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[doesntdomuch]

[So Perry decided to go check out the Sprout Tower after finally making his way to Violet City and found himself charmed by a pretty cute Pokemon in there and decided to catch him.

And, well... after he read the Pokedex entry for the guy...]

Can people please tell me if the Pokedex entry for Phantump is just a legend or not?

Because if it's true why are people letting this poor thing fight?

It shouldn't be allowed.

[If you were able to see him, Perry is currently tearing up a little while hugging a slightly confused Phantump.

Yeah that Pokedex entry might have struck a chord with him.]

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[islandshore]

Good thinking. Maybe he'll build some confidence over time, but taking it slow's fine. Sometimes it's necessary, depending on the Pokémon.

But let me just say that I had a Phantump who had no problems with battles. It was rough at first, but once he evolved into a Trevenant, he kind of went on a power trip. Guess turning into a giant, spooky tree will do that to you.

But there's no rush to evolve him, either. Just saying it's an option if you're worried about him getting hurt.

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[doesntdomuch]

I'll ask him if he would like that when I get the chance, however I kind of doubt Heinz would want to become a "giant spooky tree" anytime soon.

[At least partly because Heinz seems pretty at home in Perry's arms most of the time.]

How do they evolve, anyway?

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[islandshore]

And some Pokémon prefer to stay small. Personally, I prefer using fully evolved Pokémon, but sometimes you've gotta make exceptions.

[Haunters are cooler than Gengars in his humble opinion, and Phantom most certainly agrees.]

But they evolve by trade... or you can just let someone borrow them for a minute and then swap back. Couldn't tell you why it works that way, but there you have it.