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raichu!! unfortunately i don't think it'd be the safest pet but it's my scrunkly

#26: Raichu/Alolan Raichu

Temperament - Contrary to popular belief, Raichu aren't aggressive by nature, they seem so in battle because having a surplus of electrical energy- which is ideal for battle- will make them twitchy and agitated. When allowed to discharge, raichu is a lot calmer and friendlier.

Anatomy - A soft bean of a creature with a rounded body and fluffy fur, the size of a pillow. Definite hugging material! However, you'll need to ground yourself or the raichu somehow if you plan to snuggle it a lot or else you'll get a lot of static electricity.

Danger - Pikachu may be more popular, but Raichu are actually considerably safer! They have better control over their electrical output, but the trade off is that they tend to build up surplus, which makes them more aggressive and unstable. Fortunately, they also know how to deal with this on their own; by sticking their tail into the ground and blowing their excess energy. The warning signs for when they need to vent excess energy is that they become twitchy and their ears stand up straight, so if your raichu seems skittish, let it outside or give it a dedicated grounding point!

Rarity - Pikachu are pretty popular and easy to get because of it, so all you need is to save up for a Thunder Stone.

Ability - Since they need to periodically expel surplus electricity, having a station where it can pour its electricity into large batteries would be pretty useful for saving on electricity bills! Special - Alolan Raichu are even safer than kantonian raichu as they have better overall control and redirect some of their surplus electricity into its psychic levitation! However, they're harder to obtain due to needing a specific diet and climate to evolve into an alolan variant.

Final Verdict: FUSSY

Raichu actually would make great pets! Just make sure they have readily accessible ways to vent excess electricity. A roomy outdoors cage would be nice for them to chill in.

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zoroark :3c

#570-571: Zorua and Zoroark

(note: Zorua and Zoroark are similar enough i can lump it as a single entry. BUT Hisuian Zorua/Zoroark are so drastically different they'll need a separate entry later.)

Temperament - They are extremely wary of humans and other pokemon, so you need to build up trust with them, and it's likely they will often try to hide from you or mess with you often at first, however once they warm up to you and form a bond, they'll be very loyal and extremely protective of you! (Which may cause problems if they become jealous...) Even afterwards, they will be so wary they'll try to stay in disguise around anyone they're not familiar with, so you may have to train them to leave a tell in their illusion you can recognize them by.

Anatomy - Zorua is a wonderfully fluffy fox with no typing side effects, a perfect cuddle buddy! Zoroark is the same but now 5ft tall and capable of returning your hugs! ...but keep an eye on those large claws.

Danger - While Zoroark look intimidating, they aren't directly dangerous at all and prefer to not get into a fight unless necessary... BUT! they still can cause you plenty of trouble if they decide to use illusions to lead you into danger or make you get lost, so a malicious or petty Zoroark can cause problems by tricking you into walking through poison ivy or something. Having complete trust with your Zoroark is very important!

Rarity - Due to their skill with illusion, it's extremely difficult to find them and as such they seem rare. Your best option, if you don't have the patience and dedication, is to find a reputable breeder who already has one to obtain an egg.

Ability - While a pokemon with mastery over illusion seems like it would be a lot of fun (and it is!) it's also a lot of potential trouble if they end up having mischievous ideas, especially if they take to disguising themself as you. ...oh actually, since they can append their illusions to others, you could potentially have them disguise you for gender validation. that sounds nice~

Special - It's rarely discussed, but Zoroark are extremely intelligent! They learn and mimic various habits and abilities to blend in better using illusions, and there's even evidence of Zoroark successfully learning human speech in order to communicate while in a human illusion. This would be one of many reasons they can make a great pet, because... come on, they can actually talk back! ...however, this also leads to other potential problems, such as what they could do while pretending to be you, paranoia against you and your zoroark because it blends in too well, legal issues of it doing tasks with/on your behalf, and of course, the moral question of owning a pokemon that's capable of acting and functioning fully on the level of a human.

