Possible Move Tutor in future or devolution method?

[Mazaryn]

I'll admit this is mostly because I want a Pumpkaboo with Phantom Force (or even a good moveset) and I really don't want to evolve it to Gourgeist (It's pretty ugly), but I think this is probably something that would contribute to the game. A move tutor for teaching 'evolved' moves or type-beneficial moves to further expand movesets?

...or a devolution stone or something to devolve after learning the desired moves, which could probably be a bit easier to code in? But then it's not very useful except for the few pokemon that have evolution-restricted movesets.

It's really frustrating when you have a pokemon that looks nice, but if you want a good moveset, you have to evolve it into something hideous. Or generally just... Nice pokemon with cruddy movelists.

EDIT: I thought of a clever and entertaining way to implement the type-restricted tutor- there will be two of them somewhere in the region.

One is a professional looking doctor who acts serious but kind and talks about a machine he developed using the DNA traces of various legendaries to bestow a possible powerful or useful move of a certain type to a pokemon of choice.

The other is a fat balding car salesman-looking guy who gives a similar speech, but spoken like a bad television ad, peppered with unnecessary adjectives, and suspiciously demands that you not question his methods or ask how it works.

Both will ask for a large amount of money or amount of a certain item, but... the trustworthy doctor is actually the scam- he'll teach the pokemon a very basic move (like Poison Sting for poison types), act shocked and apologize for the mistake, and refund you half (to lessen the hurt of the rip-off) and asks that you try again... for another fee, of course. On the other hand, the seedy salesman actually does teach the promised powerful/useful move, then proceeds to act offended that you're so shocked and surprised that he actually didn't rip you off.

Edited April 12, 2015 by Mazaryn

[Gentleman's Hat]

Now just because the pokemon evolution may be unappealing its their stats that gives us the advantage. Seeing how difficult Reborn is I would never devolve any of my pokemon just for the appearance so it can learn the later moves because it would still be weaker.

Edited April 12, 2015 by Gentleman's Hat

[Mazaryn]

Now just because the pokemon evolution may be unappealing its their stats that gives us the advantage. Seeing how difficult Reborn is I would never devolve any of my pokemon just for the appearance so it can learn the later moves because it would still be weaker.

Yeah, the more I think about it, the more stupid it sounds... but there should be an option for those who's willing to risk the challenge to keep the pokemon they like. Also, I like the rest, especially the tutor idea I expanded on.

[Gentleman's Hat]

Yeah, the more I think about it, the more stupid it sounds... but there should be an option for those who's willing to risk the challenge to keep the pokemon they like. Also, I like the rest, especially the tutor idea I expanded on.

Well I wouldn't say it's a stupid idea, but that's what Everstones are for. However in getting the moves they won't be able to use without evolution I can understand that part.

[LeMasterJP]

Yeah I think devolution is pretty stupid, perhaps as some team meteor scheme but even then...

That move tutor thing sounds pretty hilarious though

[WaterMystic]

Yeah, hurts my soul a little when I can't use my favourite Pokemon all the time.

But I do like the idea of the move tutors!

[Odybld]

Actually, I'd love the devolution or an extra move relearner for the exact opposite reason: many evolved forms lose access to moves of their preevolution forms. That's mostly on Pokemon that evolve via evo stones, but there are other intriguing cases as well. Trapinch gets Superpower at 40 but evolves at 35. Vibrava learns Bug Buzz at 26, only accessible via move relearner. And Flygon learns neither. So I'd love the possibility to de-evolve Flygon to get these moves and then re-evolve it, or to have a move relearner that can teach it moves of its older forms.

[Doriceliya]

Actually, I'd love the devolution or an extra move relearner for the exact opposite reason: many evolved forms lose access to moves of their preevolution forms. That's mostly on Pokemon that evolve via evo stones, but there are other intriguing cases as well. Trapinch gets Superpower at 40 but evolves at 35. Vibrava learns Bug Buzz at 26, only accessible via move relearner. And Flygon learns neither. So I'd love the possibility to de-evolve Flygon to get these moves and then re-evolve it, or to have a move relearner that can teach it moves of its older forms.

It is easy to do in reborn....

1. Press B and prevent evolution, at 40 learn the skill and let it evolve,

2. Use commom candy de-level to 25

3. Level to 26 learn move.

4. Level normally, evolve

5. Problem solved

[Vinny]

The only devolution i'd accept would be removing the Shellder from Slowbro's tail and it becomes Slowpoke again.

Or from Slowking's head.