You often didn’t think much of it, since it was something that happened a lot for you. Given your conditions and… everything.
But once you looked down at your hand, you noticed it was stained with…. Blood? You had coughed out blood, some of it coming out in small clumps.
This hadn’t happened before, and you were actually… Very scared. Perhaps because it reminded you of your morality.. or because of Wally.
You couldn’t let him see you like this. What would happen? How would he react? The last thing you wanted was to suspend his own adventure just because of you.
Wally noticed how quiet you got after your coughing fit, and asked if something was wrong. You hid away your bloody hand and hastily wiped any remaining traces of blood on your mouth, turning to him with your smile that always tug on his heartstrings “Yep! I’m fine! Just…”
You had to find an excuse. A way so Wally wouldn’t suspect something. So, in a slightly sudden voice, you told Wally it was time to part ways.
At first, he interpreted it as you breaking up with him, which left him confused and very hurt; but when you explained it was just because you wanted to get the next gym badge, he sighed in relief you weren’t ending the relationship. Although he was still puzzled by why you wanted to go on your own and a part of him didn’t want you to leave. Something didn’t feel right.
But you reassured him you’d see him again! And told him you two could still keep in contact through the phone! Although he still felt like something was… off… Wally just chopped it up to him being paranoid, and maybe even a little bit possessive? He wasn’t sure, relationships were such a new concept to him.
With that and a peck on the cheek, you took off! And Wally waved you goodbye.
Wally then decided, he needed to get stronger! He hoped that the next time you two saw each other, you’d be impressed with how much he improved as a trainer and as a person, who wasn’t bound to his illness.
Illness.. that’s right, you were also sick, but much worse. Honestly, you were so good at hiding and quickly recovering from the symptoms, Wally almost forgot you were dying..
His chest ached at the thought of you dying. One of his fears was you dying before he could even talk with you again. His heart held so much love for you, and Wally wished that somehow he could take away your pain…
But your numbered days served as motivation. He wanted to get stronger, for you. He wanted to show you how far he came, and how far you’ve come!
Wally believed in you as well. He found you admirable for your optimism. He thought you could do anything! And that, even if you were dying, you’d survive, and make it.
Wishful thinking, I suppose.
But as Wally got stronger, you only grew weaker. The doctors you had visited said your condition had suddenly worsen out of the blue.
They said, at best, they could give you a few extra weeks of life. Maybe a month or 3, but you’d be heavily restricted. At that point, you’d be stuck to a hospital bed; your journey finishing right then and there.
So, you went against what they said. You held onto hope that, at the very least, you’d be able to collect all the gym badges.
Your calls with Wally became a bit more frequent, which he didn’t reject to. Actually, he was really, really happy to hear you! Sometimes he’d get scared that something awful happened to you, so hearing your voice helped calm him.
You avoided telling him the truth though, instead asking about him, his Pokemon, and how far he is. Wally answered every question you had, becoming especially bright regarding his trainer status. You could hear the light and excitement irradiating from his voice, which made you smile.
When he asked about yours, you put on a cheery voice as you often did. Telling him everything was grand! You’d gotten a lot stronger, and had managed to collect another gym badge!
He congratulated you, saying how awesome you were! He asked if, when you two met again, you’d be willing to battle him.
You paused for a moment, not sure how to reply. You didn’t want him to see you, not in your slowly deteriorating state. But at the same time you missed him. You wanted to see him again, physically. So, with an unheard reluctance, you agreed to the brawl!
Wally was concerned. You had never sounded so meek before. Never sounded so resistant to see him. He wondered if he did something wrong? If he displeased you someway. He tried not to let it get to his head, but the thought did irk him.
..when Wally finally saw you, he noticed how different you looked. Wally wasn’t oblivious, but he didn’t know how to bring it up. So, for the time being, you guys caught up! You told Wally how far you’ve gotten so far, and showed off your collection of badges! You also showed him your Pokemon, how strong they had gotten.
But Wally kept quiet, or replied only in short sentences. You notice his concern expression intensify upon bringing your Pokemon out. Their faces showed hints of sadness.
Finally, Wally asked if you were ok. Your quick reply more or less confirmed you weren’t, despite your response portraying the contrary.
He took your hand into his and told you softly that, it’s ok if you don’t want to tell him. He just wants to make sure you’re fine. His skin was so soft you had just noticed, and his delicate hold brought you comfort.
