Dear LH, I was Wondering if you would know of the Best way to groom a Dragonair for optimum health? And how to make certain my Dragonair doesn’t lose her Everstone? She really doesn’t want to evolve because she feels more comfortable as a Dragonair. Also, a Milotic of mine keeps making advances on her, but can’t take a hint that she’s not interested, even with my toxicroak Poison jabbing him and carting his stunned body away. any advice to deal with the wannabe Brock?

On Grooming: Everything starts with a good diet. Feed your dragonair a healthy mix of vegetables and fresh seafood, and if recommended by your local Nurse Joy, consider supplements as well. This will help keep her color vivid and her scales glossy. Also, make sure her environment is moist and humid so her skin doesn’t dry out. There’s not much else you really need to do; your dragonair will keep herself clean and shed her skin once a month anyway. You only really need to keep a close watch on her whenever she sheds, and if she looks like she’s having trouble, give her something, such as a rock, to rub up against to help herself along.

On Everstones: This is always tricky for a serpentine pokémon, but luckily, dragonair have a nice space between their pearl and their cheekbones and horn that would be a perfect fit for a collar satchel. Bill might have mentioned this in an earlier ask, but collar satchels are special collars with a pouch on the front specially designed to hold items. Just fix one on between your dragonair’s head and pearl, insert the everstone, and close the pouch. The placement between her pearl and cheeks will keep it from sliding off, and the pouch will be close enough to her body for the everstone to work.

On Milotic: Have you tried neutering him?

Lanette … that’s a bit extreme for a first course of action, isn’t it? —Bill

On the contrary. Sometimes, it’s the only way to deal with men who can’t take no for an answer. —LH

…remind me to never make you angry. —Bill