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Welcome to JTV Pokecenter! Please ensure your pokemon are in a carrier, on a leash, or in their pokeballs at all times. Thank you!

Your friendly neighbourhood veterinary clinic is probably the closest thing in real life to a pokemon center, eh? So here are some pics of a few of my patients re-imagined as pokemon. I’ve been meaning to do a mashup like this for a while, but now seems a particularly relevant time.

(And if you ever visit our little clinic with your real life critters, I’ll check out your pokemon as well for free! ;) )

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Wet Bees Wednesday

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pumpkaboo! 🎃

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some standard and heirloom pumpkaboo varieties 🎃

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Pumpkaboo & Gourgeist

Pumpkaboo (#710)

Cucurboo pepito

General Information: Pumpkaboo are the Pumpkin Pokémon! They come in four different sizes with base stat differentiation.

Small Size: They average at 1’ft tall (0.3 M) and 7.7 pounds (3.5 kg)

Average Size: They average at 1’4ft tall (0.4 m) and 11 pounds (5.0 kg)

Large Size: They average at 1’8 ft tall (0.5 m) and 16.5 pounds (7.5 kg)

Super Size: They average at 2’7 ft tall (0.8 m) and 33.1 pounds (15 kg)

Players, when determining the size of your Pumpkaboo, roll a d20!

1-3: Small Size

3-13: Average Size

14-19: Large Size

20: Super Size

Habitat: Pumpkaboos are native to Central and North America! They can be found all across these continents thanks to the cultivation of squashes by the Indigenous Peoples. They are most likely to be seen in old farmlands and gardens that grow pumpkins or other winter squashes.

Life Cycles: Supposedly, Pumpkaboos originally form when lost souls absorbed into a pumpkin, and the size of the Pumpkaboo is determined by the amount of (and type) of souls absorbed during this creation process. This is at least partially true, though different cultures have different variations on this belief. Like many ghost types, Pumpkaboos as a species originate from the Pokemonification of the deceased. Some cultures believe they form from human souls, others believe that they form from generic souls. It’s hard to say for sure, but both could likely be true. There are complicated laws surrounding the legality of owning ghost-types, to be discussed below in the “Relationship with Humans” section.

However, regardless of species origin, Pumpkaboos are normally born from Eggs like every other Pokémon. Pumpkaboos hatch in the late summer, around August-September. Clutches of newborn Pumpkaboos usually contain about a dozen Pumpkaboos, with their size dependent on parental influence and egg development.

Pumpkaboos are predated upon largely by other ghost types.

When it comes time for mating, Pumpkaboos mate during the early summer where they decide their partner for the summer by who they like the most. It’s really not more complicated than that. Then they lay clutches by June.

Behavior: Pumpkaboos are gregarious if shy individuals. They don’t have much reason to fear humans and enjoy the company of other Pumpkaboos. They are terrible parents. As plants that absorb food passively from both sunlight and latent spirit energy, there is not much reason to be particularly territorial.

Diet: They take in sunlight for photosynthesis as all plant Pokémon do, but they do still consume the latent spiritual energy of the local deceased. This is why Pumpkaboos are most likely to be found on old farmlands, where there are more human graves to feed on (humans have a lot of spirit energy, we’re delicious). To best feed a Pumpkaboo, honestly just let it go outside when it wants to, and feed it ghost-type specialty food from PokéBright Foods when you need to give it more nutrition. In the wild, Pumpkaboos can occasionally be seen eating leaves or berries when in need of other vitamins and minerals that they can’t replenish from sunlight and spirit energy.

Conservation: Least Concern

Relationship with Humans: Pumpkaboos are one of many ghost-types that may have its origins in deceased humans, however, they are not exclusively human-derived and it’s nigh-impossible to determine when a first-generation Pumpkaboo is derived from human souls or non-human souls. This means that Pumpkaboos do not experience the strict legal protections that some other ghost-types experience, like Yamash/Cofagrigus/Runerigus, and can be caught normally.

With that said, Pumpkaboos are the quintessential Halloween Pokémon! They are associated with the Fall activities and festivities of Central and North America. They are popular mascots of the Spooky Season, seen in children’s media and Halloween merchandise and confectionaries in any part of the world that celebrates Halloween. They are friendly Pokémon, and their cute faces and roundness do a lot of charisma work on the general population. While not terribly common as pets and seldom ever given out as starters, it’s not strange in the least to see farmers, goths, and Halloween-lovers with a Pumpkaboo to call their own. They are, in fact, absurdly cute, and is the favorite Pokémon of Professor Redwood (the writer of this).