So, with hesitance, you finally told him what was happening. You told him how your illness had advanced, how limited your time was, what they adviced and why you went against it.
Wally looked at you with shock and sadness, but he tried not to overreact. Instead, he held you.
You brushed off his concern, and challenged him to a battle! Wally was stunned by how quickly you tried shifting the topic, and he declined at first. But you reminded him of the ole’ trainer rule:
If two trainers lock eyes with one another, it is mandatory they begin a battle!
You wanted to distract yourself and him. You didn’t want your illness to be a burden. At the very least you wanted to enjoy the time you had with him instead of focusing solely on you.
When the battle concluded, as if on cue, you coughed out. Wally could tell you were in pain, even if you tried playing it off as if you weren’t. He quickly came to you, asking what was wrong and if he needed to call the hospital!
You weakly say it’s fine, but Wally rebuked in an attempt to bring you back to reality. It was obvious you weren’t ‘fine’, and he tried to convince you to go see a doctor; at the very least they could offer you some sort of pain reliever!
What was only worry for your well-being evolved into an argument. Even if you put on a happy face and chipper persona, you were suppressing a lot of emotions, and Wally was the unfortunate 'pin to the balloon’.
You let everything pour out, such poisonous words being thrown at him. Wally was stunned into silence by you, only able to endure your verbal assault. Your toxicity would of likely continued if another coughing fit hadn’t taken over.
But this time, you weren’t able to hide the pain. Your coughs rapidly grew worse, and the ache became too much to the point where your legs buckled in.
Wally panicked when he saw you dropping, but was able to keep calm enough to call the ambulance. He tried to help you as much as he could, but he didn’t know what to do. Even you didn’t.
When help finally arrived you had completely knocked out, a sickening pool of dark crimson pouring from your mouth that had convinced Wally for a moment that you were gone.
You were rushed to the nearest hospital. Wally wanted to come along with you, but the doctors refused and didn’t take the precious time to hear his pleas.
..for the next few days, all Wally could think about was you. His journey had reached another stop, and he tried to stay at the hospital for as long as he could.
The only people he seemed to interact with was his gardivour, his uncle, and his parents. Other then that he had turned completely mute.
He felt guilty, as if this was his fault. The last thing you’d remember if you didn’t make it was the two of you getting into an argument. Maybe if he hadn’t been so pushy, you wouldn’t of had a fit and be here.
He knew it was dumb to think like that, but he couldn’t help it.
Sometimes, he’d visit your Pokemon who had been transported to a daycare in the hospital. They seemed just as scared as Wally was, but he knew fearing wouldn’t do anything; it wasn’t what you wanted either.
So, he tried to be positive. He thought you’d be able to pull through. You were one of the strongest people he knew!
You couldn’t die yet, not when you hadn’t even completed the gym challenges!
His optimism brought hope to your Pokemon, and to him as well! But Wally was split if he truly believed in what he just preached.
And every day that passed. Every hour you remained in your bed, motionless minus your chest pumping up and down from a machine you were hooked up with.
That hope grew dimmer and dimmer.
Sometimes he’d talk to you, gently rubbing your hand. Your guardian(s) allowed him to be near you, which he couldn’t be more thankful for.
He’d tell you about his day, how boring the hospital was. He wondered if you could hear him? He hoped you could.
Wally missed you. He missed you so, so much. He missed seeing you walking around, he missed hearing your voice; he just wanted you.
Wally tried to pull himself together. He didn’t want to seem weak in front of you, not when you needed the utmost attention right now. But he couldn’t control himself for long.
Wally’s gentle whimpers grew into uncontrollable crying. He was pleading to you, pleading to anyone, begging anyone to just—not take you away.
“P-please, S/O… I can’t lose you. I…I love you!”
He wanted his words to reach you somehow, so that maybe… Maybe you would wake up.
But no amount of love laced words could pull you from your eternal slumber.
Your heart monitor began dropping. The beating of the machine inducing an intense anxiety into Wally. He cried out for help, and the doctors and nurses flooded the room like water.
Wally was pushed outside the room and force to watch as the medical team desperately tried to revive you. He felt his heart drop to the pit of his stomach when every attempt resulted in nothing. No response, nothing.
