[Event] Weather Forecast (Common)

[frutescens]

Event Name

Weather Forecast

Rarity Tier

Common

Rarity Tier - Other. Please Specify

No response

Waves

X1-X3

Description

The player encounters a Castform with a strange device that will change the biome's weather to a different one in exchange for a berry or one move's PP. This could lead to the weather changing to a beneficial, neutral, or negative one for the player, but I believe that this helps add to a rogue-like's risk calculation aspect.

Example Case 1:
A player is in the Forest biome and it is raining, weakening their fire-type counter to the Pokemon of that biome. They can change the weather to most-likely acquire a weather that does not weaken their fire-type moves to the Pokemon, making progress easier.

Example Case 2:
A player is in the Seabed/Ocean/Biome (no weather) and is somewhat struggling with the encounters there. They could take a risk and change the weather to a possibly more beneficial one, risking the 23~% chance to change the weather to Rainy(20%)/Heavy Rain(3%) and strengthening the encounters there.

Option 1 - Give Berry

Note: Cannot set terrain
Common Weather Types (20%-22.5%):

• None
• Sunny
• Rainy
• Snowy
• Foggy

Uncommon Weather Types (7.5%-10%):

• Sandstorm
• Hail

Rare Weather Types (3.3%)

• Harsh Sunlight
• Heavy Rain
• Strong Winds

Option 2 - Use a move.

Fire Type --> Sunny, Harsh Sunlight (95, 5)
Water Type --> Rain, Heavy Rain (95, 5)
Flying Type --> Foggy, Strong Winds (95, 5)
Ice Type --> Snowy, Hail (80, 20)
Rock/Ground Type --> Sandstorm
Grass Type --> Grassy Terrain + Random weather
Electric Type --> Electric Terrain + Random weather
Fairy Type --> Misty Terrain + Random weather
Psychic Type --> Psychic Terrain + Random weather
All other types --> Random weather.

Biomes

ANY

Biome - Other. Please Specify

No response

Options offered to the player

• Give berry.
  • Random weather. Will always change the weather.
• Power machine with a move (uses move's entire PP).
  • Biases weather selection. May not change the weather and add a terrain.
• No thanks.
  • Leave the encounter.

Explanation/Notes on Design

I think that this would be a good encounter that involves some level of risk calculation but doesn't alter the odds dramatically in terms of gameplay + is unrelated to items / stats. Battles will still have the same level of difficulty + weather/terrain is only one aspect of battles. A fire-type may have an easier time in a biome without the rain, but it may have to handle Chlorophyll-boosted opponents instead. In addition, this resulting weather will be reset with the next biome.

Notes to Artists

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Notes to Developers

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[ben-lear]

Only minor nitpicks about the “lore” of the encounter here. I don’t think there’s much reason for there to be a machine, as Castform can create the weather effects on its own. Maybe instead it could be more like:

“You encounter a Castform that seems curious about your pokemon. Or perhaps it’s just hungry for some food?”

options:

• Give it a berry
  • The castform eats it happily, dancing and unleashing elemental power! (Changes weather randomly)
• Show it a move
  • The castform sees the move type and mimics it, creating a weather anomaly!
  • We can handwave the PP usage and just say “your Pokémon’s impressive display depleted its remaining PP for the move”
• Leave

[ben-lear]

Maybe we could also add an option to recruit the cast form, by battling it or by casting a weather move of your own

[frutescens]

The machine is there to explain why the Castform can suddenly inflict the harsh sunlight / heavy rain / strong winds weather. But, it could be handwaved by saying the Castform was extra pumped up