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Hoenn Legendaries! Mostly Rayquaza. :D

bills-pokedex:

Well, there are certainly a number of fascinating stories about the Hoenn region, and a single post can’t quite do them all justice. For that reason, let this be the first in a (half-)week-long Hoenn special.

Starting with, of course:

Rayquaza
The Sky High Pokémon
Type: Dragon/Flying
Official Registration #: 384
Entry: According to Hoennian lore, this legendary dragon has lived for millions of years in the uppermost layers of the planet’s atmosphere, and because of how far high and how fast it flies, only recently (comparatively speaking) has humanity developed the technology that makes it possible to see Rayquaza in flight. Otherwise, it does not leave this part of the atmosphere except for when Earth is in imminent danger. Rather, it glides ever vigilantly across the sky, sleeping rarely and eating nothing but the tops of thunderclouds and incoming meteoroids. The author really has nothing funny to say about Rayquaza; he just thinks the idea of an eternal, meteoroid-consuming dragon flying across the edge of space is awesome.

Mega Rayquaza
The Sky High Pokémon
Type: Dragon/Flying
Official Registration #: 384+
Entry:
The advanced form of Rayquaza, via heightened draconic energies. According to ancient legend of the Draconid people, the legendary Rayquaza is capable of mega evolving if it engages in the ancient dance of Dragon Ascent after consuming a meteorite. This is only partially true. While Rayquaza can indeed mega evolve upon executing Dragon Ascent, its body is apparently not all that discerning when it comes to what it needs to consume in order to obtain enough cosmic energies for mega evolution. While meteors are indeed among the possible objects Rayquaza can consume for such energy, it’s more common that Rayquaza’s mega evolutions are powered by the souls of minior.

You’re welcome.

Hey Bill, I found a huge charizard with fur and paws instead of scales and claws the other day. I didn’t catch them since I wanted such a wonderful beast to stay wild. But they let me pet them and they even hugged me! Anyway I was wondering how this would’ve come about, like what kind of genetic tomfoolery could’ve made such a wonderful dragon?

You know, my colleague in Sinnoh told me that there was a term for this.

She called it a “fursuiter.”

(Alternatively, I think you found a typhlosion…)

There’s a wild spearow that lives in my yard that likes to peck at it’s reflection in the window. Since it hasn’t actually broken the window, I’m not sure how serious the issue it, but it is irritating to hear it go “boop, boop” against the glass sometimes. I’m sure if it was really thinking its reflection was a rival, it could easily break the glass with a peck attack. Does it want my attention or something? It flies away when it sees anyone approach from inside.

There’s a quick test you can try to see if it wants your attention. Instead of approaching from the inside, attempt to approach it from outside if you can. It may still fly away, but if so, keep an eye on it. If it looks back at you while it’s flying, follow it, as that’s a very good indicator that it needs your help. If it stays and studies you, that’s also a good indicator. Approach slowly with your hands visible until it’s comfortable enough to show you what it wants. If it flies away without looking back, if approaching it from the outside isn’t an option for you, or if it outright attacks you, keep reading.

If it doesn’t want help (as indicated by the last option above), then it’s most likely confused or bored, rather than angered by its reflection. At the very least, it probably sees its own reflection as another spearow, and it’s trying to investigate. (Spearow are actually highly social within their own flocks, and unless a spearow is obviously a member of a flock from a territory bordering their own, they will generally attempt to befriend other spearow and draw them into their folds.) At most, though, it’s likely that its reflection simply entertains it. Alternatively, it could be attracted to something inside your home or to a reflection of part of the branch, if it’s pecking low.

All of these situations can be resolved rather easily with a little bit of work on your part. One thing you should do is ensure that anything that could be of interest to a spearow (indoor plants, art pieces that resemble insects, and so forth) are moved away from the window. After that, apply vertical strips of tape, a cheap window film, or even window paint to break up or obscure most of the surface area. If this still doesn’t help, draw the blinds or curtains. While this won’t necessarily disrupt the spearow’s reflection, it can at least minimize the number of things that could be attracting it and show it that it’s only looking at a window, rather than another spearow.

