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@pokefostering-101
the destigmatization of ghost types in the last decade has been a moderate success! unrelated: pokémon trainers deaths involving a mimikyu are at an all time high
They're at an all time high but they're still not more likely to be involved in a death than a starter species or a slight majority of any given normal type.
Yes, increased interaction means increased ineptitude. It also means increased awareness of such ineptitude and so increased precautions, preventions & education.
i know he ate a cheese
Do grimmsnarl and morgrem make good servicemon? I don't need one so I'm not asking for that reason, but I've heard they're considered popular with people who have depression or anxiety, so I wondered if they're used as service pokemon. Thanks much and love your blog!
unfortunately, they probably do not. it's a shame because they can be incredibly helpful as emotional support pokemon to people who struggle with negative emotions and especially those who are prone to catastrophic thinking or obsessive thought cycles. the problem is that training them isn't easy, and they don't tend to do well in a home with someone inexperienced with handling more mischievous pokemon. when we train service pokemon, we generally stick to pokemon that we know are more likely to respond readily and predictably to training. being a service pokemon is hard, which is why so many pokemon flunk out of the training process!
there's not a whole lot of data out there on this line as service mons because they're not common in captivity in general, which is why i say probably. but given my experience and what i've seen in discussions about raising the grimmsnarl line, i really don't see them as overall successful service pokemon. given that service pokemon need to be calm and on their best behavior in public, a pokemon that has specifically evolved to trick and harass as a way of securing a food source is not a good candidate for training as a service mon. an individual trainer may be able to pull it off with a lot of hard work, but the evolutionary line is overall not suited for this kind of job.
They do seem better suited to being an emotional support mon rather than a full-fledged service mon.
met this sweet fellow right after he had just enjoyed a pokepuff snack
Mabosstiffs always look like someone's just pulled a mean prank on them, then you say their name and it turns out they've never been happier
just saw someone putting on a kettle. for tea. like what the fuck are you doing, why would you warm up tea?
I'm sorry if this sounds rude, but... do you drink cold tea??? You don't warm it up???????
I’m southern unovan and warm tea is gross
Ah, I see. Well, I have to politely disagree, but to each their own!
just saw someone putting on a kettle. for tea. like what the fuck are you doing, why would you warm up tea?
I'm sorry if this sounds rude, but... do you drink cold tea??? You don't warm it up???????
If Kyogre exists, would it travel alone, or would it join up with herds of similar pokemon, like Wailmer/Wailord?
i'm not sure what's more perplexing about this, the idea that kyogre wouldn't exist after it almost flooded half of hoenn 20-odd years ago or the idea that i would know the behavioral patterns of an ancient sea-dwelling legendary that has until very recent history been slumbering at the bottom of the seafloor
i know of a research team in hoenn that tracks the influence of large marine pokemon, including kyogre, on underwater currents, but given that they've only actually spotted it a couple of times, i don't think we can really say much about whether or not kyogre exhibits podding behavior. it likely does not seek out other pokemon, given that we have no indication that it is a social species and it would make more sense for such a unique pokemon to keep to itself, but there's a chance it may tolerate groups of other pokemon around it. we just can't say for certain.
My husband was really young when Hoenn almost flooded, but apparently, he saw Kyogre in person about to get in a battle with Groudon. It was a scary time for everyone in the region, his parents bring it up almost every time we go to their place.
I'm glad they do, it keeps me from having to talk about Team Flare every year, haha.
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Little guy with a big snack!
rotomblr: where is your pokémon Right Now. do you know?
Well, Spooks is in my lap because he thinks he's still a Baby that's So So Small, cutting off my circulation as we speak.
Popcorn is in the kitchen playing with his toys, based on the sounds I can hear across the house... I might have some sweeping to do later.
rotomblr: reblog with the worst injury you’ve ever gotten from a pokémon, wild or domestic
Hmmm... I've gotten plenty of minor injuries from my fosters, but the worst? Probably when I was volunteering for a TNR program for invasive Pokemon in Kalos, back before I moved to Hoenn. A huge Crawdaunt accidentally got caught in one of the traps, and it gave me a pretty nasty snip when I was trying to let it out! It was solved by some stitches and a few days in the hospital, and I've got a nice scar to show for it.
You get used to it after a couple years!
Oh, the things I do for love (moving across the world)
Living with a zorua is a constant game of "did a wild riolu get in or is it just Smoke again"
I've fostered all types of Pokemon, even ones from outside of Hoenn (as people move with their mons all the time, like I did with Spooks and Popcorn), but fostering a Zorua and having it turn into Popcorn and watching them point at each other for twenty minutes straight was probably one of the funniest experiences I've ever had. Mildy panic inducing at the time, as I'd been working very hard to make sure the Zorua was comfortable, what with how timid they usually are, and didn't want the work to be wasted, but funny in retrospect!
dog pokemon when they do the worlds most weary dramatic sighs as if they have the weight of the universe on their little dog mon shoulders
Spooks buries himself with just his head out and sighs so heavily sometimes. Like the tombstone is out but so is the rest of his head, so I'm not too sure whether he's doing his normal burrowing behavior bit only half way or whether he's actively keeping his head out so he can sigh. And it's always over something like not getting an extra treat, or not getting double-handed belly rubs that exact moment.
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how do you nickname your pokémon?
i follow a theme for all of my pokémon (ex: cupcake and smoothie)
i base it off of their appearance (ex: pinky and fuzzy)
i base it off of their species name (ex: bulba and charm)
i name them after people (ex: bart and samantha)
i choose name otherwise relevant to the specific pokemon (ex: buzz and godzilla)
i choose completely random names (ex: peeko and bleebus)
other (tag it)
multiple of the above
i don't name my pokémon
i've never had a pokémon
I've been busy, so here's a little fun fact dump to come back with! :3
Popcorn got his name because when he hatched, that's what his plumage looked like, and I don't make the rules.
Spooks' full name was given to him by my niece, after deciding VERY FERVENTLY that Spooks was not a regal enough name for him as a Greavard. Spooks came from his adoration of peekaboo as a pup, though!
toasty warm easter torchics all snug in their incubator
I'm gonna cry. They're so baby.
Did you know that if you put a Wailord on a football field, they'd have to cancel the game?
I love your enthusiasm but please don't join team aqua!
