I have honestly been surviving on whatever sandwich stuff I keep in my bag and berries that I got from trees for the past day and I still haven't found any people
All I can gather is that this place
-isnt paldea
-is probably feeding the pokemon something weird (giant pokemon!!)
Clover's Pokédex: #004, #005 and #006: Cyndaquil, Quilava and Typhlosion
Bonus Entry: The Infernal Parade
By Clover of the Survey Corps
Here's the link to the master post!
CYNDAQUIL
Category: The Fire Mouse Pokémon
Average Height/Weight: 50cm, 7.9kg
Conservation Status: Cyndaquil is surprisingly thriving in certain secluded areas in Johto.
Type: Fire
Evolution: Cyndaquil may evolve into Quilava through aging or training.
Cyndaquil is quite timid, but will not hesitate to light the flammable spots on its back as a last resort. These flames burn hottest when the Pokémon is angry, and have been used for generations in cooking in the absence of another heat source. When tired, Cyndaquil will flee or curl up into a ball rather than strike back, as its flames would otherwise not burn completely.
QUILAVA
Category: The Volcano Pokémon
Average Height/Weight: 90cm, 19kg
Conservation Status: Quilava is rare in the wild, but can occasionally be seen roaming grasslands.
Type: Fire
Evolution: Quilava evolves from Cyndaquil through aging or training, it also evolves into Typhlosion through the same methods.
Quilava is completely immune to any form of damaged caused by fire. Its fur and skin have ridiculously high burning temperatures, estimated to be around 900°C. I doesn't ususally attack with the flames on its head and rear, using them more for intimidation and attracting mates. Unless their mouth is somehow obstructed, it will always prefer to burn opponents by biting them and igniting its own teeth.
TYPHLOSION
Hisuian Form
Category: The Ghost Flame Pokémon
Average Height/Weight: 1.60m, 69.8kg
Conservation Status: Hisuian Typhlosion went extinct in the wild shortly before the foundation of Jubilife, as the last pack of Typhlosion living near the border with Johto migrated to escape predators.
Type: Fire/Ghost
Evolution: Typhlosion evolves from Quilava through aging or training.
In Hisui, Typhlosion seems to have a link to the fallen. It eats the souls of the lost, in order to purify and release them into the afterlife. There are rumors that the power of a Hisuian Typhlosion is the only thing capable of purifying a Spiritomb's 108 souls.
BONUS: THE INFERNAL PARADE
1- The Parade begins
Occasionally, in the Crimson Mirelands, an odd phenomenon occurs during full moon nights, which I have dubbed the Infernal Parade. A pack of Quilava migrates from the southern lands and gathers up in the ruins near Brava Arena, where they spontaneously evolve into Hisuian Typhlosion as soon as the moon rises.
2- The dance and the Spirit Feast
Upon evolving, they sing and dance, summoning strange fiery wisps that follow them around. This strange parade tends to last about an hour, before the Pokémon sit in a circle and absorb those wisps thrhough eating or the openings on their necks while meditating. This strange feast tends to last until exactly midnight.
3- Fireworks in the night sky
As the feast ends, the pack stands up in unison and unleashes a massive burst of purple fire into the center of the circle. The resulting fireball shoots up in the sky and silently explodes, scattering strange light particles through the air, which can be seen all the way from the Icelands. After that, the Pokémon leave, probably on their way back to Johto.
4- My conclusions and theories
The Infernal Parade is a truly beautiful event, and possibly the inspiration for modern fireworks, but there is more to it than just bright lights and eating flames. Here are some notes I took while watching a recent Infernal Parade:
The Typhlosion allow other Pokémon to participate, but few accept their invitations. I'm still unsure if they're as welcoming to all humans as well, or if they let me join them just because I was accompanied by my own Quilava, which I brought in an attempt to evolve.
The strange wisps are most probably the souls of other Pokémon, as they have a similar shape to the wisps released as a byproduct of Typhlosion purifying forsaken spirits, and the large explosion in the end must be the result of releasing multiple souls into the afterlife at once.
My theory is that the Infernal Parade is a way for Typhlosion to keep the balance between the realms of the living and the dead, making sure the lost souls scattered across Hisui find the way to a peaceful afterlife. The singing and dancing is a way to call for the spirits, and the meditation is there so each Typhlosion can concentrate enough energy to purify multiple souls at once.
