#pokemon harm

[tinkatinktrain]

Yeah, I’m the guy they hire to kill baby cubones’ mothers. It’s rough work, but hey, the circle of life has to continue somehow 🤷

[shilo-sumac]

ideally everyone should quarantine a new pokemon for at leeaaaast a month, but uh... trainers usually dont *do* that, exactly. eheh

.....but in their defense, not many places really teach that to regular ol joeys (though thinking on it, would a bright eyed new trainer really listen to this advice? probably not.)

its super important in closer quarters though, more dense population of intakes, more sensitive immune systems, conditions where outbreaks of wild pokemon disease or parasites could overwhelm an entire block of enclosures....

just, maybe consider it next time. at least a week. it helps screen them for medical problems they may not show around other pokemon as well.

[pokefossilclub]

Pokemon Fun Facts!

As with most Starter Pokemon, the Chikoritas handed out by Professors and other accepted authorities are the wild-type: medium-small, sturdy, with large head-leaves and bright but plain colouration and minimal ‘decoration’. But Chikorita is one of the easier ‘mons to breed into a whole variety of shapes and patterns, and as a result there is a significant population of Chikorita morphs out there!

LIke Turtwig, they can display variegation on their leaves, and the variegation can be either a paler version of their usual colour or displaying their Shiny colour in patches. It also comes in a variety of patterns! You can also find Chikorita with ruffled leaves, and differently shaped leaves, and extra leaves, and ‘succulent’ Chikorita- which are not true succulents, because unlike with the Turtwig line Chikorita cannot grow them, but are thicker and resemble cacti pads in shape- and ‘teacup’ Chikorita bred to be much smaller, and Chikorita which have different scents! The fun shapes and colours are most often used for Contests, but some people simply like to keep them as pets; very few of them are suitable for significant battling.

The majority of these morphs are perfectly healthy and ethically bred, but of course not everyone is ethical, and some mutations can lead to greater care needs- particularly very pale morphs, deliberate albinism, and Shiny colouration, including fully-coloured Shinies. Most of these are to do with the Chikorita’s ability to photosynthesise, and a failure to gain enough energy from sunlight can interfere with evolution; Bayleef rely on energy gained in their pre-evolved form, since their leaf is smaller and their colouration duller. Teacup Chikorita are also prone to joint problems, which not only interferes with their natural behaviour but any Contest dreams they or their trainer may have- despite being so stumpy, Chikorita are surprisingly nimble and normally capable of quite a few impressive gymnastics, and bad joints will put paid to that.

Sadly as well, there is quite the market in unethically bred Chikorita shipped to places where restrictions on breeding are tighter or, like Paldea, where entry of the species in general is restricted. Although Galar admits Chikorita quite freely for a non-native species, we have a few seized Chikorita staying at our Sanctuary! People certainly love to push their luck.

[moddedmoor]

☽ - a memory of their father

They sobbed in his arms, wails crying out into the empty lab. He gently rubbed his hand along their back, shushing them quietly.

“You’re going to have to tell me what happened, Jaycé. Okay?” His words are soft, calming them down as they sniffle and nod into his labcoat. They let out a few more sobs before trying to collect their words.

“Sh-She. I. I wasn’t looking, Papa. A-And he came up. He. H-He used rock slide. A-And Clover didn’t wanna. She. Papa she’s hurt-” They clung onto him as they stammered out the all-too-familiar tale of a trainer not respecting boundaries. Augustine sighed and pulled Jaycé back in for a quick hug. When he pulled away, he ruffled their hair and gave a reassuring smile.

“It’ll be okay, Jaycé. She’s going to be okay. I’ll see what I can do.” He ruffled their hair again and stood up, then gently grabbed a pokeball from their hands. He gently clicked the release and out laid a small houndour on the lab table before him. She was pretty beat up, but from the gentle rising and falling of her chest, he knew she had just fainted. Jaycé let out a nervous whimper and squeezed their eyes shut as they grabbed onto the back of his labcoat. 

“She’s going to be fine. She’s just going to be in a little bit fo pain for a while as she recovers. She’ll be okay.”

[harteofthehart-ayyy]

Hey, uhh… I want to know how I can defend myself against a Lapras attack. I don’t have any Pokemon and I live in an area where they are not only abundent, but also highly aggressive. Like, tearing apart pets that try to ride them levels of aggression (I learned that the hard way, RIP Nidoran.)

IF YOU’RE BEING ATTACKED BY A LAPRAS YOU’RE DOING SOMETHING VERY VERY WRONG????

Also why are you asking ME??? HUH????

[shilo-sumac]

got somma the hoarding case i mentioned earlier in. lotsa shelters and rescues working together to take a buncha different pokemon. apparently there were at least a hundred live mons in a single house, mostly in cages that were much too small and barely socialized or cared for

...tryin not to be mad about it, i dont think the person who did this meant for it to get so far... but, man, if i ever start to have too many pokemon and their care conditions decline like this please do me a favor n slap some sense into me

anyways ill make a list if anyones curious!

a roggenrola, chipped badly, needs nutrition and polishing

two cleffa, bonded pair, extreme separation anxiety from each other, fearful of human contact. uper respiratory infections

an elekid, very undersocialized, spicy!

a seviper, kept in too small a cage, signs of growth stunting, infected eye

a vaporeon who was kept in a bathtub, malnourished and understimulated, upper respiratory infection

ill be doing the best i can to help these guys out, ill try to keep everyone posted if they want :3

[nanaboo-pumpkaboo]

don't hit too many fish with those rocks.

[WHIMSY]

[the basculegion legion will remember this...]

[shilo-sumac]

.......we really dont need to insist to an actual kid her pokemon is dead but thats just fuckin me

... even if you guys are probably right...