WAAPT FAQ

A list of common questions and answers regarding the workings of the RP.

General

• What games are canon to the WAAPTverse?

WAAPT follows the events of FRLG, Emerald, Platinum, and Heart Gold. Due to a lack of a third version the Gen V games followed by WAAPT are left purposely ambiguous, and the Gen VI non-remakes are still pending. The Pokèmon Ranger and Orre games are considered canon, as are the Mystery Dungeon games within PMD-A.

• What about other media like the anime or PokeSpe?

Some things like locations and a few minor characters from them are canon, but likely not protagonists or storylines. If you're unsure about a specific thing, ask.

• What calender does the WAAPTverse use?

Gregorian for ease of use.

• What does WAAPT do for arcs if there are no new games out?

Sometimes original stuff, other times something based on another franchise.

• How does the timeline work?

See here. The RP proper started in 2011 both in and out of universe.

• What do Pokémon eggs look like?

We go by the anime and Gen II Sugimori art depiction of Pokémon eggs looking different depending on species.

• What can I put on Current events?

Anything that you think is important, though major plot events are certainly worthy.

• When did X take place?

For events taking place before the RP, see the timeline. For events taking place during the RP, see the Archive section in Current events in tandem with the timeline.

• What are the demonyms for people and Pokémon from each region?
  • By region:
    • Kanto: Kantonese
    • Johto: Johtoan
    • Hoenn: Hoennese
    • Sinnoh: Sinn
    • Unova: Unovan
    • Kalos: Kalosian
    • Orre: Orren
    • Almia: Almian
    • Oblivia: Oblivian

• Do I need to worry about money for supplies?

No, except if you want to for entertainment/drama.

• Can I get a Trainer Title?

Yes, it can be either a canon one or a custom one.

Dream World

• How does a human access the Dream World?

Save for extenuating circumstances such as the Dreamstalk, a human must be transfigured as a Pokémon and woken up within the Dream World as a Pokémon in order to access it in either form.

Catching Pokémon

• What Pokémon can I catch?

Whatever you want as long as they're non-legendary and a canon species. (Phione for these purposes counts as non-legendary.)

• But some characters have legendary Pokémon!

Grandfather Clause for those who still have them.

• Do I have to catch Pokémon in the same spots as they appear in the games?

Generally yes, unless there's a good in-universe reason to explain their presence.

• Can I catch shinies?

Yes, apart from the glint they're no better or worse than a non-shiny mon, though some may cry foul if your character has an unusually large amount of shinies.

• What about Delta Pokémon?

Yes, but it'll require outside approval due to the possibility of a mon gaining a type combination that combined with its stats would make it particularly gamebreaky.

• Can I catch a Pokemon from a game that has yet to be released?

No. See the Future Games section for more info.

• What is the Vow and how does it work?

See here.

Pokémon Moves

• What moves can my Pokémon get?

Anything they can get legally, whether through natural moveset, TMs & HMs, tutoring, or egg moves.

• What about Delta Pokémon?

Same, though they can also learn moves of the types they've acquired and get STAB from them, though some might require approval for brokeness.

• Shadow Pokémon?

The one purification move they get is your choice.

• Is there a four move limit?

See Battle Mechanics.

• What counts as a move tutor?

Aside from canon move tutors, there's other PCs, human NPCs, or even mons.

• Do I have to pay them in Shards/BP/whatever?

If you want, though we tend to make the assumption that you chose to gloss over that portion.

• How can I get TMs and HMs outside of Gym Battles?

You can buy them, or just find them while exploring like in the games.

• Are there any attacks unique to the RP?

See here.

Gym Leaders

• Do I have to fight the Gym Leaders in game order?

No, unless you want to, though most people will.

• Can they use their rematch teams?

Yes.

• Do they need to have their canon teams?

No, though apart from a few exceptions they should keep the typing theme.

• What TMs do they give?

Whatever they give in the most recent generation at the time of reading.

