I have a Purugly and a Delcatty that have been living with me for years. recently i adopted a young lillipup from a rescue agency, and the mon’s don’t get along with him at all. he likes to chase Delcatty into hiding, and Purugly likes to stalk and and smack him whenever she can. i’m starting to believe that these kinds of pokemon really CAN’T get along after all

Oh no, it’s possible that they all can get along, but they have to have a particular chemistry, just like humans do with each other. Sometimes, cat pokémon and dog pokémon adore one another, and sometimes, they go at it like, well, cats and dogs. And sometimes, the latter occurs for no good reason at all.

Of course, other times, there may be a particular reason, so it would be worth it to observe your pokémon and see if there is a behavior that causes them to interact this way. It’s likely that your lillipup simply needs to be trained to not chase your delcatty, while your purugly needs to be trained to use better problem resolution skills.

Hey, Bill. Recently, I was rescued from a Seviper by a wild Altaria who even went as far as to escort me home, and I want to know how to thank it properly. Any advice?

Altaria (when outside their territories, anyway) tend to be very benevolent, actually. If you see it again, it will likely not expect anything at all, and it might not fully comprehend gestures of gratitude.

On the other hand, if you look out for any swablu hatchlings or fledglings you come across, that may be enough. For example, if you see an injured or sick swablu, consider giving it a hand. If you see a predator attacking a swablu and you have the pokémon to defend it, consider doing so. Or simply construct a feeder or shelter fit for swablu in your hard if you have enough space. Even the little things can go a long way, but the important thing is to repay kindness with kindness.

But resist the urge to feed or give toys to the altaria who saved you. This might cause it to expect you to feed it regularly, and unless you want an altaria on your team, that may be a bit of a problem.

Best of luck!

Hi Bill, my slowbro keeps insiting to go mega when it wants to get comfy or go to sleep, the shellder looks somewhat fustrated with this, any advice if this is surpose to happen/ normal behaviour?

bills-pokedex:

To be perfectly honest, anonymous, it actually isn’t normal behavior, but it’s also not particularly worrying. You see, your slowbro is in want of the security of being wrapped up in a cocoon of sorts. So one way you can form a compromise between its shellder’s relative freedom and its need for security would be to wrap it up tightly at night with its tail left out. Give it extra bedding or create a sand pit it can partially bury itself in. Anything that covers its body firmly should do.

Best of luck!

[[Ask reads: “Re: the anon whose Slowbro insists on mega evolving to sleep: I recommend looking into pressure vests (also called anxiety vests)! You can get them for pokemon of all different shapes and sizes, and if you’re able and willing to shell out a bit more money, you can even get one that’s custom-made to fit your Slowbro. Also, weighted blankets!”]]

Also an excellent point! Thank you!

I have a friend who collects Unowns just so that they can spell out memes. His favourite trick at the moment is arranging them into LOSS. He regularly teaches his Unowns memes just so they can do this on the fly. And honestly it’s the funniest thing to see them try to MAN DOOR HAND HOOK CAR DOOR

When you say “LOSS,” do you mean the actual word or no? Because if it’s the latter, I might need to see pics, else it didn’t happen (as the vintage memes go).

Why … why are you encouraging them? —LH

I went to a wrestling show with my boyfriend as a birthday gift to him and like, they had some actual pokemon fighting humans for some of the matches and using Pokemon moves on them??? Like there was this one Pikachu in a cute wrestling costume using ELECTRICITY on this buff dude and he somehow didn’t die! I assume they trained the Pokes for the show to be not as lethal, right? Curious how that process works.

Absolutely. For any sport that involves humans and pokémon literally fighting each other, pokémon are either instructed to use only their strength, sans augmentation from their abilities, or they’re simply told to, well, make it look as real as possible. The latter is especially true for pokémon wrestling. It looks like a Thunderbolt, but it’s more light than actual, damaging electricity.

Lanette, remind me not to show Amanita this post. It would break her heart to know pokémon wrestling is fake. —Bill

On it. —LH

Hi, Bill. I have a question regarding my Lopunny, Chestnut. It seems that the fluff on her ears are tangled. Do you have any solutions?

For tangled lopunny puffs, you’ll need a detangling spray, a pin brush, and a wide-toothed comb. You may also wish to use a dematting comb, but it really depends on your preference and how badly tangled her puffs are.

If her puffs are thoroughly matted, use the detangling spray first and then go through with either the dematting comb or your fingers to untangle as much of the puff by hand. Go easy and take your time; these puffs are very sensitive to a lopunny. If the puffs aren’t too badly tangled, you may wish to simply spray the puffs and use the pin brush and comb instead. Use your best judgment, but either way, finish off with the pin brush, followed by the comb. Also, never pull your lopunny’s fur; instead, hold the fur you wish to work with between two fingers of one hand and use the brushes and comb with your other. This will keep you from accidentally pulling your lopunny’s ears.

Afterwards, give her a treat as always for good behavior. Also, don’t forget to groom your lopunny’s puffs regularly to avoid future tangles and to use a good grooming powder to keep your lopunny’s hair in peak condition.

Note: If the above doesn’t work, also remember that a good pokémon groomer should have plenty of experience with grooming lopunny as well. It may be the pricier option, but it’s a viable one.

Hi Bill, my slowbro keeps insiting to go mega when it wants to get comfy or go to sleep, the shellder looks somewhat fustrated with this, any advice if this is surpose to happen/ normal behaviour?

To be perfectly honest, anonymous, it actually isn’t normal behavior, but it’s also not particularly worrying. You see, your slowbro is in want of the security of being wrapped up in a cocoon of sorts. So one way you can form a compromise between its shellder’s relative freedom and its need for security would be to wrap it up tightly at night with its tail left out. Give it extra bedding or create a sand pit it can partially bury itself in. Anything that covers its body firmly should do.

Best of luck!