28th moon [video]

[paladinlost]

[In the foreground, one Cecil Harvey, who is holding a few TMs and staring at them thoughtfully. In the background, one Kayne the dragonite and one Mist the Swablu, apparently arguing. Mist seems to be winning.]

How do you choose which of your Pokémon receive a particular Technical Machine? Normally, I'd simply buy two copies, but those were won from Gym leaders. I doubt they have the means to give each trainer more than one.

[The argument becomes louder and louder with each passing moment. A terrified Ralts climbs on her trainer's shoulder and clings to his hair.]

...As you can see, the potential users are having a slight disagreement. If anyone has a suggestion, I'd be happy to hear it.

Comments

[video]

[paladinlost]

That's an excellent question. We know they have the means to do it; the Hidden Machines have multiple uses, after all.

[*holds that meta gently*]

[video]

[usedfuryswipes.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I forgot about that, even.

I guess they wouldn't have as many people buying duplicates. But if you make them more expensive or something...?

[Stop being clairvoyant, Ken.]

[video]

[paladinlost]

They could raise their prices while only allowing about five uses. Many would still need to buy duplicates, and each TM would give them more money. Still, why enforce scarcity for only some of them?

[Close, but not quite.]

Re: [video]

[usedfuryswipes.livejournal.com]

Dunno. Are TM attacks stupidly overpowered or something?

[video]

[paladinlost]

They can help cover type weaknesses, sometimes, but they seem as strong as the attacks Pokémon normally learn. Of course, if you use one to teach a newborn Pokémon an attack it should not know for weeks, you could say they are overpowered.