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(Assuming it’s domesticated from birth) Might an Eevee display different behaviors/talents depending on its parentage? For example, an Eevee hatchling from Espeon and Vaporeon making a good future Leafeon, or an Eevee coming from a long line of Flareon suddenly displaying pre-evolution behaviors for a Sylveon? Whatever the answer, does the same also apply to Eevee with an unevolved parent or with a non-Eevee parent, or other species with branching evolution lines like Oddish or Rockruff?

Certainly! An eevee’s preferred evolution is a conscious decision made by the eevee itself; it’s an expression of both its interests and its identity, both of which can vary vastly from those of its parents’.

Of course, if an eevee is born to a solid pack of one specific eeveelution, then they’re more likely to evolve into that eeveelution as well. This may be for two reasons: either the climate/terrain is better suited to that specific eeveelution (thus, evolution out of necessity for survival) or the eevee sees it as easier to evolve into a matching evolution so as to fit in with the rest of its pack and get along well enough to survive (thus, evolution out of social obligation … and also necessity for survival again). Thus, you’re less likely to see pre-evolutionary behaviors that don’t match the rest of an eevee’s pack, although that doesn’t necessarily mean that you will never see differing pre-evolutionary behavior.

(Incidentally, yes, the point still stands if the eevee were domesticated. Sometimes, multiple tame eevee will also form a pack of like eeveelutions in order to better withstand certain climates and areas they’re raised in. This is generally more common in regions with extreme temperatures, such as the Arctic, where eevee, even domesticated ones, will generally try to evolve into glaceon to better withstand the elements.)

If an eevee came from a pack of mixed eeveelutions, and especially if its own parents were two different evolutions themselves, it’s more likely for the eevee to pick whatever feels right to it, even if that eeveelution isn’t that of either of its parents. The same can be said for eevee whose parents consist of one eevee or eeveelution and a completely different pokémon. Because such mate pairings occur in situations where there isn’t a need to evolve into one specific eeveelution to survive (either through better socializing or simple adaptation to the environment), the eevee feel freer to explore their options and express themselves according to which eeveelution they would prefer.

As for other evolutionary families, it absolutely works in similar ways: if you have a pack or garden of solidly midday lycanroc or vileplume, hatchlings will be more likely to display pre-evolutionary behavior consistent with their group’s evolution of choice. A mixed pack, garden, herd, and so forth will yield more varied behavior.

There is only one exception to the above rule, and it’s slowpoke. A slowpoke’s pre-evolutionary behavior is that of … well, a slowpoke. They’re fascinating and wonderful creatures, but no, all slowpoke are like that, if you understand my meaning.

Bill, I have a question regarding my Dusk Lycanroc. Lately, it seems she’s gotten rather lazy and she doesn’t seem to want to get up and walk around like she used to. She’s even started to put on weight, and it’s also hurting her performance during battle. How can I entice her to exercise more?

Not to alarm you, but my first piece of advice is to take her to get a thorough checkup at the nearest pokémon center. Sometimes, laziness can be mistaken for lethargy, which is a symptom of quite a few medical conditions. Laziness itself can also stem from medical conditions of either a physical or psychological nature, so either way, if this is a sudden change, it may be a good idea to make sure she’s all right. If Nurse Joy finds something, pay attention to what she advises in terms of care. You may need to make more than a few lifestyle changes before your lycanroc is ready to battle again.

If she’s perfectly healthy, however, there are several ways you can get your lycanroc active again. The easiest may be buying toys, including a food dispenser toy, as motivation for her to get on her feet—or, well, paws. Play with her through simple games such as fetch, tug-of-war, or hide-and-seek. She may also be bored, so this is an effective way of introducing something new, different, and exciting to her schedule.

Additionally, consider adding to your team. New pokémon aren’t just a great addition to your household; they’re also playmates, battle partners, or even rivals for your lycanroc. Once she sees the new addition, your lycanroc may feel enough motivation to get up and start training again in order to keep up and hold your attention.

Finally, take her outside to new places as well. Oftentimes, when laziness isn’t tied to a health issue, it’s simply tied to boredom. Taking your lycanroc to a park, to town, or generally someplace new will break up the monotony of the day and reinvigorate her.

Best of luck, anonymous!

Hey bill, its the trainer with the midnight form Lycanrock. I did find an alternative outlet for his energy and you are not going to believe what it was. Cleaning, he enjoys cleaning. He seems to trust me a little more. But he has some other behaviors that confuse me, whenever I’m sitting on the couch he’ll bring pillows and blankets to put around me. I also took him with me to my last doctors app. And he tried to bite the doctor, but I am able to put more energy into battles now.

