POTW Pokémon of the Week #79: Luvdisc

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Ah, Valentine’s Day… you can hear the Taillows and Pidoves chirping, the Nidorans nuzzling each other, the Tauros challenging each other to win the affection of a Miltank, and many more Pokémon occupied in their search of their match.

Even people of the World of Pokémon can feel the love tonight, and among the vast number and variety of amazing creatures, there is one species in particular which becomes extremely popular in this time of the year among budding couples.

And this week's special Pokémon is none other than…

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Luvdisc, the Rendezvous Pokémon!​

What’s not to love about this little creature? It has a distinctive pink heart-shaped body, which is hydrodynamic and hydrated enough to allow it to reach incredible speeds or to heal from bad status ailments when it is raining.

It’s most commonly found in tropical seas, and it is said that any loving couple that spots them will have a never ending relationship. Talk about the Cupid of the Sea!

It really seems to be romance incarnated, as it shows a particular interest for the shining Heart Scales and becomes despondent if left by its own, leaving it easy prey of sea predators like Pelipper.

To further reinforce the romance lore, it also has some kiss-based moves in its arsenal, like Sweet Kiss and Draining Kiss, as well as heart-based attacks, like Charm, Heart Stamp and Attract. Luvdisc also shows to be a supportive Pokémon, being able to learn moves like Heal Pulse and Lucky Chant.

This aquatic heart has also a few appearances in the anime, being one of the Pokémon used by Juan during the Gym Battle against Ash. It managed to beat Ash’s Grovyle through hax the usage of the move Sweet Kiss and a quick Water Gun, before being taken down by Corphish.

A pair of Luvdiscs has also appeared in the special episode “Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!”, under the ownership of Misty and Daisy, where they worked together to defeat the Team Rocket’s members Butch and Cassidy, ultimately showing that love always prevails!

But enough talking about this mushy stuff! It’s time to discuss about this peculiar Pokémon, and what’s better way to kickstart discussion if not by answering a few questions?

As usual, you don't have to answer all of them or any of them in your post, but make sure to stay on topic and within global forum rules. You can also suggest new questions, if you wish.
  • 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?
  • Should Alomomola have been made an evolution of Luvdisc?
  • What items do you like to “borrow indefinitely” from wild Pokémon?
  • If you could give two Luvdiscs to two characters from the Pokémon franchise as a sign of love, to who would you give them?
If you have any suggestions for Pokémon you'd like to discuss in the future just leave your ideas at the bottom of your post. Make sure you give your thoughts about the current Pokémon first!

Previous Pokémon of the Week:
 
Do you like or dislike this Pokémon? Why?
Like. The concept and design is cute.
How is this Pokémon in-game?
Great to "borrow indefinitely" Heart Scales from.
How is this Pokémon in competitive play? Are there any interesting strategies you like to use for them?
Easy to battle against. The best strategy to use for it is to take its Heart Scales and use them to teach your other Pokemon useful moves they can then use in battle :p
Do you like this Pokémon's representation in the anime? Are there any moments or qualities in particular you enjoy/dislike?
I don't remember its representation, unfortunately.
How do you think this Pokémon would interact with our world?
Couples would love it.
If given the power to, would you change anything about this Pokémon and if so, what would you change?
Much better stats and Ability, perhaps a Fairy typing.
Should Alomomola have been made an evolution of Luvdisc?
Yes.
What items do you like to “borrow indefinitely” from wild Pokémon?
Lucky Eggs sure are awesome.
If you could give two Luvdiscs to two characters from the Pokémon franchise as a sign of love, to who would you give them?
Not a big fan of non-canon shipping, so I'll just pick Kukui and Burnet who are an official couple.
 
Do you like or dislike this Pokémon? Why?
Love! Luvdisc has always been one of my favorite Pokemon.

How is this Pokémon in-game?
Cute and good for beauty contests but never used it because it's weak.

How is this Pokémon in competitive play? Are there any interesting strategies you like to use for them?
Contest worthy...really.

Do you like this Pokémon's representation in the anime? Are there any moments or qualities in particular you enjoy/dislike?
Only watched the anime until Jhoto region so don't know.

How do you think this Pokémon would interact with our world?
Like its Poke'dex entry. I'd hate to see it in the ocean nowadays because I'd prefer to live in a beautiful Pokemon world w/o oceanic pollution or climate change. Luvdisc would also be a lovely addition for public aquariums.

