Hm. Resolution Cave is located on Poni Island, yes? If so, I must admit I’ve never been there myself, and Poni Island is notoriously rough and barely charted territory. There are rumors among Alola natives of dangerous pokémon deep within Resolution Cave, but other than common but rather ordinary pokémon of exceptional strength, many of these rumors are unsubstantiated. Likewise, according to the Alolan administrator Molayne (who himself has a team strong enough to protect him against the wild pokémon of Poni Island), the terrain of Resolution Cave itself is rough and dangerous, but he admits he’s never been much further than the area you’ve described. It could very well be that your absol is simply reacting to the risks presented by these pokémon, or perhaps risks presented by the terrain of Resolution Cave itself. Either way, I would trust your absol on the matter.
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Hey, a while ago I sent an ask about teaching my Pangoro the TM Infestation. The move was great in combat, but I had a problem with the move outside of battle. And by that I mean my Pangoro accidently infested my house. Now I know you’re probably thinking that I should just call pest control, but the guy I usually go to is out of town and… Would it be smart to release a bunch of Poliwags in my house? They eat bugs, right? There’s a whole pond of ’em near by… Is this a good idea? Please help.
This would only be a good idea if you didn’t mind recreating There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly but with a house instead of the elderly.
In all seriousness, anonymous, never use wild pokémon to solve a domestic issue. Wild pokémon rarely understand house manners. Instead, consider catching one and training it to clean up insects. Just one should be sufficient.
So I guess this means that Blissey is Danny Devito, and just wants to offer you a egg in this trying time?
I could have gone my entire life without imagining this, but yes.
So when Blissey sense sadness they share their eggs right? Well how do you eat them? It’s a relatively large egg so do you crack a mass yolk into a bowl and cook it? Like could I make pancakes, cupcakes, and just plain eggs with it? Will all the foods have the happy effect?
To the first half of this ask, essentially, yes. Blissey eggs are simply giant eggs, and whatever you can do with ordinary chicken eggs, you can do with blissey eggs. However, most trainers prefer having their blissey use Softboiled and then serving the newly literally soft-boiled egg over freshly made, hot rice. This method “activates” the egg (in that the blissey imbues it with further healing properties) and slightly cooks it at the same time. Thus, it’s less work for the trainer and twice as potent as normal.
Although the above is the preferred method, non-activated eggs are also effective at curing sadness. In fact, a lot of trainers prefer cooking their egg to allowing their blissey to use Softboiled, as this provides more flexibility. (You can’t un-Softboiled an egg, so if you prefer your eggs any other way but soft-boiled, you’re out of luck if you use the above method.) However, it’s important to note that the more ingredients you add to a blissey egg, the more diluted its effects will be, so while pancakes made with blissey eggs are, from what I understand, both delicious and capable of making one happy, they won’t be as effective at lifting one’s spirits as blissey eggs sunny side up.
My beedrill and I have been together since he was a weedle, so I can usually read him pretty well. However, as of late, my friend has gotten a cutiefly, and my beedrill gets really agitated and aggressive when it’s around. Can you help explain this?
It could perhaps have something to do with the fact that beedrill eat cutiefly.
Contrary to popular belief, beedrill are not herbivores that feed off nectar or pollen. Rather, they’re carnivores that attack prey with the three stingers on its body, then drag the corpse off to their hives to feed themselves and their weedle hatchlings. While beedrill will generally attack and eat anything that’s both smaller than them and considered meat, they gravitate especially towards other bug-types pokémon. Cutiefly, being part-fairy, are a bit of a delicacy in particular.
In short, I would consider keeping your beedrill as far away from your friend’s cutiefly as possible.
Why can’t psychic types, or at least some of them, eat things that have/had emotions? What would happen?
Psychic abilities tend to be stronger when the psychic in question is in physical contact with a target. Thus, imagine putting your mouth on something, only to hear the last dying scream of a once-living entity.
That’s why psychics generally prefer vegetarian lifestyles. Or at least the ralts line does. Many other psychics tend to have less potent empathic abilities (or aren’t quite as concerned), so eating meat or the like is less of an issue with them.
Sounds like some psychic types need to stop being little bitches.
…on the other hand, those same psychic-types have no qualms about generating miniature black holes in the general vicinity of anyone who calls them “little bitches.”
Why can’t psychic types, or at least some of them, eat things that have/had emotions? What would happen?
