Tag: Kirlia

My Gallade, Lancer, had evolved several weeks ago. Ever since my he evolved, he’s been afraid to battle. He was always timid and he got better as a Kirlia, but now he gets anxious at the very thought of fighting. I’m worried that it’s because he’s self-conscious about his new form. Is there anything I can do to raise his confidence?

Well, your first step is to avoid forcing him to battle. Sometimes, pokémon simply don’t want to, and that’s perfectly fine. If you’d still like to leave it open as an option, you may, but always allow your pokémon to choose to battle, especially if they seem nervous.

In the meantime, work on his self-confidence by focusing on talents that don’t necessarily have to do with battling. It’s possible that he is self-conscious about his new form, as you say, and if so, then it’s up to you to teach him that being a gallade is a good thing (and that he hasn’t made a mistake in choosing to be one). Think about his interests and draw out one that might highlight the benefits of his new form. For example, if he enjoyed gardening, show him how to trim plants and pick fruits with his blades. If he liked to paint, show him that his improved strength as a fighting-type can help him carry an entire easel to wherever he would like to set up. Linking positive experiences (from encouraging him to pursue his interests) with his form as a gallade can, at the very least, help him see his evolution as a good thing; at the very most, should his self-image not be the problem, it should help lift his spirits enough that he may be able to communicate to you what his reservations actually are so you can work with those.

Above all, be patient. There is always an adjustment period after evolution, and this period lasts longer for some pokémon than others.

Best of luck!

The Ralts Line

bills-pokedex:

As an apology for our delay in both the response to the last question and our entries as a whole, please accept this special, extra entry for the day. Thank you for your patience. —LH

Ralts
The Feeling Pokémon
Type: Psychic/Fairy
Official Registration #: 280
Entry: A childlike pokémon native to the quieter forests of Hoenn. Because of its ability to sense the emotions of others, it typically avoids contact with anything that is not of the ralts line and is, therefore, extremely rare and difficult to find. However, because of its timidity, its soft but cute cry, and its eagerness to please others (in order to neutralize any negativity that surrounds it), it is also a popular pokémon among children and young adults … which very likely does absolutely nothing to alleviate ralts’s aversion to drama and high doses of extreme emotion.

Kirlia
The Emotion Pokémon
Type: Psychic/Fairy
Official Registration #: 281
Entry: The evolved form of ralts, by battle experience. Although kirlia possesses more mastery over its psychic abilities than its predecessor, it is still prone to being highly affected by the emotions of its trainer. For example, trainers who experience incredible emotions of joy or pride may cause their kirlia to dance with happiness. Trainers suffering through negative emotions will find that their kirlia has become lethargic and depressed. And trainers in the vicinity of other humans they find incredibly attractive will cause their kirlia to ███████

Really, Bill? Really? —LH

Gardevoir
The Embrace Pokémon
Type: Psychic/Fairy
Official Registration #: 282
Entry: The evolved form of kirlia, by battle experience. Only the strongest trainers who form the closest, most loving bonds with their kirlia may see their pokémon evolve to their final, natural forms. Thus, a gardevoir is born out of strong feelings of loyalty, so it stands to reason that gardevoir in general are inherently extremely protective of their trainers. This is true; all observable tamed gardevoir have been known to go to extreme lengths to protect their trainers from any potential threat. Unfortunately for most people, “extreme lengths” may include creating a miniature black hole, and “potential threat” may include literally anyone within five feet of their trainers.

Gallade
The Blade Pokémon
Type: Psychic/Fighting
Official Registration #: 475
Entry: The evolved form of male kirlia, by exposure to dawn stone. Although its sibling evolution results from the incredible bonds formed between a kirlia and another being, this does not mean gallade do not experience similarly intense urges to protect their trainers and loved ones. If anything, their ability to sense the emotions of potential foes, combined with the drive to battle inherent in all fighting-types and extreme fondness for using the swords hidden in their forearms, make them even more gung-ho about protecting the people and pokémon they value the most. Therefore, trainers should be extremely wary about teaching their gallade to attack only on command, rather than any time they sense danger. Well-meaning researchers who intend to give gallade to sisters with questionable tastes in men, however, are free to teach their pokémon whatever they wish.

They aren’t, but good try. —LH

Mega Gardevoir
The Embrace Pokémon
Type: Psychic/Fairy
Official Registration #: 282+
Entry: The advanced form of gardevoir, with gardevoirite. Due to this pokémon’s bridal appearance and strong associations with emotion, it’s said that those who manage to mega-evolve their gardevoir in tandem with a partner’s gallade are destined for one another. Unfortunately, the author has yet to verify these claims, as the only person he knows with a member of the ralts line has been a less-than-willing subject.