Classification: The genus “Cucurboo” is a combination of “Cucurbita” (the genus name for pumpkins) and “boo.” The species epithet “pepito” is a diminutive variant of “pepo” (Cucurbita pepo: classic Halloween pumpkins).

Gourgeist (#711)

Cucurboo maschatita

General Information: Gourgeist, who is also called the Pumpkin Pokémon! On full moons, they can be heard singing their eerie songs. Like Pumpkaboo, they come in 4 stat-significant sizes: Small, Average, Large, and Super Size. The same mechanic for size determination is the same as Pumpkaboo.

Small Size: They average at 2’4 ft tall (0.7 m) and 20.9 pounds (9.5 kg)

Average Size: They average at 2’11 ft (0.9 m) and 27.6 pounds (12.5 kg)

Large Size: 3’7 ft tall (1.1 m) and 30.9 pounds (14 kg)

Super Size: 5’7 pounds (1.7 m) and 86 pounds (39 kg)

Habitat: Gourgeists can be found in the same places as Pumpkaboos. They especially love ancient graveyards.

Life Cycles: Gourgeists can live for upwards of many decades in the wild, and in fact some have been known to have the lifespan of humans—though this is not the norm, and most only live for 20 years in the wild. It’s uncertain why this wide variance occurs. In captivity, the biggest difference is that captive Gourgeists may live to 25-30 years, but again, no one is sure why some, both wild and captive, have been recorded with lifespans of 60+ years. It is uncertain how this inherits, if at all, and there seems to be no correlation between Sizes.

Behavior: Gourgeists are amicable creatures who enjoy socializing by singing their eeries cries during their Full Moon Serenades. They are social creatures, though may act aloof about it—except during their Full Moon Serenades!

Diet: Photosynthesis and latent spirit energy, with some nutritional additions like berries or leaves.

Conservation: Least Concern

Relationship with Humans: Gourgeists are also associated with the Spooky Season, and some cultures believe their cries to be the cries of the dead. In modern times, when one sings poorly in a voice-cracky or screechy sort of way, they are described as “singing like a gourgeist.” Like Pumpkaboos, there are often Gourgeist-themed merchandise and they appear in Halloween and Horror-themed media all the time. They are not quite as popular as Pumpkaboos, simply because they’re not as cute, but they are still beloved creatures of the Spooky Season.

Both Gourgeists and Pumpkaboos have specialty competitions for each of the four sizes, where they're competed against eachother by amateurs and breeders alike for shape, size (both large AND small!), their curls, their manes, even their eerie cries, and much more! These are often local competitions by farmers and trainers looking to see who has the best Pumpkaboo or Gourgeist in each size category, and they tend to be tons of fun for everyone.

Classification: The species epithet “Moschatita” is a diminutive variant of “moschata” from Cucurbita moschata, the species that includes butternut squashes that Gourgeist is based upon.

Evolution: Gourgeist evolves from Pumpkaboo when it is traded, or when it reaches level 36.

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Drifloon & Drifblim

  Drifloon (#425)

Phasmanatansia infansuffuror

General Information: Drifloon the Balloon Pokémon, and a Pokémon surrounded in legends. They are known by many names, including the Signpost for Wandering Spirits. Many believe Drifloons to be Pokémon who spirit away children, but the truth is more complicated than that and leads to many conflicting accounts of them. The reality, is that Drifloons are not kidnappers, but psychopomps. Drifloon quite love children, though they don’t like being tugged around helplessly. They will play with children either willingly or forcefully (as in, the child grabs them and pulls them around like a balloon), but when they can sense that a child is going to die “soon” (whatever that may mean) they may give that child extra attention, a friend. When it’s time for a child to pass on, the Drifloon is there to guide their spirit to the afterlife. But this act is often misinterpreted as the Drifloon being the cause of the death, causing the spread of horrible tales over the ages.

Should someone burst a Drifloon, its life force will come screaming out.

Drifloons are about 1’4 feet tall (1.1 M) and weigh very little at 2.6 pounds (1.2 kg).

Habitat: Drifloons can be found all over the world, wherever the winds may take them.

Life Cycles: Drifloons are born sporadically from mating events that occur year-round, usually as singlets to their parents. They will stick with their parents and home flock until they feel ready to move on to a new flock, which could be whenever. There is little parental care beyond group socializing, protection, and guidance.

Drifloons are born to reproductively viable pairs about once every 3 or 4 months. They are eaten by other ghost types, such as Dusclops and Dusknoirs with regularity and don’t put up much of a fight against ghost-type specialists.

Mates are chosen by vibes.

Behavior: Drifloons are amicable sorts who enjoy social gatherings and traveling on the shifting winds. They enjoy children to a point—they really do not appreciate being dragged along like a balloon, and some individuals have an aversion to children because of this.

