Echo Regions

Welcome to the Pokémon Echo, a fan designed set of regions set for independent and group roleplay. NOTE: Pokémon Echo is open for application. Roleplay has begun.

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Welcome, trainers, to Pokémon Echo - a set of fan regions designed to call back to (or echo) the canon core series regions across eight generations.

Here, we offer roleplay, of a kind both specific and limitless. Specifically, this is set up as single-verse roleplay, in a D&D inspired way that makes your opportunities within that verse limitless. Upon creating a character, you will be dropped into an original setting with only your own self-determined goal to chase after. Here, we offer you guilt-free, unashamed wish fulfillment in an exciting new and fresh Pokémon setting.

In these original settings, you will find the same Pokémon you know and love and hundreds of new NPCs from all walks of life living in a full fledged world - and you are invited to interact with it as you please. Do you want to do the traditional gym challenge, seeking the championship? Maybe you just want, for the first time since Gen6, to have a completely full Pokédex. Maybe you really want to examine in depth the details of breeding Pokémon in peace. Long time fans can no doubt think of many possible goals.

Long time Pokémon fans are an obvious demographic, but really all you need is an interest and a willingness to learn; our friendly mods are here to help you not only design characters, but find your way into this new world. No matter what level of experience you have with Pokémon, there is a place for you here and a journey to be had.

Interested in more details? Check our our FAQ (on Tumblr // on GoogleDocs) or stop by our ask with questions or to request an invite to our Discord Server.

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There are some special secondary facets to three of the most common status effects

BURN is known for reducing the afflicted PKMN's HP every turn. But did you know it also cuts their physical attack? In fact, all physical moves are cut to 50% less power while your PKMN is burned!

FREEZE only has one effect, rendering your PKMN immobile. However, did you know that if your PKMN knows certain Fire attacks it can unfreeze itself? Read about it here!

PARALYSIS is known for the 25% chance to stop your PKMN from taking a turn. But did you know it also lowers your PKMN's speed even when it can take it's turn? Prior to GEN7 it was by 25%, but ever since then it's been a whopping 50% reduction in speed!

Check out more of the "did you know?" series from Pokémon Echo!

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-blows the dust off-

Hey guys, Prof Cacao here! It's time to kick this blog into gear. Now that all the roleplayers have specialized, individual Google Docs, this has been very quiet, as has the discord! I'd like to change that, starting with talking a bit more about Region 1, Origion - our Echo of Kanto (Red / Blue / Yellow, Fire Red / Leaf Green, and to a lesser extent the Let's GO games).

I'd also like to do a series of posts about game mechanics, both in the games and in the RP, which will be released under -

-- so keep out an eye for that! I'm also taking questions, whether or not you're in the RP group, so feel free to hit up the ASKBOX, or if you need more space, the SUBMISSION BOX.

Of course, you can also leave comments on this post.

For reference, my sweet spot is Kanto-Hoenn + Galar, but I do have experience with Sinnoh and Alola. Anything else I'd be happy to research, however!

See you soon,

- Prof Cacao

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Thinking about Orre.

The games Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness were released in Gen3, but for the GameCube instead of the Game Boy Advanced like RSE and FRLG. It was a whole separate thing and I for one very much enjoyed them to the point that there's something familiar to Orre lurking in Origin and may also go into Cradle -- unless, of course, we have an interlude for an Orre Echo between the first two regions.

Relatively speaking it wouldn't be hard, and I think I'd make it optional, and obviously it would be tailored to each individual character's thread to be coherent with their plot.

Now, I might do this regardless and I might not, but you can have a say in whether or not I do it before finishing Region 2. (SIDE NOTE: Orre's Echo would probably take less time than Johto's Echo, as it's a much smaller "region" with no real native PKMN and is dominantly a Plot Thing.)

SO, here we go. What are you interested in?

Do Orre's Echo Region, and put it ahead of Region 2.

Do Orre's Echo Region, but finish Region 2 first.

I really want Orre! But I don't care what order you do it in.

I'm not interested in Orre, do Region 2.

