4th Pokémon Caught Γ Text/Action for Violet City Χ

[leftinbasketforfbi]

Can anyone possibly give me advice on how to train a Misdreavus and a Litwick? I caught them recently, and I'm having trouble making them behave.

[And by that, he means that they keep trying to eat his soul when he's not paying attention and/or randomly screeching to scare people. That on top of a baby munna with separation anxiety is really making it hard to do anything. As he types, Flora is clinging to his head, Missy is being pinned by Yang, and Nate is in his ball because he wouldn't stop snacking on Reid.]

Advice on Ghost- and Psychic-types in general would be appreciated, actually. I never took care of animals at home, let alone animals that are capable of consuming emotions, so I'm a little out of my element.

Also, I wanted to thank everyone who tried to help Flora two weeks ago. She's doing much better now, and Nurse Joy thinks that she'll be just fine.

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[dreamsofahero]

Ah, well, for any pokemon that's misbehaving, sometimes a useful deterrent is to give them a clear warning, then recall them to their balls if they continue. Of course, that only works if they like being out in the first place... Similarly, try finding what, if any, sorts of treats they prefer, and have a supply ready to give them whenever you catch them behaving well.

...though, ghost types do tend to be more problematic than most....

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[leftinbasketforfbi]

So a basic reward and punishment system? What kind of things can I use besides a ball to discourage behavior?

Why do you think their behavior differs significantly from other types?

Perma-vide here (it takes him too long to type XD)

[dreamsofahero]

That's a way to put it. Mostly keeping a sense of discipline; if you let them get away with having their way, then they'll naturally continue to do so, where if you make it clear what you want, they're less likely to try pushing you around or such.

*...not that even he always succeeds at this; he's a bit prone to spoiling some of his a bit at times.....*

And I'm not really certain; I couldn't tell you if being a ghost type necessarily means they tend toward such behavior, or if it's coincidentally common to ghosts, but it seems typical of the type.

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[leftinbasketforfbi]

So the strategy is to treat them like small children? I guess it makes sense, but it feels strange. How would you suggest disciplining them? At a certain point, I don't know if just going back into their ball is enough.

[dreamsofahero]

That's up to you, really. Most of mine respond well to having to sit things out for a while, or not have something they want... I suppose it's just figuring out what things they like but which they don't need to use as incentives.

[leftinbasketforfbi]

Alright, I'll try that. Maybe Nurse Joy will have some idea of what they might like.

Thank you.

[dreamsofahero]

You're quite welcome, I just hope it's of some use to you.

Though has your research been going well, by the way?

[leftinbasketforfbi]

As well as can be expected without formal structure. That being said, I'm keeping notes on everything and might release some preliminary data and hypothesis's once I have interpreted what I have properly.

[dreamsofahero]

*nods*

You're still primarily focusing on seeking some sort of pattern to those who've been brought here?