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[[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] themselves are the primary reason weaponry is sparse in the Pokémon world: [[Pokémon battle]]s are the main method of fighting, and thus Pokémon themselves can be considered the weapons. In fact, [[Capsule Monsters|early design documents]] for the first Pokémon games mentions that they considered having trainers fight alongside their Pokémon, but this was removed because "If you can fight on your own, what’s the point of having Pokémon?" <ref>http://www.glitterberri.com/pokemon-red-blue/early-concept-art/4/</ref> | [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] themselves are the primary reason weaponry is sparse in the Pokémon world: [[Pokémon battle]]s are the main method of fighting, and thus Pokémon themselves can be considered the weapons. In fact, [[Capsule Monsters|early design documents]] for the first Pokémon games mentions that they considered having trainers fight alongside their Pokémon, but this was removed because "If you can fight on your own, what’s the point of having Pokémon?" <ref>http://www.glitterberri.com/pokemon-red-blue/early-concept-art/4/</ref> | ||
However, | However, many Pokémon use held tools, and a portion of these can be classified as weapons. Others are modeled after real-world weaponry. | ||
=== Pokémon who use weapons === | === Pokémon who use weapons === | ||
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| align="center" {{roundybl|5px}}|{{p|Farfetch'd}} | | align="center" {{roundybl|5px}}|{{p|Farfetch'd}} | ||
|This Pokémon wields a {{wp|leek}} which its [[Pokédex]] entry states is used "like a {{wp|sword}}". | |This Pokémon wields a {{wp|leek}} which its [[Pokédex]] entry states is used "like a {{wp|sword}}". | ||
| align="center" {{roundybr|5px}}| [[File: | | align="center" {{roundybr|5px}}| [[File:083Farfetch'd.png|150px]] | ||
|- style="background: #fff" | |- style="background: #fff" | ||
| align="center" {{roundybl|5px}}|{{p|Cubone}} and {{p|Marowak}} | | align="center" {{roundybl|5px}}|{{p|Cubone}} and {{p|Marowak}} | ||
|These Pokémon wield [[wp:Club (weapon)|clubs]] made out of bones. | |These Pokémon wield [[wp:Club (weapon)|clubs]] made out of bones. | ||
| align="center" {{roundybr|5px}}| [[File: | | align="center" {{roundybr|5px}}| [[File:105Marowak.png|150px]] | ||
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| align="center" {{roundybl|5px}}|{{p|Oshawott}}, {{p|Dewott}} and {{p|Samurott}} | |||
|These Pokémon wield [[scalchop and seamitar|scalchops and seamitars]], specialized blade weapons made out of shells. | |||
| align="center" {{roundybr|5px}}| [[File:501Oshawott.png|150px]] | |||
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! style="background: #FFFFFF;"| Details | ! style="background: #FFFFFF;"| Details | ||
! style="background: #FFFFFF; {{roundytr|5px}}"| Image | ! style="background: #FFFFFF; {{roundytr|5px}}"| Image | ||
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| align="center" {{roundybl|5px}}|{{p|Blastoise}} | |||
|Blastoise's design contains aspects of a {{wp|tank}}, most significantly the cannons which emerge from [[wp:Gun turret|turrets]] on its shell. These aspects become more defined when Blastoise [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolves]]. | |||
| align="center" {{roundybr|5px}}| [[File:009Blastoise-Mega.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background: #fff" | |- style="background: #fff" | ||
| align="center" {{roundybl|5px}}|{{p|Remoraid}} and {{p|Octillery}} | | align="center" {{roundybl|5px}}|{{p|Remoraid}} and {{p|Octillery}} | ||
|Remoraid's design is based off a {{wp|revolver}}, while its evolution Octillery is based off a {{wp|cannon}}. | |Remoraid's design is based off a {{wp|revolver}}, while its evolution Octillery is based off a {{wp|cannon}}. | ||
| align="center" {{roundybr|5px}}| [[File: | | align="center" {{roundybr|5px}}| [[File:223Remoraid.png|75px]][[File:224Octillery.png|75px]] | ||
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| align="center" {{roundybl|5px}}|{{p|Axew}}, {{p|Fraxure}} and {{p|Haxorus}} | |||
|These Pokémon have protruding fangs based off {{wp|axe}}s. | |||
| align="center" {{roundybr|5px}}| [[File:612Haxorus.png|150px]] | |||
|- style="background: #fff" | |- style="background: #fff" | ||
| align="center" {{roundybl|5px}}|{{p|Honedge}}, {{p|Doublade}} and {{p|Aegislash}} | | align="center" {{roundybl|5px}}|{{p|Honedge}}, {{p|Doublade}} and {{p|Aegislash}} | ||