Gym Leader Rework

[0danobunaga]

TM Power-up punch removed?

[Shizeria]

1 hour ago, 0danobunaga said:

TM Power-up punch removed?

Sorry about that, it wasn't intended. We'll be recreating the NPC soon!

[Alfecor7]

I really enjoyed being able to fight the gym leaders again, thanks.

 I just wish every gym leader had a mega pokemon

Edited June 20, 2021 by alfecor7

[Shizeria]

Instead of recreating the NPC for Power-Up Punch, we decided it would be better to just have it relocated and rebalanced as well.

 

Power-Up Punch is now available to purchase at Eumi Island Theme Park 1's TM Shop, and its price has been reduced from 15,000 (or 12,000/u with the bulk purchase) to 7,000 pokedollars.

[0danobunaga]

Im not sure if TM Egg Bomb and TM Thunder removed or it have NPC?

[Shizeria]

2 hours ago, 0danobunaga said:

Im not sure if TM Egg Bomb and TM Thunder removed or it have NPC?

Those have been relocated. Thunder is now in the Kanto Power Plant. Egg Bomb is now sold by a new NPC at Fuchsia City that sells Generation 1 exclusive TMs.

Edited June 22, 2021 by Shizeria

[Vyeny]

this is what i wanted too see in PRO: rechallenge gym ladders   , this is what i waited, great job guys   peace

[Shadowdanny]

On 6/19/2021 at 8:25 PM, Shizeria said:

Hello everyone!

 

Every Gym Leader has been reworked! The following has been changed:

 

• Gym Leaders now have better dialogs and more balanced teams.
• An often requested feature, Gym Leader can now be rechallenged after completing their region! They're stronger than regular trainers, but weaker than bosses.
• Every Gym is now assigned a unique TM, both used by the Gym Leader and sold by the Gym Guide. Due to this, various TMs and Tutor Moves may now be obtained from different locations.

 

Furthermore, a new NPC, Copycat Lamsie, makes her appearance nearby Gyms. She will copy the team of the latest player who won against the Gym Leader, and you will be able to fight her for experience every time she copies a new team.

 

Here's the specifics for each change.

Regular Gym Leader Challenge:

• Most Gym Leaders got their dialogs rewritten, to be more complete and in-character.
• Money is always rewarded during battle instead of outside, and therefore scales with their level.
• Just like before, Gym Leaders will no longer give experience after you lose to them. However, they will give experience again if you wait a full day before rechallenging them.
• Their teams have been balanced to be better adapted for their level. Some of them have also changed level to better fit the expected level of the player.
• Gym Leaders now have EV points spread into all their stats. The higher their level, the more EV points they have, without going over the normal 510 limit.

Gym Leader Rematch:

• Gym Leaders are now available to be battled again once you complete the Elite Four of their region.
• You can expect them to be as strong as the Champion, if not a bit more.
• The final Gym Leader of a region is slightly stronger, and always have one Mega Pokemon in their team.
• Gym Leader Rematches reward experience and items related to their type, but no money. They might be good for getting the last few levels of a Pokemon?
• Gym Leader Rematches have a cooldown of 7 days, regardless of if you have won or lost.

TM Sellers:

• Every Gym now has a unique TM assigned to it, which cannot be purchased anywhere else. Due to this design decision, certain Gym Leaders were assigned TMs that they never used in the original games.
• The first purchase of a TM is half price, making it easier of access during story. The next purchases are full price, or 5 for the price of 4, just like before.
• Due to the new distribution of TMs, some TMs such as Roost are no longer available outside of the Gym, while other moves such as Energy Ball are now taught or sold elsewhere. Every TM and Move Tutor available before the update still remain available somewhere.
• We have also balanced the prices to be more consistent and representative of the power of the move. Right now, this is only applied on the affected TMs and Tutors, but it is planned to rebalance all of them in the future.
• Department Stores now have two TM sellers, one of which always have the same selection of TMs regardless of the region. The more badges you have completed in the region, the better the TMs they will sell!
• A new TM seller is now in Fuchsia City. She sells TMs that were exclusive to Generation 1, and as such, that can only be taught to the original 151 Pokemon.

Copycat Lamsie:

• Lamsie becomes available to fight whenever you defeat the corresponding Gym Leader.
• Her team will be the exact same as the team of the player who last defeated the Gym Leader. However, she will ignore teams that she judges are too strong, usually as a result of trading with another player.
• Fighting her rewards experience, but no money. It can be a cool way to gain levels if you feel you're too weak, or if you want to train a new Pokemon.
• Her cooldown lasts until she copies a new team. That is, the more people are doing Story, the smaller her cooldown will be.

Specific changes:

• The stats of Viridian's Gym Leader's Pokemon have been adjusted. It now has less offensive stats, but a lot more HP, just like a mini-boss. This should make it easier for many Pokemon to be able to contribute to the fight without relying to cheese strategies.
• Just like in the original games, Blue replaces Viridian's Gym Leader after completing Kanto's Pokemon League. He will be the one offering the rematch instead of the original Gym Leader.
• Tate and Liza are no longer separate NPCs to fight. You will fight both of them at the same time, although still as a regular battle style.
• Juan has been removed. You only need to fight Wallace to receive Sootopolis' badge.

 

If you have any feedback regarding the Gym Leader rework, let us know! I'm particularly looking for the following feedback:

 

• Is there any Gym Leader that you feel is too strong or too weak?
• Have you found any team copied by Copycat Lamsie that you feel should have been ignored?

 

We will be keeping track of your feedback and may adjust the features as needed to keep everything balanced.

These are wonderful changes, I really do appreciate them. Thank you very much

[666g0d999]

*thumbup* for the changes

Edited June 26, 2021 by 666G0D999