Challenge Pokemon Violet Monotype Run (Psychic)

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Food Paradise Barrens

I found the final signboard in the middle of a vast land. This place does not feel like paradise at all.

Hm, I don't know why Kieran wants to battle me yet again, but I should agree to whatever he says just so he won't feel suspicious.

Kieran has always been a battle fanatic, but he seems really determined to win this time. Uh, sure, let's fight.

Kieran led with Yanma this time. I'll try out Linguine's brand-new Psychic Surge and see how it goes.

Argh. Yanma is a fast dragonfly, and it blasted a Bug Buzz before Linguine could even do anything.

Linguine used the power of the psychic field to strengthen his Psychic, but he didn't quite knock Yanma out. Darn it.

Well, Linguine would not be able to take another Bug Buzz, so I'll have to switch him out. Cavatelli, on the other hand, would not mind a buzz or two.

Buzz number one. Cavatelli is slightly annoyed but is still doing okay.

Buzz number two. Too bad his auspicious armor doesn't provide earmuffs to defend against noisy dragonflies.

That critical hit seems really unnecessary, but a Flamethrower well done is a Flamethrower well done.

Good lord, Kieran's tadpole looks even buffer this time. It now looks like it will punch my face and steal my lunchbox.

Mr. Tadpole was here to put out Cavatelli's fire with a chilling Hydro Pump, but Cavatelli didn't care and gracefully dodged that hit.

We still have the homefield advantage here, and Cavatelli's Psychic hits extra hard on Poliwrath and finishes the job.

Kieran sent out his Furret next. I would've told you all the berries I have if you just ask politely. You don't need to frisk.

Woah. I don't need this place isn't exactly the cleanest, but using Tidy Up feels like such a clean freak action.

Cavatelli didn't have anything prepared for Furret, so he just tried his best with Psychic. Now maybe you're getting dirty.

Well, the weird battlefield didn't last very long. At least it has been quite helpful thus far. I like this strategy.

Did I drop some potato chips on the ground? 'Cause Furret swept the floor again, and now it is just going faster and faster.

Hey, before you go, how about some Clear Smog to clear your boosts away? Now, this is what I'd call clean.

Come on, Kieran. You don't seem to be having fun in this battle like you used to.

Oh no, my biggest weakness of all time! A supersweet aroma that I don't ever want to evade!

I know Kieran likes eating candy apples, so how about let me cook them with Flamethrower style? Crispy.

Honestly, I shouldn't be too surprised Kieran has a Dipplin. He always has sweet teeth. He should be friends with Mr. Saguaro.

Hmm, while being covered in syrup does feel like a sweet dream, I really don't like how that slows Cavatelli down.

Go, Cavatelli! Forget the syrup that is dripping down your armor! I'll give you a quick wash after this fight! Let's get this over with Psychic.

Well, Cavatelli tried his best, but the sweet scent is just too distracting. Understandable. Maybe I'll buy you a candy apple next.

You know who also likes sweet candy apples? Penne LOVES plucking fruits from trees. Yum.

Hey, Kieran, it's just a Pokemon battle. You know I have lost a lot too, and that has not stopped me from being a Paldean Champion.

Oh right, we're still doing this orienteering thing. Gah, it's so difficult to keep a secret.

When everything on this signboard is blatantly false! Seriously, I have seen O-Pokemon's face and I'm still alive.

Yeah hahaha. Kieran, I totally didn't know your family has something to do with the tales.

Is it just me or is Kieran looking extra sad today? Maybe I'll ask Cappelletti to sense his emotions.

Here we go, the third and the final photo needed for the assignment. Hey, Kieran, you wanna go grab some snacks to celebrate?

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Crystal Sashimi

I invited Kieran to our celebration dinner party, but he declined! What? Nobody has ever declined my food!

Are we sure this is an actual teacup or is it just a piece of rock broken from the stone wall? Either way, I'm going to enjoy the tea poured from this.

I'm a little bummed out by Kieran's rejection. Am I not making good enough sandwiches? Maybe I'll ask Arven what to cook instead.

I don't feel like an outdoor picnic tonight. Let's just stay in the community center and enjoy some instant noodles.

The next morning, I was immediately greeted by Carmine's errand boy. Geez, I don't even have time to eat breakfast yet.

Hey, there are three times a day Adige won't be free. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

At least Carmine called me over for important business, like getting some crystals to fix O-Pokemon's mask.

I'm sure O-girl would love to see her mask fixed. All we need to do is to visit Crystal Pool again. No big deal.

I was hoping Kieran would be back to normal after a good night sleep, but nope. He somehow got even grumpier than before.

On one hand, seeing him showing attitudes to Carmine is so funny, but something about him seems off. I still can't tell what exactly, though.

He didn't even eat much for dinner. He must have been REALLY depressed. Even at my worst days, I eat two plates of macaroni minimum.

Let's hop back to the Crystal Pool, the place I encountered baby Sorprese. He is so excited to come back to his homeland!

The Crystal Pool is always a beautiful place to visit. Apparently, you can even see dead spirits sometimes. Maybe I don't want to come back anymore.

Oh right, we aren't here for picnic, we are looking for some crystals. Carmine here has a brilliant idea of asking me to jump into the pool.

Hey, look over there! There's something shiny! Forget what you just said!

Woah! I wasn't actually expecting something crazy like this. Are we getting attacked by this giant enemy fish?

I wasn't quite prepared for a fight, so I, for once, am glad Carmine's here.

Farfalle will be fighting this giant Milotic with the help of Carmine's Morpeko! Food buddies, let's go!

When Morpeko isn't throwing tantrums from hunger, it is actually quite helpful and paralyzes Milotic with Thunder Wave.

With the support of Morpeko, Farfalle can safely unleash his mighty Leaf Blade.

Milotic struck back with Surf, but we didn't really take much damage. I suppose it is important to wash your food before eating.

Speaking of food, Morpeko switched to its hangry mode. This Pokemon's belly empties faster than mine, and it's honestly quite amusing.

With just one more Leaf Blade, Milotic is already gone. Well, the traditional way would be to steam it with some spring onions ...

But I'm not really here for the fishy, so you can go, for now. If you attack me without warning again, I will show no mercy.

Lucky me! The Milotic dropped some Crystal Cluster while it fled, and that's exactly what we needed. What a coincidence.

I was not aware that Ms. Briar is also invited to this secret Crystal Pool picnic. I have enough ingredient for three, so sure.

Ms. Briar is oddly interested in Terastallization. Why doesn't she just study at the Uva Academy then?

It seems like Carmine doesn't really want to see her teacher swinging around. I understand that. I peace the freak out whenever I see Director Clavell in the cafeteria.

On my way down, I took a detour to Paldea and fought a Farigiraf Tera Raid Battle. She even dropped a few shakes of Herba Mystica! Sweet! Except it's actually sour, spicy and salty.

Ravioli will still be our best giraffe, but I think Raviolini here can be quite useful with her Sap Sipper, especially if I'm conquering more Tera Raid Battles.

Let's get back to business. Kieran's grandpa should now be able to fix the mask with these crystals.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Boiling Blood (1)

Oh no! When we rushed back to get the mask, we were told that Kieran ran off with it.

Which means that Kieran must've already found out the truth behind everything! I swear I didn't do it!

Kieran must be so angry that we didn't tell him we know about the o-word ... ogre! Oh, I hope he's not going to make ME swallow Koffing.

We found Kieran mumbling to himself in the Loyalty Plaza. Maybe he won't be too mad?

Yeah, Kieran, we were just thinking about when's the right time to introduce you to the ogre hahaha.

Oh crap. Kieran is totally mad at us for hiding the truth, and he's scaring the shit out of me. Carmine, do something?

Oh, what the. Maybe battle your sister, 'cause she was the one who came up with the idea? And how does battling solve any problems? WHAT?

Fine. I'm really sorry about what happened. I'll just do whatever you want, if it means unnecessary battling.

Oh crud. Even Kieran's Pokemon are looking more pissed than usual. His cute little dragonfly turns into this prehistoric monster. Yikes.

Yanmega's Bug Buzz still hurts a lot! I get it, your master is sad, but please stop with this! It's hurting my ears.

Luckily for us, Yanmega is still as flammable as Yanma. I want to make a food joke, but let's not do it in front of a mad Kieran.

That's why you should always give Leftovers to your Pokemon. In case your angry friend wants to challenge you to battles before returning a mask they stole.

Speaking of angry, I think a Pokemon called PoliWRATH is not something I want to mess with. How about Poli-calm-the-fuck-down?

Cavatelli might be fine, but I don't want to fight water with fire. Let's call a switch.

Hey, Kieran, this is just a friendly battle, right? There is seriously no reason to go all aggressive like that, hahaha.

Well, I sure am glad I switched to Conchiglie. He doesn't mind taking a Hydro Pump at this face.

Kieran changed to using Brick Break to chop off Conchiglie's crown. But a real king won't give up his royalty just for this.

Well, if Kieran's getting more aggressive than usual, I'll also need to step up my game. Conchiglie, you got any smart ideas I can use?

Vaffanculo spaghettio! I had the perfect idea, but you just have to haze it away! Don't overcook your food if it's smoking so much.

Without our nasty scheme supporting us, Conchiglie's Psyshock didn't do that much damage. This Poliwrath must be working out a lot.

Well, no more brilliant ideas for us, we'll just go back to getting hit by Brick Break. No big deal.

At least Conchiglie finished his job with repeated hits of Psyshock. Poliwrath didn't cause too much trouble, but it still took a while to go down.

While I am indeed getting hungry, and candy apples will be the perfect treats to eat right now, Dipplin is not what I want to see fighting Conchiglie.

I'll have to switch again. Kieran's team has been giving my Pokemon so much trouble I need to constantly switch around.

Farfalline should not mind having a bite of candy apples. In fact, she is already having the smell of syrup before even eating.

Yeah, Conchiglie would not be able to take Energy Ball. Farfalline, on the other hand, should be fine.

