Regarding meowths coin (and in a way persians pearl/gem) what should be done if they are lost? will any coin replacement do? are they naturally created from the meowth? if not how does the move pay day work? sorry for all the questions bill but its been puzzeling me for a while.

Quite all right! Many of these are indeed related, and they’re common questions one may have when they first get into raising meowth.

Regarding the first question, you’ll want to take your meowth to the pokémon center immediately. The coin is actually attached to its head, so if you notice that it’s missing, it’s either been torn off, or worse—it’s inside. Neither situation would be pleasant for the meowth (although for some reason, they’re less likely to notice the latter). Keep in mind that an embedded or ingrown coin isn’t deadly; it can just be painful, not to mention it opens a meowth up to infection.

With that in mind, unfortunately, you can’t really replace a meowth’s coin, and yes, the coin is actually created by the meowth itself, from birth. It’s really a false coin, if we’re being accurate—a little like a fingernail made of a metallic organic substance that just so happens to take the shape of a coin, but its bed is actually part of the skull. It’s only supposed to come off when a meowth is nearing evolution, as the coin bed is replaced by a jewel bed in preparation for growing out a persian jewel.

As for Pay Day, rest assured it doesn’t actually rely on the coin for use, although the coin is thought to be the means by which a meowth (or persian) channels this ability. Think of it as a lightning rod for the elemental energy needed to work. In actuality, though, meowth (or persian) simply channels their energies into normal elemental blasts that, in mid-air, convert into solid matter to form charms similar to the coins on their heads. These coins aren’t actually associated with any particular denomination (although they will always look strikingly similar to the money of a meowth’s home region, save for the lack of a date), but they can be collected and sold in the same way nuggets or star pieces can.

Or at least, that’s the legal way to do it. A lot of trainers either don’t realize it’s not actually money or do and attempt to use it as actual money anyway, to mixed results. As meowth coins are generally sold on a 1:1 basis (that is, they actually do have the same value as whatever amount of money they look like, even if they aren’t, themselves, actual money), eagle-eyed shopkeepers may offer to buy the coins or simply take the coins with a warning, depending on the age of the trainer. Stricter shopkeepers dealing with older trainers who should know better may attempt to accuse such a trainer of using counterfeit money. So, really, it’s important to know that Pay Day coins aren’t actually coins and must be traded for real money, not used immediately.

When my Incineroar, Zjaar, was a Litten he had this odd habit of tapping my shoulder with his paw. I’d give him my arm to rub against but instead he’d very gently put my hand or arm into his mouth. He wouldn’t hurt me but would nibble a little bit, almost like he was holding my hand but with his mouth. He did this less when he evolved and doesn’t at all now that he’s in his final stage. Any idea why he did that when he was a kitten? He never actually sunk his teeth into me luckily.

That was actually a sign of affection, believe it or not. Feline pokémon, especially basic-stage or “baby”-like ones such as litten, will show affection by nibbling their trainer’s hand gently. It has to do with how felines interact with each other. Play-fighting is an important part of cat pokémon development, and they’ll often engage in roughhousing with one another to develop important skills, such as pouncing, clawing, and—of course—biting. Biting then translates into other forms of affection, especially if someone who is very decidedly not a cat gives them a limb for them to “capture” and nibble into. Thus, if your feline pokémon does this, this is a sign that they’re excited and, yes, would like to show you that they consider you a part of their families.

(However, note that if your feline pokémon pushes you away after a nip, this means they would like to be left alone. Always read your pokémon’s body language to ensure that you’re translating their signals correctly.)

As for why it decreased as your litten grew older, the answer is actually equally simple: love bites would hurt you. As a litten evolves, it gains an affinity for the dark type, and with it, it gains an understanding of what using it means. So once it reaches the torracat and incineroar stages, it realizes that it can’t display affection the same way, as this would harm you, a strange incineroar without any of its abilities or resistances, more than help you understand what it’s feeling. So instead, it resorts to other means of affection and only uses “love bites” if it thinks its message isn’t getting across (or if you’ve accidentally trained it to show this form of affection above anything else).

By contrast, it should perhaps be noted that this behavior lingers a little longer in both forms of persian, but that’s mostly because both forms of persian are a little more sadistic than most feline pokémon. Thus, if your persian grabs your arm with a paw, try to gently pull yourself away without getting clawed.

Best of luck!

