Either dragalge or dhelmise. The both of them would get far, far simpler names like “inchor” or some sort of ghost and anchor pun for the latter and, I’m not sure, perhaps “algon” or some other portmanteau of “dragon” and “kelp” or “algae” for the former. Regardless, they both have ridiculously difficult names to spell, and I’m not simply saying this because spelling is not my strong suit. I’m saying this especially because spelling is not my strong suit, and thank the gods I have someone who’s willing to read my papers before they’re published, else I wouldn’t have much of a career.
Tag: Dragalge
Hey Bill. My new Dragalge and I were surfing recently when I got caught by a riptide; luckily he was there to save me, but he may or may not have scratched me in doing so. There aren’t any noticeable marks or localized pain, but I’ve been running a fever all week with headaches, general stomach issues, and fatigue. I’m a poison-type trainer, this isn’t my first rodeo getting pricked, but I’m not as versed in Kalosian Pokémon as I might be. Is it possible he accidentally poisoned me?
There’s a very good chance, I’m afraid, as both of dragalge’s primary natural abilities can cause poisoning upon contact. It wouldn’t hurt to consume pecha berry extract or administer a general antidote just in case, but if the fever persists after that, consider taking yourself to the doctor to run a few tests on waterborne illnesses instead.
Skrelp and Dragalge
Skrelp
The Mock Kelp Pokémon
Type: Poison/Water
Official Registration #: 690
Entry: Its colorization, leaf-like appendages, and propensity to travel in large groups makes skrelp nearly indistinguishable from rotting kelp in the calmer, shallower waters of coastal regions. Additionally, both of the possible natural abilities for this species involve poisoning on contact, and as such, it is both understandable and not uncommon for beaches to shut down upon the sighting of a skrelp forest. Yet interestingly enough, Kalos, the region with the highest population of skrelp, is also home to the most nudist beaches in the world, which should say a thing or few about the Kalosean natives.
Dragalge
The Mock Kelp Pokémon
Type: Poison/Dragon
Official Registration #: 691
Entry: The evolved form of skrelp, by battle experience. Whereas skrelp possess milder venom and prefer to drift and allow prey to stumble across them, dragalge have the audacity to chase down ships and melt hulls via their highly acidic venom. Why this is so, no one quite knows, but it’s been the cause of an innumerable amount of shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean since the advent of maritime travel. Interestingly enough, the Great Britain, nation to the north of Kalos and the other French regions (and therefore home to the second largest skrelp and dragalge population in the world), is also home to a proud naval history. Said history involves one of the largest and longest-lasting navies ever created and, therefore, one of the largest totals of human life lost to dragalge ever counted. Between this and the Kalosean nudist beaches, it can be gathered that the human species is a strange and ultimately unreasonably stubborn thing with a fixation on defying nature.
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