Mechanics FAQ

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What moves can I learn via Overranking?

• A pokemon that overranks can learn a single move on it's move list from ANY rank above it's own.

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Type-Resistance, Force Fields (light screen/reflect/aurora veil etc.), Shield Moves (Protect/Detect/Wide Guard), And certain Abilities (Filter, Flash Fire, Volt Absorb) can reduce damage to 0.

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• The number of successes you need is determined by how many actions you have taken in that Round. On your first action you need one success, second action, two successes, etc.
• Learn More on Pg.49

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Rounds consist of multiple rotations through the Initiative order. Each Pokemon can take up to 5 Actions in a single round. Starting with the highest initiative, that Pokemon takes a Turn where it can perform an action. Continue the process down the Initiative order until all Pokemon are out of Actions to take or pass their turn.

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Multiple Actions have an Optional tag next to them because it is optional whether or not you want to use them on your turn. Multiple Actions are built into the system and affect how the system is balanced, and so should be included in your play.

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When you Evade or Clash, you only need to match your opponent’s successes on their Accuracy Check to be successful.

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Yes, Evading and Clashing each add 1 to your action count.

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Moves that use a Social Attribute (Cool, Cute, Tough, Smart, Beauty) for Accuracy can’t be evaded or clashed. Support Moves, Moves that ignore Defenses, and Moves that have a Set Damage cannot be clashed, as well.

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• No. After you rank up or evolve, the number of successes you need does not include successes from before ranking up/evolving.
• IE: A beginner pokemon needs 6 successes to rank up to Amateur. Once it's Amateur, it needs 12 successes to get to Ace, the 6 it already has do not count.

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No. Write down the total number of successes you have at the end of each training session as you add up training session results until you reach the target number.

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The amount of allies/foes you can target is dependent on your rank. Check its description on pg. 30 for more specifics.

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Yes.

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No. A Shield move only blocks one action, and Successive Actions lets you take multiple actions to attack.

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Different moves have been given different effects to match the feel wanted for Pokerole. This is not the case for everything, but 99% of the time the change is intentional.

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• Moves stack with Abilities with the same effect. (Example: Moves with High critical + Super Luck / Growl + Intimidate / Moves that increase an attribute + Ability that increases an attribute)
• Items stack with Abilities with the same effect
• Moves + Items with the same effect do not stack
• Moves + Moves do not stack, take the larger number and apply that
• Abilities with the same effect do not stack even when they are from a different source.

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Charge moves are split between two turns. The first turn is the turn you declare you are using a charge move. You roll the Accuracy for the move, jot that down, and your turn ends. The battle continues until your next turn, where 1, your target can attempt to evade or clash, and 2, you roll the damage for your move.

If you fail your accuracy roll, the second half of the Charge move process is irrelevant: you can take any action you wish on that turn.

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When you first use Bide, you roll for accuracy to see if you can successfully activate the move. Once you have, the battle continues until you have taken two hits. You may not clash or evade moves targeted at you during this time, (though you may clash for an ally at storyteller's discretion). After you have taken two hits, you may once again use Bide (even if it's the same round), rolling accuracy and if you hit, applying the bonus damage detailed in the move description.

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When using Sucker Punch, the puncher trades their chance to evade/clash/react to an attack to make an attack first. The opponent who attacked first also cannot evade/clash/react to the sucker punch because they're in the middle of their own attack.

• Pikachu uses Thundershock on Nickit and rolls to hit
• Nickit declares it's using Sucker Punch, it rolls to hit BEFORE Thundershock finishes.
• Nickit rolls for damage if the Sucker Punch was successful
• Thundershock now finishes, Pikachu goes straight to rolling damage as Nickit forfeited it's chance to evade so it could use Sucker Punch.

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Storyteller's discretion. Your storyteller may allow it if it makes sense for your game and you can narratively explain how your trainer has adjusted their knowledge and abilities.