Hey Charlie! My staraptor, puff, has been weirdly into using moves like brave bird and other recoil moves. I've checked him out at the vet (because his weird obsession with recoil moves was kinda sudden) and they found nothing up with him. Still, I'm really worried about his safety with all of these moves. Currently trying to train him OUT of using those, but do you have any suggestions on what else to do? All of this was just super worrying.
it's not unusual for a staraptor to use high-risk high-reward moves like that. they're known for fighting hard even when they've been injured, and they'll readily risk themselves in a battle if it might mean victory. so, it's not unusual that the vet didn't find anything wrong. that's just how staraptor tend to be! older staraptor tend to be more bold in their battle approach as they learn their limits, so i think he's just using them more because he's more experienced.
thankfully, as long as he's not using them constantly and has plenty of rest in between uses, it shouldn't affect his health. it's not any different from taking damage through another pokemon's attack, after all. as far as training him out of them, it's more a matter of making sure he listens to what you want him to do when training and redirecting him when he uses moves you didn't ask for. you can use typical positive reinforcement training for this and recall him into his ball for a bit if he does something you don't want him to do.
that being said, i think it's also a good idea to work on how to appropriately use those moves in battle when you train. they're a good way for him to express natural behaviors, and you can help guide him in how to use them without going too far.
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you know what, f you *ritos your pokemon*
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anyways back to pokemon design noodling. paradox staraptor ideas ive been mulling over, taking the past element and making a bird a nonavian dinosaur. also a little bit of kangaroo, mostly in relation to how they box each other. snatched the blue from its shiny colors bc i like it
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when ur big bird wants to preen u bc it loves u but u already styled ur hair and you gotta go to work :'(
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hello I love painting my pokemon cards into full art 👋👋 which pokemon should I paint next???
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might be one of my favorite shinies to be honest
this was a request from ko-fi! if you'd like to send in a request, shoot me a $5 donation on ko-fi with the name of a pokemon or animal crossing villager of your choice & i'll draw it!
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featuring some pokemon i dont draw that often!
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May I request Staraptor with a beanie that looks like it’s from Hot Topic? Make that bird the emo kid it’s destined to be lol
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