Dipplin is actually two dragons trying to eat an apple, so they are quite weak to Moonblast. Good job, girl.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Boiling Blood (2)

Since when does Kieran own a Cramorant? I know this Pokemon, it is a gluttonous Pokemon that steals roasted fish from campsites.

Hey, if I give you a cold Moonblast, maybe don't steal my fruit salad, ok?

Woah. Are you going to catch a fish right now in the middle of a battle? Even though I'm hungry all the time, I won't abandon a battle like that.

For that matter, I don't really think there is anywhere "underwater" to hide here. Are you sure you didn't just hit a rock?

Whatever Cramorant is planning to do, it's not going to be friendly. Let's put up a Reflect just in case.

I'm glad Farfalline has that Reflect ready, 'cause that gave her some defense against Dive. Still not sure where the water comes from, though.

Wait wait wait. When did you get a Pikachu in your beak? Now, I know a lot about food, and I don't consider Pikachu a delicacy by any means.

Still really bothered by that Pikachu in Cramorant's beak. I'll just remove this thing as quickly as possible with another Moonblast.

What on earth! Cramorant used its last breath to throw the Pikachu at Farfalline. Have you never heard of "Don't play with your food"?

Ouch. That Pikachu hurt Farfalline for quite a bit and left her paralyzed. That's why you don't eat Pikachu as food.

Kieran is already down to his final Pokemon, Gligar. I think we'll be okay, but I can't let my guard down.

Gligar shook the grounds with Earthquake. Farfalline still took that hit well thanks to Reflect, but she's running low in health.

Farfalline had her Salac Berry, but I'm not sure how fast she can go when paralyzed. Oof.

Farfalline's Moonblast did quite a lot to Gligar, and also lowered its Special Attack. Not sure whether that matters, but I'll take it.

Gligar still has that nasty X-Scissor, and Farfalline bit the dust.

Well, if Gligar loves Earthquake so much, then Sorprese should be able to levitate his way to victory.

Gligar landed a super effective X-Scissor on Sorprese, but I'm not too worried. His green ribbon tail won't break that easily.

Oh right, I still have an angry Kieran to deal with. Maybe I'll just ask Sorprese to sing him a lullaby.

For right now, an Extrasensory will do. Gligar was already weakened enough, so pretty much anything will do.

Good job, Sorprese. He just won his first major battle. He didn't do much, but that's all I need.

Hey, Kieran, I beat you, so can you maybe, you know, give me back the thing?

Nope. Actually, losing a battle seems to make Kieran get even angrier. See? I told you this isn't good idea.

After punching the temple for a hit, Kieran eventually decided to give us back the Teal Mask. At this point, I think the mask is just cursed.

Poof. Kieran's already gone. The Teal Mask has successfully caused even more chaos in this town.

I mean, it wasn't like we wanted to keep everything a secret for eternity, right? Why is Kieran overreacting so much? Is something else bothering him?

Uh-oh. I think Gligar's Earthquake hit too hard, and now we're having aftershocks. Quick! Hide beneath something!

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

MY MOCHIS

Wait, that aftershock felt a little too strong, and it is releasing weird purple light. Um, is this an explosion?

The temple was broken, and now there are weird animals standing here. What am I seeing? Is this heaven?

No? This is still the Loyalty Plaza. The three Pokemon escaped before I understand what the heck is going on. Suddenly, something came to mind.

Those are the three Pokemon worshipped by the Kitakami villagers! I thought they were unalived by the ogre long long time ago!

Wait, we know that those three are the baddies. We have to catch them before they do anything crazy. Let's head off to the hall.

We rushed to the hall as soon as possible, but it's too late. The Loyal Three visited the village folks and enjoyed a warm welcome.

ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS? I was going to win those mochis, and you just gave them to those three stupid Pokemon? WHAT ABOUT ME?

Oh, trust me, I know how healthy those mochis are. I bet the three evil guys are going to be humongous now.

We can't let three big evil guys run around after gaining strengths from MY mochis. I'll have to hunt them down.

And they are probably not going to treat Ogerpon nicely. This is making me so mad I can swallow a cow.

Yup. The moment I reached the Dreaded Den, all I saw is the Stupid Three bullying Ogerpon. That's not what you do with the mochis!

This monkey looks like the smart one here. I'll fight it to distract them from Ogerpon for right now.

Hunky dory? Isn't that a restaurant chain somewhere? Focus, Adige, now is not the time to think about food!

Of course, I wasn't expecting anything else from this toxic monkey. Sludge Wave fits its actions so perfectly.

Conchiglie blasted a Shadow Ball on Munkidori for super effective damage. Wait, if Munkidori is weak to that, then ... let me check my Pokedex.

Munkidori would be a Ghost-type or a Psychic-type. No way this stupid thing has psychic powers, right?

Luckily for us, those Sludge Waves didn't poison Conchiglie's Leftovers. If he was holding some lemonades, then that would be another story.

Hold on! Did Munkidori just foresee the future? No way! This thing actually is a psychic.

Well, no Psychic-type Pokemon should use their powers to steal others' mochis. Munkidori should be punished by some critical Psyshock!

If you can give me back my dearest mochis, then maybe I'll forgive you. But for right now, we are staying as enemies.

I was ready to take on the other two Pokemon, but thankfully, Kieran and Carmine arrived just in time.

Well, I'd run away too if I see Carmine's angry face. Even Kieran was completely speechless.

Aw, Kieran apologized. I can feel that he really didn't mean to be so aggressive. Honestly, it's fine. It was just one Pokemon battle. I can take that.

Now that we have the mask with us, I returned it to the rightful owner. However, since the Stupid Three are back, we have to be careful.

Speaking of masks, Carmine reminded me that there were three other masks that belong to Ogerpon. I suppose we should try and get those, too.

With Kieran and Carmine here, I think we'll be fine. Power of teamwork!

Ogerpon is now following me. Sorprese is following me. Someone's dead grandma may also be following me.

We needed to head back to the village for safety, but poor Ogerpon has some bad memories about this place.

HAHAHA! Stupid ogre can't understand a crap Carmine says. I guess Ogerpon will have to stay here and hope for the best.

Poor Ogerpon was beat up by three Pokemon. Maybe I'll ask Arven to make her a Herba Sandwich for some quick recovery.

ARGH! I'M STILL SO MAD ABOUT THIS. DON'T MENTION THIS EVER AGAIN!

Some of the villagers saw where the three Pokemon went to, and apparently, Munkidori is hanging out around the pond.

The beefy dog is in the barrens. I'll make sure to bring myself some bone biscuits to distract that thing.

And the smug bird flew to the Oni Mountain. Can't wait to treat myself some stuffed birdmeat.

I double checked with Kieran and Carmine, and it seems like we gathered the same information. Our next mission is to actually find them now.

I was thinking taking down these three Pokemon would be quite easy with Kieran helping me, but he is not going.

I think he is still upset about what we did. If I could've foreseen the future, I would not have lied to him.

Well, Carmine also proved herself to be a helpful ally against that Milotic, so I think we'll still be fine.

I'm most curious about Munkidori after finding out its psychic powers, so I'll go the pond first.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Monkey Maw (1)

I immediately flew to the Wisteria Pond, but I'm not here for picnic this time. I have to say, monkey boy has some good tastes.

Now that Carmine mentioned it, Munkidori does have a huge head to store its telepathic powers. That's why I think we can be friends.

Speaking of huge, Munkidori became ten times larger thanks to those mochis. Now imagine if I were the one who ate them.

Munkidori didn't only grow titanic physically, but it also became stronger with some sharp boosts in Special Defense.

Eh, I'll skip over that one. I'd rather look at actual peaches instead of a red monkey butt.

Uh-oh. I should've known a smart Pokemon would be able to use Nasty Plot. It is the mastermind behind everything, after all.

Luckily, I have Carmine by my side this time. Morpeko is pretty good at paralyzing opponents with Thunder Wave.

We learned that Munkidori is weak to Shadow Ball from our last battle, but it didn't do that much. Those mochis really did something.

That's right! Morpeko can use its hangry power to transform! Show it your evil empty belly!

Morpeko turned evil after starving for one turn, and now its Aura Wheel will deal super effective damage to Munkidori. I knew the weaknesses of a Psychic-type Pokemon quite well.

And Morpeko is going faster after running on that wheel. I'd appreciate if Morpeko can share some of those speed with Conchiglie.

Munkidori lashed out with some Sludge Wave. I think this pond is not going to be a Kitakami Wonder after this.

Hey, nice thinking, Carmine. That Focus Sash saved Morpeko's life from drowning in that Sludge Wave.

Never mind ... maybe it just prolonged Morpeko's life for ten seconds.

Since Shadow Ball didn't do so much last time, Conchiglie also needs to plot some evil scheme with his own Nasty Plot.

Conchiglie ate his Leftovers, while Morpeko was poisoned to death. Food crisis is real, and we need your help.

Hey, I think this is the first time I get to fight alongside Carmine's Sinistcha. Let them hot tea burn!

Wait, I get to drink those matcha in battle? Are you sure this is safe to drink? Too late, I'm drinking all of them.

Sinistcha went for a sneaky play with Foul Play, which should be quite good since Munkidori gained so much strength from stealing my mochis.

Aw man. Of course, Munkidori has Shadow Ball. Every Psychic-type Pokemon uses that move.

Sorry Conchiglie, but I think Munkidori just snatched your crown.

We can't sit here getting intimidated by titanic monkey. Let's give it our own Intimidate with Ferrazzuoli's mighty horns.

Sure, Foul Play did fine last time, then going for it again certainly won't hurt.

We can't let Munkidori roll over our Pokemon. Light Screen should slow it down for a little bit.

Yikes. Even with Light Screen by our side, Sludge Wave almost knocked out Ferrazzuoli and Sinistcha. This monkey does not mess around.

Not sure if it helps, but Ferrrazzuoli got some health from his Leftovers. Oh, what to do, we have to step up our game.

Hey, Ogerpon, keep quiet while Carmine and I think of new strategies to use!

