enjoymyatelier | 007 [VIDEO/ACTION FOR VIOLET; BACKDATED TO THE AFTERNOON OF THE 12TH]

[Well, it's a nice day for October, which isn't saying much; it's far less hot than it was last month, which is a mercy. It has been cloudy for most of the day, but there have been moments of sun throughout, which... the female Nidoran slightly behind Kayneth seems to be taking advantage of take a nap in a fleeting sliver of sun.

Of course, there's no dozing off happening with her trainer, who is probably going to talk about science or something.]

I suppose that if you asked me six months ago whether or not I'd be able to stand this place by this point, I would have denied the faintest possibility of it. Nevertheless, while I can't say I'm happy with my situation, at the very least I'm not bored. I suppose it's not much of a surprise to anyone who's actually been paying attention to them, but Pokemon are far more fascinating than they have any right to be.

[...he gives a somewhat meaningful glance to the Nidoran, as if expecting her to demonstrate in the near future...

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...nope, still asleep. He will have to have Words with his Pokemon later, but for now-]

Has anyone really considered the mechanics of how Pokemon that are bred in captivity hatch with moves their parents know that they wouldn't have learned otherwise? I had known of this phenomenon before, of course, but I've only seen the results of this particular quirk in detail very recently. I suppose it's not something I would be overly concerned with if it were something that they didn't hatch with, given that it would be very easy to justify the immediate transfer of knowledge that way-but, as it stands, it seems as there's some other dimension to it.

Regardless, I suppose this is something I should look further into. How many moves is it possible to breed onto a given Pokemon, anyway? Is it theoretically infinite, or is there some limit to it?

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

There are a few people here who seem to specialize in breeding as many moves as possible into their newborn Pokemon. If you're interested in doing more research into it, I'd suggest seeking them out in particular.

Ah, yes. I assumed that was the case, and I'm actually planning on attempting that myself in the future. I suppose it can't hurt to ask for advice from those more experienced than me.

The most I've seen personally is around twenty, at birth. Depending on your access to move tutors, it's entirely possible the number could go even higher.

Over twenty? Well, that must make training them early on incredibly easy, then-not to mention the possible implications for how it could be used later on.

How does one find these move tutors, anyway?

On the contrary, I've found it makes them some of the most difficult I've had to raise. The benefit of a slow acquisition of power is that it comes in equal degree with the maturity to handle it. Breeding so many moves onto a newborn Pokemon can at times be the equivalent of handing a child a loaded weapon.

Ah... I hadn't considered that, given that I've been having the complete opposite problem with this one-she's proven to be incredibly lazy instead of being highly mischievous. Though, now that you mention it... when coupled with the wrong temperament, that could be an absolute disaster.

Now take it one step further and imagine it with a species naturally inclined toward violent behavior and reckless mischief anyway, like a Deino.

You're right. Too much of a good thing sometimes adds up into a potentially disastrous one.

It would be far more convenient if you could transfer desired moves from the parent to the offspring at a later point in the offspring's life. Otherwise, you have to hope that you end up with a Pokemon with a mild enough temperament that it isn't too much of an issue, which in many cases is simply up to luck.

Or you have to invest the extra effort to mitigating its destructive tendencies before they get out of hand. Which is far from impossible, just time-consuming.

And irritating, no doubt. Nevertheless, it's likely to be a worthwhile investment, so I suppose it's something I'll have to put up with.

I'm more irritated by the irresponsibility of the breeder that allowed for it in the first place than I am at the prospect of nurturing an overly powerful baby Pokemon. The baby, at least, isn't in a position to know better.

It would be better off later in life, though, wouldn't it? There are likely moves that it would not be able to learn otherwise, and if given the correct guidance and supervision, it's likely that there wouldn't be that much difficulty.

Given the correct guidance and supervision, no, it shouldn't be a problem. My concern, though, is that some people won't provide that guidance and supervision, being too caught up in the prospect of an overly powerful addition to their roster.

That's almost certain to happen, given that there really doesn't seem to be any sort of screening process for this sort of thing. All you really need is the money to purchase an egg, and then you have something that has the potential to blow up in your face if you don't handle it correctly.

007 [VIDEO/ACTION FOR VIOLET; BACKDATED TO THE AFTERNOON OF THE 12TH]

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