Our trainer this time around is a chef whose team consists of Pokemon based on sea creatures who are often used in seafood cuisine and who are (mostly) found in cold water climates. Are these Pokemon also consumed as meals in the Pokemon universe? I wouldn't doubt it.
Kingler-Gmax @ Lum Berry
Ability: Hyper Cutter
- Crabhammer
- Hone Claws
- Superpower
- Knock Off
Though Kingler's gigantamax form may draw inspiration from the Japanese Spider Crab, many connections can still be made with the King Crab, such as the very obvious name connection (a crab Pokemon with 'King' in its name), as well as the large spines covering its body which are not found in other species of crab. King Crabs are often found in colder water regions such as Alaska and are typically one of the more sought after crabs to be sold commercially and used in cuisine. When it comes to cooking crab, there's nothing better than simple crab legs with butter.
Cloyster @ White Herb
Ability: Skill Link
- Shell Smash
- Icicle Spear
- Rock Blast
- Liquidation
Being the only Ice type found on the Isle of Armor, Cloyster was going to find its way onto the team one way or another. As for its culinary connection, it's an oyster do I really need to explain it? Our trainer makes use of Cloyster's Shell Smash in order to more easily retrieve the soft inner meat and uses the White Herb to help season the dish. While oysters are typically eaten raw they can also be baked for a different type of experience.
Malamar @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Contrary
- Superpower
- Knock Off
- Psycho Cut
- Rest
Malamar's real life inspiration, the squid, can be found in basically any major body of water, including but not limited to cold water climates in the global north. If that doesn't seem fitting enough for you, Malamar and its pre-evolution Inkay can be found in Galar's Route 9 and Circhester Bay, a cold and icy bay area filled with aquatic Pokemon. While it is true that this isn't on the Isle of Armor proper, it does show us that Malamar can be found in those types of regions. Calamari is perhaps the first thing that comes to mind for many when they think of meals that contain squid.
Pincurchin @ Electric Seed
Ability: Electric Surge
IVs: 0 Atk
- Rising Voltage
- Scald
- Recover
- Spikes
Sea urchins, another type of sea creature who can occasionally be found in cold regions. Much like Malamar though it's perhaps easier to make a connection to cold waters with its inspiration, it can still be found on Route 9/Circhester Bay which shows us that Pincurchin itself can make its home in cold climates. From my (very brief) search, sea urchin in pasta is apparently a somewhat common use of it in cooking.
Grapploct @ Leftovers
Ability: Limber
- Ice Punch
- Drain Punch
- Bulk Up
- Liquidation
Similar to Malamar and Pincurchin, while the real life inspiration for Grapploct, the octopus, can often be found in cold water climates, its appearance on Galar's Route 9/Circhester Bay area confirms that Grapploct itself can make its home in cold regions. Octopus can be prepared in a few ways though grilling it is one of the more common ones, meanwhile takoyaki is perhaps a more well-known type of dish which features octopus in it.
Slowpoke @ Everstone
Ability: Regenerator
- Aqua Tail
- Curse
- Slack Off
- Zen Headbutt
Out of all of the Pokemon on this team Slowpoke is the only one who is confirmed (as far as I know) to be used in cuisine in the Pokemon universe. Slowpoke Tail is mentioned many times in the games for its delicious flavour and how its used in many culinary dishes, including the curry which is enjoyed across the Galar Region. Thanks to Slowpoke's regenerative capabilities it can grow back its tail after it has been cutoff which gives our trainer an infinite supply of Slowpoke Tail to use in their dishes (also sparing it the fate of the rest of its teammates). Our trainer also decided to give Slowpoke an Everstone so that it wouldn't evolve into a Slowbro whose tails are much more difficult to collect.
God this ended up being ten times more deranged than I was initially planning it to be
This made me very hungry
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Pelipper @ Damp Rock
Slowking-Galar @ Icy Rock
Starmie @ Life Orb
Sandslash-Alola @ Muscle Band / Life Orb
Barraskewda @ Choice Band [Dynamax]
Cloyster @ Focus Sash
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. Icicle Spear/Razor Shell/Pin Missile/Rock Blast)
. Icicle Crash/Iron Head/Earthquake/Hail)
. Triple Axle/Psycho Cut/Close Combat/Leaf Blade)
. Ice Fang/Cross Poison/Night Slash/X-Scissor)
. Ice Punch/Earthquake/Rock Wrecker/Hammer Arm)
. Ice Fang/Thunder Fang/Fire Fang/Psychic Fangs)
Item: Air Balloon. Ability: Intimidate. Moves: Wild Charge, Ice Fang, Light Screen, Crunch. Luxray is a lynx, some of the lynx species (in fact, 2 out of 4) often live in very cold climate, so it fits. Intimidates opponent and supports with Light Screen too, allowing the other lead to put Hail. Handily learns Ice Fang as the Ice Move.
Item: Chople Berry. Ability: Adaptability. Moves: Blizzard, Conversion, Tri-Attack, Thunderbolt. Porygon-Z has Adaptability as ability. This means it can survive in any field, cold climate included. With Conversion, Porygon can become an Ice Mon, since Blizzard is on the first slot.
Item: Sitrus Berry. Ability: Overcoat. Moves: Clangorous Soul, Drain Punch, Ice Punch, Dragon Claw. Overcoat ability means that this Pokemon is immune to our Hail and therefore fits very well for an Ice trainer. With Clangorous Soul it boosts, healing then with Sitrus Berry or Drain Punch.