I’m not evolving my kirlia until he’s ready, just because you want to test the validity of old wives’ tales! Also, you don’t even have a gallade! —LH

Mega Gallade
The Blade Pokémon
Type: Psychic/Fighting
Official Registration #: 475+
Entry: The advanced form of gallade, with galladite. Due to this pokémon’s noble, swordsman-like appearance and strong associations with protection, it’s said that those who manage to mega-evolve their gallade in tandem with a partner’s gardevoir are their partner’s destined protector. Unfortunately, the author has yet to verify these claims, as the only person he knows who could secure a galladite for testing has been forbidden (by the editor of this blog) from selling evolution stones of any sort to him without the reassurance that it’s not for science.

Stop telling Steven you’ve gotten my permission too! —LH

I’ve been reading up on ralts and kirlia pokedex entries since my gardivor had her eggs and I’m really worried. Ralts and kirlia are the feeling and emotion pokemon and flourish when their trainer have positive emotions, but I have very bad depression issues. When my gardivor was a ralts and kirlia I was 10-15 and my depression wasn’t bad and I was happy a lot… but now as an adult I’m really scared of somehow hurting the babies with my emotions

It’s heartwarming that you’re concerned for the well-being of your pokémon, anonymous, but you needn’t worry. Your pokémon have spent all this time bonding with you, so they likely already know the inner workings of your mind. That isn’t meant to alarm you; rather, it’s meant to say they very likely already accept your depression, no matter how intense it may be. They’ve had time to grow used to how your mind works, even though it hasn’t been as bad as it is now, so they can adapt well enough to the emotional changes you’re going through. In fact, if they haven’t reacted to your fear of hurting them (or if they hadn’t reacted badly to it, anyway), then very likely, they’re strong enough to shoulder your emotions, even when you’re not feeling well enough to do so yourself.

That having been said, though, it’s actually a great thing to be bonded with a psychic-type pokémon when you’re struggling with depression. Not to be a bit of a broken record, but psychic-types more than most others are attuned to the minds of their owners. As such, they’re also capable of understanding your needs. Being bonded with a psychic-type, in other words, allows them not only to develop the strength to help you but also to have a better understanding of what helping you would mean.

So in short, you shouldn’t worry about hurting your pokémon. If anything, you should let them help you because they’re likely your best assets at this time of your life.

Best of luck, anonymous!

As a ralts and kirlia and early stages of Gallade, Psythe was very shy and timid, to the point where other Pokémon would pick in him. but now that he’s learned low kick and psycho cut he’s become a lot more aggressive, even to his own team mates. How can I curb this bad behavior?

Simple, anonymous. As his trainer, it’s up to you to teach him not only techniques but also discipline. Teach him that there are times and places to use his attacks and that, outside of a battle under your command, his attacks are only to be used against another pokémon only as a last resort. Provide him with other outlets to relieve stress and anger, and be sure that you’ve trained the rest of your team to treat him like, well, a teammate (that is, someone to help when they ask for it).

Best of luck, anonymous!

Hey Bill, my kirlia used to be very excited to evolve, but recently she’s gotten upset every time I’ve brought up the topic. I think it might have something to do with the fact that she doesn’t have the choice to evolve into a gallade instead. I’m not sure if the exact issue is that she wants to *be* a gallade or if it’s just that she feels it’s unfair that she doesn’t get to choose, but she’s very upset about this. Anything I can do to help?

Whenever dealing with kirlia who wish but are unable to evolve into gallade (or a pokémon that’s unable to evolve into one of its evolutionary branches, such as eevee or snorunt), it’s extremely important to first emphasize both their own self-worth and the worth of their alternative evolution, gardevoir. Teach them that they can be strong, no matter what evolutionary form they take, and inform them of the strength of their alternate evolutions. In gardevoir’s case, this may be as easy as showing them videos of Champion Diantha’s gardevoir, as she’s well-known (to the point of being an idol for quite a few kirlia I know) for her strength and grace.

Additionally, consider teaching them techniques that can be translated into the evolutionary form they can take. Consider teaching your kirlia Focus Blast shortly after they evolve, or teach them to move about the field using the fencing techniques they would utilize as a gallade. This may help your kirlia feel as if they can get the best of both worlds, so to speak.

