Tag: gardevoir

Bill I’ve got an odd problem. My Lucario and Greninja seem to be fighting for my Gardevoir’s attention despite none of them being in the same egg group?

Get the gardevoir a mate of her choosing. That usually works.

In all seriousness, this sometimes happens with male pokémon, and there are several ways you can resolve this. You can get the gardevoir a mate as noted above, you can neuter your lucario and greninja (although this can be trickier for the latter), you can mediate, or you can simply train your pokémon to refocus their anger towards more a productive means (such as battling) while also teaching them to resolve their differences peacefully. The most extreme solution is to get a mate for everyone, as not only does this double the size of your team and thus double its needs, but also, this could encourage them to, ah, set aside their differences, so to speak. Which could be worse. So only use this method if the above several don’t seem to resolve things, anonymous.

You may be wondering why I’m not addressing the egg group issue. The truth is, simply, egg groups only refer to the logistics of both the act of mating and the production of a viable egg. Pokémon themselves, at the risk of putting things crudely, don’t care about group boundaries and may attempt to copulate with anything that they consider to be an attractive pokémon.

You’re welcome.

Hey bill, double Twins Anon. Yeah, my Lucario twins had each taken a ralts line twin. my budy suggested i take them on a triple date with me and my girlfriend. I decked him in the schnoz for the remark. I’ll be sure my male lucario knows to be gentle with my gardevoir. Would you recommend Ditto Surrogates if they decide they want eggs?

I must admit that Lanette is more of the expert in romance than I am, which I bring up only because I would suspect I’d be decked in the face as well. Honestly, that seems like a rather interesting way to spend a romantic evening to me.

And here, I inhale deeply and pinch the bridge of my nose. Just answer the question, Bill. —LH

Right! So! Yes, absolutely, this would be the best if they wish to raise hatchlings. Otherwise … well. As you know, it would be ill-advised to allow them to try for a hatchling by themselves. (Even if both parties were instructed to be careful.)

I said in the wild because they don’t have a trainer to carry that sort of bond with. So do all members of the ralts line just naturally have that mentality, even if they don’t have a trainer? If so, why don’t other human-like Pokémon have that (specifically other psychic human-like Pokémon such as Alakazam, Jynx, Mr. Mime, Medicham, and ESPECIALLY Gothitelle!)? What makes the ralts line so special here?

You’ve actually hit the nail rather on the head right there: they naturally have that mentality. Keep in mind that ralts are naturally highly psychic and become attuned to partners based on empathic probes first and foremost, not to mention the fact that most wild pokémon seem to be aware of humanity (seeing as wild pokémon can choose to venture out and find trainers or withdraw further into the wilderness to avoid us). Whereas alakazam, jynx, and so forth are attracted to like minds, for the sensitive members of the ralts line, they’re repelled by anything they consider a potential battling partners and caretakers—i.e., humans. Thus, they’re also repelled by anything that reminds them of humans, even if they themselves have never spent time with our kind.

So based on that logic, do Gardevoir breed with other Pokémon in the human-like egg group in the wild?

They do not. Gardevoir only breed with members of the amorphous egg group, not only because the amorphous egg group consists of the only pokémon that can produce a viable egg with the ralts line anyway but also because of the Oedipus complex concept Lanette was describing (with the most unfortunate terminology possible).

Bill, if we’re going to criticize each other’s unfortunate wording, I have a few dozen pokédex entries to talk about with you… —LH

Dear Bill, while I was at the local pokemon center, a Friend asked a Nurse Jenny if there were any risks of birth Defects among Ralts given their exceptionally limited Egg-Group diversity. that got me thinking: Why ARE Ralts Line pokemon in the Amorphous Egg Group instead of the Human-Like or Field Groups? and what ARE some defects i should look out for? My gardevoir wants to be a mother and a Local breeder offered to supply a surrogate Father.

Regarding the subject of the ralts line’s egg group, this ask should answer your question, anonymous: http://bills-pokedex.tumblr.com/post/150226460696/why-isnt-the-ralts-family-in-the-human-like-egg

That said, birth defects are generally rare, and given the fact that a breeder is loaning you mate for your gardevoir (breeders are usually very careful about what they use as breeding stock), unless there are genetic defects with your own gardevoir, it’s unlikely that you’ll have to worry about that at all. Still, be sure to keep the egg warm and in a well-ventilated place to ensure that the hatchling will be healthy.

