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Trails of Tera Steel (Kiseki-inspired Pokemon Academy Quest)

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Maybe I'm just very biased for Espurr & Meowstic (I am. Meowstic was one of my favourite members of my X/Y team. Is it weird that I kinda shipped mine and my Rival's?)

But consider:

A) Science Experiment Kitty will hit so many buttons for Mariana.

B) Look my current avatar in the eyes and try to refuse him. He even has a flower. (It's for his friends grave. That's the actual context of that picture. How could you possibly be mean to him?!)

C) I doubt the lab will have done nothing to them. So they've probably got something special about them. That's just how evil scientists work in JRPG's and Pokémon.

D) Meowstic = Mystic. Perfect choice for teaching a spell to.

E) Magic kitties are very Trails. We can have our very own Celine!

F) Look at that picture again. Adorable.

Sakamander said:
Prankster is a very good ability and works with some parts of Banettes kit like Will-o-Wisp, Curse, or through TM Rest/Sleep Talk
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G) Prankster is a very good ability. And you know what has Prankster? Male Meowstic! Don't need to waste a mega evolution to apply status. And access to Prankster Screens is a fun defensive option. And there's Thunder Wave too!

Yes, it's a Hidden Ability. But again: Science Experiment.

Sakamander said:
Quite frankly, we're already on that road now that we've stolen the job of Class Pet from her. The only thing that might get in the way if there's something personal tied to Elise, like a cursed organ or something.
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There is, but it's the musical kind. She left it at home because nobody wants to drag around a pipe organ.
 
LunaticPanda said:
Yes, it's a Hidden Ability. But again: Science Experiment.
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If it's anything like the Starter choice we'll be able to see if it has a HA or not before we pick it~


I'm gonna turn this around on you and instead of fighting for Shuppet, instead say that we shouldn't use the Den on Espurr because Natu is clearly the better choice in the Psychic pool!
LunaticPanda said:
A) Science Experiment Kitty will hit so many buttons for Mariana.
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LunaticPanda said:
C) I doubt the lab will have done nothing to them. So they've probably got something special about them. That's just how evil scientists work in JRPG's and Pokémon.
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By Default both of these reasons apply to a Natu as well, Science Experiment Bird which means they've probably got something special about them plus Xatu can see the future!
LunaticPanda said:
D) Meowstic = Mystic. Perfect choice for teaching a spell to.
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Xatu doesn't sound like the word Mystic, however, Xatu is The Mystic Pokémon according to it's dex entry!
LunaticPanda said:
E) Magic kitties are very Trails. We can have our very own Celine!
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Magic Kitties are very Trails, but we're not Emma in this situation, thats Erika! You know who we are an expy of though? Gaius. Clearly we get a Natu and name it Zeo after Gaius' own bird!
LunaticPanda said:
G) Prankster is a very good ability. And you know what has Prankster? Male Meowstic! Don't need to waste a mega evolution to apply status. And access to Prankster Screens is a fun defensive option. And there's Thunder Wave too!
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While Natu lacks a Prankster, it benefits in other ways! 2 out its 3 abilities are great! Those being Synchronize and Magic Bounce! Meanwhile if Espurr doesn't have a Hidden Ability then it's stuck with Keen Eyes (which is just like, okay.) or Infiltrator! Which we already have covered!
LunaticPanda said:
F) Look at that picture again. Adorable.
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I have no counter argument against the adorableness of an Espurr in fairness. I don't like Male Meowstic though it's smug aura mocks me.

I could make a side argument about how Natu is based on Native American stuff (Dex Entry mentions South America lmao) which isn't Mongolian at all but y'know its tribal.
 
Other fun facts: Espurr is canonically super powerful. But it holds back it's absurd psychic power.
Though Espurr's expression never changes, behind that blank stare is an intense struggle to contain its devastating psychic power.
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And we shall call him Rean.

And for Meowstic:
When in danger, it raises its ears and releases enough psychic power to grind a 10-ton truck into dust.
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Though it has enough psychic power to blast away any opponent, Meowstic prefers to support its allies rather than attack.
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Top Kitty is such a Trails character. Perhaps Kevin would also be a good name for him... Prankster Light Screen / Reflect is kinda like Grail Sphere. Just as a sudden teamwide defensive option.

