luckykoneko replied to your post “What are the different religions in each region?”
….Giratina as the god of time?? I think you meant to put Dialga there.
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Honestly though the most unrealistic thing about Ultra Beasts is that there aren’t huge internal debates within the Pokémon scientist community about how to reclassify non-human creatures.
“What the fuck are you guys even talking about there are literally no biological consistencies between Pokémon, we have everything from housecats to molecular jello to fucking sentient keychains, what does it even mean to say Ultra Beasts are a separate category of creature when Pokémon was never a coherent concept to begin with?!”
“You’re overthinking this. “Pokémon” is just our shorthand for “nonhuman.” Of course Ultra Beasts are Pokémon, everything nonhuman is. Therefore, the Ultra Recon Squad are also Pokémon.“
“Excuse you, but for a long time we have been able to make accurate descriptions of creature’s behavior by classifying them as Pokémon. If it fits in a pokeball, eats poffins, learns moves as expected, and even has the same type rules as the creatures on our planet, there is no reason not to call it a Pokémon”
“Bullshit. Ultra Beasts behaviors towards humans and wormholes are completely different than those of Pokémon, so we can define Ultra Beasts as a different set of behavioral traits.”
“You are all wrong. “Ultra Beast” is a term used to describe the origin of the creature. Pokémon live with us while Ultra Beasts came from beyond, there for they are a different thing”
“Wait but there *are* Pokémon from other planets and dimensions now”
“Exactly: we misclassified them. Clefairy, minior, lunatone, solrock, and similar creatures should properly be called Ultra Beasts”
“Fools. “Ultra Beasts” clearly only applies to extradimensional creatures, Pokémon were extraterrestrial from this planet in the first place. No, only Pokémon like Giratina should be reclassified as Ultra Beasts”
“Does the “spirit world” and other similar references count as a separate dimensional plane? Does this mean Ghost-Type is a type solely for Ultra Beasts?“
“Guys look you are missing the very important distinction between the two: aesthetic. Pokémon make you want to hug them with their cuteness, Ultra Beasts look like twisted abominations from someone’s nightmares. Therefore: we need to reclassify creatures based on how cute they are”
“Ultra Beasts are cute too what the hell are you talking about”
Is this about what kind of chats happen at the Symposium?
This is precisely the kind of chats that happen at the Symposium.
the-firebrand
replied to your post “What do you know about the “Infinity Energy” used by Devon?”
Pffft, people believe Clefairy come from the moon. But the moon is just a lie made up by the government.
Exactly!
Bill, no. —LH
Well, aside from the usual go-to service pokémon that is togetic and togekiss, swablu and altaria are perhaps the most popular, due to their soothing feathers and equally soothing voices, coupled with their level of comfort and calmness around humans. Altaria especially are good choices, as not only can their wings double as stim toys (this doesn’t hurt them), but also, for those who suffer from anxiety and don’t mind physical contact, an altaria is rather effective in creating a sense of safety for their partners by enveloping them with its wings and humming a calming melody.
The only other pokémon often used for this purpose is jumpluff, whose cotton hands and slow, graceful movements through the air are often said to be rather calming in nature. However, it should be noted that as a pokémon that relies on spore-based techniques (and that stores such spores in its hands), jumpluff may not be effective for those who have allergies.
Beyond that, I admit that the selection for flying-types is rather limited, although anyone can train their pokémon to be companions if they have enough patience and time.
Chatot. Not only do they have the floof and are good for petting, they’re remarkably empathic (not in the psychic sense, more of they can tell when something’s wrong) and can talk to you.
Ah, of course! How could I forget about chatot?
Thank you for the addition!
@the-firebrand replied to your post whos your favorite pokemon mascot for advertisments? whos your least favorite?:
Bill, do you expect us to believe you’ve never bought any Binaclebob Trapezoidpants-branded stuff?
1. Not an advertisement mascot.
2. I have never bought Binaclebob Trapezoidpants merchandise.
@sir-keaton replied to your post Do Z-moves still work if you don’t do the silly dance:
is that the word you meant
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obligatory )
Yes. Yes, it is.
The ask in question: http://bills-pokedex.tumblr.com/post/161106519940/hey-bill-i-need-some-advice-my-gallade-has-been
Excellent point, anonymous, although a special note should be made about Ice Punch. if you wish to teach your gallade this move in order to counter flying-types, it’s worth it to be aware of the fact that flying-types … well, fly. That is to say, it would require extra accuracy and agility training in order to teach your gallade to not only leap that high but also strike a fast-moving, high-altitude target.
Stone Edge, being a larger move in scale (or a move that can be shot, depending on a trainer’s personal battling style), does not typically need extra training and can simply strike a flying pokémon if that flyer goes in for a physical attack (as many basic flying-type moves tend to be).
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.”
Questions like this are how the Trojan War got started.
Answer the question, Bill.
I would, but I enjoy not dying.
tirien66 replied to your post “Bill, help me! I was once doing a night stroll at Malie Garden but…”
Now you are free to shitpost, bill.
the-firebrand replied to your post “Bill, help me! I was once doing a night stroll at Malie Garden but…”
Quick Bill, answer all the asks Lanette won’t let you!
Wings of Ho-oh, I can submit one-line replies too.
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