@Cerces22 I know he said he worked long shifts over the weekends + Monday, but today's Tuesday so I just wanted to check in.

@Balthazar007 Well that's awkward. Assumed that, since Glawmeow's common, they evolved relatively early and therefore definitely before level 36. Will be more careful next time.

@Balthazar007 Well that's awkward. Assumed that, since Glawmeow's common, they evolved relatively early and therefore definitely before level 36. Will be more careful next time.

Yep, always check Bulbapedia. Glameow's Page.

And, yep. I was very busy this weekend. Glad to be back though! I don't foresee another weekend that busy any time soon. So I'll be posting at my normal rate for the foreseeable future. (Daily or every other day)

@Balthazar007

Damnit I keep forgetting to mention the capture aha

I'm still doing process of elimination for which Pokemon I'm going to run into and attempt to capture.

I know what Pokemon I absolutely want, just most are rare so I have to build up my 3 common first aha

I know what Pokemon I absolutely want, just most are rare so I have to build up my 3 common first aha

See, the issue I run into is that I have to balance typing and pick between Pinsir and Paras. As far as Jason goes...Eh, we'll see if I get him someone new.

@Balthazar007 Reminds me, how are we supposed to evolve Eevee?

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See, the issue I run into is that I have to balance typing and pick between Pinsir and Paras. As far as Jason goes...Eh, we'll see if I get him someone new.

@Balthazar007 Reminds me, how are we supposed to evolve Eevee?

I am going to place stones, and other naturally occurring evolution items on the map. All you have to do is be lucky enough to be close enough to find one. But that's probably not going to happen during the bootcamp phase, where we're limited to the immediate area around the HQs

@Balthazar007 How do you factor in accuracy for dice rolls?

@Balthazar007 How do you factor in accuracy for dice rolls?

I don't go that far. I only factor in PP (with lower PP being better) and move damage. And in the case of status moves, I only look at PP... In a round about way, this does address accuracy, as strong moves with lower accuracy tend to have a higher PP (usually).

@Balthazar007

Understood boss man!!

@Balthazar007 Oh awkward, pretty sure I'm the worst offender there with the times. I just assumed that finding one Pokemon per "time of day" would work, ie one during noon, one in the afternoon, and one at night. One Pokemon works fine for nighttime excursions, but if Dana finds one around noon/the afternoon and then just calls it a day, I feel like it's kinda awkward, especially if it's one of the common pokes.

Basically, one Pokemon per day works, but time-wise that sounds like the trainers are getting nothing done. Unless all Pokemon are super rare, which doesn't seem likely since they're pretty much all top-of-the-food-chain terrors to the local people and animals.

// edit: but will abide by the rule for sake of the RP

@Balthazar007 Double post due to another question: so, if you look at PP, how would Morning Sun (PP 5) compare against Tackle (PP 35) calculation-wise? Does Morning Sun do better (despite it being a healing move first and foremost)??

@Balthazar007 Oh awkward, pretty sure I'm the worst offender there with the times. I just assumed that finding one Pokemon per "time of day" would work, ie one during noon, one in the afternoon, and one at night. One Pokemon works fine for nighttime excursions, but if Dana finds one around noon/the afternoon and then just calls it a day, I feel like it's kinda awkward, especially if it's one of the common pokes.

Basically, one Pokemon per day works, but time-wise that sounds like the trainers are getting nothing done. Unless all Pokemon are super rare, which doesn't seem likely since they're pretty much all top-of-the-food-chain terrors to the local people and animals.

// edit: but will abide by the rule for sake of the RP

I honestly don't mind if you run into multiple 'commons' per day sometimes, just not every single day. A common Pokemon isn't as normal as a pigeon or squirrel or other common city animal. Yes, they have a better chance of survival than their Earthling counterparts, but they don't breed super quickly. Unlike less developed Earth creatures, they aren't just out to eat and reproduce. They have human level intelligence, which means they are more likely to pursue other interests and be more picky when selecting a mate. All that being said, if persistent trainers can find 2 'common' Pokemon per day, those same trainers will only be able to find 2 'rare' Pokemon per week.

In conclusion, I'm not setting any hard restrictions. I'm just asking that everyone be a little conservative.

@Balthazar007 Double post due to another question: so, if you look at PP, how would Morning Sun (PP 5) compare against Tackle (PP 35) calculation-wise? Does Morning Sun do better (despite it being a healing move first and foremost)??

I'm afraid there isn't an easy answer to that question (based off your choice example of Morning Sun). But I will try...

First off, it's important to note that if I see an advantage or disadvantage, I will either increase or decrease a move's effectiveness in multiples of 25% depending on the circumstance.

Tackle (by itself) results in a .35 multiplier against the user's level. But since it's a damaging move, if the user is a Normal-type, the user may also get a STAB boost. This STAB boost will bring it up to a .525 multiplier (a 50% advantage).

Morning Sun (by itself) results in a .9 multiplier. But since it's not a damaging move, it's never going to get a STAB boost. And since it's not a move that targets the opponent, it's also never going to have a type advantage. Furthermore, if you were to send out an undamaged Pokemon and start with a healing move, I would find that pretty silly and would dock you 50% for nonsense. This would bring the move down to a .45 multiplier... And now, we find a case where Tackle is actually a stronger move than Morning Sun.

To make a long story short, just use moves that make the most sense given the situation. I notice these things, and they effect the dice roll.

EDIT: Also, I see why you asked both of these questions. You opened with Morning Sun in your most recent post. Given the information above, I'm sure you don't want me to dock you 50% for using a move designed to heal when your Cherubi had all night at the HQ to get healed. If I were you, I would change the date of your post to be the same day as your last post (perhaps just later in the day after tireless frustrated searching, just don't do this all the time); that way your Morning Sun would serve its purpose of healing your Cherubi. Or you could choose a different move entirely... I'll wait for your reply to this post before I reply to your IC post.

@Balthazar007 >_> wrote Camden's Cherubi using Tackle, but Morning Sun would be his trump card, hence my listing of it in the notes. Would that not work? Because the way I see it, Morning Sun is like a potion supply, and Camden's Cherubi isn't going down anytime soon with the move active.

@Balthazar007 >_> wrote Camden's Cherubi using Tackle, but Morning Sun would be his trump card, hence my listing of it in the notes. Would that not work? Because the way I see it, Morning Sun is like a potion supply, and Camden's Cherubi isn't going down anytime soon with the move active.

Eh, so here's how I feel about this. I was fine not using your actual first move as your calculated move, so long as the move you wanted to be calculated was in your opening combo.

If you want Morning Sun to be your calculated move, it's going to have to be somewhere in your opening combo. This means that the battle wouldn't have been going on very long at all before you used it. Which means you've used a healing move before you've taken much damage.

I do appreciate the thought you've put into all this however. And for that, I'm willing to compromise and only put a 25% damper on your move, thus making it have a multiplying effect of .675 (which will be more than the Eevee's Tackle).

@Dusksong
In any case, I'm going to do IC replies tomorrow morning.

@Balthazar007 Oh and, although I already wrote it in, finding Alolan variants is fine, right?

@Balthazar007 Oh and, although I already wrote it in, finding Alolan variants is fine, right?

Haha. Yes and no. In this case it was fine, as Alolan Marowak evolves from Cubone. But take Alolan Ninetales for example. It doesn't evolve from Vulpix. It only evolves from Alolan Vulpix. So back in Russia for example, I wouldn't have allowed someone to run into a regular Ninetales.

Hope that all makes sense. :)