• In Unova can you get badges from B/W only Gym Leaders if your character became a trainer during or after B/W 2?

Unless there's a Gen V remake (Which going by previous patterns will be during 2020 or 2022 at the earliest), for the time being no.

Monese

• How well do humans understand Pokémon?

Trainers and others who have been around Pokemon enough can get a general understanding of what they're trying to say, though specific information might be a bit difficult.

• How well do Pokémon understand humans?

Like they were another Pokemon, though this may not hold true for Pokémon in more isolated places.

• How do I get my human character to understand Monese?

Either through a Psychic-type interpreter, translator program, or by transforming into their Pokéform, after which they understand even after transforming back. It can also be formally taught.

• Does that mean Pokémon who transformed into human form talk like humans after changing back?

No. Save a few cases, humans speak like humans and Pokémon speak like Pokémon.

Pokéforms

• What causes Pokéform transformations?

There are many ways, but the most common are either wearing a human to Pokémon Armband or taking a visit to either PMD-A or PMD-B.

• Can I change my Pokéform?

Unless there's an extenuating circumstance, they're supposed to be more or less permanent. For example, being transformed via April Fools doesn't necessarily mean the form would be permanent, but an Armband transformation or PMD trip would be save for said extenuating circumstances.

• Does a Pokéform have to be static across universes?

No.

• What can you transform into?

Pretty much any non-legendary canon Pokémon is fair game, though we strongly encourage that they start as a base morph if they're evolution capable, especially if it's a pseudo-legendary. As an addendum, you can indeed evolve your Pokéform as if it were a natural-born mon.

• Can my Pokéform be shiny?

Yes, though much like catching shinies people might cry foul if you have too many characters who happen to have a shiny Pokéform.

• But Sandy, Levi, and Vyvyan can become a Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza trio!

They were special cases subjected to painful experimentation, and it's their default forms as well. Not to mention that out-of-universe it was due to a non-retconable plot derail and is subject to the Grandfather Clause.

• Am I allowed to have the same mon form as someone else?

Yes.

Mega Evolution

• How do I get a Key Stone or Mega Stones?

While there's no rule preventing you from getting a Key and/or Mega Stone(s) once you're established enough, it should be earned in some fashion that's approved by the rest of the playerbase.

• Do I have to use a Mega Ring or Mega Bracelet for my Key Stone?

No, you can use whatever you want for a Key Stone holder, or even go without. For examples, see here.

• Can my Key Stone do Mega Stone detection?

Only if your character has had contact with Xerneas or Yveltal and touches the Anistar Sundial with it, like in X and Y. ORAS conditions still need to be determined.

Future Games

• Can I catch a Pokémon from a game that has yet to be released?

No. Wait until the games come out because we may not know the details yet.

• What about an egg?

It can't hatch until around the time people actually reach the new region at the earliest.

• What about new moves, abilities, items, or Megas?

If it's a mon already on your team and not an egg, no to new Abilities unless they haven't fully evolved or they get their hands on an Ability Capsule, though after the game is released they can get said new moves, items, and Megas.

• What about gags?

One-off gags are fine as long as they aren't too frequent and you make sure to mark it as per spoilerblock rules. Starters in their base morphs, for instance, are fair game but their evolutions aren't.

• Even if we know most of the stuff already via demo hacking or such?

Yeah, we'll save it for when the games come out.

Chatroom

• Why do people go "ping pong"?

It's a test to make sure they're online/the chat isn't lagging.

• Can we talk about future games in creative or social before they release?

Anything considered spoilery (Non-starter mons and starter evos, non-box legends, the main plot) is verboten outside of the spoilers chatroom, and after the game comes out no plot talk outside of spoilers until a month after the game's release.

• Remakes?

Since they're technically ten or more years old, you can talk about them as much as you like before and after they release, save for all new stuff.

See Also

• Every's Essay
• Battle Mechanics