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[Lance is sitting on the pier at Olivine, long legs swinging off the edge of the dock. Off-camera but just off to the side, splashing can be heard with the occasional song of Bruce Whalis the Wailord and the chittering of Allura the Primarina teaching Veradera the Vaporeon all sorts of bad sea habits.]

Aside from gym leaders, are there people who have only a certain type of Pokemon they find themselves picking up? Like Ghost or Electric or....

[He punches a finger at the gear's screen to bring up the full list of Pokemon types and then nods.]

Or Bug. Yeah, so regular trainers like us. I have other types in my bag and computer, but I keep picking out the Water types. That's pretty bad, right? Not like the others are getting jealous or anything, but bad in like, that makes me a half-assed trainer when it comes to taking on gyms.

Not that I'm about to try for a badge or anything, but... I'm just thinking. Yeah, thinking. A lot.

[And doing so probably is giving him a migraine.]

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i keep getting fire

except for espurr

[Unless she can conjure some psychic flame. Lance wouldn't put it past Keith to attempt to teach her that.]

how many fire ones do you have now

uh

[Wait let him count]

three i use regularly

i have four
water ones, i mean
i have two fires but i haven't really done anything with them

like nothing at all compared to bruce and allura

i havent done much with mine in a little bit
havent gone much of anywhere

how are water types ?
i dont have any

If it helps, all of mine are ice. And a few ghost or psychic.

Shiro told me that when you guys went to Kerberos you were looking for ice cores. Is that why?

Probably. Kerberos is part ice too. ... My Spheal, not the moon.

And, well... the cold never bothered me anyway.

Matt...

[Sorry, give him a second as he cracks up.]

That was terrible. Why would you say such a thing?

Oh, come on, Lance. Just let it go.

I don't think it is bad.

Admittedly, I have a few other pokemon as well, but most of the pokemon I own are Water types too. Or, well, they come from the ocean. And, that might not be the most ideal thing for battling or taking on gyms, but I also don't think it needs to be a deterrent. One of the most important things is being able to bond with your pokemon while you train. A pokemon you don't have a bond with, won't really obey you in battle. If Water pokemon are the ones you bond most easily with, then I think it is only logical to take advantage of that.

Plus, Water pokemon are a very varied group of pokemon. Lots of them have secondary types that can really change the course of battle and take opponents by surprise. For example, you'd think a Water-based team would be bad again someone using Electric types, right? But there are some Water pokemon that are completely immune to Electric attacks too because they have a Ground subtyping. Or you could use moves like Camouflage to temporarily change your pokemon's type.

[A pokemon you don't have a bond with, won't really obey you in battle. In Lance's mind, he does a slow headturn towards Kaltenecker. W E L P.]

Allura's half Fairy. I guess if she wanted to take on send NOODles, then she'd have an advantage since she's half Dragon type. But that's about it for halfsies. The others I have are straight Water.

[He kicks a leg out into the water, giving Veradera a platform to climb up into his lap. Wet pants? Who cares?]

I should probably catch some more while I'm out here. For a while I was just accepting eggs from people, but I guess that's the lazy way of things.

I wouldn't call it lazy. I think it is just a different approach and both have their advantages and disadvantages. Personally, my pokemon are a mixture of both. Some I've hatched from eggs, some I caught in the wild.

Also, even if your pokemon are pure Water types, there is still the types of moves they have to consider. Some pokemon can learn a lot of different moves from other types too. A flamethrower by a non-Fire type might not be as strong as one used by a Fire type, but a Grass pokemon will still be vulnerable to it all the same.

I find I've picked up quite a few Ice types by now. And I have several Fairy types, too.

Though I don't think there's anything wrong with having a lot of Pokemon of a certain type. We all have things we naturally lean towards.

Edited 2019-01-07 02:00 (UTC)

That's what I was thinking, but you know, doesn't hurt to crowdsource an answer. That's what the internet was made for.

[That and porn, but Yuuko is a MOM and Lance knows better than to make those kind of comments around her.]

How've you been, by the way?

The internet can be useful for that. [Good job not bringing up porn around her, Lance.]

I've been fine, thanks! It's been busy at the rink since hockey season is still going, but the Christmas presents you gave me have helped me get through it.

I don't think there's a problem with it. Long as you can make it work?

That's what counts here.

Yeah, that's the thing, though, Shiro. I don't know if I can.

[All of a sudden, his eyes go wide and Lance starts waving his hand.]

