140th moon [video]

[paladinlost]

Applin evolves into Flapple when exposed to a Tart Apple, and into Appletun when exposed to a Sweet Apple. That's simple enough.


[You know what's a good place for a video transmission? The produce section of Celadon's most overpriced grocery store. Who cares if anyone else is trying to access the watermelons? Some questions need immediate answers.]


But does that still apply if they are cut in pieces, or blended into a smoothie? And what if you bake an apple pie using both types at once? Would the effects cancel each other out, or would the apple that most influences the taste win?


[A man's arm enters the camera's field of view, presumably to grab something off the display Cecil is blocking. Without paying much attention, he moves just enough to allow it through, without actually moving out of the way.]


There's the matter of Alcremie's sweets, too. They could easily be melted in a pan, then mixed together. Would a Milcery holding the resulting confection be able to evolve? Surely someone has tested it before.


[Barely visible over his shoulder, a Sneasler rolls her eyes. She traveled through time to listen to that?]

Comments

[ripetuto]

[Wow this conversation is giving Abbacchio some memories. It's almost as absurd as one of Mista's tangents.

That being said:]

I have a Milcery who hasn't evolved yet. I could always try it and see what happens.

[paladinlost]

It'd be very interesting to see what would happen! ...But also terribly expensive, in this case. You'd think those sweets were made of gold and diamonds, and hand-crafted by artisans who've done nothing else since the day of their birth.

[Cecil understands the value of artisanal quality, but still... That much, for a single piece of candy??]

[ripetuto]

That might be why no one's tried it yet. No one has that kind of money.

[May also be why he hasn't bothered to evolve...most of his team that require items, honestly. That's too expensive.]

Between the stones, the teapots, the apples, the candies...

[paladinlost]

Even with a very good salary and a Meowth's Pay Day, evolution items are an expensive purchase. Often even more expensive than a TM, yet useful only once...

[They're worth it, of course, but that won't stop him from complaining about it.]

I can understand why people would not particularly want to potentially ruin their purchase and have to buy another.

[ripetuto]

Has anyone ever tried growing or making the food ones before? They're goddamn apples and sweets, after all.

[He's boned on the teapots but...]

[paladinlost]

Not that I've heard of, but I suspect any successful attempt would be met by strong resistance from the current producers. Confectioners are famously protective of their recipes.

[Here they'd surely have Pokémon willing to help defend them, too.]

Growing the correct sort of apple at home may be possible, but you'd have to either plan things far in advance, or be willing to wait a few years to evolve your Applin.