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Legendary Pokémon

Recently I've been made aware that it is a common desire or belief that any sufficiently talented or prepared trainer can or even should attempt to capture Legendary Pokémon. Let me be abundantly clear. While it may technically be possible to capture a Legendary Pokémon in a pokéball, under no circumstances should it be attempted. Legendary Pokémon are a integral part of the natural order of the world therefore if one we're to be removed from it's position in that order, catastrophic consequences would surely result. I am sorry that I must be the one to dissuade excited trainers from this notion but it is very important to understand.

A. Punica

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Breloom Enrichment

Both in the wild and in the hands of trainers, Breloom require quite specialized diets and exercise. Breloom almost exclusively feed on decomposing woody plant matter which can be problematic for people who live in areas with little to no trees. In addition Breloom have nearly limitless reserves of energy. If a Breloom doesn't get to practice it's punching daily they can become very frustrated and agitated.

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Fire Types and Hydration

Contrary to popular belief Fire Type Pokémon require just as much water if not more to remain healthy and hydrated. Specifically animalian Pokémon. All animal life even Pokémon are made of the same biological building blocks and brain tissue suffers from damage at relatively low temperatures. Fire Types need to remain hydrated because while their body temperature needs to be very high to maintain their inner flame they still need to regulate and keep their brains below 40° C (that's 105° F for you non scientists in and around Unova) and they use the excess water to carry heat away from their heads.

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Fossil Pokémon Family Units

I have recently had the opportunity to observe a pack of Tyrantrum and Tyrunt in the wild. In the Kalosian badlands I tracked and followed a loose group of 6 Tyrantrum and 3 Tyrunt. The parents where quite nurturing to their young. Protecting them with their tails while sleeping, pre-chewing their food akin to modern bird Pokémon, and generally showing affection. This is in direct conflict with conventional behavioral theories of carnivorous dinosaur Pokémon that state the young would only be cared for by the parent until it was able to run and move about effectively. Whether this is an artifact of the reanimation process or a instinctual behavior, I don’t know. It definitely merits further study.

A. Punica

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Pokémon Evolution as Metamorphosis.

Among Pokémon scientists and researchers it is common knowledge that the lay term of “evolution” when discussing Pokémon is more accurately described as metamorphosis. Although your average person and trainers especially tend to only know of the more spectacular metamorphosis that Pokémon undergo when growing quickly through battling, it is quite common for basic and stage 1 Pokémon to slowly take on aspects of their evolved forms. Sometimes not even undergoing the flashy bright light form of evolution at all in between stages.

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Cross Pokémon Species Mating in the Wild.

I made some intriguing observations today. While out for a walk with Titus, my houndour, I saw what I believed to be several caterpie and weedle in the same nest. Upon closer investigation, I realized they were all weedle, but some had caterpie-like coloring and markings. I remained near the nest for some time and was delightfully surprised to see a female beedrill and a male butterfree mated pair. While not an unheard of phenomena by any means but still absolutely fascinating to observe in the wild and not in a breeders hands.

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I need a new Journal

I would like to take this time to share that my partner and lab assistant Mx. Saguaro’s Meowth has claimed my field journal as a chew toy. 

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The Pokémon Species

We often refer to each named Pokémon as a “species” but in actuality all Pokémon share the same basic genome. While this seems a little counterintuitive, if you think on it for a moment it makes more sense. Mew being the common ancestor of all Pokémon supports this. Furthermore, have you ever wondered how it’s even possible for wildly different Pokémon to mate and successfully reproduce? It’s because “Pokémon” is the species and all the distinct varieties are actually subspecies with extremely varied phenotypes.

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