Ranma's Pokedex

 

Personal Log Entry 0001

 

Ever since I received this new Pokedex and started on my journey to the

Johto League, I had decided that it would be a good idea to keep my own

journal on my adventures in this strange world that I find myself in.

Professor Oak had added some extra functions to this Pokedex, which allows

me to make my own additions to the Pokemon entries already programmed into

it, as well as keep my own personal log. Now where to start?

 

Well, first off, my name is Ranma Saotome of the Saotome School of Anything

Goes Martial Arts... and Pokemon Training. I'm sixteen years old at present

and I've only been training Pokemon for about six months now. Now

practically everyone on this world would wonder what is the Anything Goes

and I'm not surprised, considering that I'm not from this world. I come from

another world that's like this one, but it has no such things called

Pokemon. For the last ten years of my life, I had been wandering around on a

training journey with no one but my dumber-than-rocks father for company.

Now people would say that I'm being disrespectful to Oyaji, but then again,

they don't know what he was like and he wasn't exactly deserving of that

kind of respect. If they only knew of the things that he put me through

during our travels, they'd understand. Things like stealing to increase

evasiveness and the so-called 'Ultimate Move,' the Cat Fist (brrr)!

 

My father's latest and last bonehead stunt to get me to be a better martial

artist was in fact... a mixed blessing. As usual, my father Genma didn't

think very far ahead, nor learn all the details when he dragged me to

Jusenkyo. He was too cheap to buy plane tickets, so we ended up swimming to

China. He was either too lazy or too stupid to learn how to speak or read

Chinese, so we had a heck of a time looking for that training ground. I

guess that makes me pretty dumb too for not learning the language, other

than a few words like ramen, Ni Hao, and the phrase 'Which way to the

bathroom?' There was one word that would mean a lot to me in the future...

Raiden. But that's for later.

 

When we got to Jusenkyo, I didn't really think much of the place at the

time. It was just a lot of pools of water with bamboo poles sticking out of

them. It looked like a simple training exercise in balance and the object

was to keep from falling into the pools as you spar. The Guide was pretty

gung-ho about us not trying to train there. I soon found out the reason

after I dunked Pops into the Spring of Drowned Panda. When I got knocked

into the Spring of Drowned Girl, that when my whole life changed... for the

better, more or less.

 

Naturally, I was really mad at Pops and I was seeing nothing, but red as I

chased him around Jusenkyo. I don't know why, but I get the feeling that I

ran into someone that I knew from before... oh well. In any case, after I

had pounded the hell out of Pops, I went off on my own to cool down. Now I'm

not exactly sure what happened after that. Professor Oak has a few theories

about it, but all I can remember was some strange light and the next thing I

knew, I found myself in a forest some twenty miles south of Pallet Town.

That was when I encountered my best friend and first Pokemon... a Pikachu

that I would name Raiden.

 

At first, he and I didn't get along very well, but eventually, we came to

depend on each other and now, we're absolutely inseparable. I, for one, was

glad to have someone to help keep my sanity during those first hard months.

It was pretty lonely during the last ten years of my life and besides my old

buddy Ucchan, Raiden was the only friend that I could really open up to.

 

By the time he and I finally got out of that forest, we had taught each

other some tricks and later came to Pallet Town. Later on, I would make

another decision that would have a big impact on my future, I haven't

regretted it since. That decision was suggested to me by Professor Oak to be

a Pokemon Trainer.

 

At first, I really didn't think much about Pokemon training and I really

didn't like the idea of battling Pokemon to make them weak and then put them

inside devices called Pokeballs. It sounded too much like slavery to me.

However, that's how things seem to be done here and there isn't much on call

for martial artists. As I currently have no way of getting home and not much

else to do, I figured that I may as well get myself into it. Professor Oak

said that I had a talent for training Pokemon, considering what a good job I

did with Raiden. I suppose that I did do a pretty good job and I consider

myself as Raiden's sensei, a role in which I take very seriously. And

getting new friends, (Pokemon or human), has always been a treat for me.

 

Well, that's it for now. I've been pretty busy as of late, so I'll record

some more details as time goes on. Raiden is waiting for me and we have to

get back to training.

 

End of Personal Log Entry 0001

 

Pokemon Entry Addition 0001

 

Name: Raiden

 

Pokemon Type: Electric Rodent known as a Pikachu

 

Habitat: Forests, meadows and some urban areas.

 

Diet: Consists mainly of fruit and nuts.

 

Personal Summary Entry: As I have mentioned before in my personal log,

Raiden is my best friend, and I would have been lost without him for

support. He was my first disciple and took to the Anything Goes pretty

easily. With his help, I had mastered the fundamentals of ki projection and

energy manipulation. He's a lot of fun to be with and he was also

instrumental in my own training of how to convert ki into other forms of

energy. I had figured out that Pokemon already have some kind of unconscious

control over their own ki in order to produce such energy attacks like the

Hyper Beam, Solar Beam, Psychic and of course, Electrical attacks. I had

later thought out ways to expand on Raiden and all my other Pokemon's

abilities. Raiden is always willing to learn new ways of pounding his

opponent.

