A few bug types in their larvae form tend to be drawn to the cellulose and starch found in paper, and will absolutely chew on those pages. These include but are not limited to: Venonat, Wurmple, Scatterbug and Grubbin. Rodent pokemon also chew on books so keep an eye out for them.
It's important to note that none of these eat books as a primary source of nutrition, so if you have any of these pokemon and you keep them well fed and trained, you shouldn't have much of a problem. If they start sniffing around your bookshelves that might indicate mold growing in your shelves, dust, or really high humidity.
Librarian Kaela here. Go ahead and ramble at me about ghost-types in literature. (My spooky guys are hovering by me as I type. they want to know! /hj)
Hi Kaela!! Thanks for the ask.
Ghost types are almost unavoidable in literature, and they're present in every single genre: from horror to romance, from fantasy to sci-fi. They're useful both as a plot and narrative device, as well as certain characters due to their supernatural-ish nature.
There's a lot of iconic ghosts in literature, and they're not limited to just horror stories: Hamlet's father coming back as a Yamask with the King's face on it, the different ghost pokemon that visit Scrooge in the Winter Solstice Carol, the pokemon that raised Nobody Owens in the Greavard's book, so on and so forth.
There's also the fact that a lot of people who write or study literature are drawn to ghost types as well. And it makes sense, doesn't it? What is literature but a haunting inscribed in ink? What are stories but hauntings of events? Ghost types love haunting libraries for a reason.
Anyways, I've rambled a lot at this point, but outside of everything I just said, ghost types are just cool and fun! There's still a lot of things about them we don't understand and that really sets off a writer's creativity because the possibilities are quite literally endless.
(@wingsofachampion) Hiya! What kinds of books exist here in the human world? -Tropius
I mean, all manner of books exist in general. But if you're asking about classics, then stuff like The Wailord and Pokemon Farm are obvious must reads.
The name's Klark, and I'm an Ibal native (a region near Alola) currently teaching literature in Hoenn. I don't have a particular specialization, though I do like a lot of ghost types.
I love talking about pokemon appearances within literature. (Before anyone asks, no, having Hamlet's dad come back as a Yamask instead of any other ghost type is perfect, and I won't be taking any criticism on this one-)
Outside of studying literature, I also write, garden and occasionally, engage in pokemon battles. My partner is Dondon the Marshtomp, but I do have several other pokemon as well.
Have any literary opinions you wanna air out, or just wanna fight me on Shakespearean pokemon? You found the perfect place.
More about me under the cut :))
Trainer card:
Dondon the Marshtomp (Hardy, Takes plenty of siestas)
Dondon (short for Poseidon) is the partner I got when I moved to Hoenn. He evolved during my time challenging the Hoenn gyms, but hasn't really showed interest in evolving just yet. I think he just likes being able to go indoors.
Stump the Phantump (Hasty, Alert to sounds)
One of the Phantumps that lived in my hometown. She followed me home one day and never left. She loves hanging out in my library and sleeps in her own little flower pot.
Arc the Rotom (Bold, Very finicky)
A stray Rotom my grampa found in a television he was fixing up. We were supposed to find an owner for them, but they never wanted to leave, so I kept them. Their favorite place to hang out in is my reading lamp.
Annie the Mimikyu (Brave, Likes to thrash about)
Found her at an abandoned supermall. She didn't trust me at first, so I visited her daily (I really liked Mimikyus, so I wanted to befriend her). Soon enough, she followed me home and now she's part of the team. She easily gets bored, especially when I’m busy with papers and can’t play when she wants to, but
Ezi the Umbreon (Careful, Hates to lose)
My mom gave her to me when I was a kid and is essentially my first pokemon. Because of my unhinged sleeping schedule, she evolved during the night.
David the Salamence (Serious, Proud of its power)
Originally my grandfather's pokemon, he gave David to me before he passed away. David is a very old Salamence as my Grampa found him when he was a Bagon back when my grampa was just 5 years old. He's a very competitive pokemon, and loves battling.
Other non-competitive pokemon:
Blue the Espurr
Blue was a stray Espurr that would come into my house to ask for food. She never left and is now part of the family. She doesn't like fighting, but is a big help in the house.
Gummy the Solosis
Gummy is my service pokemon and is a big help in navigating daily life. He is also wonderful company for Blue.
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