pokemon starters

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Across
  1. 3. The flame on its tail shows the strength of its life-force. If it is weak, the flame also burns weakly.
  2. 6. It loves to bask in the sunlight. It uses the leaf on its head to seek out warm places.
  3. 9. This Pokémon can control balloons made of water. It practices diligently so it can learn to make big balloons.
  4. 11. When it tenses up just before landing a headbutt, the spikes on its head sharpen to points, piercing the enemy’s body on contact.
  5. 13. It gets berries to eat by shooting them down with bullets of water it spurts from its mouth. Its aim is perfect.
  6. 14. The stick it holds has grown harder and more flexible after soaking in the energy that emanates from inside its body.
  7. 18. This Pokémon migrated to its region from distant lands long ago. The gel secreted by its feathers repels water and grime.
  8. 19. Its powerful, well-developed jaws are capable of crushing anything. Even its Trainer must be careful.
  9. 20. The shell on its back is made of soil. If the shell is moist to the touch, it is very healthy.
  10. 21. It has the power to crush large boulders into pieces. To rest, it buries itself in mud at the bottom of a river.
  11. 22. For some time after its birth, it uses the nutrients that are packed into the seed on its back in order to grow.
  12. 24. This Pokémon gets worked up easily. Its body can also overheat, so it uses its ears to dissipate the heat and calm down.
  13. 25. A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care.
  14. 26. Once its body has heated up, it can use the full extent of its power. That’s why it does warm-up exercises.
Down
  1. 1. Its fluffy fur is similar in composition to plants. This Pokémon frequently washes its face to keep it from drying out.
  2. 2. If you try too hard to get close to it, it won’t open up to you. Even if you do grow close, giving it too much affection is still a no-no.
  3. 4. It lies on warm rocks and uses the heat absorbed by its square-shaped scales to create fire energy.
  4. 5. It’s more nimble than it looks, and it uses its speed to confound its enemies. It rapidly launches fireballs from both nostrils.
  5. 6. It is very agile. Before going to sleep, it extinguishes the flame on its tail to prevent fires.
  6. 7. Silently it glides, streaking toward its targets to get close to them. Before they even notice it, it begins to pelt them with vicious kicks.
  7. 8. The small hooks on the soles of its feet latch on to walls and ceilings, so it will never fall even while hanging upside down.
  8. 10. It wields the scalchop on its stomach like a knife, blocking the moves of its enemies before slashing back at them in swift retaliation.
  9. 12. It feels toasty warm if you hug it. It has a flame sac inside its belly, and the flames burn continuously as long as it has life in it.
  10. 15. After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. It sprays a potent foam from its mouth.
  11. 16. It usually stays hunched over. If it is angry or surprised, it shoots flames out of its back.
  12. 17. Its happy-go-lucky look is an act intended to fool its enemies. It will suddenly drop the facade and overwhelm its foes with its blinding speed.
  13. 23. The leaf on its tail generates energy when exposed to sunlight, making it swifter and adding an edge to its moves.