Tag: Rowlet

Hey man mind dumpin a whole BUNCH of decidueye facts and stuff? I love decidueye and would love like more info on em bleaze

Certainly!

True Facts about Decidueye

  • Decidueye can rotate its head a full 180 degrees. It cannot, however, turn its hood that far. This is often bothersome to a decidueye but heavily alarming to its trainer.
  • Decidueye are indeed considered to be an endangered species, and they can only be found deep within Lush Jungle or in the rugged wilds of Poni Island. The decision to add its preevolution to the starter program was made with the hope that trainers would breed rowlet and train decidueye strong enough to survive, even if released. Encouraging trainers to raise and breed rowlet is also a failsafe to preserve at least the domesticated version of the species in case their wild and feral counterparts go extinct.
  • Part of the reason why decidueye are so rare is because they aren’t the most intelligent pokémon. They are known to dive at or attempt to hunt down any moving object they see within their territories … including and especially headlights. (Decidueye are primarily nocturnal, so light pollution of any kind greatly confuse them.)
  • Another reason why decidueye is endangered: The foremost predator of its preevolutions is the gumshoos, one of the most common pokémon in Alola. This is ironic because gumshoos and its preevolution yungoos were originally introduced to Alola to combat the overpopulation of rattata and raticate … which are the second foremost predators of rowlet.
  • Granted, yes, decidueye do indeed eat rattata as well, although they otherwise primarily subsist on berries, insects, lizards, and bug-type pokémon. Poni Island decidueye will also eat exeggcute, magikarp, and crabrawler.
  • Although decidueye don’t lose their ability to fly (contrary to popular belief), they do spend most of their time on the ground. In fact, they like to nest beneath berry trees … which may or may not explain why toucannon (whose preevolutions often gather berries for the entire flock) sometimes find themselves raising rowlet chicks.
  • While decidueye (and its preevolutions, for that matter) are immune to common diseases that affect the avian pokémon of Alola—including and especially avian pokémon malaria—the ones that live on Akala Island are not immune to a mysterious condition called Sudden Decidueye Death Syndrome (or SDDS). The exact root of this disease is not well-known, although it may have something to do with the recent increase of salazzle harems in Lush Jungle.
  • Decidueye holds a place of honor in native Alolan folklore, as it’s said that they’re the manifestations of a family’s ancestors. Many contemporary Alolans point to the fact that decidueye eventually gains an affinity to the ghost element as the reason behind this folklore, but some experts in Alolan culture have also pointed out the fact that Alolan funerals usually involve heavy use of light and fire. For further explanation for why the latter is relevant, see the third bullet point of this list.
  • Decidueye do not molt. This is less because they’re incapable of doing so and more because they pull off old feathers to incorporate into their attacks anyway and have simply adapted to the point where they no longer molt to save on ammunition.
  • All decidueye mate for life and will typically engage in mating rituals at the start of the dry season (when prey is most abundant). Decidueye mating rituals begin with the male chasing the female around a territory to get her attention, followed by a display (usually spreading the wings to show the female the feathers most often used in attacks), followed by a show (shooting of said feathers into a chosen target). If the female’s attention is caught by that point, the male will present a gift in the form of prey, and if the female is impressed with the catch, then she will emit a call of approval, which will then lead to the building of a nest and subsequent mating. A decidueye couple will typically lay up to two broods (of one to three eggs) per year.

Dear Bill, My birthday was a few days ago, and my family, in their ever present lack of communication, got me a Rowlet, a Piplup, and a Torchic, along with a SNivy, Turtwig, and Treeko. Do i need to worry about the Avian starters picking fights with each other? and what of my Grass Reptilians? Also, any Care tips you can suggest for them? and are there any concerns i should watch for in their Later Stages? I’d rather avoid issues BEFORE i need to take a ‘Mon to the Pokemon Center ER.

This is … quite an ask, I must admit. So to begin, I’m afraid I can’t offer care tips for six vastly different pokémon in a small amount of space, so I’ll simply offer this as a general tip: read up on each pokémon species to get hints about their basic needs. For example, treecko is a tropical insectivore, so it will need a moist environment and a largely insect-based diet. While you could possibly double up on habitats or diets for like pokémon, it’s also worth it to be aware that two pokémon, as alike as they may be, might actually have different needs. (Turtwig is an herbivore, and snivy needs larger prey, like feeder mice.)