Not that I'm saying I'm unable to before you start on the whole believing in me stuff again. I mean, I haven't taken on any of the gyms yet or really looked into any of them.

[He knows you all too well, Shiro. Save the confidence speech for when he really needs it.]

Then maybe you should give it a try. Find out which gyms are easier for water-type trainers to handle, and go from there.

I know the other continent has a couple, at the very least.

[Fine, you want to take the wind out of his sails? He'll give you new ones.]

mmmm not really
maybe??
got more dark n anybody else but not like loads

i like scary lookin pokemon tho

even if its one type u keep gettin u can still fight gyms tho
gotta be creative
learn all the moves get real strong n do a strategy

why scary looking ones?

sounds like that's what everybody thinks
like just because i don't have a type advantage doesn't mean it's instant game over

cause they look like they can kick all the butts
n theyre the same as cute ones
all got their own ways to be them

well yea cause its true
type is easy winning
i do it too
but also u cant just give up n say u cant do somethin because type isnt workin for u

_{[Henry is hanging out in the Violet City Pokemon Center break room with Juicy Fruit, his Cherubi, hanging out on the big folding table next to him. She's nibbling away on a left over Christmas tree shaped cookie.]}

I like grass-types myself. A lot of them seem gentle and, if you'll excuse the pun, down-to-earth. I like calm Pokemon.

We haven't really been here long enough to get a lot of Pokemon, but I'm pretty sure my partners are just gonna pick up every Ghost, Dark, and Psychic type they can find. Which, really, I'd be surprised if they didn't.

So far two of mine are birds and two of them can spit fire. Not sure if that's gonna be a continuing trend.

[There's a rather stiff-looking guy with glasses on the other end of the video feed. As he speaks, his expression barely nudges in any direction other than sheer stoicism.]

I am unsure if this applies, but I have been trying to catch whatever Pokémon seem interesting enough to warrant further study. For example, I have already obtained a psychic embryo, a ghost that demonstrates classic Class-5 possession traits, and a parasitic fungus inhabiting a small crab for further examination and observation.

That being said, Ghost and Psychic type creatures interest me the most. I look forward to studying them up close.

There's nothing wrong with favoring a specific type, as long as you still treat any other Pokémon you train with love. Doesn't make you a half-assed trainer, either. You can even think of it as an extra challenge, if you do decide to go on a badge-earning spree.

I seem to find myself with a lot of Electric types on my team. I suppose it's natural, since I started with one.

[And there's currently a Raichu hitching a ride on a Magnezone in the background of Connor's video, which kind of proves his point.]

[They're okay with each other now, right? Jean is pretty sure they're okay with each other now. Still, he's going to send this over text instead of video. Easier to ignore if Lance doesn't want to talk to him.]

I don't have a type so much as a theme
people think I'm the Electrode guy

[Jean, honey, because you are...]

but I actually don't have many electric types
a lot of mine are Pokemon that look like something else

Edited 2019-01-07 09:23 (UTC)

Having a certain type doesn't make you sound half-assed. My primary ones seem to be rock or fire, and there've been a few gyms where it's|

well

I was at a pretty big type disadvantage on my most recent one, but I think we came out alright. Beyond those ones though, I think my type tends to be uh... ones people think are either scary, or they look scary. Mine definitely have the potential, especially Galliard. Some people seem pretty thrilled with the whole 'dinosaur' aspect but I've also met a lot of people who are really nervous or wary around him simply from how big he is.[And the teeth. It's totally the mouth full of big, sharp teeth.]

I think the type I have the most of is Flying, but that's probably a coincidence. The real theme my party has is music!

Edited 2019-01-08 20:11 (UTC)

Ghosts.

Ghosts are my thing, I cannot avoid that.

I would love to collect more pink Pokemon, since that's my favorite color, but the Ghosts just keep coming.

[It's definitely not alarming at all to say that like she doesn't really have a choice in it or something!!]

Electric, except for two of them. And even then, at least one of them, Mimikyu has electric abilities.

I think of it as more of a challenge!

I tend to collect a few different types of pokemon. I love Dark Types, and pokemon that fit my creepy goth aesthetic! But I also adore cats.

So while it makes more sense to have a well rounded team of different elements, sometimes it's even more satisfying to pick a pokemon that logically shouldn't win, and watch it stomp a challenging opponent flat!

[She says this while flanked by her Absol, a shiny incineroar a purrloin and an Alolan Meowth.]

Grass. I believe I'm at around 40 at this time.

Oh. And I also find myself collecting Poison types.

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