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[plasticasshole]

[Connor is certainly more cheerful in this video than he was in the last one. His usual polite smile is back, and as ever his Magnezone is hovering in the background.]

I was just thinking about the Type: Null Pokemon again. I haven't met anyone who has one. So I was wondering - if you do have one, what type did you get and why? Or if you don't, which type would you want? I'd like an Electric type one, myself.

Does it evolve at all? Is it friendly? Is it good in battle? ...I realise I'm asking a lot of questions, but I'm very curious.

[And also he's pretty excited to get his sixth badge and apply for one. Being a man-made prototype himself, he's very interested to see what each individual Type: Null is like.]

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[sociallychallenged]

You should probably also ask somebody if they're gonna need special accommodations or anything, considering how many we have that have to have water.

[That fucking Tentacrool is going to become the bane of his life between the hugs and the drying out.]

[plasticasshole]

Right, I should.

[He'll ask someone who has one.]

What type would you get, if you ever decided to get one?

[Not that Hank has any badges, but he's curious.]

[sociallychallenged]

I hadn't thought about it. I was just gonna help take care of yours. Ah... fire. Or dark. I end up a lot of those two so I'd be better at training it.

The only reason I was gonna get badges any was uh...

[He makes a near indistinguishable noise, which draws the attention of some kid near him briefly.]

Was because of you.

[plasticasshole]

Because of me?

[Connor tilts his head very slightly, curious.]

Why?

[sociallychallenged]

At the time I was thinking if you made it to Victory Road, I didn't want you to have to go on that alone. Figured you'd need me. But I've seen how you did without me. You were alright. So if you manage to do it, it should be your accomplishment and I'll just be there for you at the end of the fight.

[He'd also wanted to surprise him with it. Like a gift. But that seems stupid, he can come up with better surprises than that.]

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[pikapikajankenpo]

I don't think...? It evolves? Question mark?

But I'm sure you can change its type after all with disks that adapt it to different abilities. It's something like that if I'm not mistaken.

[plasticasshole]

Maybe that's how they change its type to suit your preference, but I'm pretty sure you can't change the type once you acquire it. At least, it didn't sound that way on the broadcast.

[He doesn't mind if it doesn't evolve, though. He's just curious to know what to expect from it.]

[pikapikajankenpo]

That would make sense. Being able to change it all the time would make it overpowered as a Pokemon.

That would probably be for the best.

[plasticasshole]

Right. You wouldn't need to train many different types of Pokemon if you could just change the type of the same one whenever you liked.

[It would be, as Yayoi said, overpowered.]

I'm not sure why you would want to only use one Pokemon, though. Training lots of different ones is quite rewarding.

[pikapikajankenpo]

I'm finding it challenging to train a nearly mono-type team too. Everyone has their own specialties and abilities too. So there's challenge in that too.

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[tearsofademon]

Type Null, huh... I've heard of one case of them evolving, but I don't know that anyone's figured out what causes it.

[Oh look, he's actually got a Type Null standing next to him right now, tongue hanging out the side of its mouth happily - somehow this is happening despite the helmet - as it intently watches a stick Ryner is holding, waiting for him to throw it. But of course there's no reason to start the conversation with that part...]

[plasticasshole]

Oh, so they do evolve?

[Interesting. He smiles slightly at the Type Null he sees on the screen, though. It reminds him of a dog, with the way its tongue hangs out like that.]

What is yours called?

[tearsofademon]

Yeah, but honestly I'm not the guy to ask about their evolution, considering.

[Ryner throws the stick, which the Type Null immediately starts chasing after excitedly. Stick! Stick! Stick!]

As for him, his name is Shira, and he's ground type. Rose is the one who picked, but I'm pretty sure it's because I haven't ended up with any other ground types yet, and after the mess that was Jasmine...

[plasticasshole]

Shira is a nice name. And there's nothing wrong with adding a type to your team that you wouldn't have considered otherwise.

[Ryner might be thankful for his Ground type one day.]

It seems very friendly. Does it have any unusual quirks? Those were mentioned in the broadcast.

[tearsofademon]

You mean, aside from how he'll notice a falling leaf on the other side of the pond, but he won't notice the herd of wild Stantler that runs past once every spring? Sticks are the only thing bigger than a sock that have any chance of holding his attention.

[also, like, he's got the tongue thing going on, it's not an exaggeration to say it's always flopping out, but]

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[captainash]

I got one that's a Normal-type. I favor them in general, and I'm almost sure it's their base type, so I guess that makes us part of the control group.

[If there is a control group. Like some sort of Eevee that gains different types, but without evolving.]

Mine's a bit odd, and it needs near-constant supervision, but it's a decent battler. Took ages before it evolved, but that came with a few nice typed moves and an increased appetite.

[plasticasshole]

Yes, the broadcast did mention some "quirks". What does it evolve into?

[He's never seen the evolved version, but it's interesting to know that it can, in fact, evolve.]

[captainash]

A brighter-colored version of itself without the helmet, more or less. Taller, too, but also lighter. Which means it's not any easier to pick up when it decides it doesn't like stairs or curbs.

[That would be one of the possible quirks, but Ash doesn't sound like he minds.]

[plasticasshole]

Do you have any idea what caused it to evolve?

[He smiles slightly at the idea of someone trying to pick up what he's imagining the evolved Type Null to look like.]

It sounds like a handful.

[He says it fondly, though.]

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[notyourgoddess]

I have to admit, I'm pretty interested in them myself. I wonder if they have a psychic type. That seems to be the types I'm leanings towards.

Then again, I'm still not really sure how you get one.

[plasticasshole]

I'd assume they have a psychic type, yes. You need to have six badges in order to get one, and then you have to visit the Silph Headquarters in Saffron City. I'm working on my sixth badge right now, so I look forward to being able to apply for one myself.

[notyourgoddess]

Good to know.

I'm just starting out going for gyms myself. They sound, interesting.

[plasticasshole]

They're a lot of fun to train for, and the battle itself is always very enjoyable. The Pokemon seem to enjoy it, too. Which badge are you going for first?

[meteorman]

[GRANDPA'S HERE AND HE LOVES HIS HUGE BETHESDA GHOSTHORSE

Which is to say, visible in the video not over his shoulder but clipped into it is a big old 'Silphally', sans Helemet and also incredibly still.]

I adopted MIPS over a year ago and I can vouch for it and its kind as fantastic partners. I believe you can still look up the footage of it at the Elite Four with me if you dig a little.

I would caution though that they are a lot of work. It took MIPS a long time to master the intangibility that came with its Ghost typing. It got stuck in a wall once.

[MIPS blinks. Once.]

[plasticasshole]

[Connor seems initially quite pleased to see the Silvally, until he realises that it's not moving, is clipped into its owner's shoulder, and hasn't blinked. Then he just sort of mouths a soft "oh" to himself.]

Is it... okay?

[Oh, there, it blinked.]

I would be willing to devote as much time to it as needed. I assume that's the evolved version?