Pokémon Umbral Discussion 3: Like Poké Fables Except More Awesome...

[Bard The 5th LW]

I may as well post the new addition to Charlotte's lineup. I'll edit the rest into my profile, including some attack changes.

Absol (Koona)

Psycho cut/ Ice Beam
Sucker Punch/Sword Dance

[Dracorion]

Hm, it occurs to me. Maybe Mike should go with team 2 and Isaac with team 1. Lola's team seems to be lacking in dragon-type moves aside from Renny, while team 1 has Impact and Pierce.

[Menarker]

AB, could it be possible if I could request Shaymin? I know it's legendary, but stat wise, it's similar to all the psuedo legendaries, and it does rather fit the cuteness theme! ^^

*Highly doubt it though*

Also, Renny has two pokemons with dragon moves. And one of them has a special effect of FLINCHING ALL FOES 40% of the time. ^^ That's a tactic I wish I had last battle, but I didn't know we would be facing such numbers.

[Astral Harmony]

Rachel will also be using five. Actually, as an inexperienced trainer, she should be restricted to four until she gets used to battling. Shannon using five is more or less part of her probation, to keep her in line. Kinda like "we have your Shiftry so no funny business."

Yes, trainers can change Pokémon between missions. I mean, it's kinda silly that a trainer would only have six, right?

And I suppose you can request Shaymin. It does seem kind of more like a Pokémon for showing off than battling.

Now I'm going to work, and I don't wanna hear a peep out of any of you until I return!

[Dracorion]

Originally Posted by Armored Bishoujo

Now I'm going to work, and I don't wanna hear a peep out of any of you until I return!

Sorry, you've been peeped.

Originally Posted by Menarker

Also, Renny has two pokemons with dragon moves. And one of them has a special effect of FLINCHING ALL FOES 40% of the time. ^^ That's a tactic I wish I had last battle, but I didn't know we would be facing such numbers.

But it's Twister. Quad-damage or no, it's still gonna suck. And Bulbapedia says it's 20% chance.

Originally Posted by Armored Bishoujo

Yes, trainers can change Pokémon between missions. I mean, it's kinda silly that a trainer would only have six, right?

You mean I can grab something not-Starmie? I love you. I'm grabbing a goddamn Metagross

Metagross (Genderless)
Ability: Clear Body
Meteor Mash/Zen Headbutt
Giga Impact/Explosion
Item: Metal Coat
HMs: Cut, Strength, Rock Smash.

Gonna edit it into the first post I made listing my pokemon to avoid confusion.

[Menarker]

*Pump Fist* WOO! ^^

Shaymin (Leftovers)
Seed Flare/Leaf Storm
Zen Headbutt/Earth Power
HM: Flash
Grass type (First Form. All Stats balanced.) Has Natural Cure Ability.
Grass/Flying (Second Form) *Reverts back to first form during night time or cannot be shifted when frozen. Requires a Gracidea item to shift. Said item is not a held item.* Has Serene Grace Ability.


Funny to note it's also one of the smallest pokemons possible to get in the game. ^^ Renny proportioned!

And you're not reading up on Togekiss. Togekiss/Shaymin ability is Serene Grace, which doubles the chances of any side effects to happen. Thunderbolt for example would have 60% chance to paralyze instead of 30%. Twister would do 40% chance of flinching just like how Togekiss can use Air Slash to have a 60% of flinching a foe.

Beside, a move that can hit all foes and make them stop what they are doing for the turn while everyone gets a free hit is not only great offensively, but also defensively since less successful hits means less healing meaning everyone can work hard for longer (less items used as well and less downtime).
To make it better, Togekiss still has Metronome item. Twister gets more powerful each time it is used in a row. ^^


Also... New moveset! (Which rules of mimic are we using? The first one is easier to implement and less work involved.)

Togekiss (Male) *Serene Grace* (Air Slash has 60% chance of flinching hit foe and Twister has 40% chance of flinching ALL FOES.)
[Item: Metronome]
Air Slash/Mimic
Substitute/Endeavor
Twister/Roost
HMs: Fly, Defog, Rock Smash, Flash

Magnezone (Genderless) *Magnet Pull*
[Item: Leftovers]
Thunderbolt/Flash Cannon
Magnet Rise/Thunder Wave
HMs: Flash

Swampert (Male) *Torrent*
[Item: Leftover]
Ice Beam/Outrage
Mimic/Earthquake
HMs: Strength, Surf, Dive, Waterfall, Whirlpool, Rock Smash, Rock Climb

Umbreon (Female) *Synchronized*
[Item: Leftovers]
Confuse Ray/Moonlight
Helping Hand/Toxic
HMs: Cut, Flash

Shaymin (Land Form)(Female) *Nature Cure*
[Item: Leftovers]
Seed Flare/Psychic
Synthesis/Earth Power
HM: Flash

Shaymin (Sky Form) *Serene Grace*
Seed Flare/Psychic
Air Slash/Synthesis

EDIT: And Drac, Ground types are going to rape your team, except for Skarmory which flies. ^^;

[Dracorion]

Waaaaait a minute. You said trainer's pokemon get the Focus ability. You mean it's an actual ability, and we have to give up one of our abilities in order to have sweet single-targetted multi-target moves?

[Menarker]

I would dislike that for sure, although I think AB meant for that to be an additional bonus. We can find out when he comes back, but he ruled it as a "result of pokemon/trainer relationship", which doesn't exactly remove the physical traits inherent with a pokemon.

[Dracorion]

If it is an actual ability, is it always on? Or do we get to choose when to activate it? Like, say, if Renny's Togekiss has it and wants to use Twister on everything.

EDIT: And for Ground types: Skarmory and Kingdra. 'nuff said.

[Menarker]

Oh, right, I forgot about your 5th pokemon. ^^; Was focusing on your new choice, the Metagross.

Also, the main use of Focus would be with Lava Plume, Earthquake, Discharge and other such moves, allowing them to hit a single foe without hitting an ally. ^^;

So I'll be mainly be using it with Swampert. :3