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Monkey Maw (2)

Woah! Ogerpon's cheering gave our Pokemon a great boost in morale and also Special Attack. Come on, cheer more!

Munkidori is still eating hits for days, but Sinistcha's Shadow Ball is at least a little stronger now.

Well, Munkidori is standing right below a cliff, so I suppose shaking the ground violently would be a good idea.

Sorry Sinistcha, but I need that super effective on Munkidori. We should be halfway through victory now.

Are you freaking for real? Didn't you already come up with some brilliant ideas with Nasty Plot already?

Sinistcha went for another Shadow Ball, which lowered Munkidori's Special Defense. We should have the power needed to land a big hit.

Ferrazzuoli can't go for another Earthquake, since Sinistcha is barely holding to its life. Let's switch to Psychic to show it what we can do.

Yeah, maybe Munkidori doesn't like getting hit by Psychic. It just double KO our Pokemon with Sludge Wave. Well, the matcha is now poisoned.

That means we can send in two Pokemon at once. I got Cavatelli, while Carmine sends out her scary dog.

Yeah! Eat that monkey! For once, I'm not on the receiving end of that Crunch, and I'm all for it.

Cavatelli shot a critical Shadow Ball at Munkidori. Hahaha! That has gotta hurt its brain a little bit.

Maybe that hit landed on Munkidori's stomach and made it feel nauseating. I feel you, monkey boy, that's the worst.

Even luck is on our side! Munkidori finally got slowed down by its paralysis. Its stomach must be hurting a lot.

Mightyena finished the fight with another Crunch. After this fight's over, I'll give it some carrots to crunch on.

Ooh. Munkidori didn't quite faint from the battle, but it got squished to its original size and ran away.

We'll save the beating for next time. For right now, let's focus on Ogerpon's mask first.

Excluding the Teal Mask, this is the first mask we successfully retrieved. Ogerpon no longer needs to cry now!

Honestly, I would've been so scared to fight a giant monkey all by myself. I'm actually glad Carmine is here to help me out.

But we must keep up our good work. I think we'll be paying the fabulous bird a visit next.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Thanksgiving

Now I'm actually glad the three thieves got larger after eating those mochis, because they became quite easy to spot.

This arrogant turkey was flying around Oni Mountain, and now it ran away after seeing me. Am I that ugly?

I followed the nasty bird into the cave, which is larger than I expected. Let's chill that birdhead after hunting it down in the Chilling Waterhead.

I've never been to this place before, and there are some neat TMs here. You think a drill might be useful here if I want to escape?

You know what. Let's get the fuck out of here before the icicles drop on my noggin.

After finding the exit of the waterhead, I saw the flying bird and Carmine waiting for me. Hope I'm not too late for the party.

Let's fight Fezandipiti, which has transformed the mochis it ate into a sharp speed boost.

Um, maybe we should just focus on the battle, yeah.

HAHAHA! Getting larger does not make you aim better. In fact, small Conchiglie is probably better at dodging your Play Rough now!

Just like last time, Carmine started the battle by paralyzing the Titanic Thief with Thunder Wave. Good strategy, we'll keep it up.

Conchiglie unleashed his intelligence by slamming Fezandipiti with Psyshock. That move was surprisingly effective.

Fezandipiti is a fast bird, and it swiftly played rough on Morpeko this time. I'm just glad it isn't aiming at my Pokemon.

Morpeko used its Focus Sash to hang on, but Fezandipiti's necklace poisoned it somehow. What a toxic turkey this is.

Morpeko rode on its angry Aura Wheel, but that didn't do too much to Fezandipiti. I guess evilness doesn't work well on pretty birds.

This battle isn't going terrible, but it also isn't going well. I need Conchiglie to come up with something, so let's see what he nastily plots.

Imagine turning purple because you are hungry, and then you get poisoned to death. RIP.

Carmine's next Pokemon is Mightyena, which isn't exactly a hunt dog but is at least quite scary to look at.

Fezandipiti tried to slam Conchiglie this time, but I'm not worried since he can take some hits.

Carmine's strategy with her Mightyena is just Take Down ... Ok, but we'll have to be careful about that recoil.

Conchiglie went back to using Psyshock, which is at least doing more damage after his evil scheming.

Ouch. Why don't you play rough on Mightyena? I bet that dog won't mind playing a little bit.

Mightyena decides to howl at the open sky, which strangely gives itself and Conchiglie an Attack boost. I guess I should howl more often then.

Conchiglie continues to output damage with Psyshock. He is going slow but steady.

It seems like Ogerpon is ready to cheer for us again. Come on, you can even join the battle if you want!

Conchiglie and Mightyena both became faster after hearing that cheer. Well, I was honestly expecting some other effects, but sure.

Fezandipiti blinded our side with some Dazzling Gleam, which is quite effective on good boy Mightyena who doesn't have very good sight.

What! How did that Dazzling Gleam poison Conchiglie? These toxic thieves have weird evil powers, and I don't like it.

Mightyena continues to Take Down, which probably isn't an ideal way to deal with a bird but sure.

It doesn't really matter, 'cause Conchiglie speeds things up by landing a critical hit with Psyshock. That's his evil scheme all along.

Fezandipiti is now severely weakened and shrinks back to its normal size. Who's ready for a turkey feast?

Just kidding. I can't get into a feasting mood before we are done with our mask-retrieving business.

Ogerpon found her second stolen mask, and she no longer needs to be angry!

Handling Fezandipiti wasn't that tough thanks to Conchiglie's hard work, but I can only imagine how smooth it would go with Kieran's help.

Well, we can't possibly convince Kieran to join us at this point, so let's just hunt down our final thief, which should be wandering around the barrens.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Feed Me A Bone

We're almost done beating up these thieves. Here is the final one, the meanie doggie.

Somehow this toxic dog has grown even more muscular since we saw it last time. It must have drunk so many protein shakes.

Those muscles aren't just for looks. Okidogi turned titanic and gained some Defense boosts right off the bat.

Morpeko decided to start with Aura Wheel this time, but that didn't do much at all. I mean, that's what you expect from a hamster slamming a big dog.

Yikes. Okidogi crunched on Penne and lowered his Defense. Come on, Penne has white feathers, but he's not a bone.

Penne is a persistent soldier who works even harder in low health. He ate his Salac Berry and raised his Speed to hopefully blow this dog away.

That's a big hit! Penne found Okidogi's mighty weakness to Psychic. The brawns never win against the brains.

Well, I think all of the Loyal Thieves are part Poison-type Pokemon, so using Psychic-type moves seems to be quite effective.

Morpeko used its hungry power to transform into the hangry mode, but I'm not sure if that'll be useful this time.

Wait, already? Seems like Ogerpon can't wait anymore, as she decides to give us a cheer after just one turn.

I'm not sure if the attack boost is what Penne wants though, but I guess I can't complain too much.

Morpeko went for Aura Wheel again, which actually did even less damage this time. I told ya an empty belly doesn't make things better.

Darn it. Even though Penne tried to ride the wind, he still got crunched to death by Okidogi before getting to do anything.

I think a meanie dog like Okidogi needs to eat some Intimidate. Don't you dare touch Ferrazzuoli's mystic horns!

Morpeko kept riding on its Aura Wheel. At least it just ate some seeds and have a full belly right now.

Okidogi switched to Close Combat this time, which did a ton of damage to Ferrazzuoli, but it also lowered its own defenses.

Thanks to that, Ferrazzuoli's Psychic really hit where it hurts! This battle might go faster than I expected.

Woah! I wasn't expecting Okidogi to be holding a Liechi Berry. I don't like that Attack boost, but I have to say that's a good strategy.

Morpeko is still using Aura Wheel, although it is not very effective this turn. Are you sure you don't have anything better to use?

Finally, Okidogi decided to attack Morpeko instead. I guess Ferrazzuoli's Intimidate is working out.

And we don't need to worry about Morpeko, since it is always holding a Focus Sash.

Thank you Morpeko for taking a hit. Ferrazzuoli took that opportunity to fire another Psychic and finished the big doggie.

Now, give up before we yank ye chain. If you don't behave well, I'll feed you some chocolate cupcakes.

Okidogi went away like a puppy, and more importantly, it dropped the final mask we need.

We got all the masks now, and Ogerpon no longer needs to be stone-cold to us!

Right after we're done with everything, Kieran shows up. I think it's a little too late now that we've finished all the battling.

Actually, Kieran just wants to escort us back to the village. By us, I mean Ogerpon included, even if she doesn't want to.

I'm not sure if this is a good idea, but Kieran seems oddly confident. I'll have to trust him.

Wait, what? I thought the villagers absolutely hate Ogerpon. They were even the ones who fed the Loyal Thieves.

Apparently, Kieran couldn't join our battles, because he's busy telling people the true story. Ok, maybe I've misblamed him.

That means Ogerpon can now visit the town whenever she wants, even without any masks on!

Our mask retrieval mission was surprisingly successful. Not what I expected when I agreed to join the study tour.

Ogerpon is free to live in town, but I assume she still prefers her secret hideout. Maybe it should not be named Dreaded Den anymore, though.

Morpeko won't be a helpful Pokemon for my journey, but I just have to see why this Pokemon is always hungry.

I feel ya, Morpeko. I, too, convert my energy into darkness whenever hunger disrputs my hormonal balance.

Look at these Grass Tera Shards! It's not like I want to use Grass-type Pokemon or anything. In fact, I'm not gathering enough for the Psychic type!

(Happy birthday, Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Thank you for creating this beautiful monster:)

The Majestic Beast

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Kitakami Kiwi (1)

Let's send Ogerpon back to the Dreaded Den and forget any of these happened.

I don't understand why she wants to back to this lonely cave, but sure. Maybe she has some secret food storage here. Hmm.

Wait, what is the point of coming back to this place if Ogerpon refuses to leave my side? You are a weird one.

Uh-oh. I forgot Kieran is here, and of course, he would rather be the owner of Ogerpon himself.

Ogerpon wants to stay with me. Kieran wants Ogerpon to stay with him. I have no choice but to settle this with a battle. Really?