 

NEW ATTACKS

 

1. Moko Takabisha

 

This is the standard ki projectile that my Pikachu and I had figured out to

do during that time in the forest. Basically it uses our feelings of

confidence and pride, but I've been thinking that it is possible to project

ki without having to rely on emotions. It can get draining after a while. It

also serves as the basis for Raiden to enhance his usual attacks and perhaps

be able to mimic the attacks of other Pokemon as well. I find that it's

pretty effective against all types of Pokemon, especially against Fire,

Psychic and Rock Types, in which Pikachu are usually weak against.

 

The attack takes the form of a ball of ki and Raiden is strong enough to

knock down a large tree with it. Mine is much more powerful than his, but

I've already had ten years worth of training. I'm pretty certain that

Raiden's will become even stronger.

 

2. Stone Breaker Quick Attack

 

This is a variation of my old Stone Breaker Technique, which I had adapted

to Raiden's speed attacks. Agility and Quick Attacks are good against slower

opponents, but they're relatively weak against Pokemon with thick hides,

like Onix and Rhydon. So I trained Raiden to overcome that problem. Electric

attacks won't work against Pokemon that can deflect or absorb electricity,

so he needs to take a more physical approach.

 

As Raiden rushes at his opponent, he uses his ki to enhance his striking

ability. One blow won't cause much damage, but several hits in a general

area can be devastating. Raiden has already proven himself against an Onix,

a Golem and a few other hard-skinned Pokemon.

 

I'm currently training him in a newer version of this attack. I've heard of

a new type of Pokemon called a Steel Type. Pokemon like Skarmory and

Steelix, (the evolved form of Onix), are going to prove to be tougher than

Rock Types, and Raiden's going to need some extra punch to beat them since

they aren't affected by electricity either.

 

I think I'll call this new attack the Steel Striker. I'll add its own entry

after Raiden and I perfect it.

 

3. Thunderblast Bomb

 

Well, with increased ki, I guess it was inevitable that Raiden would also

gain some new Electric Attacks as well. I figured that a concentrated blast

of electricity would be far more damaging than a stream. I had once seen

balls of lightning during a thunderstorm, and I was sure that Raiden and I

could do the same. I had also heard of a new attack called the Zap Cannon.

However, I have also heard that it is extremely inaccurate, hitting only 30%

of the time. Not good enough for me.

 

Raiden and I both use our new ki powers to form a kind of thin-shelled globe

to contain a large amount of electricity. We then use our ki to hurl it at

our target. Now unlike the Zap Cannon, which explodes into a beam, our

version is like a hand grenade. When it impacts, it explodes outward in all

directions in the immediate area. Even a near miss can cause some damage,

which is much better than failing to hit the target completely. One major

drawback to this technique is that it does take time to set up. Raiden needs

around two seconds to build up a high-power Thunderblast Bomb. A Quick Bomb

does about the same amount of damage as a Thunderbolt. Furthermore, accuracy

is still a factor. The technique has a greater chance of connecting than the

Zap Cannon, but it still can be dodged if the opponent is quick enough.

 

4. Lightning Tackle Attack

 

This is an electric version of Raiden's Quick Attack. Like the Stone Breaker

Quick Attack, this speed technique was developed to deal with opponents that

Pikachu are normally weak against. In Raiden's case, it works best against

faster opponents and especially against Psychic Types. Though we're still

working on ways to counter foes like Alakazam and Hypno, we both agree that

if we can strike fast and hard before they have a chance to react, then

psychic powers won't mean anything.

 

Talk about fast! Raiden literally becomes like greased lightning and his

opponents are usually down and out before they know it. However, like the

Thunderblast Bomb, this technique does have its drawbacks, particularly the

fact that it takes some time to prepare. I guess I was real lucky that Prima

allowed me the first hit back in Stone Town, or that match might have gone

the other way.

 

5. Thunderblast Storm

 

Basically, one would call this attack as a pumped-up version of the

Thunderblast Bomb. Raiden begins building up electrical power from within,

using his ki to keep it contained. Then he lets it all go in one

super-massive volley at close range. Fundamentally, my Pikachu becomes the

bomb and anything within fifty yards of the resulting explosion is fried.

 

This is kind of a last-ditch move and it's extremely draining for him. Plus,

it takes some time to work up and anything beyond the fifty-yard range will

not be affected. However, the good points is that ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING

within fifty yards will take damage, regardless of whether or not it is

insulated from electricity. In addition to throwing multiple lightning

blasts, Raiden also lets loose with ki that strikes with concussive force

and intense heat waves.

 

6. Anything Goes Final Attack, Raiden's Version

 

Like all my Pokemon, Raiden has been trained in the Saotome Style of the

Anything Goes, which specializes in mid-air combat. He is capable of

high-jumps and aerial maneuvers. He's no Wind Rider, but he can take the

battle to the skies. His special attack which I have generically dubbed the

Anything Goes is more or less the same for all my Pokemon. Basically, he

sends his opponent up into the sky, then goes up to knock it around before

sending it back down to finish it off. For Raiden, he makes full use of his

electrical powers and speed. He ends the technique with a massive

Thunderblast Bomb and ninety percent of the time, his opponent is in no

shape to get back up.

 

Like all moves, this attack does have its weaknesses. It won't work on

Pokemon like Snorlax or Onix, considering their mass in relation to

Raiden's. Those kinds of opponents are just too big to throw, even with

Aikido. And the attack won't work on flying types since they have a natural

advantage in the air.

 

We're still working on the move.