Tag: Mimikyu

Hey Bill. Is it true that sunlight can make Mimikyu very ill? Y’see I have one going to hatch soon, and I’m worried about my partner getting sick. Will its disguise be enough to protect it or should I take extra precaution when having Mimikyu around with me outside its Poke Ball, especially in battle, during daytime?

It is and it isn’t true, anonymous. It’s true in the sense that, yes, mimikyu become weakened through prolonged exposure to light. However, it’s not true in that they hardly get as sick as the rumors claim. Likewise, yes, the disguise seems to help shelter mimikyu, although they will still likely be uncomfortable with bright sunlight. My advice is to test your mimikyu. If it simply seems bothered, try acclimating it to sunlight gradually, just as you would acclimate a pokémon to a new home or a new team member. (That is, create a comfortable space, start off with short bursts of exposure, then gradually work your way up.)

If, however, your mimikyu seems panicked or particularly sickened, you may wish to use your mimikyu in short battles or rely mostly on the rest of your team.

whenever my mimikyus costume “busts” my pikachu spends all the time it takes til its fixed helping mimikyu make it look good again. the first time her costume busted my mimikyu cried and pikachu hated that so now they have some together time fixing it! just wanted everyone to know the mimikyu and pikachu rivalry is merely depending on the specific pokemon, but they really can get along just fine!!

This is indeed very true, anonymous, especially when it comes to tamed mimikyu and pikachu. Oftentimes, tamed pokémon will recognize their relationship as a sort of family to each other over inherent rivalries, so even supposed mortal enemies such as mimikyu and pikachu can get along quite well if their trainer understands how to meet their needs equally (both physically and in terms of affection) and provide them with a comfortable setting to interact.

not a question, but i thought it was cute. my mimikyu is absolutely enamored with my flygon, going as far as changing her outfit to look like flygon. well flygon was so flattered she and i made her a mimikyu costume! so now all of my team is making costumes representing each other. i have a sylveon in a serperior costume, serperior in a raichu costume, raichu in a sylveon costume, and a swampert who wants nothing to do with any of this

This is quite adorable, and you’re very lucky to have a wonderful and creative team, anonymous. Thank you for sharing!

Most ghost Pokémon can hover and fly around but can the ghost Pokémon mimikyu and dusclops?

Dusclops can, and it can do so quite well, as its body is actually hollow, which means it’s lighter than it looks. (Well, to be more accurate, it’s sixty-seven pounds, but still.)

Mimikyu, meanwhile … technically can but doesn’t. It’s a spirit like many other ghost-types, but the problem is that if it hovers and flies, it risks allowing others to view its true form beneath its disguise. Hence, it keeps itself as close to the ground as possible to avoid accidental unmaskings.

my friends nidorina doesnt seem to like my mimikyu at all… whenever he comes over his nidorino guards him like the small mimikyu on my shoulder would jump off and attack. im not sure why my friends nidorino does this considering mimikyu has never hurt anyone, in fact she’s been nothing but a loving faithful companion who is very friendly with people who are interested in her. what can i do to calm my friends companion?

As with all team issues (even though your friend’s pokémon is technically not on your team), it’s important to communicate in order to determine the actual cause of negative behavior. In this case, your friend should be the one to take his nidorino (I believe? I apologize if it actually is a nidorina, as mentioned in the first line.) aside and determine the root cause of his behavior, then work with you in order to find a workable solution. There’s not much you can do on your own, as it sounds like your mimikyu is well-behaved as it is, which means the issue lies with your friend’s nidorino alone.

However, I can offer a bit of insight as to what may be causing the rift between your mimikyu and your friend’s nidorino. You see, as a ghost/fairy-type, mimikyu sit at a rather unique crossroads. Both types are notorious for their mischievousness, and as such, even other pokémon tend to be wary about them. It doesn’t help that mimikyu are often either shy or the vindictive sort of envious, so it’s honestly no wonder that your friend’s nidorino is especially cautious when he sees your mimikyu.

For this reason, it may be prudent for your friend to teach his nidorino that not all mimikyu aim to trick humans or attack them out of envy. Consider proposing exposure therapy, wherein you introduce both pokémon in a comfortable setting for short periods at a time and work your way up to a point where your friend’s nidorino can safely exist in a room with your mimikyu without attacking her. Either way, the process would be gradual, but it’s up to your friend to work with his pokémon.

Best of luck to the both of you!

I am a pokemon groomer, and i have my own shop where my psychic types: Gardevoir, alolan raichu, and meowstic, and my fairy type: sylveon and mimikyu help me groom the pokemon. Well, a ghost type pokemon that i havent been able to identify has been haunting my shop and scaring the customers pokemon! I’ll feel a cold chill and objects in the shop will start floating or get thrown across the room. What do I do to take care of this?

