would you mind giving some headcanons about gengar as an autism helping pokemon? :))
Certainly! Gengar is actually an awesome Autism Support Pokémon, and here are a few ways that one can help in everyday life!
Gengar can lower the temperature of a room it's in by up to ten degrees! A common issue among autistic people is having trouble with regulating their body temperature, so Gengar is able to help by keeping you cool all day long!
Gengar is not a forgetful Pokémon, much like an autistic trainer. I've conducted my own research on this matter, actually! We all know that Gengar is a somewhat vengeful Pokémon, especially out in the wild, and that it will never forget the face of someone who had wronged it or someone it cares about. When put to the test in different scenarios, evidence shows that Gengar is able to remember important details such as appointments and events, and is able to, with varying degrees of success leaning towards "mostly accurate," remind its trainer of what it had been told. Take that with a grain of salt, though, as Gengar can be wrong or late sometimes, and set a reminder on your phone anyway. Just in case.
One reason that so many Pokédex entries theorize Gengar to be the reanimated souls of humans is their intelligence. Gengar is an extremely smart Pokémon, which allows for easy training to do basic, repetitive tasks in place of its trainer, such as watering plants, making short grocery trips, or checking mail, allowing its trainer to dedicate their energy to more pressing matters.
Because of its nature as a prankster, Gengar is also quite attentive to the emotions and reactions of the humans around them. Not as receptive as any Psychic-type, of course, but enough for it to notice if something is amiss, which lets it react and respond when its trainer is having, or is close to having, a meltdown. It's up to Gengar to retrieve a trusted friend or professional to assist in redirecting its trainer or, if no-one is around, to do its best at redirecting or grounding techniques by itself. This most commonly ends with Gengar removing its trainer from the environment or whatever else may be stressing them out.
On top of all of that, Gengar is a professional when it comes to eating and relaxing. If its trainer is burning themselves out on school or work, Gengar is not shy at all about dragging its trainer away from their task in order to eat, shower, and take a load off, and will not take no for an answer. It will eventually allow its trainer to return to their tasks, but it won't relent until its trainer is well-fed and well-rested before continuing.
It's important to remember that a lot of Pokémon are super smart! Many people don't give them credit where credit is due, and tend to underestimate their intellectual capabilities and their abilities to perform cognitive tasks. Not all Pokémon are quite so intelligent, though, so it's important to use one's best discretion to judge if a Pokémon is capable of performing complex tasks such as these.
Alongside Gengar, here are some other honorable mentions when looking for an Autism Support Pokémon:
- Abra/Kadabra/Alakazam, any of them are fantastic for the job!
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