22 days till Halloween [video]

[quickattackjack]

[Hey there, Johto! It’s been a while since we’ve seen the old Pumpkin King. His mun is a sickly weenie forgive her. He’s holding the ‘gear up so that we get a good look at a very…surprised looking Jack.

If one looks a little longer, they may notice he’s not actually that surprised.

It’s just that both his eyebrows are missing.]

Hello! How is everyone? I have a question for anyone who keeps fire pokemon since One is my first.

[The camera is angled down to a chipper little Houndour. He’s wagging his nubby little tail and standing in a scorched circle. Edgar perches behind him on a town bench. Her tail is gone and she is not impress.]

I want him to be proud of himself but…how do I explain that catching everything on fire is not okay outside of battle? It's his new favorite game.

Comments

[Video]

[isthedeadcat]

I believe it's all about stimuli.

You should reward a well behaved pokémon for their behavior, and punish the badly behaved. For example, you can praise your pokémon when they use their fire in a battle, but reprimand them when they do it outside.

Maybe a little pinch here and there, it has worked fine so far with all my pokémon.

[Video]

[quickattackjack]

That's worked very well so far! My birds are very well behaved and Lilly doesn't bother anyone. But it's pretty hard to scold something that breathes fire.

Someone suggested using a water pokemon, but I've just got a Magikarp...do you suppose a squirt bottle would work?

[Video]

[isthedeadcat]

That sounds like a sensible idea, some water won't hurt the pokémon, but it will sure work as a good warning.