You have a couple of options, anonymous.

The easiest would be to use your gardevoir’s empathic abilities to detect the location of the ghost and determine what it might want. (It’s unlikely that you have a ghost/dark-type on your hands—that is, a pokémon who can resist your gardevoir’s psychic abilities—as most of those have clear, tangible forms, which means you would already know where it is.) Have your gardevoir follow its mental signature or its emotions back to the source, then either try to reason with it or use your mimikyu’s ghost-type techniques to draw it out into the open. Once in the open, you may wish to battle and capture it, or simply chase it out of your shop. (I would recommend capturing it, however, as letting it go risks amusing it with your reaction and thus encouraging it to return.)

The second easiest would be to hire a trainer or a channeler to remove the spirit for you. Of the two, the trainer would likely be the more desirable route, as a channeler’s methods can sometimes lead to unpredictable results, including more violent hauntings.

The third and possibly the hardest would be to acquire a pokémon that can use either Odor Sleuth or Keen Eye, both of which are techniques capable of locating or uncovering ghost-type pokémon, even when disguised. Use either of these techniques, then attempt to calm and reason with the pokémon (again, by having your gardevoir detect what it may want and then using a bit of verbal diplomacy to reach a compromise) or battle and capture it (by using either the pokémon who identified it or your mimikyu—or perhaps even both).

In short, the most important first step is to find a way to locate this pokémon and draw it out into the open. From there, what happens next may be a simple matter of befriending a pokémon, either by simply talking to it and helping it get what it needs or by battling it, depending on its preference or actual aggression levels. However, in my opinion, it seems that this ghost-type in question may simply be playing with you, which is why I say this part may be far, far easier than you would think—at least, compared to locating it in the first place.

Best of luck, anonymous!

At my university depending on class size you can have a small to medium sized Pokémon with you during lecture. Usually it’s my pikachu or sylveon I have with me but I’ve noticed my recently caught (about 3 months) mimikyu is jealous. Now mimikyu has been as much a partner to me as my sylveon and pikachu has but she’s really shy and so I worry about her hearing a loud noise or seeing another Pokémon and getting scared. I also worry about other people having negative reactions to her. What do I do

Sometimes, the best thing to do when you’re uncertain is to experiment, anonymous. Your mimikyu may seem shy, but you never know if she would be perfectly fine in a public setting if you never give her the chance to try it. Besides, if she’s feeling jealous of the fact that you bring your sylveon and pikachu to class, giving her a chance will allow her to decide whether or not it’s worth it.

That said, for the most part, nervous or socially awkward pokémon can handle public situations if their trainer is close by and capable of keeping them calm. Before bringing her to a lecture, consider exposing her to slightly less populated settings (such as a quiet park or street) and teaching her how to heel. Gradually expose her to louder and busier areas until you reach something comparable to your lecture hall. Then, when you bring her with you to class, keep her close by (in your lap, if you have to) and reassure her every so often with physical contact.

If she can’t quite tolerate the classroom and if she is still feeling jealous despite this, consider doing other things to keep her both entertained and reassured. Study with her and explain your lessons and notes, for example. (This is an excellent way to study for an exam or work on a paper, by the way!) Alternatively, include her in non-academic activities, such as chores around the house, an extra half an hour of playtime, and so forth.

If, however, she enjoys being out in public, when it comes to other people, show them (through the way you interact and handle your mimikyu) that she’s harmless. A fear of ghosts is perfectly natural for humans, however, so keep in mind that sometimes, shouts of surprise or fear are inevitable. Just focus on keeping your mimikyu calm and happy and think about others’ reactions only if they pose a danger to her or if there’s any way you can put their minds at ease without an argument.

Bill, I have a problem. While studying in Alola for school, I happened across a Mimikyu. There are only a few pokemon that scare me, and Mimikyu is one. I tried to quitely sneak off, but the little ghost kept following me. Im not sure if it smelled the food for my other pokemon or what, but it wont leave me alone! To add onto this, I spilled some pokeballs while trying to get away, and the Mimikyu went ahead and got caught in one! What should I do?

Well, now that it’s been captured, it should be easier to handle, anonymous. Simply take your new mimikyu to either an adoption center (shelter, pokémon center, breeding center, etc.) or create a listing on the Global Trade Station for it. The latter is perhaps preferable, as you’ll be able to connect with other verified trainers around the world and thus have better chances of finding a caring home for this mimikyu.

Best of luck, anonymous!