I have no opinion / see results.

Voting ended onDec 20, 2024

I'll link this to our discord but non-player followers who might want to play when they have time later are also welcome to join in. Reblogging this is welcome! Reaching a wider, interested audience is cool!

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And there you have it! Everyone is in favor of Orre's Echo Region. Seven votes (the either "no opinion" was mine and the only one in that category!) and the breakdown is:

3 want Orre's Region, but don't care when I do it

2 want it Orre's Echo open first

2 want Cradle (Echo Region 2) first

SO, Orre's Echo (which I have yet to name. Is "Shadow Region" too on-point?) will be on the fiddle-with list. I'm still assessing it's execution because it's all plot -- there are no native 'mons there, no gyms, no contest halls etc etc. Just plot.

Which is fantastic, but I see why there are those not as enthused; here at Echo we do insist on a "play like you want to" sort of vibe, within our ability.

So yeah, still haven't made a decision, but leaning towards Orre because my most dedicated players and therefore first to move on would all have at least one character with an automatic storyline there. We shall see!

[pokemonecho]

Thinking about Orre.

The games Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness were released in Gen3, but for the GameCube instead of the Game Boy Advanced like RSE and FRLG. It was a whole separate thing and I for one very much enjoyed them to the point that there's something familiar to Orre lurking in Origin and may also go into Cradle -- unless, of course, we have an interlude for an Orre Echo between the first two regions.

Relatively speaking it wouldn't be hard, and I think I'd make it optional, and obviously it would be tailored to each individual character's thread to be coherent with their plot.

Now, I might do this regardless and I might not, but you can have a say in whether or not I do it before finishing Region 2. (SIDE NOTE: Orre's Echo would probably take less time than Johto's Echo, as it's a much smaller "region" with no real native PKMN and is dominantly a Plot Thing.)

SO, here we go. What are you interested in?

Do Orre's Echo Region, and put it ahead of Region 2.

Do Orre's Echo Region, but finish Region 2 first.

I really want Orre! But I don't care what order you do it in.

I'm not interested in Orre, do Region 2.

I have no opinion / see results.

Voting ended onDec 20, 2024

I'll link this to our discord but non-player followers who might want to play when they have time later are also welcome to join in. Reblogging this is welcome! Reaching a wider, interested audience is cool!

[pokemonecho]

Under 24 hours to go! Thanks to the seven of you who have voted so far!

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Thinking about Orre.

The games Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness were released in Gen3, but for the GameCube instead of the Game Boy Advanced like RSE and FRLG. It was a whole separate thing and I for one very much enjoyed them to the point that there's something familiar to Orre lurking in Origin and may also go into Cradle -- unless, of course, we have an interlude for an Orre Echo between the first two regions.

Relatively speaking it wouldn't be hard, and I think I'd make it optional, and obviously it would be tailored to each individual character's thread to be coherent with their plot.

Now, I might do this regardless and I might not, but you can have a say in whether or not I do it before finishing Region 2. (SIDE NOTE: Orre's Echo would probably take less time than Johto's Echo, as it's a much smaller "region" with no real native PKMN and is dominantly a Plot Thing.)

SO, here we go. What are you interested in?

Do Orre's Echo Region, and put it ahead of Region 2.

Do Orre's Echo Region, but finish Region 2 first.

I really want Orre! But I don't care what order you do it in.

I'm not interested in Orre, do Region 2.

I have no opinion / see results.

Voting ended onDec 20, 2024

I'll link this to our discord but non-player followers who might want to play when they have time later are also welcome to join in. Reblogging this is welcome! Reaching a wider, interested audience is cool!

[pokemonecho]

Thinking about Orre.

The games Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness were released in Gen3, but for the GameCube instead of the Game Boy Advanced like RSE and FRLG. It was a whole separate thing and I for one very much enjoyed them to the point that there's something familiar to Orre lurking in Origin and may also go into Cradle -- unless, of course, we have an interlude for an Orre Echo between the first two regions.

Relatively speaking it wouldn't be hard, and I think I'd make it optional, and obviously it would be tailored to each individual character's thread to be coherent with their plot.

