Pokémon Headcanons & Fun Facts with Professor Albies

Greetings and Bienvenue, fellow Trainers and Researchers of all kinds!

My name is Professor Max Albies, and while it may not look like it judging by the shape of my personal team, I am an expert on Grass- Type Pokémon, from the most unassuming of Sunkern all the way to the mythical Celebi (the latter of whom I’ve had more than one personal encounter with) and beyond.

If anyone has any questions regarding my research, or are seeking general health and wellness tips in regards to owning Grass- Types for the first time, I’m all ears, and no question is too big or small.

If you wish, we can also settle down for a pint of tea. I do happen to fancy a piping hot cup of Earl Grey, after all.

According to some research conducted by the staff of both Uva-Naranja and Blueberry Academies before this past year's school trip to Kitakami, the mythical Pokémon known as Pecharunt apparently had a much more common Grass/Ghost- Type ancestor long ago, around the Early Meiji period (circa 1868), the era of time in which Hisui (Ancient Sinnoh) was first settled by the Galaxy Expedition Team.

This Pecharunt ancestor was apparently an ally of Shaymin, using delicious mochi of all flavors to feed populations suffering from cataclysm while Shaymin healed the land and restored lost crops. However, for unknown reasons, a good majority of the population died out and one individual was left, adapting to the new situation via a sudden and extraordinary power, being its new hypnotic and far more toxic flavor of mochi.

According to some records, myths and legends outside of the land of Kitakami, the legendary Pokémon Ogerpon fluently wore Masks of all 17 types that let it fight off any foe with ease, which were gifted to her by Arceus themself.

However, when she and her trainer, a man known simply as "AZ", traveled the world, all were eventually lost or destroyed in some way, one by one, before they arrived in Kitakami and were besieged by the greedy and villainous Loyal Three.

The four masks then carved by the mask maker of Mossui Town were crafted in the image of the 17 previously lost Masks, in hopes that Ogerpon would reclaim a fraction of her lost power.

Ah! My bad, then. In that case, how about a Sunkern? They have nearly identical care routines as Sewaddle, but with the key exception of not being a Bug-Type.

I believe the perfect partner for you would be a Sewaddle! They're small and low maintenance, perfect for your living situation.

For some general advice, on caring for Sewaddle, here's a few basics;

Sewaddle tend to grow and evolve rather quickly, but there's little to worry about in that department all around, as due to standing at only 3'11", Leavanny still don't take up much space compared to their past evolutionary stages.

Sewaddle are almost always constantly hungry, so make sure to buy plenty of food. When it evolves into Swadloon and Leavanny, it will desire to make new clothes for you, due to its natural instincts, so I would recommend planting a tree in your yard if possible so that your new pal has a fresh supply of leaves to do its thing.

Being cooped up here in Uva Academy while on this excursion to study the Grass- Types of Paldea has remarkably left me with little to do, recreationally speaking.

Through much more sophisticated gathering of evidence in the modern day compared to past expeditions into Area Zero, it has been scientifically confirmed that the spores of Ungabunguss (aka Brute Bonnet) contain a highly sophisticated and unknown chemical that, when inhaled, increase the victim's adrenaline output by a dangerous degree, as well as inducing auditory and visual hallucinations intended to drive victim to madness.

According to some rather dubious sources, the Paradox Pokémon known as Lazeroph (aka Iron Leaves) was built by a mad scientist to be a direct rival for the legendary Pokémon Virizion, one of the four Swords of Justice from Unova, meant to match and even surpass its organic counterpart in every way by copying the fighting techniques of Virizion itself, along with its companions Cobalion, Terrakion and Keldeo.

Sprigatito have knowledge on many things when they are born, but their lack of being able to communicate prevents them from sharing their profane wisdom.

Happy Pride Month all around!

Rotumblr decided that it was hungry, apparently.

While I admittedly don't have as much material as I would prefer on care for the Serperior line as I would like, I still know plenty for a few tips and tricks.

1: As stated before, they're like snobbish royalty and will hate you and everything you do if they are not treated as such during every waking moment. Do not let this discourage you, however, as all they require is some discipline in order to respect you more. This process can take up to several decades to complete, and they will most likely evolve both times far before their respect it earned.

2: In spite of being Grass- Types, the Serperior line are still cold-blooded reptiles and require vast amounts of heat to stay active, so a heat lamp is important to own when one is in your care. They will also leave their shed skin everywhere, so be prepared to clean that up every so often.

3: The Serperior line are INCREDIBLY picky eaters and may often starve themselves all together if they don't get exactly what they want every time they're fed. They are omnivores and can eat just about anything, but just because they can doesn't mean they will. I don't have much advice on what to do to alleviate this problem, myself, so feel free to experiment, just so long as you don't kill the poor thing.

And 4: In their efforts to retain heat at all times, the Serperior line enjoy taking long baths in scalding hot water, so long as they have efficient space for it. Prepare for your water heating bill to skyrocket and all your own baths and showers to be borderline freezing.

All things considered, however, it seems Royale is incredibly well-behaved and she may very well be an outlier/exception to how I've portrayed the species through my admittedly biased point of view.