Well! It’s good to hear your question has largely been resolved, anonymous. And regarding his tendency to brimg you pillows and so forth, it sounds like your lycanroc is simply happiest in domestic situations. (The part about biting his doctor is actually perfectly normal for a midnight lycanroc.) So long as he’s happy and channeling his energy into something constructive, that’s really all that matters.

Rockruff and Lycanroc

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Rockruff
The Puppy Pokémon
Type: Rock
Official Registration #: 744
Entry: Thought to be the cousin of growlithe, this small, puppy-like pokémon possesses very much the same disposition. It is highly loyal, and it’s very fond of humans. As such, it’s considered one of the easier pokémon for beginning trainers to start off with, as its loyal and agreeable disposition make it easy to teach rockruff new tricks. For this reason, rockruff is also generally considered to be a Good Dog.

Lycanroc (Midday Form)
The Wolf Pokémon
Type: Rock
Official Registration #: 745
Entry: The evolved form of rockruff, by battle experience, if trained during the day. Exposing rockruff to sunlight during its evolution causes it to evolve into a quadrupedal form of lycanroc. This form retains a lot of the same loyalty and agreeable disposition as its preevolved form, and as such, this pokémon is considered to be a stalwart battler and excellent companion. However, be warned: while it normally uses the sharp rocks around its collar as weapons, some retain the tendency to rub these rocks against their trainers as a form of affection. Considering the fact that these rocks can grow to be a foot long and roughly as sharp as knives, this may result in unfortunate mishaps. Nonetheless, this form of lycanroc is still generally considered to be a Good Dog.

Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
The Wolf Pokémon
Type: Rock
Official Registration #: 745
Entry: The evolved form of rockruff, by battle experience, if trained during the night. Allowing rockruff to evolve under the cover of night causes it to assume a more violent, impulsive form. While this form of lycanroc loses its rocky collar, it gains a hard head, which it uses to smash its opponents into submission after it goads them into attacking. Well aware of its boots in power, midnight lycanroc actively seeks opponents and will attack without being ordered to, rendering this form of lycanroc highly difficult to tame and train. However, despite the comparative difficulties of training this form (as opposed to rockruff or midday lycanroc), midnight lycanroc is not considered to be a Bad Dog but rather a Not Quite Great But Still Pretty All Right Dog.

Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
The Wolf Pokémon
Type: Rock
Official Registration #: 745
Entry: The evolved form of rockruff, by battle experience, if trained at dusk (if the subject’s ability is Own Tempo). When exposed to the fading light of dusk, some rockruff may evolve into a quadrupedal form that is, in many ways, the midpoint between midnight and midday lycanroc. Not only is it physically very much like a midpoint between these two forms (quadrupedal like the midday form but also covered with spikes similar to midnight’s), but also, its disposition is a rather unpredictable mix of midday’s calmness and midnight’s aggression. Yet despite this, lycanroc’s dusk form is not known for being a Good Dog or a Bad Dog or even a Not Quite Great But Still Pretty All Right Dog. Instead, it’s known for being a Cheeto Dog … because of its orange pelt. Because that’s just how the internet works.

I am considering evolving my rockruff. What are the difference in upkeep of each lycanroc’s formes and do you have any recommendations for which forme to evolve?

In terms of basic care, all three are essentially identical. The difference between them (other than conditions of evolution) lie in personality and habits. You see, midday lycanroc are largely diurnal (meaning, active during the day), whereas midnights are nocturnal. Thus, if you train a midday lycanroc, be prepared to wake up early to begin training at dawn (or to simply feed it and let it out). On the other hand, training a midnight lycanroc tends to be difficult for any trainer short of habitual night owls.

Furthermore, midday lycanroc are often calmer in nature. This makes them great pets, but they don’t particularly excel at battling and often prefer running away. By contrast, the more aggressive midnight lycanroc possesses more power and defensive capabilities than its diurnal counterpart, but its disposition often means it doesn’t play well with its teammates and may need constructive outlets for excess energy.

Then there’s the dusk lycanroc, which is the most adaptable and balanced forme. That is, they have largely calm dispositions like their midday counterpart, combined with the power and willingness to battle of their midnight cousins. The downside is that dusk lycanroc can sometimes display bouts of aggression, and on top of that, they’re the hardest evolution to attain, with only a handful of rockruff being capable of it in the first place.

In short, choose midday if you want a pet, midnight if you want to battle, and dusk if you want both (or a challenge).

Best of luck, anonymous!

Hi! My rockruff has recently evolved into a Midnight, and seems to have taken joy in newfound pointy bits, and has started clawing, nibbling, and grinding his stone outcroppings against walls and cabinet doors, and I don’t know why. My roommates are understandably upset about this, despite our apartment being preemptively reinforced by maintenance. They insist that either I neuter him or grind down his claws and rocks, and neither sounds necessary or ethical, respectively. What do you think?

