Irregular Crossword (September 2006)

Across:

3: DNA fossil? (7)
5: Stop running away from me, you're really exclusive in this game. (8)
7: -'lo? (10)
11: One of the most favoured creations. (9)
15: Slowpoke's worst enemies. (10)
16: It's better than drugs! (9)
17: I guess some young Tentacool was told it was dangerous to play with sharp things, so this was the best alternative. (9)
18: The odd spelling denounces any relation to Fire-types. (8)
19: Bird, platypus, Japanese monster...? (7)
21: Doesn't its tongue ever just freeze? (4)
23: Run, Dad, run! (8)
25: Can be found attached to 20 down. (8)
27: The first non-Water-type that learns 13 down naturally. (7)
28: 23 across, 22 down and 17 across are just the thing for disco dancing, baby! (6)
29: There's an H in there, but it's thankfully not a 'Hi'. (9)
30: One would almost think it should automatically become shiny on Stadium. (6)

Down:

1: The king of 11 across? (8)
2: Stand aside - the tortoise has a new signature move. (9)
4: If you're a Water lover, this is the last you'll see of your kindly rival in battle. (7)
6: In the place of the dead is the key to new life... (10)
8: Easter bunny? (9)
9: I've had enough Magikarp; I'm heading off to Silence Bridge. (6)
10: Yay for high tide. (10)
12: The product of a watery fruit. (8)
13: R/B/Y had many moves rather undeserving of TM status, and this is one of them. (8)
14: Eww, it's dirty. Just go with tradition, m'kay? (10)
19: Nintendo of America apparently thinks it has a sex change when it evolves... (7)
20: Funny it should only appear by day, since the animal it's based on is rooted to the spot. (7)
22: Red-clawed dancers in the rain. (6)
24: I think we're lucky it's not made of paper. (7)
26: Does it have a big ego or something? (7)