Mind's Eye Culture Spot

~Mind's Eye Culture Spot~

When I start writing a new story, I first brainstorm and decide how my version of the universe I write about should function. This is how I imagine the world in Mind's Eye to be. I'll probably add more to it as I go on. Despite my planning there are always extra things I add to the story. The only other thing I love more than writing is developing the characters and the world. I have varying degrees of success, but at any rate, it's one of my favorite things to do before and during the process of writing a new story.

-Sanluris



Throughout the Pokémon world, people adhere to the rules laid down by the Pokémon League, yet each region has their own rules when regarding the raising and training of Pokémon. These rules are approved by the region's government and also by the Pokémon League. When a trainer and their Pokémon are challenging the Elite Four and Champion, Pokémon are not allowed to faint. Instead, a mostly evasive strategy is a popular one. Rarely do Pokémon use offensive moves. Instead, trainers make efforts to ensure that moves like Double Team or Sleep Powder have more priority over any offensive moves. There are several rules of battle, as well as several guidelines as to what constitutes a victory.

The following is one of the documents a new Pokémon trainer would receive upon registering for a Pokémon license.

Battle Guidelines

1. It is prohibited to make Pokémon battle until they faint.
   a. Pokémon may learn many offensive moves, excluding ones that appear in the lists to follow, but their use is still prohibited.

2. The Pokémon who successfully inflicts a status condition on their opponent during a Pokémon battle wins.
   a. The affliction of status conditions that cause damage are prohibited and are detailed below.
   b. Any Pokémon with a status condition must immediately be healed by their trainer.

Pokémon are not allowed to learn certain moves by leveling up or by use of Technical Machines. Any Pokémon who are able to learn the following moves have to be registered by the trainer or guardian of the Pokémon. Most Technical Machines are not available to the general public. The prohibited moves are categorized by the effect they have and are as follows. Pokémon are not allowed to learn these moves under any circumstances.

Prohibited One-Hit KO Moves

1. Guillotine
2. Horn Drill
3. Fissure
4. Sheer cold

Prohibited Moves Causing One or Both Pokémon to Faint

1. Memento
2. Destiny bond
3. Final Gambit
4. Healing wish
5. Lunar dance
6. Perish Song

Prohibited Recoil Moves

1. Self-Destruct
2. Explosion
3. Take Down
4. Double-Edge
5. Pain Split
6. Thrash
7. Jump Kick
8. High Jump-Kick
9. Belly Drum
10. Struggle
11. Volt Tackle
12. Flare Blitz
13. Brave Bird
14. Wood Hammer
15. Head Smash
16. Wild Charge
17. Head Charge
18. Light of Ruin
19. Shadow Rush
20. Shadow End
21. Curse
   a. Non-Ghost type Pokémon are allowed to use Curse, as it affects a Pokémon’s stats.
   b. The Ghost variation of the move Curse is prohibited.

Prohibited Damaging Status Ailment Moves

1. Fire Spin
2. Wil-O-Wisp
3. Fire Blast
4. Sacred Fire
5. Heat Wave
6. Flame Wheel
7. Flare Blitz
8. Sacred Fire
9. Poisonpowder
10. Toxic
11. Smog
12. Sludge
13. Poison Fang
14. Poison Jab
15. Sludge Bomb
16. Swagger
17. Supersonic
18. Confusion
19. Confuse Ray
20. Sweet Kiss
21. Flatter
22. Teeter Dance
23. Lick
24. Powder Snow

Prohibited Weather Moves

1. Hail
2. Sandstorm

Prohibited Moves That Allow User to Copy Moves

1. Mirror Move
2. Metronome