If all else fails, however, you may wish to consider catching it or adopting a good electric type. (Word of warning: Don’t use a pikachu.)

Best of luck!

Cubone and Marowak please!

bills-pokedex:

Strange that I’ve never covered this line. They’re truly fascinating pokémon. As they say, coming right up, anonymous!

Cubone
The Lonely Pokémon
Type: Ground
Official Registration #: 104
Entry: Because young cubone are both weak and the favored prey of many pokémon in its native mountains and cave systems, its marowak mother will almost always sacrifice herself to protect her child early in life. As part of its mourning process, the orphaned cubone, sometimes with the help of the rest of its community, will give its mother a funeral, complete with the ritualistic extraction of her skull and one of her femurs. These bones will then become the cubone’s armor and will serve to protect it throughout its life. Either because of the fact that it always carries around a reminder of its mother or because the experience of losing her early in life has scarred it for life, the cubone will never fully heal from the trauma. In fact, the lines that appear to be cracks along the eye sockets of its skull helmet are not cracks but rather stains left by the tears it constantly sheds. The author really has nothing else to add to this entry; he just wanted to inform his readers that those are tear tracks. You’re welcome.

Marowak
The Bone Keeper Pokémon
Type: Ground
Official Registration #: 105
Entry: The evolved form of cubone, by battle experience. Even after evolution, marowak do not find relief from the traumas they had experienced. Instead, evolution brings about the boost in power and confidence that they need to train harder and master the use of bones as melee weapons. Once mastering their style, they collect more bones to add to their armory. No one is quite certain where marowak gets these bones. Some say they excavate them from marowak graveyards. Others who are well aware of the fact that marowak evolve from cubone who had been forced to bury their mothers simply stare at the first group of people in quiet, unbelieving horror while silently praying that marowak just happen upon the remains of other dead pokémon.

Marowak (Alola form)
The Bone Keeper Pokémon
Type: Fire/Ghost
Official Registration #: 105
Entry: The evolved form of cubone, by battle experience, at night, in the Alolan climate. Due to the abundance of its natural predators (that is, grass-types or pokémon that can learn grass-type moves) in Alola, cubone that evolve there take on an affinity for the fire type. Meanwhile, due to the spiritual energies associated with their bone clubs (which are said to not only have come from their mothers but also be possessed by their mothers’ vengeful spirits), they also gain an affinity for the ghost type, resulting in the distinctive fire/ghost Alolan marowak. In other words, with these two origins combined, Alolan marowak is one of the few evolutions to exist that was absolutely, completely born out of raw spite.

Hi, I have a zorua who is interested in being a wild riolu,s friend. But she is too shy to approach him so I was wondering how to help her build confidence. Also how she should approach in a calm way.

It may be easiest to be the bridge between the two, anonymous. What I mean is try befriending the riolu yourself first. Coax him into trusting you (preferably without simply giving it treats, given that one should never feed wild pokémon) and build a relationship with him. The more your zorua will see you interacting with this riolu, the more she’ll be comfortable befriending him herself, partly because you would be showing her that it’s okay to befriend this riolu and partly because you would be showing her methods to approach him calmly.

If that doesn’t work (that is, if your zorua is still too shy for interaction), you may need to work on building her confidence. If you have any other pokémon or know any other trainers, have her practice interacting with others. Feed her treats for positive interactions and be as supportive and encouraging during these play dates as possible. It might even help to have her spar with others in order to help her feel comfortable with herself.

Then, when you encounter the riolu again, stand by her side and keep her calm as she approaches. Have her approach slowly but with purpose, and have her begin with calmer actions (such as sniffing riolu as a hello). Perhaps allow her to offer a toy or a treat (yes, even though humans shouldn’t feed wild pokémon). Ultimately, let the riolu lead the interaction, but be present to help your zorua stay calm and in control.

