Tips for surviving the wilds!

Exactly what it says on the tin-My names Forest (yeah ironic I know) and I've been living in the wilds for a while now and learned a thing or two about living off the land as well as the wild pokemon in my area. Made this blog in the hopes it'll help some trainers avoid the same grief I experienced. (An acting like pokemon are real blog)

[pokesurvivaltips]

Just remembered something

..Did any of y'all ever play LycanrocQuest as a tyke? I remember I used to play it a lot on the family computer myself whenever I could spare the time. You played as a wild lycanroc within the game and it was a fairly accurate portrayal from what I can recall. I'm curious if anyone else might've heard of it.

[original-one]

ATTENTION CHILDREN OF THINE WORLD.

Please do not mind the Space Distortion above Spear Pillar. If thou finds thineself somewhere thou do not belong, do not be afraid. Space shall, hopefully, stabilize soon. I shall not be trying that again.

[pokesurvivaltips]

sorry I've been quiet. I've been working on creating a more permanent shelter for me and my buds but haven't had much luck so far.

[pokesurvivaltips]

y'all how do you tell if your Pokemon has a crush on another Pokemon because I think mine does but I'm not 100% certain.

[pokesurvivaltips]

to be clear this ain't about Winter and Mutt here (they're still pups and I doubt romance has ever been a blip on their radar) But the story here is that I caught Surprise a little ways away from camp staring at something intently. I couldn't get her to come over to me so I was worried she might've seen something fishy so I went over to look at the scene.

Turned out, she was gawking at a male Vileplume sleeping against a tree stump. I slowly backed away as to not startle it, but Surprise wouldn't go with me. She just started doing that little tippy tap dance she does whenever she's happy and bellowing eagerly. I asked Surprise if she wanted to go and play with the Vileplume, and she smiled even bigger.

I let her be for a couple hours and she came back to camp in a great mood. I mean, Surprise is a pretty happy Pokemon, but it looked as if she was going to explode from giddiness as she babbled to me and Mutt about her day..Obviously, I cannot speak Pokemon, but I'd wager she had a great time hanging out with her new friend.

Now she keeps tugging on my clothes and tries to lead me to the spot where the Vileplume was and I'm starting to think she likes the fellow a bit more than what I initially assumed.

[pokesurvivaltips]

y'all how do you tell if your Pokemon has a crush on another Pokemon because I think mine does but I'm not 100% certain.

[flowerliker]

here are some pokéblr asks!!

if you battle, talk about a battle that was really important to you!

if you participate in contests, talk about a contest that was really important to you!

what's one pokémon you would really like to have as a partner?

how did you meet your very first pokémon?

what's your favorite kind of pokéball?

what kind of tasks do your pokémon do to help you in the day-to-day?

what's your favorite move one of your pokémon knows?

what's one pokémon you like that people wouldn't expect?

do you have a favorite legendary pokémon?

what's one city, town, or landmark you want to visit someday?

do you battle, coordinate, study, or something else? why did you decide to do that? have you ever tried to do one of the other things?

where is your hometown? where do you live now?

what do you like the most about your hometown?

what do you like the most about where you live now?

what kinds of friends have you made on this website?

what habit does one of your pokémon have that's unusual for its species?

have you ever raised a pokémon egg?

do you have any pokémon that were traded to you?

what thing did/does your pokémon have the hardest time learning?

what kind of food do your pokémon like?

what's one thing you and your partner pokémon have in common?

what's one thing that couldn't be more different between you and your partner pokémon?

did you and your partner pokémon always get along?

what's the rarest pokémon you've met?

do you have a big team or just a small number of pokémon? how did you decide which was better for you?

tell us about an interesting trainer you've met, either while you've traveled or who came through where you stay!

if you travel, what was your favorite place to travel through?

if you travel, what was your least favorite place to travel through?

what is your pokémon's favorite snack?

what is something you could not do without your pokémon?

where is your pokémon's favorite place to go?

where is your favorite place to go?

what kind of treats do you give your pokémon?

how do you and your pokémon celebrate special events, holidays, victories, and/or anniversaries?

how do you like to spend time with your pokémon?

name something about your partner pokémon that makes you really proud of them!

how do you like to spend time with your pokémon?

name something that your pokémon is really good at!

what's a cool skill or hobby you have that doesn't actually have much to do with your pokémon?

what kind of pokémon (can be but doesn't have to be type!) are your favorite? why do you like them so much?

[pokesurvivaltips]

Sometimes Mutt will dig around for things during our walks. Some of the most peculiar finds he's shared with me so far are:

moon stone

dusk stone

miracle seed

huge berry clusters likely buried underground for later and forgotten by wild skwovet

and a link cable (This is what puzzles me the most...)

[flowerliker]

the power is still out in a lot of places and a lot of people brought a lot of their stuff here and it is late so i think a lot of people are planning on staying in the contest hall for one more night... i am going to stay too, i want to help with everything that is going to have to get done in the morning. we are going to have pokémon to bring back home and people to take care of and next steps to figure out. also if the same person who made pancakes this morning makes them again tomorrow morning i don't want to miss that hehe 🥞

[pokesurvivaltips]

I just found out what happened with team winter. im sorry this happened to you bryony, neither you or the folks over at hoenn deserve any of this.

