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Is everything alright Bill? Your answers have been very short recently and I’m getting worried :( if you’re overwhelmed with all the asks or don’t feel like doing this some days please take a break. I love this blog so much but the person behind the blog is more important than the content. Please take care of yourself

Thank you, anonymous. You’re very observant to notice, and we deeply appreciate the sentiment. At the moment, I must admit that now is one of my busier times of the year, so I haven’t quite had as much time as usual. That, compounded with the fact that we have quite a backlog of asks, means that some of the answers in the queue right now are shorter than others. I apologize for that. It’s my hope that once things clear up offline, I’ll be able to get back to work on your questions as usual. In the meantime, rest assured that there will still be content, as the queue has been stocked in such a way to produce one ask a day until mid-March. That should give me plenty of time to sort things out in the meantime.

Thank you again for your concern and patience, anonymous!

{But as a side note, the mun is in the process of moving and apologizes for the shorter content for the time being. Thanks again!}

Hi this question is about the Pokemon carry limit. I understand that a single trainer is only aloud six Pokemon on them at a time since more then that it gets difficult to care for them. Was wondering what the rule was for family’s and such, like as long as it’s not breaking another law would each member be allowed six Pokemon? And are there exceptions to the rule?

Yes, the carry limit applies per person, so you could, in theory, have an entire family wherein every single member has six pokémon each. It’s just not ideal for practical reasons, which is why a lot of families will only keep one to three pokémon on hand per family member. After all, if you’re a family of five, it gets rather difficult to feed, clean, and accommodate yourselves and thirty pokémon unless you happen to own a lot of land.

There are, of course, exceptions to the six-pokémon limit. Some buildings or communities (particularly those in urban areas) may prevent trainers from carrying a full six if they’re living with other trainers. Alternatively, they may force trainers to keep their pokémon in their poké balls at all times. And of course, if you have a service pokémon, it never counts towards the carry limit, so you could even theoretically have more pokémon in a household than just a multiple of six.

It depends on a number of factors, in other words.

How much of mimikyu is costume? I mean does it’s body extend to the head or is it just in the body of its costume and the head is fluff?

The head is fluff, yes, and the mimikyu is located entirely in the body. Researchers know this because mimikyu allow us to squeeze and touch the head and even scan it with x-ray and ultrasound scanners. We just can’t actually take the costume off entirely and look at mimikyu’s true face for ourselves.

Any opinions on the Alolan pokemon storage system? It’s rather more streamlined than the other regions. Who administers it?

Ah, this is a rather complicated story. You see, originally, I had been working with Sophocles on setting up a storage system in Alola because he was interested in running one. Meanwhile, the current administrator, Sophocles’s cousin, Molayne, had been a trial captain at the time with dreams of becoming Ula’Ula’s kahuna. Unfortunately, due to some rather odd circumstances (I’m told, anyway), Molayne never was able to achieve that position and instead neared the age when he would be forced to retire, as per the terms of being a captain. I admit I don’t entirely know the circumstances behind the decision, but suffice to say, Molayne and Sophocles decided that it would be important to keep the position of captain within their family, which in turn meant that Molayne had to name Sophocles as his successor. In return, Sophocles allowed Molayne to take over some of his duties at the Hokulani Observatory, including that of the regional administrator.

This, incidentally, is why the Alolan storage system doesn’t have the usual startup screen. Normally, when the storage system is booted up, you’re presented with a login screen that identifies your regional administrator. (Mine is “Bill’s PC,” for example, whereas my colleagues’ are Lanette’s PC, Bebe’s PC, and so forth.) However, out of respect for Sophocles, Molayne elected to leave his name off of the storage system, thereby streamlining the login process (in a way I may wish to consider implementing for future updates). Nonetheless, even if Molayne feels he hadn’t done much to develop the Alolan storage system, it’s my firm belief that he’s done wonders to manage it after launch. Alola is such a remote region, and he’s essentially in charge of four mini regions. This means his job is a bit more complex than usual, and he’s doing it largely on his own. It’s no easy task, and I’m proud of him for having handled it without a problem thus far, especially in light of the fact that he’s also assisting Sophocles with other research projects at the same time.

About the only point of criticism I have towards either of them is their penchant for playing games instead of working, yet frustratingly enough, they manage to get everything done, despite spending literal hours on one MMORPG or another. I honestly don’t understand it. He and Sophocles have created a beautiful extension of the storage system, and they did it in half the time most other administrators take to set their systems up because the other half was spent gaming…

You seem to have an ongoing issue with people who play games but still manage to somehow do their work regardless. —LH

It has nothing to do with my personal life, if that’s what you’re implying … even if Molayne looks a little like my father. —Bill

Are there any dragon types that are good choices for starter pokemon?

As I might have noted in this post, the dragon type can be a challenging one to master at first, partly because of the general temperament of the members of this element, partly because of their sheer rarity, partly because they grow at a somewhat slower rate than most other pokémon, and partly because some dragon-types are actually rather difficult to train due to physical limitations. For example, dratini can only learn a handful of weak moves (most notably Wrap) until it advances in age. Goomy, for another example, learn a wide variety of moves, but it must be kept in a moist environment at all times and thus can only really battle in pools, marshlands, or other largely wet battlefields. Deino, for a last example, is both strong and has few physical limitations that keep it from being a valuable member of your team, but it’s highly aggressive and liable to refuse orders when given them.

The others are by and large easier to train; it’s just a matter of finding them in the first place. For example, jangmo-o is an excellent battler, but it is only found in one specific part of one specific mountain on one specific island in the region of Alola. Likewise, noibat are only found in specific caves around the world, and axew, although it’s a popular starter pokémon among dragon-type fans, really only live in three other specific caves, separate from noibat habitats.

This means that of all of the dragon pokémon, really bagon and gible are your best choices, as they are fairly reasonable to train, eager to fight for a human (or otherwise grow towards evolution, in bagon’s case), and are far, far less painful to find. Granted, of course, this doesn’t mean that you can’t ever try to train the others. Really, all dragons can grow to be wonderful, powerful members of a team if given enough patience. It’s just that bagon and gible require less patience than others.

Are there ways, other than battling, for pokemon to release energy after evolving? My ralts evolved in to kirlia and he seems a bit stressed.

Yes, of course! Any sort of exercise, meditation, or stress-relieving activity will work to expel pent-up energy, depending on your pokémon’s typing, abilities, and interests. Think of it like releasing pent-up steam as a human. Some people do so by boxing, sparring, fighting, or engaging in rigorous physical activity. Others prefer more quiet pursuits.

Try asking your kirlia what he would like to do if you hadn’t already gotten an idea during his time as a ralts. Perhaps introduce him to art or put him on an ordinary exercise routine. Maybe even engage in meditation along with him. Try a number of different possibilities until you find the one that works best for your kirlia.

Best of luck, anonymous, and congratulations on your recent evolution!

A kid was making fun of my son for being blind, so his Alakazam used his psychic powers to make the bully soil himself. I’m laughing too hard to tell him off.

Legally, as a storage system administrator, the Pokémon Association bars me from condoning pokémon-on-human violence, but on the other hand, I also don’t particularly care for bullies, especially the ableist sort. So on the record, I feel I should tell you that I didn’t hear this.

Off the record, however, please tell your son’s alakazam to keep up the excellent work.