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Pokemon Archetypes (i think i spelled that wrong)
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Due to using 3 legendaries in my SwSh run, here's my PLA team!
Team Leader: My Hisuian Samurott
Second in Command: Hisuian Arcanine
Benchwarmer: Hisuian Zoroark (I'm sorry dude but your defenses dont cut it)
Underdog: Pachirisu (Literal legend right here)
The Sacrifice: Torterra (I gotta have SOMEONE spamming a powerful move, good luck spamming Headlong Rush little dude) Honorable mention to Appletun in SwSh using Draco Meteor (this is a common strategy for me to get heals off)
Temporary Teammate: Monferno (Hisuian Arcanine took his role, it was destiny)
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I'd like to say that this is more for how I picture a Pokémon's personality. I may throw in one or two based on performance, but I aim to steer away from that (well, except just for show)
Tough One: My Armarouge in Violet. Even with Weak Armor that guy can take whatever the opponent is dealing. However, I've always pictured my Staraptor in Shining Pearl as a tough guy. It has Intimidate and I only taught it moves with some sort of back fire to it. I like to think that it just stares enemies down as it takes a recoil damage or something because it knows that it's tough enough to handle anything.
The Trickster: My Meowscarada. It feels like a playful little cat that likes to trick others for fun.
The Loving One: I went through a "Cute Charm and Attract" phase. I have a lot of Pokémon that match this in terms of battle. However, how I picture the Pokémon would be Ditto. This is a half-joke but it loves everyone!
Just For Show: I actually have two. So I'm awful at shiny hunting. However, I wanted a Shiny Ceruledge so badly that I spent a minimum of an hour in the dessert searching for a Shiny Charcadet. I found one and immediately started using it. However, this one isn't as strong as my normal Ceruledge so I often start fights with it but change moments later. I have another and that's Shiny Gyrados. I was casually driving around and saw a gold fish. A random Shiny Magikarp just swimming around! Caught it, evolved it, and took its picture for my profile. I never use it but I like to show it off.
The Duo: My Ceruledge and Armarouge. I have an entire strategy based on the two of them so they spend a lot of time together. I like to picture them as best friends.
My Best Friend: I would say Charizard but I've never had a Charizard show as much devotion to me as my first ever starter Cinderace. I don't remember who I was fighting but my Cinderace got hit and should have went down. Toughed it out so I wouldn't feel sad. That's normal. What's not normal is doing it three times in a row to secure that win! No Pokémon has ever toughed it out that many times for me before or after that moment. My bunny loves me more than anything else.
I wish they showed Pokémon with more personality. I think they try to with camping and picnicking, but it doesn't feel like much.
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