Hey Bill, got a bit of a problem. My friend whos raised his kanto Persian from its egg has decided to no longer show any affection to him but has decided to show affection to me ten fold, im getting gifts e.g. random stuff, the occasional pelting from Pay day and playful bites but this has somewhat upset my friend where its causing issues both for his batteling and our friendship, got any advice?

I’d hate to say it, anonymous, but short of avoiding your friend for a while until his persian attaches itself to its trainer again (which normally takes a few days, as persian are very sensitive about perceived abandonment), it’s really more of an issue only your friend can solve. You could offer this advice, though: regaining the favor of a persian really only takes some pampering and feeding.

Best of luck!

Hey bill, I’ve got a situation. I have an Alola Persian (Pudgepudge), a Kantonian Persian (Madison) and a female Pyroar (Leilani) all of which seem to be protective of me. Both Persians will lie on either side of me when one the couch and Leilani will sit at my feet. Why? Also both my Persians will bring me things from their shiny hoards. Leilani “hunts” for me (thank Arceus its just pillows and blankets). I don’t mind feeling like a bad chick, but I would like to know why they do this.

To put it very simply, these three pokémon have realized they’re all cats and have thus formed a clowder-pride hybrid. Furthermore, they have decided that while you are indeed the hand that literally feeds them, you are also a strange-looking and incompetent cat who doesn’t know how to persian/pyroar. They have thus taken it upon themselves to care for you like they would a kitten, and they may be confused as to why you’ve yet to understand how being a cat pokémon works, despite how hard they’re working to teach you.

It’s likely nothing to worry too much about unless the shiny objects are stolen goods and/or Leilani switches to live (or dead) prey. Then you may want to consider training them to tone down their lessons.

The Meowth Line

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Meowth
The Scratch Cat Pokémon
Type: Normal
Official Registration #: 52
Entry: A small, nocturnal, cat-like pokémon with an affinity for shiny, round objects. Ancient civilizations within the Orange and Sevii Islands worshipped meowth as a deity due to its association with cat-like god of the home, harvest, and wealth. This may seem curious unless one does further digging to the actual origins of the cat deity to find that it had originally been a god of the hunt, judgment, and executions, which is more in line with meowth’s carnivorous diet and vicious hunting methods. While the reason behind the switch is still a mystery to scholars, there are two noteworthy theories. First, the god was also the symbol of the Orange and Seviian royal bloodlines, which may have sought the god’s blessing when it came to siring new and prosperous heirs. Second and more likely, it’s more profitable to run a temple dedicated to childbearing and all the things that come before it than executions, and the pokémon that can understand human speech and use Pay Day when it’s pleased with your temple generally agrees.

Persian
The Classy Cat Pokémon
Type: Normal
Official Registration #: 53
Entry: The evolved form of meowth, by battle experience. Evolution graces this pokémon with an immense amount of sophisticated beauty, including silken, golden fur, a sleek body, and the agility of a panther. Unfortunately, evolution has also granted the persian species a streak of fickle meanness, a set of sharp claws, and the expectation that it will continue to be worshipped like a god. In light of all this, it becomes rather understandable that the ancient peoples of the Orange and Sevii Islands originally conceived of a persian-like god of execution and the throne.

Meowth (Alola form)
The Scratch Cat Pokémon
Type: Dark
Official Registration #: 52
Entry: This cat-like pokémon is by no means native to the region of Alola. Rather, it was brought in from Kanto as prized pets of and gifts from wealthy Kantonian merchants, and their cuteness and intelligence captured the hearts of Alolan natives instantly. Over the decades following, the breeders of Alola hand-picked the most popular and sought-after traits among Alola’s meowth enthusiast community in order to breed “custom” meowth until Alolan meowth formed an entirely new breed consisting of prideful, capricious, crafty, often violent, and yet still strangely adorable meowth. Or, in other words, the Alolans bred a cat.

Persian (Alola form)
The Classy Cat Pokémon
Type: Dark
Official Registration #: 53
Entry: The evolved form of Alolan meowth, as a result of a heightened sense of happiness. As a result of vigorous breeding, the Alolan variation of persian boasts fur as soft as velvet, a large and apparently exceedingly adorable head … and a vicious temper that’s focused on everything and anyone that it deems to be beneath it, which is to say everything and anyone. In other words, the Alolans bred a larger cat.

Why do Alolan persian look so different to regular persian? Especially since the meowth look the same…

I know several meowth maniacs who would be delighted to hear you say that last part.

