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In the World of Pokémon, there lives a vast number and variety of amazing creatures to befriend and collect. Every week, we will be focusing on a single one of these Pokémon or evolutionary line and talking about what makes it special. This week's Pokémon of choice is...
Type: Null and its evolution Silvally!
Meet Type: Null, the final result of years of genetical engineering and DNA manipulation done by Aether Branch Chief Faba and his crew. Just like Mewtwo was created to be the strongest Pokémon ever and Genesect was revived from a fossil and enhanced with technology with the same purpose, this Pokémon as well has been created with a reason: to be ultimate Anti-UB Fighting lifeform, or "Beast Killer".
This creature has been built together by splicing and merging cells from Pokémon of all types, which is evident by its chimera-like traits: insect-like front claws, dark mammalian fur on its body and feet, fin-like tail, white wing-like mane on its head and a strong beak-like muzzle. Originally known as Type: Full, this Pokémon has been engineered to be able to adapt and change type according to circumstance, but just like every crazy experiment from human's fiction, this ended up as a failure as well, as all three specimens of Type: Full rejected the RKS System that would have allowed them to change type and went berserk. As a result, they were given limiter helmets to suppress the effects of the rejection and put in cryogenic stasis, after which they were labeled Type: Null.
Despite this Gladion, son of Aether's leader Lusamine, managed to free one of those specimens in order to find a way to free the Pokémon from the helmet and to use the RKS System. And he managed to do so by giving to the chimera and obtaining back from it what its creators hadn't given it: friendship. Thanks to the power oflove trust, Type: Null has gained the power to break free from its limiting Battle Armor and to fully master its type-changing skills, and the boy gave to it a more meaningful name: Silvally.
With its power unlocked, Silvally gains more Speed compared to its limited form, making it a quite unique kind of evolution. Now able to swap type and change the properties of its cells thanks to special disks called Memories, this Pokémon can show to be really versatile and to be easily tailored for multiple purposes, thanks to its balanced stats and moves at its disposal. The main weapon used by this Pokémon is its Multi-Attack, a signature move that becomes of the same type of the equipped Memory, in a way not too different from Arceus's Judgment and the Plates.
Aside from its signature attack, Silvally can also use a variety of offensive and supportive moves. It's able to use all kinds of fang-based attacks (Poison Fang, the elemental fangs, Crunch), many wind-based techniques (Tailwind, Razor Wind, Air Slash, Defog), some varied special attacks (Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, Flamethrower, Surf, Shadow Ball, Flash Cannon) and other rare or mixed moves (Swords Dance, Parting Shot, Iron Head, Zen Headbutt, Explosion, Punishment, etc). The only thing it truly lacks is recovery, which can hamper visibly Eviolite sets with Type: Null.
Regarding its role in the anime, it has a lot of similarities with its game counterpart, as it is owned by the anime counterpart of Gladion and it's his main Pokémon. It has shown to be a really powerful Pokémon, capable of taking out Ash's out-of-control Lycanroc while still wearing its helmet and to make quick work of Totem Kommo-o as Fairy Silvally. It was also the cause of Lillie's trauma that resulted in not being able to touch any Pokémon, but it ended up being also the cause of her getting over her fear once she managed to recover her memories from the past.
Here are some questions to consider to get conversation rolling. You don't have to answer all of them or any of them in your post as long as you're staying on topic and within global forum rules.
Previous Pokémon of the Week:
Type: Null and its evolution Silvally!
Meet Type: Null, the final result of years of genetical engineering and DNA manipulation done by Aether Branch Chief Faba and his crew. Just like Mewtwo was created to be the strongest Pokémon ever and Genesect was revived from a fossil and enhanced with technology with the same purpose, this Pokémon as well has been created with a reason: to be ultimate Anti-UB Fighting lifeform, or "Beast Killer".
This creature has been built together by splicing and merging cells from Pokémon of all types, which is evident by its chimera-like traits: insect-like front claws, dark mammalian fur on its body and feet, fin-like tail, white wing-like mane on its head and a strong beak-like muzzle. Originally known as Type: Full, this Pokémon has been engineered to be able to adapt and change type according to circumstance, but just like every crazy experiment from human's fiction, this ended up as a failure as well, as all three specimens of Type: Full rejected the RKS System that would have allowed them to change type and went berserk. As a result, they were given limiter helmets to suppress the effects of the rejection and put in cryogenic stasis, after which they were labeled Type: Null.
