Doppler | Crobat ♂ It feeds on the blood of living people and Pokémon. If it can't drink any blood for even a short while, it becomes weak and unable to fly.
OT: Egon Spengler Met on Route 30 (level 6) Level: 62 Type: Poison / Flying Egg Group: Flying / 16 cycles
December 30, 2018 - While getting ready to settle down for the night, I took out a sandwich I had purchased while in Cherrygrove City. Almost immediately, I heard a cry and felt something smack against my face. This bat-like creature was beating its wings furiously as it tried to snatch the sandwich from out of my hand. It bit my fingers quite a few times before I was able to subdue it and capture it in a Pokéball. The swelling in my fingers has not gone down and my skin color has turned an entirely different shade, which makes me suspect that the creature had venom in its bite. I decided to name it Doppler, due to the fact that its only way to navigate seems to be echolocation. December 31, 2018 - The swelling in my hand has still not gone down. This pest broke out of his containment unit and began eating the rest of my snacks. It seems that he has learned to steal food from other trainers that pass through this area, and has thus encouraged this destructive behavior. I tried socializing Doppler with Faraday in the hopes that she could help him direct his destructive tendencies towards non-food items, but he quickly became bored and tried biting her branches. Additional training will likely be necessary. January 8, 2019 - I released Doppler from his containment unit in an attempt to train him to associate food as a reward. My method is twofold--first, have Doppler engage in battle with another Pokémon. When the Pokémon has been defeated, reward Doppler with a small amount of food. With enough time, Doppler will eventually stop stealing food from other people. January 9, 2019 - Doppler's training appears to be going well. He was able to take on three different Pokémon by himself before having to be healed at the PokéCenter. He seems very appreciative of the food given as a reward. I will continue his training tomorrow. January 10, 2019 - Doppler saw somebody eating a donut and immediately attacked them. When they fell over, he attempted to take their food and came expectantly to me for a reward. I believe I need to take a different approach. January 29, 2019 - I believe I have found a solution. Instead of rewarding Doppler for his aggressive behavior, which only aggravated his food-stealing tendencies, I will feed him only when he is well-behaved. Of course, I won't be starving him in any way, but he will strictly not have any access to treats of any kind, and will be returned to his containment unit if he acts disruptively. When I began this training, Doppler was incredibly distressed at the fact his food had been cut and immediately went digging into my bag for treats. He ate all of the vitamins that I had been saving for Faraday in a hunger-fueled frenzy and promptly passed out. Despite this setback, I will attempt to continue reinforcing and rewarding non-destructive behavior when I see it. Let us hope that psychology wins in the end. February 4th, 2019 - I believe that I am finally seeing the results of my effort. After about a week of consistent training, Doppler finally realized that he would not be rewarded for attacking other people and has started to calm down. Although he still sometimes attempts to attack other Pokémon holding food, I am able to quickly return him to his containment unit for a sort of "time out". Today, after finishing a battle against another trainer, Doppler was suddenly engulfed in a glowing light and changed form entirely, becoming larger and growing eyes. I believe this change in his form marks a new point of maturity for him, and I will continue to try to train him in this manner. Thank God it worked. June 22, 2019 - It took months of hard work and active socialization, but Doppler has finally evolved into a fine Crobat. He still frequently tries to take food from anyone who is willing to offer it, but he no longer outright attacks people for it. Still, I have to limit his frequent snacking lest he become overweight. Besides, he seems to be more focused on trying to drain people of their blood. Whether or not this is a real improvement is up for debate.
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Doppler | Crobat
Doppler | Crobat ♂
It feeds on the blood of living people and Pokémon. If it can't drink any blood
for even a short while, it becomes weak and unable to fly.
Met on Route 30 (level 6)
Level: 62
Type: Poison / Flying
Egg Group: Flying / 16 cycles
Held Item: n/a
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature & Characteristic: Adamant / Loves to eat
Notable Features: Has round "eyebrow" markings.
December 31, 2018 - The swelling in my hand has still not gone down. This pest broke out of his containment unit and began eating the rest of my snacks. It seems that he has learned to steal food from other trainers that pass through this area, and has thus encouraged this destructive behavior. I tried socializing Doppler with Faraday in the hopes that she could help him direct his destructive tendencies towards non-food items, but he quickly became bored and tried biting her branches. Additional training will likely be necessary.
January 8, 2019 - I released Doppler from his containment unit in an attempt to train him to associate food as a reward. My method is twofold--first, have Doppler engage in battle with another Pokémon. When the Pokémon has been defeated, reward Doppler with a small amount of food. With enough time, Doppler will eventually stop stealing food from other people.
January 9, 2019 - Doppler's training appears to be going well. He was able to take on three different Pokémon by himself before having to be healed at the PokéCenter. He seems very appreciative of the food given as a reward. I will continue his training tomorrow.
January 10, 2019 - Doppler saw somebody eating a donut and immediately attacked them. When they fell over, he attempted to take their food and came expectantly to me for a reward. I believe I need to take a different approach.
January 29, 2019 - I believe I have found a solution. Instead of rewarding Doppler for his aggressive behavior, which only aggravated his food-stealing tendencies, I will feed him only when he is well-behaved. Of course, I won't be starving him in any way, but he will strictly not have any access to treats of any kind, and will be returned to his containment unit if he acts disruptively. When I began this training, Doppler was incredibly distressed at the fact his food had been cut and immediately went digging into my bag for treats. He ate all of the vitamins that I had been saving for Faraday in a hunger-fueled frenzy and promptly passed out. Despite this setback, I will attempt to continue reinforcing and rewarding non-destructive behavior when I see it. Let us hope that psychology wins in the end.
February 4th, 2019 - I believe that I am finally seeing the results of my effort. After about a week of consistent training, Doppler finally realized that he would not be rewarded for attacking other people and has started to calm down. Although he still sometimes attempts to attack other Pokémon holding food, I am able to quickly return him to his containment unit for a sort of "time out". Today, after finishing a battle against another trainer, Doppler was suddenly engulfed in a glowing light and changed form entirely, becoming larger and growing eyes. I believe this change in his form marks a new point of maturity for him, and I will continue to try to train him in this manner.
Thank God it worked.
June 22, 2019 - It took months of hard work and active socialization, but Doppler has finally evolved into a fine Crobat. He still frequently tries to take food from anyone who is willing to offer it, but he no longer outright attacks people for it. Still, I have to limit his frequent snacking lest he become overweight. Besides, he seems to be more focused on trying to drain people of their blood. Whether or not this is a real improvement is up for debate.