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Ok. I found something that bugs me.

Nihilego's durability is country level for tanking a direct attack from Lunala, a large country level Pokemon. I think that either the durability should just scale to Nihilego's AP or it should be upgraded to Large Country level
 
Foggysniper said:
Ok. I found something that bugs me.
Nihilego's durability is country level for tanking a direct attack from Lunala, a large country level Pokemon. I think that either the durability should just scale to Nihilego's AP or it should be upgraded to Large Country level
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Lunala probably suppressed its power/used a weak casual blast in order to not kill Lusamine and Nihilego.
 
That reminds me, shouldnt we also create a profile for Professor Kukui?

He's basically a semi, if not, whole champion you need to beat at the Alola Pokemon league and (I hear) he is much stronger than even Cynthia (tho it may just be my fanboyism of Kukui xD). Regardless he should at least be scaled higher than the captains and the Kahuna's

And if we say yes, then who should make it? I would definitely make it but im a newb at making profiles so it might be better if someone who's more qualified should do it.
 
How would you all rate Sun/Moon compared to the other games? Was it worth the wait? Were the characters awesome? Were the Pokemon designs and names great?
 
You see, I'd like to say otherwise, but at most I only cared about one or two other characters in the previous games. Kukui, Gladion, Lille, and Hau were great companions. I do prefer gyms over trials though, as some of the trials were annoying, and totem Pokémon were more dangerous with less of a reward.
 
I'd take the trials over the gyms tbh. They introduce more of a challenge that way instead of''''' just '''''battling people for a badge. Plus in the trials you battle strong pokemon as like a boss regardless so its just like a gym that offers more of a challenge. Unless future games have gyms with challenges similar to the trials im gonna forever take the trials over the gyms.
 
So who expects that Totem Lurantis will join the ranks of Cynthia, Whitney and Lance as a new PTSD boss in the near future?

Also who wasted a Z-Move on Totem Mimikyu...Now be honest....
 
So. I posted this in the calcs request thread, however, it was brought up that it may be more appropriate to post it here, and that it may be worth reposting here. Sooooo.... Incoming words, all!

I was pondering Ponyta's/Rapidash's profile, among those of other Pokemon species. However, I am horrible with numbers as well as Wiki Magic. To that end, I'm interested in getting some calcs for some Pokemon. I'll be using almost exclusively Pokedex entries. I'll try to provide data like height and weight where possible.

http://pokemondb.net/pokedex/ponyta Height 3ÔÇ▓3ÔÇ│ (0.99m) Weight 66.1 lbs (30.0 kg)

http://pokemondb.net/pokedex/rapidash Height 5ÔÇ▓7ÔÇ│ (1.70m) Weight 209.4 lbs (95.0 kg)

I could detail a lot of Ponyta's Pokedex entries, but for now, I'll cut to the chase, and jump to the ones that stands out to me.

FireRed: Its body is light, and its legs are incredibly powerful. It can clear Ayers Rock in one leap.

Also: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Ponyta_(Pokémon)#Pok.C3.A9dex_entries_2

Stadium: Capable of jumping over the Eiffel Tower in a single giant leap. Its hooves are ten times harder than diamonds.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower "Architectural 300 m (984 ft) Tip 324 m (1,063 ft) Top floor 276 m (906 ft)"

Admittedly, that Stadium 1 entry is arguably kinda possibly secondary canon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayers_Rock Elevation 863 m (2,831 ft) Prominence 348 m (1,142 ft) Coordinates 25┬░20ÔÇ▓42ÔÇ│S 131┬░02ÔÇ▓10ÔÇ│E

It may also be worth knowing just how hard a Ponyta's hooves are.

Red & Blue: Its hooves are 10 times harder than diamonds. It can trample anything completely flat in little time.

LeafGreen: Its hooves are ten times harder than diamond. It can trample anything completely flat in little time.

This entry also ties in nicely, among others: Yellow: Capable of jumping incredibly high. Its hooves and sturdy legs absorb the impact of a hard landing.

Of course, I'm not an expert on how it works, but if my memory serves, diamond, while very hard IS still quite brittle, with how hardness & such measurements work. So this isn't AS scary as it may seem.

Then there's Rapidash.

Although the entries give good info on it, it may be worth doing further calcs on its speed, acceleration & other things.

Gold: At full gallop, its four hooves barely touch the ground because it moves so incredibly fast.

Silver: With incredible acceleration, it reaches its top speed of 150 mph after running just ten steps.

Ruby & Sapphire: RAPIDASH usually can be seen casually cantering in the fields and plains. However, when this POKéMON turns serious, its fiery manes flare and blaze as it gallops its way up to 150 mph.

Y It gallops at nearly 150 mph. With its mane blazing ferociously, it races as if it were an arrow.

