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marchionessofmustache) wrote2023-08-12 11:02 pm
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Pokemon Yellow Dexrun part 3
Alright! I beat Brock and I've made it through Mt. Moon! I forgot to talk to everyone in the Pokemon Center on Route 4 just outside of Mt Moon, which means I missed the opportunity to buy Magikarp. We'll get an Old Rod to fish one up soon enough, but sad that I didn't get it at the earliest possibility. Probably not worth wasting 500 Pokemon Dollars on it, though.
Our team is Mankey and Pikachu for now, using Mankey to knock out the pesky normal types that a lot of trainers have, and its Karate Chop takes care of a lot of things Pikachu can't handle, like electric and grass types.
Some random notes on changes from Pokemon Red and Blue:
- The dad who wants to get his daugther a Pikachu in the museum in Pewter now says he wants to take Pikachu off your hands, but it's too attached to you.
- The Champ-in-Making guy at the front of Pewter Gym specifically mentions Pikachu won't be good against Brock's Pokemon
- Brock now wears a shirt and jacket, like his anime counterpart.
- Brock now mentions that he's training to be a Pokemon Breeder.
- Crazy Raticate Guy now has a lower-level Rattata and Zubat.
The biggest change, though, is now near the end of Mt Moon, Team Rocket from the cartoon pops out and tries to take the fossil back from you. At least they're not after Pikachu like the silly plot from the show. They battle with Ekans, Koffing, and Mewoth, and say "Blast off at the speed of light!" when they lose the battle and disappear.
As for wild Pokemon... Route 3 no longer is home to Jigglypuff. Instead, we're greeted with Sandshrew. Strangely enough, Sandshrew is also an encounter in the first floor of Mt Moon. It's SANDshrew, not CAVEshrew... but here we are anyway! Maybe some just wandered in from Route 3. Other than Sandshrew, we find the same Pokemon as normal in Mt Moon, with Clefairy at a 1% appearance rate on the first floor, but 10% by B2F.
Catching everyone brings us the new Pokemon Sandshrew, Zubat, Geodude, Paras, and Clefairy! All of which are technically Mt Moon encounters, though I did catch Sandshrew on Route 3 before heading in.
#0027 - Sandshrew
Mouse Pokemon
Another Mouse Pokemon! Is this one related to Rattata and Pikachu...?
Sandshrew has some weird sprites. The Blue sprite is very cute, but it looks a little off from the official art and future representations. The RG sprite is just weird, and then the Yellow sprite is actually probably the nicest, looking more battle-ready and closer to the artwork.
"Burrows deep underground in arid locations far from water. It only emerges to hunt for food."
"Its body is dry. When it gets cold at night, its hide is said to become coated with a fine dew."
"When hunting, it hides at the lip of its burrow. If prey comes close, it lunges out and drags in the prey instantly."
It is true that Route 3 and Mt Moon are far from water, but the grass in Route 4 is fairly close to some water. So it's a little misleading... It's cool that it gets coated in dew overnight, though. And then we have yet another hunting Pokemon. What exactly does it eat, though...? As for as its habitat, it shares the grass with Rattata, Spearow, and Mankey. I guess it could eat Rattata, and maybe even Mankey. Sandshrew is actually larger than both of them. Spearow I feel like is a possibility, as well, as long as one landed somewhere near Sandshrew's burrow. I'd assume the ones in the cave would come outside to eat, unless they're eating Clefairy. They only appear in the top floor of the cave near the entrance, not deeper in the cave where Paras shows up.
#0041 - Zubat
Bat Pokemon
All of Zubat's sprites are fine; nothing really stands out to me. After getting used to seeing the bigger wings in Red, the smaller wings look a little odd in Yellow, but they are closer to the original design artwork.
"Forms colonies in perpetually dark places. Uses ultrasonic waves to identify and approach targets."
"Emits ultrasonic cries while it flies. They act as a sonar used to check for objects in its way."
"It has neither eyes nor a nose. It emits ultrasonic cries that bounce back to its large ears, enabling it to fly safely."
Not much to say here -- all three entries pretty much just refer to its use of sonar in different wording. While it's a little obvious by looking at it, we can confirm it has neither eyes nor nose, unlike a real-world bat. This thing is literally just a fuzzy ball with a mouth. Oh, and we also learn it forms colonies, which would explain why it appears so commonly. There's a ton of 'em around.