Kieran will not let me go if I don't battle him. Maybe we'll just let this one battle decide everyone's fate.

We started with Cavatelli against Kieran's newest addition, Shiftry. Kieran will be extra serious today, so I'll just try my best.

Ouch. We met Shiftry for the first time, and I already do not like its Dark Pulse. Too evil for Cavatelli to handle.

Cavatelli wants to calm down before going full attack mode. Honestly, that's a good strategy for a serious battle like this.

Things are actually not looking good, but let's hope that these Leftovers will help.

Thanks to Cavatelli's Calm Mind, he managed to take the second Dark Pulse a lot better. Not so dark now, are you?

Cavatelli blew an extra hot Flamethrower on Shiftry, which at least should leave those leaf palms with some burns in my opinion.

Argh! Shiftry only survived that Flamethrower thanks to its Focus Sash. Good play, Kieran.

Well, Cavatelli couldn't take three Dark Pulses in a row. I guess the evil will eventually beat the hero.

If there's anyone who can handle an evil plant monster, it would be Farfalline. She is riding the wind, so I trust that she can finish this swiftly.

Just one Moonblast, and Shiftry is finally gone. Fairies will always beat the evil.

Kieran's next Pokemon is ... PFFFT Probopass? I didn't know he has a weird uncle on his team. HAHAHAHA.

Well, Farfalline would probably not want to face that creepy magnetic uncle, so how about we send Farfalle in to protect the princess?

Farfalle took a critical Flash Cannon in place of Farfalline. It wasn't super effective, but that still sucks.

Probopass' magnet body looks easy to break, so how about some Sacred Sword to chop them wild open?

Aw man. Shiftry had that Focus Sash, and now Probopass has Sturdy. What's up with all these Pokemon enduring hits?

Oh no. Probopass used that Sturdy to buy time eating its Petaya Berry. Smart strategy but I don't like it.

Probopass fired a Zap Cannon at Farfalle. After that Petaya Berry, Probopass actually gets quite threatening.

Especially since Farfalle is now also paralyzed, which means he is going to be slow, and his swords may not be as smooth.

Well, Farfalle also has a berry with him. He took some time to gobble his Sitrus Berry for some health. Not enough, but I'll take anything.

You sneaky freak! Your Zap Cannon was already annoying enough, and I really do not need a second hit.

Let's just finish Probopass of with a swift Leaf Blade at its giant nose.

Oh, and there it is. Kieran and his signature Yanmega. This thing has never been kind to my team, and I do not expect any different.

Well, Farfalle was already weakened enough. I'm sorry he needs to go by eating an Air Slash, but that's what we need right now.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Kitakami Kiwi (2)

Actually, there really isn't anyone left on my team that can really take Yanmega. Conchiglie is my best bet. Go go go!

Even that, Yanmega's Bug Buzz really hurt Conchiglie. His Shellder helmet isn't soundproof, you know.

Oof. Conchiglie's Surf didn't hit that hard even though it's swimming. I suppose a dragonfly would not mind surfing every once in a while.

Conchiglie bit the dust with another Bug Buzz. That's unfortunate. I guess Kieran really wants the ogre.

Farfalline hits the field again, this time tracing Yanmega's Tinted Lens. If you want color contacts, you could've just asked me.

Farfalline didn't mind taking Bug Buzzes, but that still hurt her ears. KIERAN, PLEASE STOP HITTING HER!

Farfalline scared the bug away with just one Moonblast. Maybe I should've sent her out earlier.

But that didn't last long. Farfalline got caught in a nasty earthquake and that's it for her. This is really rough.

Ferrazzuoli is up next, and unfortunately, his intimidating horns do not work on Gliscor. It has probably seen worse.

Yikes. Gliscor sliced through Ferrazzuoli with its hyper cutter claws. That was X-tremely unfortunate.

Ferrazzuoli needs to protect the team with some Reflect actions. It's better late than never.

Thanks to that Reflect, Ferrazzuoli ate up the second X-Scissor. Now, where is my X-Rock to beat that?

Ferrazzuoli ate his Salac Berry and can now run faster. You know, deer have agile legs when they need to run away from their predators.

Ferrazzuoli slammed Gliscor with his body, which actually didn't do that much. Uh-oh, we might be done here.

Ferrazzuoli got finished by an Earthquake, which is quite ironic because he loves running on mountains.

Well, if Gliscor loves Earthquake so much, Sorprese should be able to handle it. Not that I have any other Pokemon to fight.

Gliscor tried to slice through Sorprese's ribbon with X-Scissor, but he is hiding behind Reflect and is doing fine.

Sorprese probably won't be able to do much against this scary flying scorpion, but yawning might do some work.

Gliscor might be drowsy, but its X-Scissor is still strong as ever. Don't you, maybe, want to fall asleep?

Yeah, Sorprese, you are on your own. Cry for help and see if Gliscor wants to throw the battle for you.

Well, Gliscor finally fell asleep. Let's hope it doesn't have the tendency to sleepstab wind chimes.

The Reflect is gone, which means Gliscor can cut through Sorprese the moment it wakes up. Let's hope that won't happen.

Dang. Sorprese might not be the aggressive type, but his Extrasensory can also do damage when you need him to!

Sorprese really doesn't want to lose the battle, as he lands a critical Extrasensory to finish Gliscor. Good job!

Kieran is so determined to win he isn't even bothered by that critical hit. At least he is also down to his final Pokemon.

His secret ace is Dipplin! If his strategy is to distract us with sweet syrup, then it might work. Actually, it's working well for him.

Yawn was very helpful to slow Gliscor down. Let's try that out again on Dipplin.

Dipplin threw its sticky Syrup Bomb on Sorprese. He took some damage and also got caught in the syrup.

Sorprese was distracted by the syrup on his body and let his guard down to that nasty Energy Ball!

Well, with Sorprese gone, I have no Pokemon left. I lost this one.

Good job, Kieran. That was a good battle. You are now the rightful owner of Ogerpon.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Has Time been Altered (1)

Wait, didn't we just battle, and Kieran is now officially Ogerpon's master? Why is he asking to battle me again?

Hold on, this feels so familiar. Don't tell me I have somehow travelled back to the past and need to fight him again.

Oh well, if that's the case, I should have the upper hand. I know Kieran is leading with Shiftry, so I'll send Farfalline out to fight that wind monster.

My plan would've worked well, but Shiftry stopped Farfalline with a Fake Out. I suppose getting clapped by those leafy hands would be quite scary.

Last time, Shiftry destroyed us with those brutal Dark Pulses, so setting up Light Screen first would probably be a good idea.

Well, Shiftry decided to go with Leaf Blade this time and almost sliced Farfalline's beautiful dress wide open. Gross.

Last time I learned that Shiftry is a dark Pokemon, and blasting it with moonlight should be quite effective.

Well, we saw Shiftry hanging on with its Focus Sash, so I'm not surprised that happened again. At least Farfalline scored a neat Special Attack drop on Shiftry this time.

Unfortunately, that was not enough to save Farfalline from those brutal Leaf Blades. We just started, and I already lost a Pokemon.

If Shiftry loves playing with blades so much, then surely it won't mind battling Farfalle's swords, right?

Farfalle showed Shiftry how it's done with his Sacred Sword. Clearly, Farfalle got the sharper blades.

Ok, here is the problematic one. Kieran is already sending Yanmega out, and this time I need to keep this thing under control.

Well, Farfalle lost to Yanmega last time, and I'm not going to let history repeat itself. How about a quick switch to Cavatelli?

Cavatelli needed to eat up an Air Slash, but that won't break his sturdy armor.

Bug Buzz, on the other hand, is much more annoying, because it really hurt my ears.

Doesn't matter now. Cavatelli gave Yanmega a good old Flamethrower roast to make sure that thing can't buzz anymore.

I'm glad Yanmega is already gone, 'cause the Light Screen went out at the right timing.

Time for problem child number two, as Kieran sent out his Gliscor next.

Gliscor caused so much trouble with its Earthquake, and Sorprese is the only one that can handle those. Let's hope he will do fine this time, too.

YES! As I expected, Gliscor went for Earthquake, which did not affect Sorprese and his floaty bell at all.

Sorprese can take Earthquakes but not so much for X-Scissors. This time, without Reflect blocking the hit, Sorprese took a big chunk of damage.

Putting Gliscor to sleep was the right move last time, so let's hope it works well for us this time as well.

Sorprese took the time to eat his Leftovers, but I'm not sure if that will be enough to save him.

Nope. Gliscor sliced through Sorprese with its mighty X-Scissor. An X for our poor little Sorprese here.

Cutting through a windchime can be quite tiring, so Gliscor fell asleep immediately afterwards.

That gave Conchiglie the perfect timing to get on the field, as he would not need to worry about any stinky Earthquakes this turn.

Freezing your opponents with Ice Beam while they're asleep sounds like a good plan, and that's exactly what we're doing.

Gliscor somehow managed to eat its Yache Berry while asleep. I sleep-eat too, so I guess it shouldn't be too surprising to see.

Oh, come on. Having only one turn of sleep is not very healthy, you may need to see a doctor or something.

Conchiglie got hit by an X-Scissor. It was super effective, but he took that hit quite well.

Gliscor already used up its Yache Berry, so Conchiglie's second Ice Beam sealed the deal. Put that thing back to the freezer.

Good job, Conchiglie. You're rewarded with some Leftovers while Kieran is coming up with his next plan.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Has Time been Altered (2)

PFFFFFFFFT Even on my second time seeing Probopass, I still find its face so funny. But I guess a Hypno trainer should not be laughing at that.

Right, I forgot about that annoying Zap Cannon thing. Luckily, Conchiglie dodged that move.

Conchiglie splashed up a Surf and hit Probopass for super effective damage. Probopass is surprisingly capable of taking that, but there's no need to hurry.

Ouch. Conchiglie was lucky to avoid Zap Cannon once, so I can't complain too much when the second hit connected.

