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Mantine (Mantyke, Mantitan) Marevespertilio navis Overview Mantine are peaceful giants of the sea. They only hunt plankton and small fish. In turn, few creatures hunt them. Wild mantine are indifferent to humans and will let them get close so long as they do not approach any mantyke. Captive...

Octillery (Remoraid) Pseudocephalus viscaput Overview Many people are confused by octillery and remoraid: are they fish or cephalopods? Do they change between the two as they evolve? The answer is that they are both fish. Octillery’s ‘tentacles’ are fins they have some prehensile control over...

Maybe check out the hawlucha, vikavolt, and toxapex entries of this fic's sister story, The Alola Pokedex. Fighting 3.20: Grand Trial Hala February 20, 2020 There’s snow on the platform. That’s a first. There’s been snow for over two weeks now. Long enough for a deep freeze. The forests on...

Clamperl (Huntail, Gorebyss) Aequor acritesta gigas Overview Coral reefs are typically associated with brightly lit warm waters. But not all reefs are found on the surface. The seamounts around Alola are home to many deep sea reefs, vibrant and biodiverse communities thriving well beyond the...

Fighting 3.19: Adrift Kekoa February 15, 2020 “For those of you who are just joining us, we’re continuing our anniversary coverage of the Weather War Tragedy. Eight years ago, two titans clashed in the heart of Hoenn. Tens of thousands of lives and billions of dollars in property were lost...

Cloyster (Shellder) Armis inalgesco Overview Every species needs some way to defend against predation. Some pokémon are simply too large or formidable in battle for any native predator to challenge them. Venom or foul taste can deter all but a select few hunters. Other pokémon can run away or...

Fighting 3.18: Upgrade Nocitlālin [Unit4_50 Summons Unit1_374] [Alarm Lvl 7: Corollary1 Jeopardized By Summons.] [Unit4_50 Summons Unit1_374] [Orders Received] [Initiate Ramming] Estimated Arrival Time: 2713 Seconds; Obstacles Encountered: Minimal; Transit Time: 2719 Seconds Unit1_374...

Toxapex (Mareanie) Duodecim acanthaster Overview Toxapex has an unfortunate reputation as the bane of reefs. It is true that they eat hard corals. If they appear in very large numbers they can even radically alter a reef. It is also true that they are natural denizens of reefs that play a...

Expect another entry tomorrow instead of a BT post. Next chapter of that story is taking longer than I would like. In the meantime, the end of an arc approaches and that means there's a new bonus poll! This poll's options are Charizard, Togekiss, Regieleki, Uxie, Yveltal, Zacian, and Zapdos...

Corsola Corallium sp. Overview Corsola jewelry has always been popular in cultures located near reefs. Worldwide it has long held an association with fertility and the protection of children and women. This belief likely stems from the relatively rapid regeneration of the species. In some...

Fighting 3.17: Thunderclouds Cuicatl 3 February, 2020 When Alice took you flying, she wrapped you in her arms and jolted up. You can remember her meaty breath bearing down on you while jolts wracked your body with every wingbeat. Her arms held you tight to her chest so that you could feel...

Luvdisc Discus suavium Overview Luvdisc is not a powerful pokémon. They also must breathe underwater once every fifteen minutes, making them impractical for travelers. The pokémon are also notoriously hard for beginners to care for in captivity and rarely bond to their trainer. Despite...

Fighting 3.16: Expert Opinion Genesis The guard leads you to a room lit by a pyroar and starmie. Mother and Father are sitting on a couch, staring at a large television mounted on the wall. Cuicatl’s on it. She’s in what looks like a Pokémon Center lounge. The chyron at the bottom reads “’They...

I think this fic was probably okay but I'm going to need you to write at least fifty more before I can make any statistically significant conclusions.

Lies. Pixie. Good call not giving us a year for that April 11.

Um... I did promise a love triangle? Gosh, learn to reed.

Hello I did the webcomic reading thing where you look at the last chapter first and then, if it's good, you go back to the start. I will not be going back to the start. Not only did you mispell "forten" but you also skipped a battle. I hate people who skip battles. Show me the whole thing, you...

Hello, Some long time readers may know that this fic is actually a reboot of a story named Guidance. The previous version was almost entirely centered around Pixie with only brief, horrible withdrawals from her presence. I eventually decided that Guidance had become too convoluted with its...

Cuicatl finally flew into the clearing. Petram had held her up for longer than expected but frankly she wouldn't have it any other way. Poor guy needed it. What she saw there was overwhelming. Astrid. Pixie might have exaggerated a little bit, but ninetales were still a lot. Not as cute as...

"I wouldn't mind. We could go back to get some more of your cupcakes if you wanted. Maybe talk about recipes there." Not that Cuicatl would have a whole lot to contribute, but she would learn and the adorable black fox would be happy in spite of... everything.