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Aw, four new babies! I'm sure he'd love that. I think he might be getting a little confused about his species when his favorite swimming partner is a Furret.

[Armin can't help but laugh a little.]

I can see how that would happen. Especially when he was so young when he ended up on his own. Not to worry, I'm sure my pod would be more than willing to remind him of what being a Lapras is like. The young ones love playing games, and some of my adults join in on the fun as well.

I trust your group not to bully him for being different. I'm sure he'll catch on to being a real Lapras quick.

I don't think Skye would let anything like that happen.

Edited 2019-02-22 02:05 (UTC)

Who's that? The lead Lapras?

He is. He takes his duty as a protector and leader very serious too. Nobody gets to approach the pod without first being vetted by him.

That's a good thing though, especially when Lapras get poached. That might've started happening because they're too gentle natured... Not that that's a bad thing.

No, I agree. I can't stay with them all the time, so I really depend on Skye to keep the pod save while I am not there. Not that it is an area many people come, but it is better to be safe than sorry.

That's good to hear. I know you'll always keep them safe, but they need to learn to protect themselves too. For the future.

They do. I wish it wasn't necessary, but there is no denying reality. Thankfully, Skye seems to agree with that, even without me talking to him about it. I often watch him teaching the younger Lapras. It starts out as play when they are young, but it becomes more like training when they get older.

I'm also considering teaching them all the HM moves I can before releasing them. I don't know if it will make a difference, but I want to do everything I can for them.

Well, Lapras definitely aren't weak. If they get it in their minds to fight, or are trained to, I've seen them do really well in battle. Teaching them HMs could never hurt either. They're reliable techniques.

They are. And while moves like Surf and Waterfall can be pretty effective on land, it is nothing compared to how much damage they can do out at sea.

[Honestly, it is a pity people don't get to see water pokemon fight more in their actual element. They are so much more stunning that way.]

I've never had a battle on the water-- Haven't had many battles at all, but-- is it different from on land?

Oh definitely. There are a lot of moves that don't work exactly as they work on the land. Sound moves differently in water than it does in air. So a move like screech is much harder to dodge because it is much quicker. Plus once you are fighting underwater, an attack could come from any direction. It's a bit like battling in the air in that regard.

You never know what's underneath you either... The ocean is so deep. But with the little bit of Surfing I've done, I've found that the Pokemon in the ocean are pretty non-aggressive. If they decided to, they could really mess up your day.

It is. But I think that is what makes it incredible. It's like a whole different world down there, governed by its own set of rules. The creatures that live there almost look alien to our eyes.

I wish there was a way to dive down really deep down, like Wailords do, but I guess for now I'll have to settle for reef diving.

[Curse this fragile husk that would be crushed like a tin can if he went that deep down.]

So there's no move, like an HM that can help you dive with your Pokemon?

Edited 2019-03-03 01:08 (UTC)

You can teach your Pokemon to dive with you. Some learn to naturally, but most need to be taught. There is a person here at the research centre who teaches Pokemon hot to in her off hours. I've taught most of mine to, but still, even with an oxygen tank, there is only so far down you can go before it starts affecting your health. Which, I am afraid to say, is still very far off from how deep a Wailord or other pokemon can dive.

Oh, yeah. Something about water pressure, right? And there's something... I don't know what it's called. A sickness you can get if you don't use your scuba gear right?

Decompression sickness.

[Armin helpfully supplies the term.]

That's why you should never ascend too rapidly if you've been diving. Which is also part of a pokemon learns when learning Dive. For most of them, their bodies are better designed for diving, so they can shoot upwards as quickly as they want. Which is very dangerous if a diver is holding onto them. So you have to teach them to swim upwards more slowly and make frequent stops.

[Armin has never been a physical exercise sort of person, but diving is something he loves. Not because he loves pushing his body (and honestly, swimming is pretty gentle on the body) but mainly because he loves seeing what is out there.]

I get the feeling it's something you do a lot, then.

There is a really beautiful reef where I work. The centre I work for rents out wetsuits, tanks and Wailmer to tourists who want to go diving, but I also spend a lot of time there myself. It's one of the best places to see Water Pokemon in their natural habitat.

Can you teach other people how to use the gear? It sounds like a lot of fun!

Yes, I can.

Are you interested in checking out the reef yourself?

Sure! It sounds like a fun spring vacation! Something to do while Shimizu gets used to your pod.

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