Above all else, though, reinforce the idea that you value your pokémon, no matter what forms they take. Let them know that they are still vital parts of your team, and show them—through affection or through displays of your trust—that you will always consider them to be your close companions, even if they can’t evolve into the form they wish.

Also, regarding the kirlia who may be upset that she doesn’t have a choice in the matter, the above advice is only if you’re sure that’s what she’s concerned about. I highly recommend that you communicate with your kirlia first, as what’s bothering her may have nothing to do with evolution at all.

Best of luck to the both of you!

My kirlia has this habit of walking around with closed eyes most of the time, my friend told me it’s because its eyes have next to zero pigment in them like all ralts line and it might hurt to see bright things. What can I do to help my kirlia see better, or just for his eyes to rest without him having to walk around blind?

First, it would also be wise to have your local pokémon center perform an eye exam on your kirlia first. If your friend is correct in their assumption that the problem has to do with light, then it’s possible that your local Nurse Joy can suggest options for long-term solutions, including surgery. However, there’s also the possibility that your kirlia is keeping its eyes closed due to an infection or other health issue. I don’t mean to scare you with the words “surgery,” “infection,” or “health issue,” but it’s always important to check with Nurse Joy first if your pokémon displays any sort of unusual behavior.

Otherwise, consider giving your kirlia black glasses. This may seem odd, considering the fact that they’re normally for boosting the power of dark-type moves (before anyone asks, it’s because the wearer experiences a boost in confidence that allows them to boost their moves in turn), but they actually have a very practical purpose otherwise. Black glasses are simply highly polarized sunglasses, capable of filtering out more light than standard sunglasses meant for humans. In other words, black glasses are simply a better form of protection against glaring light than sunglasses meant for people, and they often have the added bonus of being customizable for a wider range of species (meaning it’s easy to obtain a pair that can fit your kirlia).

Best of luck, anonymous, but yes, please take your kirlia to a Nurse Joy first.

Hello bill, I was wondering if you could help me out. I just moved to the Alola region from hoenn and I brought my Kirlia with me. We’ve been doing fairly well so far… until I caught a wild Steene. I’m not sure what the problem is but my kirlia does not get along very well with her. It seems anytime the two are even near each other, she has no hesitation to keep her away from me, even with brute force if needed. I really need to fix this problem before any family visit. Any advice?

As always, start by trying to communicate with your kirlia. Kirlia are very sensitive psychic-types, and they can pick up on things that might be wrong—or transmit how they feel, for that matter. Sit down with your kirlia and ask her what’s on her mind, so to speak.

Only then can you proceed forward to resolve the issue, as it could be any number of things, from a fear of your new steenee to jealousy to even warning you about a potential latent allergy to grass-types you might not be aware of. Each possibility has its own solution, so in short, it’s best to narrow things down before trying anything with your kirlia and steenee.

As a note of reassurance, most possibilities may be resolved with a simple conversation with your kirlia and possibly by gradually introducing her to your steenee. If this is indeed the case, do so slowly and gradually, in a setting both your kirlia and steenee can be comfortable with. As both are human-like pokémon, they’ll be more active when it comes to vocal communication with each other, so be prepared to mediate any arguments or fights.

Best of luck, anonymous!

So my kirlia is at that age when he has started noticing girls but he doesnt seem to like any of the females from his egg group. Would it be a bad idea to introduce him to pokemon outside his egg group since he can’t breed with them or do you think he would not care

It’s certainly worth exploration, anonymous. Whereas allowing a pokémon to romance a human or vice versa tends to be a taboo, there are really no social qualms against allowing a pokémon to romance something not within its own egg group. So long as your kirlia understands that breeding would be impossible and that it’s imperative for him to engage in safe practices when mating, he should be fine.

Why can’t psychic types, or at least some of them, eat things that have/had emotions? What would happen?

krokorokin:

bills-pokedex:

Psychic abilities tend to be stronger when the psychic in question is in physical contact with a target. Thus, imagine putting your mouth on something, only to hear the last dying scream of a once-living entity.

That’s why psychics generally prefer vegetarian lifestyles. Or at least the ralts line does. Many other psychics tend to have less potent empathic abilities (or aren’t quite as concerned), so eating meat or the like is less of an issue with them.

Sounds like some psychic types need to stop being little bitches.

…on the other hand, those same psychic-types have no qualms about generating miniature black holes in the general vicinity of anyone who calls them “little bitches.”