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[hoperaider]

[Guess who has Pokemon-related questions. Go on, guess. Yes, it's Jake English.

He's accompanied by a Ralts and a Kirlia this time, though. He's had them for a little while, but the expression on his face is more thoughtful than...well, pained.]

To those chaps raising psychic-type Pokemon, I have a bit of a question for you. Is it possible to teach them how to play things like chess or cards?

[Although, now he looks like he'd rather take something back.]

Actually, you know what? Never mind the cards. I'd really not have to deal with them having a gambling addiction or accusing the other of cheating via telepathy or whatever.

[Gambling Anonymous for Pokemon...yeah, no, that doesn't need to happen.]

I'm also curious to know something. What's the significance of being 16? I've heard that it's something of a special occasion by a friend, but I can't say I follow the reasoning behind a "sweet sixteen."

Comments

[hoperaider]

I can't blame you. It's pretty odd to me.

Not if you tell them that's against the rules! But if you pitted two psychics against one another, wouldn't they have to rely on skill alone?

[usedshooshpap]

That's... An interesting idea.

[hoperaider]

I was worried they might get bored and start doing things they shouldn't when we have some down time, so I thought I'd ask if it was possible.

[usedshooshpap]

If they do, then you haven't been training them well enough.

[hoperaider]

Almost half of my team so far have been mischievous, so I can't be too careful right now.

[papshooshing]

Tell me you have mroe than just goddamned ghosts...

[hoperaider]

Haha, absolutely! I don't specialize in any particular type, really. I've been aiming for a mostly balanced team.

[papshooshing]

Good. Then you won't make the mistake that many others do.

[hoperaider]

All the easier to kick my ectoson's rear.

[He's kidding, but it'll probably end up to be true....]

[papshooshing]

Because that didn't sound creepy.

[hoperaider]

There's nothing creepy about a little familial rivalry.

[papshooshing]

Ectoson shit is what I meant. That is all very, very creepy.

[hoperaider]

[Shrug.]

It is quite strange, I'll give you that. It still stands that I'll work to see about kicking his butt in a Pokemon match.

[papshooshing]

All you need is shit to counter his ghosts, really.

[hoperaider]

Not necessarily. I assume that he has a few that were dual typed with a ghost. For example, you could probably trump his Chandelure better with a water type, in case it has that Flame Body ability. I'm not exactly familiar with what he's already got, and I doubt he'll offer up that information.

[He learned the hard way that burns induced by Flame Body suck.]

[papshooshing]

Psychich attacks don't trigger Flame Body, last I remember.

[hoperaider]

Yes, but then you've got the type disadvantage. Ghost type moves work better against psychics, don't they? I didn't think pure ghost was at a disadvantage against psychic.

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[papshooshing]

They're at a disadvantage with each other. In the end, it will come down to who attacks first and which attacks are the most powerful.

OR there's another option.

It left at around midnight

[hoperaider]

And what's that?

[papshooshing]

Arm yourself with a dark type. Scrafty is fighting and dark. Sneasel has ice as a secondary.

Or use a pure type and give them a fuck ton of moves through TMs. Sarah, my Mightyena, is so fucking reliable, I don't think she'll ever leave my main team.

[hoperaider]

Not a bad idea! I wouldn't mind adding a dark type to my team at all. I might go with a dual type to give myself a better range. Where do you get TM's?

[papshooshing]

You get them at the big department stores. They're in Goldenrod and Celadon.

[hoperaider]

[Sigh.]

And I'm still a ways away from Goldenrod. Oh, well, it's something to keep in mind. Thank you very much for the assistance, Karkat!