The Dinodex

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The Dinodex Introduction

Turning dinosaurs into a pokémon-like game! I will (try to) turn all 1000+ dinosaurs into pokémon-like characters.

I’m only working on valid dinosaurs, and only dinosaurs, no pterosaurs or marine reptiles.

I will not be making art(okay I might make art), a game, or any media for this project. It is an entirely text-based passion project.

This project is also not meant to be paleoaccurate and will incorporate small fantastical elements, however, I will try to stick to realism.

Types:

Theropod-type Strong against: Sauropod, Ornithopod Weak against: Stegosaur, Ankylosaur Resistant to: Ornithopod

Therizinosaur-type Strong against: Ceratopsian Weak against: Ornithopod Resistant to: Theropod

Sauropod-type Strong against: Sauropod, Ankylosaur Weak against: Sauropod Resistant to: Ornithopod, Stegosaur, Ceratopsian

Stegosaur-type Strong against: Theropod, Ceratopsian Weak against: Ankylosaur, Ornithopod Resistant to: None

Ankylosaur-type Strong against: Theropod, Stegosaur Weak against: Sauropod Resistant to: Theropod

Ornithopod-type Strong against: Therizinosaur, Stegosaur Weak against: Theropod, Ceratopsian Resistant to: Ankylosaur

Ceratopsian-type Strong against: Ornithopod Weak against: Therizinosaur, Stegosaur Resistant to: Theropod

Suggestions:

My ask box is open to questions and suggestions. Feel free to suggest a move or a dino

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Acrocanthosaurus

#015

Name: Acrocanthosaurus Type: Theropod-type “The high spined dinosaur”

Description: Acrocanthosaurus was the first ruler of the North America region, before they mysteriously disappeared.

Ability: First Blood Acrocanthosaurus’s first attack inflicts bleed for two turns

Moves:

Strike Theropod-type Acrocanthosaurus delivers a single strike

Spine Cut Theropod-type Acrocanthosaurus cuts its opponent. Has a 5% chance to inflict bleed

Side Bash Ornithopod-type Acrocanthosaurus tips to the side and rams into its opponent, leaving itself stunned

Advent of Extinction Ceratopsian-type Meteors fall and volcanoes erupt, turning the ground to fiery hot magma. Reduces the defence of sauropod, ankylosaur and ornithopod-types

Stats: HP: 12 Attack: 13 Defence: 13 Speed: 8 Agility: 5 Weight: 14

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Acristavus

#014

Name: Acristavus Type: Ornithopod-type “The grandfather dinosaur”

Description: A rare and ancient genus, Acristavus was one of the first Ornithopod types.

Ability: Panic If Acristavus falls below 50% health, it receives a speed increase

Moves:

Kick Ornithopod-type A basic kick

Bloodlet Stegosaur-type The lower Acristavus’s health is, the more damage this move deals

Worm Ornithopod-type Acristavus shakes from side to side, increasing its defence

Stats: HP: 8 Attack: 6 Defence: 8 Speed: 10 Agility: 7 Weight: 10

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Achillobator

#013

Name: Achillobator Type: Therizinosaur-type “The Hero of Achilles”

Description: The legendary rival to Utahraptor, the battles between the Hero of Achilles and the Thief of Utah have been told for decades.

Ability: Achilles Heel Whenever an opposing Therizinosaur-type is in play, Achillobator receives increased attack but decreased defence

Moves:

Raptor Talons Therizinosaur-type Achillobator cuts into its opponent with knife-like toes. Inflicts bleed for two turns

Balance Therizinosaur-type The heavier the opponent is, the more damage attack this deals

Backflip Therizinosaur-type Achillobator does a backflip. Increases speed and agility and decreased defence

Titanic Takedown Theropod-type Achillobator uses its own weight to muscle its opponent into the ground. The opponent cannot use any attack moves and Achillobator cannot move at all for the next turn. This move deals more damage if Achillobator weighs more than its opponent

Stats: HP: 8 Attack: 10 Defence: 6 Speed: 12 Agility: 13 Weight: 10

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Achillesaurus

#012

Name: Achillesaurus Type: Therizinosaur-type “The achilles dinosaur”

Description: Living up to its name, Achillesaurus isn’t really good at anything in particular, except for digging for insects.