Diet: Drifloon feed on the lingering spirit energy that drifts on the wind. One could think of them as “filter feeders” of spirit energy.

Conservation: Least Concern

Relationship with Humans: Because of the grave misunderstanding of what Drifloons do, there is a widespread ban on Drifloons as starter Pokémon at the institutional level. A sad reality, because Drifloons are actually kind and helpful Pokémon who enjoy children. Most people will freak at the presence of a Drifloon, for they are, unfortunately, one of many Pokémon who have received a bad rep through no fault of their own.

Drifloons are often the subject of horror movies and supernatural media.  

Classification:  Phasmanatansia infansuffuror is the scientific name of Drifloon, which broken down roughly translates to “floating phantom that steals children.” Carl Linnaeus himself named this Pokémon.

Drifblim (#426)

Phasmanatansia ventusmortem

General Information: Drifblim the Blimp Pokémon, and the evolved form of Drifblim. This Pokémon is known to be helpless against strong winds, mostly only in control of its ascension and descension except under light winds. They enjoy taking other Pokémon (and people) for rides, these joyrides can become dangerous for the Drifblim has little control of its direction of travel and both rider and Drifblim can get lost together with a strong breeze.

Drifblim are about 3’11 feet (1.2 M) tall and weigh about 33.1 pounds (15 kg)

Habitat: Drifblims travel the world wherever the winds may take them.

Life Cycles: Drifblims have the same life cycle as Driflooms, except that they have a lower rate of predation.

Behavior: Drifblims are amicable Pokémon who enjoy playing by giving others rides—but beware, a strong breeze and you’ll both be swept away!

Diet: Drifblims will put more effort into acquiring spirit energy than Drifloons. During the night Drifblims will float down to the surface and grab departed souls that they can catch, which in truth are usually the souls of recently feasted upon Clamperls or something.

Conservation: Least Concern

Relationship with Humans: Drifblims don’t have quite the same horrors attached to its name in human folklore as its unevolved counterpart does, and they are no longer psychopomps, instead have themselves become direct consumers of freshly departed souls and spirit energy. By and large, Drifblims are harmless wayfarers to people, but concerns do arise when someone goes missing because they took a joyride with one. This inevitably leads to suspicions that Drifblims will steal you away too and eat your soul, and so forth. It’s rough being a misunderstood ghost-type.

Classification: The species epithet for Drifblim is “ventusmortem” which means “death wind.”

Evolution: Drifblim evolves from Drifloon at level 28.

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How’s hazel’s Hoenn adventure going?

I heard she's doin' good! She's doing the trainer gauntlet there, so she's begginin' a brand new battling team there. She ain't got any starters 'sides Bisharp, but she just sent me this pic of the new member she just caught!

Apparently some kids were messin' with him so she just... kinda put him in the bag and left. Now he's just hangin' there while she's traveling!

OG Pic:

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Anything in particular that make those mons good to begin with? There's not many ghost types where I'm from so I'm not as familiar with them.

We say ghost types are dramatized but like any other pokemon, any power could cause problems. Not beginner friendly. These few would be easier for a new trainer to start their journey with. Again, take with salt, we are not a professional trainer.

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Are there any ghost types that would be good as stater pokemon?

Now we've never done the whole "pokemon trainer" thing but from what we gather, it's mostly wanting a good companion to be there as a starter; combined with a more easy entry type 'mon, 'cause these are given out to kids, even. Off the top of my mind, would recommend Pumpkaboo, definitely. Although maybe we're biased, as our first 'mon was a Pumkaboo. Misdreavus and Drifloon are also good options.

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silly ghost neighbourhood hangout 🍂

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DAY 25 - PICK A STEEL TYPE POKEMON TO DRAW

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Dude I fucking love it when a kid gets their first pokemon and the duo is clearly sharing one overworked brain cell.

My coworker's kid has a hitmontop (freshly evolved) and the two of them were eating right out of the bag of shredded cheese. The kid said "Wait, when does this expire?" The hitmontop, clearly trying to help, points to the date on the bottom of the bag. Kid flips the bag over, sending cheese absolutely everywhere. They both made the same distress sound at the same time.

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appreciate your bat pokemon today and everyday.

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Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm going to do some more research to see if Pumpkaboo, Litwick, or Misdreavous would be the best fit.

Yea idk I overheard another researcher mention that Pumpkaboo stink? But any time I've been around them when they're out and about in the fall I've never noticed it. Who knows.

Huh idk. Maybe I'm just used to it. But never noticed, no. But yes, do your research, that's probably important.

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pov you were having too much fun so she is here to poke you