pokemon fun facts

[Ninja Caterpie]

There's a move Shuckle can use (forgot what it's called) that swaps it's defense with his attack. So with that, and Rollout and all that other stuff, it would cause a lot of damage.

Nup. It doesn't get 2.25x extra damage. Double the attack doesn't make up for that.

Also, Heatran has the added bonus of being able to hit Paras for 8x weakness - 4x Fire-weak and 2x from Dry Skin.

 

[Sir Skids Nickelton]

Shiny Lileep Has A Color Scheme Similar To Normal Cradily.
Shiny Cradily Has A Color Scheme Similar To Normal Lileep

 

[Kon~]

Aside from Smeargle's Sketch, Lickilicky is the only Normal-type that can learn Explosion and receives the STAB. If Lickilicky holds a Silk Scarf, type advantages aside, this creates the highest-powered move there is.

 

[Dr Glocktor]

Suicune, Entei, and Raikou represent the elements of destruction.

The thunderstorm, the striking lightning, and the fire.

 

[PKFL_531]

Kyogre, Rayquaza, and Groudon represents the 3 major spheres of Earth; Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, and Geosphere.

The 3 Regis represent the 3 major time periods;
The Stone Age, the Ice Age, and the Iron Age.

Kanto region is based off of a part of Japan called the Kantōregion.
** Part of the Kantō region was Tokyo. When they tried to base a city of Tokyo in the Kanto region, they couldn't fit it all in one city. Instead, they split it into two cities; Celadon City represented the cultural part of Tokyo and Saffron City represented the economical part of Tokyo.

Saffron City's motto is "The Shining, Golden Land of Commerce". In the 4th generation, it was shortened to "Shining Big City".

 

[TartyLove]

Metagross (Other than Gyarados) is the only Pokemon to show up as a shiny in the anime.

Actually in Johto Journeys Ash caught a shiny Noctowl
:3

 

[Oryx]

Please don't revive threads that are this old. They're full of outdated information, which is because...they're old, haha.