The worst part about Zap Cannon is it always comes with a nasty paralysis. Where's my Cheri Berry when I need it?

At least Conchiglie didn't get fully paralyzed, and he got to whip up another Surf to send Probopass back to its magnet factory.

Aww. Every time Kieran sends out his Dipplin, all I can think of is its Supersweet Syrup. Now I'm getting hungry.

Well, Conchiglie was too distracted by the syrup smell and forgot to defend himself against Dipplin's Energy Ball. Kieran's strategy works every time.

Dipplin is not as scary as Gliscor or Yanmega, but I must not let my guard down. I actually don't have too many Pokemon left.

Ferrazzuoli gave Dipplin a little Lunge, which hit quite strong with an additional effect of lowering Attack. It's quite a neat tool.

Uh-oh. Ferrazzuoli is now covered in syrup, and that's going to slow him down for a few turns. His hooves might be getting sticky.

Dipplin was even equipped with Leftovers. You never run out of those if you live in a candy apple.

Since Ferrazzuoli has been caught in sticky syrup, he now gets blasted by Energy Ball before he can start running again.

Ferrazzuoli went for an all-out Psychic this time, which actually did more than Lunge. His psychic powers are getting stronger and stronger every day.

Unfortunately, Ferrazzuoli's mighty psychic powers were not enough to save himself from getting knocked out by Dragon Pulse. Yikes.

I'm actually getting quite cornered again, and I have to send out Cavatelli even though he is still injured from fighting Yanmega.

How do you like your candy apples? I prefer them well cooked, Flamethrower style. Maybe some lemon to garnish the dish while we're at it.

Kieran still has one final Pokemon left, and that means he is getting even more aggressive now.

His final Pokemon is Poliwrath. While Cavatelli doesn't like seeing that tadpole, I don't want to switch around when I have so few options left.

Oh crap. Poliwrath gets hungry, and its belly started growling. Not sure if that's necessary, but it has become much more muscular from that.

Oh, my lord. Kieran is not messing around. He planned for that Belly Drum strategy with a Sitrus Berry. That's so smart.

Cavatelli targeted Poliwrath's muscles with Psychic, but he didn't quite knock it out. We might be in trouble.

Spaghettio! Poliwrath tried to put out Cavatelli's flames with a nasty Liquidation. I actually really don't like wet pasta, no thank you.

I thought I'm about to lose to Kieran again, but Cavatelli saved the day thanks to the power of picnics! Is this why the timeline has been rewritten?

Cavatelli even got to eat his Figy Berry and recover some health. He is definitely the MVP today.

Pretty much anything would've been enough to finish Poliwrath, but Cavatelli just wants to clear those attack boosts away.

Hmm. As far as I know, I did lose to Kieran, so should I be considered the winner here? I mean, Kieran did get so much stronger this time.

I suppose I'll be the one catching Ogerpon now. Kieran looks so sad, and that makes me feel bad.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Ogre-cooked (1)

Wait. Even after all this time of travelling, Ogerpon still doesn't trust me? Well, maybe I should've just let Kieran take her.

I've never seen Ogerpon battle before, but she killed the Loyal Thieves all by herself, so she must be quite strong.

The legends said that Ogerpon's strength comes from her masks, and apparently, by Terastallization!

How is that even possible? I should send Ogerpon to Professor Jacq to see what kind of actual ogre she is.

Ogerpon doesn't just Terastallize with her mask, she even embodies the mask and gains an Attack boost. No wonder why people are so scared of her.

Well, I still have to show Ogerpon what my team is capable of, and I think Cavatelli won't mind taking the heat for right now.

First of all, an angry ogre sounds scary enough, so we'll remove her Attack buff with a Clear Smog.

Ogerpon actually loves hanging around grassy fields, which is why she enjoys battling with Grassy Terrain up.

Ogerpon unleashes her wrath by low kicking Cavatelli. He actually has been working out and losing weight, so he didn't take much damage.

Ogerpon still looks really angry right now, and I think some Psychic might be able to calm her down. No? Whatever.

We heard that Ogerpon battles by slamming her foes, but luckily, Cavatelli dodged that hit. I told you he has been working out.

There's not too much Cavatelli can do to an angry beast, so we'll just stick with Psychic. Maybe he can break the mask with telekinesis? I don't know.

Ogerpon burns her Ivy Cudgel with hot flames, but that only makes Cavatelli burns even more brightly.

Flash Fire actually didn't matter that much, 'cause Cavatelli is just using Psychic anyways, and that does not require burning.

Ogerpon doesn't really know what to do if her Ivy Cudgel isn't working, so Cavatelli easily took her out with another Psychic.

Phew. There we go. Are you satisfied? Can we go now?

Wait, what. I'm glad Ogerpon enjoy travelling with us, but that isn't fair. Come on!

Ogerpon puts on her Wellspring Mask and Terastallizes again. It's like the last battle didn't happen at all.

At least we put out Ogerpon's burning anger. Now she's just crying with a boost in Special Defense.

Cavatelli actually cannot handle crying Pokemon, so I'll have to switch him out.

I think Ferrazzuoli will be better at this. Even the mightiest ogre gets intimidated by his horns.

Uh-oh. Without Cavatelli's Flash Fire, Ogerpon can finally use her signature Ivy Cudgel to slam us. Don't drown, Ferrazzuoli!

Ferrazzuoli isn't a toxic thief, so why did he take so much damage from Ivy Cudgel? Well, at least he got some health back from eating the grass.

Oops. I think Ferrazzuoli ate a little too much, and now there isn't any grass left on the field.

Mama mia. Ogerpon's Ivy Cudgel is no joke. She knocked out Ferrazzuoli even after getting intimidated.

Please enjoy the moment of Sorprese coming out of his Poke Ball and sparkling with stars.

Ivy Cudgel squished Sorprese into a flat ribbon. A wet windchime won't work very well, you know.

We need to stop Ogerpon's fearsome attacks, so Sorprese used Charm to make her less aggressive.

Poor Sorprese. He must be so scared. Don't worry, darling, eat some Leftovers to calm down.

Oh, for French toast's sake! Sorprese's charming strategy completely backfired, as Ogerpon landed a critical hit next.

I've suddenly lost two Pokemon to this crying face. I have to step up my game, or else I'll become the Loyal Fourth.

I sent out Farfalle next, and luckily, he wasn't attacked by Ogerpon. Instead, she casted another Grassy Terrain.

That was actually perfect, as Farfalle's blades become leafy now, and they hurt even more on Ogerpon!

Note to self. A crying ogre is weak to leaves. Feed them salad to avoid danger.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Ogre-cooked (2)

Ogerpon lashed out with yet another Ivy Cudgel, but that fortunately didn't do much on Farfalle.

Which means Farfalle can use his trusty Leaf Blade to slice through this crying mask. Ogerpon is defeated, for the second time.

Did you expect Ogerpon to actually give up? Nope. She looked at her mask and stood up again. If only my Pokemon can do that too.

This time, Ogerpon put on her Cornerstone Mask and became a stone wall with high Defense.

Ogerpon removed her attack debuffs, but her Ivy Cudgel was still not enough to defeat Farfalle, who doesn't mind getting slammed by rocks.

Farfalle was actually not scared at all. He even took the time to eat his Figy Berry.

He then cut through Ogerpon's stone face with a Sacred Sword. His mighty blades can even slice through the sturdiest wall.

Ogerpon has been defeated, for the third time. But guess what, third time isn't always the charm.

Ogerpon has always loved her Teal Mask the most, and she saved it for the last one.

Ogerpon becomes even greener with her Teal Mask and even faster after absorbing the energy of the mask.

Farfalle got sent back home by another Ivy Cudgel. He did really well already, but he just unfortunately couldn't regain strength from recalling memories of our journeys.

I think it's time to send Cavatelli out again to burn the grassfield. If only his Flash Fire stays flash.

Ogerpon tried to crash Cavatelli with her Ivy Cudgel, but he ate that up. A brave soldier like him can take any type of weapons.

Cavatelli now gave Ogerpon his good old Flamethrower. Let's hope her mask is heatproof.

If this is a regular wild Pokemon battle, I would start throwing Poke Balls now, but Ogerpon is special, you see.

Let's take a breather and eat some more grass. I bet these leaves taste extra crispy with Cavatelli heating them up.

Ogerpon is still using Ivy Cudgel. I get it, that's how she unalived the Loyal Thieves, but it's time to stop.

'Cause Cavatelli is just going to finish things off with another Flamethrower. Let's hope he didn't overcook.

Ogerpon has only four masks, which means even the happies memories won't give her more energy to battle.

Actually, I don't think Ogerpon has strong enough psychic powers to join my team, but I can't say no now.

Do you think Kieran's grandpa can make a Psychic Mask for us? Maybe one that is based on a hungry Adige?

Well, since she is officially my Pokemon, I'll officially rename her to Salad. Let's hope she doesn't defy to that.

I also received Ogerpon's masks. Do you think I can put this on Lotty and turn her into an ogre?

Aw, Kieran. I can let you picnic with Salad whenever you want, since you love her so much.

Um... I guess that's a no then. I think Kieran is still not happy about what happened. I mean, he did beat me first.

I'm not sure what I can do at this point, but I suppose I should first go back to the community center and take a rest.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

In Front of My Salad (1)

The next day after I caught Ogerpon, Carmine asked me to go to the Loyalty Plaza. Let's hope we are not resurrecting any more thieves this time.

I'm pretty sure you mean Carmine is always using you as a messenger boy, right?

I suppose now that we have retrieved all masks, we don't need this squad anymore.

But there's something else that worries me ... Is Kieran doing okay? Should I battle him again and lose to him on purpose to cheer him up?

I don't feel guilty per se because you're the one who came up with the idea, but I do feel bad.

Oh, not again. What kind of dark magic does Ogerpon possess to make everyone fall for her? Are we going to fight to see who should be the owner of Ogerpon now?

WITH Ogerpon? I don't know how to control her cudgels. How about no? You can battle her yourself.

Aw shucks. It almost felt like I've never left Paldea, and I'm actually just talking to Nemona.