Final Verdict: COMPLICATED

Zoroark as a pet provides a very unique situation that makes it very tricky to properly categorize, because on one hand it's very cuddly and would make one of the best friends you've ever had, but on the other hand, there is so much that could go wrong depending on your bonds with them and what they're willing to do with their skills at illusion. What seems like a mostly cosmetic skill in battle is extremely powerful for infiltrating and taking advantage of human society. I wouldn't be surprised if there's conspiracy theories about which celebrities or public figures are actually well-established zoroark.

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#420: Cherubi

would you believe me if I said the very first result from a random number generator was 420? what a great start. i'm posting this one right away, but the rest will be on a queue!

Temperament - A simple pokemon, Cherubi is all around very docile and friendly, although due to being a prime target for bird pokemon, it tends to be very skittish and prefers to have a readily accessible hiding spot and enjoys high spots (despite its limited limbs) so a lush fake tree or a cat tower with shelter may keep them feeling comfortable.

Anatomy- It's basically a giant mobile fruit, it's soft and slightly squishy to the touch, like a firm and smooth plushie. A gentle child would love to carry one around in its arms, provided they find a way to hold it without smushing its face. It's pretty cute to boot!

Danger- Harmless! It prefers escaping and hiding over fighting back and will only do so when thoroughly cornered, and nothing on its body will hurt you.

Rarity- Very widespread in forests, but requires a keen eye and some assistance to track down due to its preference of hiding in trees.

Ability- While the face on it may bother you, the smaller head- or 'ball'- is strictly a nutrition storage and can be harvested safely as a delicacy, provided you keep the Cherubi happy and well-fed so that it regrows the ball. Given it will start to evolve once it's stored enough energy and nutrition, periodic harvesting can also keep it from evolving too quickly as well.

Final Verdict: IDEAL

Cherubi is all around friendly, harmless, and adorable! It won't hurt you or any children you may have around, although you may have to save it from rougher kids or other pokemon. Harvesting the small fruit is an optional perk as well, although it's argued if this is safe and comfortable for the Cherubi or not.

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#93: Haunter

Temperament - Mischievous at best and mean at worst, Haunter will typically bully and harass others unless well disciplined. More well-mannered Haunters are still mischievous and will be prone to pranking and scaring others, which can still be a personality some like!

Anatomy - It doesn't have a solid body and is made up of a poisonous gaseous fog, so... no, you can't cuddle it, and you're going to get poisoned if you try.

Danger - First, I want to clear something up; the claims that it will slowly sap your life with a curse is an exaggerated rumor that went un-corrected since the original creation of the Pokedex. In reality its body is made up of toxic gases so prolonged contact- or a slobbery lick- will poison you and cause sensations of muscle weakness and tremors. That said, that's still pretty bad.

Rarity - You'll usually find some or its pre-evolution at graveyards or any areas that had a notable history of deaths. ...well, it IS a ghost.

Ability - It can pass through walls, but there's not really much use you can get out of that unless it's well-trained. It's more likely to jumpscare you for laughs using it.

Final Verdict: DON'T

There's some usefulness in training one, but... as a pet? No. All around a terrible choice. If you really like it and want to get one as a pet anyway, then at the very least stock up on antidotes.

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#580-581: Ducklett and Swanna

Temperament - Wild Swanna can be very territorial and become hostile to any trainer that comes too close to their nesting grounds, but otherwise are generally benign. Anatomy- They're feathery waterfowl, pretty soft to hold and they're known to appreciate hugs! Danger - Pretty much the same as their Temperament, they can be territorial but otherwise just ordinary waterfowl. Rarity - Currently they're only found native in the rivers of Unova, although they're very plentiful there! More rarely, Ducklett can be spotted in Kalos. Ability - They're basically just ducks/swans... although Swanna can dance, which can be a perk for those who love dancing.

Final Verdict: SUITABLE

...they're basically just ordinary waterfowl with intelligence and the ability to learn pokemon moves?

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#224: Octillery

Temperament - Octillery are very shy and prefer to hide in holes and containers, but as they warm up to your presence, they'll become increasingly curious and clingy. Heads up though; they tend to be territorial and steal others' hidey spots, so if you have other pokemon that like to hide in holes, Octillery is likely to pick fights with them!

Anatomy - It's an octopus, so expect squishy (except for the hard shell in its head) and wet, but it can reciprocate or initate hugs when it's in a good mood! They need to stay moist though, so give it leeway to return to its tank or pond.

