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Fairy 6.16: Confrontation Kekoa June 27, 2020 “And another thing,” Armoranth says. “We need floral scented candles here. Humans stink and I don’t want to deal with it.” “Why would you want to smell dead flowers? Or be near fire? I don’t want to smell burning corpses.” There was a fire in...

Golisopod (Wimpod) Cataphractis propelitus Overview Golisopod are a fascinating glimpse into deep sea wildlife. They are rare among deep sea species in that they begin their life on land. Wimpod are common scavengers along portions of Alola’s coastlines. With enough support and training they...

Fairy 6.15: Fairies and Dragons Coco You stretch out your long, long body after exiting the ball. It feels a little cramped now when it was close and warm and nurturing before. Mom’s already told you that you’re getting a new ball when you get back to the floating city. There’s a blissey...

Castform Cirrocumulus amenomori Overview Castform were originally made with the intention of predicting the weather. They are nearly incapable of doing so in a useful manner. Instead, they conform to what the weather is currently doing around them. Their creator believed his life’s work had...

Fairy 6.14: The Healing Arts Sitrus The lucario and lycanroc packs on the eastern edge got into another tussle. It feels like they’re always fighting for territory. It’s pointless, too: the boundary line never goes more than a hundred yards in either direction. The lycanroc have the canyon edge...

Goodra (Goomy, Sliggoo) Limaxcataracta titanus Overview Goodra are the second-largest terrestrial mollusk, only behind their close relative L. ferrea. They lack a shell, the traditional defense of mollusks, and instead rely on a mix of slime, caustics, and raw size and strength to deter...

Fairy 6.13: True Potential Cuicatl July 4, 2020 There isn’t a proper captain for the dragon trial. The totem has made it clear he doesn’t need or want one. A nurse is nearby running the smallest Pokémon Center in the region, but she’s only there for the challenger’s sake. “I have a camera...

Passimian Superpatera bradi Overview Passimian are critically endangered in their homeland of Madagascar. Their relative ease of care and popularity as performers lead to a large captive population. This has further imperiled them on Madagascar but leading to smaller feral communities popping...

Fairy 6.12: Silent World Genesis July 1, 2020 The canyon looms above you on all sides. Not that it’s too cramped. Some of the Pokémon Centers you’ve been in could fit in the bottom twice over. Lyra and Cuicatl didn’t want to camp right by the water. Too much traffic from wild pokémon. Almost...

Oranguru Virsilvae mundiviator Overview Oranguru are among the closest living relatives to humans. And, with the possible exception of zoroark, no pokémon has posed a greater challenge to the concept of human superiority to pokémon. Were they more powerful, social, or ambitious they may have...

Fairy 6.11: Precipice Pixie Skysong is giving the other pokémon their orders. “Coco, you’re with me as a guide. Noci, carrying supplies and looking for danger. Leo, you’ll be in your ball. If a fight breaks out, you’ll stay close to me and the other humans and block any attacks you can. If...

Kecleon Invisibiliacerta dedunes Overview Kecleon are famed for their ability to change color and even typing to hunt and avoid being hunted. They are excellent ambush predators that thrive in a variety of microclimates in their home range, from mountain peaks to tropical dry forests to the...

Fairy 6.10: Nurture Lyra June 24, 2020 Bells Toll 4 U: Are you serious? Justin, Site Admin: I’m sorry. I don’t like it either. Bells Toll 4 U: What rule did I even break? Justin, Site Admin: Impersonation. Bells Toll 4 U: First, I never claimed to be anyone in particular. Second, I have...

Noctowl (Hoothoot) Noctua tigris amazonia Overview Noctowl appears to have more in common with a baseline animal than a pokémon at first glance. Their many adaptations barely incorporate elemental energy. They are not exceedingly strong, durable, or intelligent. Noctowl prefer basic tactics...

Fairy 6.9: Wants Ihe You wake to the sound of furious, panicked screeching and the sight of pure darkness. Opening your eyes doesn’t help: somehow, they’re already open. You try to look around for light and see some in the sky. Not from the sun. From thin, branching cracks that replace the...