Ability: Venture Aardonyx is not affected by any terrain

Moves:

Silent Listener Therizinosaur-type Achillesaurus pays attention. It may attack twice on the next turn

Sift Ornithopod-type Achillesaurus searches the sands to find food, regenerating some health

Suck Blood Therizinosaur-type Steal 1/8th of your own health from your opponent

Stats: HP: 2 Attack: 2 Defence: 3 Speed: 6 Agility: 4 Weight: 3

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Acheroraptor

#011

Name: Acheroraptor Type: Therizinosaur-type “The underworld thief dinosaur”

Description: Acheroraptor is a small but clever thief. Never let them near your belongings.

Abilities: Slick Every time Acheroraptor receives 50 damage or more, it gains a speed increase

Moves:

Ambush Theropod-type The first time this attack is used, it deals 1.25x

Undergrowth Therizinosaur-type Acherosaurus uses the undergrowth to hide and gains an agility increase. Only works if terrain is unchanged/has foliage

Raptor Talons Therizinosaur-type Acheroraptor cuts into its opponent with its knife-like toes. Inflicts bleed for two turns

Stats:

HP: 3

Attack: 4

Defence: 1

Speed: 9

Agility: 9

Weight: 3

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Acanthopholis

#009

Name: Acanthopholis Type: Ankylosaur-type “The thorn scale dinosaur”

Description: Acanthopholis loves the sea. It’s almost always found by the shoreline.

Abilities: Spikey Back Reflects 1/16th of an opponent’s max hp if hit by a contact move

Moves:

Hunker Down Ankylosaur-type Acanthopholis hunkers down. Damage taken is reduced by 25% for the next turn and defence

Quicksand Therizinosaur-type Acanthopholis digs and scrapes the ground, turning it into wet sand. Sauropods receive an agility decrease

Gnaw Theropod-type Acanthopholis gnaws at its opponent, dealing periodic damage over the next three turns

Side Bash Acanthopholis tips to the side and rams into the opponent, dealing high damage and leaving itself stunned for one turn

Stats:

HP: 7

Attack: 4

Defence: 8

Speed: 6

Agility: 5

Weight: 7

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Acantholipan

#008

Name: Acantholipan Type: Ankylosaur-type “The spined grey dinosaur”

Description: Acantholipan is humble and hardy. Its spines make it a difficult prey

Abilities: Spikey Back Reflects 1/16th of an opponent’s max hp if hit by a contact move

Moves:

Spine Cut Theropod-type Acantholipan uses the spines along its rear to cut its opponent. Has a 5% chance to inflict bleed

Hunker Down Ankylosaur-type Acantholipan hunkers down. Damage taken is reduced by 25% for the next turn and defence increases

Worm Ornithopod-type Acantholipan shakes from side to side, increasing its defence

Stats:

HP: 6

Attack: 5

Defence: 9

Speed: 5

Agility: 4

Weight:5

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Abydosaurus

#007

Name: Abydosaurus Type: Sauropod-type “The Abydos dinosaur”

Description: This African giant is often mistaken for its bigger cousin, Giraffatitan.

Abilities: Stormfront Abydosaurus cannot be bone broken

Moves:

Spine Cut Theropod-type Abydosaurus uses the spines along its neck to cut its opponent. Has a 5% chance to inflict bleed

Stomp Sauropod-type Abydosaurus steps on the opponent. This only works if the opponent is less than half the height of it.

Eclipse Sauropod-type Abydosaurus rears up, blocking the sun, and intimidates its opponent

Dragon Rend Ornithopod-type Abydosaurus rends the ground, making it rocky and hard for Stegosaurs, Ankylosaurs, and Ceratopsians to traverse

Stats:

HP: 12

Attack: 9

Defence: 10

Speed: 4

Agility: 2

Weight: 14

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Abrosaurus

#006

Name: Abrosaurus Type: Sauropod-type “The delicate dinosaur”

Description Found in the Sichuan Province of China, Abrosaurus are smaller than most of its relatives.

