Just tell your excadrill to believe in his trainer who believes in him. Go beyond the impossible and kick reason to the curb! Row, row, fight the power!
Bill. If you cram in one more outdated anime reference… —LH
Who the heck do you think I am?! —Bill
[BILL has been temporarily banned until [DATE], [TIME] for: We’ve talked about this, sir.]
Continue the usual sort of care you would give its current state, but ensure that it’s comfortable too. Some evolutions, particularly those for bug-type and reptilian pokémon, might be painful or otherwise uncomfortable, as their bodies begin to change and adjust before the full evolution occurs. Additionally, for most evolutions, there will be an adjustment period in which the pokémon will need a bit of time to get used to their new size or physiologies, so in general, it wouldn’t hurt to make them as comfortable as possible throughout the process. That means making sure they have plenty of easily accessible food and water for the days leading up to and through their evolution, as well as soft bedding and, in some cases, sturdy toys that can be clawed, chewed, or otherwise made to withstand destruction.
Also, this is something not a lot of trainers think about, strangely enough, but always do your research on your pokémon’s evolutionary stages. Furthermore, stock up on their needs. Evolved pokémon tend to need more food and space than their preevolutions, and in some rare cases, their needs may change completely. (You don’t take care of a huntail or gorebyss the exact same way you would a clamperl, for example.) Educating yourself and preparing beforehand will make the transition easier not only on your pokémon but also yourself.
Other than that, care is generally straightforward. Just be alert: your pokémon may be more excited or agitated immediately before or after evolution. Keeping a second pokémon at the ready to calm it down may help.
Best of luck!
Actually, umbreon is one of the easiest eeveelutions to obtain because all it requires is for you to befriend an eevee and have it hold an everstone until nightfall, but since I can feel my editor leering at me through the internet, allow me to point you to this post, as it offers a more comprehensive guide to dark-type starters: http://bills-pokedex.tumblr.com/post/166971002585/my-daughter-will-become-a-trainer-soon-she-adores
Best of luck to your daughter!
Because it’s grown close to you, take a good look at the clip. If it has Magma’s emblem on it, then you may need to be very worried. If, however, it has Devon or Silph’s (or any other brand), it may actually be a research tag. Sometimes, we researchers seek out and tag pokémon known to migrate (such as volcarona) in order to observe and better understand their migratory patterns and seasonal habits. If that’s the case, then you may wish to leave this volcarona alone. (You may also bring it to your local professor to be absolutely sure it’s a tracking tag for research purposes. If it’s not, then that researcher will also know what to do from there.)
Actually, come to think of it, you may wish to bring this volcarona to your nearest professor first before thinking too much about training it. You never know if you may be interfering with vital data … or having an actual criminal organization after you.
It’s entirely possible, actually. Generally speaking, regional variants are much less documented than the “standard” forms (which are often far more common), but they do indeed exist. In this case, budew does indeed have a regional variation native to very specific regions of the Netherlands, where they find it much more useful to blend in with tulip fields than wild roses. These budew are often well cared for and are thus both pure grass and taller than standard. (Care for them is roughly the same, though.) Finally, they’re not that common as breeding stock outside of their home region because, bizarrely enough, they’re more fragile, but consequently, they’re well sought-after by truly avid grass-type collectors. In short, your uncle may be quite lucky!
Unfortunately, unlike ditto, the illusions of zorua and zoroark actually require some level of concentration to maintain. (This is why striking them once will dispel the illusion they’ve created.) As such, no, they can’t maintain the images they’ve created while sleeping.
On the other hand, if a zorua or zoroark has a particularly vivid dream, you might see them sleep-weaving. Just as a fascinating note there.
This is actually quite an interesting question because it depends. Some trainers prefer to wait until their growlithe learn Flamethrower, as it’s sometimes easier (by which I mean cheaper) to let it learn that move naturally, rather than use the TM system. Others prefer waiting until their growlithe learns Crunch, which typically happens much, much later. On the other hand (compared to both options), some trainers prefer evolving their growlithe right away, as arcanine is very adaptable to the TM system, and only younger arcanine can learn Extreme Speed (a move inaccessible to growlithe). Likewise, such trainers very rarely have use for Crunch, or if they do, they also are acquainted with a move relearner or tutor capable of teaching newly evolved arcanine Extreme Speed far later than they would naturally.
In short, the answer is it depends in part on which move you would like your arcanine to know. If you’d prefer a faster arcanine, evolve it sooner, but a stronger arcanine (or an arcanine that requires fewer TMs) should be evolved later. (There are no differences in health if you choose to wait. In fact, the vitality an arcanine gets through evolution means that a growlithe that waits to evolve is just as healthy as one that’s evolved immediately.)
Ultimately, though, waiting until the time is right is also sound advice and perhaps the better avenue, especially if your growlithe has a strong opinion one way or another. If your growlithe is impatient to evolve, consider doing so sooner, whereas a hesitant growlithe should hold off until they’re ready.
Best of luck!
Good. Somebody needs to look after Lillie.
You know. Besides me. Because I’m not entirely sure why people think I’m remotely suited to parenthood.
That depends on your insurance, I’m afraid. Many cheaper policies consider these acts of God—or worse, the fault of the policyholder. If you invest in a more expensive policy with a more reputable company, then there’s a chance that it might be covered. You would really need to read the fine print to be sure. (I wouldn’t recommend relying on the word of an agent exclusively. Never trust anyone working in insurance.)
As for keeping Bear from breaking out, that will be difficult, and the only way to do it is to train that behavior out of him. Establish when he may come out (i.e., only in emergencies), and use positive reinforcement to teach him that he should only come out when you summon him otherwise. For example, every time he stays in his ball until you let him out, feed him a treat.
Of course, you’ll also need to address why he breaks out as well. Pokémon can perceive a limited amount of the outside world from within their poké balls. (Usually, it’s just their immediate surroundings and a vague notion of the passage of time.) It’s possible that Bear may be startled or scared by the motion of the car as well, at which point it would be a good idea to show him your car (well … once you get it repaired) and let him see you drive it around the block or so forth so he can begin to understand that it’s nothing to be afraid of. If that’s not it, you may need to dig a little deeper in order to understand what drives your snorlax to break out, whether it’s fear … or boredom.
Best of luck!
Truth be told, practically anything can be an effective police partner with the right sort of training, in the right type of situation. Many pokémon are even trained for particular specialties, such as psychic-types for investigation, canines and flying-types for search and rescue (as they’re hardier than psychics), ghost-types for psychic crimes, and so on.
In mawile’s case, while the species can in general be effective for interrogation (given their usual special abilities), it wouldn’t be unusual at all to find one on the beat as well, given their size and ability to startle fleeing suspects.
So in short, absolutely. Best of luck!
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