I’m a Pokémon coordinator, and I’ve been using my wigglytuff primarily but I’ve been thinking about getting her a partner. Any recommendations as to what would pair with her best?

Well, it depends on the contest and your routine, anonymous. I must admit, I’m even less well-versed in contest strategy than I am when it comes to battling strategy, so my advice on the matter would be severely limited. However, from what I understand—based on what I know from my younger sister and Lanette’s days as a coordinator—it’s best to begin by asking yourself what effects you want to evoke during your battle. Know your wigglytuff’s strengths and pinpoint what parts of her abilities you wish to highlight. For example, if much of your routine centers around her singing ability, consider getting her another pokémon that can use Sing so the two of them can perform in harmony. If, however, your routine focuses on her use of elemental abilities, get her a partner that would compliment the elements she uses. (Fire if she uses ice-type attacks, for example.) Think hard about what would compliment everything she does on stage, and that should simplify your choice considerably.

I think the scientific community at large has a right to know your clinical scientific opinion of wigglytuff acid rock bands in the 60s. For science.

On the surface, the inclusion of any pokémon is a fantastic idea. Most tamed (or trained) pokémon enjoy participating in activities with their human companions, even activities as removed from battling as making music, and allowing pokémon to engage in these activities has been proven to be beneficial for both the mental and physical state of the pokémon and trainer alike. The 60s and 70s especially were a fantastic era for this, as musicians began experimenting with not only styles but also instruments and musical technology to produce some of the most fascinating sounds of the last century. I myself can wholeheartedly recommend quite a few artists in this genre, including Rawst Berry Alarm Clock, the Grateful Duskull, and even more modern groups such as the Smashing Pumkin Berries.

However, as much as I appreciate the creativity and artistry many of these bands put into their work, many others have made highly questionable decisions for the sake of their craft. For example, there was the infamous Liverpool Wigglytuff Perish Song Incident of ‘69, which, as many fans of Castelia Fly know, resulted in the deaths of 24 roadies, 57 fans, 6 security personnel, the entirety of the Castelia Fly’s headliner band, and 2 nearby hot dog vendors, as well as the physical and psychological injuries of 137 others. In short, while there is plenty of evidence that supports making music with your pokémon, always do so responsibly.

The Jigglypuff Line

Igglybuff
The Balloon Pokémon
Type: Normal/Fairy
Official Registration #: 174
Entry: Igglybuff are known for their soft, pliable bodies that have a tendency to bounce continuously if made to roll. At this point, the writer would like to note that the field of pokémonology is both a fascinating and strange place, and the experiments that are implied to have been undertaken in order to find this out about igglybuff should be evidence of that fact.

Jigglypuff
The Balloon Pokémon
Type: Normal/Fairy
Official Registration #: 39
Entry: The evolved form of igglybuff, as a result of a heightened sense of happiness. According to the latest update of the pokédex, a jigglypuff’s vocal cords allow it to adjust the wavelengths of its lullabies to generate the precise tunes that would make their opponents the drowsiest. This theory, of course, conveniently does not take into consideration the possibility of multiple targets. Although that seems like a minor issue for anyone who is not a researcher, this became a bit of a problem during the Hoennian Jigglypuff Population Explosion of 2014, wherein hundreds of trainers relying on the pokédex found themselves waking up in fields a day later with jigglypuff pictograms scrawled across their faces with whatever writing implements they happened to unfortunately be carrying at the time.

Wigglytuff
The Balloon Pokémon
Type: Normal/Fairy
Official Registration #: 40
Entry: The evolved form of jigglypuff, by exposure to moon stone. Wigglytuff is a three-foot-tall rabbit-like pokémon with pink, velvety fur; large, watery eyes; a rubbery body that it inflates when threatened; and a singing voice known for lulling even the most hardcore night owls to sleep. Interestingly enough, this list of traits has made wigglytuff a popular pokémon among at least twelve different subcultures on the internet. Not that this writer would know anything about those kinds of subcultures.