Obviously, if a profile for these two were made (Not the thread I know.) I'd think it safe to assume Rapidash scales to Ponyta, so, getting calcs for as many of these as people are willing would be nice.


I was also wondering if it would be possible to get some calcs on this, if at all:

http://pokemondb.net/pokedex/graveler Height 3ÔÇ▓3ÔÇ│ (0.99m) Weight 231.5 lbs (105.0 kg)

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Graveler_(Pokémon)#Pok.C3.A9dex_entries

Emerald: They descend from mountains by tumbling down steep slopes. They are so brutal, they smash aside obstructing trees and massive boulders with thunderous tackles.

Of course, even knowing it smashes ASIDE trees and boulders, the main issue is there's little indication of what kind or size of trees or rocks. It is possible to get an idea of how fast Graveler might be going, thanks to a newer Pokedex entry, though.

Moon: This slow-footed Pokémon moves by curling up and rolling instead of walking. With enough momentum, its speed can exceed 60 mph.

Relatedly, Alolan Graveler has an interesting entry, too:

Moon: They eat rocks and often get into a scrap over them. The shock of Graveler smashing together causes a flash of light and a booming noise.

I'm not too sure, as I lack knowledge on things like this, but anyone have any idea if that could be indicative of creating sonic booms or thunderclaps -thunder's noise is typically a result of splitting the air, no?- or such?

And of course, there's Golem. http://pokemondb.net/pokedex/golem Height 4ÔÇ▓7ÔÇ│ (1.40m) Weight 661.4 lbs (300.0 kg) As Alolan Golem: Height 5ÔÇ▓7ÔÇ│ (1.70m) Weight 696.7 lbs (316.0 kg)

So, here's some entries for Golem that I think it'd be interesting to see about calcs on:

Red & Blue: Its boulder-like body is extremely hard. It can easily withstand dynamite blasts without damage.

Silver: It is capable of blowing itself up. It uses this explosive force to jump from mountain to mountain.

Of course, those run into issues because it's unclear how much dynamite, as well as where to on what mountains. But at the very least, this indicates regular Golem can blow itself up with enough force to launch itself, and presumably, it survives the experience, too. I wonder if it's possible to get some idea of a minimum travel distance by finding the smallest officially-recognized mountain, and then finding the nearest officially-recognized mountain to that, maybe? Ideally, ones with Pokemon world equivalents, given that the games are based on certain real world locations. Japan, the US, France, excluding Hawaii, since I'm assuming Alolan Golems may not do this, and there may not be regular Golems in Alola.

ANYWAY....

Sapphire: Golem is known for rolling down from mountains. To prevent them from rolling into the homes of people downhill, grooves have been dug into the sides of mountains to serve as guideways for diverting this Pokémon's course.

At least 8-C for Golem? (AT LEAST, IMHO.) This also brings up that they survive rolling down mountains....

Omega Ruby: Golem live up on mountains. If there is a large earthquake, these Pokémon will come rolling down off the mountains en masse to the foothills below.

...Even after earthquakes, albeit, while on top of the mountains they roll down from.

And of course, Alolan Golem's entries give it some interesting things to calc, too. Of course, Alolan Golem, and its pre-evolutions, like Alolan Vulpix and Ninetales, should probably be considered separate species from the regular Golem line.

Sun: It fires rocks charged with electricity. Even if the rock isn't fired that accurately, just grazing an opponent will cause numbness and fainting.

Even if the rocks don't hit, they're apparently electrically charged, and capable of causing numbness and fainting. I'm assuming it may be possible how strong the charge needs to be cause those on a "grazing" hit.

Moon: Because it can't fire boulders at a rapid pace, it's been known to seize nearby Geodude and fire them from its back.

We know Geodude's height and weight -Alolan and non-Alolan- and we know that Alolan Golem can fire them. So how much power, and what kind, goes into that, among other questions? Is it noticeably different between the two Geodude variants?

Obviously, regular Graveler should scale to regular Geodude, and regular Golem should scale to both of them. Likewise, Alolan Graveler should scale to Alolan Geodude, and Alolan Golem to both of them.

Sorry about all the words. Any help on these will be appreciated, all!
 
Thanks for that reply, Gemmysaur! Even if I can't get all the questions answered, I'm glad for some people to be willing to help out with what they can!
 
I can't, don't own a new 3DS since I gave my last one away.

I hate this time of year, so much good games come out and I only have so much money..
 
I don't think I ever pre-ordered a game, now that I think about it. Hackers Memory or Save the Light will probably be the first I ever pre-order.
 
Only game I've pre-ordered is Final Fantasy XV.

I waited ten years for that game, and I wasn't gonna be left in the dust as every other copy got bought, hence, pre-order.
 
I still gotta pre-order Hacker's Memory. But I fully paid both Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon off. Kinda hyped actually.
 
Of course. You have both the games, you get double the DLC. That's how the GameStop by my neighborhood works. ovo
 
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