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I’ve been using my Exploud’s resonance as an amp for my guitar, but recently my downstairs neighbors have started complaining about the noise. Is there a way to help my Fortissimo get the sound louder so we can drive those squares out?

Well, as strange as it might seem to say this, an exploud can only get so loud before it damages its own vocal cords. Some musicians have reported that having exploud be higher up (standing on a platform, for example) improves the sound, but really, the scientific answer is literally to get more than one exploud. The more exploud, the more speakers, which in turn means more sound dispersion.

Putting it another way, sound is, in extreme laymen’s terms, air pressure. Imagine a perfectly still pool of water. Sound is like sticking your hand in and creating a wave. If you have only one hand stirring the water, your wave will only go so far, and it will only be so strong once it reaches the other side of the pool. However, if you stick both of your hands into the pool and if your friends stick their hands in, all of you together can create a wave strong enough to splash against the other end without a problem. In the same sense, only one exploud can only stir the air so much, but more than one can create extraordinarily powerful sound waves.

Of course, if you have more than one exploud, you risk damaging not only the structural integrity of your neighbors’ house but also the structural integrity of your own house and the well-being of your eardrums, never mind the fact that it could get you in trouble with your local law enforcement on charges of destruction of private property and disturbance of the peace. Honestly, the only reason why I’m telling you any of this is because it’s technically not illegal to be in possession of more than one exploud … and, all right, because I’m hoping you’ll film this. Just a little bit.

And I, meanwhile, refuse to claim any involvement. —LH

Recently I recieved a piece of a Sceptilite and I really want to use it, as me and my Sceptile have been together forever so we have a great bond. My worry is that I’ve heard of pokemon losing control during mega evolution because of increase of power and I understand my Sceptile probably will too. So if I can’t avoid this happening, what could we do to at least prepare for mega evolution so that no one gets hurt?

I’m afraid it’s difficult to say, anonymous, because the level of control each pokémon exhibits can vary wildly. Some pokémon experience very little loss of control, while others—despite ample preparation, bonding, and meditation—become fantastically violent. I don’t mean to scare you off the idea, of course. Mega evolution can be a deeply intimate experience between pokémon and trainer if performed correctly. It just takes work and patience to reach that point.

Until then, avoid practicing mega evolution on the battlefield or in public areas. Instead, work with your sceptile in secluded places. Employ regular training regimens against anything you can use as a punching bag, rather than on anything living. Have a psychic-, ice-, or fairy-type stand by for emergencies. This sort of setup will allow you to have your sceptile gain experience with the power boost induced by mega evolution without hurting anyone or doing significant property damage.

Thus, I suppose that in a roundabout way, the answer to your question is “prepare a secure draining ground and plan your regimen.” You’ll have a better idea of what, specifically, you need to do once you try mega evolution and observe what happens to your sceptile. However, generally speaking, if you give it plenty of space and time to learn how to control its power, then it will be easier to focus on his immediate needs, rather than divide your attention between your sceptile and anything that may be in danger.

Best of luck, anonymous.

There’s a poke park next to my home that my Riolu just loves going to, but there’s a woman who will not get off her phone to pay attention to her granbull and it keeps picking on my riolu! What do I do?

Teach your riolu Force Palm. Granbull’s main weak point is the underside of its jaw. Strike upwards from there, and you’ll throw off its balance entirely.

Good luck!

You do realize that violence is not a good answer, right?—LH

Ah, so you agree that violence is an answer when it comes to neglectful trainers! Excellent! —Bill

I … you’re not going to edit this, are you? —LH
Sigh. —LH

What Pokémon are used in times of war and for what purposes?

To be frank, human beings have found ways to use just about every pokémon in war—even togekiss and blissey, pokémon who would be vehemently opposed to the concept. It’s a rather ugly subject, and I for one am staunchly opposed to the use of pokémon in active war zones myself. It’s one thing to engage in friendly battles with other trainers or to use pokémon in self-defense. It’s another thing entirely to put a pokémon’s life in danger for the sake of politics.

I think that among the few pokémon I’d be willing to talk about regarding the matter would be the medics, which consist of exactly the sorts of pokémon you would think: chansey, audino, wigglytuff, and all others used by Nurse Joys. Blissey tend to be the most prevalent for this purpose, as their healing abilities are the most potent of all. Medic pokémon are also sometimes used for more domestic purposes on military bases, such as cooking, unloading supplies—even helping to train new recruits (although the latter function is usually handled by fighting- and rock-types).