The doctor came up to Wally, a sad expression on his face. The world went silent. He was muttering out words, lips moving, but Wally couldn’t hear anything.
He didn’t need to. He knew.
And he just breaks..
He’s crying, perhaps even hyperventilating as the doctors attempted to calm him down. Wally knew you were gone. He thought he would be prepared for it, but the impact was too much for him to handle.
He cries, he cries a lot.
And then your funeral comes, but there aren’t any tears. Not because he isn’t sad, but because he can’t squeeze anymore out. He just looks at your coffin in melancholy.
For awhile, Wally doesn’t leave his house. When he returned to his parents, he is was nearly mute, and only stayed inside. All that progress had regressed, and he was back to his old self.
Wally wanted to care for your Pokemon himself, but he just wasn’t in a good place. He couldn’t even care for his own Pokemon, but they understood; your death affected them as well.
With some outside help from his family and his/your Pokemon, Wally slowly got better. Slow, but better.
It was painful for him, but he had to accept keeping you in memory while moving on.
He likes to think you’d want him to go forward, complete his journey. And he came up with a motivator; he couldn’t be doing it for himself now, but for the both of you.
He’d do this. For you, and for himself.
He’ll get stronger. He’ll get braver. Because that’s what you may of wanted from him.
Wally would never love someone as much as he did you. You mean the world to him. If only you two had more time together.
Wally will always miss you. The pain will lessen, perhaps even some of his feelings. But his love for you will mostly remain intact.
Wally would visit your grave frequently. But as time went on, the visits became less frequent. Still, he always brought your favourite gifts and most times your Pokemon came along with him.
He’ll never forget you. Never.
Thislovely artist is the person, I believe, made the drawing! I didn’t ask for permission however, so if they ask me to remove the art, I shall!
Pokemon headcanon that once Absol are studied and people realize they prevent disasters instead of causing them, particularly dangerous workplaces get themselves a workplace Absol and it also decreases accidents.
Construction sites and fishing ships and factories will have one that pretty much just lazes about until it just gets up howling one day and knocks a dude down. They almost never figure out what would have happened but they’re always like “yes absol thank you absol I am so grateful to be on the floor right now. Can I offer you a treat in this trying time”
“A Dhelmise is often brought along during rescue missions after storms or other incidents at sea. It’s responsibility is to find those, who did not make it out alive and would otherwise be lost to the dephts of the ocean. Parts of the souls of the unfortunate drowned may be absorbed by Dhelmise, giving it a place to grieve and connect with other lost souls to ensure that they do not have to endure their fate all alone. Very old Dhelmise have felt the sorrow of many people at sea.”
Please do not give a Luvdisc as a Valentine’s Day gift without preparations to care for it! Every year hundreds of Luvdisc are abandoned after Valentine’s Day.
If you decide to get a Luvdisc, a small tank won’t cut it. Even freshwater variants need a lot of space. You would need a sizeable body of water or a very large tank to house a Luvdisc. They should also have at least one pokemon friend who can stay in the water to keep them company.
Besides, there are literal tons of Luvdisc-related alternatives for Valentine’s day! Troops of Luvdisc put on beautiful shows around this time. Or couples can get a professional photo with a Luvdisc. You can even get jewelry made from Luvdisc scales!
Please enjoy the holiday, but remember to treat these romantic pokemon with respect too!
Due to their love of fruits and berries, Noibat serve a crucial role in the ecosystem. They pollinate and distribute seeds for various plant species.
Because they use their sonar to determine exactly which fruits are ripe, they spread the seeds at the perfect time for germination. They are so effective that Noibat trainers will get random berry trees growing in their yard.
Their sonar has other uses too. Farmers and chefs get help from Noibat to determine produce ripeness. Their sonar was even used in early medicine to diagnose internal conditions without surgery.
While Avalugg are capable swimmers, Bergmite struggle with more than staying afloat. Their legs are just too small!
Rather than trying to swim, Bergmite often just hitch a ride with their evolved form. So even if you just see a Bergmite in the water, there could easily be an Avalugg just beneath the surface.
Trevenant are one of the most patient species, even known to wait unmoving for weeks at a time. Because of this they can easily be mistaken for trees.
Some pokemon even build nests in them either accidentally or by choice. Trevenant often get very attached to any nests they house. It’s an easy way to ensure baby pokemon are well protected.
