What if we don’t find Guzzlord poop because it eats it like everything else?

That’s certainly a possibility, but it begs the question of what happens to the materials that supposedly aren’t digestible by any living organism. After all, some common manmade materials can’t even be digested by swalot, and swalot have possibly the most potent digestive juices in existence.

…actually, with a long and durable enough cable, perhaps I could [REDACTED]

No, Bill, you are not going to be conducting any such experiment. Honestly, how many times do I have to tell you that if it’s a fetish on the internet, you’re not allowed to do it for science?! —LH

You let me wear costumes. —Bill

That’s not a precedent! —LH

are ‘dangerous’ pokemon such as chandelure, banette and hydreigon volatile to their own trainers? for example i’ve been raising my chandelure (orion) and i’ve had many of my friends to tell me to be careful because of what its pokedex entries state.

Not at all, actually. Many of the pokédex entries only cover wild instances of each species—and even then, not all wild pokémon behave the way the pokédex describes. I won’t get into that because that would be another entry entirely, but when it comes to tamed pokémon, so long as you treat yours with respect and kindness, they’ll treat you the same. As such, the most responsible trainers can expect from their pokémon would be mischief, not anything dangerous or even deadly.

So don’t worry, anonymous. As long as you’ve treated your chandelure well, it will never intentionally hurt you.

Hello ! We know that pyroar are feline pokemon who live in group but can they be lonely pyroar who don’t live with others of their same species ? I ask because I have a shiny pyroar who don’t like company and is very lonely and grumpy,he only get along with my litleo or other baby feline pokemon

Actually, this is perfectly normal behavior with pyroar.

You see, pyroar actually have two different social structures. The first is the more familiar pride or coalition, in which one or two males (respectively) live with up to five or six females and their cubs. Because the function of a male pyroar in such a social structure is typically limited to breeding and defending the pride from other pokémon (female pyroar do all the hunting, navigating, and nest-making for the group), only one or two males are ever needed, hence the other social structure, the nomad.

While pyroar of both sexes can be nomadic, the behavior is more commonly seen among male pyroar due to the importance of females to the group (and the aggression female pyroar display to nomadic females—thus limiting a female pyroar’s ability to switch from one structure to another with ease). In fact, most male pyroar experience a period of time on their own—sometimes even the remainder of their lives, if they’re not able to find another pride to join.

Unfortunately, because many male pyroar eventually feel the need to rejoin a pride or coalition, those that fail to do so do adopt the sort of behavior you’re describing, and due to shiny pyroar’s distinctive coloration, this is likely what happened to the one you’re describing. Fortunately, because his behavior is, as you’ve deduced, the result of loneliness, this means it might not be all that difficult to convince him to join your team. Just be sure to make room for him (as although he requires much of the same things as any other feline pokémon, he is an extremely large feline pokémon), and he will no doubt be happy for the company.

Can you give advice on taking care of a Axew and eventually Haxorus? I’m especially worried about the tusks, so any info on dealing with those is appreciated!

Although this entry covers both the jangmo-o and axew lines equally, it may still be of some use to you, anonymous: http://bills-pokedex.tumblr.com/post/155566649591/what-are-the-proper-ways-to-care-for-a-jangmo-o-i

As for the tusks, they’re actually much easier to take care of than one would think. While it’s true that it’s possible for fraxure tusks to break off and that these tusks will not grow back, the tusks are actually highly resilient, and it takes a considerable amount of force for a fraxure to lose one. Axew and haxorus, by contrast, have to worry less about losing tusks. This is because axew tusks fall out and grow back quite frequently, and haxorus tusks can’t be broken off at all. So once you receive your axew, don’t be surprised if you find tusks lying about your home now and then. Simply dispose of the tusks and give your axew wet food until a new tusk grows in, and provide your axew with something to chew on to help strengthen its jaws and teeth. As for fraxure, be sure it has a rock or wooden post that will allow it to sharpen its tusks whenever it wishes, and as for haxorus, all it will need is occasional polishing. (Its lower forms will need routine tooth brushing, but that’s something you should be doing with all of your toothed pokémon anyway.)

Best of luck, anonymous!

What recommendations do you have for Poison-types who wish to help people and Pokemon, especially in medical fields? Asking for a certain Weezing I know, who was unfortunately denied from taking a job at the local hospital because Poison-types, due to their body composition that has a high risk of harming patients, can never work in hospital grounds for safety reasons.

Have you tried fire and rescue?