Sakamander said:
I'm gonna turn this around on you and instead of fighting for Shuppet, instead say that we shouldn't use the Den on Espurr because Natu is clearly the better choice in the Psychic pool!
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So here's the thing, I do love Natu. He's an adorable Borb. But Xatu? Not a fan. The loss of orb status was a terrible blow. And I will never forgive X/Y for that idle animation. Xatu may be flying type, but they were never meant to be flying.

Also wasn't the whole point of the roll that Natu isn't on the table? It's AlolaRat, Shuppet, Espurr or nothing. Who knows when or if a Natu could be on the table.

Sakamander said:
While Natu lacks a Prankster, it benefits in other ways! 2 out its 3 abilities are great! Those being Synchronize and Magic Bounce! Meanwhile if Espurr doesn't have a Hidden Ability then it's stuck with Keen Eyes (which is just like, okay.) or Infiltrator! Which we already have covered!
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Obviously the presence or lack of HA will be a factor. I'd understand (but disagree) with someone turning away from Espurr depending on the gender / ability (Though Infiltrator could be pretty good, even if it is situational).
 
The choice is between the three or nothing for this action. Now we've discovered this place, we can spend an action to come back again and roll on the table again. Obviously this is pointless if you want a Espurr, but if you think investing the AP to get a Natu is worth it you can gamble on coming back until you roll one.
 
LunaticPanda said:
Also wasn't the whole point of the roll that Natu isn't on the table? It's AlolaRat, Shuppet, Espurr or nothing. Who knows when or if a Natu could be on the table.
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My understanding of the Roll is that the table will always be the same, but it will be re-rolled out of those options if we leave and come back. So Espurr now, leave come back, maybe it rolls Natu instead. Might be wrong on that one, need god's input. @ArvisPresley how's it work?
LunaticPanda said:
Obviously the presence or lack of HA will be a factor. I'd understand (but disagree) with someone turning away from Espurr depending on the gender / ability (Though Infiltrator could be pretty good, even if it is situational).
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Oh yeah Infiltrator isn't bad it's just... Roland already has it. Feels weird doubling up on that ability specifically.
 
Sakamander said:
My understanding of the Roll is that the table will always be the same, but it will be re-rolled out of those options if we leave and come back. So Espurr now, leave come back, maybe it rolls Natu instead. Might be wrong on that one, need god's input. @ArvisPresley how's it work?

Oh yeah Infiltrator isn't bad it's just... Roland already has it. Feels weird doubling up on that ability specifically.
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If you choose not to take a Pokemon, a weekly action will be made available to return to the Pokemon Den for 1 AP. If its taken I will reroll the Encounter table. Once you do get a Pokemon from this Den, said Den will be taken out of RER rotation and you won't be able to return to it for a 2 months. You will be informed once you are able to return and find something.

So you can say take Espurr now, wait 2 months and try to get a Natu. Though a new Pokemon will take the place of the one you chose in the encounter table.
 
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Just saw the updates to the informational posts and learned that Sunny evolved during the round robin.

Also isn't there supposed to be a classmate other than Elise who has 12 SKLL?
 
Ashen Cross said:
Just saw the updates to the informational posts and learned that Sunny evolved during the round robin.
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Would not have noticed the update if you did not mention it, but now that you have, a couple of other fun bits I noticed:
1. We did gain a Bond Point with Nemona for battling her aha.
2. Theodora's Fennekin is named Sharon. Lock her in for the Alisa comparison.
Ashen Cross said:
Also isn't there supposed to be a classmate other than Elise who has 12 SKLL?
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3. By default, I supposed that's Atticus, as they're the only one who's Stats don't show at all, so process of elimination there.
 
Sakamander said:
Would not have noticed the update if you did not mention it, but now that you have, a couple of other fun bits I noticed:
1. We did gain a Bond Point with Nemona for battling her aha.
2. Theodora's Fennekin is named Sharon. Lock her in for the Alisa comparison.

3. By default, I supposed that's Atticus, as they're the only one who's Stats don't show at all, so process of elimination there.
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Of course I forgot to add Atticus' stats. Lemme fix that
 
Who's the poor bastard who had to deal with a mid-fight Monferno evolution?

