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It only felt right to talk about Ho-Oh after covering Lugia but do these two big, ol' bird have anything in common? Does the Rainbow Pokemon really sport enough colors to hold that title? Is Will going to Hell for eating a cool fish?? When will Braden watch another good Pokemon movie??? Follow along with the entries below:

Gold: Legends claim this POKéMON flies the world’s skies continuously on its magnificent seven-colored wings.

Silver: A legend says that its body glows in seven colors. A rainbow is said to form behind it when it flies.

Crystal: It will reveal itself before a pure-hearted trainer by shining its bright rainbow-colored wings.

Ruby & Sapphire: HO-OH’s feathers glow in seven colors depending on the angle at which they are struck by light. These feathers are said to bring happiness to the bearers. This POKéMON is said to live at the foot of a rainbow.

Diamond, Pearl & Platinum: Its feathers are in seven colors. It is said that anyone seeing it is promised eternal happiness.

Photodex: People say that if you find a feather from one of Ho-Oh’s seven-colored wings, you’ll be promised eternal happiness. Ho-Oh looked so beautiful, sparkling and shining with each flap of its wings.

BTB: This big, gay bird is your ticket to heaven! Just give people the feathers, Ho-OH!



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Hey it's legendary Pokemon time! Wow! Lugia! If your wings have big ol' hands on the end are they just arms? Follow along with the entries below:

Gold: It is said that it quietly spends its time deep at the bottom of the sea because its powers are too strong.

Silver: It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to have been seen on the night of a storm.

Crystal: It has an incredible ability to calm raging storms. It is said that LUGIA appears when storms start.

Ruby & Sapphire: LUGIA’s wings pack devastating power - a light fluttering of its wings can blow apart regular houses. As a result, this POKéMON chooses to live out of sight deep under the sea.

Diamond, Pearl & Platinum: It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.

Photodex: Lugia is said to be the guardian of the seas. Its power is so overwhelming that it usually stays in its home at the bottom of the sea, where it quietly sleeps.

BTB: It's mighty considerate of Lugia to live at the bottom of the ocean so that its godlike power over storms doesn't consume the Earth.



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Noibat has evolved and become the night in the form of the terrifying Noivern! Hope you brought fruit! Also hope you enjoyed the 2003 hit film Daredevil! Follow along with the entries below:

X: They fly around on moonless nights and attack careless prey. Nothing can beat them in a battle in the dark.

Y: The ultrasonic waves it emits from its ears can reduce a large boulder to pebbles. It swoops out of the dark to attack.

Ultra Sun: Although it has a violent disposition, if you give it a nice ripe fruit that it loves, Noivern will suddenly become tame.

Ultra Moon: This hot-blooded Pokémon attacks anything it sees with ultrasonic waves that can crush boulders.

Sword: Aggressive and cruel, this Pokémon will ruthlessly torment enemies that are helpless in the dark.

Shield: Flying through the darkness, it weakens enemies with ultrasonic waves that could crush stone. Its fangs finish the fight.

Scarlet: Ultrasonic waves emitted by a Noivern can pulverize a large boulder. This Pokémon has a cruel disposition.

Violet: In the dark, even Hydreigon are terrified of this Pokémon. But in the light, Noivern is the one that avoids battle.

Photodex: Noivern was flying around the ruins, searching everywhere for Salandit. The ultrasonic waves it emits from its ears are powerful enough to destroy boulders.

BTB: It is the night. Not above torturing its prey to death, be advivsed to carry fruit in the dark at all times to appease it.



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Cute bat alert! It's Noibat time which means it's time for us to desperately attempt to understand anything about the the science of sound! How incredible is its control over sound waves? You tell us! Follow along with the entries below:

X: They live in pitch-black caves. Their enormous ears can emit ultrasonic waves of 200,000 hertz.

Y: Even a robust wrestler will become dizzy and unable to stand when exposed to its 200,000-hertz ultrasonic waves.

Ultra Sun: Fruits are its favorite foods. This gourmet carefully picks out just the ripe ones using its sonar.

Ultra Moon: It flies around in search of fruit to eat. It uses ultrasonic waves to detect which fruits are ripe.

Sword: After nightfall, they emerge from the caves they nest in during the day. Using their ultrasonic waves, they go on the hunt for ripened fruit.

Shield: No wavelength of sound is beyond Noibat’s ability to produce. The ultrasonic waves it generates can overcome much larger Pokémon.

