22nd Spell: [Video/Action for Route 38]

[friendyousohard]

[The video clicks on with a view of a Magnezone hovering over the long grass, peering around as though looking for something. After several moments, it turns back to the gear and shakes its body back and forth, looking remarkably like a shaking head.]

Well, it's not surprising. I did have to search for weeks to find you, after all.

[The Magnezone bleeps unintelligibly at the gear. Even those who can understand Pokemon (and other Pokemon themselves) will only hear noises that sound oddly like R2-D2.]

Maybe someone else has one you can talk to. [The gear turns around to show Twilight's face.] A question. Well, two. First off, who out there has a Pokemon from the Magnemite line? And second, does anyone else have... trouble communicating with them? Of course most of us can't understand Pokemon when they talk, but even my other Pokemon can't seem to understand anything Tesla has to say. Are there other Magnemites who seem to have that issue? For that matter, other Pokemon in general? It's something I've never even heard of before.

Hmmm... and on a more general topic, here's something I've been wondering about for a while. If you were to take six Pokemon, start them at level one, and try to train them together as a coherent team, which ones would you pick? I've been considering the idea for a while now, and while I'm not certain it's practical to start right now I'd like to start gathering input.

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[buckyouup]

[As Tesla turns around to return to Twilight, a large pink flower rises from the grass. Blossom shakes the dreamy mist of her afternoon nap from her head, slowly emerging from the grass.

This is quite a relaxing spot, isn't it, Mr. Tesla?]

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[freshprints]

Are you looking to cultivate a special team specifically for challenging the gyms?

[loveisabattlefield]

(PokeQuestions? This looks like a job for sister-in-law!)

I haven't met any Pokemon with that kind of communication problem. It's normally not so difficult understanding them, but I think it can vary with species as much as it can with individual Pokemon. It is pretty different from the rest of your team.

(Because robot. Even the Golurk seems easier to speak with than Tesla.)

As for a new team...I think you already know a few combinations that would work, but there's a lot to consider, such as whether they've been bred or taken in from the wild.

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[bestofthebest]

(Twilight, you're not seeing a sleeping Rainbow just appear on the 'Gear at random. It's just your imagination...)

[yoctogram]

6 Eevees.

[Sho keeps forgetting to turn on the video, but his Purrloin helpfully does so for Twilight.]

Best spread of possible stats, can evolve them into what suits them each best.

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[usedwatergun]

Well, to answer the last question I'd probably try to pick Pokemon that compliment the team's types. It's harder here than it would be back home, though, since some of the elements that I'd be used to working with as a team have type weaknesses against each other. Like water and rock types.

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[islandshore]

Huh, so Tesla's speaking its own language? Sounds almost like Terror, minus the vicious and unending rage.

[He snickers. The thought's an intriguing one...]

I wonder if that applies to other machine-based Pokémon. There's Bronzong, Voltorbs and Electrodes... That one gear Pokémon.

[The name escapes him, partially because it's just... gears. Not the most intriguing electric.

Now, onto the next question...]

As for a team... Well, I'd try and strike a balance. Ideally, I'd go with Pokémon that compensate each other's weaknesses. If you're leading with a dragon, a steel type could cover its weaknesses in a pinch.

It'd take me a while to jot down a specific list, though. There's way too many Pokémon and too many move options to consider.

[video] hope you don't mind me tagging in super late haha

[enjoymyatelier]

Due to lack of experience with the line, I can't really say what's going on with your Magnezone, though I've always found them a bit... unusual. They do seem less like living things and more like machines, even though they seem to function similarly to every other Pokemon.

As for your other question... hm. Well, I'm not sure what specific Pokemon I'd recommend, but I'd suggest things that cover each others' bases fairly well. Dragon and Steel seem like they'd be fairly useful to start out with, but I wouldn't recommend a team with just those types.