Which snake pokemon would you say is the best cuddler? Serperior seems most capable, but probably too haughty.

That depends on your definition of “snake.” Before I continue, yes, serperior is a good cuddler, but there are others that might be better suited to the task.

For example, arbok is notoriously a good cuddler, being an expert at the technique Wrap. Many consider it to be better than serperior, if only because serperior’s fighting techniques don’t quite rely on immobilizing an enemy that way, which means that you are, quite literally, training arbok to cuddle, more so than serperior. Ekans is just as good as its evolution, but arbok really has the advantage of length (and thus, more length with which to cuddle). Meanwhile, if we expand our definition of “snake” to include all serpents, including those that are more dragons, dragonair can not only cuddle but also change the weather of the immediate surroundings to a rather pleasant temperature for maximum comfort of both its trainer and itself.

Of course, if we expand our definition of “cuddler” to include snakes that are excellent for cuddling, you really can’t get any better than dunsparce.

Hello! I think dear dunsparce got herself a mate, but it’s a female Arbok. I know they both can’t breed due to gender and egg group, but dunsparce is still furious about that. How can I calm her down before she hurts herself in her rage?

Ah yes. This can be a rather awkward dilemma.

And the answer is … adopt an egg. Believe it or not, anger like this doesn’t stem from the physical inability to produce a fertilized egg but instead the lack of an opportunity to raise young as one’s own at all. Luckily, there are plenty of possible solutions for most pokémon, but in a dunsparce and arbok’s case, the easiest and least risky one would be, simply, egg adoption.

Best of luck!

(As an added note, I’m aware you’ve asked for tips on calming your dunsparce, but honestly, unless letting them raise young is unviable for reasons other than sex and egg groups, let them raise young. They sound like they would be wonderful parents.)

I set the radio on for my Dunsparce when I’m not home, but now he gets mad when I come home and turn it off. I’ve tried playing white noise when I’m home but it didn’t work.

Unfortunately to say, training is more important than anything else here. Your dunsparce seems to have grown used to hearing the radio, so he’s becoming distressed when it’s not on, as that represents a drastic change in environment. So what you’ll need to do is wean him off the radio using a bit of replacement therapy.

Start off with small time increments—five minutes, for example. During those five minutes, switch the radio off and immediately engage in some other activity, such as training or playing. (Of the two, I would recommend beginning with playing, as you may be able to use toys to distract dunsparce enough to keep his mind off the radio. The toys can then be used to keep him distracted while you’re not at home.) If he becomes too distraught to listen to you, switch the radio back on and try again later. If, however, he follows along with the activity, reward him with a treat. Keep doing this until he’s comfortable with having the radio off for the period of time you’ve set, then increase the time more and more until he can spend all of the hours he’s with you away from the radio. Finish off this training by reinforcing that from the time you come home to the time you leave the house, the radio will be off and that the time you’re not at home is essentially “Radio Time.”

That said, yes, you can still play the radio while you’re not at home, but so long as your dunsparce understands the difference between what is and isn’t “Radio Time” (through the training you give him), he should be easier to handle when you need a bit of peace and quiet at home.

Best of luck!

My friend and I are in university and we are allowed to have one Pokémon with us depending on class size. Well my friends dunsparce keeps trying to tackle my mimikyu… but as a normal type move against a ghost it has no effect… but he just keeps on attacking her… with nothing happening…why does my friends dunsparce keep doing this?

Dunsparce are normally cave-dwelling pokémon, and as such, their eyesight is not typically exceptional, while their other senses are. It’s likely that your friend’s dunsparce is mistaking your mimikyu for an actual pikachu, but because she likely doesn’t smell like one, she’s likely confusing and thus scaring your friend’s dunsparce. If this is indeed the case, your friend may wish to sit down with their dunsparce and try their best to teach him what a mimikyu is and how yours isn’t a threat to him.

Dunsparce

Dunsparce
The Land Snake Pokémon
Type: Normal
Official Registration #: 206
Entry: A large, serpentine pokémon native to the cave systems of Johto. The wings on its back are more of a safety measure, allowing dunsparce to control its fall, should it drill its way into the roof of an existing cavern or other steep drop. This is necessary, as its drill is located on its tail, and thus, it cannot watch where it’s going as it burrows deep into the ground (which, incidentally, explains why its nests are maze-like). Given the shape of this pokémon, it should be noted that, no, again, dunsparce is not a phallic object, and its burrowing habits are not a metaphor … regardless of any form of Johtonian slang involving this pokémon’s species name and certain parts of the male anatomy that may imply otherwise.