OmegaDusk
Mimikyu
- Pronouns
- He/him
Introduction :
Hi there. Nothing to see here. Absolutely nothing. Pure fanfiction, nothing else.
Okay, fine. This is a Let's Play. BUT...I'll spice it up. With characters based off the theme of the run. I'm thinking KeeganJ style or something (in short, the normal character dialogues are hilariously replaced with lines based off of the characters. It's got all sorts of stuff and I can't exactly explain). It'll run sort of like a fusion, and there'll technically be both be me and the "main" character acting as mcs. The character is meant to be also funny, while I'll...just narrate my thought processes. Mostly neutral, sometimes super happy, sad, or frustrated. Essentially, character=funny, me=emotionally invested omniscient narrator. This is exciting. Sad. Frustrating. Triumphant. Stressful. Fun. Joyful. Crushing. This...is Pokerogue.
Rules of Pokerogue :
For those of you who don't know what in the world I'm talking about, this section is for you. I would recommend you play Pokerogue yourself, a little thoroughly so you'll actually understand what's going on, especially since I'm not going to be able to explain everything to you. It's all browser based so everyone can play. There's a wiki you can check out too.
Pokerogue is a roguelite. This type of game is one in which you're not exactly meant to win on the first try. In fact, losing makes you literally stronger for future runs. It's permadeath, and loads of fun!!! Let's explain the mechanics of pokerogue. When you start a run, you pick from starters, pokemon you've caught or hatched in previous runs (all stats except level and those growth type stuff carry over). There's things called starter costs, which are higher for rarer pokemon. You may have only choose pokemon whose collective cost amounts to 10 or lower.
Eggs hatch new pokemon but can't be used in current runs, they're gotten from the gatcha using vouchers that you get after beating a "big shot" battle the first time or found as a wave reward which we'll get to later (generally, check the wiki). There are only 4 egg moves for each pokemon, and they're mostly ones that can't actually be gotten. They're OP. Pokerus is present. every day, 5 starters (from the entire pool) are chosen to have it, indicated by a purple square around it.
There's only battles in this game, no exploration. There's rounds, which are called waves and each new round brings enemy pokemon or trainers or mystery encounters (we'll talk about it, check the wiki.) and battles work the same way as mainline pokemon games. There's a new, secondary ability called a passive on every pokemon now, and it can be unlocked by using candies, which are gained through catching, hatching, and friendship gain. Candies can also be used to lower costs or buy more eggs.
Anyways, after each wave, you get to choose 3 + number of golden pokeballs you have (can't catch, gotten after certain milestones). All rewards (and all the other stuff on the top of your screen) are only for the current run. You can have infinite held items on a pokemon, so long as the type limit is not exceeded (I can have one of every berry in the game, but I can't have 3 lum berries on one pokemon). there are multiple tiers, indicated by the pokeball that drop in the slot. Sometimes, you'll see the pokeball "rank up" into a higher tier. This is based off of luck, which is increased by the number of non fainted shinies you have in your party in the current run. There are also 3 tiers of shinies per pokemon, though some aren't released yet. (I'll call them t1, t2, and t3 respectively). Check the wiki for all the rewards you can get.
You may also use money (gotten after beating a trainer, using payday or make it rain, or selling honey gotten through the ability honey gather (no clue how it works), or by choosing a money giving reward) to heal your pokemon (check wiki for all the stuff you can buy with money later) or reroll items. More buyable items pop up as you progress. Mystery encounters are special encounters that count as a wave and do stuff based off your choices/replies (check wiki for list of mystery encounters). And finally, CHECK THE WIKI!!! Whew. That was a info dump. That said...let's start on our first run (for this Let's Play, I mean).