#prof.yew

@prof-peach makes these adorable little comics on how to raise grass-type pokemon and I got inspired to make this.

Professor Yew studies ghost/dark type pokemon and helps dispel urban legends. Instead of lighthearted poke-advice he runs himself ragged trying to teach people how to interact with wild ghost pokemon.

His team includes a grumpy Umbreon named skip, and a nervous Drowzee named Landon. There was also a sleepy Metapod that Landon wouldn’t leave behind so he is on the team as well.

Landon has been a wild pokemon for a very long time. He has never had a trainer before and has no idea what to do. He is trying very hard to impress Prof. Yew and be a good research assistant.

Ask Prof. Yew #6: On Handling Poison Types:

A wild cat will bite but a tame house-cat loves to be pet. The same applies for pokemon. Pokemon with toxic capabilities will only use it when threatened or angry. For the most part, the venom used by pokemon is nonlethal to humans. 

The venom is generally used to stun prey or disable predators, while not all pokemon are safe to have around young children, most pokemon can be tamed with the proper training. 

Ask Prof. Yew #4: On Mimikyu & ‘Haunts’:

Ghost pokemon tend to stay in one specific area their whole lives. They love haunting abandoned buildings and this often puts them in conflict with humans when they try to renovate. 

Petitioning your local zoning board can help, they can turn abandoned buildings into protected pokemon sanctuaries. 

Be sure to give Mimikyu lots of thread and burlap so they can repair their outfits, but no sewing needles. Mimikyu uses their claws to make holes and they can hurt themselves on needles if left unattended. 

Ask Prof. Yew #5: Charmanders Flame:

Not a ghost type pokemon, but this is a common urban legend worth debunking.

The fire on the tail burns for their entire life, only going out when the pokemon dies. Since the gas ignites as soon as it makes contact with the air, it doesn’t go out easily.

Ask Prof. Yew #2: On Yamask & Cofagrigus:

Today we focus on the care of our first ghost type!

Yamasks need good socialization or they end up anxious.Find them one or two good friends and they will calm down over time.

Ask Prof. Yew #7: On Pumpkaboo and Anxiety 

All Pokemon get nervous from time to time! 

As a trainer you need to be mindful of their needs and make sure they are comfortable.

Look at your Pokemons moveset and nature to determine what berries, pokeblocks or poffins they would like best. 

Pokemon are social creatures and in the wild they are almost never alone. Pair them with others of the same kind or Pokemon in their egg group.

Ask Prof. Yew #3: On Dusknoir and Trade Based-Evolution:

Exposure to the unique radiation from the transfer machine can jump start never before seen evolutions in pokemon.

Any evolutionary stage that requires trading or a held item is a recent discovery.

Wild trade evolutions can wreak havoc on pokemon ecosystems when released. The existing social structures get thrown out of balance when a new stronger pokemon shows up and takes over.

The most common ghost pokemon seen as pack alphas are:

Gengar

Dusknoir

Trevenant

Gourgeist