If given the power to, would you change anything about this Pokémon and if so, what would you change?
Give Luvdisc an evolutionary line, new abilities and movesets. Feebas and Clampearl have evolutions for peets sake...

Should Alomomola have been made an evolution of Luvdisc?
The first time I saw Alomomola in ORAS (Never played the gens between Hoenn and Alola) I searched online to see if it was Luvdisc's evolution. So disappointed...

What items do you like to “borrow indefinitely” from wild Pokémon?
What?

If you could give two Luvdiscs to two characters from the Pokémon franchise as a sign of love, to who would you give them?

I don't really swoon over cartoon characters....but I'll give them to Misty who usually has useless but adorable water Pokemon.
 
I don't hate this thing. A lot of people do, but meh, it's just there. There are other Pokemon I dislike much more than Luvdisc. I've never used this Pokemon in-game or in competitions. Its stats are terrible and there's not a whole lot you can do with it. It's a gimmicky little thing. Anyone who can use this thing successfully in a competition gets my praise.

It was kind of cute in the anime. I liked Caserin and Luverin, the male and female Luvdiscs in that one special episode.

It would be something that would appear on Valentine's Day cards and candy all over the place. Definitely a sign of love that every teenage and college couple would want to get. I don't see them being dangerous in any way.

Would I change anything? Oof... those stats need a boost. I'm not sure even a Mega Evolution would help. It's best at being a gimmick.

There was a lot of disappointment on Alomomola not being the evolution of Luvdisc, but I find it funny that people still razz on Alomomola despite that fact. I'm not sure if people are upset it was not an evolution or they just didn't like it because it reminded them of Luvdisc or something. I didn't really care too much, either way. Unlike Luvdisc, Alomomola is actually a lot more useful as a wall, but that's not the Pokemon we are talking about. =)

Heart Scales, I guess? You mean what Luvdisc holds and people take from it? Heart Scales are great things.

Hmm... who would I give two Luvdisc to... Brock and any other female character he goes crazy for. :rolleyes: There's lots of shippings out there. I'll leave it to everyone so they don't feel left out.
 
-Do you like or dislike this Pokémon? Why?
Ehhh... I really, really don't know what to say about this Pokémon. It's one of those that's just, well... there.

...

Actually, scratch that. I grew to dislike Luvdisc a fair bit thanks to its knowledge of Attract and Agility in the PMD Rescuer games. Two annoying moves on their own were joining forces!

-How is this Pokémon in-game?
Literally down there with Audino as a Pokémon most famous for being beaten up in most encounters for certain reasons. It's not looking too rosy.

-How is this Pokémon in competitive play? Are there any interesting strategies you like to use for them?
Here's an interesting strategy for Pokémon Showdown specifically: Lead with Luvdisc and hope the opposing trainer laughs hyterically long enough to lose the battle by timeout! Instant wincon!

-Do you like this Pokémon's representation in the anime? Are there any moments or qualities in particular you enjoy/dislike?
I see I'm not the only guy who remembered when Juan's Luvdisc wiped the floor with Ash's Grovyle~

Beyond that, there's... a Luvdisc in Kukui's fish tank, I guess.

-If given the power to, would you change anything about this Pokémon and if so, what would you change?
I'm gonna try and be optimistic now. If Mega Evolution can make Mawile a terror to behold, then who knows what it could do with Luvdisc?

-Should Alomomola have been made an evolution of Luvdisc?
Probably, but what's done is done. I can't be bothered moaning about it anymore.

-What items do you like to “borrow indefinitely” from wild Pokémon?
That's nothing that strikes out as any sort of pattern, but I did spend a lot of time trying to pilfer some Comet Shards from Lunatone and Solrock during the Gen V games. Key word being "try".
 
I'm sort of indffierent towards Luvdisc. It is kind of cute, but sadly completely useless. It has next to no movepool, and its attacking stats are rubbish. I've never thought Alomomola should have been its evolution, since its theme is healing and not love.
 
I actually used a Luvdisc at a school event where I was a Water Gym Leader. I decided to retire it after one battle! I gave it an annoyer set and that made battles take too long so in the end I decided to not pad out my matches with a Pokemon who's only purpose was to pretty much stall.

I personally feel that Luvdisc should not evolve into Alomomola and am fine with the way they are now. I feel like there are enough differences that set these two apart despite having similar coloring and body shapes. Stats distribution is a factor but the biggest hurdle is their themes. One's romantic love and the other is parental affection. They are both forms of love though but I feel that they don't need to necessarily follow each other to get their ideas across.
 
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