Well, if I don't want to swallow a Koffing, I should put Salad on my team temporarily and act like I have only five Pokemon to use.

I didn't even bother giving Salad any of her masks, 'cause I'm just going to keep her at the back.

Pretty sure it's the other way around, since I didn't even have time to finish my breakfast, but sure I'll fight.

Let's start the battle with Farfalline intimidating Mightyena. Who's the scary one now?

Nuh-uh. I don't think Farfalline cares about being intimidated by a stinky hyena.

In fact, all Farfalline needs to do is summon moonlight when the sun is still out to finish this evil doggie.

Oh no, my biggest weakness, a bowl of matcha that lures me to drink! What shall I do?

Ghosts should be scared of light, right? So, if I put on a Light Screen, that matcha spirit won't be able to come close?

Oh, stupid me. Sinistcha doesn't need to come close to Farfalline! It just casted a Hex and laid a curse on her.

I think adding a cup of Moonblast will make your Matcha taste better. Thank me later.

Sinistcha put another Hex on Farfalline. Where's my crucifix when I need it?

Never mind, Farfalline will just Moonblast her way to victory. No matcha for us. Maybe I'll just drink some Earl Grey.

Oh, right. Carmine relies on her Morpeko a lot, and I've seen what this thing is capable of. Being annoying, that is.

Farfalline did really well already, but she was too worn down to take Morpeko's Aura Wheel.

And Morpeko is running faster now. Let's hope we can stop it before it becomes too fast.

Well, Farfalle, now is the time for you to avenge Farfalline. Don't worry about that little hamster.

Here we go. Morpeko has helped us out several times with Thunder Wave, but now I'm on the receiving end of it.

Argh! Farfalle couldn't move because of the paralysis. Where's my Lum Berry when I need it?

And our Light Screen is off? Things are really not looking good. I swear, these two siblings are no jokes.

Morpeko struck again with Aura Wheel, and Farfalle almost fell to that.

Farfalle actually had a Sitrus Berry in his pocket this whole time! Not sure if that'll be enough to save himself though.

Oh, come on! Farfalle already lost a turn, and now he's missing his Will-O-Wisp? This plaza is haunted, I tell you.

Well, Farfalle really didn't get to do too much, and Morpeko scored yet another point. Sigh.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

In Front of My Salad (2)

I'm sending Sorprese in every battle just to see him sparkle. At his point, he's my lucky charm.

Of course, Sorprese got paralyzed by Thunder Wave too. If only he can somehow heal himself by ringing his bell.

I did say Sorprese is our lucky charm, so of course he'll be using Charm. That should weaken this little hamster quite a bit.

Morpeko struck with its Aura Wheel, which did a lot more because it is in hangry mode right now. I wish I can do the same.

Sorprese's next strategy is to yawn and make Morpeko drowsy. *Yawn* Oh no, I think I caught th ... zzz ...

Morpeko went back to its happy mode, but it is still trying to Lash Out on Sorprese. Calm down, I haven't done anything to you.

Sorprese is doing a great job taking these hits, so he went with another Charm to further weaken Morpeko.

Since Morpeko fell asleep, Sorprese took the opportunity to peace out, because he actually cannot do anything to hurt Morpeko.

Cavatelli, I trust that you can take of this evil little hamster? Burn its seeds, please.

Cavatelli gave Morpeko a good Flamethrower, which somehow did not wake the hamster up.

Morpeko woke up and was growling from its hunger. Sounds like me every night at 3 AM.

Morpeko went back to swinging with its Aura Wheel, but it couldn't do much against Cavatelli's shiny shield.

Finally, Morpeko took us a long time, but it eventually went down after getting burned by another Flamethrower.

Carmine's Leavanny is next. Normally, I'd worry about a big bug like this, but I think we'll be so fine here.

Leavanny's X-Scissor couldn't even break through Cavatelli's armor! I guess he's made of rocks.

Poof. Leavanny's leaves burn to crisp from Cavatelli's Flamethrower. That's why I wasn't worried at all.

Carmine's already done to her final Pokemon, which is her Ninetales. If we learned anything last time, it's that Cavatelli loves battling other fiery Pokemon.

Ninetales disabled Cavatelli's Flamethrower, and that should be fine. He'll just throw something else.

Let's twist Ninetales' mind with some Psychic. It didn't actually do that much, but I'll take it.

Ninetales then struck with Extrasensory. You can't do that, Psychic-type moves are our thing!

I've read the Pokedex before, and I know that Ninetales is not a Psychic-type Pokemon. In fact, let's punish it again with more Psychic.

Extrasensory? No problem. At this point, Cavatelli can develop a seventh sense.

Cavatelli even got his Wiki Berry ready for this fight. He got this.

One more Psychic and Ninetales is gone, too. That means I've done it yet again.

Good lord, Carmine has also become so much stronger. I really should've asked Nemona to come along with me.

Oh yeah, never mind the fact that I didn't even use her at all in that battle.

Hold the phone, why is Ms. Briar calling me? At this point, everyone in Paldea and Kitakami has my phone number.

Hmm. I'm not sure what the caretakes wants to say, but we should head back in case there is something important going on.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Time's Up

Carmine and I hurried to the community center to see that almost everyone's here. Kieran is the only one who didn't show up.

We all finished our assignments! Honestly, I almost forgot about that because of all the craps that have happened.

YES! That's the best reward ever! I'm so glad we did complete the orienteering assignments now.

They don't call me Prodigy Adige for nothing. But seriously, finding three random signboards was not that tough of a task.

Wait, what? It feels like I only just met Kieran and Carmine, and we are already saying goodbye? This is such a short-lived friendship.

Ah, I see. Carmine is still as intimidating as ever to outsiders. Some people never change.

Plot twist! Carmine actually likes us now. That's why she hasn't been threatening me so much lately.

Are we going to see each other again? I mean, I have never been to Blueberry Academy before, and I'm not sure if they will even allow me to visit that place.

I can tell Carmine is bummed out by this, too, but there's nothing much we can do now.

We still need to thank you Ms. Briar and the caretaker for giving us such a wonderful time in Kitakami!

Since I don't need to go home yet, I spend some more time around Kitakami. The first thing that comes to mind is the Wisteria Pond.

That's where we found the Titanic Munkidori, and I'm honestly intrigued by this Pokemon.

I decide to send Farfalline out to test what Munkidori is up to, and it turns out its mind is corrupted by the Toxic Chain on its forehead.

Does that mean Munkidori is just a telepathic monkey wearing a toxic chain? One thing I'm sure is that it's a smart Pokemon with psychic powers.

I decide to catch Munkidori for further investigation. Paralyzing it with Thunder Wave will help a lot then.

Time for Farfalline to demonstrate her own psychic power. Notice how that is normally effective on Munkidori.

Munkidori is definitely also good at its poisonous attacks, and that's something Farfalline does not appreciate.

Farfalle's job is to weaken Munkidori without hurting it too much. A small slice of Sacred Sword will do.

Uh-oh. Let's get the freak out of here before Munkidori loses control with its Nasty Plot.

Gotcha! Munkidori has been caught! While he was a sinister thief before, I'm sure putting him on my team won't hurt, considering he is quite good at psychokinesis.

Macaroni is now officially our newest team member. I've never used a Poison-type Pokemon before, so let's just hope he won't burp too much.

Hey, Macaroni, the Mossui townfolks love you. Do you want to greet them and thank them for their delicious mochis?

Hey, where're you going? Hm, I don't reckon that person there is a regular villager.

Actually, this person looks like a tourist trying to take photos of the town. Should I bother her?

Woah! Did we cause that much trouble that even random strangers know where we are from?

Perrin is actually a photographer travelling around the world. That must mean she has taken photos of all types of cuisines.

A ... what? I don't think Growlithe look like this. It looks like a Growlithe wearing a Braviary's feathers.

Oh no, is she trying to recruit me as a model? I'm not sure if I'm ready for a sudden career change, but sure.

Perrin has some exciting photos to share with me, but she thinks I should go catch some Pokemon first. Is she a spy sent by Professor Jacq?

Uh-oh. I actually only have 55 Pokemon registered in the Kitakami Pokedex. Time to catch more Pokemon then.

Look at Pichu! It's so cute! Kinda reminds me of that famous SmogTuber.

I still have ways to go, but at least I get rewards from filling in the Kitakami Pokedex. If only the rewards are free meals at the cafeteria.

I went to fishing with Farfalle, and I'm surprised to see the wild Basculin here look so different from the Paldean ones.

Is it actually a different species? I can't tell. But they definitely taste equally tasty in my opinion.

There we go! 150 volumes in my Kitakami Pokedex. Never have I worked so hard on the Pokedex before, and this better be worth it.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Don't Eat My Dreams Please

Catching Pokemon is actually quite tiring. I really need to eat some super-sized sandwiches right now.

Uh-oh. Maybe I shouldn't claim to be a catching pro if all I get is just even more tasks to accomplish.

We're looking for a ferociously strong Pokemon? Actually, I can introduce you to a friend of mine who would love to see such a Pokemon.

Perrin wants me to show her "what I've got" by battling her. Now, this is some Nemona-tier of bullshit battling excuse.

Well, the purpose doesn't really matter. Let's just battle Perrin with Conchiglie versus Noctowl to start.

Right off the bat, Noctowl put Conchiglie to sleep with Hypnosis. I thought my Pokemon are the one with psychic powers.

Noctowl even used Moonblast to make it look like it's still nighttime. Of course, Conchiglie won't wake up when it's still night.

Come on, Conchiglie. Wake up now or you'll miss breakfast time. Noctowl is using this to keep attacking you.

Yuck! Don't eat Conchiglie's dreams! Honestly, I don't even know what kind of weird things he dreams about.

Conchiglie finally wake up and hit Noctowl with Psychic. He overslept a little, but it's better late than never.

Noctowl continued to use Moonblast on Conchiglie. Imagine if it blasts Conchiglie with mooncakes instead.