Abilities: Adrenaline Upon being inflicted with a status effect, all stats increase by one stage. This only happens once

Moves:

Slam Sauropod-type Abrosaurus slams into its opponent, dealing damage proportional to the difference in mass.

Intimidate Ceratopsian-type Abrosaurus paws the ground and roars, reducing the opponents attack.

Stomp Sauropod-type Abrosaurus steps on the opponent. This only works if the opponent is less than half the height of it.

Contributed by @earwf

Stats:

HP: 8

Attack: 7

Defence: 8

Speed: 5

Agility: 3

Weight: 9

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Abrictosaurus

#005

Name: Abrictosaurus Type: Ornithopod-type “The wakeful dinosaur”

Description: An ancient member of its kind, Abrictosaurus are wise for a heterodontosaur.

Abilities: Panic If Abrictosaurus falls below 50% health, it receives a speed increase

Moves:

Gnaw Theropod-type Abrictosaurus gnaws at its opponent, dealing periodic damage over the next three turns

Tooth Grind Theropod-type Abrictosaurus grinds its teeth, gaining increased attack

Kick Ornithopod-type A basic kick

Stats:

HP: 4

Attack: 5

Defence: 2

Speed: 5

Agility: 8

Weight: 3

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Abelisaurus

#004

Name: Abelisaurus Type: Theropod-type “Abel’s dinosaur”

Description: Contrary to popular belief, Abelisaurus isn’t named after any biblical character. Rather, it was named after a paleontologist.

Abilities: Panic If Abelisaurus falls below 50% health, it receives a speed increase

Moves:

Ambush Theropod-type The first time this attack is used, it deals 1.25x the damage

Bullet Train Therizinosaur-type Abelisaurus dashes into its opponent

Bask Theropod-type Abelisaurus rests for two turns, receiving a health increase and a drastic speed increase

Defiant Ceratopsian-type All status effects are cleared. This can only be used once

Stats:

HP: 10

Attack: 9

Defence: 6

Speed: 14

Agility: 6

Weight: 10

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Abditosaurus

#003

Name: Abditosaurus Type: Sauropod-type “The forgotten dinosaur”

Description: Abditosaurus are big bullies who like to throw their weight around. This can sometimes lead to them becoming arrogant.

Abilities: New Arrival Any move used on Abditosaurus while it is undamaged deals half damage

Moves:

Tyrant Roar Theropod-type Abditosaurus lets out a deafening call, reducing the damage of its opponents for the next turn

Weight Throw Theropod-type Abditosaurus bullies those around it. If the opponent is an herbivore, they suffer a speed decrease

Ambush Theropod-type The first time this attack is used, it deals 1.25x the damage

Kick Ornithopod-type A basic kick

Stats:

HP: 10

Attack: 7

Defence: 7

Speed: 5

Agility: 3

Weight: 10

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Abdarainus

#002

Name: Abdarainus Type: Sauropod-type “Abdrant’s dinosaur”

Description: Little is known about the mysterious Abdarainus. It is a titan found only in the region of Asia.

Abilities: Stormfront Abdarainus cannot be bone broken

Moves:

Shatter Ankylosaur-type Abdarainus swings it’s colossal neck

Eclipse Sauropod-type Abdarainus rears up, blocking the sun, and intimidates its opponents

Thundering bellow Theropod-type Abdarainus roars, lowering both it and its opponent’s defences

Earthen Smash Sauropod-type Abdarainus throws itself to the ground, dealing a small amount of damage to itself

Stats:

HP: 12

Attack: 10

Defence: 8

Speed: 4

Agility: 2

Weight: 14

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Aardonyx

#001

Name: Aardonyx Type: Sauropod-type “The earth claw dinosaur”

Description: Aardonyx is a hardy adaptable dinosaur that thrives in arid environments. It traverses well with diverse methods of movement.

Ability: Venture Aardonyx is not affected by any terrain

Moves:

Earthen Smash Sauropod-type Aardonyx rears up and slams it’s body into the ground, dealing a small damage to themselves

Strike Theropod-type Aardonyx delivers a single strike

Sift Ornithopod-type Aardonyx searches the sands to find food, regenerating some health

Stats:

HP: 8

Attack: 6

Defence: 6

Speed: 6

Agility: 5

Weight: 8