Obtained: Route 38, in a fateful encounter. Hatched in Cianwood City. Level: 15 Gender: Male Nature: Quirky, highly curious. Moves:Bounce, String Shot, Leech Life, Spider Web, Thunder Wave, Screech, Fury Cutter, Electro Web, Bug Bite, Gastro Acid, Slash, Electro Ball, Signal Beam, Agility, Sucker Punch, Discharge, Bug Buzz
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Noteworthy Traits: N/A
MULLY | JOLTIK (No. 595) Type: Bug/Electric Ability: Compoundeyes (Raises the Pokémon’s accuracy by 30%. )
Spider? SPIDER? SPIDER AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-- nah, just kiddin. This little guy wouldn't even hurt a fly.
Heather received Mully's egg during a very rough patch in her life in Johto, and reacted so badly to the ill-timed gift that she almost crushed the tiny egg on live camera and had to spend a good day or so wrestling with her own humanity and the choice of whether or not to do it. Heavy shit.
Fortunately, she decided to let the egg hatch instead, and the arrival of the bouncing baby spider was a big part of what pulled her out of that dark place. Completely unaware that his existence might have ended before he'd even gotten a chance to hatch, Mully was named 'Ygramul' after the shapeshifting spider monster in The Neverending Story.
His unpleasant namesake didn't have any effect on his personality, which can be described as polite, earnest, and charming. Incredibly bright for a little bug, Mully has a boundless imagination and lives for the pursuit of knowledge, which is a serious undertaking when it takes you five minutes to turn the page of a book. But that hunger isn't just limited to learning through reading-- he wants to do what he reads about, too! Despite being the smallest member of Heather's team by quite a wide margin, he's adventurous enough to rival a Pokemon ten times his size. And there's no shortage of adventure when you're this small-- every household plant is a jungle, the bathroom sink is an entire pond, and your trainer's sock is a menacing cave.
Among the rest of the team, Mully is fondly regarded for the most part-- although thanks to his opinionated tendencies (and sometimes cheeky sense of humor), he doesn't generally hesitate to make remarks when someone is really bugging (ha) him. This has gotten him into trouble on more than one occasion. Especially with Cleo. Fortunately, he can usually depend on Blue or Gilly to watch his back, because it's a lot harder to eat a Deino or Fennekin than it is a Joltik.
As for Heather, for something she almost contemplated smashing... she sure does love the little guy, and while he's not one of her battlers (perish the THOUGHT-- he is a BABY), he's perfectly travel-sized and goes all over the place with her. His favorite place to ride is right in the front of her vest, both for the best view of wherever they are AND to conveniently act as an effective anti-grope device (seriously, it never freaking gets old-- "Hey, baby--*bzzt* AAAAAAGHGH").
That said, when she doesn't know exactly where he is at any given time, it's easy to panic and assume the worst. Anyone who's ever traveled with her while he's in her party has probably been subject to the occasional "Ohmygod, WHERE'S MULLY? DID YOU SIT ON HIM?! GET UP, I HAVE TO CHECK YOUR BUTT." only for him to wind up having been exploring the hotel room's potted plant or napping in a box of Kleenex or something.
MULLY | JOLTIK
Level: 15
Gender: Male
Nature: Quirky, highly curious.
Moves: Bounce, String Shot, Leech Life, Spider Web, Thunder Wave, Screech, Fury Cutter, Electro Web,
Bug Bite, Gastro Acid, Slash, Electro Ball, Signal Beam, Agility, Sucker Punch, Discharge, Bug BuzzType: Bug/Electric
Ability: Compoundeyes (Raises the Pokémon’s accuracy by 30%. )
Spider? SPIDER? SPIDER AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-- nah, just kiddin. This little guy wouldn't even hurt a fly.
Heather received Mully's egg during a very rough patch in her life in Johto, and reacted so badly to the ill-timed gift that she almost crushed the tiny egg on live camera and had to spend a good day or so wrestling with her own humanity and the choice of whether or not to do it. Heavy shit.
Fortunately, she decided to let the egg hatch instead, and the arrival of the bouncing baby spider was a big part of what pulled her out of that dark place. Completely unaware that his existence might have ended before he'd even gotten a chance to hatch, Mully was named 'Ygramul' after the shapeshifting spider monster in The Neverending Story.
His unpleasant namesake didn't have any effect on his personality, which can be described as polite, earnest, and charming. Incredibly bright for a little bug, Mully has a boundless imagination and lives for the pursuit of knowledge, which is a serious undertaking when it takes you five minutes to turn the page of a book. But that hunger isn't just limited to learning through reading-- he wants to do what he reads about, too! Despite being the smallest member of Heather's team by quite a wide margin, he's adventurous enough to rival a Pokemon ten times his size. And there's no shortage of adventure when you're this small-- every household plant is a jungle, the bathroom sink is an entire pond, and your trainer's sock is a menacing cave.
Among the rest of the team, Mully is fondly regarded for the most part-- although thanks to his opinionated tendencies (and sometimes cheeky sense of humor), he doesn't generally hesitate to make remarks when someone is really bugging (ha) him. This has gotten him into trouble on more than one occasion. Especially with Cleo. Fortunately, he can usually depend on Blue or Gilly to watch his back, because it's a lot harder to eat a Deino or Fennekin than it is a Joltik.
As for Heather, for something she almost contemplated smashing... she sure does love the little guy, and while he's not one of her battlers (perish the THOUGHT-- he is a BABY), he's perfectly travel-sized and goes all over the place with her. His favorite place to ride is right in the front of her vest, both for the best view of wherever they are AND to conveniently act as an effective anti-grope device (seriously, it never freaking gets old-- "Hey, baby--*bzzt* AAAAAAGHGH").
That said, when she doesn't know exactly where he is at any given time, it's easy to panic and assume the worst. Anyone who's ever traveled with her while he's in her party has probably been subject to the occasional "Ohmygod, WHERE'S MULLY? DID YOU SIT ON HIM?! GET UP, I HAVE TO CHECK YOUR BUTT." only for him to wind up having been exploring the hotel room's potted plant or napping in a box of Kleenex or something.