Base Stats

Base Stats are listed in the order of Hit Points / Attack / Defense / Special Attack / Special Defense / Speed.

Species Name

Each Pokemon is part of a Species grouping. Individual stages of a single Pokemon’s evolutionary line are not part of the same Species, but are part of the Species’ family. When talking about a specific evolutionary line, or branched evolutionary tree, it is common to refer to the line or branch by the Species name of the first Stage of the line. For example to talk about the Pichu, Pikachu and Raichu evolutionary line, you can call it the Pichu evolutionary line. Likewise, to refer to the Riolu and Lucario evolutionary line you can call it the Riolu evolutionary line. The refer to the Eevee, Jolteon, Vaporeon, Flareon, Umbreon, Espeon, Glaceon and Leafeon evolutionary branch you can call it the Eevee evolutionary line.

Picture of Pokemon

In every Pokemon entry in the Pokedex, a picture is provided to show what the average Species member looks like. However, various minor differences can be seen between individual members of the Species. Sometimes, a Pokemon can look drastically different from the norm of its Species in color. These oddities are known as Shiny Pokemon and are rare treasures sought out by collectors and coordinators all around the world.

Size Information

Height and Weight

The Height and Weights given for each Pokemon Species are averages determined by Pokemon Researchers around the world. It is not uncommon to see Pokemon who are up to 10% heavier or larger then the average or 10% lighter or smaller then the norm. When capturing Pokemon be sure to note their individual Heights and Weights. Be sure to note their changes if they evolve as well.
Pokemon sizes vary from Small, to Medium, to Large, to Huge and finally, Gigantic. On a grid, both Small and Medium Pokemon would take up one space, or a 1x1m square.

A Small Pokemon may occupy a space with up to one other Medium or Small Pokemon, or a human who is “Medium” in size.
Large Pokemon occupy 2x2 spaces or a 2x2m square. Huge Pokemon occupy 3x3 spaces or a 3x3m square.
Finally, Gigantic Pokemon occupies 4x4 spaces or a 4x4m square. Huge and Gigantic Pokemon may also occupy stranger shapes than a square provided your GM gives you some house rulings and lets you know how many spaces your Huge or Gigantic Pokemon take and How they may be placed on a board.

Weight Classes are used for several Abilities and Moves. They range from 1 to 6 and are labeled in the parenthesis after weights.

Breeding Information

When a female Pokemon is mature enough, it can produce eggs and if a male Pokemon is mature enough, it can fertilize them. When given some time alone, Pokemon of the opposite sex and appropriately matching Egg Groups can produce oval Eggs that are approximately 5.5 pounds or 2.5 kilograms. The Species of the newborn Pokemon is determined by the mother of the Egg and the Abilities, Moves, and

Gender Ratio

Not all Species of Pokemon have an equal distribution of male and female children. When finding a pokemon in the wild, knowing the gender of a particular pokemon may make or break your desire to capture the target.

Egg Groups

Pokemon are mysterious since they can cross breed between Evolutionary Stages and even Species, but not any Pokemon can mate with any Pokemon. There are limits and these limits are defined as Egg Groups. Pokemon can only produce Eggs when mating with a Pokemon that shares an Egg Group. The Egg Groups are Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Ground, Humanshape, Indeterminate, Mineral, Monster, Plant, Water 1, Water 2, Water 3. There is also the Ditto Egg Group, exclusive to the Pokemon Species Ditto, who can breed with any other Pokemon to produce an Egg while acting as either the male or female.

Average Hatch Rate

Depending on what Species the mother of the Egg is, the baby will be the lowest form of that Species’ Evolutionary Line. Each Species takes a different amount of time to hatch so the Average Hatch Rate covers how quickly the Egg should hatch. The Average Hatch Rate however is only an average. Sometimes the Egg may take twice the length of time or only half of it, depending how well the Egg is kept.

Diet

The Diet entry explains what kind of food the Pokemon needs to survive. Carnivores primarily feed on other Pokemon, Herbivores will usually need leafy food, vegetables, nuts and fruits to survive, Omnivores can eat plants and other Pokemon, Phototrophs can photosynthesize their own food and energy. Some of the stranger diets some Pokemon have are that of a Terravore; one who feeds on the minerals found in rock and dirt around them, or the Nullivore; which does not need to eat anything to sustain itself for various reasons. Despite any primary feeding behavior any Pokemon can enjoy any edible Item designed for a Pokemon to consume such as Poffins, Apricorn Shakes or PokeBlocks. By keeping track of your Pokemon’s needs, you can influence their living conditions in a positive manner and make their partnership with you as Pokemon and Trainer more cooperative.

Habitat

There are some places that a particular Species of Pokemon will not thrive. For obvious reason, you’ll only find fish-like Pokemon in the water or rocky Pokemon near rocky places. The Habitat entry explains what kind of terrain to look for if you intend to hunt for a particular Species of Pokemon. Keep in mind, just because you may be in the appropriate terrain to find a particular Pokemon, it doesn’t mean you are in the right region of specific location.