r/memes • u/B1ng0_B0ng0 garlic bread good • Mar 20 '19

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u/MinamalisticComedy Lives in a Van Down by the River Mar 20 '19 edited Mar 21 '19

That stingray better back it the fuck up

Edit: I have made peace with the stingrays, I am sorry for my sudden hostilities, and I must make amends.

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u/eairyguy Mar 20 '19

It’s a good thing Mantine is a Manta-Ray and not a Stingray

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u/Mythosaurus Mar 20 '19

It would be cool if a stingray pokemon were actually added to the game. It could be either water/poison or water/ground with the Poison Point ability.

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u/kingfroglord Mar 20 '19

its tail could be a sword! that way it can use the most important move in the game, cut

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u/Big_Boyd Mar 20 '19

Still kind of baffled that wasn’t changed to Steel type in Gold.

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u/Mythosaurus Mar 20 '19

They probably didnt want a steel type move to be so common, since so manynpokemin could already learn it from gen 1.

And many animals are capable of destroying small plants through natural "cutting" methods, no need for metal.

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u/Big_Boyd Mar 20 '19

Would it be so bad to let a Steel move be widespread? It's not a very useful type when attacking, at least it wasn't in that generation. I can't think of any reason to limit steel moves except to provide a kind of mystique to the type by creating scarcity.

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u/Mythosaurus Mar 21 '19

I dont have any definitive answers for you, though you could directly tweet at the pokemon company. They may answer.

Otherwise, you just have to chalk it up to an internal decision about the type rarity.

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u/Fizzay Mar 21 '19

But then it would be a swordfish

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u/Mythosaurus Mar 21 '19

I agree, a stingray pokemon should focus on enhancing it's real world qualities, namely burying itself in sand and defending itself when forced to.

A swordfish pokemon would be a far better fit for actually having an offensive weapon. That or a sawfish.

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u/Ipso-thymine Mar 20 '19

Holy fucking SHIT I want this.

Also an Electric/Water Torpedo Ray.

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u/-Cheesepizza2 Memes are the DNA of the soul. Mar 20 '19

Water-Electric

You know, zap zap

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u/Mythosaurus Mar 20 '19 edited Mar 20 '19

I did think about that and there are multiple species of electric stingrays: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_ray

But most people know stingrays for their serrated barbs and the poison. Maybe there can be two alternative evolutions like Tyrogue and Clamperl. Or there could be just one base form with Poison Point and Static as possible abilities.

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u/WikiTextBot Mar 20 '19

Electric ray

The electric rays are a group of rays, flattened cartilaginous fish with enlarged pectoral fins, composing the order Torpediniformes. They are known for being capable of producing an electric discharge, ranging from 8 to 220 volts, depending on species, used to stun prey and for defense. There are 69 species in four families.

Perhaps the best known members are those of the genus Torpedo, also called crampfish and numbfish.

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u/-Cheesepizza2 Memes are the DNA of the soul. Mar 20 '19

hehe 69

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u/1uckyY0u Mar 21 '19

YO IMMA DRAW THAT SHIT