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Hello there everyone, my name is Pamela Isley.

I arrived yesterday and I have been doing some reading. It appears there is a whole sub division of these creatures based on plant life. Referred to as 'Grass', I believe? I'm not entirely sure how accurate is it to name a whole diverse sub species after Poaceae but I am a little out of my element here.

Anyway, I would be very interested in collecting some information on this specific type. If you have one of the vast array of specimens that fall into this 'Grass typing' please tell me about them. Also, if anyone would be kind enough let me know where I could find some for myself that would be very helpful.

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Ivy is sat in the grass, watching her newly caught Hoppip dance and spin around with a bunch of its fellows. She scribbles notes furiously in her book with her brow furrowed in thought, her Bulbasaur watching her with keen interest.

Occasionally, she pulls out her PokeGear to look at something, or consults the book she has laid out beside her.

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A little expensive maybe, but nothing too bad. There are TM moves that cost more.

I'm sorry, 'what' moves?

Ah, those are-- When you level up a pokemon, it naturally learns certain types of moves. Each pokemon species has its own set of moves it can learn. For example, every Oddish will learn Sweet Scent at level five and Acid at level nine and so on. But in addition to that, most pokemon can also learn additional moves outside of those. A TM is one way of teaching a pokemon those moves. They can be bought in department stores as well. I don't really understand how they work, but somehow, exposing your pokemon to them will allow them to pick up the move. Teaching your pokemon the right TM move could really change how effectively they might battle. I taught my Incineroar Bulldoze, for example. It's a ground move. He normally doesn't learn any moves of that type, but now that he knows it, he'll be able to take on electric type pokemon much more effectively.

How peculiar.

Almost like genetic engineering? People have noticed weakness and are using artificial means to try and rectify it?

Genetic engineering? I'm sorry, I'm not sure I understand what you mean.

Oh, don't worry, it's nothing to concern yourself about if you don't know.

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Shouldn't I find out what it is before deciding whether or not it is something that concerns me? Naturally it is fine if you'd rather not tell me. I cannot force you to. I just believe that is not the right sort of attitude to have towards things you are unfamiliar with.

[You cannot just suggest that he stay ignorant!]

[Ivy is not here to type out a science lesson. You are here to inform her, not the other way around.]

Someone doesn't like being left in the dark, do they?

Genetic engineering, put simply, is the deliberate and controlled manipulation of the genes in an organism, usually with the intent of making that organism better in some way.

This is typically done independently of the natural reproductive process. So, similar to your 'TMs'.

That is a dangerous position to be in, after all. But what are genes? Are they part of the human body?

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