Despite this Gladion, son of Aether's leader Lusamine, managed to free one of those specimens in order to find a way to free the Pokémon from the helmet and to use the RKS System. And he managed to do so by giving to the chimera and obtaining back from it what its creators hadn't given it: friendship. Thanks to the power of
With its power unlocked, Silvally gains more Speed compared to its limited form, making it a quite unique kind of evolution. Now able to swap type and change the properties of its cells thanks to special disks called Memories, this Pokémon can show to be really versatile and to be easily tailored for multiple purposes, thanks to its balanced stats and moves at its disposal. The main weapon used by this Pokémon is its Multi-Attack, a signature move that becomes of the same type of the equipped Memory, in a way not too different from Arceus's Judgment and the Plates.
Aside from its signature attack, Silvally can also use a variety of offensive and supportive moves. It's able to use all kinds of fang-based attacks (Poison Fang, the elemental fangs, Crunch), many wind-based techniques (Tailwind, Razor Wind, Air Slash, Defog), some varied special attacks (Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, Flamethrower, Surf, Shadow Ball, Flash Cannon) and other rare or mixed moves (Swords Dance, Parting Shot, Iron Head, Zen Headbutt, Explosion, Punishment, etc). The only thing it truly lacks is recovery, which can hamper visibly Eviolite sets with Type: Null.
Regarding its role in the anime, it has a lot of similarities with its game counterpart, as it is owned by the anime counterpart of Gladion and it's his main Pokémon. It has shown to be a really powerful Pokémon, capable of taking out Ash's out-of-control Lycanroc while still wearing its helmet and to make quick work of Totem Kommo-o as Fairy Silvally. It was also the cause of Lillie's trauma that resulted in not being able to touch any Pokémon, but it ended up being also the cause of her getting over her fear once she managed to recover her memories from the past.
Here are some questions to consider to get conversation rolling. You don't have to answer all of them or any of them in your post as long as you're staying on topic and within global forum rules.
- Do you like or dislike this Pokémon? Why?
- How is this Pokémon in-game?
- How is this Pokémon in competitive play? Are there any interesting strategies you like to use for them?
- Do you like this Pokémon's representation in the anime? Are there any moments or qualities in particular you enjoy/dislike?
- How do you think this Pokémon would interact with our world?
- If given the power to, would you change anything about this Pokémon and if so, what would you change?
- What's your favorite Silvally's type?
- What are your thoughts about Pokémon made by humans and the implications behind said practice?
Previous Pokémon of the Week:
- Pokémon of the Week #1: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, & Venusaur
- Pokémon of the Week #2: Scraggy & Scrafty
- Pokémon of the Week #3: Gulpin & Swalot
- Pokémon of the Week #4: Porygon, Porygon2, & Porygon-Z
- Pokémon of the Week #5: Emolga
- Pokémon of the Week #6: Rufflet & Braviary
- Pokémon of the Week #7: Ditto
- Pokémon of the Week #8: Wynaut & Wobbuffet
- Pokémon of the Week #9: Sneasel & Weavile
- Pokémon of the Week #10: Murkrow & Honchkrow
- Pokémon of the Week #11: Houndour & Houndoom
- Pokémon of the Week #12: Exeggcute & Exeggutor
- Pokémon of the Week #13: Gastly, Haunter, & Gengar
- Pokemon of the Week #14: Smoochum & Jynx
- Pokémon of the Week #15: Beldum, Metang, & Metagross
- Pokémon of the Week #16: Bidoof
- Pokémon of the Week # 17: Deerling and Sawsbuck
- Pokémon of the Week #18: Munchlax and Snorlax
- Pokémon of the Week #19: Hoppip, Skiploom, and Jumpluff
- Pokémon of the Week #20: Nincada, Ninjask, and Shedinja
- Pokémon of the Week #21: Pumpkaboo & Gourgeist
- Pokémon of the Week #22: Mudkip, Marshtomp, and Swampert
- Pokémon of the Week #23: Froakie, Frogadier, and Greninja
- Pokémon of the Week #24: Rattata & Raticate
- Pokémon of the Week #25: Mimikyu
- Pokémon of the Week #26: Mareep, Flaaffy, & Ampharos
- Pokémon of the Week #27: Delibird
- Pokémon of the Week #28: Espeon
- Pokémon of the Week #29: Rowlet, Dartrix, & Decidueye
- Pokémon of the Week #30: Popplio, Brionne, & Primarina
- Pokémon of the Week #31: Litten, Torracat, & Incineroar
- Pokémon of the Week #32: Woobat & Swoobat
- Pokémon of the Week #33: Vulpix & Ninetales
- Pokémon of the Week #34: Mewtwo
- Pokémon of the Week #35: Shellos & Gastrodon
- Pokémon of the Week #36: Weedle, Kakuna, & Beedrill
- Pokémon of the Week #37: Alomomola
- Pokémon of the Week #38: Pidove, Tranquill, & Unfezant
- Pokémon of the Week #39: Darkrai
- Pokémon of the Week #40: MissingNo.
