[Meta thread] Iron's PokeRole Adventure: The Skull Ruins

[Dragonstrike]

Phew...that was certainly one big aftermath post...hope it's not too confusing/overwhelming.

[Dragonstrike]

(How much pokeballs Nathan gave to Heart?)

Nathan loaned 2 red pokeballs each to everyone else.  If you caught one Unown with one of those and the other one went unused/didn't break, Nathan would get 1 back.

EDIT: By my count, Heart has 1 loaner red pokeball left, Shiva has 1, and Terra has 2.

[Spiritmon]

In this case Heart and Ambipom found the HMs Giga Drain and Psychic. Let me take a look in what pokemon of mine can learn any of those two.

[Lord Windos]

If anyone of your Pokémon can't learn Giga Drain, then might you donate it to Terra? Mikey doesn't really have a decent Grass, as Absorb is....well, it plainly sucks, to be blunt about it. They can do without it, however, so if one of your Pokémon can learn it, teach the life sucking Move to them instead!

[Spiritmon]

Heart Pokemon capable of learn Psychic: Larvesta, Hypno, Natu, Trevenant, Metang, Gargryph.

Giga Drain: Eelektrik, Trevenant, Spinarak, Harylect, Natu, Larvesta.

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

If anyone of your Pokémon can't learn Giga Drain, then might you donate it to Terra? Mikey doesn't really have a decent Grass, as Absorb is....well, it plainly sucks, to be blunt about it. They can do without it, however, so if one of your Pokémon can learn it, teach the life sucking Move to them instead!

Dont know yet man...I was thinking teaching or Psychic for Natu, Hypno or Metang when Beldum fuse together, or perhaps Giga Drain for Typhon to get another powerfull self heal move to fight against Ground types, Spinarak for the same reasons or Larvesta to have counter measures against Ground, Water and Rock types.

[Dragonstrike]

Fun fact: Grid can learn Giga Drain.

Gallade and many of Nathan's other Psychic types can learn Psychic, obviously.

I'll have to carefully check who else can learn them in a sec.  I already know who's getting Nathan's HP TM, no question.



Have you actually obtained Harylect from Shiva (and given her $2000 for it) yet, Spirit? (And is that still going to Nathan eventually like you said previously, or are have you changed your mind?)

[Lord Windos]

Heart Pokemon capable of learn Psychic: Larvesta, Hypno, Natu, Trevenant, Metang, Gargryph.

Giga Drain: Eelektrik, Trevenant, Spinarak, Harylect, Natu, Larvesta.

Ooooh, you should give Giga Drain to Larvesta! That would combo EXTREMELY well with Quiver Dance, and give it protection against Rock, Water, AND Ground types, all of which are a right pain to them! Typho can learn other Moves and doesn't really have that much to worry about Ground types, Spinerack is....well, just not very good without extensive Training and TM/Tutoring support, but the flaming moth? They can DEFINATELY put it to use best. Most likely it will also endear them to Heart as well too, so double benefit! So, go on, teach them it!

[Dragonstrike]

Okay, so here's the lists of who can learn Psychic and Giga Drain amongst Heart and Nathans' pokemon, applying the stuff in the book:

Giga Drain: (all of the non-Uranium ones on this list have it listed as a ? cost move)
- Grid
- Harylect?  (I'm unable to check the wiki atm.  Seems legit to me, though)
- Vibrava
- Typhon
- Larvesta

Psychic: (all of them except one I need to ask about can learn this move or a similar one via level)
- Gallade
- Orthros
- Solomon
- Natu
- Alphonse
- Spinarak
- Both characters' Metang (once Beldum has evolved, of course)
- Solosis





I also have two questions for @Iron:

1. I, uh, noticed a rather...significant error I made waaaaayyy earlier in the campaign.  Going by the 1.1 book, Staryu...can't learn any damaging Psychic attacks (nor does Starmie have any listed in either version of the book).  It wasn't until the 1.2 book that Psywave and Psychic were added to its level up movepool (for 13 and 42 exp respectively).  Oops.  So, uh...what do you want to do about Nathan's Starmie knowing Psywave?  And would Starmie be compatible with the Psychic TM? (Bubble Beam also costs 18 exp in 1.2, but 22 in 1.1. I think I spent 18 on it, so does anything need to be done there as well?)

2. Are recently acquired Nathan's Grass/Rock types compatible with Giga Drain?

[Iron]

Okay, so here's the lists of who can learn Psychic and Giga Drain amongst Heart and Nathans' pokemon, applying the stuff in the book:

Giga Drain: (all of the non-Uranium ones on this list have it listed as a ? cost move)
- Grid
- Harylect?  (I'm unable to check the wiki atm.  Seems legit to me, though)
- Vibrava
- Typhon
- Larvesta

Psychic: (all of them except one I need to ask about can learn this move or a similar one via level)
- Gallade
- Orthros
- Solomon
- Natu
- Alphonse
- Spinarak
- Both characters' Metang (once Beldum has evolved, of course)
- Solosis





I also have two questions for @Iron:

1. I, uh, noticed a rather...significant error I made waaaaayyy earlier in the campaign.  Going by the 1.1 book, Staryu...can't learn any damaging Psychic attacks (nor does Starmie have any listed in either version of the book).  It wasn't until the 1.2 book that Psywave and Psychic were added to its level up movepool (for 13 and 42 exp respectively).  Oops.  So, uh...what do you want to do about Nathan's Starmie knowing Psywave?  And would Starmie be compatible with the Psychic TM?  (Bubble Beam also costs 18 exp in 1.2, but 22 in 1.1.  I think I spent 18 on it, so does anything need to be done there as well?)

2. Are recently acquired Nathan's Grass/Rock types compatible with Giga Drain?

1. Just keep Psywave, it can be Starmie's meteor power. He won't be compatible with Psychic.

2. Neither Tropius nor Ray can learn Giga Drain.