Actually, I quite agree with you: it’s not necessary. In fact, in some cases, this can lead to long-term pain.

With that in mind, allow me to explain what’s going on with your lycanroc first. In practically every evolution, a pokémon undergoes a certain adjustment period. Some pokémon endure this period better than others and are able to adjust to their bodies within a few hours. Others may be clumsy, may underestimate their new boosts in power (or find it difficult to control), or, like your lycanroc, find new body parts uncomfortable. Think of it like teething. Your lycanroc’s rocky “pointy bits” (as it were) may be a little sore around the bases or otherwise more tender than they look, so your lycanroc is relieving aches and discomfort by “teething” … or, well, rubbing up against anything he can.

Luckily, there is a way to alleviate this problem. First, you can train him to “teeth” on something a bit more appropriate. Whenever you catch him rubbing or clawing (or biting) something he shouldn’t, give him a firm “no” and then immediately follow by giving him an object he can rub, bite, or claw, such as a rock, a toy, or (if you can bring him outside fast enough) an old stump or tree. Do this enough times, and he’ll learn that there is a difference between destroyable objects and off-limits objects.

Second and more importantly, if the pain lasts for more than a week, take him to see your local Nurse Joy. It may be that some skin or tissue is still caught around the base of his claws or mane or that some of his fangs have yet to erupt. Your local pokémon center should be able to “guide” the outcroppings and fangs into place or at least prescribe a few topical medications to soften or numb the skin enough for your lycanroc’s body to adjust.

Best of luck!

my lycanroc isnt very comfortable with her new size and pointy bits on her neck. she cannot fit into her old spaces she could as a rockruff, and gets so frustrated that she sulks on the floor and even sighs (shes dramatic). how can i help her become more accustomed to being big?

It will take time, anonymous, but have patience. Evolution is always jarring to a pokémon, even if it was both planned and wanted from the outset. Give her plenty of space (no pun intended) to adjust, but be very supportive and sympathetic throughout this period of her life. Reassure her that although she outgrew her old spaces, you’re still a solid, familiar presence she can count on.

That having been said, stick to schedule and routine as much as possible to establish a sense of normality for her. If you always feed, walk, train, or so forth with her at a specific time, continue to do so. At the same time, construct new spaces that she can find comfortable: something large enough to accommodate her form, lined with something soft that will withstand the sharpness of her rocks. During training, focus mostly on physical tasks to help her understand her limits better and thus adapt a bit easier to her lycanroc self.

In short, through a combination of your support, grounding from routine, and training, post-evolution adaptation should be a little less traumatic for her than it has been. However, I can’t emphasize enough that it will take a lot of time and patience, so don’t be surprised if it takes a bit of time before she seems comfortable.

Best of luck, anonymous!

I’ve recently gotten a battle ready midnight form Lycanrock from an event and he is very wary of his new environment. I’ve given him his own space and I’ve set up a feeding and training regiment. He doesn’t seem to trust me, but I was in an accident recently and can’t train him as often. He paces and whines when in the same room as me. How can I help him through the stress without straining myself?

Midnight lycanroc are rather difficult to handle, so I admit I’m not entirely surprised that yours is having difficulties adjusting. This is, of course, compounded by the fact that midnight lycanroc are often eager for battle, so to be placed in a situation where he isn’t fighting as often as he normally does means he’s bottling up energy due to a lack of constructive outlets for it, rather than releasing it on the battlefield the way he would naturally.

That having been said, the best thing you can do for your lycanroc is to provide him with an alternative means of releasing that energy. This may be as simple as setting up a training area with a training dummy (have a friend assist in the construction of such a space) where he may practice his moves on inanimate objects while you observe. Alternatively, you may wish to call on a friend to battle against your lycanroc daily or to take him out for battles while you recover.

Granted, the former may require some physical exertion on your part, and the latter doesn’t entirely build trust. These are simply straightforward answers to lycanroc’s predicament, but there is a third alternative: channeling his energy into another activity. For example, some dog pokémon trainers teach their partners ordinary dog tricks to help them bond and to hone their focus on a particular task. Some trainers simply take long, easy walks through scenic parks or along trails. And some—particularly the owners of dog-like pokémon that are also humanoid in nature (midnight lycanroc being one example, with the likes of lucario and zoroark being others)—teach their pokémon more complicated skills such as painting, playing instruments, yoga, or even cooking. Perhaps allowing your lycanroc to do more about the house would also be an effective outlet. 

Ultimately, be creative but also try to see what interests him the most (besides battling). Communicate with him as much as you can and give him options. And above all else, promise him that you’ll battle alongside him eventually, but your own physical limitations prevent you from doing so right now. You’ll be surprised by how easily he’ll understand that point, even if he’s naturally eager to battle.