Conchiglie is making slow but steady progress with Psychic. Not sure if the Special Defense drop is needed, but I'll take it.

Oh my lord. Conchiglie just woke up and I don't think he needs another round of sleep already. He hasn't even had his brunch.

Finally, Noctowl is gone. A smart Pokemon for sure, but not as smart as Conchiglie.

Perrin has a Leafeon next, and Conchiglie is not quite ready for that. Let's call for a switch then.

I think Rotelle will be better suited at dealing with Leafeon. He loves eating lettuces.

That's right, I forgot Perrin has been taking photos this entire time. How does my hair look? I hope I don't look stupid with my pose.

Aw, come on. Leafeon landed a critical hit with its Leaf Blade. Those leaves are sharp, and I don't like them.

Leafeon then switched to X-Scissor, which hit for super effective damage. At this point, Rotelle's psychic ball is going to explode.

Doesn't matter though. Rotelle just needs a good Bug Buzz to finish Leafeon. I've learned a lot from battling Yanmega, you see.

How did I do? Am I going to be the next Porygram superstar? Don't tell me you only took photos of Rotelle.

The what and the what now? Are you sure I want to mess with something called the Bloodmoon Beast? Am I going to die from this?

Ursaluna? I know what Ursaring is, and they are already quite unfriendly to deal with.

Are we sure they are real blood? Maybe it's just a bear that really likes ketchup?

So, Perrin doesn't live in Kitakami. If something called the Bloodmoon Beast lives in her homeland, I don't think I want to pay that place a visit.

I still am not sure if I want to mess with an angry beast, but something tells me I'll be rewarded with good stuffs, so let's go.

Perrin and I will be heading to a place called Timeless Woods. I'll make sure I bring enough snacks, 'cause we might need to stay there for a long time.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Creepy Crawlies

Perrin said I should be looking for a dark forest, and this is the only place in Kitakami that fits the description.

That's right. I found the Timeless Woods. Does that mean there are no lunchtime or dinnertime in this place?

Something about this forest feels quite unsettling. Perhaps that's because of these creepy lamps staring at me?

Well, wild Indeedee live in this forest, so this place must be quite friendly to Psychic-type Pokemon, right?

I even found a wild Stantler. Perhaps this place has something to do with the origin of Wyrdeer.

Ah, yes, my favorite move to use. Lashing out at the cafeteria staff because my dish is late.

Perrin said we're looking for a bloodmoon beast that glows blood red at night. I have a bad feeling about this.

Oh, never mind. It's just a Trevenant. One that isn't even a ghost because it has been normalized.

Well, Linguine isn't scared of stinky ghosts anyways. Let's chop this tree down with some Psychic actions.

Ouch. Trevenant used Facade on Linguine and did a ton of damage. Maybe I should send this thing to Mr. Larry.

Linguine then followed up with a critical Psychic and removed Trevenant's Tera-crown.

If we can deal with the bloodmoon tree so easily, maybe the bloodmoon beast won't be too scary either.

Don't mind me hanging out with the wild Pikachu here. There's no way they would sneak up on me and send me to the shadow realm.

I said, those Pikachu are very friendly and are definitely not shadowy figures putting on used cloths to sneak up on me.

I still haven't found the bloodmoon beast yet, and I think maybe it is hiding in a cave.

No? This Dusclops also has an eye that glows blood red, but I don't think it fits Perrin's description otherwise.

This cave is quite chilly though, and I'd rather leave as soon as possible. Maybe I should start a barbecue or something to warm myself up.

And Dusclops is gone, too. What's up with this place and its creepy ghosts? I kinda regret coming over now.

Help! Conchiglie has been cursed to be a tree forever now. Does that mean we won't be able to leave this forest?

Oh, finally. Right when I was worrying about never leaving this place, I found Perrin, who was busy taking photos of a ... Poliwhirl. Really?

I really shouldn't disturb her. Besides, I need some time to rest and eat my chocolate bar.

Hold on, if you are going to start eating, I'll need to step up! You can't call a feast without me.

I finally talked to Perrin, and apparently, the furious beast will only appear on foggy nights. As if the creepy trees and cyclops are not eerie enough.

Perrin even showed me a picture of the bloodmoon beast. Now that I've defeated Dusclops and Trevenant, nothing can scare me anymore.

Eek! A spider!

Good lord, that scared the flip out of me. I also wasn't expecting Perrin to be so scared of spiders.

I think Growlithe might be able to handle this, but I'll do the fight in case something bad happens to Perrin.

Conchiglie doesn't really like spiders either, but he'll have to face his weakness.

Actually, all it takes is one Psychic and Ariados is gone. Now, please go back to your net and eat your little bugs. I'm not sharing my food with you.

We think maybe the wild Pokemon here are surprised to see humans here. Now that she mentioned it, I really haven't run into any trainers around this place. I wonder why.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Oh Honey, We're Screwed (1)

Since we don't want to scare the wild Pokemon here, Perrin suggested that we should stay in a tent.

Imagine having to camp for nights just to take photos of a beast that is only rumored to exist. It must be so difficult to be a photographer.

This bloodmoon beast also won't show up randomly. We'll have to be patient and wait. Maybe I shouldn't have agreed to this.

Huh? Perrin wants me to take photos of Pokemon now? Man, I thought I signed up to be the model.

Nice thinking! If we find out where the random small Pokemon are at, then we can narrow down the whereabouts of the beast.

I already know my photos aren't going to be as great as Perrin's, but only need to find 10 species of Pokemon, so that should hopefully go well.

What? I can't ride on Miraidon? What if there are Pokemon in the sky?

I thought I found a berry tree until I saw that there are no berries on the tree! Turns out it's just a Sudowoodo. Sad.

Do you think I should grab a Litwick or two back home? I bet they'll be great decorations for my candlelit dinners.

I think acorns taste great when fried with salt. Not that it has anything to do with these Seedot, hahaha.

Oh, there are wild Hatenna living in this forest? Now, I don't know if that makes this place more or less creepy.

Taking photos of wild Pokemon was quite fun. It's like playing a video game or something.

Let's mark down which Pokemon are known to appear in foggy forests. None of them makes me feel bloodmoon or beast-like.

I mean, I wasn't trying to join any fancy photo-taking competitions, so I just took photos to capture the Pokemon as they are.

Perrin spilled the tea, and apparently, she was quite famous when she first started her career.

But her business hasn't been doing so hot lately. I think she's a good photographer, but I'm not a professional, so who cares about my opinions.

She was hoping finding the Bloodmoon Beast will change her in some ways. If that's the case, I hope I can help her out.

Speak of the devil, we heard a loud roar that clearly does not belong to your regular Sudowoodo or Hatenna. I think we found it.

It's too late to say no now. I can't let Perrin behind now that I know her story. What's the worst that can happen, right?

Hm, I did see that Perrin isn't very good at actually battling Pokemon, so if anything bad were to happen ...

Oh, did we find Bigfoot? What if Bigfoot is the Bloodmoon Beast?

Oh crud, is that a giant Ursaring with a bloodred circle on its forehead? Um, should I call the cops?

AAAAAAAHHHHHH! We found the Bloodmoon Beast, but it's taller than the two of us combined! Are we sure this is a good idea?

Perrin doesn't seem like she wants to leave now. Well, I must as well try a little then.

Conchiglie has seen worse over the years. Surely, he won't mind fighting this scary beast.

Ursaluna summoned the Blood Moon and blasted at Conchiglie. Considering how meaty Conchiglie is, that's quite a strong attack.

What do you do when the moon is up? Surf your way in a foggy forest, of course. (Kids, don't do this at home!)

I'll need to fight the Bloodmoon Beast for a few more turns while Perrin snap some more shots. I'm not sure how long I can hold, but sure.

Uh-oh. The beast is not playing with the moon anymore, but it just used Calm Mind. As a Psychic-type trainer, I know very well how dangerous that can get.

Problem number one: Conchiglie's Surf is now going to do less damage to the beast.

Problem number two: Blood Moon hurt even more now. We need to find a way to stop Ursaluna somehow.

Did you think you caught all the shellfish? Nuh-uh, I still have Lumache with me.

It seems like Ursaluna cannot cast Blood Moon twice in a row, which makes sense because the blood moon doesn't appear that often.

My solution for handling a Calm Mind beast? Use Calm Mind on Lumache as well. Let's see who has the calmer mind.

Oops. Ursaluna destroyed Lumache with its Blood Moon. It KO'ed two of my Pokemon and had a bunch of Calm Mind boosts. Shits are getting bad.

Dang, maybe I should've brought Casunziei with me and just summoned the morning sun. I bet Ursaluna is weak to sunlight.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Oh Honey, We're Screwed (2)

Linguine is up next, and I somehow don't think chasing bears away is part of his butler duties.

As per usual, Linguine sets up Psychic Terrain to boost his Psychic, but that still didn't do enough damage on the beast.

I'm glad Perrin is taking good photos, because I'm not having a great time with this bear.

Ursaluna switched up its attack and struck Linguine with Earth Power. I think we might be getting fried.

Campy has always been wonderful at staying alive in battles, so I hope that it can lead us to victory here.

Is there a way I can make Ursaluna stop using Calm Mind? Campy, try ringing your bell or something.

Campy crushed Ursaluna with its Body Press. It did quite well, but not really enough.

Argh. Campy is not made of levitating materials, so it couldn't avoid that nasty Earth Power. This beast is prepared for everything!

I don't think a moonlit bear would be scared of a little bug, but I'll have to try my luck with Rotelle.

Every time Ursaluna uses Calm Mind to boost itself, my mind loses a little bit of calmness.

Rotelle uses all the energy it has stored in its psychic mudball and blasted an Energy Ball at Ursaluna.

At this point, I'd rather Ursaluna keeps firing those nasty Blood Moon. I'm getting really scared of these Calm Minds.

Rotelle tried his Energy Ball again, but it's doing even less damage. I'm so losing my mind.

And our Psychic Terrain is gone. I don't even have the homefield advantage anymore.

