Hello! I’m a farmer with a pet charjabug named Bubble. However, recently I took her to the city for the first time and she got odd looks. After looking into it, I found out that not all charjabugs don’t have a grey tint! Is there a reason why she’s grey? She isn’t sick, she’s always healthier than I am! Thanks a bunch!

If she hasn’t always been gray and you’re noticing now that she’s a bit of a grayish-green, there’s a possibility that she’s very close to molting, actually. For insect pokémon, molting can be a long process that can take months (as they’re larger than most things that molt and thus require a lot of energy to do so), and in some cases, the process can change a pokémon’s color slightly as the exoskeleton begins to separate from its body. If this is the case (and you’ll know if you can recall a time when your charjabug was more vibrant and maybe a bit perkier), then your next step is simply to make sure she has plenty of food, water, and soft bedding and … wait. It’s likely that Bubble will begin breaking free from her exoskeleton within a week.

If she hasn’t always been gray and you’re noticing now that she’s a bit of a cross between gray, green, and blue, then it’s also possible that she was exposed to a source of high magnetism or electricity and is attempting to evolve. If this is the case, you’ll need to make sure she actually wants to evolve. If yes, hook her up to a source of electricity (it won’t hurt her, I assure you) and allow her to draw as much as she needs to complete the process. If no, then you’ll likely have nothing to worry about, but keep her away from high-powered magnets and indoors during thunderstorms.

Finally, if she’s always been that color, there’s a possibility that it’s simply genetic. Off-colored pokémon are rare but normal, and it may be that you’re lucky enough to own something on a far end of the color spectrum for what a charjabug looks like. Congratulations, anonymous!

Regardless of the cause, rest assured that Bubble is indeed very likely happy and perfectly healthy.

My Charjabug, Philly, has been refusing to eat for the past few days and I can’t work out why. Nurse Joy checked him over and there doesn’t seem to be any obvious health issues. She suggested changing his diet, but that hasn’t helped either. He’s still drinking water, thank goodness, but I’m worried about how long this might continue for. I’m taking him back to the Pokecenter if he still isn’t eating by tomorrow, but in the meantime, do you have any advice or suggestions?

Have Nurse Joy perform a scan on your charjabug’s digestive tract to ensure that there are no obstructions. If your local nurse doesn’t detect anything, then the only other obvious solution would be to take your charjabug to Poni Island (or any other location with high levels of magnetite) as quickly as possible, as it’s likely she’s attempting to evolve.

Good luck, anonymous, and may Philly get well soon!

The Grubbin Line

Grubbin
The Larva Pokémon
Type: Bug
Official Registration #: 736
Entry: This small, larva-like pokémon lives underground in tropical regions, particularly wherever electric-type pokémon are found. It spends most of its life burrowing beneath the surface of the earth, coming close to emerging only when it feeds. During its feeding times, it will dig upwards until its long, strong pincers emerge from the earth to clamp down around a root so that its mouthparts can bite down and drink the sap from its target. Unfortunately, grubbin often have some level of difficulty telling the difference between a young tree and a being of equal weight and stature (specifically, humans), so trainers may wish to be cautious when traveling through known grubbin fields.

Charjabug
The Battery Pokémon
Type: Bug/Electric
Official Registration #: 737
Entry: The evolved form of grubbin, by battle experience. Like many pupa pokémon, charjabug is a largely immobile pokémon. It spends most of its time buried just beneath the surface of the earth in very close proximity to trees, which it will continue to feed on throughout the duration of this stage. The sap and detritus it consumes is then converted into electricity, which it stores as it prepares to evolve into its final form. Because it spends much of its time preparing for this evolution, charjabug is fairly easy to find and dig up. Once dug up, it’s an extremely handy to keep on hand, as one only has to give it one end of a USB cable to charge their pokégears and other devices. Of course, this is also an excellent way to lose a USB cable, as charjabug don’t always understand the difference between a wire and food, but at least by that point, your gear should be fully charged. Besides, what sort of unfortunate soul travels without backup cables these days?

Vikavolt
The Stag Beetle Pokémon
Type: Bug/Electric
Official Registration #: 738
Entry: The evolved form of charjabug, by battle experience when in an area rich with magnetic minerals. Like its cousin and natural rival pinsir, vikavolt possesses a pair of huge jaws, which it relies upon for its highly potent attacks. However, unlike pinsir, these jaws are primarily used to channel electricity into strong blasts, and as such, electricity is often seen arcing between these jaws, especially shortly before it attacks. Needless to say, either way, just like with its fellow beetle pokémon, it is a highly ill-advised idea to stick one’s hand between these jaws, even if it’s for science and the sake of measuring the exact voltage a vikavolt puts out. Just assume that the voltage is a relatively high number (because it certainly feels like such).