If you’re out on the road and these are meant to be your starters for a journey, it might be easier to care for all of them (that’s what kibble and general care facilities at pokémon centers are for), but if you live at home, a team this diverse might be difficult unless you have a lot of space and money. If it is difficult, consider leaving a few at a shelter or rehoming them. This goes especially if you plan on evolving them, as their needs—not only for space but also basics—will increase exponentially. It’s not impossible to house six fully evolved starters if you’re not a trainer, but it’s difficult. And, well. Expensive.

As for your avian pokémon fighting one another, most bird-like species are actually highly social, so it’s more likely that they’ll form a flock (and perhaps try to rope in some of the reptiles while they’re at it), especially once they understand they’re part of the same team. The others, meanwhile … generally, you shouldn’t have a problem because in most cases, starters are bred to be amicable with other pokémon, but keep an eye on that treecko and snivy.

Best of luck!

Hi! I was wondering if the Skitty line, Ralts line, Rowlet or Bunary lines react badly to soap at all? Like, any kind of soap. Or perhaps I should ask about general hygiene instead, uhhh… help? pls? :(

The ralts line can be safely bathed with soap, as that can easily be washed off their skin. Just be sure to get all the soap residue off and follow up with coconut or baby oil (or simply a moisturizer for humanoid pokémon) to avoid drying out your ralts’s skin.

All bird pokémon, meanwhile, should only be given a water bath at most. That is, it’s important to give many of them a bath consisting only of water at a temperature they can stand. (Rowlet is among the pokémon that need such a bath, but there are a select few, such as the torchic line, that will need a sand bath instead. That would be just an outdoor shallow pit filled with sand or dust.) Water baths not only help a bird wash off excess oil and dirt, but the temperature and the act of splashing or soaking helps them maintain peak mental health—that is, it’s just as relaxing for them as a bath would be for us. It’s just that soap can dry out the skin too much by stripping away all of the natural oils of a bird’s skin, not to mention it can be difficult to completely remove from a bird’s feathers.

Finally, never bathe a buneary unless they can’t bathe themselves (and even then, only bathe a buneary if they’re very clearly in need of a bath) or if they’re covered in something that would be toxic to them. Members of the buneary line bathe themselves (like cats and feline pokémon), and if dampened and not properly dried, a buneary’s soft fur and tufts can grow mold. That and a bath can be traumatic for them.

Actually, the same (never bathe them unless they can’t bathe themselves or get into something toxic) can be said for skitty and all other feline pokémon, but the concern there is less about their health as it is yours. Feline pokémon are generally very adamant about their hatred of baths.

Best of luck concerning your team, anonymous!

Edit: This post now includes information regarding the skitty line (and Bill will, in his words, be “adequately retrained in basic reading comprehension skills”). Thank you for your patience! —LH

Hello! I was wondering which feline/cat Pokémon would be ideal for a pet? I also have a Ralts (female) and a female Rowlet if it factors in any. I work from home and have a pretty sizeable back garden. Oh! And I live in Kanto.

Pretty much all of them, short of perhaps Mew and Mewtwo (not that you would be able to keep one of either to begin with). However, if you want a local pokémon, meowth are easy to find in Kanto. I would warn you against evolving it considering your ralts, though. Persian can be rather fickle and rough, and ralts tend to be delicate.

If you can import pokémon, or if your local shelter hosts a wider variety of pokémon than usual, the best you can possibly get are members of the skitty and espurr lines, as these have more easy-going personalities, generally speaking. Furthermore, espurr and meowstic would make excellent training partners for both your psychic ralts and your (eventually) ghost rowlet. However, avoid litten and Alolan meowth, partly because they either evolve into or already are dark-types (meaning they won’t mesh well with your pokémon) and partly because Alolan meowth in particular tends to be higher maintenance than other felines.

You may also wish to avoid litleo in general, as you will likely not have a back yard if you keep one. Not because its evolved form would set it on fire but instead because it would be your pyroar’s garden, not yours.

Best of luck!

