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[milquetoasthero]

[Hello, Route! You get the pleasant scene of Violet City again - he would've moved on by now if not for the ruins south of it, which he's been tediously exploring and training in - as well as Luca looking, well. A little beaten up. A Buneary's sitting further back with a Sentret, the former giving Luca a dirty (?) look as the latter sort of naps, and --

Well, it's about those two, at any rate.]

Um... According to the teacher at the school here [because he's just. been checking on a few things. okay?] Scout - my Sentret - she should've evolved by now... but she hasn't. She's certainly strong enough, I think... Is it possible for Pokémon to delay their own evolutions?

[He pauses, then yelps as the Buneary makes its way over (after setting the Sentret down carefully, of course) and punches Luca's shoulder.]

Spada--! Can it wait? [Foot tapping, mister. Hurry it up.] We'll be staying in Violet for a little longer. Just go back to Scout, okay? And make sure Minor's not taking things from the Pokémart again. Or from anyone, actually.

[Once that's gone, Luca sighs and slumps his shoulders.]

...My egg hatched a little less than a week ago, and all he's done is bully me. I think he's trying to tell me looking at the ruins is a waste of time, but... I think it's all very interesting... Also, I've heard there are strange Pokémon to be found there? I haven't seen any myself, but if any of you have, I'd like a little more information on the matter.

[And off goes the 'Gear! Those in Violet can find they're missing a few small items, courtesy of one kleptomaniac Teddiursa soon followed by a Buneary dragging the culprit away -- with none of the items being given back nope why would he do that, or find Luca sitting outside of the gym with his Audino, getting a little patched up/sassed at and he will actually return stolen items if one does get pickpocketed by his bear.

Or both, actually.]

Comments

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[used_fireblast]

I've only got the barest idea of how the evolving stuff works to begin with, so I dunno about the Pokemon delaying it themselves. Only one of mine that's done it is pretty laid back, though, so he might just not care.

[Harry scratches his head for a bit.]

Wouldn't surprise me if they could, of course. These things are already pretty 'there is no spoon' about the rest of science, their own biology isn't much of a stretch.

...And sometimes training them more helps with the bullying thing. Burns off excess energy or whatever.

[Not that he has any experience with that sort of thing.]

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[laplaceattorney]

[Guess who is instantly pinged by beat up kids. Even if the bully is a Pokemon.]

You should stand up for yourself. You shouldn't have to set aside your own interests just because it might bore him, especially since you're his trainer. They matter.

[It's not like he's having the same problem with his Shellder or anything.]

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[justicareplica]

Maybe your pokemon is happy being in that way?

[ PokeMom is ready to help too! ]

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[pinnedbangs]

[Rin overhears the 'gear transmission but it doesn't apply to him until he's seen Luca with his own eyes. Aw, he looks so sad just sitting there by the Gym. Poor kid. Seeing as how Rin has just granted himself some time before he re-challenges the Violet Gym, he walks close enough to Luca to get his attention. Poochy, his Poochyena, reaches Luca's side first.]

Yo. [He raises his hand in greeting. Poochy offers none.] My pokemon haven't evolved either, but I wouldn't worry about it. They'll do it when they're ready. ...I want to hear more about those ruins.

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[broomwithaview]

Aren't your other pokemon stepping in to help? You shouldn't let him hit you like that.

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[subtlecoruscate]

Maybe she just doesn't want to.

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[kingofgamecorner]

...I'm, sorry your Buneary's giving you trouble.

[Why yes, he might feel a little responsible for that.]

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[impulsives]

...At least you're not getting shocked whenever it's out of its Pokéball.

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[greatbigrock]

Sure they can. This one? Won't evolve at all.

_{[That would be a Taillow he's referring to, who is ... sitting in his hair.]}

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[foolishwren]

I think they can delay it, actually.

One of mine refused to evolve for the longest. I wasn't really paying that much attention to levels, so I didn't really notice till he DID evolve, but... yeah.

It can happen.