Themecore/Pokémon Themecore

Pokémon Themecore
Game	Minecraft
Goal	Defeat the Ender Dragon
Uploader	Themecore
Editor	Amber K.
Artist	Medley
Date Start	Jul 28, 2018
Date End	Sep 5, 2018
Date of Recording	Jun 14, 2018
Number of Episodes	18 (+1 bonus episode)
Playlist	Playlist
Seasons Directory
Preceded By	Paper Mario Themecore
Followed By	Sonic Themecore

Pokémon Themecore is the first season of Themecore post-reboot, using the theme of Pokémon and being edited by Amber K.. The cast consists of Quote, Lufia, Toad, Spicy, Nigel, Kyoger, Piggy, Zarn, and Raio on an adventure to defeat the Ender Dragon.

Game Modifications

• Custom Commands: Command blocks were coded for each of the 18 Pokémon types, each having their own buffs, debuffs and skills in game. A spreadsheet for them can be found here.
  • Linked Health: The cast is split into three teams, with one "Trainer" and two "Pokémon" each. If a Trainer dies, both of their corresponding Pokémon lose 4 hearts each, whereas if a Pokémon dies, their Trainer loses two hearts (up to four).

Cast Information and Death Order

Hardcore Cast

Cast Member		Skills and Weaknesses	Character	Death Episode	Cause of Death	Last Words
	Piggy	None	Guzma (Pokémon Sun/Moon)	8	Let his guard down after a creeper explosion, but was then blown up by another Creeper.	"I th-I think the-HYEAU HYEAU!"
	ConspicuousPiggy
	Quote	None	Barry (Pokémon Platinum)	10	After attacking a Zombie within a horde of other mobs that were attacking Spicy, Quote quickly got overwhelmed by the horde of mobs and was finished off by a Zombie.	"I'm at half a heart! I'm at-."
	Speed__McCool
	Raio	HM02 Fly (Speed I + Jump Boost III + Reduced Fall Damage when held)	Murkrow (Pokémon Gold/Silver)	10	After encountering a Creeper, he tried to shield from its explosion, but failed to shield in time and died in the blast. (Lufia discovers his loot and comes to the realisation later.)	"No!"
	Raioknight	Mining Fatigue I and Weakness I below y=52
	Nigel	Speed II + Can eat leaves	Spinarak (Pokémon Gold/Silver)	13	While Nigel was trying to save Lufia from a Zombie Pigman, the Pigman switched its aggro onto him instead, catching him off guard and killing him.	"AAAHH!"
	SSGSSNigel	Weakness I
	Spicy	None	Hilda (Pokémon Black/White)	15	During an adventure with Kyoger, Spicy was shot into a Creeper by a Skeleton, causing him to blow up.	"Aww! Did you see that assist-? AAH! AUGH!"
	Spicyman33
	Lufia	Strength I + Frostwalker Boots	Glaceon (Pokémon Diamond/Pearl)	18	While taking shelter in a pool of water during the Ender Dragon fight, he was swooped and killed by the Ender Dragon from behind.	*gasp* "NO!"
	LufiaGuy2000	Only 8 hearts
	Zarn	Strength I + Strength II and Nausea when under 3 hearts	Hitmonchan (Pokémon Red/Blue)	18	Launched high into the air by the Ender Dragon, thus dying to fall damage while trying to scroll over to his ender pearl.	"Whoa! No! No, no, no, no, no, no! I'm dead!"
	Zarnexith	No offhand slot or bows
	Kyoger	Psycho Cut (Infinity-Unbreaking Bow)	Gallade (Pokémon Diamond/Pearl)	18	After seemingly surviving the Ender Dragon's attack, the Ender Dragon suddenly swooped back to in order finish him off.	"Oh god... NOOO!"
	Awokenkyoger	Weakness I
	Toad	Speed I on grass/leaves + Absorption in water	Roserade (Pokémon Diamond/Pearl)	*19 (Epilogue)	After defeating the Ender Dragon and returning home, he jumped off of Raio's perch to end the season, dying to fall damage.	"TEAM BARRRYY!"
	ProtonToad	Weakness I and Slowness II when not in contact with water for 5 minutes

*Indicates they either died or survived after the goal was completed.

Season Summary

Team B (Quote, Lufia and Toad), Team H (Spicy, Nigel and Kyoger), and Team G (Piggy, Zarn and Raio) start off separate from each other, and make shelters to hunker in until they can make a compass to meet up. After gearing up and making a compass, all teams set off to 0,0 to meet with one another. Upon reuniting, they make their permanent base of operations, get settled in, and answer The Question, before splitting off once again. Team U (Lufia, Nigel and Zarn) go underground to find more resources, Team S (Toad, Kyoger and Raio) stay above ground to work on the house, and Team T (Quote, Spicy and Piggy) set off elsewhere.

