so i heard a rumour that steven stone likes hugging beldum. aren’t they er spiky and hard

Remember, Bill. Children read this blog. —LH

Oh, come now, Lanette. You know me better than that. Besides, Steven is unfortunately not interested. Not that I’ve checked (persistently). —Bill


Don’t worry, anonymous. Even if this were true—not that I would know either way, and not that I would judge him for it—there’s nothing wrong with hugging a beldum. The majority of its body is smooth; the spikes are just jutting out of one end. So spiky, no, but long and hard? Absolutely. And I mean that in only one sense, I promise you.


Will of the Titans, I can’t leave you alone for five seconds, can I? That was literally a paragraph that we can’t possibly publish. Literally. A paragraph. —LH

And yet, you let me publish it. —Bill

Only because your mother is reading this, and I’m hoping she’ll deal with you… —LH

Actually, my mother would be thrilled if I knew more about Steven Stone’s beldum cuddling habits, but that’s neither here nor there. —Bill

Gods above. I’m done. —LH

Why are Cryogonal, Minior and Dhelmise able tolearn attract despite being genderless species?

Surely I’m not the only one who finds sentient seaweed wrapped around a literal anchor attractive.

(I’m joking, of course. Please don’t prove my suspicions about the extent of the internet correct.)

On a serious note, the truth is that any pokémon can execute the move, as it’s easy enough to replicate, regardless of your species. That’s why quite a few pokémon can learn it, even if it wouldn’t make sense due to their lack of a conventional reproductive system. The truth of the matter is it’s fairly easy to mimic courtship techniques, regardless of what the internet and romantic comedies will have you believe.

Whether or not that move is successful is an entirely different story. That part is fairly in line with what the internet and romantic comedies will have you believe, but suffice to say, it’s easier to look aesthetically attractive to a living being than it is to actually seduce them.