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

[Dragonstrike]

Okay, so let me compare the two bids here...

Windos

- $10,500 = 7 Shiny Dwebble Shells (there's 10 total)
- 2 Days of Training (?)
- 1 Thief TM (around $3k)
- 1 Sitrus Berry ($600)
- 2 Persim Berries ($800)
Total: $14,900 + 2 Days of Training

Spirit

- 1 Miracle Rod (? value because it's a unique item not on the market)
- 1 Training Claw ($600)
- 1 Super Potion ($700)
- 1 Hyper Potion ($1200)
- 2 Full Heals ($1200)
- 1 Great Ball ($600)
- 2 Ultra Balls ($2400)
- 1 Revive ($1500)
- 7 Days of Training (?)
Total: $8200 + Miracle Rod + 1 Week of Training

Honestly, I'd rather not bog down Heart with a week long obligation while we're on the road.  So I think @"Lord Windos" wins out here because he set the bar so high in terms of raw value.  Plus, Basteele can't learn SR normally, while Iron and D-Onix can (and D-Onix can even get it relatively cheaply, too)

However, I would still like that Miracle Rod if you're willing to part with it, @Spiritmon.  Won't be getting a Stealth Rock TM out of it, but I'm willing to work something else out in exchange for it.




Question, though, Windos: how did Terra get a Thief TM?

[Dragonstrike]

Haha, it looks like I am the only one who's not really interested in obtaining a TM of Stealth Rock, so I'll completely keep myself out of this issue and bidding. Good luck for both on winning it!

You're also the only one with no pokemon that can actually learn it.  *shrug*

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Haha, it looks like I am the only one who's not really interested in obtaining a TM of Stealth Rock, so I'll completely keep myself out of this issue and bidding. Good luck for both on winning it!

You're also the only one with no pokemon that can actually learn it.  *shrug*

Really...? Lolz, then it's perfectly alright. I'd probably end up giving it away if I'd have taken the Encounter.
Am getting to type up things for my battle then!~

[Lord Windos]

Okay, so let me compare the two bids here...

Windos

- $10,500 = 7 Shiny Dwebble Shells (there's 10 total)
- 2 Days of Training (?)
- 1 Thief TM (around $3k)
- 1 Sitrus Berry ($600)
- 2 Persim Berries ($800)
Total: $14,900 + 2 Days of Training

Spirit

- 1 Miracle Rod (? value because it's a unique item not on the market)
- 1 Training Claw ($600)
- 1 Super Potion ($700)
- 1 Hyper Potion ($1200)
- 2 Full Heals ($1200)
- 1 Great Ball ($600)
- 2 Ultra Balls ($2400)
- 1 Revive ($1500)
- 7 Days of Training (?)
Total: $8200 + Miracle Rod + 1 Week of Training

Honestly, I'd rather not bog down Heart with a week long obligation while we're on the road.  So I think @"Lord Windos" wins out here because he set the bar so high in terms of raw value.  Plus, Basteele can't learn SR normally, while Iron and D-Onix can (and D-Onix can even get it relatively cheaply, too)

However, I would still like that Miracle Rod if you're willing to part with it, @Spiritmon.  Won't be getting a Stealth Rock TM out of it, but I'm willing to work something else out in exchange for it.




Question, though, Windos: how did Terra get a Thief TM?

Yes yes yes! Thank ya, mate! Won't be able to get to the trade in game right now as I'm about to head to class, but you can add those Items to your chara. sheet ASAP!

Got that Thief TM from the goodie pile that Valder left for everyone, if I recall correctly. If not, then I don't know how exactly, but I DID get the TM. Otherwise, I wouldn't have added it to my chara. sheet in the first place.

[Iron]

http://pokemonuranium.co/forum/showthrea...5#pid49115

[Dragonstrike]

Really...? Lolz, then it's perfectly alright. I'd probably end up giving it away if I'd have taken the Encounter.
Am getting to type up things for my battle then!~

Actually, thinking about it again, you do have one that can learn it...but you never use Pineco anyways, so...

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

That's true, Pineco's been more a necessary catch to prevent it from exploding to Shiva and Tandal as we traveled to Arrowroot, I guess I'm mostly keeping it as a reminder how she was successful on that without anyone having taken damage, or in other words: Due to looking at it subtly boosts her self-confidence.

[Dragonstrike]

Question, @Iron: does that thief TM still have Bulbapedia compatability, or is it being limited since I already used Pay Day on Swiftfire (which is Bulba compatability out of necessity)?  If it's limited, who can learn it?  Thief isn't a very common move, much like Acrobatics.  (Only the Poocheyena line, Lombre [in gen 3 only], Kecleon, and Klefki can learn it without the TM in the games)


Potential candidates in Nathan's roster for the TM on Bulbapedia's list are:

Spoiler

- Sandshrew
- Porygon-Z
- Orthros? (Normal Houndour is on the list)
- Gallade
- Carvanha
- Forthright
- Calam
- Shinx
- Cranidos
- Vespiquen
- Pulse
- Grid
- And if Nathan gets them in the future, Pyroar and Sableye as well.

[Lord Windos]

I have a question for you too, Iron: Can I have both Stealth Rocks and Spikes out, and have them both deal damage to a foe? It says in the Core Book they don't 'stack' , but I assume that means they don't with themselves, rather than each other. If you can't deal a combined damage with both on the field, however.....well, I might as well not get Stealth Rocks, since Basteele already has Spikes, and I'm only gets a Entry Hazard that hits more Pokemon rather than more Damage, unless SR Damage is SE. Even then, it may not be worth it.

[Iron]

Let's add Orthros, Carvanha, Calam, Shinx, Vespiquen, Pulse, Sableye. And if Terra ends up keeping the TM I'll expand his list too.

As for Stealth Rocks + Spikes, I'm not sure. I have a feeling that means it doesn't stack with itself.

You can certainly have both in the games.

Expending 2 actions to deal 2 damage to every (well, most) incoming Pokemon doesn't seem OP. @Dragonstrike what do you think?