For those curious, in the meantime, ralts are extremely fragile pokémon, so it is true that defects are possible and that many of the possibilities have to do with this species’ fragility. Premature hatchlings are often too frail to live without vigorous assistance via artificial support at first, often due to immune systems that haven’t fully developed yet. However, that’s the generous side of things. There are plenty of defects that render a hatchling unviable for life at all, usually involving malformed organs or organs that haven’t fully developed at all. In rare instances—particularly crossbreeds with members of the gastly or misdreavus line—that organ may even include skin. Additionally, because of how small and slender a ralts body is, you may see a ralts with its internal organs squished one way or the other, but again, this is incredibly rare and only really occurs when both of the parents carry certain genetic anomalies.

But once more, all defects within the ralts line tend to be rare, especially if you’re working with a breeder’s pokémon, so it’s very likely you’ll simply have a happy, healthy baby ralts. (It should also be noted that the diversity or lack thereof of the egg group doesn’t have anything to do with the frequency of birth defects among hatchlings. If that were true, then we humans would be in quite a bit of trouble, given the fact that we have only ever been able to mate with one species, right? So long as pokémon are not genetically related—and given the fact that many members of the amorphous egg group are quite common, it’s unlikely you’ll be forced to breed blood relatives—the hatchlings will typically be fine.)

That having been said, best of luck and congratulations, anonymous!

Hey bill? Recently, 4 of my pokemon have recently developed an interest in each other for mating. the issue? they’re 2 sets of twins: a Gardevoir and Gallade, and 2 Lucario. i’m sure you can see my predicament. Do you know of any ways i can mitigate the chances of the Ralts and Riolu born from their unions having debilitating birth defects from Cross egg group breeding, that doesn’t involve me breaking up these happy couples?

If you mean that the gardevoir and gallade have each taken a lucario each and if this ask is in response to my earlier one today, allow me to clarify.

By “risks,” I don’t mean that an egg will be produced. I actually mean “mating styles and mechanics between egg groups differs so drastically that not only is a fertilized egg out of such a union thoroughly impossible but also it’s likely that someone is going to get injured for even trying.”

Or to put it a little more colorfully, do you know of those stories of humans or pokémon dying because a human got a bit too close to their favorite team members? In certain circumstances, that will happen if incompatible pokémon attempt to mate. Because lucario, gardevoir, and gallade are roughly the same height and mass, you probably won’t have to worry, although lucario are supposedly … energetic when they mate. (So, well. You may need to worry about your gardevoir. Your gallade should be fine.)

If you mean that the twins are attempting to mate within twin pairings, in an incestuous relationship, then my advice would be to introduce more, unrelated pokémon to those pairs. Happy or not, that’s … about as much of a good thing as human twins pairing off.

Best of luck!

My female Gardevoir hates being near any Gallade for some reason? Is she scared of them? Are Gallade naturally more aggressive to female Gardevoir? My male Gardevoir is just fine around them he’s even close friends with a Gallade? I’m very confused and concerned. This is the first female Gardevoir I’ve ever raised.

There are many possible reasons why a gardevoir might dislike being around gallade. Some find gallade intimidating because of the level of aggression they naturally display. Some find gallade’s protectiveness off-putting. Some actually feel repulsed by them due to type differences.

And some gardevoir are basically lesbians and don’t care for romantic advances from an all-male species.

In any of these cases, rest assured that a dislike of gallade is perfectly normal and just as common as a love for them among gardevoir. This should really only be a cause for concern if your gardevoir is exhibiting a significant amount of distress about the subject or if her feelings are disruptive to her day-to-day life. If that’s the case, start with communicating with her to understand the root cause and work with her from there.

Best of luck!

Hey Bil, Eon CHick ask again. i’m at the Fortree Center. Officer Jenny thanked me for letting them know and has contacted the Rangers to watch for poachers until either the chicks parents return, or the chicks move on. As to the gardevoir, Nurse Joy said that she’s lucky i found her so fast. Poor girl’s resting now after some minor surgery. I want to know: Do gardevoir often hold life debts if saved? If So, is it alright if i send the gardevoir’s measurements to a kalos boutique to make a skirt?

{Not to offend, but since you ask very specific questions that kinda nudge at the canon of this blog and form your own story outside of it, have you thought about writing fanfic? Not of the blog but, like, general Pokémon fic. You may have more creative freedom that way.}

Good to hear the chicks have been taken care of. Excellent work, anonymous!

That said, no, they don’t hold life debts, but sometimes, a pokémon may wish to befriend you if you show it kindness (which saving its life would count as). If that’s the case with this gardevoir, then I encourage you to pursue a friendship and congratulate you on a new partner!

However, because her skirt is actually a set of skin flaps, you can’t really make a new skirt to sew to the remnants of her old one. She might appreciate one to wear like a human would, though. Ask her to see what she thinks first, of course.

Best of luck!