In all seriousness, it’s just because you can control quite a bit when breeding, and Alolan meowth were bred specifically to produce a persian with those specific characteristics. The meowth stage looks similar to the standard meowth, however, simply because most Alolan breeders still think it’s cute and wanted to maintain that house cat-like cuteness through to its persian stage.

So I live in a house converted to two apartments, and am friends with the upstairs neighbor, and we both have house Pokemon. We have a male Alolan Persian, they have a female Umbreon, and we were making progress at slowly introducing them (taking one into the other’s house but allowing a clear exit, letting both explore the stairs), until Umbreon just /looked/ at Persian (no vocalization that I could hear, neutral body language), and now Persian refuses to even go near the stairs. Any advice?

Sometimes, two pokémon’s personalities aren’t quite compatible enough to promote a healthy relationship between them, even if they share elements and are otherwise extremely sweet and kind.

You’re on the right track with taking it slowly and giving both enough space to explore on their own and grow accustomed to their environment. If this has been going on for months, you may wish to consider taking the next step, which is a supervised, formal introduction (rather than the perhaps unsupervised chance introduction your persian has just had). Set up a time to meet with your neighbors and bring along both your pokémon. Your neighbor should leash their umbreon if they have a leash, but if not, it will be important for the both of you to keep your poké balls close by. Be sure to bring along treats or water for your persian so it will be easier to tell when he’s relaxed. Have the umbreon and your persian stay in the same room until your neighbor’s umbreon relaxes and begins to ignore your persian and until your persian seems calm and accepts a snack or water. Continue with this type of meeting until your persian understands that your neighbor’s umbreon is not a threat. Then, try an unsupervised interaction (in which you both leave your pokémon in a room) to be sure they can get along well.

If, however, your persian still seems tense during the supervised interactions, continue to keep both pokémon separate, even when you’re not at home. Try a supervised interaction again after a few days. If your persian never feels comfortable with your neighbor’s umbreon, then it’s likely that his personality just isn’t compatible with hers, and this is unfortunate but perfectly normal. That scenario will simply require you to keep the two separate indefinitely.

Of course, his avoidance of the stairs might also stem from other factors. If, for example, your neighbor’s umbreon has marked the top of the stairs (or the stairs themselves) as her territory, then your persian may be avoiding them for that reason alone. There are products on the market that you may be able to use to remove those scent markers, but it will be up to your neighbor to train their umbreon to not mark public spaces.

Alternatively, the problem may be the stairs themselves as well, so be sure to test their integrity and make sure there’s no chance that there are exposed nails or splintering boards.

Best of luck!

why does alolan persian have such a fat god damn head

It’s mostly fur, actually. They are, as my partner puts it, “round and fluffy,” and they are perfect the way they are.

I think this anonymous was asking about the reason behind the adaptation, Bill —LH

Edit: Oh. Well, that’s simple, anonymous. They were deliberately bred that way, to be honest. Because Alolans, too, acknowledge the wonder of a fluffy mane. (This may or may not also be why there are feral eevee on one of the islands.)

The Meowth Line

Meowth
The Scratch Cat Pokémon
Type: Normal
Official Registration #: 52
Entry: A small, nocturnal, cat-like pokémon with an affinity for shiny, round objects. Ancient civilizations within the Orange and Sevii Islands worshipped meowth as a deity due to its association with cat-like god of the home, harvest, and wealth. This may seem curious unless one does further digging to the actual origins of the cat deity to find that it had originally been a god of the hunt, judgment, and executions, which is more in line with meowth’s carnivorous diet and vicious hunting methods. While the reason behind the switch is still a mystery to scholars, there are two noteworthy theories. First, the god was also the symbol of the Orange and Seviian royal bloodlines, which may have sought the god’s blessing when it came to siring new and prosperous heirs. Second and more likely, it’s more profitable to run a temple dedicated to childbearing and all the things that come before it than executions, and the pokémon that can understand human speech and use Pay Day when it’s pleased with your temple generally agrees.

Persian
The Classy Cat Pokémon
Type: Normal
Official Registration #: 53
Entry: The evolved form of meowth, by battle experience. Evolution graces this pokémon with an immense amount of sophisticated beauty, including silken, golden fur, a sleek body, and the agility of a panther. Unfortunately, evolution has also granted the persian species a streak of fickle meanness, a set of sharp claws, and the expectation that it will continue to be worshipped like a god. In light of all this, it becomes rather understandable that the ancient peoples of the Orange and Sevii Islands originally conceived of a persian-like god of execution and the throne.