Trouble in the Chubu Region

If you want to sign up, wait for the interest check to be over. Here's what will go into the sign up.

Character Name and Description: You can be anything you'd see in the games from a construction worker to the president of a billion dollar company. Just be sure your name and description match the next section.

Main Goal: This is an RP with a lot of choice. Your goals shape how you will be able to interact with the world. There's gyms in Chubu but the league is broken at the elite 4 level. Are you going to restore it?

Pokemon: You can begin as an outsider with all non-legendary pokemon available on your team of 1 long term companion pokemon. Or you can be a local with access to 1 of 3 starters which won't be revealed until sign up.

Here's a hint! Water/Psychic, Grass/Bug, Fire/Poison.

Pokemon

Type. Your most important aspect of the pokemon, every pokemon has one or two types and weakness are associated with each allowing for an interesting chart. You know how to look them up.

Stats. Your pokemon has 6 stats. Base stats of pokemon are used in battle to compare and calculate certain outcomes such as damage to an opponent.

HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed.

HP, use this chart to figure out the HP of your pokemon based on its base stat. Level is irrelevant.
Base Stat:
1-50: HP is 3
51-100: HP is 4
101-150: HP is 5

Attack is compared to an opponent's Defense when a Physical Move is used.
Special Attack is compared to an opponent's Special Defense when a Special Move is used.

If Attack/ Sp Attack higher than Defense/ Sp Defense then it helps the chance to damage, a +1 on a roll.
If even then it does nothing.
If lower then it hinders the chance to damage, a -1 on a roll.

I'll tell you about those rolls in a lower part.

Speed is very simple.
If a pokemon's base speed is higher then it goes first.

If its lower then it goes second.

If its even then they take turns, starting with the pokemon with the greater total base stats or by coin flip if identical.

What moves does a pokemon have?
It knows all moves it would learn by leveling up. So that means all Bulbasaur have access to Petal Dance for example.


Abilities.
Pokemon have certain abilities which can be used in battle. Any pokemon may have its hidden ability as these are much more common in Chubu. Some are relatively simple to translate in this RP while others are more difficult to reinterpret.

An ability such as "Intimidate: when switched into battle the opponent's pokemon have -1 stage of attack" are simple to use.

But an ability such as "Analytic: boosts move power when the pokemon moves last" need a slight adjustments to fit. Each ability is case by case for a simple fix.

Using Damaging Moves
Every attack uses a roll of 1d4.
Landing on 1 and 2 means it missed, 3 and 4 means it hit. I will roll these numbers using an online generator.

When an attack hits, 1 HP is lost on the damaged pokemon. When all HP is gone, pokemon is fainted. It is a simple foundation for battling!

Now, remember stats? Keep out a pokemon with an Attack/Sp Attack stat high enough to overcome your opponent's defense and you'll be hitting them 3/4 of the time.
Getting stuck with only 1 pokemon on your party with a low Attack/Sp Attack however and you'll only be getting 1/4 of your hits in.

Also consider types.
x2 Weak means a pokemon takes 2 damage. (Such as Grass being x2 weak to fire type attacks)

x4 Weak means it takes 3 damage. (Such as Grass/Bug Being x4 weak to fire type attacks)

x2 Resistant means the pokemon takes damage as normal but the attack roll (that 1d4) has to land on 4. (Such as Water being x2 Resistant to Fire type attacks)

x4 Resistant means the pokemon takes damage as normal but the attack roll (that 1d4) has to land on 4 while there's a bonus to the pokemon's attack or accuracy, or an infliction to the enemy's defense or evasion.

Immunity means it can be harmed by that type of attack unless a special move or ability is used to counteract the type's immunity such as Mold Breaker or Scrappy.

Now how do status moves work?

Any stat changes go +10% or -10%, but don't stack beyond +/- 30%. These of course are temporary and I will do that math during the battle.

Status rolls are 1d4 but don't get any bonuses or negatives. Any status move that causes a condition must land on 4.

In the case of an additional effect attached to a move, the additional effect works if the attack lands on a 4.

Strong Moves
PP, power points, aren't used to limit the number of times a move can be used. Instead it allows us to consider the strength of a move. If it's above 5 then the move can be used as normal. If not or if the move's power is above 100 then it can only be used once before needing a turn to recharge. These types of moves are pretty powerful!

They do +1 damage!
Or if they are Status can do something special!

Conditions:
Paralyzed means a pokemon will go second and has a lasting -1 on its rolls.
Confused means a pokemon will hit itself when it rolls a 1, doing 1 damage to itself.
Poisoned/Burned means a pokemon will lose 1 HP when infected/burned and anytime they roll a 1.
Sleeping/Frozen means a pokemon will rest for 3 turns but can wake up to follow a command if the roll lands 3 or 4.
Flinch means the pokemon does not move on its next turn.

When a new condition is used then I'll add it to the list. For now, these 6 conditions are all that you need to know.

Example

Eevee
Type: Normal (Weak to Fighting, Immune to Ghost)

HP: 4
Attack: 55
Defense: 50
Sp Attack: 45
Sp Defense: 65
Speed: 55 (In case of tie, higher total base stats: 325)

Moves: (Covet, Helping Hand, Growl, Tackle, Tail Whip, Sand Attack, Baby-Doll Eyes, Quick Attack, Bite, Swift, Refresh, Take Down, Charm, Baton Pass, Double Edge, Last Resort, Trump Card.
Bold indicates a move that does +1 damage.
Italics indicates a move has its own special effect listed below.
Trump Card: Always hits with 1 Damage.)

Ability: Adaptability: While using a move of the same type, its damage is 2.

This Eevee looks pretty useful! A wide array of moves to choose from and an ability that couples well with its attack stat. This little pokemon could make quick work of opponent's with a low defense and also do a number on their stats as well. A good strategy would be to use tail whip to lower defenses then use Double Edge for a total of 3 damage.