{"id":151,"date":"2013-03-19T11:44:48","date_gmt":"2013-03-19T11:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bbs.studio-revolution.net\/magazine\/?p=151"},"modified":"2013-03-19T12:03:15","modified_gmt":"2013-03-19T12:03:15","slug":"pokemon-analysis-the-lotad-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bbs.thecoldstorage.uk\/magazine\/?p=151","title":{"rendered":"Pokemon Analysis: The Lotad Line!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pokemon Analysis: The Lotad Line!<\/strong>
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\nPokemon: From lilypads to…dancing pineapple ducks with sombreros. What’s not to love?<\/em><\/p>\n

This is the first analysis in which a random number generator has determined the Pok\u00e9mon line for us to examine! And what an oddball bunch we have here. They have it all, from a rarely-seen ability and certainly unique typing to what are frankly weird designs. It’s no wonder that the majority of people tend to prefer the Sapphire version exclusives to Ruby’s Seedot line.<\/p>\n

Facts you may not have known<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lotad, at 2.6 kg, weighs as much as
\n– 134 cubic centimeters of solid gold
\n– An average adult female European hare
\nAnd, at 0.5 m, is as tall as
\n– An adult velociraptor
\n– 4.3 iPhone 4’s stacked on top of each other<\/p>\n

Lombre, at 32.5 kg, weighs as much as
\n– An average 10-year-old human child
\n– Half of an Arbok
\nAnd, at 1.2 m, is as tall as
\n– The lower limit for an European longbow
\n– A Zenvo sports car<\/p>\n

Ludicolo, at 55.0 kg, weighs as much as
\n– Two Leafeons or Kricketunes
\n– An average adult male gray wolf
\nAnd, at 1.5 m, is as tall as
\n– A large Connemara pony
\n– 8\/10 of a standard quarterstaff<\/p>\n

As mentioned before, no other Pok\u00e9mon gets the Rain Dish ability naturally ignoring the Dream World cases, which works fairly well for this line of Pok\u00e9mon. The ability works like an additional Leftovers in rain, and not only does the Lotad line get access to Rain Dance, it also has a number of annoying healing moves as well like Leech Seed and Giga Drain. The line can go offensively as well however; it’s not easy to tell what one might have if you see a Ludicolo in battle.<\/p>\n

Lotad is the base evolution of the line, standing at half a metre. The Lilypad Pok\u00e9mon is stated to ferry Pok\u00e9mon across ponds and lakes, although one suspects that it wouldn\u2019t want to be carrying heavy Pok\u00e9mon across.<\/p>\n

Lombre is the middle evolution and is known to be mistaken for small children, which seems a bit insulting to them. After all, Youngster Joey wasn\u2019t that ugly. The origin for Lombre\u2019s design is more intriguing than Lotad\u2019s by far though. It is likely based off a Kappa<\/a>, which is a mythical creature from Japanese folklore. One can think of it as a water sprite, or as a loose translation \u2018river child\u2019. In general though they all tended to have beaks and the ability to hold water on their head, like Lombre\u2019s lilypad hat. Kappa\u2019s source of power was also said to come from the dish (or \u2018sara\u2019) on its head, which ties in nicely with the Rain Dish ability.<\/p>\n

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\nPictured: Not a Lombre.<\/em><\/p>\n

One thing that hasn\u2019t remained between the evolution from Lotad however is the number of limbs; while Lotad has a total of six legs Lombre only has the two arms and legs.<\/p>\n

Lastly there\u2019s Ludicolo, the renowned Pok\u00e9mon of dance. Sugimori had added more to the kappa design with the final design as it now also resembles a duck, Mexican dancer and a pineapple (or perhaps colocynth, another fruit-bearing plant). Although it is stated that hearing music gives it energy, the Pok\u00e9mon only knows three dancing moves in Rain Dance, Swords Dance, and Teeter Dance by breeding. It evolves via a Water Stone and like most others who evolve via the evolution stones stops learning new moves by level up. It is also thought that Ludicolo will make for a great fitness coach…<\/p>\n

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\nGiovanni knows how to shake it. Do you?<\/em><\/p>\n

Lastly, perhaps the biggest claim to fame that Ludicolo has is being the signature Pok\u00e9mon of one Miror B. (or Mira Bo. in the Japanese games, or the even better \u2018Bouledisco\u2019 in French!). Who is he, you ask?<\/p>\n

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\nHe also moonwalks and pulls off backflips.<\/em><\/p>\n

He\u2019s an admin of Cipher in the GCN game Pok\u00e9mon Colosseum, and also appears in the sequel Pok\u00e9mon XD. All you need to know about him (besides the whole Pok\u00e9 Ball themed afro deal) is that he\u2019s a guy who loves music and dancing. It\u2019s fitting then that this trainer has an army of the Mexican pineapple ducks, including as many as five at a time in a double battle! It begs the question though; how many Ludis does Miror B have?<\/p>\n

Do…<\/strong>
\n– Bring Ludicolo to parties
\n– Use Lotad as a hat on a hot day
\n– Use Lotad as a plate
\n– Use Lombre as an exotic garden gnome
\n– Enter Ludicolo in a dance contest<\/p>\n

Don’t…<\/strong>
\n– Expect Lotad to be able to ferry you across a river
\n– Use Lotad as Frisbees
\n– Challenge Ludicolo to a battle of Dance Dance Revolution
\n– Take Lombre fishing
\n– Take Lombre to preschool
\n– Eat pineapples in front of Ludicolo<\/p>\n

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Later on you can expect some recommendations on cool Lotad\/Lombre\/Ludicolo art, fics and so forth! If you know of any yourself, or indeed have made some yourself, don’t hesitate to tell us about it on the forums<\/a>\u00a0and it may get a spotlight! And in a later entry we’ll also request more nicknames for the Name Rater to take on for the line.<\/p>\n

Written by bobandbill
\nDo’s and Don’ts by An-chan, bobandbill and Trainer Timothy<\/em>
\nHeights\/Weights by An-chan<\/em>
\nEdited by An-chan, Bay Alexison and Musty <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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