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what are common pokemon used in modeling?

Practically all of them, anonymous. The modeling industry consist of highly creative individuals, and many agencies emphasize the idea that quite literally anyone and anything can be a model. It’s admirably progressive, in my opinion. Especially considering the fact that I never would have been able to conceptualize using a muk as a model, yet one of our most famous pokémon models is a Kantonian muk named Fragrance.

Have you ever given starters to children? If so what?

The only starter I’ve given away was to my younger sister, and that was simply because I wanted her to have her pick of any viable pokémon in the National Dex and knew I could secure a starter for her on time. Would you believe it, though? Hundreds of pokémon, and she chose squirtle. That isn’t a complaint, of course; I merely find it curious that our older sister started with charmander, I started with bulbasaur, and she rounded out the traditional Kantonian trio.

In any case, while I could serve as a starter point for trainers in and around Cerulean City, it’s just that the Sea Cottage is too remote to be convenient for them to travel to me. Likewise, I could always travel to them, as the regional professors of certain other regions do (Rowan and Sycamore, for example), but quite honestly, the children of Cerulean already have Nurse Joy.

What was your starter?

Bulbasaur, actually! The circumstances in which I’d acquired a bulbasaur in Goldenrod City of all places were quite unusual, I admit, but I don’t regret it at all. If it wasn’t for that bulbasaur’s help, I doubt I would have done any of the things I’d achieved during my time as a trainer, from catching an abra to, well, realizing that I wanted to be a researcher instead. (Have you ever seen a venusaur bloom? I highly recommend it—it’s quite an incredible experience!)

Me, my Chandelure, and my Volcarona all recently moved to Alola from Unova and since Alola’s more… tropical, Chandelure seems to have a bit of trouble adjusted to the weather, although my Volcarona seems just fine. I’m not sure what to do or if I can even do anything, as it seems to be weather-related?

Hm. Without knowing the exact symptoms, it’s difficult to say. It is worth it to note that, given chandelure’s typing, it would be rather odd for it to feel the heat, so to speak. Perhaps it’s struggling with the humidity, at which point I’m afraid there’s not much you can do besides provide your chandelure with as dry a place as possible to rest. (Space heaters are especially effective with removing moisture from the air, so those may be a worthwhile investment.)

More likely, your chandelure is struggling to cope with the particularly bright and sunny daytime climate of the region. Many ghost-types like chandelure struggle with the brightness of the archipelago—doubly so for trained ghost-types, as their trainers frequently forget that most ghosts detest sunlight. If this is the case, be sure to allow your chandelure to sleep in a dark room during the day and train it only at night. This may wreak havoc on your own sleep cycle, but it will ensure the mental and physical health of your chandelure.

My Swanna keeps bringing home random Pokemon and trying to keep them. They keep trying to run but she keeps trying to force them to stay until I order her to let them go, but then she gets mad at me! I suspect that this might be because she can’t lay eggs, but what can I do?

There are a couple of things you can do, depending on whether or not you have room for another member of your team.

The first and possibly easiest choice is to consult a breeder and adopt an egg. If your swanna is indeed under the influence of her nesting instinct (and you will know if she is—the behavior you described alone is a hallmark of such for swanna, but she may also be attempting to build a nest somewhere close to your home), then allowing her to bond with an egg may be the best way to pacify her. Be sure that the first pokémon the hatchling sees is your swanna, and she will be able to channel her energies into raising her adoptive child from there. You will, of course, be expected to offer some level of care for the newborn as well (particularly in the form of food and toys), but your swanna will fortunately see to grooming, early training, and general basic care, particularly if you were able to secure a bird pokémon’s egg for her.

Alternatively, if you have no room for a new team member, you may be able to placate her with toys and distractions (such as battling), but if she’s aggressive towards you, her own trainer, then this may be less effective than the above solution. Still, it’s certainly worth trying; there is always a chance that with enough distractions, your swanna will calm down just enough for you to reason with her.

Best of luck, anonymous!

Are there illnesses that can be passed from pokemon to people and/or vice versa?

Yes, of course. In fact, many diseases can pass from one species to the next—even from pokémon to animals besides humans and vice versa—and a number of these have had historically devastating consequences.

While I could name a number of those (certain autoimmune diseases, smallpox, a number of neurological diseases including rabies, and even some forms of tuberculosis, to name a few), the most readily apparent, the most important, and the least graphic to talk about would likely be influenza. Technically, it’s just as rare for the flu to jump from a pokémon host to a human as it is for it to jump from animals to people, but it still is a possibility, especially in areas where consuming pokémon is prevalent and where sanitation isn’t quite up to code. Once it makes the jump, however, this strain of the flu can be just as contagious as any other, which means it can still be a very real threat. (You may have heard of the torchic flu outbreak that began in Orre a few years ago, for example.) So even if you do live in a region where pokémon consumption is low and where medical and sanitary education is high, it’s still important to vaccinate both yourself and your pokémon (if both you and your pokémon are medically capable of doing so), just in case you encounter a trainer or other traveler who isn’t quite as lucky as you are.

