Article #27-A Tale Of Two Meowstics
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Greetings trainers! This week, I am in Lumiose City, Kalos, the largest city in the world, here to celebrate Opposite Day. What Pokemon am I here to collect? Espurr. What makes Espurr perfect for Opposite Day? Simple. Espurr’s evolution, Meowstic, comes with 2 vastly different looks, depending on the gender. Male Meowstic is majority blue with white features, while Female Meowstic is majority white with blue features. Meowstic is unique in that, while the stats are the same for both of them, the learned moves are different. Male Meowstic have mostly Status moves that makes it defensive and Female Meowstic have mostly Special moves that make it offensive.
This week, I am traveling with Pikachu, Gengar, Togetic, and Chansey. Because Espurr is drawn to psychic energy, Gengar is going to be the radiator of psychic power, and due to their lower level when they are found, Togetic is going to be used to actually capture the two feline Pokemon. Pushing southwest from Lumiose City to Route 5, through Camphrier Town, I eventually sit at the crossroads outside the town. The only place to be able to get Espurr in Kalos is in the grassy area around Parfum Palace, I have to travel west, and then north through Route 6, ending at the palace.
Wow, this grass is TALL! I send out Pikachu, which lifts its tail, using it as a flag. Gengar released his psychic energy, which started attracting Espurrs, both male and female. I notice two Espurrs standing there as the others depart, psychic energy swirling around them. Scanning them to make sure they are the two different genders, I send out Togetic to catch them. Upon their captures, I can put down the stats for Espurr. Unlike their evolutions, there is no change in their stats if they are Espurr. I am going to make a table that will demonstrate the differences between the two Meowstics, which start to diverge at Level 28, come back together at Level 40, come together again at Level 43 and 48, before ending shortly thereafter, showing some similarities, even in their differences. Areas in bold are points of convergence. There are many Pokemon that have counterparts, but only the Meowstics demonstrate clearly that, even though they start from the same place, two Pokemon can go in wildly different directions.
Hope you have a great Opposite Day! This is Travelin’ Dan, signing off for the week.
Here is the Reference Table:
This week, I am traveling with Pikachu, Gengar, Togetic, and Chansey. Because Espurr is drawn to psychic energy, Gengar is going to be the radiator of psychic power, and due to their lower level when they are found, Togetic is going to be used to actually capture the two feline Pokemon. Pushing southwest from Lumiose City to Route 5, through Camphrier Town, I eventually sit at the crossroads outside the town. The only place to be able to get Espurr in Kalos is in the grassy area around Parfum Palace, I have to travel west, and then north through Route 6, ending at the palace.
Wow, this grass is TALL! I send out Pikachu, which lifts its tail, using it as a flag. Gengar released his psychic energy, which started attracting Espurrs, both male and female. I notice two Espurrs standing there as the others depart, psychic energy swirling around them. Scanning them to make sure they are the two different genders, I send out Togetic to catch them. Upon their captures, I can put down the stats for Espurr. Unlike their evolutions, there is no change in their stats if they are Espurr. I am going to make a table that will demonstrate the differences between the two Meowstics, which start to diverge at Level 28, come back together at Level 40, come together again at Level 43 and 48, before ending shortly thereafter, showing some similarities, even in their differences. Areas in bold are points of convergence. There are many Pokemon that have counterparts, but only the Meowstics demonstrate clearly that, even though they start from the same place, two Pokemon can go in wildly different directions.
Hope you have a great Opposite Day! This is Travelin’ Dan, signing off for the week.
Here is the Reference Table:
Stats | Espurr | Meowstic (Male) | Meowstic (Moveset) | Meowstic (Female) | Meowstic (Moveset) |
HP | 62 | 74 | Charm (Lv. 28) | 74 | Charge Beam (Lv. 28) |
Attack | 48 | 48 | Miracle Eye (Lv. 31) | 48 | Shadow Ball (Lv. 31) |
Defense | 54 | 76 | Reflect (Lv. 35) | 76 | Extrasensory (Lv. 35) |
Special Attack | 63 | 83 | Psychic (Lv. 40) | 83 | Psychic (Lv. 40) |
Special Defense | 60 | 81 | Role Play (Lv. 43) | 81 | Role Play (Lv. 43) |
Speed | 68 | 104 | Imprison (Lv.45) | 104 | Signal Beam (Lv. 45) |
Sucker Punch (Lv. 48) | Sucker Punch (Lv. 48) | ||||
Misty Terrain (Lv. 50) | Future Sight (Lv. 50) | ||||
Quick Guard (Lv. 53) | Stored Power (Lv. 53) |