This RP begins in Pallet town, with the players receiving their starter Pokemon, each level 5. The players MAIN objective will be to obtain every badge, from each gym. Players, however, will be allowed to travel as they please and form their own stories.
Mechanically, the main point of player stats will be for passing skill checks, not for combat. While Pokemon are capable of attacking Trainers, though it is generally frowned upon, Trainers will be hurt semi-realistically, rather than taking damage to an HP stat.
However, rather than dice-rolling and taking turns posting like in almost every other RP, battles in this RP will be simulated via Pokemon Showdown: https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/
All will take place in the "anything goes" category and replay links will be posted in the Discord Server’s Replay Channel for verification.
Players will keep their Pokemon at the level that the RP specifies the Pokemon is at the time, and will select their Pokemon’s attacks from what it available to the Pokemon at their level. For example, a level 5 Rattata will have Tackle, Quick Attack, and Tail Whip. A good source for determining pokemons skills is this website: https://pokemondb.net/
Pokemons leveling will be decided by in RP XP amounts awarded based on the battle. Player leveling will be decided upon specific actions, gaining badges, defeating other trainers, etc.
Loot can be gained by exploration, battles, and as rewards. Loot will usually range from items to moves that you can have your pokemon learn. However, it is possible to gain items that will help the trainer directly.
Traveling from location to location will occur by selecting a location on the map to travel to, and taking a semi-realistic amount of turns to travel there. Each player’s location will be kept track of on the map, each player having their own different-colored block to represent them on the map. While traveling from location to location, players will also be allowed to explore those areas. Players will also be intercepted by Pokemon and Trainers on their way from location to location, giving them battles against NPCs. Wild Pokemon and NPCs will, of course, be controlled by the Game Master.
At each city that would have a Market and a Pokemon Center will, of course, have one. At the Pokemarts, players will have options for what items to buy with the money that they earned from battles, however, money will be very tight in this RP and should be used sparingly.
Furthermore, one of the few differences between this Pokemon World and the mainstream ones, will be a team called “Black Hole Sun”, who are a group of outlaws, who generally do whatever they like, from stealing Pokemon, to raping and hurting seemingly random people. All Trainers should be aware, and watch out for them. The police are bribed by them for the most part and won’t be much help.
Please join the discord server as well. https://discord.gg/6E8a3VP
Starting pokemon(Only one Player can choose each Pokemon):
Rattata
Whismur
Zigzagoon
Teddiursa
Lickitung
Lillipup
Character sheet:
Name:
Gender:
Age:
Appearance:
Background:
Starting Pokemon:
Trainer Stats(Stats are for skill checks, such as catching a pokemon, lifting something heavy, outrunning an enemy, etc. Your Pokemon’s stats will be determined and managed in Pokemon Showdown. You have 30 stat points to allocate):
Strength: [How physically strong your Trainer is.]
Intelligence: [How intelligent your trainer is.]
Charisma: [How charismatic your trainer is.]
Dexterity: [How dextrous your character is.]
Speed: [How fast your Trainer is, in terms of action and reaction.]
Technique:[How skillful your character is with the technical aspects of their actions.]
If you have any questions, complaints, ideas or I missed anything, please let me know.