Of course, there are plenty of other diseases that don’t necessarily make the pokémon host sick but can certainly sicken you. This is especially true with parasites, as well as bacteria normally contained in pokémon fecal matter. Some pokémon—particularly reptilian ones—may also carry salmonella on their skin, so in general, it’s an excellent idea to wash your hands after cleaning your pokémon’s enclosures and after handling reptilian pokémon.

As for pokémon getting sick from our diseases, despite the fact that human beings are not actually the cleanest organisms in existence (there is a reason why we have an extensive list of procedures for self-maintenance), it’s less common for a disease to jump from us to them. However, it still happens, and it’s often said that if a trainer is sick, then their team is too. So always practice good hygiene on your travels (even if it doesn’t seem that convenient to you), and if you feel under the weather, be sure to keep your pokémon within their poké balls as much as possible and seek shelter to rest until you’re well again.

I keep waking up in the night to my togedemaru having his spines poke out and hurt me. he is asleep when he is doing this and i wake him up and he cries. why is this happening

Sometimes, pokémon simply react to the things they dream about through physical movement. For example, a meowth may twitch its hind legs because it’s dreaming about a catch, a growlithe may roll over and whine because they’re dreaming about receiving affection from their owners, and pokémon that can extend spikes (such as quilfish or togedemaru) may do so in response to a nightmare. The latter sounds like it may be the case with your togedemaru, particularly given the fact that you’ve mentioned he cries when you wake him. (Alternatively, if you touched him to wake him up, he may be startled. If that’s the case, try to avoid touching him to wake him in the future.)

If your togedemaru is experiencing nightmares, there are a couple of things you can do to limit their occurrence. For one, keep in mind that nightmares are often the result of stress or anxiety in one’s waking life, so if your togedemaru seems particularly stressed out during the day, try removing the source of the stressor. Reduce the intensity of your training regimen. Ensure your togedemaru’s environment is comfortable. If you have an important battle coming up, do your best to reassure him that he’ll be fine and consider adding meditation exercises to your training routine. In fact, you may wish to add meditation exercises to your routine anyway, as this will help reduce your togedemaru’s daily stress levels.

Also, be sure that your togedemaru is getting enough sleep at night, and avoid allowing him to eat before bed. Sleep deprivation can actually cause nightmares by increasing stress levels during the day, and eating before bed (especially eating certain foods, such as sugary berries) may cause digestive upset during sleep, which will of course affect his dreams. Practicing good hygiene in general also contributes to the level of comfort your togedemaru experiences during sleep.

If none of this helps, there are licensed Nurse Joys out there who may offer your pokémon some psychological counseling. It may be worth it to ask your local Nurse Joy for help.

Best of luck, anonymous!

Is it true that you will be cursed if you see Mimikyu’s true form? If so, would you be cursed if you only saw it in a photo and not actually i front of you. Does Mimikyu apply the curse or is there some other force? If not, how did this rumour come to be? Sorry about the qeustions, Mimikyu is such an interesting pokemon.

Not cursed exactly. It’s more like mimikyu’s actual appearance is so shocking that it’s been known to literally trigger cardiac arrest, particularly in those who have underlying heart conditions already. In that sense, looking at a photo of its true form may induce a similar phenomenon.

Of course, some mimikyu—especially the more aggressive ones—have been known to take advantage of a victim’s shock by using their spiritual abilities to induce nightmarish hallucinations, but not all mimikyu actually do this. The rumors of the species’ “curse” may stem from this particular behavior or the cases in which a more benign mimikyu accidentally killed a victim through shock alone. Anthropologists can only really theorize which based on historical accounts and local folklore, but the prevailing theory has more to do with the latter (accidental death through shock) than the former.

Are some pokemon more likely to go beserk than others when mega evolving and if so which ones and why do you think so?

Generally speaking, pokémon that receive a significant boost in power are more likely to lose control of it—and, by extent, themselves. Consequently, while you have pokémon such as audino, altaria, and sableye, all of whom take to mega evolution with very few problems, you also have pokémon such as charizard, lucario, and tyranitar, all of whom are liable to lose control rather easily until they grow used to the transition.

Alternatively, if a pokémon’s abilities are psychic or meditative in nature (see alakazam, gardevoir, and medicham), then they’re less likely to lose control, as their abilities require the utmost self-discipline to use in the first place. Kangaskhan also rarely loses herself, largely because of the nature of her particular mega evolution. (You can read about kangaskhan’s mega evolution here: http://bills-pokedex.tumblr.com/post/152049372796/another-kangaskhan-question-sorry-its-my.)

Conversely, certain mega evolutions simply boost a pokémon’s natural aggression, as in the case of gyarados (which gains the dark type as a result, even), sceptile (which gains the bestial dragon-type), and pinsir (whose aggression can simply be chalked up to the fact that it has just realized it can fly and therefore terrorize mortals from literally any direction).

Finally, you have mega slowbro. Mega slowbro does go berserk, but this is less because of its actual emotions and more because it loses any form of control over the way it moves, as having a 265-pound telekinetic creature with a notoriously slow response time spin about on the tip of its tail is a fantastic recipe for mass destruction.