Danger - Octillery are predators, but they value their own safety first and will retreat from anything too big/tough so they're unlikely to attack you except as self-defense, but again, you'll want to be careful which of your other pokemon you leave it alone with. Tip: Did you know that despite using a headbutt as its main method of knocking out prey, octillery have absolutely no headbutt moves in battle? It's theorized this is because they reserve that exclusively for hunting prey, so if you spot your octillery trying to headbutt your other pokemon or an opponent's pokemon, you should be pulling them away!

Rarity - It evolves from Remoraid, which is incredibly common in most seas. Ironically, it is inversely rather rare in Alola!

Ability - Did you know that its ink has toxins that temporarily blocks your sense of smell? This is an adaption to fight against on-land predators that track by smell, but I wouldn't be surprised if octillery ink salves and dyes are used by sanitary workers, sounds like it would come in handy for when you're working with something smelly.

Final Verdict: FUSSY

Needs a good aquarium or pond to live near, and you need to keep an eye on how it interacts with smaller pokemon, but it's a rather curious and adventurous type, and won't object to being carried around in a bucket for a while if you want to take it on walkies.

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hows about Gulpin?

#316: Gulpin

(whoops i forgot to actually queue this, was in the drafts.)

Temperament - Gulpin has one braincell, and that one braincell is hungry. It's dedicated to eating whatever it can stuff in its mouth and doesn't really think or do much of anything else, so uh... not exactly hostile at least, it's passive as long as it's kept fed.

Anatomy - It's very squishy! Boneless but sturdy, so you can hug, squish, and play with it quite a bit and it won't really mind. Though, it's also sticky to the touch, so you might not enjoy the texture.

Danger - As said earlier, it's rather simple-minded and will try to eat whatever it can fit in its mouth has strong digestive acids. Fortunately it's rather small, but you really shouldn't leave any valuable items or smaller pokemon around it.

Rarity - Uncommon and only found in humid areas near bodies of water, so you'd have to go looking for them.

Ability - It can digest almost everything, including metals, so you would think it would be a helpful disposal method, but there's a major trade-off for this: They fart. A lot. Aggressively fast digestion means it'll be passing gas pretty often, so if you're going to keep it around, be careful what you feed to it or you're going to start regretting life.

Final Verdict: NASTY

Gulpin looks cute and it's really squishy so it would seem like a nice cuddle pet, but its indiscriminate eating habits and constant flatulence makes it an awful pet, especially if you planned to have it be an indoors pet. I'm sure it would be great on farms though!

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Can you pet that pokemon?

Welcome to Petworthy Pokemon! this is a little project i came up with to have something relaxing to do, where I review how much of a good pet each pokemon would make. I plan to queue one entry a day, but if i build up a big enough backlog or get a lot of fakemon entries, I'll increase it to two a day!

Ask Rules: -Popularly requested canon 'mons can be bumped up (since there's over a thousand and i'd be posting only one review a day...) -Feel free to share input why you think pokemon I've already reviewed would make good/bad pets in ways I haven't mentioned. :3 -You can ask me to review fakemon as long as they have a wiki page or dex entry you can link/submit! Dex entry not needed for fusions, just send the art. -No, I'm not going to cover sexual topics, and I'll ignore any asks trying to be unfunny/edgy.

Categories I'll analyze: Temperament - how sociable or well-behaved it is Anatomy - how safe/comfortable it is to cuddle and spend time with. Danger - obvious, how dangerous it can be. Rarity - how hard would it be to get one? Ability - how its unique traits could help or cause issues as a pet Special - any needed context not covered by the above categories. Ratings: IDEAL - Has many positive benefits and/or no drawbacks! SUITABLE - Makes a good pet, with minor drawbacks. FUSSY - Good pet but high-maintenance/needs specific care. RISKY - Desirable but has dangerous issues you'd have to deal with. NASTY - You could have one as a pet, but it's unpleasant or difficult to deal with. IFFY - Controversial for moral reasons. DON'T - Has many issues and is dangerous, you really shouldn't have one as a pet. BANNED - Extremely dangerous and/or rare, likely illegal to own without proper training and license.