Pokemon Studies 2

[rivalkidneypunch]

Who: Char and all his merry little students
What: Pokemon Studies class
Where: Same classroom as last time
When: January 30
Warnings: Char

[LAST TIME, ON POKEBALL Z: If you were one of the people in Char's class who understood pokespeak, then congratulations. You had advance warning that this class was going to open with a pop quiz about Pokemon types. If not, then you're gonna be in for a surprise when you arrive at class and find a face-down sheet of paper waiting for you on your desk.]

You were warned this was comin', so I hope you studied hard. You got fifteen minutes to finish your test, so get workin'.

[GOOD LUCK. Those 15 minutes probably flew right on by. Once the tests have been collected, Char heads up to the front of the room. Time for the lecture part of class, oh boy.]

So. I'm willin' to bet that more than a few of you were surprised about that test. If you already know types, you were probably okay, but if you didn't, you might be wonderin' why I'm testin' you on material we ain't covered in class. Answer's simple: you're expected to know that shit because I told you all there'd be a test on it. 'Course, I told you in my language, but that ain't a problem, right? I mean, we understand you when you talk to us in your language, don't we?

[SHRUG.]

Consider this lesson one, then. We'll be touchin' briefly on Pokemon communication. It might seem pretty basic to you -- I mean, hell, we just say our names over and over, don't we? But Pokemon, as a whole, are smart as shit, so this actually gets pretty complex. First of all, even if the noises each species makes are different, I can tell you right now that they're universal. All Pokemon can understand each other. Seems like language is pretty unchangin', too; a newly-created artificial Pokemon like a Porygon can communicate just fine with an Aerodactyl that got revived from some ancient-ass fossil. A Pokemon from Unova can understand a Pokemon from Kanto. Even the Pokemon who're said to come from friggin' space, like Clefairy and Solrocks and shit, can speak with us. Humans seem to be the only ones who ain't got no idea what a Pokemon's sayin'. There are a few theories out there about it -- it's the will of Arceus, it's got somethin' to do with Uxie, the giver of knowledge, some people say it's 'cause we all came from Mew. There's even a theory out there that all Pokemon got some trace of Ditto DNA in 'em, no matter how faint, and that's what links us. Ain't no solid, proven theory on what makes us understand each other, though, so take that with a grain of salt.

So communication ain't just limited to a bunch of Pikachus goin' "Pika Pika" at each other. The ways Pokemon communicate with their own kind -- and hell, with others too -- are a lot more diverse and clever than the average person might suspect. Some Pokemon do most of their communicatin' without even talkin': body language is different for every species, but Charizards, for example, can have a whole conversation with nothin' but posturin' and the condition of their tail flames. Marowaks send out messages to each other by tappin' their bone clubs against rocks. Weaviles carve patterns on trees with their claws to let each other know stuff. Houndours got a whole elaborate set of howls for findin' each other and coordinatin' their hunts. Sometimes, you'll even see Pokemon that can travel long distances bein' used to spread messages over a signficant range; you'll sometimes see Hoppips tradin' protection from a bigger, stronger Pokemon for news from the places they've been to. In times where territory's under a real big threat, it ain't unheard of to see all kinds of different species coordinatin' themselves to defend their home.

You get the message. Pokemon exchange information all the time, in all kinds of ways. What makes humans so outta the loop, then? Plenty of guesses out there on why humans don't understand Pokemon, even if we understand you, but this is another one of those things that none of the pokeprofs out there can agree on. Some myths like to say there used to be a time when people and Pokemon understood each other, but stopped for some reason. I know there've been a couple humans here that can do it for some weird-ass reason, and there are Pokemon who can overcome the language barrier by usin' telepathy, Zoroark illusions, and stuff like that, but complete conversational fluency ain't exactly a typical thing. A trainer who really knows their Pokemon can get the drift of what they're sayin', but there's a real good reason most of the Pokemon around here have taken on human forms. If you wanna be understood, then you hafta do it on humanity's level.

Something that a lotta people take for granted, really. There's a whole lot about the Pokemon-human relationship that's like that. Might bear a little thinkin' about, especially the way things've been goin' lately. When we get to studyin' individual species more in-depth, we'll be includin' discussions on body language and other communication methods. If nothin' else, you'll know how to understand a few kinds of Pokemon a little better.

[Pretty long-ass lecture there, Char. He glances at the clock, then waves dismissively, heading on back to his desk.]

That's it for this week, kiddies. Get outta my sight.

Comments

ATTENDANCE

[rivalkidneypunch]

[Wow I bet you regret taking this class already.]

[travelingbelle]

[Oh wait yeah she's here before she's taking the quiz what is up.]

[goldhearted]

[Gold is here and very attentive, hello Char.]

[cupofbatnoodles]

[THE ONLY REASON SHE'S HERE IS BECAUSE I HAD SOMETHING SHE NEEDED TO DO.]

ugh

[punchtheflowers]

[He's only here because he said he'd come last time. He looks like he'd rather be somewhere else.]

[rivalsweetscent]

[Bulba was there in the back, naturally.]

[blazebottom]

[Fffff she wasn't here last class! What's this?! What do?! Aaaaahhhh-- oh it's just pokemon types! Hurray!]

[star_punched]

[Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.]

Re: ATTENDANCE

[whirlwind_wolfman]

[Jon is here, of course.]

Re: ATTENDANCE

[monotreme_101]

[Knuckles is here. He had no idea there was a quiz today OH SNAP]

Re: ATTENDANCE

[rivalthunderbolts]

[Too bad bro, guess who's here.]

