paladinlost | 80th moon [video]

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80th moon [video]

"Celebi is an extremely playful species. Its main ability is the power to travel through time." Or so the Professor said.

[Today's quote should sound quite familiar to anyone who watched last week's EV NEWS. So should the Cele-Berry Meringue waiting in front of the Gear, for that matter. Homemade and fresh, thank you very much.]

Bringing back a spring snow after weeks of summer heat matches both sentences perfectly, if you ask me. Has anyone thought to look for legendary Pokémon around their garden today?

[Not that Cecil himself has, of course. Nope.]

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That would be a good solution, but then they'd have to be extremely careful when allowing them to breed. Of course, by only using Chanseys that would not become a problem in the first place.

That may not be as much of a problem if they're simply owned by trainers overseeing the operation... but you're right that Chansey would be the best choice there either way. There's less risk, they have plenty of healing potential... practically every Pokemon in that line would work very well there.

The main issue with them would be their rarity, but that's not stopped the nurses and Pokémon Centers. They must have their own dedicated breeders, that do not offer their services to the general public.

That would make a lot of sense, actually. Though it could just be that they operate on different channels than we do; I suspect there are natives that operate as breeders, but I haven't seen them offer their services on the network.

...granted, that's not much of a surprise given that I haven't seen any natives on the network, aside from the occasional gym leader...

Which still surprises me. Considering the amount of people it can reach, would it not be more advantageous to make us of it? Unless the locals have their own private parallel network, and even then using both would be more practical. What's the point of ignoring a potential clientele?

Exactly-it's completely baffling. You'd think they'd even just use it for the things we generally use it for, but... that isn't the case at all. I could possibly chalk it up to a general dislike of technology, but I've never been terribly fond of technology and I still use it.

Considering the rest of their society, I doubt they have any problems with technology in general. Nor can it come from a lack of talent; I've no idea how to use half the Gear's options, yet I'd still not dare travel without it.

I suppose it's just one of those idiosyncrasies that the natives display on occasion, like telling you the most inane things before challenging you to a battle and having parties of six of the same Pokemon.

Or using level 50 Magikarps and Caterpies. I'd never for a Pokémon to evolve against its will, but it's such a waste of potential.

You'd think both of those kinds of Pokemon would want to evolve, given how... unfortunate they are in their unevolved state.

I can perhaps imagine that a Caterpie could be afraid of heights and refuse to gain wings, but beyond that...

Even so, Butterfree can stay close enough to the ground... it's not like they don't have limbs, even if they're a bit small. That, and I'm sure it's still better than being a Caterpie.

It would certainly be safer for them, not counting the added type weaknesses. Merely learning Sleep Powder allows to evade many foes.

Honestly, I imagine the added type weaknesses wouldn't even be that much of a factor, given that it would probably be equally durable prior to evolving. I suppose they could simply stay Metapod forever, but... that seems like it would be awfully dull.

Considering the loss of mobility that comes with that form, I'm surprised they can stand it, even if it's usually only for three levels.

I wonder if things go differently for them in the wild... trained ones at least seem to keep their offensive moves even if they aren't terribly good, but the wild Metapod and Kakuna I've encountered have only used Harden. Perhaps surviving long enough in that state is an equivalent method that allows them to evolve...

...Goodness. How long could that possibly take? Months, years? With only a harder shell to defend themselves...

If it's anything like regular insects... well, who knows? Caterpillars don't take anywhere near that long, but if they're more like cicadas... well, we just don't know. It would probably be a bit difficult to observe, as well, given how wild Pokemon behave.

That could be possible if we found a Shiny one by chance, as it would be easier to recognize. But I've no idea if they can even be found in the wilderness.

It's difficult to say, really. Going by normal genetics, differently colored animals are rare for a reason... but there's really nothing normal about how Pokemon operate, so I can imagine a shiny Caterpie having just as much of a chance as a regular Caterpie even if it stands out more.

...It might have a higher chance of being deliberately targeted by trainers, however, which would make observing it more complicated.

...ah, yes, there's that, too. Then again, I'm quite sure the average Metapod wouldn't be terribly difficult to simply pick up and carry... you wouldn't own it the way you'd own a Pokemon captured in a Pokeball, so it would still be wild on some level.

I wonder if the locals would accept that, even if it was to observe it. They are quite attached to their traditions; how would they see a trainer that keeps a Pokémon without catching it?

Well, I can't really say I care what they think, so long as there's no legal ramifications. Getting jailed simply because I want to see how something works would make it more trouble than it was worth.

...Considering that they've previously sent out arrest warrants for the crime of working less then five whole days for an employer, I'd not be surprised if that were the case.