Things don't go as planned however, as Team T's adventure is cut short by Piggy being blown up by a creeper. Zarn and Raio immediately notice and alert their teams, and all 6 Pokémon meet back up to discuss what happens before Quote and Spicy return. With morale down, they all decide to go caving together, and find an abandoned mineshaft. While trying to save Spicy, Quote gets surrounded by mobs, ultimately dying to a zombie. In the mass panic and confusion, Raio dies as well, with nobody noticing for a good while until Toad and Lufia discover his loot, with his HM02 being there confirming his demise. The group once again leaves the caves to mourn their fallen friends as they prepare for The Nether ahead of them.

The group enters The Nether, immediately finding a fortress. Things go smoothly for a while, but a stray arrow from a skeleton angers the horde of zombie pigmen. The group survives long enough for the pigmen to calm down, but Spicy mistakenly shoots another one, re-angering the entire horde. One drops down on Lufia, nearly killing him, but Nigel takes the aggro off the pigmen, dying in the process. With enough blaze rods in hand, the group cuts their losses and escapes the fortress, returning home. After lots of debate, they once again split up into two teams, with Team Wasabi (Spicy and Kyoger) exploring the surface, and Team 'Tude (Lufia, Toad and Zarn) going underground to mine for diamonds.

Team Wasabi find a desert temple and decide to use that as a temporary base as they hunt for endermen, still needing ender pearls. They both nearly die, but scrape by, only for Spicy to let his guard down at a skeleton killing a husk and be blown up by a creeper that snuck up behind him. Kyoger mourns the loss of Spicy, deciding to keep hunting endermen until he has enough to go back home, determined to meet back up with Team 'Tude. All the while this is happening, Team 'Tude found an excess of diamonds, hanging around the surface of their home hunting for endermen on their own. They also remodel the house and Toad hates it. Kyoger makes it home, breaking the news that Spicy has died, leaving them all trainerless. The group makes final preparatoins for the end, say goodbye to their home, and leave for the stronghold, reminiscing over the adventure they shared up to that point.

Upon reaching the stronghold, they make their way to the portal room, mentally preparing themselves and taking their potions, and enter The End. They make quick work of the crystals, and take the Ender Dragon's health to only a fourth, before it charges at Lufia, killing him. Without a moment to breath, the remaining three are then charged at simultaneously, each being knocked back separate ways. Toad is knocked a short distance, ender pearling back to safety, Zarn is knocked a very high distance, dying from the fall, and Kyoger is knocked onto one of the obsidian pillars, using a water bucket to prevent fall damage. Kyoger uses the same water to swim down, but is charged by the dragon shortly after landing, dying. With only a sliver of health left reamaining on the Ender Dragon, Toad charges it, killing it once and for all.

Leaving The End, Toad returns home, retracing the steps he took to get there, all alone. Upon his homecoming, he builds graves for Lufia, Zarn and Kyoger, pays his respects for his fallen friends, climbs up to Raio's perch, and jumps off, ending his life.