Best of luck, anonymous, and get well soon!

How do you care for a newly evolved Lycanroc? (Midday).

He just evolved, and I’m not familiar with his body language, or if this or that is normal. What toy’s he would like.. I would really enjoy the help.

Bill: Caring for a lycanroc (either of them) is very similar to caring for any other canine pokémon on the most basic terms. Namely:

For food, always remember that your lycanroc is primarily a carnivore. While he can eat grains, berries, and vegetables (try to limit fruits as much as possible, due to their sugar content), his natural diet would have consisted of small animals, birds, and fish, and thus, you’ll want to emulate that as much as possible. If you can’t, kibble will do just as well, but read the label carefully and buy a reputable brand.

For space, you’ll need plenty of it for a lycanroc. They’re by no means small pokémon, and they thrive when they’re given plenty of space to run about. If your backyard has some rugged landscape, allow your lycanroc to claim that as part of its space, but if you simply have a yard, that will do just as well. As a note, be sure to maintain this space, as your lycanroc will likely use it to relieve himself as well. (While, yes, pokémon dung can be used as fertilizer, not cleaning up after your lycanroc increases your chances of stepping in it or your lycanroc’s chances of trailing it all over your home.)

Your lycanroc should also be given a bed indoors, so he may have some sort of shelter during the rain. You may also wish to housetrain your lycanroc so he understands how to relieve himself on newspapers or at least tolerate rain in emergencies (and, well, not relieve himself indoors, of course). Don’t worry. Housetraining works exactly the same way as any other sort of training. It’s just that you’re simply teaching your lycanroc where to relieve himself, rather than how to use his moves.

On that note, lycanroc should be walked at least once a day, if not trained for at least an hour as a form of exercise. Ideally, he should be made to climb something (a pile of training rocks, for example, or a hill near your home) as a form of aerobic exercise similar to what he would receive in the wild, but if this isn’t an option, simply battling with him once a day should work. You can do so against trainers or against sturdy enough training dummies.

In terms of toys, lycanroc enjoy a wide range of dog toys, and those geared towards houndoom, arcanine, or stoutland work just as well as ones geared towards lycanroc specifically. (Some toy makers will advertise sturdier toys specific to lycanroc, but don’t fall for this! Every toy will likely be annihilated by your lycanroc, and ones for larger canines are just as safe.) Because the selection is so vast, it would honestly be best to experiment with your lycanroc in order to discover his preferences. Try taking him with you to a pokémart and have him pick the toys that interest him the most. Alternatively, there are excellent “box subscription” services for dog pokémon (such as Crunch Crate) that curate treats and toys for dog pokémon. These tend to be excellent for canine trainers who aren’t entirely sure what brands or types to try with their pokémon.

Finally, there is one rather important difference between lycanroc and most other dog pokémon, and that’s the fact that midday lycanroc are pack pokémon. (This is contrary to midnight lycanroc, which is exclusively solitary and should be handled with care when integrating into a team.) That is to say, they are among the most loyal dog pokémon in existence, second to perhaps houndoom, and as such, they thrive when placed in settings with multiple pokémon, preferably other (midday) lycanroc. It could thrive with just the company of its trainer, but the point is, it would be happiest if placed on a team.

As for his body language, yes, it’s normal to have an adjustment period after the evolution of a pokémon. It may take some time for you to familiarize yourself with your lycanroc’s habits, but be sure to note down anything that doesn’t quite seem right to you. Unfortunately, without specifics, I can’t really offer any advice on what anything might mean, but if you notice anything odd, you can always bring it up with your local Nurse Joy to get a definitive answer as to whether or not your lycanroc’s behavior is normal.

Best of luck, anonymous!

My Lucario has been really aggressive, lately. He picked a fight with my Midday Lycanroc and he bit me twice when I tried to separate them. What should I do?

As with all instances of pokémon aggression, it’s impossible to answer definitively without knowing the full context. The best thing to do for the time being is to take into consideration the surrounding circumstances and work from there. Is this recent behavior, or did it start when either of your pokémon (or both) evolved? Does your lucario seem to lash out only when your lycanroc does something, or does he attack on sight? If the former, what are your pokémon doing just before your lucario attacks?

Once you figure out what might be triggering your lucario’s attacks, then you’ll be able to work out a solution by figuring out what it is, specifically, that your lucario wants.

Until then, it may be helpful to you to browse our team building tag (http://bills-pokedex.tumblr.com/tagged/team-building ), as many others have encountered situations in which their pokémon have become aggressive towards their own teammates. Perhaps one of their situations may shed some light on your own.

Best of luck, anonymous!