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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]

But what if they want to? I did plenty of fighting as a kid, even if it was mostly sparring.

Plus, this world lets ten year olds go off on journeys on their own. Not saying you should force them, but it's complicated.

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[doesntdomuch]

So did I, but this is different.

[Mostly because he wasn't dead when he was training.]

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[islandshore]

Have you talked it over with them? If they're scared, lonely, or depressed, maybe they just need some support.

I'd still suggest training eventually just so they can defend themselves, but I can see why you'd want to hold back.

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[doesntdomuch]

He's probably kind of lonely. I should probably try to make a good effort so that he feels welcome with the rest of my team.

[Or at least with Petra, the others he doesn't worry about as much.]

... That's a good point. I really don't want him to get hurt but I guess in the unlikely event that we end up separated he could still defend himself.

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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.