Then, of course, there are “sniffer pokémon,” or pokémon trained specifically to hunt for mines. These are used during peacetime in certain countries as well, as those nations frequently have active minefields from past wars. Quite a few pokémon may fit this description, but rattata’s light weight, combined with its keen sense of smell, have made it a prevalent sniffer pokémon as of late.

Finally, of course, there are togekiss, which are less used and more seen guiding civilians to safety and protecting them from the less pleasant aspects of living in a war zone. Some ghost-types, such as members of the yamask line, have also been known to do this.

Then, of course, you have the plethora of pokémon who are used as soldiers, as mentioned above, but … I would rather refrain from describing all the ways any given military force has used pokémon for active warfare. I know that it would be far more professional to prevent my feelings on the matter from getting in the way of my ability to answer a valid question, but it’s not just because the actual details are rather horrific, anonymous. It’s because human beings are extremely creative when it comes to finding ways to turn things into weapons. Think of anything a human being would do during a war. Literally anything. Humans have figured out how to use pokémon to do it, and that’s only part of the list of what uses humans have found for pokémon during a war. If you recall news from a decade or two ago, you may remember that some of the things we’ve used pokémon for are technically war crimes.

That should give you an idea of how wide the spectrum is. On one end, you have medical pokémon, training pokémon, and perhaps a few normal-types assisting with administrative work. On the other, you have … well. You probably remember.

So it’s likely understandable that I’m a bit uncomfortable with the subject.

I’ll be giving birth in December and my Walreign is also due to give birth at the same time. Would it be a good idea to give my child a Spheal as a starter/pet to grow up with?

Certainly. Spheal are easily tamable pokémon who are very eager when it comes to learning new tricks, including moves, and their rubbery bodies and cushiony fur mean they can withstand rough handling by a toddler. (Of course, keep your baby and the hatchling separate to allow both to develop enough to handle any sort of play with one another.) Moreover, as they grow, tamed spheal actively seek out interaction with and affection from others, partly because they’re normally a highly social pokémon and partly because they simply enjoy being rewarded for doing tricks. Young children find said tricks especially amusing (if aquariums are anything to go by), which only further encourages spheal’s behavior.

As a starter, spheal are excellent choices. Their line possess excellent defensive capabilities, and their offensive abilities are equally formidable. After all, there’s a reason why walrein are preferred by Glacia of the Elite Four. (But then again, as a trainer of one yourself, you likely already know that.) In other words, spheal are hardy, friendly pokémon, and because of both of these traits, they make excellent traveling companions. Moreover, many gym circuits traditionally begin with gyms that are weak to spheal’s Water Gun or Powder Snow, which means a trainer who begins with spheal may have an easier time conquering gyms than most. Of course, you may wonder whether or not traveling early on would be easy for something that can’t rightly walk, but rest assured that spheal’s ability to roll across land quickly make it just as mobile as any other pokémon.

In short, absolutely, anonymous. Spheal would make an excellent partner for your newborn. Best of luck to all of you, and congratulations!

Why do sawk and throh wear robes. If you took them off (for… science, yeah) would they feel naked

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Please don’t court humanoid pokémon. There are quite literally laws against that.

In all seriousness, though, sawk and throh wear robes because it’s part of their training to make them. While, yes, sparring and punching and kicking things are part of their training as well, there’s a certain level of patience and skill required for sewing and making clothing. A sawk or throh that has put together a full outfit is said to have completed much of its basic training and is, thus, an advanced student of their respective branches of martial arts. And yes, if you took those robes off, they would feel naked, but this is largely in a metaphorical sense, rather than a literal one. Because a sawk and throh’s robes are symbols of how far they’ve come along in their training, to be without them would basically to be stripping away all evidence of how strong they are. Thus, most sawk and throh feel vulnerable when literally naked.

Meanwhile, for the most part, other humanoid pokémon don’t actually wear clothes (they’re simply skin flaps or otherwise parts of their bodies—such as jynx’s “dress,” for example), but those that do simply wear clothes because that’s part of their societies, much like how humans wear clothes because it’s just part of ours. Of the humanoid pokémon that don’t actually wear clothes, many of their genitals are simply either covered by flaps of skin or plates (such as in the aforementioned case of jynx), or they possess internal, rather than external, sex organs.

So I’m going to be leaving soon for about a week, and so far I’ve no one willing or able to look after my pyroar while I am gone. Is it okay to leave him at home in his pokeball or in a pc just for the week, or do I simply need to keep looking?