While that may seem unusual for a pokémon known for its volatility, some fire teams employ weezing and similar poison-types for the cases in which firefighters need to enter burning buildings. Because weezing consume poisonous gases, they can enter such environments easily and consume carbon monoxide and smoke to reduce the hazards either pose to human victims or firefighters.

Additionally, some weezing can be used by rescue teams during floods and other missions that require care and precision, as weezing’s ability, Levitate, allows them to hover wherever a rescue worker needs them. Their durability as well allows them to carry small children or pokémon out of harm’s way. (Granted, most rescue teams prefer more durable and stronger pokémon such as carnivine or a psychic-type, but weezing is also an option.)

Finally, weezing may also be used in law enforcement, as its smoke-based moves, such as Smokescreen or Haze, can be used to block a perpetrator’s escape, leading to an increased apprehension rate.

In short, there are certainly plenty of ways a weezing can help humans and pokémon. I would start with asking your local fire department if they could use him and then move to the other options.

As for other poison-types, it really depends on which one you’re referring to, as each one has different abilities. For example, skuntank may be used in law enforcement for the same reason as weezing, but it’s also a great substitute for growlithe due to their exceptional senses of smell. However, skuntank can’t be of much help to a fire crew the way weezing can, as skuntank can’t tolerate heat and doesn’t possess any natural skill that would be of much use to them. Meanwhile, serpentine poison-types such as arbok and seviper can be used to tunnel through debris and are thus fantastic companions to search and rescue teams, but they’re not much help for firefighters or law enforcement. Meanwhile, the gulpin and grimer families are great for sanitation teams, but … they’re not quite as great anywhere else, especially grimer (although some people use grimer as a guard pokémon, as they make wonderful deterrents for robbers).

The point is that whenever looking for your pokémon’s purpose, always take inventory of what abilities and skills they already have. Adapt those skills in new and different ways by merging them with their interests, opening your mind to the vastness of possibility, and being particularly creative and inventive with your abilities.

This piece of advice, incidentally, works just as well with discovering your own purpose … or, well, editing your resume.

Good luck, anonymous!

How do I approach to an eevee that I recently saved from an abusive trainer?

Cautiously, anonymous.

The most important thing to remember about eevee abuse is that it normally stems from the unfortunate but not entirely uncommon thought among extreme eevee otaku that eevee are collectible objects, rather than living, breathing beings that have basic needs for survival. Sometimes, “affection” given to an abused eevee may come in the form of dressing it up, violating its personal space, and, yes, even violence, especially if the eevee in question had been bred or obtained specifically for the contest circuit. Of course, while knowing exactly how your eevee was abused helps, this doesn’t change the fact that even if yours had received an entirely different form of abuse (such as, for example, physical abuse, which can be common among house eevee), the process is by and large the same.

Start off by making sure your home is comfortable. Provide all the basic necessities—the higher the quality, the better. Make sure your eevee has a comfortable place to sleep, with a nice bed and the thermostat adjusted for its personal optimal temperature. (If your eevee is shivering or looks overheated, change the temperature accordingly as soon as possible.) Also be sure to stock your eevee’s area with plenty of fresh food and water, as well as a clean place for relieving itself, and also provide it with plenty of toys and distractions.

Once you’ve provided its basic needs, here is where the difficult part comes into play. You need to give your eevee plenty of space—literally, I mean. Don’t handle your eevee too much or too roughly for the first few days and gauge from its body language whether or not it’s comfortable with you. Try to assume non-threatening poses whenever you’re around it, and only touch it when it’s relaxed and ready to receive affection. Allow your eevee to come to you whenever possible, but always speak softly and reassuringly to it in order to establish that it can feel comfortable around you.

What may also help is asking the shelter, center, or breeder your eevee had come from about their routines. Feeding, cleaning, exercising, and putting your eevee to bed at the same time they had every day will help ease the transition from the shelter to your home, which in turn will reduce the stress your eevee goes through and allow it to open up to you more readily. The more you can mimic the first humans who were kind to it, the easier it will be for your eevee to begin to trust you.

Above all else, though, have patience. Take care of your eevee as best as you can and do everything you can to maintain a low-stress environment and day for it. Don’t begin battling or pokémon training right away. (You may train your eevee, but stick to the basics, such as paper training and training it to trust you and adjust to its environment.) Work up to that slowly until it feels comfortable enough with you and its new home to engage in aggressive physical activity. And always keep in mind that it’s very difficult for fresh psychological wounds to heal. It may take your eevee a month or few to begin trusting you, and that’s perfectly normal. Just keep showering it with kindness and being open to it, and eventually, it will be able to grow and love once more.

Best of luck, anonymous!