Why Won’t My Feebas Eat Anymore Pokéblocks? A Tragedy in Tiny Fish Proportions
You’ve set off to evolve a Feebas into a Milotic. Admirable! But you’ve hit a wall made of uneaten Pokéblocks. Your picky fish decides it’s had enough. You look at the colorful treats, wondering, “Why won’t you just eat one more?”
Don’t worry, aspiring Pokémon breeder! Your Feebas isn’t refusing food out of spite (though it looks that way). There are specific game-related reasons for your Feebas’s rejection of your carefully made Pokéblocks or Poffins. Let’s explore the world of Pokémon stat limits and fish appetites.
The Unbreakable 255 Stat Barrier
Imagine trying to fill a jar with marbles. You can keep adding them until the jar is full. Pokémon stats are like that jar; Pokéblocks are the marbles. Each contest stat – Cool, Beauty, Cute, Tough, and Clever – has a max: a hard limit of 255. Just 255. Not 256, not 300. A very specific, somewhat arbitrary 255.
What does this mean for your Feebas and its Pokéblock issue? If your Feebas’s Beauty stat (key for evolution in some games) or any contest stat from Pokéblocks hits 255, it will refuse any more. It’s maxed out, like a bodybuilder who can’t lift more weight. No more gains, so why eat?
The Mysterious Pokéblock/Poffin Consumption Cap
Beyond the stat cap, there’s another rule: “how many snacks can a fish handle?” Think of it like a buffet. Even if food is tasty, you can only eat so much. Pokémon also have limits on the number of Pokéblocks or Poffins they can consume. This is about quantity, not stats.
In some games, this limit is around 12 Pokéblocks. Just a dozen. After that, your Pokémon declares, “Enough! I’m done!” This applies regardless of flavor preference or stat growth potential. Even logic doesn’t matter sometimes.
Poffins have quirks too. The number of Poffins a Pokémon can eat varies with the type. Some Poffins are rich and fill up your Pokémon faster. It’s like comparing light salad to heavy cake. Both are food, but one fills you up quicker.
Feebas, Beauty, and the Sheen Shenanigans
Ah, Feebas. This Pokémon symbolizes “frustration” for some trainers. To evolve into Milotic, you often need to boost the Beauty stat. Many games require this. The target Beauty stat for evolution is often around 170. Sounds easy, right? Wrong!
Enter “Sheen.” Sheen increases as your Pokémon eats Poffins. Think of it as Pokémon metabolism. The higher the Sheen, the “fuller” your Pokémon feels. Here’s the catch: Sheen caps at 255. If it hits that limit, Poffin consumption stops. Even if its Beauty is at a low 150.
This creates a challenge: raise Feebas’s Beauty to 170 *before* Sheen hits 255. It’s a race against time, a culinary challenge. You need to use Poffins that boost Beauty while minimizing Sheen increase. It’s tough to make a cake delicious yet diet-friendly. Possible? Maybe, but frustrating for sure.
Pokéblock and Poffin Varieties: Color Your Stats
Not all Pokéblocks and Poffins are equal. They come in various colors, designed to boost specific stats. Think of them as stat-specific vitamins for Pokémon. Red boosts Coolness, Blue for Beauty, Pink for Cuteness, Green for Cleverness, and Yellow for Toughness.
Then there are the rare Rainbow Pokéblocks! These boost *all* five stats at once. Handy for general enhancement, but not ideal if you focus just on Beauty for your Feebas evolution.
If you aim to bake Poffins, target Dry Poffins. They boost the Beauty stat. To create these, you need certain berries high in Dryness: Chesto, Oran, Razz, and Wiki Berries. These berries are key in making your Feebas look beautiful.
Evolving Feebas: More Than Just Beauty
While Beauty is vital for evolution, it’s not *the only* way to achieve Milotic. Evolution methods vary across Pokémon generations.
In some games, maxing out Beauty with Pokéblocks or Poffins and leveling up Feebas works: *Poof!* Milotic. Simple… unless you consider that Sheen and stat cap issue. So, maybe not so simple.
Then there’s the Prism Scale method. In games with this item, have Feebas hold a Prism Scale and trade it. A sparkly scale for evolution? Much easier than the beauty pageant method!
For mobile trainers, Pokémon GO offers another approach. No beauty contests needed – just walk! Set Feebas as your buddy, clock in 20 kilometers on foot, and *voilà*, evolution unlocked. Who knew that evolving a Pokémon could help your step count?
Berry Good Choices for a Beautiful Feebas
What berries boost beauty for Feebas? While Dry Berries help, some point to Pamtre Berry as especially effective for maxing Beauty. It’s a superfood for Feebas’s Beauty stat. Seek Pamtre Berries. Your Feebas might find these Pokéblocks worth eating, right up to that 255 limit.
In conclusion, if your Feebas rejects Pokéblocks, it’s likely due to these reasons: reached the 255 stat cap, hit snack limits, or maxed out Sheen preventing Poffin consumption. Grasping these limits is key to evolving Feebas into stunning Milotic. Now, go forth and bake (or blend) those Pokéblocks with fresh insight and perhaps a drier, wittier view on picky Pokémon appetites.