Now, I might do this regardless and I might not, but you can have a say in whether or not I do it before finishing Region 2. (SIDE NOTE: Orre's Echo would probably take less time than Johto's Echo, as it's a much smaller "region" with no real native PKMN and is dominantly a Plot Thing.)

SO, here we go. What are you interested in?

Do Orre's Echo Region, and put it ahead of Region 2.

Do Orre's Echo Region, but finish Region 2 first.

I really want Orre! But I don't care what order you do it in.

I'm not interested in Orre, do Region 2.

I have no opinion / see results.

Voting ended onDec 20, 2024

I'll link this to our discord but non-player followers who might want to play when they have time later are also welcome to join in. Reblogging this is welcome! Reaching a wider, interested audience is cool!

[pokemonecho]

Thinking about Orre.

The games Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness were released in Gen3, but for the GameCube instead of the Game Boy Advanced like RSE and FRLG. It was a whole separate thing and I for one very much enjoyed them to the point that there's something familiar to Orre lurking in Origin and may also go into Cradle -- unless, of course, we have an interlude for an Orre Echo between the first two regions.

Relatively speaking it wouldn't be hard, and I think I'd make it optional, and obviously it would be tailored to each individual character's thread to be coherent with their plot.

Now, I might do this regardless and I might not, but you can have a say in whether or not I do it before finishing Region 2. (SIDE NOTE: Orre's Echo would probably take less time than Johto's Echo, as it's a much smaller "region" with no real native PKMN and is dominantly a Plot Thing.)

SO, here we go. What are you interested in?

Do Orre's Echo Region, and put it ahead of Region 2.

Do Orre's Echo Region, but finish Region 2 first.

I really want Orre! But I don't care what order you do it in.

I'm not interested in Orre, do Region 2.

I have no opinion / see results.

Voting ended onDec 20, 2024

I'll link this to our discord but non-player followers who might want to play when they have time later are also welcome to join in. Reblogging this is welcome! Reaching a wider, interested audience is cool!

[pokemonecho]

I don't think I shared this here. Behold the changes made to Origin (Echo Region 1, Kanto's mirror) I have changed Origin to reflect our in-progress Gen 2, Cradle (Johto's mirror, with some HG/SS features baked in).

its layout, like Origin, is a rotated / sometimes mirrored version of the canon routes and will be heavily inspired by it with places akin to Mt. Moon, the National Park and its bug hunt, the Radio Tower with music and a password show and more. As usual, all Kanto, Johto and Johto-evolutionary-adjacent Pokemon (such as Bonsly) will be available. There will also be some extras to unravel as you go.

Finally, look out for a post and poll later today regarding the possibility of adding in the Orre Region as well. We're making progress friends!

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Hey there ^^. This seems like a really cool concept, is it still active? And is Tumblr required or can it all be done on Discord?

Hey! Thanks for the interest. We're a very small group, and by a vast margin, most of the threads are actually on Google Docs at the moment so you don't "see" the activity that's going on.

It is 100% doable on Discord; anyone can have their own RP channel and just play it out there, and if they want to discuss something character / plot / etc it can also be done in the group discord (again, very small and VERY quiet, but active behind the scenes!) or it can be done privately.

And of course, yes we have Tumblr though we literally have only 1 person doing Tumblr threads. XD

We are absolutely accepting new members, I can drop a Discord link any time for anyone! Just some basic netiquette about not being a jerk, but that's just common sense.

Actually, if you want to join us just hit us up here:

Check out the Pokémon Echo community on Discord - hang out with 12 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

Did I mention we're small? XD

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Echo has a new feature coming out: emotive interaction banners for NPCs and player companions!

Starting with competitive trainers (gym folks, contest competitors) banners will be coming together using the Sims4 character creator (if there is not preexisting art) to approximate how everyone looks. I hope you guys are excited because this is gonna be fun.

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Okay so I don't actually post on Reddit bc frankly a ton of these people do not understand basic netiquette and are jerks for no reason. Really.