Scarlet: This Pokémon emits ultrasonic waves from its large ears to search for fruit to eat. It mistakes Applin for its food.

Violet: Noibat can change the frequency of its sound waves at will, and it generates ultrasonic waves of up to 200,000 hertz.

Photodex: Noibat’s ears emit ultrasonic waves that help it perceive its surroundings and fly safely in total darkness. You might also see it using those same waves on fruit to check if it’s ripe.

BTB: A happy little fruit-finder with the best pitch control in the known universe. It prefers fruit but it may not be averse to eating an Applin.



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Due to lack of entries, we're pulling a double-header this episode as we talk about the Tentacool-adjacent Pokemon, Toedscool and Toedscruel! Get ready to meet your new jellyfish overlords and follow along with the entries below:

Toedscool:

Scarlet: Toedscool lives in muggy forests. The flaps that fall from its body are chewy and very delicious.

Violet: Though it looks like Tentacool, Toedscool is a completely different species. Its legs may be thin, but it can run at a speed of 30 mph.

BTB: It drops delicious flap treats while it zooms by at 30 mph, perhaps tempting predators while it escapes them.

Toedscruel:

Scarlet: These Pokémon gather into groups and form colonies deep within forests. They absolutely hate it when strangers approach.

Violet: It coils its 10 tentacles around prey and sucks out their nutrients, causing the prey pain. The folds along the rim of its head are a popular delicacy.

BTB: Toedscruel plots among its kind deep in the woods and will painfully suck out your nutrients if you interrupt their nefarious conspiracies.



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Hello, we're back after a brief, unplanned break and it's time to find out how many tentacles Tentacruel has! Follow along with the entries below:

Red & Blue: The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.

Yellow: Its 80 tentacles can stretch and contract freely. They wrap around prey and weaken it with poison.

Gold: Its 80 tentacles absorb water and stretch almost endlessly to CONSTRICT its prey and enemies.

Silver: In battle, it extends all 80 of its tentacles to entrap its opponent inside a poisonous net.

Crystal: When its 80 feelers absorb water, it stretches to become like a net to entangle its prey.

Ruby: TENTACRUEL has large red orbs on its head. The orbs glow before lashing the vicinity with a harsh ultrasonic blast. This POKéMON’s outburst creates rough waves around it.

Sapphire: TENTACRUEL has tentacles that can be freely elongated and shortened at will. It ensnares prey with its tentacles and weakens the prey by dosing it with a harsh toxin. It can catch up to 80 prey at the same time.

FireRed: It has 80 tentacles that move about freely. They can sting, causing poisoning and sharp, stabbing pain.

Emerald: It lives in complex rock formations on the ocean floor and traps prey using its 80 tentacles. Its red orbs glow when it grows excited or agitated.

Diamond: With 80 tentacles for ensnaring victims, it prevents escape until the prey is weakened by poison.

Pearl: It alerts others to danger by stridently flashing the red orbs on its head.

Platinum: It extends its 80 tentacles to form an encircling poisonous net that is difficult to escape.

Sun: Normally, it has 80 poisonous tentacles. The longer one has been alive, the fewer tentacles it will have.

Moon: Although these Pokémon are rare, when a large outbreak of them occurs, all fish Pokémon disappear from the surrounding sea.

Ultra Sun: It fires off ultrasonic waves from its red orbs to weaken its prey, and then it wraps them up in its 80 tentacles.

Ultra Moon: It communicates with others of its kind by lighting up the red orbs on its head. When the orbs are blinking, it’s a warning sign.

Sword: When the red orbs on Tentacruel’s head glow brightly, watch out. The Pokémon is about to fire off a burst of ultrasonic waves.

Shield: Its 80 tentacles can stretch and shrink freely. Tentacruel ensnares prey in a net of spread-out tentacles, delivering venomous stings to its catch.

Legends Arceus: It has 80 tentacles, each with a venomous tip. These tentacles are also extendible, lengthening when Tentacruel attempts to catch prey. Use caution.

Photodex: Tentacruel use ultrasonic waves to investigate their surroundings and emit light from their heads to signal danger. They seemed to react to the NEO-ONE’s scans—maybe they felt familiar to them!

BTB: The ocean's ultimate gamer, it can wipe out all competition with it's vast repertoire of weakening tools. Use caution!



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