User:ThunderBrine/Sandbox

Pokémon counterparts

Pokemon		Reasoning
Paras  Bug  Grass  Effect Spore or Dry Skin HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 35 70 55 45 55 25 Parasect  Bug  Grass  Effect Spore or Dry Skin HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 60 95 80 60 80 30	Morelull  Grass  Fairy  Illuminate or Effect Spore HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 40 35 55 65 75 15 Shiinotic  Grass  Fairy  Illuminate or Effect Spore HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 60 45 80 90 100 30	Paras can be seen as a counterpart to Morelull. Both share the Grass type, the same base stat total of 285, evolve at Level 24, both are mushroom-based Pokémon and thus can learn Spore, and both can be found in the wild in Pokémon Sun and Moon, taking the place of the other depending on the time, with Paras being found at day and Morelull during the night. Parasect can be seen as a counterpart to Shiinotic. Both share the Grass type, the same base stat total of 405, evolve at Level 24, both are mushroom-based Pokémon and thus can learn Spore, and both appeared as trial Pokémon of the Lush Jungle in Pokémon Sun and Moon depending on the game version, with Parasect being found in Pokémon Sun and Shiinotic in Pokémon Moon.
Tauros  Normal  Intimidate or Anger Point HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 75 100 95 40 70 110	Miltank  Normal  Thick Fat or Scrappy HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 95 80 105 40 70 100	Tauros can be seen as a counterpart to Miltank. Both are bovine-like Pokémon with the same base stat total. While Tauros is a male-only species, Miltank is a female-only species. Despite not being associated with a certain group, both Tauros and Miltank are listed on the same Pokédex page in Pokémon Sun and Moon.
Plusle  Electric  Plus HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 60 50 40 85 75 95	Minun  Electric  Minus HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 60 40 50 75 85 95	Plusle shares its category with its partner Minun; they are both known as the Cheering Pokémon. Plusle and Minun share the same base stat total, although the stat distribution is different, with Plusle being more offense-oriented and Minun being more defense-oriented.
Lunatone  Rock  Psychic  Levitate HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 90 85 95 65 55 70	Solrock  Rock  Psychic  Levitate HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 90 95 85 55 65 70	Solrock shares its category with its counterpart Lunatone. They are both known as the Meteorite Pokémon. Solrock and Lunatone have nearly identical base stats, with only the physical and special stats switched.
Throh  Fighting  Guts or Inner Focus HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 120 100 85 30 85 45	Sawk  Fighting  Sturdy or Inner Focus HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 75 125 75 30 75 85	Sawk and Throh draw parallels to the Generation I Pokémon Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan, in that they are male-only Fighting-type Pokémon that appear to be counterparts of each other.
Oranguru  Normal  Psychic  Inner Focus or Telepathy HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 90 60 80 90 110 60	Passimian  Fighting  Receiver HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 100 120 90 40 60 80	Passimian can be seen as a counterpart to Oranguru. Both are primate Pokémon with the same base stat total. While Passimian is exclusive to Pokémon Sun, Ultra Sun, and Sword, Oranguru is exclusive to Pokémon Moon, Ultra Moon, and Shield.