#0074 - Geodude
Rock Pokemon
Geodude is only one foot long, and I assume that counts its entire armspan. So considering it's long arms, the actual 'body' of Geodude must actually be quite small.
Geodude is one Pokemon that has a much superior Yellow sprite -- the RG and Blue sprites look like a smooth, round ball with some lumps on the head, and the eyes are super awkward as well. The Blue sprite at least has a recognizable mouth, but it's not really in-line with the official artwork. Good job, Yellow sprite!
"Found in fields and mountains. Mistaking them for boulders, people often step or trip on them."
"Commonly found near mountain trails, etc. If you step on one by accident, it gets angry."
"When traveling uphill, if it encounters a raised step, it cleverly hoists itself up and over using its two arms."
Why would you trip over something you mistook for a boulder...? Like, if it WAS a boulder, would you not trip on it? But because you mistook it for one, you tripped...? I'm so confused lol. It's also of note that while it does say it gets angry, there's no warning about them attacking humans. There's an NPC outside of Mt Moon that says she tripped over a Geodude, and it didn't seem like she was in any danger. So I guess it just gets angry and goes on its way.
Also, how does this thing move around...? It gets up raised steps by hoisting itself with its arms, but otherwise does it walk on them...? I'm pretty sure in the anime and in games like Let's Go and HeartGold, it actually bounces somehow. If it can use its arms for mobility, though, why doesn't it just walk on them...? How does it even bounce?
#0046 - Paras
Mushroom Pokemon
All of Paras's sprites are pretty cool. The Yellow sprite shows its back to highlight the mushrooms a bit more. Something looks particularly menacing about the Blue sprite. But my favorite has to be the RG sprite. It just looks 'cool' somehow hahaha.
"Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host."
"Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition."
"Grows by sucking nutrients from the roots of trees. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing extracts from the bug host."
A shame that such an interesting design for a Pokemon gets pretty much the exact same dex entry three times in a row. It's curious how it apparently burrows underground to suck tree roots... when it lives exclusively in caves. And not even in the outskirts of the cave, but deeper inside. Though the lowest levels of the cave are actually connected to the east side of Route 4, and near Cerulean cave there is a trainer saying she is "looking for Mushroom Pokemon" who battles you with a team of Parases, and then claims she's already found all the Mushroom Pokemon in the area. So it sounds like they typically dwell in the cave but must come out of the cave to feed on nearby trees. The murky cavernous environment is probably better for the mushrooms' everyday needs than being out in the sunny grass of Route 4.
#0035 - Clefairy
Fairy Pokemon
Clefairy, one of my favorite Pokemon as far as cuteness goes. It's also quite fun to raise as it can learn a wide variety of moves, and evolve to Clefable very early in the game to give you an early-game power source. Anyway, its sprites are all adorable, of course, but my favorite has to be the floaty-sitty Blue sprite. The RG sprite looks a little derpy (but not necessarily in a bad way), and the Yellow sprite has the dark outlines around the eyes which I don't like. Of course, that's the way they're supposed to be according to the official artwork, but I like the lighter outlines around the eyes in the older sprites.
"Its magical and cute appeal has many admirers. It is rare and found only in certain areas."
"Adored for their cute looks and playfulness. They are thought to be rare, as they do not appear often."
"Because of its adorable nature, it is in high demand as a pet. However, it is rare and found only in limited areas."
We don't get a ton of information from its Pokedex entries, as they mostly just say it's cute and rare. It is indeed only found in Mt Moon, and at a very low encounter rate. It does seem like it would make a nice pet, though.
Other NPCs in the game, however, allude to a rumor that Clefairy actually came from outer space, and I wish the Pokedex would have referred to this idea as well.
And that's it for our current foray into the game. Next time, I'll be exploring Cerulean City and heading north across Nugget Bridge and Route 24 to meet Bill, where we will hopefully find a few new species of Pokemon!
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Booo!
Brock now mentions that he's training to be a Pokemon Breeder.
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I love that Team Rocket shows up. They’re still the best characters from the anime.
Sandshrew is so cuddly. I also love Clefairy!
Other NPCs in the game, however, allude to a rumor that Clefairy actually came from outer space, and I wish the Pokedex would have referred to this idea as well.
It could be a Mandela Effect, but didn’t the Mt. Moon episode in the anime show the Clefairy like… building a space ship?
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Yeah that sounds kinda famiiar... but could be the same for me XD The episode was all about Clefairy apparently coming from the moon iirc.