BUT, there are two spreadsheets here -- the original, and an edited one -- they're so good. Gen 1-9 Pokedexes with all the beautiful details, and the second one has some fantastic search functions. It's specifically in this post. I'm not linking to the second because on the chance you have a Reddit account they deserve an upvote.

Anyway, I'm now adding an Egg Dex to my copy and it is MARVELOUS. 100% do recommend.

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Team Legend... recognizable by the three TL logos below - one for each of the admins, each of the legendary birds.

They take the place of Kanto's Team Rocket, criminals and petty thieves whose leader dreams of possessing all the Legendary Pokémon. It's simple enough, though not every player will encounter them.

The real question is, if Team Legend echoes Team Rocket... who are these guys?

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Pokémon Echo seeks to be a fairly truthful "echo" back to the generation each Echo Region represents -- but occasionally we add in extras!

In the currently playable Origin Region, the echo to Kanto, we've added:

A full explorable original world full of well developed OCs instead of the Kanto natives.

New locations without a Kanto equivalent // some that are rumored to host strange Pokémon beyond the original 151 / Gen1.

Contest Coordinators, Pokémon Breeders, Rangers, Scientists and villains as playable trainer classes alongside the traditional gym trainer path.

As you may have noticed, contests have been added as a free-for-all, anyone can try event, even if you're not officially a contest coordinator.

Experience related stipends and progression a la Legends: Arceus.

Changeable movesets, a la Legends: Arceus.

New items, such as specialized Poké Balls unique to Origin.

The ability to evolve / hatch babies of Pokémon that originally appear in Gen 1, but have other stages released in later generations. (EXAMPLE: Eevee was released in Gen 1 / Kanto. It's evolution, Sylveon, was released in Gen 6. However, because Eevee is native to Kanto, in Origin we do allow players to evolve their Eevees into Sylveons.)

Player housing, permanent or temporary.

A unlockable PokéCenter Abra teleportation system.

Canon berries from Gen3+ have been made available (some harder to find than others) as well as WIP-hybrid berries.

Custom ID cards + special occupational cards.

Customizable character outfits.

Custom egg designs made by Mod Kat.

Of course, much has stayed the same!

We have the same eight gym types as Kanto, as well as the Elite Four and Champion.

NOTE: in Origin, you are allowed to take the gyms in any order, but they will still get harder with each badge.

The Pokémon set is based off of the original 151 -- and they're ALL obtainable, some in the wild and some via unlockable quests. (No choosing one fossil, etc.)

Regional AND National Pokédexes (these are maintained through shared GoogleDoc spreadsheets, one per player character, that track all of your Pokémon's personal details, as well as containing a more traditional Pokédex, a custom Breederdex, and a Berrydex -- and an optional Character Dex to track important NPCs)

A Trainer School that echoes Kanto's Pokémon Academy, but goes into more detail. (It's closer to Pokémon Stadium 2's academy, than the in-game one. Topics can be expanded on player requests.)

Pokémon Battles! One of three ways: we can roleplay it out entirely, we can roleplay it using dice D&D style, or we can use Pokémon Showdown based off predetermined Pokémon stats.

Reusable TMs and HMs (as in later generations), as well as egg moves and standard egg groups (within reason. We are not mating Skitty/Wailord over here without artificial aid.)

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Out of the corner of her eye, Agnes sees Riptide flick her tail in a friendly manner as Lumi approaches and smiles; she has a feeling they'll get along well, despite the Type difference.

She then turns her attention back to Rigel’s question, giving it the serious consideration the subject is due.

“Truthfully, I don’t know that I have any solid expectations, as such,” she tells him honestly after a moment. “I’m not really ambitious in the traditional sense? But I do want to help people and Pokemon, and my team and I are dedicated to that goal. For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to be a Ranger,” she adds, some of her passion for this dream slipping into her voice. “Not for glory or fame or anything like that. But because I believe in the work and I feel like it’s what I’m meant to do.” She takes a deep breath. “That being said, I know I'm new at this and I'm realistic about what that means. My team and I have trained hard and I think we've got the skills to be an asset in a variety of circumstances, but we don't have much real experience yet. So I'll defer to your judgment,” she concludes. “I just want to help, and to learn how to do that to the best of my abilities. We'll do whatever's needed.”

