User:PardescanSlowbro/Symbiotic Relationships

Symbiotic relationships refer to any interaction between the members of two different species.

The recorded interactions are currently based on Pokedex entry data.

Mutualism

Is when both species equally benefit from the interaction, including:

Shellder and Slowking gain equal benefit, Shellder gets food whilst Slowking acquires a higher intellect
Seadra aides Corsola by providing protection from predation, in return Corsola acts as refuge for Seadra
Flygon aides Krookodile by whipping up a sandstorm to conceal it, the two share the captured prey

Refers to one species benefitting whilst the other gains neither benefit or harm, for example:

Torterra is also known as the "moving forest", its growing trees serves as a nest site for small Pokémon

Refers to a species that obtains their energy through means outside of the consumption of another organism such as photosynthesis.

The Bulbasaur line, Oddish, Exeggutor, Skiploom,Sunflora are known to gain energy from the sun
The Magnemite, Electabuzz feed on electricity supplies for energy
The Drowzee and Hypno, whom has a particular liking for Komala, feed on dreams
Sunkern are said to only eat dewdrops

Refers to one species being eaten by another, in which only the predator benefits.

Caterpie, Weedle rely on a diet of leaves
Butterfree,Combee line, Mothim, Cutiefly line eat flower nectar
Pikachu eat lightning-roasted berries
Diglett eat vegetables and plant roots
Abra eat berries
Natu forages for food on the ground, though is often seen eating food from cactus'
Marill feeds on aquatic plants

Examples of predation include:

Pidgeotto and Crabrawler eat Exeggcute
Pidgeot and Fearow preys on fish pokemon. Only Pidgeot is noted to eat Magikarp, picked from near the surface of water
Spearow preys on bug Pokemon
Sandshrew dig holes to trap bug Pokemon
Ekans eats the eggs of bird Pokémon including Pidgey and Spearow
Golbat and Crobat hunt for the blood of both Pokémon and people
Golduck,Poliwhirl, Lapras, Vaporeon actively hunts in the water for fish Pokémon
Dewgong, Wingull, Pelipper, Wailmer, and Wailord eat Wishiwashi
Alolan Grimer and Muk prey on Trubbish and Garbodor
Cloyster actively hunt for Slowpoke tails, even on land
Kingler's pincers allow it to prey on Shellder and Cloyster
Omastar's fangs allow it prey on Shellder
Aipom eat Bounsweet
Sneasel hunt in packs to steal eggs to be eaten
Taillow, Swellow, and Starly prey on Wurmple
Sableye eat Carbink
Vibrava is said to preserve its prey in the sand and digest it with fluids before consumption
Glalie eat their prey, including Vanillite, in one whole bite
Starly eats the small ball on Cherubi's stem
Lumineon eats Staryu's arms
Weavile eat both Alolan Vulpix and Alolan Sandshrew
Archeops preys on Omanyte
Mandibuzz preys on Cubone
Heatmor burns through Durant's body to feed on them
Unnamed bird Pokémon prey on Scatterbug and Spewpa
Talonflame prey on bird pokemon including Wingull and Pikipek
Toucannon and other unspecified bird Pokémon eat Bounsweet
Gumshoos eats Rattata and Raticate
Mareanie and Toxapex eat the branches of coral on Corsola's head

Arbok, Vileplume Bellsprout line, Kabutops, Aerodactyl, Noctowl, Spinarak, Ariados, Chinchou line, Quagsire, Umbreon, Clamperl line, Metagross, Carnivine are all known predatory Pokémon, though it is unclear what they prey on.

Refers to one species gains sole benefit at the direct and harmful expense of another. Examples include:

Shellder feeds off of Slowbro's tail and food scraps, its poison is known to have a hallucinogenic effect

Competition between species can result in both being negatively impacted due to scarce resources, such as:

Meowth and Murkrow compete for shiny objects to add to their collections
Pinsir has an intense rivalry with Heracross, though Alola Vikavolt is a larger threat
Sableye competes against Gabite for gems and Carbink
Zangoose and Seviper have an intense rivalry
Salamence and Garchomp compete directly for food
Mothim steals honey and competes for flowers against Combee and Vespiquen