Episodes

#	Thumbnail	Title	Release Date	Length
T		Coming Soon.....	Jul 25, 2018	2:27
		We're baaaaack...
1		A Tale of Three Teams!	Jul 28, 2018	21:34
		Armed with two trusty Pokémon at their side, our three adventurous trainers set off on a quest to defeat the mighty Enderdragon in the ultimate Pokémon battle! But there's one small issue... the thousands of blocks separating the teams!
2		Strife in the Squad!	Jul 30, 2018	21:06
		As our three teams work to meet up, cooperation seems to be going well! But as one Pokémon begins to rebel, will rising unrest in Team H lead to any early casualties?
3		Braving the Caves!	Aug 1, 2018	20:30
		With all three parties needing to find their way to the spawn point, only one item will faithfully guide them to that point! But with no redstone, that means there's only one place to go... time to mine!
4		Bone-Rattling Battles!	Aug 4, 2018	20:49
		As our heroes continue their searches in the depths below, redstone surely must be nearing ever so close! But will they be able to brave the dangerous mobs... who seem to be attacking each other?
5		The Thousand-Block Trek!	Aug 6, 2018	20:58
		Having found the redstone needed to craft their compasses, two of our teams begin to make the trip to the center of the world! Can they survive the dangers that lie in their path to finally meeting up with one another?
6		The Deflowering Rituals!	Aug 8, 2018	21:14
		After five episodes of separation, our teams finally unite! Ahead lies more caving and the nether, but before then, they have a few ceremonies to host...
7		Parting Pathways!	Aug 11, 2018	21:01
		After grouping up and having some fun with The Question, our trusty teams have a set goal in mind! But before they venture deep into the nether, they need to gear up, and the trainers organize their own team-building exercise to get things done.
8		The Diamond Heist!	Aug 13, 2018	21:18
		When we last left off, two of the teams were on the hunt for diamonds! While the Trainer Team finds themselves in some hot water at the ravines, our Pokemon groups enjoy some friendly shenanigans!
9		Welcome to Alola!	Aug 15, 2018	20:52
		Reunited for a second time, the team begins to look towards the nether! But with unfinished business and a statue to make, the journey to hell is held off for just a while longer as our heroes make their way to the caves a final time...
10		Risky Rewards at the Ravine!	Aug 18, 2018	20:55
		In spite of their loss, our two remaining trainers are determined to keep going onward and find more treasures deep underground. Unfortunately, good things don't come easily, and dangers can come from anywhere...
11		Stopping the Beat!	Aug 20, 2018	21:09
		In light of recent events, our team returns from the deathly caves with their heads hung low. But even with minor distractions and a few more rituals, it's clear where their next, and most perilous destination lies.
12		Caution, Fiery Battling Conditions!	Aug 22, 2018	20:43
		On the last episode of Pokemon Themecore, our heroes found themselves entering the deadly halls of the Nether Fortress! And with one hero possibly dead in a nail-biting cliffhanger, will he perish? And will the others potentially follow in his footsteps?
13		Turning Up the Heat!	Aug 25, 2018	20:44
		The nether continues to thwart our heroes as they try to grab all the necessary ingredients for success without losing another valuable teammate! With pigman joining the party, the peril only grows with each passing minute they spend in the depths of hell...
14		We Have No Lion King!	Aug 27, 2018	20:41
		After a terrifying nether trip, the group decided to split. With Team 'Tude having fun times underground, it's time to check in with what remains of Team H, as they explore the surface, desperately searching for anything that could help their cause.
15		The Desert's Secrets!	Aug 29, 2018	21:36
		While Team 'Tude sticks to the safety of the house, Team Wasabi throws caution to the wind and continues their trek out into the dangerous world... alluring secrets and risk await the two adventurers whilst the others take care of the house!
16		Eyes on the Prize!	Sep 1, 2018	20:59
		Although a long distance separates our estranged teams, both of them still know the ultimate goal. The enderman hide what they need, and regardless of danger, our brave heroes only have their sights on the pearls!
17		The Path of the Pearls!	Sep 3, 2018	20:49
		This is it. With all trainers and two pokemon passed on, the four remaining friends know their adventure is coming shortly to an end. Their destination is clear, and all that's left now is to follow the eyes.
18		Fighting til' the Bitter End!	Sep 5, 2018	22:09
		Our three teams started thousands of blocks away, a trainer and their faithful two pokemon. They met up without losses. The caves held treachery, and the nether even more. But no challenge compares to the final battle. Will they survive, or will our trainerless heroes fall at the very end?!
E		Pokémon Themecore - Epilogue!	"Sep 5, 2018"	7:27
		Thank you for watching Pokémon Themecore, we hope you enjoyed this season, and are looking forward to future ones.

Portraits

Art By Medley

Name	Alive	Dead
Quote
Lufia
Toad
Spicy
Nigel
Kyoger
Piggy
Zarn
Raio

Additional Credits

• Quote - Command writing and host
• Spicy - Command writing and host
• Spicy's Brother James - Command writing
• CatsuneNiku - Brainstorming and ability concept help

Intro Quotes

"This is gonna be fun." -Raio

"What materials are spiders made out of?" -Nigel

"Ice types aren't very appetizing." -Lufia

"Strong, independent Pokémon." -Spicy

"Yeah! I showed you!" -Quote

"Guys, we're the speedrunners." -Zarn

"Toxious gas fills your lungs!" -Toad

"I got Psycho Cut you piece of shit!" -Kyoger

"Now I'm soaked in blood and full of food." -Piggy

"You know, if I die, you guys are FUCKED!" -Spicy

"I'll protect you." -Zarn

"I love being wet." -Toad

"We're always surfing the web!" -Nigel

"Adventure ho!" -Piggy

"We got our hoe right here!" -Lufia

"Yeah, her name's Roserade." -Quote

"I'm dropping these sick beats." -Raio

"Go go go! Oh crap!" -Spicy

"Oh, there's a Baby Zombie!" -Raio

"AHH, OKAY." -Kyoger

"Behind us, behind us!" -Toad

"AH!" -Lufia

"Are you calling Hitler a flower?" -Kyoger

Trivia

• This is the first Hardcore season Lufia has appeared in that has fully aired.
  • This is the first Hardcore season Nigel has appeared in that isn't a Funcore season.
  • This is also the first Hardcore season that Medley has drawn portraits for that has fully aired.
• There are skins from every generation of Pokémon except generations III and VI.
• Lufia, Zarn & Kyoger each died within a span of 50 seconds.
• The internal production name for Pokémon Themecore was "Hot Lizard Milfs".