Tag: Ash Greninja

Hey Bill! I was wondering about Greninja’s alternate form where it takes on it’s trainer’s looks and if there have been other pokemon in the past that have done the same thing that isn’t mega evolution, primal reversion or ultra burst.

On a temporary basis? No, which is why that particular greninja (and its trainer, for that matter) are of great interest to the pokémonology community. The two of them may represent the birth of a revolutionary way to utilize the bond between trainer and pokémon, and that in turn may change the way we view our relationships with our partners.

On a permanent basis, however, some pokémon do start to resemble their trainers (or vice versa) over time, but this is a superficial change that naturally happens when two friends spend enough time with one another. This most notably happens with eevee, not only because it happens quickly (within a few months of being with a new trainer) but also because the phenomenon is tied to its ability to adapt on a genetic level to its environment.

…and before anyone says anything concerning my bias towards eevee, I assure you I just find them cute and scientifically interesting. I’m not that narcissistic, I swear.

So I read in a magazine a boy named Ash Ketchum and his greninja were able to sort of fuse and create an Ash- Greninja. Is this fusion possible with all types of Pokémon? Or was that story a hoax?

It’s difficult to say, anonymous. The “Ash-greninja” is a fairly new discovery, and not much is known about how it works and whether or not it’s possible for others. We assume that it’s similar to mega-evolution, but until we fully understand that, it may still be a mystery.

I do know, though, that Ash Ketchum is a rather unique individual, so it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if this is a talent of his alone. On that note, I fully believe that the story was not a hoax … but then again, I first learned of this evolutionary anomaly from Professor Oak, so perhaps my opinions were influenced just a little from the outset.