Pokémon/Alpha

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Alpha Pokémon are a special type of Pokémon which rarely spawn throughout the world, visually appearing as a larger than usual Pokémon with glowing red eyes. They act as a roaming boss, having unique, strong abilities and always being a higher level than the player's Pokémon.

Spawning

Alpha Pokémon can spawn randomly throughout the overworld rarely. Upon spawning, they will act as a miniature spawner for their earliest evolution stage, creating a herd which will actively follow the alpha, regardless of the herd tier. Alpha Pokémon will rise or lower in level based on the highest level Pokémon in the nearest player's party.

Pokémon from unusual sources, such as fossils, instead have a flat 1 in 100 chance to become an alpha Pokémon.

Features

Level

Upon a player entering a 32 block radius of an alpha Pokémon, if no other player is closer, the alpha will cry and emit particles, before changing its level depending on the player's highest level Pokémon in their party.

Player Party's Highest Level	Alpha Pokémon's Level
<20	Highest Level + 5
31-40	Highest Level + 10
51-65	Highest Level + 15
66+	Highest Level + 20 (capped at 100)

Appearance

Alpha Pokémon are a fixed size depending on the longest hitbox dimension of the Pokémon at 1x size. Within the summary menu, the size of the Pokémon will be uniquely marked as "Alpha".

Pokémon's 1x Size	Alpha Pokémon's Size
< 0.5 blocks	+85%
< 1.5 blocks	+66%
< 10 blocks	+50%
> 10 blocks	+33%

Additionally, alpha Pokémon have unique, glowing red eyes. These eyes may be toggled on and off owned alpha Pokémon via the alpha's Mark.

Behaviour

Wild Alpha Pokémon will always attempt to defend themselves in the wild, being openly aggressive towards players and attacking them if they come too close.

Battle Boost

Upon beginning a battle with an alpha Pokémon, they will be granted a number of random stat boosts depending on their level. The number of boosts granted will be 1 guaranteed, followed by 1 for every 10 levels of the alpha Pokémon.

TM Moveset

Alpha Pokémon will always spawn with at least one TM move in its moveset. This TM move will always be a TM in which the Pokémon can learn.

Defeating

Upon defeating an alpha Pokémon, the player will rewarded with . An advancement for defeating your first alpha Pokémon will also be rewarded if one has not yet been defeated.

Capturing

Upon capturing an alpha Pokémon for the first time, the player will be rewarded with a new PC wallpaper, alongside an advancement for capturing your first alpha Pokémon. A second advancement for defeating your first alpha Pokémon will also be rewarded if one has not yet been defeated.