Incidentally, some blogs may suggest that zorua disguise herself as a riolu, but this is actually not the best idea. It’s far better to approach a new friend as you are so you can feel comfortable being yourself around them later. Having your zorua disguise herself as something she’s not could lead to confusion, disappointment, or even hostility down the line if she drops the illusion in front of her new friend.

Best of luck, anonymous!

Diglett and Dugtrio

bills-pokedex:

Diglett
The Mole Pokémon
Type: Ground
Official Registration #: 50
Entry: A subterranean-dwelling pokémon renowned for its mile-long burrows. On an unprofessional note, the scientific community is also well-aware of what the rest of a diglett’s body looks like, and we are frankly intrigued by the fact that trainers prefer refusing to Google this. (Is this a meme? Is that why all of you keep making gifs about diglett?)

Dugtrio
The Mole Pokémon
Type: Ground
Official Registration #: 51
Entry: The evolved form of diglett, by battle experience. Actually just a trio of slightly larger diglett, but somehow, these slightly larger diglett can cause far, far more devastating earthquakes than a single slightly smaller diglett. And this, readers, is why pokémon evolution still baffles the scientific community.

Diglett (Alola form)
The Mole Pokémon
Type: Ground/Steel
Official Registration #: 50
Entry: The Alolan variation of this mole-like pokémon possesses three very stiff, very coarse hairs on the top of its head, each of which are as sturdy and sharp as needles. Which, in combination with diglett’s habit of popping up under the feet of unsuspecting hikers, means that the Alolan counterpart to Diglett’s Tunnel is even more exciting than its Kantonian cousin.

Dugtrio (Alola form)
The Mole Pokémon
Type: Ground/Steel
Official Registration #: 51
Entry: The evolved form of Alolan diglett, by battle experience. Long ago, the native Alolans worshipped this pokémon as the incarnation of a land and fertility goddess. Nowadays, given its long, whip-like hair and penchant for bobbing its head rather violently if given a beat, it’s still worshipped as a sort of deity but not so much among native Alolans as a fertility goddess and more by young metalheads as the perfect pokémon to bring to a Morbid Arceus concert.

And you would know this because…? —LH

How do you think I met Cassius? —Bill

Hey Bill,

So I was lucky enough to find and befriend a Beldum that was hiding at our local recycling plant. It’s in great shape now and I’ve wanted to learn how to battle for a long time so we took to training. Everything started off just fine but Beldum seems to be slowing down and getting discouraged after using Take Down. I don’t know if I’ve been caring for it improperly or what’s going on but I don’t want to push Beldum farther than I should.

Bill: Well, Take Down literally does wear a pokémon down each use. You can help your beldum recover and avoid any permanent damage by ensuring you’re giving it proper care between battles. Feed it a high-mineral snack after each battle to help it rebuild its shell, and consider including supplements to keep its energy up, reinforce its immune system, and supply it with additional iron for rebuilding its body. Moreover, always polish it using mineral oil and a soft cloth. Never use an abrasive cloth or water.

Also, as counterintuitive as this might sound, break your training up into more manageable periods. If your beldum can’t go for a full hour, pull back and train it for half-hour, twenty-minute, or other easier increments. Give it at least five-minutes (preferably more) of rest between each session, then go at it again. If you try to do the whole hour, it’s more likely that your beldum will tire out more or hurt itself in a way that isn’t quite as easy to recover from.

Finally, keep in mind that lethargy may also indicate that it’s saving energy for an oncoming evolution. While there’s not much you can do to help it evolve beyond training, creating manageable training sessions and helping it recover from each one will keep its spirits up and encourage it to keep going until it evolves.

Best of luck!

trainzelda replied to your post “What’s a good pokemon that is able to use hypnosis? I plan to…”

Considering the move hypnosis just puts you to sleep, and sleep hypnosis is a real legal thing people do irl, I wouldnt say theres an issue, just an unusual question

That depends on whether we’re talking about Hypnosis or hypnosis. Both have unfortunate implications, though, depending on why you wish to experiment with them. It would be one thing to practice it legally as a hypnotherapist; it’s another thing entirely to practice it creatively as a con artist.