Surprise wants to personally send a message to you:

ERDTYFUGIHJOJPIHOUGIUDYSEWSDXGFJHJK

That means 'Get well soon!' in Gloom text.

[pokesurvivaltips]

WHAT HAPPENED IN HOENN

[pokesurvivaltips]

Took this photo right before the snowfall stopped-There were tons of portals just like this one sprinkling snow around the mountaintops. Shortly afterward it disappeared.

Eh. Might as well happen. I'm just glad whatever Pokemon made those portals put em away before nightfall.

..Also, I'm sorry for the stickers. I was testing the phone and I don't know how to remove them from the image.

[pokesurvivaltips]

Someone came to visit Mutt once we were finished with our hike :)

Surprise is back at camp where its warm and sunny (the snow isn't good for her, anyways), I'm just making sure Mutt and Winter don't wander off too far away from where I can see them.

Its snowing a lot harder than usual near the mountains though. Then again we've had bad weather before this, so I don't think its anything to write home about.

[pokesurvivaltips]

Mutt n Surprise are going on a hike with me today :)

[pokesurvivaltips]

Let's talk about: Honeysuckle

Surprise led me to a cluster of Kantonian Honeysuckle plants yesterday so I figured I should talk a bit about them as a wild treat!

Now its important to know, not all honeysuckle are edible, but Kantonian Honeysuckle is one of those cases where its perfectly safe to drink nectar from (but DO NOT eat honeysuckle berries, they are not edible and can make you ill) While honeysuckle can't replace a good nutritional meal, they're very good as a sweets substitute should you encounter them in the wild.

..However, I want to say that this is only a treat for trainers and grass type Pokemon like Gloom who produce nectar of their own. Pokemon like my buddy Mutt (Growlithe) and most mammal based mons will get very ill if they eat anything from the plant and in some cases it can even turn fatal. If your Pokemon ever accidentally ingest one of these plants, it is important to get to a Pokemon center straight away so the optimal treatment can be administered as quickly as possible.

Before consuming any kind of honeysuckle plant, I strongly encourage you to do your own research. Most honeysuckle are safe to eat, but its always better to be prepared when out and about foraging. Safety should always be the number one priority for both you and the environment!

[pokesurvivaltips]

Hey how are you getting the charge for your phone if your in the wilds?

It didn't have any charge for awhile up until a couple weeks ago when I thought I lost it.

Mutt ended up tracking its scent to some Pokemon I'd never seen before-but I knew it had to be an electric type. It was inspecting my phone cautiously in its big paws before it noticed us.

Before we could even react, it hissed at us and dropped the phone, disappearing into a bolt of lightning. I can still hear the thunder ringing in my ears sometimes. Still, not the worst thing I've ever experienced.

When I picked it back up, the phone was completely recharged and I haven't seen its power drop ever since. I have no idea why it didn't just destroy the thing, but I'm certainly not complaining.

[pokesurvivaltips]

seeing all this buzz about some organization calling themselves 'team winter' has me admittedly thrown for a loop since 'Winter' is what I've been calling this little Keokeo who comes down from the mountain to play with Mutt sometimes..I guess you can call me 'Team for Keokeo Winter' and not 'regular evil team winter'.

Hm..might not roll off the tongue quite as well, I'll workshop it.

[flowerliker]

i've been practicing making memes lately!!! i hope you like this one 😊

[pokesurvivaltips]

Haha!! that got a good chuckle out of me. They're called memes? I really enjoy that! Its oddly familiar sounding.

I like how its a double pun..since Winter is also an ice type!

[pokesurvivaltips]

seeing all this buzz about some organization calling themselves 'team winter' has me admittedly thrown for a loop since 'Winter' is what I've been calling this little Keokeo who comes down from the mountain to play with Mutt sometimes..I guess you can call me 'Team for Keokeo Winter' and not 'regular evil team winter'.

Hm..might not roll off the tongue quite as well, I'll workshop it.

[pokesurvivaltips]

sorry I wasn't able to update all day for y'all-I've been busy making adjustments to the camp for Miss Surprise here.

She's doing well! Mutt is warming up to her surprisingly well (no pun intended) and she seems to be settling in just fine.

@flowerliker I recall you wanting some pics of Surprise? she still looks a bit unusual for a gloom, but other than that she's about as healthy as can be as far as I can tell. Sorry I wasn't able to get more pictures-this was the only one I could get that wasn't blurry or out of frame.

[flowerliker]

oh my gosh look at her!!!!!! ohh i wish i could see more of her leaves, there's definitely something strange about her but of course i mean that in a nice way!!!! 🍂 it's too bad you don't have a better idea of where you are so maybe we could narrow down why she's picked up those unusual traits... but i'm so glad i got to see this photo!!!! she's beautiful!!!!! thank you!!! 🌸💛

congratulations on your new friend, forest!!!! 😊💛

[pokesurvivaltips]

thanks so much Bryony! And yeah, there is something strange about her but in a good way. One thing I noticed is that when she finds a real good spot to sun she'll move her leaves above her head-almost like a spider lily! She also smells a lot nicer than other gloom I've encountered-but maybe that's just cause she's my gloom and I'm biased haha.

The gloom on this island actually look the same as the gloom anywhere else-its just Surprise that differs in appearance. Although it could be that she's just a gloom variant from somewhere I haven't frequented much (like the jungle biome)

If anything else about her comes up, I'll be sure to update you.