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[scalpelofmarmora]

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[All month, Ulaz has been trying to practice with Bet, his Corviknight. Some of the time, he has no problem. Other times... other times are like now.

For anyone who might be watching in Goldenrod City, Bet is swooping in, coming for deep dive. Not that he is really trying to do something stupid, but he's being chased at the moment. Behind the Corviknight are several dozen small bird Pokemon chasing him, Pidgey and Rookiedee mostly, with a few random Murkrow that have been tailing since Ecruteak City. Most alarming are three Skarmory that have apparently been chasing him from either further or come out of nowhere.

Clearly, Bet is trying to figure out how to drop off his trainer so he doesn't get hurt and so Ulaz can recall him. Easier said than done when there are so many other bird Pokemon hot on his tail feathers]

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[It is a bit later, but Ulaz is on the ground back near his house. Bet is with him, looking a bit worse for wear, but he is taking care of fixing his feathers]

Has anyone else been having problems with the bird Pokemon when they are out flying? It seems like half the time we try, Bet and I get swarmed by various Pokemon while we are flying.

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[outofsynth]

Not really. I've done a lot of flying this month, and the only Pokémon who've tried anything are the ones that tend to be pretty aggressive anyway.

[scalpelofmarmora]

That's good. I'm glad you have not had this happen to you. It is pretty strange. Even Pokemon that aren't usually aggressive have been trying to attack Bet in swarms.

[outofsynth]

That's odd. Has Bet been any differently lately?

[Corviknight are big, but he knows for himself they aren't routinely attacked by other flying-types like that. It seems a little early in the year for it to be them being territorial over nests, especially since it isn't something he's been experiencing himself.]

[scalpelofmarmora]

His behavior? No, not that I am aware of. He seems to behaving as normal, no more aggressive than normal. He usually tries to avoid flying low in areas where a lot of birds might be, but they are still coming out to find him.

[outofsynth]

Does it make a difference where you're flying? Maybe there's something going on on one of the routes you take a lot...

[scalpelofmarmora]

The only difference it seems to make is what Pokemon are chasing us. It's been happening so frequently that Bet and I have been figuring out potential bodies of water so I can get off his back without potentially injuring myself.

[outofsynth]

Maybe you should take a break for a while. Could you use the warps to get around?

[scalpelofmarmora]

I think that is what we will have to do unfortunately. Bet does like to fly where we are going so it will be disappointing, but I think even he is done with being chased.

[outofsynth]

Hopefully not for too long. Flying-types don't like to be cooped up for too long.

[scalpelofmarmora]

They do not. Especially when they are as large as Bet.

[He glanced over at the Corviknight. Of course, Ulaz being tall probably made the Corviknight look shorter than he was, but still, the Corviknight was taller than Ulaz]

But I hope that whatever this is will pass quickly.

[outofsynth]

Yeah. I have a Corviknight. They need a lot of exercise.

[It's better for poor Bet not to be attacked, but it's still got to be tough for him to be grounded.]

[scalpelofmarmora]

Indeed. It is better for his safety, but it does have me concerned that this might be more serious. However, that is hard to tell until time has passed.

[outofsynth]

Maybe give it a few days to start?

[That wouldn't be too bad to wait out...]

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[senorita_perfecta]

I haven’t experienced anything strange with the bird Pokémon just yet. I currently don’t have any Pokémon capable of flying me around the world at this time so I can’t say much on that right now.

[scalpelofmarmora]

It is good that you have not had this experience. It is rather frightening to have that many Pokemon chasing you.

[And in the air no less]

[senorita_perfecta]

Yeah, it is a terrifying thing to get entangled in as they try to chase anyone everywhere. Let alone in the skies, I too would be scared if I had that many bird Pokémon chasing after me in the skies of Jotho.

In fact, a similar thing happened to me and my sister last year when a Paldean Tauros decided to follow us during our vacation in the Sevii Islands before I caught him. Apparently he seems to have taken a liking for me and wanted to challenge Luisa into battle very badly.

[scalpelofmarmora]

Unfortunately it has been happening enough that we have figured out a system so that I can recall Bet. It usually involves him having to fly over the water so I can jump in. Even if I were still capable of what I was back him, jumping off Bet might be a stretch, especially if the Pokemon decided to target me instead.

[Lucky he could swim]

Interesting. I know of Pokemon that do become interested in others and more willing to be caught. In fact, I have several that this was how I caught them. My Dreepy, Meze, I found during the holiday known as Halloween when she started following my Zorua, Trunti, around and allowed me to catch her. The same with my Slither Wing, Zeku. Zeku became comfortable enough with me that it was trying to follow me out so I was able to capture it.

[senorita_perfecta]

That does sound like a clever way to deal with those pesky wild bird Pokémon from chasing you and Bet all the time. Either way, I do hope that the birds will eventually leave you alone in peace soon.

Wow, this is more common than I initially thought. Glad to know that I’m not the only one who experienced it. It is really great to see when it is the Pokémon who chooses the Trainer than the other way around. I always have this feeling and idea that Pokémon are a lot smarter than most people give them credit for but it never fails to impress every time.

[scalpelofmarmora]

It seems to be the safest that I could think of... I suppose you could say on the fly. I hope that they do leave us alone soon as well.

Yes, I do appreciate when the Pokemon choose us. I do believe that they are very smart. Most of my larger Pokemon, like Bet, usually stand guard as I do have a number of smaller Pokemon at any given time and they have gotten very clever in figuring things out.

[senorita_perfecta]

Yes exactly. Quite intelligent indeed. Many of my Pokémon are also very capable of holding their own and handle various tasks themselves without me needing to remind them plenty of times. They are even clever enough to get creative with solving problems head on.

During the winter, my Tinkatink Mira managed to use her little rock rattle as a swatting device to keep a bunch of pesky Spearows from scaring the mystery egg that I got last Christmas.

[scalpelofmarmora]

That is very helpful that they are able to remember this and do work on their own.

That is impressive. That is good Mira was able to figure that out. Very intelligent.

[senorita_perfecta]

Agreed. I got to admit that they can make for great fast learners when given the right guidance and support to help them out.

Yep, she is finding some more uses for her rattle besides using it as a makeshift drumstick. She took the egg sitting very seriously that she would keep those birds away from it as far as she can manage and it has been working well so far.

[scalpelofmarmora]

Even in ways that may not make much sense to us. One of my Pokemon has not yet evolved and I think it is because he wants to help protect the young Pokemon that are at my house.

She has done a very good job. I'd say she will be a good member of your team.

[senorita_perfecta]

That must be very kind of him to think of the well-being of your other Pokémon in spite of him not being able to evolve just yet. Any Pokémon are more than capable to look after each other especially those they care for so much.

(In many ways, the Pokémon’s unspoken bonds and caring for each other reminds her a lot of how her family would lay their life to keep each other safe from harm even if that did cost the life of one of them.)

She would be blushing to hear it from you but I do believe that she will be happy to take that compliment either way.

[scalpelofmarmora]

Indeed. He seems to want to care for them. He also is very convenient for entertaining small Pokemon. He is a Spheal so he rolls most everywhere, like a ball.

[Needless to say, young Pokemon might find him interesting]

Has she been a member of your team for long?