Psychic abilities tend to be stronger when the psychic in question is in physical contact with a target. Thus, imagine putting your mouth on something, only to hear the last dying scream of a once-living entity.
That’s why psychics generally prefer vegetarian lifestyles. Or at least the ralts line does. Many other psychics tend to have less potent empathic abilities (or aren’t quite as concerned), so eating meat or the like is less of an issue with them.
im going on a cruise to a tropical location so i was wondering what pokemon would be good to bring?
Steelix. I’m just curious to know what would happen.
Edit: As expected, my editor has requested very politely for me to edit this answer.
First and foremost, anonymous, consult your cruise(’s website) first. Each cruise line has their own set of rules concerning what you may or may not bring aboard. Some ships have weight limits, others may have bans on certain types, and so forth. Thus, you may actually find yourself placing many of your team members in the storage system by default, simply because your cruise line may bar them from coming aboard.
That aside, though, it depends on which of the remaining members of your team wish to accompany you. While it’s true that some ice-types may encounter difficulties with the weather and some rock-types may not be comfortable out at sea, it’s also true that luxury cruise liners take this into account and have special rooms aboard their ships to accommodate such pokémon. So while certain members of your team may not be able to go with you on island tours, they may be just fine if left aboard the ship.
However, I will say this: from what I understand, some cruises are best enjoyed with pokémon that can use Dive, Surf, or both. These pokémon may go with you to any port you visit and could very well add to your experience, especially if you plan on scuba diving or snorkeling. Some tourists also prefer taking telepathic pokémon with them to foreign ports in order to facilitate communication, so that’s certainly an option as well. But of course, if any of your pokémon seem particularly excited at the prospect of exploring new places with you, those are the ones you should consider taking above all others.
Bon voyage, anonymous!
I’m having trouble bathing my Midday Lycanroc, since he’s a Rock-type. How do I keep him clean?
Provide him with a dust bath, not a water bath, anonymous. In the wild, lycanroc (and rockruff, for that matter) roll around in volcanic ash in order to clean themselves, and this can be simulated in domestic settings, either by spreading commercially sold pokémon dust in a manmade sand pit or by simply leaving a bare patch of dirt in your lawn, depending on whether or not you live in a dust-heavy environment. Either way, be sure to clean your lycanroc’s bathing area regularly by raking the used dust away and replacing it with new dust every few days.
It’s also highly recommended that you follow up your lycanroc’s dust bath with a thorough brushing to remove excess dust.
This may seem like it’s not enough, but really, a thorough dust bath clears oils and dirt off the fur, scrubs the skin beneath clean, and knocks off and suffocates parasites. It will actually be perfectly sufficient unless your lycanroc is too weak to bathe himself or too caked in dirt for a dust bath to be effective. In these cases, you may need to use a water bath as well, but be sure to keep your lycanroc’s rock collar as dry as possible. Moreover, it’s imperative to follow up with a dust bath anyway, either by allowing your lycanroc to administer one himself or by helping your lycanroc to roll in his dust pit. This will help draw out any moisture from his fur and allow his body to dry.
my sylveon is currently the strongest member of my team (he was the “reject” of his batch so i got him in a trade, and i’m proud that he’s come so far!!), but he doesn’t like battling under pressure. on one hand i really need him and fairy types are rare where i live, but i don’t want him to feel super obligated to survive every attack just for me. what do i do?
If he still wants to battle, you’ll need to work on his trust in you. Remind him that he doesn’t have to make any split-second decisions in a battle and that you and he are meant to work as a team in perfect sync. You may consider trying some team building exercises between yourself and your sylveon, perhaps by exercising with him or by performing two-person tasks with his help. The more you build up his trust in you, the less pressure he will (hopefully) feel on the battlefield.
If, however, he doesn’t want to battle at all, you may wish to consider having other pokémon fill the same role as he would and allowing him to operate within your team as a mentor to your battling pokémon, rather than a battle-ready pokémon himself. A number of pokémon can use fairy-type moves, for example, or moves that can cover the same types a fairy attack would cover. Granted, you would be hard-pressed to find a pokémon whose type combination functions the same way defensively as a fairy-type would, but on the other hand, part of being an excellent trainer is being creative about that.
Ultimately, it comes down to whether or not your sylveon wishes to continue battling. If yes, reassure him that he can rely on you. If no, then it’s best not to force him to battle, even if he would be a valuable member of your team.
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