So Clair's challenge is two things Team Larch doesn't have figured out yet, but are working on even before learning the challenge - Be Dragon, Stay Dragon. Or stay [insert type here], anyway, with Dragon being the requisite type. Granted, Dragon was on the backburner before reaching the cave.
I love the Delibird town, it's cute and it's nice that more towns are popping up as a result of Pokemon and humans growing closer. Don't so much love Officer Jenny's attitude towards Pokémon starting towns, but I imagine there'll be some friction across many places as things change. I'm sure it'll work out eventually.
I am somewhat curious about her logic in looking towards Alexa for help with the situation, but I imagine we'll get a bit more there when the League Official arrives.
If the new town doesn't already have a name, I vote Snowdrop Town, befitting both Johto's plant-themed town names and being a flower that sprouts in freezing temperatures, popping up through snow.
So Clair's challenge is two things Team Larch doesn't have figured out yet, but are working on even before learning the challenge - Be Dragon, Stay Dragon. Or stay [insert type here], anyway, with Dragon being the requisite type. Granted, Dragon was on the backburner before reaching the cave.
Yep, this is the big challenge I have had waiting for the team so it got a good amount of setup... and a major reason I struggled with another Gym after this one, because where do I go from there with the Fighting type?
I love the Delibird town, it's cute and it's nice that more towns are popping up as a result of Pokemon and humans growing closer. Don't so much love Officer Jenny's attitude towards Pokémon starting towns, but I imagine there'll be some friction across many places as things change. I'm sure it'll work out eventually.
I am somewhat curious about her logic in looking towards Alexa for help with the situation, but I imagine we'll get a bit more there when the League Official arrives.
If the new town doesn't already have a name, I vote Snowdrop Town, befitting both Johto's plant-themed town names and being a flower that sprouts in freezing temperatures, popping up through snow.
One of the more dramatic variants is Grimer, which has become a Ground-type in addition to its Poison typing, gains the coloration and consistency of quicksand, and lies in wait beneath berries or objects of value in hopes of catching prey unawares.
While its prevolution Koffing is scarcely affected, a Weezing who evolves within a Hydropellant Field gains the Fire typing and an affinity for the move Rain Dance, which it performs by superheating (and then releasing, obviously) a cocktail of gaseous chemicals within itself that encourages the rapid formation of clouds and condensation of water into rain.
Koffing Evolution: Lv. 35, in an Origin Sand desert —> Weezing (Hydropellant Field)
Weezing (Hydropellant Field)
-Poison/Fire
-Ability: Superheated
—During rain, the Pokémon's Fire-type attack moves become Water-type and doubles the chance of inflicting Burn for Water-type attack moves.
—Hidden Ability: Levitate
-Stat Total: 490
—HP: 95
—Attack: 65
—Defense: 75
—Sp. Attack: 95
—Sp. Defense: 85
—Speed: 75
Learns Rain Dance upon evolution.
Appearance Notes: Instead of the faded purple of regular Weezing, these Weezing are darker and more reddish-colored. Red potatoes are about the color I'm envisioning. Their stoned, gormless expression gives way to an angrier mien, and the tops of their two heads taper upwards in a manner resembling a pair of volcanoes.
There's also gyroball abuse, speed switching, counter/mirror coat/destiny bond timing, also the boosts to the other stats granted by dropping speed to 1.
There's also gyroball abuse, speed switching, counter/mirror coat/destiny bond timing, also the boosts to the other stats granted by dropping speed to 1.
The venomoth have only recently been classified as a regional variant after rigorous research because they look nothing like Kanto Venomoth and the Venonat variants are assumed to never leave the nest. Oh caught Venomoth breeding? See aforementioned pseudo-legendary nightmares. Catching these things is a death sentence and suggesting it to a local gets you run out of towns if you're lucky
Venonat Evolution: Use Spoon Gourd —> Venomoth (Spoon Gourd)
Venomoth (Spoon Gourd)
-Psychic/Bug
-Ability: Psycho Break
—Increases the power of Psychic-type moves by 30% while not confused, but using a Psychic-type move has a 30% chance of causing the Pokémon to become confused. While confused, the Pokémon cannot benefit from items (a la Embargo) and its Psychic-type moves are reduced in power by 30%.
-Stat Total: 450
—HP: 70
—Attack: 60
—Defense: 65
—Sp. Attack: 100
—Sp. Defense: 75
—Speed: 80
Learns Id Rampage upon evolution.
Id Rampage
-Psychic-type
-Special
-10 PP
-100 Acc
-Power: 120
-The Pokémon uses this move repeatedly (at no PP cost aside from the first usage) for 2-3 turns, and then becomes confused. This move's execution cannot be interrupted by the user's confusion status, but said status also has no chance of curing itself while this move continues.
Evolution: Lv. 58 —> Tyrannomoth
Tyrannomoth
-Name Origin: Tyranno- (from tyrant, meaning a ruler who imposes their will upon the people by force, also evoking Tyrannosaurus Rex, one of the largest dinosaurs) + Moth
-Psychic/Bug
-Ability: Psycho Break
—Increases the power of Psychic-type moves by 30% while not confused, but using a Psychic-type move has a 30% chance of causing the Pokémon to become confused. While confused, the Pokémon cannot benefit from items (a la Embargo) and its Special moves are reduced in power by 30%.