By its glow, the aimless spirits of monsters that were slain in the name of the light return to flesh. At least that's what I remembered from that Legend of Zygarde game.

Ravioli is our final hope, and it seems like her Psychic isn't doing much to Ursaluna either.

Welp, Ravioli got knocked out immediately from Earth Power. Please don't take a photo of this.

Uh-oh, I don't like how Ursaluna looks at me. Am I its next target? Is it too late to run now?

Excuse me, Perrin, could you please pick up those money I just dropped? They are a fundamental part of my lunch foundation.

Oh Honey, We're Still Screwed

Seriously, even after our last dangerous encounter, you still think it's a good idea to take more photos of Ursaluna?

Round two. I still have Conchiglie lead the team, but we're using a new strategy this time.

That's right. Conchiglie will be setting up a Light Screen to block the bloody moonlight. That's how it works, right?

Conchiglie now also has Leftovers that he can eat every turn. That should hopefully stall things up.

And if Ursaluna is using Calm Mind, Conchiglie will be using Calm Mind too. Their effects should hopefully eliminate each other.

Except Ursaluna has more Calm Mind going and it out-calms Conchiglie. My strategy didn't work out!

I even put Farfalle as a back-up plan this time, as I trust that he can make use of its quick Sacred Sword to cut the bear.

Farfalle did a lot of damage to the bear, but the bear didn't like it and roasted him with Earth Power.

Don't worry, I have a back-up back-up plan, which involves Linguine asking for an encore politely.

Unfortunately, that means Linguine will meet the same fate as Farfalle.

However, that gave Sorprese the perfect timing to come in. Let's see if our lucky charm works well here.

It's getting late, and I think Ursaluna should go to bed now. Let's give it a Yawn and make it drowsy.

Since Ursaluna is still encoring its Earth Power, Sorprese has a few free turns by floating above the ground.

Sorprese is using Fake Tears, but I'm crying real tears, 'cause I don't want to get mauled by this bear again.

Fake Tears was a fun strategy, but eventually, Ursaluna woke up and chose violence.

I was hoping Lumache can swim through this, but she just got washed away immediately.

Campy, you're our last hope this time. Ursaluna is now using Slash, and I know that Campy can take a few of those.

That should mean Campy can freely use Body Press. We're not doing enough damage, so let's hope it can press a few more times.

Nope. We got really close this time, but Ursaluna ended it all with an Earth Power.

Maybe I should just lie down and play dead to hope that Ursaluna will stop attacking me.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

He's A Gummy Bear

At this point, Perrin's determined to take down the Bloodmoon Bear, and I'm doomed to be the human sacrifice.

Do not worry. I've brought myself a new ally and two shakers of cheese powder.

That's right. I think Pappardelle will be the best Pokemon to handle this angry bear. Hear me out.

First step, Pappardelle will be hiding behind her Substitute to dodge any incoming attack.

The substitute doll will be our blood sacrifice to the moon bear. The bear should be quite distracted by the doll now.

Actually, Pappardelle's substitute faded from one hit. Are we sure this is a good idea?

Well, nothing can stop Pappardelle from putting a second substitute, so let's try that again.

Pappardelle couldn't keep using Substitute since it cost her health, so I'm glad she got to eat her Sitrus Berry for some quick recovery.

That's what I was waiting for! Ursaluna boosted itself with a Calm Mind.

Guess what? Pappardelle copied that Calm Mind with her Opportunist, which nullifies the Calm Minds.

Then Pappardelle struck Ursaluna with a Lumina Crash, which came with a nasty harsh Special Defense drop on the bear.

Ok, now you can take photos of me and my Pokemon. I bet we look cool with this smart strategy.

Ursaluna went back to its Blood Moon destruction, and again, Pappardelle used her substitute to eat up the attack.

We might've lost our second substitute, but nothing can stop us from setting up for the third time.

All we need to do is to wait for Ursaluna to use more Calm Minds. We don't even need to worry about its Special Defense boost thanks to Lumina Crash.

Meanwhile, Pappardelle can just sit here and enjoy all the free boosts. It's like sitting at the dining table while someone else is doing the cooking.

That being said, we still need to provide steady damage output to make sure we can handle things fast enough. Some more Lumina Crash will do.

Ooh. Ursaluna is going for another Calm Mind. It's like a stupid wild Pokemon can't see through my strategies or something.

Pappardelle keeps getting free Special Attack boosts to pile on Ursaluna's weakened Special Defense. The lumina just keep growing and growing.

Ursaluna struck with Blood Moon again, and I have to be careful since I can't afford to lose Pappardelle now.

Pappardelle is running low in health, but she still has enough for a fourth substitute.

We'll at least be safe for one more round, since Ursaluna can't use Blood Moon again. Instead, it is just giving Pappardelle some more boosts.

Argh! We got so close, but Lumina Crash is still not quite enough even from all these boosts.

But we get to see Ursaluna in pain, and I bet that'll make a great photo.

Ursaluna is still using Calm Minds. Some people just never learn from their mistakes, you know.

This is our chance! Let's give the Bloodmoon Beast a dark defeat with an all-out Energy Ball. How you like that?

Huh? I just wanted to defeat this bear and laugh at it while eating its honey sandwich. You want me to catch this thing?

And I didn't even get a chance to say no. Why is everyone forcing me to catch non-Psychic Pokemon?

Forget Bloodmoon Beast. Ursaluna is now named Gummy Bear and will forever stay in my PC Box.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Coffee Meets Bacon

Me neither actually. I thought I would be toasted for a third time before Pappardelle saved the day.

Poor Growlithe. I would appreciate having its help, but it probably won't be able to do much to the mighty Ursaluna anyways.

I just want to eat my instant noodles and leave. This forest is very much not a place I want to stay at.

But I'm glad Perrin managed to get some photos that she really likes. I didn't get my ass kicked for nothing.

Dang. Perrin needs to chill out a bit. Sometimes you need to take things slowly, especially if you are eating something hot.

We were finally back to Mossui Town. Pappardelle and I took a victory lap around the villager and found Perrin talking to herself again.

I was so excited Perrin got to take some cool photos, and they all got blurry or out of focus? Don't tell me she wants me to fight again.

Wait, Perrin is actually happy even though she can't use her photos? Photographers are weird, man.

I suppose if she has found her motivation again, then taking more thrilling photos should be a piece of cake her now.

All this time camping and sharing midnight snacks, and Perrin has only just learned my name. Cool.

At least Perrin looks more confident than before. Can't wait until she becomes a world-famous photographer.

Perrin gave me a scarf as a thank-you gift. I thought it was meant for me, but it was actually gifted to Pappardelle, our savior.

Woah! Perrin even gave me a Growlithe as a gift. Do not worry, as this one is apparently the brother of hers.

Which means the Growlithe siblings will be separated for now. Maybe I feel a little bad for taking the other Growlithe.

That is farewell with Perrin. Somehow, I'm sure we'll meet again, and she will bring me a bigger surprise than an angry bear.

For now, I'll take care of Bacon the Growlithe, who has a rockier head than the regular ones.

Too bad his rocky fur won't be of any help for my telepathic Psychic team, but absolutely no one minds having a doggo on their team.

 

[DetectiveTogekiss]

Kitakami Anti-Picnic Clan (1)

After the Gummy Bear incident, I think my Pokemon need a picnic to relax a bit. Of course, I also deserve a break from all the hard work.

Some bad things have happened in the Paradise Barrens before, but they are all settled already, and nothing should be able to stop me now.

Hold on, did the person just scold me for hosting a picnic for my dearest Pokemon? The Kitakami Anti-Picnic Clan? What the heck?

What do you mean I will be burned by the merciless sun if I don't stop picnicking? If you are picking a fight, then you'll get a fight.

Pfft. A Ninetales with Drought? What kind of merciless monster is that? No way Pappardelle would be scared of that.

On second thought, who knows what they sinister nine-tailed fox might do? Let's just switch out to Cavatelli just in case.

Cavatelli absorbed Ninetales' Will-O-Wisp and make his own Flash Fire burn even brighter. Who's the merciless one now?

I told you the evil fox is up to no good! It blasted Cavatelli with a Dark Pulse. That was a heavy hit, but Cavatelli takes those.

We saw how good Calm Mind can be in the you-know-what battle, so let's see if Cavatelli can try that out as well.

Another Dark Pulse? Do you want the bright sunlight or the darkness? Make up your mind!

Cavatelli is actually low in health, so he has to turn around with some strong-hitting attacks. Psyshock was good but not quite enough.

Aw man. I thought Cavatelli would love battling under sunlight, but he got swallowed by the darkness. Yikes.

Lumache prefers rainy days, but I'm sure she won't mind sunbathing before taking a dive, right?

Oops. Staying under the sun for far too long can result in sunburns. Drink more water to avoid overheating.

A little burn shouldn't matter to Lumache. All she needs to do is to whip up a Surf, and I'm sure her wounds will be smoothened.

You have a Shiftry next? I wasn't kidding when I said this anti-picnic clan is evil.

Lumache definitely cannot handle Shiftry, but that's what Rotelle is here for. Fighting acorn monsters.

Shiftry tried to sneak up a Leaf Blade on us, but Rotelle took that like a champ. Nice call for the switch, myself.

What on earth! I hate it when my fried acorns randomly blow up. Always gets my face smoked for nothing.

That was a double KO! All things considered, I'm just glad Shiftry is gone. Poor Rotelle though.

I sent in Farfalle next in case something nightmarish shows up. Something nightmarish showed up.

Chandelure is a chandelier haunted by a hungry ghost, and its vengeance almost killed Farfalle in one Shadow Ball!

Farfalle barely hanged on and ate his Sitrus Berry. However, I really doubt that tiny bit of health would help.

Farfalle tried to break those glasses by cutting them with Psycho Cut. It didn't do that much, unfortunately.

On the plus side, the harsh sunlight being gone means Chandelure's flames cool down a little bit.

But the problem is, Chandelure just sends more chills down my spines as it struck Farfalle with another Shadow Ball. This is getting out of control.