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Re: Pokémon Registration Office
Fair enough on the numbers thing; I use random.org for RNG purposes where you can just choose to roll out of whatever number you need, but I know not all refs use the same site. I guess any I take out can come back when Exabyte evolves, presuming I'll ever be allowed up to 10 potential effects :P
Simplified version:
[Exabyte] Porygon (X)
Ability: Download
Signature move: Download Freeware
Porygon, being computer Pokémon, are able to communicate with networks, connect to the Internet, and download and store files. Porygon owners the world over have taken advantage of this capability, making modifications compatible with the Porygon family and sharing them online, allowing users to gain access to these files and download them onto their Pokémon. This opens up a number of modifications and applications that Exabyte can download in battle and use to his advantage. However, being an unevolved and primitive model, Exabyte only has the memory to store one file per battle; in addition, certain malicious users seeking to ruin the system for others have developed harmful programs and passed them off as useful, which Exabyte can download unknowingly, hindering rather than helping his efforts.
Type: Normal / Status / Accuracy: 100% / Target: Self / Energy: 6%
Effects: Exabyte scans the airwaves, connecting to the 'net and downloading a Porygon modification file at random. It may be any of the following, each having the same probability of showing up:
McIffy VirusScan: removes all negative status conditions from Exabyte and gives it the Safeguard status for the normal duration.
OS Upgrade: Exabyte downloads a faster, spiffier, more powerful and efficient operating system, increasing two random stats by 2 levels.
Moveset Enhancement: teaches Exabyte two new moves not already in its movepool for the duration of the battle. The moves are selected at random, like Metronome, but added to Exabyte's overall movepool to be used as needed.
Huge Stack O' Spam: Exabyte is overwhelmed by shady correspondence from Nigerian businessmen and offers to enhance bodily features best not specified, causing it to fly into a frustrated rage and inflicting it with moderate confusion and the effects of a 3-action Taunt.
System Bug: attacks Exabyte's crucial system files, lowering all stats by 1 level and inflicting severe paralysis and confusion and badly poisoning Exabyte.
Usage Gap: once per battle.
For convenience's sake, as well as to make it simpler, I'd suggest you have 5 instead of 7 programs, since 100's not divisible by 7... blah blah blah. Also for convenience's sake, I think you should remove totally_not_a_virus.exe, since it appears to be the hardest to keep track of while reffing (if Exabyte stays in for some time, that's gonna be a long status string).
I think otherwise, it looks okay. I'm a bit iffy on the two random stats up by two levels, but I'll let it slide, considering the potential bad effects.
Fair enough on the numbers thing; I use random.org for RNG purposes where you can just choose to roll out of whatever number you need, but I know not all refs use the same site. I guess any I take out can come back when Exabyte evolves, presuming I'll ever be allowed up to 10 potential effects :P
Simplified version:
[Exabyte] Porygon (X)
Ability: Download
Signature move: Download Freeware
Porygon, being computer Pokémon, are able to communicate with networks, connect to the Internet, and download and store files. Porygon owners the world over have taken advantage of this capability, making modifications compatible with the Porygon family and sharing them online, allowing users to gain access to these files and download them onto their Pokémon. This opens up a number of modifications and applications that Exabyte can download in battle and use to his advantage. However, being an unevolved and primitive model, Exabyte only has the memory to store one file per battle; in addition, certain malicious users seeking to ruin the system for others have developed harmful programs and passed them off as useful, which Exabyte can download unknowingly, hindering rather than helping his efforts.
Type: Normal / Status / Accuracy: 100% / Target: Self / Energy: 6%
Effects: Exabyte scans the airwaves, connecting to the 'net and downloading a Porygon modification file at random. It may be any of the following, each having the same probability of showing up:
McIffy VirusScan: removes all negative status conditions from Exabyte and gives it the Safeguard status for the normal duration.
OS Upgrade: Exabyte downloads a faster, spiffier, more powerful and efficient operating system, increasing two random stats by 2 levels.
Moveset Enhancement: teaches Exabyte two new moves not already in its movepool for the duration of the battle. The moves are selected at random, like Metronome, but added to Exabyte's overall movepool to be used as needed.
Huge Stack O' Spam: Exabyte is overwhelmed by shady correspondence from Nigerian businessmen and offers to enhance bodily features best not specified, causing it to fly into a frustrated rage and inflicting it with moderate confusion and the effects of a 3-action Taunt.
System Bug: attacks Exabyte's crucial system files, lowering all stats by 1 level and inflicting severe paralysis and confusion and badly poisoning Exabyte.
Usage Gap: once per battle.
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