-Stat Total: 630
—HP: 155
—Attack: 80
—Defense: 80
—Sp. Attack: 155
—Sp. Defense: 80
—Speed: 80
Learns Hurricane upon evolution.
And no, at no point is Venomoth/Tyrannomoth able to learn Skill Swap or any other move that could change its Ability.
Seeing as it's been twenty-four hours without anybody posting or my above post being acknowledged besides the threadmark, I think I'll just move on to the rest of the Spoon Gourd Pokémon.
Bulbasaur (Spoon Gourd)
-Grass/Psychic
-Ability: Desert Rose
—Protects the Pokémon from the effects of sandstorms and increases the power of Grass-type moves by 30% during one.
—Hidden Ability: Solarmind
——Boosts Psychic-type moves by 30% during harsh sunlight.
-Stat Total: 318
—HP: 45
—Attack: 49
—Defense: 49
—Sp. Attack: 65
—Sp. Defense: 65
—Speed: 45
Evolution: Level 16 —> Ivysaur (Spoon Gourd)
Ivysaur (Spoon Gourd)
-Grass/Psychic
-Ability: Desert Rose
—Protects the Pokémon from the effects of sandstorms and increases the power of Grass-type moves by 30% during one.
—Hidden Ability: Solarmind
——Boosts Psychic-type moves by 30% during harsh sunlight.
-Stat Total: 405
—HP: 60
—Attack: 62
—Defense: 63
—Sp. Attack: 80
—Sp. Defense: 80
—Speed: 60
Venusaur (Spoon Gourd)
-Grass/Psychic
-Ability: Desert Rose
—Protects the Pokémon from the effects of sandstorms and increases the power of Grass-type moves by 30% during one.
-Stat Total: 525
—HP: 80
—Attack: 82
—Defense: 83
—Sp. Attack: 100
—Sp. Defense: 100
—Speed: 80
Psycho Seed
-Psychic-type
-Physical
-5 PP
-100 Acc
-Power: 90
-Has a 30% chance of seeding the target (a la Leech Seed). Harsh sunlight increases this chance to 100%.
Seeing as it's been twenty-four hours without anybody posting or my above post being acknowledged besides the threadmark, I think I'll just move on to the rest of the Spoon Gourd Pokémon.
Sorry, I'm not that familiar with the finer details of pokemon stats, and this was someone else's item, so I didn't really have anything new to comment.
Sorry, I'm not that familiar with the finer details of pokemon stats, and this was someone else's item, so I didn't really have anything new to comment.
Mudkip (Reithe)
-Water
-Ability: Scalding Skin
—Reduces damage taken from Fire- and Water-type attacks by 50%, increases damage taken from Ice-type attacks by 50%, and prevents the Pokémon from becoming Burned.
—Hidden Ability: Water Absorb (note that this ability is rare even by the standards of Hidden Abilities, as the Reithe Desert is unkind to those who aren't sufficiently Fire-resistant. On a Pokémon as weak as Mudkip, half damage ain't cutting it. It's safe to say this Ability won't appear outside of captivity.
-Stat Total: 310
—HP: 50
—Attack: 70
—Defense: 60
—Sp. Attack: 40
—Sp. Defense: 60
—Speed: 30
Evolution: Lv. 16 —> Marshtomp (Reithe)
Marshtomp (Reithe)
-Fire/Water
-Ability: Scalding Skin
—Reduces damage taken from Fire- and Water-type attacks by 50%, increases damage taken from Ice-type attacks by 50%, and prevents the Pokémon from becoming Burned.
—Hidden Ability: Water Absorb (note that this ability is rare even by the standards of Hidden Abilities, as the Reithe Desert is unkind to those who aren't sufficiently Fire-resistant. Marshtomp are born as Mudkip, and on a Pokémon as weak as Mudkip, half damage ain't cutting it. It's safe to say this Ability won't appear outside of captivity.)
-Stat Total: 405
—HP: 70
—Attack: 85
—Defense: 80
—Sp. Attack: 50
—Sp. Defense: 80
—Speed: 40
Evolution: Lv. 32 —> Swampert (Reithe)
Swampert (Reithe)
-Water/Fire
-Ability: Scalding Skin
—Reduces damage taken from Fire- and Water-type attacks by 50%, increases damage taken from Ice-type attacks by 50%, and prevents the Pokémon from becoming Burned.
—Hidden Ability: Water Absorb (note that this ability is rare even by the standards of Hidden Abilities, as the Reithe Desert is unkind to those who aren't sufficiently Fire-resistant. Swampert are born as Mudkip, and on a Pokémon as weak as Mudkip, half damage ain't cutting it. It's safe to say this Ability won't appear outside of captivity.)