Hey bill! Recently, my decuideye found an egg and has been caring for it well. But, after looking up the egg’s patterns, the egg might be an actual rowlet. I asked around if anyone lost the egg, but no one did. My biggest concern though is that the egg has been uncomfortably cold and pretty dormant. Me and decuideye can warm it up to a safe level, but that doesn’t make it active at all. I don’t remember if I’ve ever even heard s heart beat. Is it too late to save it?

Unless the egg had been frozen solid at one point, there still may be a chance. However, to find out for certain, you will want to use a process called candling. (This is a handy process for any would-be breeder, incidentally, as it’s how you can tell whether or not an egg is viable.)

Now, there are commercial candling lamps available on the market, but in a pinch, you can create one at home by using a box and a desk lamp with as bright a bulb as it can handle. Cut a hole in the box large enough for the bottom of your egg to fit into snugly. Then, place your lamp in the box and turn it on. Fit the egg in the hole you’ve cut and turn off all other lights in the room.

By this point, the egg should be illuminated all the way through by the lamp inside the box, and as a result, you should see indicators that will tell you whether or not the egg is viable.

If you don’t see anything inside the egg, then it’s either not fertilized or too early in its development for this technique to work. You may wish to wait a week before trying again.

If you see a dark mass inside the egg, visible blood vessels, and/or a lighter spot at the base of the egg, then it’s viable. Place it inside an incubator and keep it warm mechanically until it hatches. I wouldn’t recommend giving it to your decidueye or attempting to warm it up yourself, as you’ll need a consistent source of heat to revive it and carry it through until hatching.

If, however, you see a dark, red circle inside the egg (perhaps accompanied by the traits listed above), then the embryo had actually died, sorry to say. Discard it discreetly to avoid upsetting your decidueye.

Do hoothoots and rowlets and their evos get along?

Well, they rarely share habitats, so in the wild, I unfortunately can’t say. However, I also admit that hoothoot and rowlet would consider one another competitors for resources, so I doubt they would.

On the other hand, in captivity, they get along quite well, as their needs often overlap, allowing them to be housed, fed, and engaged with equally. Additionally, both pokémon fill different niches on a team, allowing the two to interact and work together in harmony.

So in short, I suppose in scenarios where resources are abundant, I think they would indeed get along quite well, but in an average forest with limited resources, the possibility of the two getting along would unfortunately be quite grim.

I wanted to tell you a story about my Rowlet. His name is Quilly and he’s a shiny and one of the Pokémon closest to my heart. He is with me constantly and I play this little game with him where he’s sleeping or just not looking at me and i kiss him. He’ll wake up all confused and look At me for a second as I play dumb and then go back to sleep. Then I’ll kiss him again and this goes on for a bit until he goes to sleep and I try to kiss him and all of a sudden he turns his head and catches me

This is a very sweet story, anonymous. Thank you for sharing, and may you and Quilly share many happy years together!

I want to be able to have a close relationship with my rowlet so he can be a friend forever and a gentleman, but he’s very stubborn. How can I make him less stubborn?

Bribe him.

Edit: Strange. Usually, my partner shows up within the hour to scold me for offering terrible advice.

Actually, Bill, for once, I agree with you. Bribing the stubborn is usually an excellent way to get them to do what you want. —LH

Is this why you or my sister always show up with fried noodles whenever I’ve made up my mind about something? —Bill

And yet, you would still concede. —LH

True, but honestly. —Bill

My Rowlet likes being in my head and shoulder and bag. Will be keep up this behavior when he evolves?

It depends. Usually, if a pokémon acquires a habit in one stage of their lives, they carry it through to their other stages unless it’s corrected, yes. As such, not only might your dartrix rest on your head, shoulder, or bag, but very likely, your decidueye might as well. It may be a good idea to train your dartrix not to do this—but only after it will evolve, so it will be easier to teach.

Of course, there’s also a possibility that this behavior will only exist in your rowlet. As I’ve said, the passing of behaviors from one stage to the next is what usually happens, but in some cases, behaviors drop when a pokémon’s personality shifts. It really depends on the individual.

To be honest, though, it’s not something that should be cause for alarm, I should think. It’s best to observe your rowlet before and after he evolves, but let him evolve unhindered nonetheless. Once he gains mass with his new form, he’ll be able to recognize what he can and cannot do through trial-and-error.