[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[The transmission opens with a slightly grainy and wobbly black-and-white image of the light of evolution fading to reveal a Fletchinder sitting on a fallen limb in the forest.]

I don't think I got most of it, did I?

[Fletchinder does his version of a shrug.]

That's too bad, but I'll get another chance.

[Fletchinder begins preening his new feathers while Apollo continues filming his starter.]

I've seen Pokémon evolve before, but this is the first time that someone who I've bonded with has evolved. It never stops being incredible to watch them change. I don't think I could ever get tired of seeing it. What about everyone else? Is it the same way for you?

[A brief pause as he remembers that not everyone is like him.]

How many of you have seen a Pokémon evolve before?

[The image wobbles severely for a bit while Apollo turns off the camera.]

Comments

[all_onis_are_true]

Well Martena just evolved recently, but despite the fact she has a superior move to use now, she keeps insisting on using "harden" over and over anyway. We're still trying to train her out of that.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

Encourage her, but don't force her to if she doesn't want to. If she's only using Harden then maybe something's bothering her and she's trying to feel safe.

[all_onis_are_true]

Something's bothering her? She was like that before she transformed, though.

[...Was HE bothering her?]

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[makeitquick]

No, never seen it.

[ Wow, that was cool looking ]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

I'm sure you will if you spend enough time with Pokémon.

I wanted to let everyone see Fletchinder evolve, but I couldn't get the camera to turn on fast enough. I'll try again the next time someone evolves so that people who've never seen it before can watch.

[makeitquick]

Come to think of it, I don't actually know if any of the ones I've got here evolve or not-- wait, no. I guess Arons do, you see some of the bigger forms in the Habitat.

[Voice]

[heartstorage]

I've seen it a couple times now. It's really cool! Though...I think I miss Simba being smaller.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

It's like how humans get bigger as they get older. There's nothing you can do about it. You just have to accept the changes. Simba's still the same person you became friends with, even after evolving.

[heartstorage]

Yeah, I know. Simba's still Simba. That won't ever change.

But still, he's taking up a lot of my bed.

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[tinytactician]

That's wonderful.

[Armin doesn't really have anything helpful to add, just an unabashed :DDDDD face because Pokemon are amazing omg.]

[Audio]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

It is. It's even better if you can see the whole thing, but I couldn't get the camera on fast enough.

[This is related to why he's responding with audio; he's not used to his upgraded Warp Band yet and is having a bit of trouble switching to video mode.]

[Audio]

[tinytactician]

[Armin's going to switch too, just to be polite.]

It's all right, this thing takes some practice, doesn't it?

[video]

[onlyleft]

I'm seen it happen before, but...not to my pokemon.

[Case in point, the Duskull that's floating behind him.]

Seeing it happen to the pokemon someone else has bonded with is just as amazing as it being your own, though. Or at least I think so.

[Audio]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[Responding in audio-only, because he's still not used to his upgraded Warp Band and is having a bit of trouble switching to video mode.]

I've mostly seen Pokémon in the wild evolving, along with a few of Grandpa's, but it's just as amazing to watch no matter who's doing it.

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[tagteams]

It's pretty amazing to watch, huh? [Her own Fletchinder came into view, chirping away.]

I seen evolution face to face before, but Edan is the first of mine to evolve.

[Audio]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[Alas, he's having trouble switching back to video mode so he'll be responding in audio for the moment. He was doing fine with the Warp Bands before his was upgraded and now he's lost.]

Yeah, it's the same with me. I've seen a few of Grandpa's friends evolve and plenty of wild ones too, and it's always just as amazing as the first time I saw it.

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[tagteams]

[Poor guy.]

It's just one of those amazing things that makes Pokémon unique. I'm sure you will get another chance to capture a full evolution on video.

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[improvings]

[The first view Apollo gets is Laurent adjusting his glasses, leaning closer to the screen like he'd be able to see the transformation better.]

Fascinating. Simply.. fascinating. I've researched Pokemon evolution extensively, but none of my friends have changed yet. I would highly appreciate an opportunity to see it right in front of me for further evaluation.

[Audio]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[As with the other responses, Apollo will be replying in audio due to his unfamiliarity with the upgraded Warp Band.]

I wanted to show everyone, but I couldn't get the camera to turn on fast enough. I'll try again next time.

Evolution seems like a strange thing to research. Researching Pokémon themselves seems like it would be more interesting.

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[stahlflugel]

I've seen it, once! My lotad evolved into a lombre. And he's really happy about having actual arms.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[Now that someone's replying in voice-only mode that means that Apollo will finally figure out how to get video mode back, right? Isn't that how it normally works? ...Nope still replying in audio.]

I'm sure he is. Pokémon have told me how frustrating it is to not have arms before.

[merameranomi]

I've never seen a Pokemon evolve, but that seemed pretty cool!

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

It would have been better if I could have shown you the whole thing, but even the last part is still incredible to watch.

Video

[celebrity_commentator]

Wow, congratulations!

[A couple of rather amazed baby Pokémon are looking over each of Rise's shoulders at the camera, very curiously.]

[Audio]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[As with all the previous responses, he's responding with audio only until he can figure out how to turn on video mode again.]

I think Fletchinder deserves the congratulations more than me. He's the person who evolved.