Dudunsparce?
There we have another case that, on one hand, requires you to take with a grain of salt. After all, we don’t have very much information about the biology and behaviors of dudunsparce in the pokédex, given their recent discovery. On the other hand, however, this pokémon can be up to over fourteen-and-a-half feet long. I feel pretty confident, regrettably, in saying that a dudunsparce would not make a good pet for almost any owner.
Like I said above, these pokémon can get pretty ginormous. Just how big a particular dudunsparce is depends on if they have two of three segments on their body, a trait that is entirely genetic and presents itself upon evolution from dunsparce (Violet - Three-Segment Form). On the larger end, three-segment dudunsparce are over fourteen feet long. Despite this, puzzlingly, they weigh in at just over a hundred pounds. Even on the shorter end, though, dudunsparce are nearly twelve feet long, making them quite out of the size range of a house pet no matter what; unless your home is pretty ginormous, a dudunsparce is probably going to need to live outside.
This isn’t exactly a deal-breaker on the surface, of course. That being said, keeping a dudunsparce in place will be…a bit tricky. Wild dudunsparce are known to dig burrows that can stretch as far as six miles, using their powerful tail to bore holes into bedrock (Scarlet - Two-Segment Form). If you live in a residential area, this could definitely be a huge problem! Domestic dudunsparce can damage water and gas lines and create structural instability to other forms of underground infrastructure, making them a poor choice. They’re quite protective of these burrows as well, any intruders are repelled by intense air blasts (Violet - Two-Segment Form) or carried out directly, but gently (Scarlet - Three-Segment Form), making it pretty difficult to solve the problem of a burrow once it has been made. Honestly, it’s better to avoid the problem in general.
Given their size, it shouldn’t be surprising that dudunsparce are pretty dangerous, utilizing their digging prowess and air blasts to pulverize enemies. Thankfully, as mentioned before, they are known to be pretty gentle (Scarlet- Three-Segment Form), making them a low-risk pet for harm to you.
Overall, though, their natural burrowing abilities are going to make them a tough sell as far as pets go, unless you live somewhere far removed from other people. Given their large size and intense burrowing behavior, I cannot recommend a dudunsparce to most owners. While dunsparce don’t fare much better in my ranking algorithm, they are still going to be a better choice. I’ll link the dunsparce post below, for your consideration.
The Dunsparce Post:
💬 0 🔁 15 ❤️ 43 · I have to ask about my top 5 favorite boys Dunsparce! I know all it's Pokédex entries talk about it burrowing underground