Autumn festivals often feature competitions to raise the largest and smallest Pumpkaboo. The pokemon are carefully inspected to prove their extreme size is not due to mistreatment. It’s these traditions that created the huge range of Pumpkaboo sizes today.
Goomy, Sliggoo, and Goodra each produce wildly different types of slime. Due to short supply, these are valued by material scientists for their unique properties. So far no one can reproduce anything close to these unique fluids.
These slimes are used in medicine, construction, and even desserts!
Many pokemon love to go trick-or-treating with their trainers. It’s a good experience and fun time for everyone! However, please remember that human candy can make pokemon very sick.
Some pokemon species can have certain types of human candy, but it’s very difficult to remember what is safe for which species. Better to play it safe and keep them away from it.
Every year popular pokecenters are nearly overrun by pokemon with upset stomachs. Even after Halloween night, they get calls from trainers whose pokemon gobbled up their whole candy stash when they weren’t looking.
To keep everyone safe be sure to hand out general pokefood and treats as well as candy. Trick-or-treaters should also bring a second bag for their pokemon partner’s treats.
Sunlight hitting a Carbink’s embedded gems will end up as rainbows on the other side! Their gems can refract light in all kinds of interesting ways.
Since this species lives in caves, wild Carbink are rarely aware of this effect. However those that live with humans enjoy the attention they get from sparkling in bright lights.
There are many popular legends of Klefki holding magical keys. These tales include keys that fit any lock, open doors to other worlds, or are the keys to one’s heart. Which story is your favorite?
If you see a dancing Dedenne with no music, it could still be listening to it’s favorite song! In the wild, they use their antenna-like whiskers to communicate over long distances, but some have learned to listen to radio stations as well.
Chatter from wild Dedenne can interfere with certain radio frequencies, so those ranges aren’t used by humans.
As Halloween approaches, there’s a big increase in adoptions of ghost and dark type pokemon, which is fantastic! These pokemon typically have a much harder time getting adopted due to the stigma around these types.
However ghost and dark type pokemon also get abandoned come November every year. Many of those adoptions are impulse decisions, and people soon realize they weren’t prepared for a new pokemon.
Be sure to do your research and only adopt pokemon you can properly care for!
Hawlucha are always fan-favorites at pokemon battles. The species is admired for their showmanship and flashy maneuvers. Many dedicated fans will travel a long way to watch their favorite Hawlucha compete live.
Even in the wild, they love showing off by trying to take down bigger opponents as stylishly as possible.
Amaura and Aurorus display a significant herding instinct, so it’s theorized that huge herds migrated across ancient tundras.
At night the herd’s glowing sails would have outshined the northern lights. Tragically this stunning sight is lost to the world unless their populations recover.
Tyrunt siblings tend to fight each other over every little thing. Sadly, serious injuries aren’t uncommon from all this roughhousing. Though any runts tend to develop some clever strategies to fend off their bigger siblings.
The parents have to step in when things get too aggressive. I pity the Tyrunt breeders who deal with this constantly. It sure makes preserving this rare species difficult.
Helioptile rely on plenty of sunlight for their energy. Persistent cloudiness or being kept inside can make them extremely sluggish. However they’ll perk right up with some sunlight or an electric charge!
The loudest sound in the ocean is produced by Clawitzer’s water cannonball blasts. These noises often interfere with sonar on submarines and other human vessels.
If you want to ride a flying pokemon, pretty much every region requires you to have some type of license. Thankfully these licenses are easy to get, usually requiring just some free classes. Even children can get licensed with enough instruction. They have to make this process easy or people try flying without the proper training.
There are three main certification levels.
The most common is a personal license that only allows you to ride your own pokemon that took the class with you.
Then there is a general license, which allows you to ride any pokemon trained for general ridership.
Finally there are professional licenses which permit riding pretty much any pokemon. Professional licenses are mostly just used by flying instructors and such.
In addition to the rider, the pokemon must also be certified. Like people, pokemon can also be certified to carry just their owner, other certified riders, or anyone in general. However pokemon can also be certified to carry cargo without a rider. All pokemon are also tested to determine their personal weight limit.
The regions vary in details, but are generally pretty similar. Galar region has some of the strictest requirements. But their Corviknight taxi system is so easy and efficient that it doesn’t matter too much.
