Tag: Anonymous

Hiya Bill! Ever since my Lombre evolved into a Ludicolo, its been a little hectic to say the least! He definitely does help around the house, watering my garden and watching my kids but when he wants to groove and shake his tail feathers, I just can’t keep up! I was thinking of adopting another pokemon that could help Ludicolo get all it’s energy out. Any suggestions?

Jigglypuff.

I would recommend investing in earplugs as well if you take this suggestion to heart.

I’m curious, has anyone attempted to organize any sort of “wild” or otherwise non-captive Porygon populations? Have many escaped from captivity?

No and none. While porygon and porygon2 can exist outside their computer mainframes (contrary to popular belief), they’re actually extremely docile and compliant to human commands. They never stray far from the humans who have created or bred them—unless they’re given to another human, of course.

Porygon-Z, on the other hand, is a bit more wild. Luckily, there have been few documented cases of porygon-z, period, and all of those cases seem to be quite content to stick with their human partners (much to their dismay).

Hey bill! Recently, my decuideye found an egg and has been caring for it well. But, after looking up the egg’s patterns, the egg might be an actual rowlet. I asked around if anyone lost the egg, but no one did. My biggest concern though is that the egg has been uncomfortably cold and pretty dormant. Me and decuideye can warm it up to a safe level, but that doesn’t make it active at all. I don’t remember if I’ve ever even heard s heart beat. Is it too late to save it?

Unless the egg had been frozen solid at one point, there still may be a chance. However, to find out for certain, you will want to use a process called candling. (This is a handy process for any would-be breeder, incidentally, as it’s how you can tell whether or not an egg is viable.)

Now, there are commercial candling lamps available on the market, but in a pinch, you can create one at home by using a box and a desk lamp with as bright a bulb as it can handle. Cut a hole in the box large enough for the bottom of your egg to fit into snugly. Then, place your lamp in the box and turn it on. Fit the egg in the hole you’ve cut and turn off all other lights in the room.

By this point, the egg should be illuminated all the way through by the lamp inside the box, and as a result, you should see indicators that will tell you whether or not the egg is viable.

If you don’t see anything inside the egg, then it’s either not fertilized or too early in its development for this technique to work. You may wish to wait a week before trying again.

If you see a dark mass inside the egg, visible blood vessels, and/or a lighter spot at the base of the egg, then it’s viable. Place it inside an incubator and keep it warm mechanically until it hatches. I wouldn’t recommend giving it to your decidueye or attempting to warm it up yourself, as you’ll need a consistent source of heat to revive it and carry it through until hatching.

If, however, you see a dark, red circle inside the egg (perhaps accompanied by the traits listed above), then the embryo had actually died, sorry to say. Discard it discreetly to avoid upsetting your decidueye.

Hi bill! I need some answers if that’s alright. I’ve noticed that my incineroar carries a different personality compared to others: he’s very sweet and likes to show it, he LOVES helping around, and doesn’t really like fights as much and has never really been disobedient with me. People in Melemele are saying that I should be concerned, but I don’t know. Is it normal for agressive pokémon like my incineroar to be so opposite?

Certainly. Just as humans come with a wide variety of personalities, so too do pokémon. It’s just that the ones we often hear about, such as incineroar’s aggression, are merely the behaviors displayed by the majority of individuals of a particular species; it doesn’t mean that there is no minority.

Besides, the only time you should worry about a pokémon’s personality is when it poses a threat either to the pokémon’s own well-being or the well-being of those around it. (As a note, I don’t just mean hyperaggression, either. Although, yes, an overly aggressive pokémon is worrying, what may be even more worrying is lethargy—especially lethargy that cropped up seemingly out of nowhere—as that may indicate actual health problems.)

In other words, there’s really nothing wrong with your incineroar. He’s simply tame, anonymous.

I’ve noticed a lot of dragonite art and even in my pokedex has smaller wings… but my dragonite has very large wings outstretching my 5’4 body. Is there a reason for that?

The art you see of dragonite—as well as the photographs in the pokédex—are just one example of what a dragonite looks like, anonymous. In reality, pokémon may differ from the examples in the textbooks, sometimes in subtle ways and sometimes—such as in the case of your dragonite—in fairly obvious ways. It all comes down to genetics, really.

Do Pokémon in similar animal groups (like foxes and cats) get along? I ask cuz I recently acquired a butterfree and I’m worried about its interactions with my beautifly

For the most part, yes—when caught and introduced to a team, anyway. Of course, in the wild, the general answer is no, as pokémon often compete for resources or space. Or, well, eat each other, as nature is wont to do.

However, pokémon actually understand that being with humans means they no longer have to worry about their own survival. This is quite literally half the reason why pokémon are very fond of befriending and bonding with us humans: to them, we represent a plentiful source of everything they need. Hence, once caught and tamed, pokémon that may be bitter rivals in the wild—such as butterfree and beautifly, meowth and growlithe, and so forth—have no problem setting aside their differences and considering each other as partners, friends, or even family.

For the most part, anyway. It’s also not uncommon for two pokémon to fight for personal reasons (jealousy, anxiety over the possibility of being replaced, prejudice against a species or type, or simply a dislike for someone). If this occurs, however, it’s important that you address those issues as soon as possible. Check the team building tag (http://bills-pokedex.tumblr.com/tagged/team-building) for tips on how to handle this.

Best of luck, anonymous! 

Hoi Bill!!! Recently I got a Poliwag for my birthday, and I could use some advice in caring for him and keeping him entertained. Oh, and I’d like to know if it would be safe to have him interact with my moms Lucario, since he’s being really touchy since she lost her leg and I don’t want them to fight :(((

When caring for poliwag, the most important thing you must do is establish its habitat. Poliwag need a lot of water and thus should be kept in either a heated pool or an aquarium. Be sure that you change the water on a regular basis, and keep the temperature of its habitat (not the water itself) at around eighty degrees Fahrenheit, or 27 degrees Centigrade. Poliwag need to keep their skin hydrated, and they’re very easily affected by temperature. Thus, it’s vital that you maintain the moisture and temperature of its enclosure. Additionally, this habitat should have a bit of solid ground lined with soft mulch (not gravel or cage filler, as with other pokémon) to allow your poliwag to come up and rest when it likes. You may also wish to add aquatic plants or a hiding space to make your poliwag feel more at home.

As for feeding, poliwag are carnivorous, and they prefer live prey, such as live crickets or other insects. However, if these aren’t available to you (or if you, understandably, can’t provide these), kibble will work just as well. Try not to overfeed if you give your poliwag kibble, as this may pollute their environment.

Once you set up its habitat and put it on a routine feeding schedule, caring for poliwag is actually quite easy. If given enough space, poliwag will be able to exercise themselves outside of battle training, and they’re perfectly content to sleep on the ground or in the pool you’ve set up. The only work you’ll need to put forth is to clean its enclosure and change its water at least once a week. This includes siphoning out old water, scrubbing down fixtures and the sides of its tank or pool with hot water, and adding new, clean(, preferably treated with special conditioners) water, as well as removing old food.

Finally, be sure to wash your hands before and after touching your poliwag—particularly before. Poliwag don’t drink; rather, they absorb moisture through their skin. While this is a great survival trick, it also means that they can easily be poisoned by toxins if pollution gets into their enclosure or if you happen to be wearing lotion or perfume. Washing your hands will minimize that risk.

As for your question concerning your mother’s lucario, it should be safe unless the lucario is exhibiting signs of stress or irritation whenever she interacts with your poliwag. If that’s the case, then you may wish to introduce your poliwag to her gradually and train your poliwag to be a bit less, as you say, touchy.

Best of luck, anonymous!