Yes, it’s absolutely fine to leave your pokémon in a PC if you’re expecting to be incapable of caring for a pokémon over a longer period of time. In fact, that’s actually one of the reasons why the PC exists. We’re aware that not every pokémon is capable of being housed for long-term care, especially given the finite space that traditional pokémon centers, day care centers, or “pokémon hotels” have. (Never mind the fact that most centers and day cares have limits on how long a pokémon may be able to stay, and it’s sometimes difficult to find a reputable pokémon hotel.) The PC will place your pokémon in a safe state of suspended animation until you’re fully capable of caring for them again, so it’s certainly one option.

Understandably, of course, some humans prefer to find actual people who will be able to take care of their pokémon, so I would suggest using the PC as a final resort, if you’ve exhausted all other options…

…short of a pokémon hotel, anyway.

(Seriously, don’t put your pokémon in a pokémon hotel. A day care or pokémon center, perhaps, but not a pokémon hotel.)

Best of luck in temporarily homing your pyroar, anonymous!

Would you ever be interested in taking on an apprentice? After all, new pokemon are being discovered all the time, and it couldn’t hurt to know your work will continue! (I’m not calling you old, please don’t be mad.)

Absolutely, anonymous! I’m quite fond of taking on new students. Many of the other storage system administrators, in fact, were former students of mine—namely Cassius of Kalos, Bebe of Sinnoh, and Celio of the Sevii Islands. Of course, all of these cases were specifically for training related to the box system, but I would be more than happy to take anyone under my wing and train them in any of the fields I specialize in.

He’s … incredibly eager about taking on new students, anonymous. Notoriously so, even. There’s a reason why Bebe and Cassius jokingly call the storage system “St. William’s Home for Wayward Orphans.” —LH

Since becoming pregnant my gardevoir will not let anyone near me, nor will let me be alone at any point. I love her but this is really hard on my husband and I. What do I do?

It’s important to understand why your gardevoir is doing this before you can reach a resolution, anonymous. As you likely know, gardevoir are highly loyal pokémon, and thus, they possess a natural instinct to protect their trainers from any danger. When their trainers are pregnant, gardevoir will be especially adamant about protecting them, as it’s no longer about protecting just the trainer. Rather, it’s also about protecting the trainer’s child, which gardevoir perceives as being too weak to survive on its own—meaning gardevoir believes your baby needs extra protection, even if it hasn’t been born yet. In other words, at the risk of putting it too bluntly, your gardevoir sees everyone around you as a potential threat or an inadequate guardian. This goes especially for your husband. Your gardevoir may be attempting to judge whether or not he’s fit to be a father—or she already has, and the answer is no. Either way, as difficult as it may be, your main task here is to convince your gardevoir that: A) you’re doing all that you can to ensure the health of both yourself and your baby on your own, and B) your husband will be a competent father.

The first point may be the easier one to prove. Show your gardevoir that you’re capable of managing your health, attending the requisite doctor’s appointments, following your usual schedules, and so forth without her assistance. This isn’t to say you should make it clear that you don’t need her. Rather, the goal is to make every effort to reassure her that you and your baby are and will be fine. Sometimes, all it takes is to ask her to step back and watch you work for a day before she understands. Other times, you may need to keep up with this for a couple of weeks and insist on doing as much as possible yourself until she finally gets the idea.

Of course, if your gardevoir’s behavior is so extreme that she prevents you from attending doctor’s appointments, then it’s fine to be firm with her from the outset. Establish that it’s necessary for the health of your baby for you to interact with others, and try to explain to her that going to the doctor is a lot like seeing a Nurse Joy for her. Emphasize your baby’s needs, and she should be able to relent at least that much.

Meanwhile, the second point will likely be more of a challenge, as getting her to allow your husband to get close to you is an entirely different story. They key is, really, allowing your husband to do little things around the house. Allow him to take over cooking, cleaning, caring for your gardevoir, shopping—as many household tasks as he can shoulder. Have him show an interest in the baby by coming up with possible names, constructing a nursery, purchasing items you’ll need when the baby is born, or simply accompanying you on your appointments (once your gardevoir is more comfortable with the idea). The more he can show that he’ll be a good father, the more likely your gardevoir will be willing to listen to you. I say “will be willing to listen to you” because when it looks like she’s warming up to him again, that’s when you should tell her firmly that your baby needs their father (and family, for that matter) as well. Again, emphasize the baby’s needs, rather than your own, to appeal to your gardevoir’s current priorities.

Best of luck and congratulations on the upcoming addition to your family!