—Mega Ability: Stamina
-Stat Total: 535 (Mega: 635)
—HP: 100
—Attack: 110 (Mega: 150)
—Defense: 110 (Mega: 130)
—Sp. Attack: 55 (Mega: 65)
—Sp. Defense: 110 (Mega: 130)
—Speed: 50 (Mega: 60)
Learns Scalding Slam upon evolution.
Scalding Slam
-Water-type
-Physical (Contact)
-15 PP
-100 Acc
-Power: 80
-Has a 30% chance of inflicting Burn.
Can Mega Evolve.
There we go. Tweaked the proposed Ability somewhat, hope it's not too OP (though it shouldn't be). It's all original material from here on out.
Tyranitar (Reithe)
-Rock/Dragon (Mega Y: Fire/Dragon)
-Ability: Solar Power
—Hidden Ability: Sand Stream
—Mega Ability X: Sand Stream
—Mega Ability Y: Solar Power
-Stat Total: 600 (Mega: 700)
—HP: 125
—Attack: 115 (Mega X: 155, Mega Y: 125)
—Defense: 90 (Mega X: 125, Mega Y: 105)
—Sp. Attack: 115 (Mega X: 125, Mega Y: 155)
—Sp. Defense: 90 (Mega X: 105, Mega Y: 125)
—Speed: 65 (Mega: 75)
Learns Solar Beam upon evolution if it has the ability Solar Power, or Scouring Sand if it has Sand Stream. (Note: Can learn both moves regardless - this just determines which one it gets immediately.)
Signature Move: Scouring Sand
-Ground-type
-Special
-5 PP
-Acc 70
-Power: 110
-Hits all opposing Pokémon.
-Has a 30% chance of lowering Acc 1 stage. During a Sandstorm, cannot miss.
Absol (Reithe)
-Dark/Fire
-Ability: Dark Veil
—Protects the Pokémon from light-based moves. (Narratively, also protects from the light of the Reithe Desert fire crystals.)
—Hidden Ability: Flash Fire
—Mega Ability: Dark Veil
——Protects the Pokémon from light-based moves.
-Stat Total: 465 (Mega: 565)
—HP: 75
—Attack: 115 (Mega: 140)
—Defense: 65
—Sp. Attack: 70 (Mega: 105)
—Sp. Defense: 65
—Speed: 75 (Mega: 115)
Can Mega Evolve.
Light-based moves include (but are not necessarily limited to): Signal Beam, Flash Cannon, Dazzling Gleam, Moonblast, Flash, Aurora Beam, Ice Beam, Light of Ruin, Eternabeam, Solar Beam, Solar Blade, Psybeam, Prismatic Laser
Light-based moves do not include: Reflect, Light Screen
Signature Move: Lava Floor
-Fire-type
-Status
-20 PP
-Burns opposing grounded Pokémon that switch into battle. Using this move overwrites pre-existing Toxic Spikes, and vice versa.
Absol (Reithe)
-Dark/Fire
-Ability: Dark Veil
—Protects the Pokémon from light-based moves. (Narratively, also protects from the light of the Reithe Desert fire crystals.)
—Hidden Ability: Flash Fire
-Stat Total: 465
—HP: 75
—Attack: 115
—Defense: 65
—Sp. Attack: 70
—Sp. Defense: 65
—Speed: 75
Light-based moves include (but are not necessarily limited to): Signal Beam, Flash Cannon, Dazzling Gleam, Moonblast, Flash, Aurora Beam, Ice Beam, Light of Ruin, Eternabeam, Solar Beam, Solar Blade, Psybeam, Prismatic Laser
Light-based moves do not include: Reflect, Light Screen
Absol (Reithe)
-Dark/Fire
-Ability: Dark Veil
—Protects the Pokémon from light-based moves. (Narratively, also protects from the light of the Reithe Desert fire crystals.)
—Hidden Ability: Flash Fire
-Stat Total: 465
—HP: 75
—Attack: 115
—Defense: 65
—Sp. Attack: 70
—Sp. Defense: 65
—Speed: 75
So, I'm fine with threadmarking these, but this one feels a bit bare.
Are there any other single species you could include here? Alternatively, since this appears to be a new pokemon example maybe you can add in some of your thoughts about how these Absol work?
Maybe give some examples of "light-based moves"?
Looking at the list of moves the theoretical category's a bit more ambiguous outside of the obvious(Flash, Flash Cannon, Light of Ruin, Merriam's signatures), so yeah it does kinda need elaboration. Especially since there's an argument to be made for bypassing Reflect/Light Screen). By comparison Soundproof only has two moves that aren't immediately recognised as sound moves from the name.
Looking at the list of moves the theoretical category's a bit more ambiguous outside of the obvious(Flash, Flash Cannon, Light of Ruin, Merriam's signatures), so yeah it does kinda need elaboration. Especially since there's an argument to be made for bypassing Reflect/Light Screen). By comparison Soundproof only has two moves that aren't immediately recognised as sound moves from the name.
Signature Move: Lava Floor
-Fire-type
-Status
-20 PP
-Burns opposing grounded Pokémon that switch into battle. Using this move overwrites pre-existing Toxic Spikes, and vice versa.