In regards to the Pokemon select, I feel that none of these seem incredible. Espurr's the best because of it's great natural movepool and okay level of evolution, but locking ourselves to Psychic/Ghost or Dragon/Psychic for it. It doesn't feel worth it.

Shuppet as I've said before, just feels redundant. I know it gets a mega evolution but that means devoting some kind of resource to go out and search for the banetite. For our efforts, we get another Ghost Type Sweeper that I guess has Priority Will o or Taunt? Also Shuppet evolves stupid late for some reason.
 
Nerdorama said:
Can someone like, quote me where this is a thing?
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ArvisPresley said:
Most high end Trainers in setting are dual type specialists, a decent number are pure type specialists and generalists outside of protags are pretty rare.

Got done with the High End 6v6 Match with the Battle Sim so I'm gonna post how Major Battle mechanics will work in a post soon.
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Here it is. Hope this helps you with what you want to know.
 
Nerdorama said:
Can someone like, quote me where this is a thing?
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The thing everyone keeps referring to is this
ArvisPresley said:
Most high end Trainers in setting are dual type specialists, a decent number are pure type specialists and generalists outside of protags are pretty rare.
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Which certainly doesn't mean we're "Locked" if we pick up a psychic like Liquid is saying, it's just mildly encouraged by the setting. We could totally pick up a generalist team, or 5 ghosts and a psychic, or 3/2/1 for Ghost/Fighting/Dragon or something.

Point is we can actually do whatever we want with the team, but if the setting says Dual Type Specialists are a majority of high end trainers there's probably something to it.
 
So not (yet) any explicit mechanics why that's the case, but it is something we should keep in mind. Given we do have a Protagonist (Leaf) as our homeroom teacher, hopefully at some point she'll drop some knowledge on why. But yea, I doubt a 3/2/1 team is too badly penalised.
 
You're not locked into becoming a Type or Dual type Specialist. It's a general trend within Trainers in the setting. If you want to be a Generalist Trainer, its a valid option. Red Isamu is the Strongest Trainer in the world and he's a Generalist.
 
Bloody*Vermilion said:
But then everytime he tries to use his full power, someone will come out of nowhere and be like "that's not necessary!"
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"Heed my call, Valimar! The Golurk!"

I lean more to Kevin. He fits the "Phenomenal power which he usually avoids relying on as he plays a support role in the party" better.

If we do end up with the Meowstic of my dreams, I'm pushing for Kevin. We have Rean at home (see: Elise).

ArvisPresley said:
You're not locked into becoming a Type or Dual type Specialist. It's a general trend within Trainers in the setting. If you want to be a Generalist Trainer, its a valid option. Red Isamu is the Strongest Trainer in the world and he's a Generalist.
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I'm sure there are advantages either way. Specialist trainers will likely have an easier time training and raising and getting the most out of their type, but a consequence is having a much less versatile team typewise.

Hell, even if there are skills or perks for being a specialist in two particular types, you can still have some Pokémon outside of those types.

Just look at Lance. The "Dragon" master.
 
Sakamander said:
Bah, Lance is clearly a Dragon/Flying specialist! :V
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Does it really count as dual spec when you play favourites as much as Lance does? It's like a father of two who always introduces himself as the father of his favourite child.

I wonder how Aerodactyl and Gyarados feel when he introduces himself as a Dragon Trainer who really likes and respects Dragons.

ArvisPresley said:
Unironically yes. And Clair is a Dragon Water Specialist
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By B2W2 he has actually managed to make it as a real Dragon Specialist. Only two flying types on his PWT team, Dragonite and Salamence.
 
We can also follow Robo-professor's route and just capture 6 broken mons and win off of that. :V
 
Sakamander said:
The thing everyone keeps referring to is this

Which certainly doesn't mean we're "Locked" if we pick up a psychic like Liquid is saying, it's just mildly encouraged by the setting. We could totally pick up a generalist team, or 5 ghosts and a psychic, or 3/2/1 for Ghost/Fighting/Dragon or something.

Point is we can actually do whatever we want with the team, but if the setting says Dual Type Specialists are a majority of high end trainers there's probably something to it.
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It says except protagonists.

We clearly are one!
A quest protagonist!
 
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