Pokemon Warfare

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Name a Pokemon and list practical combat purposes for it in what you imagine Pokemon-oriented warfare would be like. Try to keep it to more commonplace Pokes, and no legendaries. If you want list ones that counter what someone else posted, or even just discuss a type's uses in warfare in general. I'd suggest listing with a pros and cons mentality, as Pokemon does have a counter for everything. I'll start.

Dugtrio
Great for making underground networks, setting pit traps, and getting in the middle of enemy forces to release an Earthquake attack striking all enemies in close proximity. Great in large numbers.

Negative points, water attacks could be devastating if launched through their tunnels. They are not good for infiltration as they are too noisy and talk too much, despite their traveling abilities.
 
Hmm, I could think of the strong, tough, reptilian Pokemon, if used in wars, could probably be used to just plow through barricades and as powerful defensives, as well.

The only problem is that most of these Pokemon are usually slow, and weak to Water.

Still, thinking about how some people could possibly use Pokemon as weapons in wars? A mortifying, yet oddly thrilling thought.
 
For marine warfare: Octillery. It can use Octazooka or the beam attacks to shoot down enemy ships.
 
In ancient times it would probably be things like Gallade and Scyther; but modern warfare would use long-range stuff.

To counter that Octillery, I'd dip an Ampharos in the water and use Thunderbolt.
 
Rhydon and Rhyperior would be great at digging trenches and pushing back enimies with sheer brute force. Living in Magma means pretty good resistances to bullets and most artillery.

Houndoom, Mighteyena and Absol would make great scouting dogs and such, like Lucaio and the Mystery of Mew.

Weavile and Sableye because of their stealth abilities and agility could make great spies, along with Kecleon
 
Castform:
Aerial and Naval warfare, as weather can quite adversly affect aircraft and shipping. Technically the use of Castform would be in contravention of The Environmental Modification Convention, which prohibits the use of weather manipulation for warfare purposes (and yes this is a real treaty).
 
Ditto. If it could be taught to talk, its potential as a spy and saboteur would be endless.

Any ookemon that knows Hypnosis could end a war before it started, just by hypnotizing the leaders to obey you!
 
GlassMan said:
Still, thinking about how some people could possibly use Pokemon as weapons in wars? A mortifying, yet oddly thrilling thought.
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Lt Surge implies that when he was in the army, he used electric pokémon as weapons, a Raichu as a weapon could be quite devastating
 
Personally, I don't want to be anywhere near an angry Swampert during wartime. Those things are big, and more importantly, heavy. It has the potential to shoot globs of mud and dirt at people from large distances, unleash Earthquakes, and it has a variety of Water and Ice moves. If they were armor-plated, I would imagine quite a few in the front lines of an army.
 
Shedinja.
Step 1: Enter enemy base with mirriors.
Step 2: Cause enemies to look in its back.
Step 3: SOUL STEAL!!!!
Step 4: Repeat until all enemies are absorbed.
Step 5: If time allows, bind souls to Odd Keystone to make Spiritomb soldiers.
 
Dragonite/Flygon/Salamence would be useful in arial combat. I see Flygon as being a fast scout plane, Mence as a fighter plane, and Dragonite as a bomber.
 
Fire-types = clearing bunkers and burning away brush.

Advantages: essentially unlimited ammo compared to a traditional flamethrower, not as cumbersome as a soldier with a traditional flamethrower

Disadvantages: vulnerable to Water-type attacks. If pokémon is captured, they may simply be executed instead of being taken prisoner. Range is no better than a traditional flamethrower.

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Magmortar - indirect fire on fortifications or targets behind cover at short range like its namesake weapon.

Advantages: essentially unlimited ammunition, fires incendiary rounds

Disadvantages: vulnerable to Water-type attacks. Fires incendiary rounds only.

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Psychic types - use Barrier to form mobile shields for building clearing.

Advantages: shields provide protection from all small arms fire, small explosives and pokémon attacks.

Disadvantages: shields only cover the front so rear and side attacks are possible. Shields can be broken by sustained weapons fire or Dark-type attacks. Allies cannot shoot through the shield. Knocking out or killing the Psychic-type would instantly destroy the shield.

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Rakarei said:
Dragonite/Flygon/Salamence would be useful in arial combat. I see Flygon as being a fast scout plane, Mence as a fighter plane, and Dragonite as a bomber.
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Dragonite would work well as fast, high altitude heavy bomber like the XB-70 Valkyrie. Granted, Dragonite is a bit slower than the bomber mentioned but still it is capable of supercruise (calculations place its flight speed at Mach 2.1 or so.).

Personally, if Pidgeot really can fly at Mach 2, that would make a better scout...assuming it can do so at high altitudes.
 
Porygon-Z: Get into the enemy computer system and fuck it up royally

Exploud: Make a wall of them and just make them start yelling. The enemy would be crippled without sophisticated ear protection.

Legendaries: Self-explanitory, especially ones like Dialga, Palkia, Rayquaza, etc.

Magnezone: Turn on the magnets and suck up weapons/explosives/IEDs and what-not
 
Every pokemon becomes a weapon in wartime. Take the Unown. First, assume a swarm of them is a dangerous Eldritch Abomination. Then, lure your enemies into an Unown-infested area. Finally, watch your enemy be annihilated.

And what would happen if you gave a tyrannical dictator or generals pokemon? Watch entire cities become poisoned by Tentacruel, watch as railways and roads are consumed by Aggron, watch as Onix and Steelix emerge in subway tunnels and in parks and annihilator cities from the inside out.

And then, of course, you have to deal with Porygons, Castforms, and anything that makes dreams its domain.
 
Voltorb and Electrode: Drop and destroy!

I wouldn't use Pokémon in modern wars, well maybe Porygon-line for hacking the targets computer systems. But I don't think there's too many Pokémon, which would be suitable at least for modern warfare.
 
Drakon said:
Dragonite would work well as fast, high altitude heavy bomber like the XB-70 Valkyrie. Granted, Dragonite is a bit slower than the bomber mentioned but still it is capable of supercruise (calculations place its flight speed at Mach 2.1 or so.).

Personally, if Pidgeot really can fly at Mach 2, that would make a better scout...assuming it can do so at high altitudes.
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I based that off of their base stats, Flygon is fast and lacks substantial defense, Salamence hits stuff HARD, and Dragonite also hits hard, but is not as fast and has better defenses.
 
AllenSugar said:
no offense but do you people know how modern warfare is fought today?
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Actually, I do. Which is why I tried to be semi-realistic with my ideas.

Speaking of which, Porygon and Magnemite would be useful for cyber-warfare.

I guess a Rhyhorn could find some use in demolitions or maybe forced entry.

As cliche as this sounds, I can imagine irregular forces using Voltorb/Electrode IEDs...Granted the fact that they are reusable and cannot be jammed like gives them an edge over normal IEDs.

I wonder if the Geneva Conventions would prohibit the use of Psychic-type pokémon?

Rakarei said:
I based that off of their base stats, Flygon is fast and lacks substantial defense, Salamence hits stuff HARD, and Dragonite also hits hard, but is not as fast and has better defenses.
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Ah I understand your reasoning.

Hmm, by that reasoning Dragonite would work better as a ground attack aircraft like the A-10 Avenger.

Salamence might work as an intercepter depending on its speed. It has more than enough power.
 
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Note: This is for modern warfare
Rhyperior: tanks
Magmortar: Mortars
Voltorb: Grenades
Pikachu: Tazers
Remoraid: Pistol
 
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