Pokemon Universe Q&A

superjames said:
and also id a slowpoke and a snorlax were in a race who would win?
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Neither, they would sit around until everyone forgets about them, unless there is food for the winner, then Snorlax can even beat Pidgeot in a race xD

Why does Ancient Power make certain Pokemon evolve into their evolutionary ancestors?
 
Hmm. That's a toughie. I'd say game mechanic, but it feels like there should be a better explanation. Perhaps, were we to return to elemental auras, the knowledge of the move has a minor effect upon the Pokemon which causes the activation of some biological trigger for whatever causes evolution?
 
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And the reason why that is still unclear is because no one has yet uncovered the mysteries of Pokemon evolution.

Why are Flying Types super effective against Fighting Types? I can understand most of the elemental weaknesses...Fire beats Grass because grass burns, Water beats Rock and Ground because it erodes. Even Grass vs. Water makes sense, because grass and plants absorb water for their own nutrients. And Fighting Types being weak against Psychic Types make sense because fighters are not used to illusions, usually fighting against solid and clear targets. So why are Flying Types effective? Is it because they have ranged attacks so Fighting Pokemon can't fight properly? Or is it something else?
 
Flying Pokemon can do hit and run like tactics, and because basically all fighting moves are close combat they cannot reach the flying pokemon, so their moves may be less effective because their full strength cannot be used in order for them to reach the enemy.
 
I have a question, in the topic of type-effectiveness...
Why is fighting super-effective on steel? Water I can see (rusting), fire I can see (melting), ground I think I can see...

But why fighting? Is it due to the sheer power of most Fighting Pokemon, ergo super-steel-bending/breaking/denting powers?
 
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DGexe said:
I have a question, in the topic of type-effectiveness...
Why is fighting super-effective on steel? Water I can see (rusting), fire I can see (melting), ground I think I can see...

But why fighting? Is it due to the sheer power of most Fighting Pokemon, ergo super-steel-bending/breaking/denting powers?
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Thinking in terms of physics, theoretically, with the right mass of an object, and the combined effects of velocity, force, and angle, it is possible for anyone or anything to break steel. In the real world, it is impossible to reach the extreme levels necessary to break it (for example, force) for a human being; in the Pokemon world, where four-arm wielding, muscle exploding Machamp exist, it might be possible to breach those extremes.

Actually, it is, because Fighting Type moves are super effective against Ground and Rock types, which proves they wield a ton of strength to begin with.
 
It seems, just to me, that it's a reference to the the X-breaking activities martial artists perform, where X equals something considered hard to break, like how Fighting > Ice, because some martial artists break blocks of ice. Not that I'm suggesting that they try sheets of metal, but it's the gist of it.

Note: Fighting type attacks are not super effective on Ground types. Just Rock.
 
It isn't? Hm... I heard somewhere that it was. Whoops, ah well. Thanks for the correction. ^^;
 
How's this for a query- How do certain pokemon launch projectiles? Take Ivysaur. How can it launch seeds and leaves so forcefully? Muscles in the plant bulb? o.O Any takers?
 
Maybe it whips them out using it's vines.

It's not hard to imagine, considering there are people who can throw playing cards through cardboard.

Why do some Pokemon gain items when they evolve, such as Hitmontop's gloves, or Slowking's scarf thing? Is it part of their bodies?
 
I'm not sure that would work for seeds... Perhaps contracting muscles would work, if the seeds were the right shape... Perhaps the plant on it's back is less plantlike than we think, as vines and such don't move under their own power that quickly.

There's a couple of solutions to the clothing conundrum. Some can be passed off as organic tissue, like Jynx and Gardevoir. I think Slowking's collar is self-generated too. As for Hitmonchan or Machoke (And this is taken from the big fanfic on dragonflycave.com), They could very well be distributed by the government for protection. In Machoke's case for protecting itself from overexerting, and in Hitmonchan's, so they didn't punch a trained Pokemon's skulls in while fighting. If you actually meant Hitmontop, that seems to imply it's simply the shape of it's hand. Also, humanoid decency. Can't forget that.
 
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Yeah, I meant Hitmonchan, that's my bad.
 
Here's something to work on- How would you explain Teleport in Pokemon? I'm already theorizing, but how about some more input?

aka: bump. XP
 
Based on how it's graphically shown and the fact that it's not instant. I'd say, it turns you into a beam of energy, moves you to your destination and turns you back.
 
It's probably unrequited love. Brock seems to ignore when younger girls have feelings for him, and I imagine he'd ignore it when males have feelings for him (and I hope that didn't come out wrong XD)

If I were Brock, I'd be a little creeped out and get the kid the heck outta my Gym XD
 
Why is Bug super-effective on Psychic? Why is Fighting not very effecting on Bug? XD;
 
ĔśMåş said:
Why is Bug super-effective on Psychic? Why is Fighting not very effecting on Bug? XD;
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My guess is that Bugs are distracting to a Psychic-type's meditation, or maybe their minds are too small to be manipulated?

My guess is that Bug Pokemon have a strong exoskeleton, especially since they are 30x the size of real bugs.

How exactly does metronome (The move) work?
 
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Kirbychu said:
MY guess is that Bugs are distracting to a Psychic-type's meditation, or maybe there minds are too small to be manipulated?

My guess is that Bug Pokemon have a strong exoskeleton, especially since they are 30x the size of real bugs.

How exactly does metronome (The move) work?
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Expanding on Bug type, a popular theory is that it's a hive-mind thing. Insects like ants and bees tend to act like cells in a single organism (though they're not really, they give a good impression of it), leading in-game to attacks like Defend Order and Attack Order. Being so one-track mind makes it hard to work any mental manipulation on them. As such, they can attack Psychics with impunity.

Metronome... Suppose somewhere in their DNA, Pokemon who use Metronome (if not all Pokemon) have "data" on a buttload of attacks that they couldn't utilize normally. The move activates a trigger for part of the move-archive DNA, and produces a reasonable equivalent with current body parts. For attacks that require something the Pokemon cannot really have, say wings or tentacles, or photosynthetic vegetative organs, a temporary extension of it's core life energy is issued outside it's physical body in the form of whatever the move requires. This is actually part of an overarching theory on Aura I have (that some of you may remember). I'll go over that at a later time.
 
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