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[–] [email protected] 64 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

They'd have to store one for each level and possible ability combinations.

I don't know enough about Pokémon to even try and guesstimate that number.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It's even more than that since you can improve attacks with more AP, two Pokémon of the same level can also have wildly different stats depending on different factors, there are also genders, passive abilities, etc.

Also what about legendary Pokémon? Are they having hundreds of different versions of literal gods in each of those?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Probably those are generically engineered blueprint Pokemon, which they can quickly adjust to lvl and settings

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Could be, but once you start involving genetic engineering, you probably can also just heal the Pokémon.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

It probably just boiles down to costs. Our economy mostly favors reproducing over repairing.

[–] zalgotext 1 points 2 weeks ago

Functionally, what's the difference between "healing" a Pokemon vs. using their genetic makeup and organic matter to biologically 3d print a fully healthy clone?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Everything is a ditto

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

nothing gets past the council of pedants!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Not to mention name?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

There is a giant factory breeding operation going behind the scenes.

Why else do you think they can afford to serve Slowpoke tail in restaurants?

[–] mindbleach 1 points 2 weeks ago

Levels and abilities aren't real. You're just a kid who can only remember four things they're supposed to do.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You realise that this game is fiction, right?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

You sound really fun.