Well, I would be happy to give advice for both pokémon (especially given that minior’s requirements are few, even though its maintenance isn’t easy), but that would likely create a response so lengthy I doubt anyone would care to read it. (That is to say, once the askbox is open, please feel free to ask about minior care!)

So comfey it is!

Now, keep in mind that as a service pokémon, it’s likely that your comfey will be easier to take care of than you may think. For starters, it will likely be an indoor pokémon, as it will need to be with you as often as possible (depending on how it’s meant to help you), and for another, service pokémon are often already housebroken and well-trained, with minimal requirements because, well, they’re working pokémon.

That having been said, the following is for all comfey, not simply service ones.

The main thing to remember is that comfey’s flowers are not actually part of its body. That is to say, in order to maintain a comfey’s psychological (and, by extent, physical) health, you need to maintain a source of fresh flowers all year round—emphasis on fresh. Unfortunately, silk flowers are no substitute, and of course, as a fairy-type, no comfey will want to touch wilted or rotten flowers. This may make comfey rather expensive to care for, but so long as you maintain a garden during the growing seasons and potted flowers during the colder ones, you should be fine. Alternatively, as edible flowers are typically as fresh as one can get, you might be able to give your comfey a new package of flowers from the supermarket every week.

Either way, luckily, comfey don’t always need bushels of flowers, so when I say “all you will need is a packet of flowers every week,” I do actually mean that will likely be sufficient unless your comfey is ill. (If your comfey is ill, then it can’t maintain its sticky tail, and the flowers that adorn it will wilt faster. This is usually your first indicator that your comfey is under the weather.)

On that note, be careful when bathing your comfey. You will need to wash around the flowers and avoid damaging the blossoms at all costs. Otherwise, comfey should be given a small bath regularly, to remove excess pollen, dirt, and wilted petals. How often depends on how dirty your comfey can get or how particular they are. Some can go for a week between baths; others will insist on daily bathing. Be aware of your comfey’s body language at first to figure out how often it will be comfortable with.

In terms of housing, comfey are most comfortable resting in either a garden or inside the home. They don’t need any special bedding either way (as they simply hang themselves on the nearest available light fixture, if not suspend themselves in mid-air at all times), and if kept outside, you don’t need a litter box. Indoor comfey should be given a small pot lined with soil (preferably with a plant, such as wheat- or lemongrass) to relieve themselves. Additionally, all comfey are diurnal and thus sleep at night, typically suspended on light fixtures or in the air, as previously noted. Yours, as a service pokémon, will follow your sleep schedule, so this may be less of a concern for you.

Comfey are also omnivorous, but they’re largely self-sufficient. Their primary diets consist of plants and the insects that eat them, so if kept in a garden, your comfey will be able to feed itself. Indoor comfey can be fed fresh fruits and vegetables, although live or frozen crickets are recommended for protein. They can, as with all other pokémon, also be fed kibble specific to fairy-types. And of course, always offer water, preferably in a clean water bottle (as comfey struggle with water dishes).

Now, here’s where the main divergence between your comfey and other comfey will be. Distractions. While it’s okay to give your comfey toys (preferably lightweight ones that make pleasant noises, but pay attention to your comfey’s preferences) and treats, as even service pokémon need a break once in a while, you won’t be battling with your service pokémon due to the whole fact that trainers are prohibited from battling a service pokémon in the first place. As such, you likely don’t need to know the following:

If you’re training a comfey, as with all pokémon, train for a minimum of one hour. Increase that time as needed to include special training if you’re attempting to teach it new moves. Comfey’s main strengths lie in its defensive capabilities and support techniques (which is why it’s often used as a nursing pokémon in Alola), so design your training around developing this. Meditation, endurance training, and first aid practice might be excellent options. Comfey, due to their unique body structure, need very little exercise beyond that, although taking walks with it will help it develop its speed (and perhaps its endurance, if you do it on a windy day).

In short, most of what you’ll need to know about comfey involves basic care involving feeding and grooming, but other than that, comfey are some of the lowest maintenance fairy-types one can raise.

Best of luck, anonymous!