AbysmalDemon

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@Arielace that post is top notch. Keep up the good work

Pokémon: Nexus

@LokiLeo789'I think it was you who asked, yes you can change to Riolu. Going for that mega?

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Same Gastly can't be Hotaru's only pokemon so a bit of grinding wouldn't hurt. Aiming for a ghost/dark/psychic team too so I am not to sure how that is going to work.

Also I do have a question... how are we going to handle poke evolutions that require trade? we just going to make up some level for them? Like Haunter - Gengar. Like level 40 or something like that?

@EWillden

To be honest I think that trading wouldn't be too hard. There's a machine in every Pokécenter, so just trade and trade back with the required items if any (e.g metal coat)

Would our starters be able to have an egg move?

@Whimsicott

Yes they would, I have no problem with that.

Pokémon: Nexus

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xD
Well, that's her intentions so yeeah.

@AbysmalDemon
So, uhm, I have a few more questions regarding how exactly moves work and how battles might be conducted here. As this isn't a game, and in a somewhat more realistic setting, I'm unsure exactly how certain moves would work. For example, how exactly would someone use sand attack indoors? Also, teleport in a realistic setting is a seriously more effective. They don't exactly have to jump back to the pokemon center. They could basically use it to completely avoid an attack.

Apologies for the questions, but with everyone saying showdown is the best thing on the planet, I feel as though creative strategies such as using teleport to dodge an attack if possible, or using an offensive move defensively (as mentioned earlier) aren't exactly going to be welcome here. Everyone seems to be taking EVs and IVs and pokemon stats in general quite seriously, when really a lot of the pokemon metagame is pretty broken and doesn't allow for 'weaker' pokemon to really stand out all that much and means there's too many gimmicky strategies involving items or certain move sets.

@Rune_Alchemist

Ok, so I was going to say this before we started the RP: Showdown is good, but it doesn't allow much for creative freedom, and if creative freedom is what you want the scrap showdown and do what you want.

I'm sand attack. Imagi e the Pokémon bringing in its arms to its chest to create a little blue swirling ball, and it shoots out its arms and the sand is released. As for teleport, I allowed last time to avoid attacks, so I have no problem with it in that sense. As for teleportation to places, I don't want want you teleporting from town to town, let's say the teleportation limit if 100 feet. That allows someone to get somewhere nearby if they need it. If the Pokémon teleports that far, it needs to recharge before it can make a jump that big again.

And about metagame, it's not like everyone is going to go for champion. Some might want to be a coordinator, or a breeder, who ch don't require EV or IV stats, so the 'weaker' Pokémon do t necessarily have to worry about it.

Pokémon: Nexus

@Zapdos@auspiciousPetal are you still planning on joining us or can I start the RP a little sooner?

Pokémon: Nexus

If anyone wants me to make an EV training guide and put it on the first page then let me know.

Pokémon: Nexus

I really like the idea of using showdown to simulate batrles! :D

@Whimsicott

Batrles? Never heard of them *wink*

@Whimsicott

About that...How exactly do I set up EVs and IVs for stuff like this? Because last time I used Showdown, I had to set things like that up.

@OtomostheCrazy

Unless you specifically EV train your Pokémon leave the EVs and IVs alone

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@AbysmalDemon I posted a few minutes after the post with the battle went up... I edited to say the battle had started, but I'll put something about the result of it in my next post.

@fer1323 You have Ember though, which is pretty good at this stage.

@LuckyBlackCat

Lol I was just kidding, you don't have to if you were already engaged in a battle

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Well, so far no one has taken to account that a Wooper was Iron Headed through a glass door yet... I guess that loud shattering noise was pretty low key then

Pokémon: Nexus

@Sho Minazuki Late tomorrow. Well, actually late today (it's 4AM). Say in... 12 hours. Depends on when I get everyone's CS in. Like Zapdos and Petal. They said they should be done by the time we start, so I'm not hoping for to long of a delay.

Pokémon: Nexus

@Sho Minazuki Finally finished gym leaders. Would've taken me ssooooo much longer if I didn't find the planning PM.