Blaze gives an affirmative bark, tail wagging.

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Rigel listened to her speak, nodding in mute encouragement as she explained. There had been notes to that effect in her profile -- indeed, it was part of why he'd pushed to take her on out of all the new graduates available this year. He'd been waiting for someone like Agnes Turner, she just didn't know it yet.

And he wasn't going to tell her, either. Not yet, if ever... he'd know when, if the time came.

"I'm glad to hear that, Agnes. Very glad. Because this work isn't glamorous. People don't know our names, outside of our organization and the people we've personally helped. That's not why we're here, and I'm glad you understand that.

"You're a bit of a blank slate, as far as a Ranger can be," he observed. "And that's not a bad thing. You have a solid foundation, but you haven't been shaped by experience. Which, again, is to be expected. I will be your guide until you're ready to guide yourself. Your voice of experience, until you've earned your own. Your voice of reason, until you're a seasoned operative. I'm here to help you do exactly what you said you wanted to do.

"To that ends, I have a couple things for you. You have your ID card already from the academy. Should you take on the gym challenge or the contest challenge, that will be your card," Rigel said, nodding to her.

"This, however, I asked them to withhold so I could give it to you myself." Rigel smiled warmly. "This is your Ranger ID."

"Agnes Turner, welcome to the Pokemon Rangers, Origin Branch."

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Agnes can't quite help the small giggle that escapes her. "My younger sister has an Ekans who likes to leave his tail poking out from under the couch a bit like that," she remarks, shaking her head with a smile as she thinks of Marianne and Hisstopher. "He's learning that it's a spectacular way to get accidentally squished or tripped on." She vividly remembers one occurrence in particular where Marianne had been racing around getting ready for school, only to trip over her partner's tail and faceplant on the living room floor.

(Agnes had fondly and dutifully patched them both up, valiantly squashing down the impulse to tease because it had been readily apparent that both of them had already reached peak embarrassment over the whole thing.) She sits down now in front of Rigel's desk and gestures for Blaze and Riptide to settle themselves as well.

Blaze sits to her right at once, half-pressed up against her leg; Riptide is a bit slower to take up position on the left simply because she pauses first to chirp a greeting in the general direction of the space under Rigel's desk, where the yellow paw had emerged from.

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"I imagine they learned a lesson that day," Rigel said dryly, a smile quirking the corner of his mouth at the Ekans' name. That suited his sense of humor nicely.

The unmistakable muzzle of a Jolteon peeked slowly out from under the desk, puuuuushing his little head until bright black eyes were semi visible and he could chirrup back.

Rigel paused at the front of the desk and very carefully booped the little black nose with the toe of his boot. "Move, Lumi."

Lumi retreated and with the loud crackle of static zoomed over to sit in bop his paws on a thick metal rod in the corner. The static transferred and he trotted back to circle Agnes and her team curiously.

Rigel smiled fondly, settling behind his desk. "So, Ms Turner. Historically speaking the Academy heads don't... really try to give you expectations about your posting. Or rather, they didn't for the last set I worked with. I would like to know, however, if you do have expectations or ambitions, as well as any budding specialties.

"Please note," he said seriously. "The only wrong answer is a lie. I want to know what you are thinking. I need to know who and what I'm working with, beyond your test scores."

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Speaking of Custom Pokemon Cards...

I don't think I ever showed off the custom class cards I've made for our trainers. Let's change that!

Below are the basic blank Gym Trainer Cards:

There are also specific cards for Contest Coordinators:

Two types for Rangers:

And of course Scientists:

Which rounds out what our current trainers are up to. Some other time I'll post all of the trainer ID's (they have elemental specialist options!) but for now, let's display the traditional starter elements:

Everyone gets one of the above, as well as as specialized card if they have a particular career.

And that's our card system -- so far.