Pokemon in a zombie apocalypse.
I had this idea in the shower so it's gotta be a good one. Anyway here are the teams and strategies I've cooked up.
*I'm gonna be assuming the apocalypse consists of speedy, fast-running zombies that can easily surround you but can't really swim*
Water Transport/ Bell dinging, mobile water cooler
What's the purpose?
Well, it's pretty clear given its characterization as the "Transport Pokemon", but it's mainly gonna be used for traversing bodies of water. But if I just needed a Pokemon that could swim I could've used just about any water type. Lapras is a caring and intelligent Pokemon and it's in its nature to help people ride it for long instances of time, which is what makes it better than most other surfers. Additionally, it can use Sing for general quality of life as I'd imagine it'd be pretty hard to rest your head with the threat of zombies looming over your head constantly. Heal bell could combo with Sing to speed up the recovery of any sicknesses or injuries when you're asleep. Sparkling Aria from its name alone makes me think it is pure, basically distilled water, which should prolly be safe to drink. And Blizzard is a quick and easy solution to deal with any threats that show up when you're out and about across the sea.
Air Transport/ Nanner' printing machine
What's the purpose?
It's got wings, four of em, and it's gonna use em to fly. Aside from that, using its Harvest ability and Sunny day it's gonna be printing nanners for days. Seed Bomb can be used to bombard zombies from above or maybe even other airborne Pokemon. And last off, since its wings seem rather leafy and thin, I gave it Synthesis so it can heal up if it scrapes one up or something.
Land Transport/ Lightning-fast Campfire Kindler
What's the purpose?
It's basically just a get-away vehicle when things are looking dicey. Flame Charge can be used to kick up a gear or two, and Flare Blitz can be used to mow through hoards of zombies. Agility *really* takes things up a notch and High Horsepower is for when you just wanna hit something with exactly 1 horsepower.
Living battle suit/ Pregnant woman zombie movie trope
What's the purpose?
It's a bit of an odd pick, Kangaskhan. I was looking for Pokemon that could cleave past large numbers of zombies at once, I thought it would be ideal if I, myself, could be completely protected from attacks while also dishing out mean hits. That's where Kangaskhan comes in. A trainer can easily fit inside its pouch while this thing wallops things with large AoE moves like Earthquake and Aqua tail. Wish can help it recover its strength for long battles of attrition and Giga Impact is there for good measure.
*I know Giga Impact has a rest period, but in the anime, they never really show it happen so I'm gonna ignore it too*
Scout/ Flashy boi
What's the purpose?
I wanted to have at least one Pokemon with super good observational abilities. I was stuck between Noivern's echolocation, Slurpuff's amazing nose, and Orbeetle's telepathic radar. But I decided to pick Watchog anyway because although its recon potential is much lower than something like Orbeetle, observation is in Watchog's nature and it's able to keep a strict, unrelenting eye on everything for long periods of time. That kind of stamina can't be topped by any of the other options in my opinion. Additionally, it can use Flash to distract some zombie's attention. Lastly, since Super Fang deals true, unresisted damage to even steel types, I thought it could be a nice discrete way to crack open padlocks or door locks.
Doctor/ Medic! Medic!
What's the purpose?
Last but probably the most important member of the team, Audino. There's not much to say, it just heals with Heal Bell and Life Dew. I'm guessing healing moves might be able to heal infections? But if that were the case the apocalypse would've never really been a threat. Alternatively, I could use Heal Pulse instead, but Life Dew sounded cooler. Loud and bright moves sound counter-intuitive in an apocalypse where one would try to stay discrete, but I felt it would be nice to have a Pokemon that could be super loud or super bright to draw in attention.
So that was all I came up with after racking my brain. I would love to hear your thoughts. Until the next post!
I had this idea in the shower so it's gotta be a good one. Anyway here are the teams and strategies I've cooked up.
*I'm gonna be assuming the apocalypse consists of speedy, fast-running zombies that can easily surround you but can't really swim*
Water Transport/ Bell dinging, mobile water cooler
What's the purpose?
Well, it's pretty clear given its characterization as the "Transport Pokemon", but it's mainly gonna be used for traversing bodies of water. But if I just needed a Pokemon that could swim I could've used just about any water type. Lapras is a caring and intelligent Pokemon and it's in its nature to help people ride it for long instances of time, which is what makes it better than most other surfers. Additionally, it can use Sing for general quality of life as I'd imagine it'd be pretty hard to rest your head with the threat of zombies looming over your head constantly. Heal bell could combo with Sing to speed up the recovery of any sicknesses or injuries when you're asleep. Sparkling Aria from its name alone makes me think it is pure, basically distilled water, which should prolly be safe to drink. And Blizzard is a quick and easy solution to deal with any threats that show up when you're out and about across the sea.
Air Transport/ Nanner' printing machine
What's the purpose?
It's got wings, four of em, and it's gonna use em to fly. Aside from that, using its Harvest ability and Sunny day it's gonna be printing nanners for days. Seed Bomb can be used to bombard zombies from above or maybe even other airborne Pokemon. And last off, since its wings seem rather leafy and thin, I gave it Synthesis so it can heal up if it scrapes one up or something.
Land Transport/ Lightning-fast Campfire Kindler
What's the purpose?
It's basically just a get-away vehicle when things are looking dicey. Flame Charge can be used to kick up a gear or two, and Flare Blitz can be used to mow through hoards of zombies. Agility *really* takes things up a notch and High Horsepower is for when you just wanna hit something with exactly 1 horsepower.
Living battle suit/ Pregnant woman zombie movie trope
What's the purpose?
It's a bit of an odd pick, Kangaskhan. I was looking for Pokemon that could cleave past large numbers of zombies at once, I thought it would be ideal if I, myself, could be completely protected from attacks while also dishing out mean hits. That's where Kangaskhan comes in. A trainer can easily fit inside its pouch while this thing wallops things with large AoE moves like Earthquake and Aqua tail. Wish can help it recover its strength for long battles of attrition and Giga Impact is there for good measure.
*I know Giga Impact has a rest period, but in the anime, they never really show it happen so I'm gonna ignore it too*
Scout/ Flashy boi
What's the purpose?
I wanted to have at least one Pokemon with super good observational abilities. I was stuck between Noivern's echolocation, Slurpuff's amazing nose, and Orbeetle's telepathic radar. But I decided to pick Watchog anyway because although its recon potential is much lower than something like Orbeetle, observation is in Watchog's nature and it's able to keep a strict, unrelenting eye on everything for long periods of time. That kind of stamina can't be topped by any of the other options in my opinion. Additionally, it can use Flash to distract some zombie's attention. Lastly, since Super Fang deals true, unresisted damage to even steel types, I thought it could be a nice discrete way to crack open padlocks or door locks.
Doctor/ Medic! Medic!
What's the purpose?
Last but probably the most important member of the team, Audino. There's not much to say, it just heals with Heal Bell and Life Dew. I'm guessing healing moves might be able to heal infections? But if that were the case the apocalypse would've never really been a threat. Alternatively, I could use Heal Pulse instead, but Life Dew sounded cooler. Loud and bright moves sound counter-intuitive in an apocalypse where one would try to stay discrete, but I felt it would be nice to have a Pokemon that could be super loud or super bright to draw in attention.
So that was all I came up with after racking my brain. I would love to hear your thoughts. Until the next post!