Pokémon Ranch Life

It was a great run and I had a lot of fun and I hope you guys did as well! I'm moving on to other projects, some still on the Rotomblr fandom. I'm leaving this blog up for archive purposes, but officially closing all asks and submissions.

Thank you for everything and goodbye <3

Hey! I'm Clayton (he/him). I'm an ex-trainer, and currently the owner of a private ranch on the outskirts of Canalave Town. We take care of abandoned, injured or just wild pokemon that happen to pass by!

I'm here to share my experiences on Pokémon care, post cute pics while working on the ranch, and answer any questions that you may have! Feel free to send any asks!

Here is a current list of my Pokemon:

Twig: Male Torterra, starter. I've been with him the longest, and he's my best friend. Would die for him.

Chompy: Female Garchomp. Absolute unit, loves head scratches

Hop: Male Hippowdon. Grumpy but non-aggresive. Will love you if you give him treats.

Shelly: Female Bastiodon, got her on an excavation back in Oreburgh. Close bond with Cranny

Cranny: Male Rampardos, originally from Oreburgh. Close bond with Shelly.

Beans: Male Kabuto, non-battler. He just hangs 'round!!!

Beau: Female Mudscale. Old, retired Poke Mount; helps 'round whenever she can carrying stuff.

Dashy: Female Rapidash, traded on Nov 25, 2024!

Plus a bunch other mons roaming free around the ranch!

Hazel's doin' great! She's currently in Hoenn working on that gauntlet, so she left most (Bisharp the Bisharp is still with her) of her team here and is buildin' a new one.

I think I already showed y'all the Duskull she's carrying on her backpack, but she recently sent me this from Route 111!

It’s me, the one who was once the Cold Banette anon, I guess I’m the lil’ Lucy anon now.

Speaking of which……. I came downstairs this morning, and you know what I saw? Lil’ Lucy. With an egg. Just……. Holding an egg. My other Pokémon avoid her, she couldn’t have gotten it from them. Where did she get this from?? I’m so confused…… The egg doesn’t even share her colours, it’s pink. None of my Pokémon are pink. What’s even happening, where did she get this from? What do I do??

Hey, thank you! Great to hear from you again!

As for the egg, that's... weird. Is it possible that she might have stolen it from a wild 'mon or trainer? Given that she was abandoned, it might be possible that she saw an egg "lying 'round" and decided to take it. It obviously isn't her fault if she stole it, (not many 'mons have a concept of personal property unless it's for mischievous acts); but I'd check with your local Center to see if someone lost an egg recently, just in case. Plus they can check if the egg belongs to a local population of wild 'mons!

-☆Rory☆

Well, you're on the right path! Turtwigs need a lot of sunlight to be healthy; and a lot of water too! Despite evolving into a Ground-type, they need a lot of hydration, as they breathe usin' their leaves and they can get sick pretty quick when dehydrated.

I'd suggest gettin' one of those water fountains for Glameows too. He should take care of the rest in terms of bein' hydrated, but you should check periodically. A healthy Turtwig's back is solid and slightly damp!

meet my shinx, tatot!

tatot WILL. NOT. stop screaming at me if she sees that i have a laser pointer. poor girl is addicted. not to mention all the wires and headphones left destroyed in her wake.

but when she's not screaming at me, or generally being evil, she likes to watch starly by my window.

here's hoping that the little hellion calms down when she gets older..

She's not watching Starly... she's plottin' how to get that red dot...

I’m pretty sure it was a Pokémon, it had a rocky look to it and kinda glowed a little, seemed to spin around as it flew, but I have no idea what it could have been. I’ve never seen a Pokémon that looked like that. Thoughts?

It might have been a Minior! They're an unusual sight outside Alola, but sometimes they fall from the ozone layer during a meteor shower and can land in any region.

bisharp. birsharp in my house- (not my bisharp) (random bisharp) (in my house) (a bisharp)

I don't think it is harmful, they use their goo to dissolve food and expel waste, so he's probably just gettin' rid of the excess CO2 after drinking it!

The Mudscale and Rapidash lines are pretty similar in terms of herd behavior, and they can coexist together in the same group! However, their typing makes them have very different bonding behaviors when it comes to living together in the same open space.

As you may already know, Rapidash and Ponyta travel great distances daily, and Mudscale, though also able to travel long, they ain't able to follow at the same speeds. Plus their weight makes 'em way less agile when they get spooked so they just...kinda stay in place while the herd runs away, and that's an issue if they live out in the wilds.

For Mudbray/Mudscale, they need, well, mud! And lots of it, to regurgitate and to roll 'round, and Fire types ain't big on that.