[makesitcool]

[NO WAY, POKEMON ARE FASCINATING. Even though the professor's got a terrible 'tude.]

balls, I am late

[flamejock]

::HELLO IT IS A JOCK::

[revivepartner]

[he decided to come by because hey, something he knows a bit, so yeah.]

Way to be late, Kaos

[wheresmydamntea]

Cid will sit in a lot in this class. Pokemon are weird.

[deathboss]

[Oh look it's that guy again.]

Late late late late LATE LATE LATE

[voltecpower]

[Pulse plunked himself down in his seat, steeling himself up for whatever punishment there was for being what looked like one of the last ones in... then he noticed the paper laying face-down on his desk. Oh help, what is this.]

Re: ATTENDANCE

[makesithot]

[ OH RIGHT ATTENDANCE, HELLO I'M HERE AND NOT LATE. No really, Chili is not late. He is totally there one minute before the bell. ]

DA QUIZ

[rivalkidneypunch]

[Copy, paste, fill out answers below. No peeking at your neighbours!]

<b>Name:</b> <b>1. Give an example of a Pokemon typing that is 4x weak to another type. (Example: if an Electric/Rock Pokemon existed, it would be 4x weak to Ground attacks.)</b> <b>2. You and your Smeargle are walking through the tall grass when you encounter a Tangela, which is a grass-type. What move would be the most effective against it?</b> a) Confusion (psychic) b) Flame Charge (fire) c) Metal Claw (steel) d) Twister (dragon) <b>3. There are four Pokemon types that have an immunity to other types. Name one of these, and the type that it is unaffected by.</b> <b>4. In most regions, the traditional starters are fire, grass, and water types. These form a circle of effectiveness: grass is super effective on water, which beats fire, which is super effective against grass. Which of the following shows a similar circle of type advantages?</b> a) Dark, Psychic, Fighting b) Poison, Fighting, Ghost c) Steel, Poison, Ground d) Flying, Fighting, Rock e) None of the above f) Both a and d g) Both b and d <b>5. You're battling another trainer. They order their Misdreavus to use Shadow Ball, which is a ghost-type move. Which Pokemon would you send out?</b> a) Parasect (bug/grass) b) Chansey (normal) c) Haunter (ghost/poison) d) Pawniard (dark/steel) e) Panic and punch the other trainer out instead. <b>Bonus: Name the Pokemon type that is super effective against itself.</b>

The part where Bret holds her face and cries

[travelingbelle]

Name: Blue

1. Give an example of a Pokemon typing that is 4x weak to another type. (Example: if an Electric/Rock Pokemon existed, it would be 4x weak to Ground attacks.)
Abomasnow

2. You and your Smeargle are walking through the tall grass when you encounter a Tangela, which is a grass-type. What move would be the most effective against it?
b) Flame Charge (fire)

3. There are four Pokemon types that have an immunity to other types. Name one of these, and the type that it is unaffected by.
Dark is unaffected by Psychic.

4. In most regions, the traditional starters are fire, grass, and water types. These form a circle of effectiveness: grass is super effective on water, which beats fire, which is super effective against grass. Which of the following shows a similar circle of type advantages?
f) Both a and d

5. You're battling another trainer. They order their Misdreavus to use Shadow Ball, which is a ghost-type move. Which Pokemon would you send out?
b) Chansey (normal)

Bonus: Name the Pokemon type that is super effective against itself.
Dragon

FUCK

[cupofbatnoodles]

[IT'S A GIANT DICK.]

[goldhearted]

Name: Gold

1. Give an example of a Pokemon typing that is 4x weak to another type. (Example: if an Electric/Rock Pokemon existed, it would be 4x weak to Ground attacks.)
Gyarados 4x weak to electric

2. You and your Smeargle are walking through the tall grass when you encounter a Tangela, which is a grass-type. What move would be the most effective against it?
b) Flame Charge (fire)

3. There are four Pokemon types that have an immunity to other types. Name one of these, and the type that it is unaffected by.
Ghost unaffected by normal and fighting

4. In most regions, the traditional starters are fire, grass, and water types. These form a circle of effectiveness: grass is super effective on water, which beats fire, which is super effective against grass. Which of the following shows a similar circle of type advantages?
f) Both a and d

5. You're battling another trainer. They order their Misdreavus to use Shadow Ball, which is a ghost-type move. Which Pokemon would you send out?
c) Chansey (normal)
⇉d) Pawniard (dark/steel)⇇

Bonus: Name the Pokemon type that is super effective against itself.
Ghost and dragon

didn't study or nuthin

[punchtheflowers]

Name: Vinnie

1. Give an example of a Pokemon typing that is 4x weak to another type. (Example: if an Electric/Rock Pokemon existed, it would be 4x weak to Ground attacks.) Paras against fire

2. You and your Smeargle are walking through the tall grass when you encounter a Tangela, which is a grass-type. What move would be the most effective against it?
b) Flame Charge (fire)

3. There are four Pokemon types that have an immunity to other types. Name one of these, and the type that it is unaffected by. Flying by Ground

4. In most regions, the traditional starters are fire, grass, and water types. These form a circle of effectiveness: grass is super effective on water, which beats fire, which is super effective against grass. Which of the following shows a similar circle of type advantages?
f) Both a and d

5. You're battling another trainer. They order their Misdreavus to use Shadow Ball, which is a ghost-type move. Which Pokemon would you send out?
b) Chansey (normal)

Bonus: Name the Pokemon type that is super effective against itself.
Ghost

[rivalsweetscent]

[Being an unofficial TA he... actually.... was probably the one that photocopied these??]

LURKERS/QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

[rivalkidneypunch]

[This is the place for calling Char out on his bullshit pop quizzes.]

[blazebottom]

[Hi Char hi! There's this Charizard greeting you cheerily!]