- Pokémon of the Week #41: Pikachu
- Pokémon of the Week #42: Bonsly & Sudowoodo
- Pokémon of the Week #43: Wingull & Pelliper
- Pokémon of the Week #44: Swirlix & Slurpuff
- Pokémon of the Week #45: Lotad, Lombre, & Ludicolo
- Pokémon of the Week #46: Kangakhan
- Pokémon of the Week #47: Riolu & Lucario
- Pokémon of the Week #48: Raichu
- Pokémon of the Week #49: Magikarp & Gyarados
- Pokémon of the Week #50: Horsea, Seadra & Kingdra
- Pokémon of the Week #51: Elgyem & Beheeyem
- Pokémon of the Week #52: Scyther & Scizor
- Pokémon of the Week #53: Crabrawler & Crabominable
- Pokémon of the Week #54: Rotom
- Pokémon of the Week #55: Numel & Camerupt
- Pokémon of the Week #56: Sableye
- Pokémon of the Week #57: Corsola
- Pokémon of the Week #58: Diglett & Dugtrio
- Pokémon of the Week #59: Klink, Klang, & Klinklang
- Pokémon of the Week #60: Caterpie, Metapod, & Butterfree
- Pokémon of the Week #61: Gible, Gabite & Garchomp
- Pokémon of the Week #62: Celebi
- Pokémon of the Week #63: Feebas & Milotic
- Pokémon of the Week #64: Honedge, Doublade & Aegislash
- Pokémon of the Week #65: Shieldon & Bastiodon
- Pokémon of the Week #66: Zorua & Zoroark
- Pokémon of the Week #67: Zubat, Golbat, & Crobat
- Pokémon of the Week #68: Swinub, Piloswine, & Mamoswine
- Pokémon of the Week #69: Wimpod & Golisopod
- Pokémon of the Week #70: Farfetch’d
- Pokémon of the Week #71: Jangmo-o, Hakamo-o & Kommo-o
- Pokémon of the Week #72: Gallade
- Pokémon of the Week #73: Snover and Abomasnow
- Pokémon of the Week #74: Voltorb and Electrode
- Pokémon of the Week #75: Pawniard and Bisharp
- Pokémon of the Week #76: Mew
- Pokémon of the Week #77: Suicune
- Pokémon of the Week #78: Charmander, Charmeleon, and Charizard
- Pokémon of the Week #79: Luvdisc
- Pokémon of the Week #80: Rockruff and Lycanroc
- Pokémon of the Week #81: Snorunt, Glalie, and Froslass
- Pokémon of the Week #82: Zigzagoon & Linoone
- Pokémon of the Week #83: Togedemaru
- Pokémon of the Week #84: Koffing and Weezing
- Pokémon of the Week #85: Cleffa, Clefairy & Clefable
- Pokémon of the Week #86: Absol
- Pokémon of the Week #87: Dhelmise
- Pokémon of the Week #88: Ponyta & Rapidash
- Pokémon of the Week #89: Venipede, Whirlipede and Scolipede
- Pokémon of the Week #90: Shinx, Luxio & Luxray
- Pokémon of the Week #91: Fennekin, Braixen, and Delphox
- POTW: - Pokémon of the Week #92: Fletchling, Fletchinder & Talonflame
- POTW: - Pokémon of the Week #93: Drilbur and Excadrill